Jason Lindo: From Raising Sheep to Shepherding the Emerging Minds of the World, Here and Back Again

Klara Eriksson (M20) is a history and creativity nerd who recently moved back to her hometown of Stockholm, Sweden after years of self-imposed exile abroad. She is currently trying to figure out what it means to live her ""best life"" while obsessively sewing clothes, singing in operas about eels, and somehow during the down-time completing her masters. This episode was hosted by Ben Chen and edited by Ang Li-Lian

5 Elo 202230min

Lucas Tambasco is on a mission to eradicate the sentence "I hate math" alongside the amazing Computational Sciences faculty at Minerva. But Prof. Tambasco's life is not only math, he loves playing guitar, chess, learning languages, and traveling. His favorite part of Minerva? Meeting students and hearing their amazing stories. This episode was hosted by Gabriel Da Silva and Ang Li-Lian.

29 Heinä 202231min

Mykhailo (M25) was born and raised in Ukraine. By enjoying learning physics, math, and computer science joined a community of the most talented Ukrainians - Ukraine Global Scholars. Data analytics and project management are some of Mykhailo's interests. He also engaged and continues to engage in public activism, especially with a focus on youth. He is waiting for the win in Ukraine against Russia. You can reach out to Mykhailo on Telegram: @mykhailo_chudyk This episode was hosted by Leo Wu and edited by Lucille Glassman

22 Heinä 202220min

Happiness Economist, Minerva Professor, and self described serious hobbyist, Robson Morgan is attempting to be a versatile human, much like a lemon is a versatile fruit. Bonus video of Prof. Morgan as a high school kid skiing + check out his awesome video editing skills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=048TCxOizS4

15 Heinä 202229min

Mike Magee is President of Minerva University. Mike taught American literature and philosophy for a decade. In 2004, his book, Emancipating Pragmatism, won the Elizabeth Agee Prize in American Studies. He then went on two co-found and lead two successful non-profit organizations committed to improving public education in the U.S. He moderates seminars for both the Pahara Institute and the Aspen Global Leadership Network. Mike holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s in political science and English from the College of the Holy Cross. He has three daughters.

7 Heinä 202228min

Antonia (M20) is a Northern Irish social justice advocate with an LLM in Human Rights Law from Queen's University Belfast and BSc in Social Science from Minerva University who uses her professional skills to pursue progress and systematic change. She's passionate about using her voice to influence legal reform and for human rights advocacy, especially in feminist & global migration-related issues. For fun, Toni loves pole dance, musical theatre, yoga, travelling around the world and drinking with her friends. This episode was hosted by Ben Chen and edited by Liberty Pim.

1 Heinä 202228min

Ara (M22) was born and raised in Armenia. When he was 12 he stepped into a new educational center, where he discovered many of his interests and started moving on a path of becoming a computer scientist. Along the way Ara was an exchange student in the Bay Area, participated in EducationUSA programs, and attended many hackathons. This episode was hosted by Julia Ip and edited by Lucille Glassman.

18 Kesä 202217min

Nicole Levin (M25) is a 24-year-old Israeli. Having curiosity and open-mindedness are two of the defining values that have driven her to experience things outside of her comfort zone and live out of a suitcase for 6 years. Her long-term dream was to become a digital nomad and explore alternative lifestyles. That's something she's gotten to do by joining Minerva. She enjoys talking to strangers, spending time in nature, and learning new things. This episode was hosted by Leo Wu and edited by Ang Li-Lian.

10 Kesä 202227min