Big World Podcast
1) The Soft Power of Muppets
Generations of Americans grew up in front of Sesame Street, but it might surprise you to learn that children all around the world are reciting “Rubber Ducky,” too – in many different languages and alo...Show More
2) So, You Want to Be a Diplomat?
In this new episode, School of International Service professor and former US Ambassador to Mongolia Piper Campbell joins Big World to share reflections on her 30-year career in diplomacy and...Show More
3) Why the Kurds Still Don't Have a Country
In this episode, School of International Service (SIS) professor Yerevan Saeed joins Big World to talk about Kurdish history, geopolitics, culture, and more.Saeed, the director of the Global Kurdish I...Show More
4) How Are Governments Using AI?
In this episode, School of International Service (SIS) professor William Akoto joins Big World to discuss the intersections of artificial intelligence and international affairs.Akoto, a member of the ...Show More
5) The Economics of Hunger
In this episode, School of International Service (SIS) professor Jesse Ribot joins Big World to discuss his current research on migration, vulnerability, and the “hungry season” in West Africa. ...Show More
6) US Immigration Realities and Futures
In this episode, School of International Service (SIS) professors Tazreena Sajjad and Maria De Jesus join Big World to discuss the history of US immigration policy and unpack how recent shifts are imp...Show More
7) Tariffs and Trade Wars
In this episode, School of International Service (SIS) professor Michael Stanaitis joins Big World to discuss trade wars and tariffs during President Donald Trump’s second term.Stanaitis, a member of ...Show More
8) A Development Dilemma in Haiti
In this new episode, School of International Service professor and anthropologist Scott Freeman joins Big World to discuss development, displacement, and international aid in Haiti.Freeman, ...Show More
9) The Power of the Dining Table
In this new episode, School of International Service professor Johanna Mendelson Forman and University of Milan professor Andrea Borghini join Big World to discuss the power of the dining table.Mendel...Show More
10) Lessons in Climate Resilience
In this new episode, School of International Service professor Ken Conca joins Big World to discuss climate resiliency in the face of natural disasters.Conca, a professor in the Department o...Show More