The Seed Field

As we face this century’s challenges—from climate change to democratic backsliding to multinational cooperation—we need new models of leadership. That’s what Antioch alum, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta says. And he should know. He was one of the leaders of Timor-Leste’s long effort to win freedom from colonization and the right to democratically elect its own government. In this wide-ranging conversation with Abigail Abrash Walton, the Chair of Antioch’s Department of Environmental Studies, Ramos-Horta discusses his country’s still-fragile democracy, the vulnerability of island nations in a time of climate change, the activist tactics he and his countrymen used to gain their freedom, and the need for a new generation of leaders on the world stage. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Individual Master of Arts [https://www.antioch.edu/academics/education/master-of-arts-humanities/] program that Ramos-Horta graduated from. You can also find the program pages for the MS in Environmental Studies [https://www.antioch.edu/academics/environment-sustainability/environmental-studies-ms/], the PhD in Environmental Studies [https://www.antioch.edu/academics/environment-sustainability/environmental-studies-phd/] that Abigail Abrash Walton oversees as chair. To learn more about this event and the larger Antioch Works for Democracy initiative, visit the Antioch Works for Democracy libguide [https://libguides.antioch.edu/c.php?g=1392111&p=10325674]. Listen to our Seed Field Podcast interview with Abigail Abrash Walton in S6 E6: Can We Bring Resilience, Innovation, and Joy to the Climate Crisis? [https://commonthread.antioch.edu/podcast/can-we-bring-resilience-innovation-and-joy-to-the-climate-crisis/] Read the profile of José Ramos-Horta that ran as the cover story of the 2021 Antioch Alumni Magazine: “A Champion for Peace.” [https://commonthread.antioch.edu/magazine/a-champion-for-peace/] This conversation between José President Ramos-Horta and Abigail Abrash Walton was recorded as part of the Environmental Justice and Democracy Fall 2024 Colloquia Series and Antioch Works for Democracy on September 6, 2024 via Zoom. It was released on September 25, 2024.  ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University Host: Jasper Nighthawk Editor: Nastasia Green Web Content Coordinator: Jen Mont Work-Study Interns: Stefanie Paredes, Lauren Arienzale, Grace Kurfman, Dani LaPointe, Liza Wisner, Taiwana Shambley, Natalie Obando, and Diana Dinerman.   Additional Production Help: Karen Hamilton,  Amelia Bryan, Adrienne Applegate, Jamila Gaskin, Harold Hale, Margaret Morgan, Laurien Alexandre, and Melinda Garland. To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org [http://theseedfield.org/]. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AntiochUniversity]. – – – To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org [http://theseedfield.org]. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AntiochUniversity].

In May, Antioch University announced a robust set of democracy-promoting initiatives called Antioch Works for Democracy. Now, the effort’s six pillars are all in motion, from the announcement of twelve awardees from the Fund for Democratic Initiatives to the first Employee Days of Action to the many events being hosted through Education for Democracy, and more. In this special episode, we tell the story of the creation and development of Antioch Works for Democracy through the voices of many of the key figures behind this effort. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– If you’d like to find information about Antioch Works for Democracy, the place to go is the AW4D Libguide [libguides.antioch.edu/aw4d]. You can find tabs for the six pillars there and detailed event listings along with registration instructions. If you have any questions about Antioch Works for Democracy, please reach out to the organizing team at AW4D@antioch.edu [AW4D@antioch.edu] The interviews that make up this episode were recorded in June of 2024. Additional footage of Fund for Democratic Initiatives awardees discussing their projects was drawn from a recording of an event held of July 2, 2024.  This episode was released on Aug 14, 2024. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University Host: Jasper Nighthawk Editor: Johanna Case Web Content Coordinator: Jen Mont Work-Study Interns: Stefanie Paredes, Grace Kaufman, Lauren Arienzale, Dani LaPointe, Liza Wisner, Diana Dinerman, Natalie Obando, and Taiwana Shambley. Additional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Adrienne Applegate, Jamila Gaskins, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda Garland To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org [http://theseedfield.org/]. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AntiochUniversity]. – – – To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org [http://theseedfield.org]. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AntiochUniversity].

Diane shares her background, her focus on diversity and social justice in healthcare education, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted existing inequalities. The conversation also touches on Diane’s personal journey towards understanding health inequities and her goals for the new school in fostering graduates who can create positive change in the healthcare system. Diane White has the hard but exciting job of creating a new school at Antioch: the Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions, of which she is the founding Dean. In this conversation, Diane discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on health inequities but didnt lead to meaningful reforms, the experiences  she’s had as a nurse and professor that led her to care about health justice, the unique circumstances around the formation of this new school as part of the Coalition for the Common Good, and the ways Antioch is deliberately working to ensure its students learn to see and resist the inequities endemic in our healthcare system. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– To learn more about Diane White, read our feature-length profile of her, which we just published on Common Thread. You can browse the first programs to launch from the Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions on Antioch’s website [https://www.antioch.edu/school-of-nursing-and-health-professions/].  This interview was recorded on June 26, 2024 and released on July 8, 2024. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University Host: Jasper Nighthawk Editor: Johanna Case Web Content Coordinator: Jen Mont Work-Study Interns: Stefanie Paredes, Grace Kurfman, Lauren Arienzale, and Dani LaPointe.  Additional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Adrienne Applegate, Jamila Gaskins, Amelia Bryan, Melinda Garland, and Jenny Hill. To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org [http://theseedfield.org/]. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook.   – – – To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org [http://theseedfield.org]. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AntiochUniversity].

Jen Sturge was working as a librarian supervisor when, “in about 2021, 2022,” she explains, “the nature of my work changed—and it wasn't for the better.” Organized parent groups started challenging books and getting them banned from the library. In today’s conversation with Jen Sturge and her colleague Christie Kaaland, we discuss how these book challenges take up time, resources, and enthusiasm, distracting from the vital work that school librarians do to support learning, media literacy, love of reading, and healthy schools. Before the book banners came to town, Jen says, “I had absolutely what I considered to be the best job in the entire world.” The question is, how can we as a society build back our libraries and support librarians? ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Endorsement in K-12 Library Media [https://www.antioch.edu/academics/education/endorsements-in-education-aus/k-12-library-media-aus/] that Jen and Christie teach in. Listen to our interview with Jen and Christie’s colleague Deb Kachel, S6 E2: School Librarians Are Essential, So Why Are These Jobs Disappearing? [https://commonthread.antioch.edu/podcast/s6-e2-school-librarians-are-essential-so-why-are-these-jobs-disappearing/] You can explore the data about school libraries in your own city or town at the website of SLIDE: The School Librarian Investigation—Decline or Evolution? [https://libslide.org/] This episode was recorded June 11, 2024 via Riverside.fm and released June 25, 2024.  ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University Host: Jasper Nighthawk Editor: Johanna Case Web Content Coordinator: Jen Mont Work-Study Interns: Georgia Bermingham, Stefanie Paredes, Grace Kurfman, and Lauren Arienzale Additional Production Help: Karen Hamilton, Adrienne Applegate, Jamila Gaskins, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda Garland To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org [http://theseedfield.org/]. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AntiochUniversity]. – – – To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org [http://theseedfield.org]. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AntiochUniversity].

Jude Bergkamp is a true believer in the potential of psychology to transform lives and help heal society—but he doesn’t believe that this can happen without reconciling the field’s problematic foundations with a knowledge of how systems of power impact practitioners and clients. This insight guides his work directing the Doctor of Psychology program at Antioch’s Seattle Campus as well as his contributions as a member of the Competencies Taskforce of the American Psychological Association, determining what future students will study across the entire discipline. In this interview with guest host Mair Allen, Jude tackles question including, what does social justice mean, how do you become a therapist, how does your identity shape your practice, how do systems shape your identity,  and what are the challenges that students face as they enter a flawed but important system. But the wide-ranging conversation also engages the challenges of working within the criminal legal system as a forensic psychologist and the question, how you stay grounded in your work when facing challenges that affect every aspect of your life? ____________________________ Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the Doctor of Psychology [https://www.antioch.edu/academics/psychology/clinical-psychology-psyd-aus/] program that Jude directs. You can also read there our recent Common Thread article [https://commonthread.antioch.edu/bergkamp-added-to-apa-taskforce/] on Jude being appointed to the Comptencies Taskforce of the APA. We encourage you to download and read Jude’s paper, “Tugging at the Root of Oppression.” [https://openjournals.bsu.edu/jsacp/article/view/3280] This episode was recorded December 5, 2022 via Riverside.fm and released February 22, 2023.  The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University Guest Host: Mair Allen Host: Jasper Nighthawk Editor: Johanna Case Digital Design: Mira Mead Web Content Coordination: Jen Mont Work-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinion A special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda Garland To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org [http://theseedfield.org/]. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AntiochUniversity]. – – – To access a full transcript and find more information about this and other episodes, visit theseedfield.org [http://theseedfield.org]. To get updates and be notified about future episodes, follow Antioch University on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AntiochUniversity].