How Did You Get Here? | Choosing Your Path with Dr. Texu Kim and Maestro Earl Lee

How Did You Get Here? | Power and Resistance with Dr. Jamie Doucette

Bringing a background in activism to the study of democratization and economics, Dr. Jamie Doucette provides food for thought on modernity, American politics, academic labor rights, and structures of power in general. Nam Center Undergraduate Fellow Leah Phillips joins to reflect on how high-level systems affect our everyday lives.

How Did You Get Here? | When Life Gives You Citrus with Dr. June Hee Kwon

Dr. June Hee Kwon shares her insightful wisdom on the discipline of anthropology, the human relationship with trees, Jeju Island's place within Koreanness, and the concept of Koreanness itself. Nam Center Undergraduate Research Fellow Sydney Jones joins the podcast for this thoughtful and broad-ranging conversation.

How Did You Get Here? | Choosing Your Path with Dr. Texu Kim and Maestro Earl Lee

Join this insightful conversation with two old friends, Dr. Texu Kim, Associate Professor of Music Composition and Theory at San Diego State University, and Maestro Earl Lee, Music Director of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra. Along with guest host Dr. Matthew Thompson, we discuss unforeseen career pivots, balancing professional and family life, and the reasons we make and perform music.

How Did You Get Here? | Local and Global with Dr. Stephan Haggard

We talk with Dr. Stephan Haggard, Research Professor at the School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California San Diego, about seeing Korea for the first time as a member of the U.S. military, how to do ground-breaking research on political economies, and the role of mentorship in supporting the growth of an academic discipline. Joining us as guest host is Jane Lee, doctoral student in Asian Languages and Cultures at UM, and a former student of Dr. Haggard's at UCSD.

How Did You Get Here? | Going Viral with Dr. Matthew Thompson

We discuss music, language, mentorship, and getting a million views on YouTube with Dr. Matthew Thompson, Clinical Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theater, and Dance. Joining as guest host is fellow viral sensation Jack Morin, recent SMTD graduate.