Pomona College Sagecast

This week, we welcome Visiting Professor of Anthropology Arlen Chase, who specializes in Mesoamerican archeology. Our conversation with Professor Chase ranges from the origins of his love of archeolog...

11 Nov 202049min

This week our guest is Associate Professor of Economics Manisha Goel, who specializes in labor and development economics. Our conversation ranges from her early years in India to her research into the...

4 Nov 202052min

This week’s discussion is with McArthur Grant-winning seismologist Brian Tucker ’67, who recently retired as founder and president of the nonprofit GeoHazards International. In this conversation, Tuc...

28 Okt 202046min

This week, we’re joined by Professor of Psychological Science and Africana Studies Eric A. Hurley, whose research in cognitive development focuses on understanding and improving the social and educati...

21 Okt 202053min

This week our guest is Mac Barnett ’04, the author of such beloved children’s books as Extra Yarn and The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse. His latest book, A Polar Bear in the Snow, is his 47th book. In...

14 Okt 202040min

This week, we’re talking with Pomona College Professor of Religious Studies Zhiru Ng, who specializes in Eastern religions. Our conversation with Professor Ng ranges from her childhood in Singapore an...

7 Okt 202059min

This week, we’re joined by award-winning investigative reporter Anjali Kamat ’00. In a conversation recorded in February, Kamat discusses, among other things, her career trajectory in journalism, her ...

30 Sep 202043min

This week, we welcome Professor of Politics Pierre Englebert, a leading expert in African politics, specializing in the nations of francophone West Africa. A native of Belgium, Englebert discusses, am...

23 Sep 202048min