Retrieving the Social Sciences

This episode explores the historical reality of all-women, working-class gangs in London through an interview with Nikki Vietz, contrasting them with popular media depictions like Peaky Blinders.

This episode explores how storytelling informs social science research through an interview with Professor Michael Wilson from the Storytelling Academy at Loughborough University.

This episode features a tour of UMBC's Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD), highlighting diverse student research projects in the social sciences through on-the-ground interviews.

This episode features an interview with Jared DeMarinis discussing elections in Maryland, focusing on social science research and insights into the electoral process.

This episode celebrates the 5th birthday of the UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship and introduces an interview about community-engaged scholarship with Dr.

This episode introduces a discussion on using interdisciplinary approaches from social sciences to address the challenges of audio deepfakes, framed within the context of commuting trends and podcast consumption.

This episode discusses the 2023 UMBC Africana Studies Conference, focusing on the theme of African Women, Civil Wars, and Peacebuilding, and highlights the contributions of Dr.

This episode explores the role of universities in public health and social science through a discussion with Dr.

This episode features an interview with Dr.

This episode features an interview with Maryland Delegate Mark S.

This episode features an interview with Dr.

This episode features a rebroadcast of a lecture by Dr.

This episode discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic violence, featuring insights from the Domestic Violence Action Research Collective with Dr.

This episode explores misconceptions about college students, focusing on demographics and introducing a discussion on Black male academic achievement with Dr.

This episode revisits the social science of board games, featuring interviews with researchers about a board game project focused on immigrant students in K-12 schools.

This episode explores the social science behind invented languages like Esperanto, Klingon, and Dothraki, featuring insights from experts David J.

This episode features a rebroadcast of a UMBC alumni panel discussing how social science research skills from college have impacted their professional careers.

This episode explores the social science of dialects, examining their origins and societal impacts through personal anecdotes and academic research.

This episode explores the social science of literacy, particularly critical literacy, featuring Dr.

This episode explores how political polarization and high-stakes election seasons impact physical and mental health through social science research with Dr.

This episode explores the social science behind environmental policies like LA's Green New Deal and the federal Inflation Reduction Act, focusing on climate change mitigation and green energy implementation.

This episode features an interview with Dr.

This episode explores the social science research on doulas and childbirth disparities through an interview with Dr.

This episode features an interview with UMBC's Fulbright scholars discussing their social science research and experiences.

This episode features an interview with Dr.

This episode explores the social science perspectives on diabetes, featuring Dr.

Host Ian Anson introduces the podcast and shares his personal academic journey in social science research, setting the stage for discussions with UMBC faculty and students.

This episode explores the social science research on hospital pricing through an interview with Dr.

This episode explores the surprising durability and historical evolution of the U.S.

This episode explores the social science of recreation and aging, focusing on how activities like pickleball impact seniors' health and lifestyles, featuring an interview with Dr.

This episode introduces the Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program at UMBC, discussing how students with a passion for public service can find community and connect their interests through this initiative.

This episode features a live recording from the Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Research Conference at UMBC, highlighting student research in political science and social sciences.

This episode features an interview with Dr.

This episode features an interview with Dr.

This episode introduces UMBC's Applied Sociology MA Program through a personal anecdote about taking a child to a baseball game, highlighting natural curiosity about people and social science research.

This episode explores how the COVID-19 pandemic's varied impacts on different groups highlight lessons in politics, public policy, and lawmaking through social science research.

This episode rebroadcasts a panel discussion featuring three recent UMBC social science alumni who share insights about their careers in government, business, and non-profit sectors.

This episode explores how data analytics, particularly through the Hilltop Institute's research, can predict hospitalizations, framed within the context of Super Bowl commercials highlighting society's growing awareness of data usage.

This episode features an interview with Dr.

This episode introduces the Maryland Climate Futures Symposium, exploring how climate change uniquely affects Maryland's diverse geography and communities through social science research.

This episode explores the social science of reading for pleasure, featuring discussions with Dr.

This episode explores the social science of activism and storytelling through an interview with Dr.

This episode explores the social science of living alone, featuring insights from Dr.

This episode explores the social science research on college life, examining how students form identities and social networks while addressing political narratives about modern campus experiences.

This episode discusses the Full Circle Climate Workshop with Lee Boot, exploring social science research on climate change impacts like hurricanes in North Carolina.

This episode explores the social science of financial literacy through a personal teaching anecdote about stock market investing and taxation in a college course.

This episode features an interview with Dr.

This episode provides an overview of the UMBC/UMB doctoral program in gerontology through interviews with faculty, current students, and recent graduates discussing the program's interdisciplinary approach to aging research.

This episode explores the economics of immigration with Dr.

Host Ian Anson introduces an episode focused on UMBC's URCAD conference, featuring interviews with four undergraduate students—Avni Sharma, Eliza Liu, Jess Sellner, and Joshua Gray—who present their social science research projects, highlighting the high quality and timeliness of their work.