Huskie Conversation Cafe Podcast
Once again, Social Justice Education is having conversations that matter about the Northern Illinois University (NIU) 2021 Common Read Experience Book, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah! This 3rd season of the Huskie Conversation Café Podcast will explore the connections between Trevor Noah’s lived experiences and the lived experiences of someone attending NIU in 2021. Over the course of seven episodes, we will discuss the themes of the book with a guest and break down what the listener can do to be a better, more engaged, and inclusive member of the Huskie Community. The Huskie Conversation Café podcast is designed, produced and hosted by Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ADEI) staff. Our objective is to adapt conversations around social justice-themed books and content into an online format, with opportunity for students, faculty and staff to listen and learn from guest experts, and sometimes, the authors themselves. Listeners will gain familiarity and understanding with the concepts of cultural competence, social justice, activism, and equity through this podcast. Listeners can reach out to staff at ADEI with questions or concerns.
Episodes
January 31, 2022 • 57 mins
This week on the Huskie Conversation Café Podcast, we present a recorded lecture on the legacy of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable featuring Dr. Courtney Joseph. This lecture, recorded in October of 2021, brought the NIU community together to discuss the importance of oral history and storytelling in research and preserving the legacy of important historical figures such as Jean Baptiste Point du Sable who might otherwise be forgotten ...
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October 4, 2021 • 47 mins
This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by NIU Police Department officer Andrew Sotomayor (he/him).
J and Andrew discuss ways to challenge bias in police, how a legacy of police brutality creates generational trauma, and alternative models of engagement with civilians that are more aligned with the values of protecting and serving. They reference chapters 13, 17, and 18 in today’s episode...
J and Andrew discuss ways to challenge bias in police, how a legacy of police brutality creates generational trauma, and alternative models of engagement with civilians that are more aligned with the values of protecting and serving. They reference chapters 13, 17, and 18 in today’s episode...
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September 27, 2021 • 46 mins
This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by fellow Huskies Maliyah Davis (she/her), Ayan Manning (she/her), Dallas Douglass (he/him), Nani Quezada (she/they), Justin Smith (he/him), Parth Chokski (he/him), Devon Wenger (he/him), and a student who wished to remain anonymous.
J and their guests discuss the opportunities that have shaped their lives, side hustles, and what institutions of hi...
J and their guests discuss the opportunities that have shaped their lives, side hustles, and what institutions of hi...
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September 20, 2021 • 36 mins
This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by fellow Huskies Erin Marie Barker (she/her), Scott Tyler (he/him), Abby Byer (she/her), and Brian Griffin (he/him).
J and their guests discuss what family means to them, how we know that a community values us, the NIU community, and what their dream future communities might look like. They reference chapters 6, 7, 8, and 10 in this episode of the...
J and their guests discuss what family means to them, how we know that a community values us, the NIU community, and what their dream future communities might look like. They reference chapters 6, 7, 8, and 10 in this episode of the...
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September 13, 2021 • 42 mins
This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them/theirs) is joined by Dr. James Cohen (he/him/his), an associate professor of ESL/Bilingual education at Northern Illinois University.
J and Dr. Cohen discuss education, the importance of access and representation in the classroom, ways to teach with inclusion in mind, and why knowing yourself is critical for social justice, equity, and inclusion. They referen...
J and Dr. Cohen discuss education, the importance of access and representation in the classroom, ways to teach with inclusion in mind, and why knowing yourself is critical for social justice, equity, and inclusion. They referen...
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September 6, 2021 • 49 mins
This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them/theirs) is joined by Pastor Joe Mitchell (he/him/his), Senior Pastor at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in DeKalb, IL!
J and Joe discuss religious practice, the intersections of racial and religious communities, the role of gender in religion and faith, and how religious communities can be a central force in healing and reconciliation. They reference chapt...
J and Joe discuss religious practice, the intersections of racial and religious communities, the role of gender in religion and faith, and how religious communities can be a central force in healing and reconciliation. They reference chapt...
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August 30, 2021 • 54 mins
This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them/theirs) is joined by Dr. Mehdi Semati (he/him/his), Professor and Chair in the Department of Communication at Northern Illinois University.
J and Mehdi discuss culture and language, how the two create one another, the importance of common language, and communication and humor as a form of civic engagement and activism. They reference chapters 4 and 14 in this...
J and Mehdi discuss culture and language, how the two create one another, the importance of common language, and communication and humor as a form of civic engagement and activism. They reference chapters 4 and 14 in this...
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August 23, 2021 • 40 mins
This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them/theirs) is joined by Tamara Boston, (she/her/hers) a proud double alumna of Northern Illinois University and seasoned project coordinator for the Office of Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
J and Tamara discuss the history of apartheid, the parallels between South Africa and America, raising a biracial child in both cultural contexts, and why the hist...
J and Tamara discuss the history of apartheid, the parallels between South Africa and America, raising a biracial child in both cultural contexts, and why the hist...
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April 12, 2021 • 63 mins
This week on the Huskie Conversation Café, your host J Pappas (they/them/theirs) is joined by Northern Illinois University associate professor and author of White Fatigue: Rethinking Resistance for Social Justice, Dr. Joe Flynn (he/him/his).
In the final of two episodes of this interview, J and Joe discuss white fatigue, identity development, social justice education, activism, antiracism, and the role of white folks in movements ...
In the final of two episodes of this interview, J and Joe discuss white fatigue, identity development, social justice education, activism, antiracism, and the role of white folks in movements ...
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CW: Discussions of sexual assault, hate crimes, racial violence, suicide ideation, and terrorism.
This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by cohosts Jasmine Ivy and Starr Lee from the office of Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for an exclusive conversation with Dr. LaVonya Bennett.
In this full-length interview, J, Jasmine, Starr, and LaVonya discuss racial trauma, insidious tr...
This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by cohosts Jasmine Ivy and Starr Lee from the office of Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for an exclusive conversation with Dr. LaVonya Bennett.
In this full-length interview, J, Jasmine, Starr, and LaVonya discuss racial trauma, insidious tr...
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March 29, 2021 • 23 mins
This week on the Huskie Conversation Café, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Northern Illinois University associate professor and author of White Fatigue: Rethinking Resistance for Social Justice, Dr. Joe Flynn (he/him/his).
In the first of two episodes of this interview, J and Joe discuss how early racialized experiences impacted his adult perspective, the process of writing a book and curriculum development, and the su...
In the first of two episodes of this interview, J and Joe discuss how early racialized experiences impacted his adult perspective, the process of writing a book and curriculum development, and the su...
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This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Northern Illinois University professor and author of Humanity’s Last Stand: Confronting Global Catastrophe, Dr. Mark Schuller (he/him/his).
In the final of two episodes of this interview, J and Mark discuss anthropological imagination, global capitalism, empathy, climate change, and how all of humanity’s struggles are inextricably linked.
On Hu...
In the final of two episodes of this interview, J and Mark discuss anthropological imagination, global capitalism, empathy, climate change, and how all of humanity’s struggles are inextricably linked.
On Hu...
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March 1, 2021 • 29 mins
This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Northern Illinois University professor and author of Humanity’s Last Stand: Confronting Global Catastrophe, Dr. Mark Schuller (he/him/his).
In the first of two episodes of this interview, J and Mark discuss writing a book on major global events amidst a pandemic, a civil rights uprising, and national and global unrest, the process of writing a b...
In the first of two episodes of this interview, J and Mark discuss writing a book on major global events amidst a pandemic, a civil rights uprising, and national and global unrest, the process of writing a b...
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February 15, 2021 • 51 mins
This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by the director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Professor of History at Grand View University, and author of Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto, Kevin Gannon (he/him).
In the second and final episode of this interview, J and Kevin discuss themes in Radical Hope, including inclusive pedagogy, the hidden curriculum on college c...
In the second and final episode of this interview, J and Kevin discuss themes in Radical Hope, including inclusive pedagogy, the hidden curriculum on college c...
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February 1, 2021 • 28 mins
This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by the director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Professor of History at Grand View University, and author of Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto, Kevin Gannon (he/him).
In part one of this episode series, J and Kevin discuss the process of writing from blog to book, what it was like to write this book during this current socio...
In part one of this episode series, J and Kevin discuss the process of writing from blog to book, what it was like to write this book during this current socio...
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November 13, 2020 • 28 mins
This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Jocelyn Santana (she/her/hers) to discuss chapters 14-16 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele.
J and Jocelyn discuss perspectives, self-reflection, community, and the 2020 election's parallels and differences to 2016.
Find the work that Social Justice Education and ADEI is doing he...
J and Jocelyn discuss perspectives, self-reflection, community, and the 2020 election's parallels and differences to 2016.
Find the work that Social Justice Education and ADEI is doing he...
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November 11, 2020 • 4 mins
In the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode.
This week, J is wrapping up season 1 of the podcast, and shares what you can expect from this podcast feed moving forward to the coming semesters.
A big thank you to our listeners, our guest experts, and the educators sharing these episodes in their classes. Go Huskies!
Music:
Beaut...
This week, J is wrapping up season 1 of the podcast, and shares what you can expect from this podcast feed moving forward to the coming semesters.
A big thank you to our listeners, our guest experts, and the educators sharing these episodes in their classes. Go Huskies!
Music:
Beaut...
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November 6, 2020 • 30 mins
This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Jocelyn Santana (she/her/hers) to discuss chapters 14-16 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele.
J and Jocelyn discuss perspectives, self-reflection, community, and the 2020 election's parallels and differences to 2016.
Find the work that Social Justice Education and ADEI is doing he...
J and Jocelyn discuss perspectives, self-reflection, community, and the 2020 election's parallels and differences to 2016.
Find the work that Social Justice Education and ADEI is doing he...
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November 4, 2020 • 5 mins
In the Huskie Conversation Cafe Deep Dives, your host J Pappas (they/them) takes a closer look at some of the big topics discussed in the main episode.
This week, J discusses the Black Lives Matter movement today, and what organizers have been working on in the seven years since the movement's inception in 2013.
Sources for today's episode:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0pJEXffvS0uOHdJREJnZ2JJYTA/view
https://blacklivesmatter....
This week, J discusses the Black Lives Matter movement today, and what organizers have been working on in the seven years since the movement's inception in 2013.
Sources for today's episode:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0pJEXffvS0uOHdJREJnZ2JJYTA/view
https://blacklivesmatter....
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October 30, 2020 • 55 mins
This week on the Huskie Conversation Cafe, your host J Pappas (they/them) is joined by Sandy Lopez (she/her/hers/ella) to discuss chapter 13 of When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele.
J and Sandy discuss building power, activist strategies, voting, and the importance of showing up for the Black community.
Sandy's Reading List:
We Demand- https://www.goodreads.com/book/sh...
J and Sandy discuss building power, activist strategies, voting, and the importance of showing up for the Black community.
Sandy's Reading List:
We Demand- https://www.goodreads.com/book/sh...
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