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“W&L After Class,” a podcast series managed by Lifelong Learning, Alumni Engagement, and the Office of Communications and Public Affairs, enters its fourth season on Feb. 14.
The first episode of the season features James Dick, director of outdoor education and recreation at Washington and Lee. In this conversation, Dick discusses his experiential education and leadership development work on W&L’s campus.
The “After Class” podcast series began in the spring of 2020. Each episode invites listeners to experience conversations with W&L’s expert faculty, giving listeners worldwide a chance to stroll the Colonnade in the comfort of their homes. W&L faculty members discuss their teaching, research and special interests. The podcast is hosted by Ruth Candler, assistant director of Lifelong Learning.
Recent episodes from the podcast’s third season include: “Making the Strange Familiar and the Familiar Strange”: Sascha Goluboff, professor of cultural anthropology and director of Community- Based Learning at W&L, recounting her experiences of stepping into the unknown through ethnography research, working in local prisons and even improv.
“Walks With A Noise”: Harvey Markowitz, emeritus professor of anthropology, talking about his arrival on the Rosebud Indian reservation, his relationship with the Lakota people, and identity and acknowledgement in tribal communities.
“Studied Carelessness”: Caleb Dance, associate professor of classics, exploring the impact of humor, improvisation and “sprezzatura” (studied carelessness) on his research and teaching.
Area residents are invited to listen to past episodes and seasons at go.wlu.edu/afterclass or wherever they listen to podcasts.
