How can the humanities support democracy? (Aurélien Bellucci)

Why does representation matter? (Nic Comparato)

Representation is a topic that gets talked about a lot these days. We all crave being visible, being heard, being recognized for who we truly are–our unique selves in the world. Which made us wonder–what then actually is representation if it’s so uniquely personal? Host Justin Boone sat down with scientist, Nic Comparato, to better understand what representation means to them as one small step to better understanding why representation matters to all of us.

How do we keep a movement alive? (Eva Hernandez)

Movements can be incredibly powerful examples of the human capacity to create change. But this work is never done. Host Justin Boone sat down with Eva Hernandez, an organizer, campaigner, strategist and movement leader, to talk about her important work helping to shape and mobilize the climate movement, as well as just better understand how we keep movements like that one and others alive for new generations.

How do we define our sense of self? (Amanda Dennis)

Narratives are extremely powerful. But except for the rare moments that we sit down to reflect on these narratives–our own personal ones and others–we kind of take them for granted, getting lost in the stories, rather than recognizing how the words shape our identities, our actions and our understanding of the world around us. Host, Justin Boone sat down with writer, Amanda Dennis, to further explore this idea and others.

How can art influence our understanding of history? (Tatiana Grigorenko)

Our narratives, our own unique cultures as communities, bound by borders–political, social, figurative and natural–are constantly being rewritten with a multitude of purposes in mind. But what happens when an individual is written out of a narrative? Are they forgotten? Does history itself change? What happens when it's an entire people? Are the consequences even greater, or is it easier to overlook the existence of a community than that of an influential individual? For this episode, host Justin Boone, sat down with artist, Tatiana Grigorenko, to explore how she's been exploring these questions and others in her work throughout her artistic career.

How can the humanities support democracy? (Aurélien Bellucci)

Theatre, like other disciplines of the humanities, is a powerful tool that can inspire, educate and motivate audiences in many meaningful ways. For this episode, host Justin Boone sat down with Aurélien Bellucci, a researcher and scholar exploring the intersection of humanities and social sciences, to understand how theatre, specifically a form called people's theatre, is being used around the world as a tool to support democracy.