So today, we’re re-releasing this conversation about how Antioch University’s values of promoting social, economic, and environmental justice have been put to the test and the vital role Chancellor Groves believes higher education plays in building and maintaining democracy through educating voters and taking thoughtful stands on social injustices.
S5 E3: Reconciling Psych’s Problematic Foundations With Its Transformative Potential
Jude Bergkamp is working to reform therapy—but he doesn’t believe this can happen without reconciling the field’s problematic foundations.
S5 E2: Co-Designing With Marginalized Communities Requires Curiosity, Being Quiet, and Sharing Power
It’s only too common that organizations and governments bring funds and programs to communities that have been marginalized, only to end up finding that what they create is not even used by the people its designed for. The concept of co-design strives to change this pattern.
S5 E1: Ask Students to Solve Sustainability Problems, and They Will Learn and Grow Empowered
In traditional American classrooms, students memorize textbook material for discrete subjects and later are evaluated through written tests. But is this truly the best way to prepare and empower them to solve the complex problems that they will encounter in the wider world?
S4E8: Writing for Film and Stage Requires Collaboration—and Sometimes Just Doing It Yourself
The worlds of theater and film often seem impenetrable and full of barriers, especially for people from less privileged backgrounds—how can we navigate it?
S4E7: We Can Build an Equitable Economy By Starting Small—and Right Now
Activist and educator Jane Paul thinks an economy that works for everyone is not only possible but achievable, through creative solutions that we can implement starting today.
S4E6: Alum Panel: The Intersection of Activism and Career
So many of us seek to meaningfully improve our communities and world—but it’s not always clear how we can combine that work with our careers. Seeking answers, we talked to three Antioch alumni who have grappled with this question in their own lives and work.
S4E5: Affirming LGBTQIA+ Youth is Imperative—And Sometimes a Challenge
It’s vital that communities support LGBTQ youth—but for clinical psychologists seeking to provide affirming care, this treatment can be a minefield.
S4E4: Health Psychology Fosters Wellness for the Body and Mind
Health Psychology is a way of looking at wellness in a whole new way that involves fulfilling the needs of both the mind and body.
S4E3: Understanding and Treating Addiction on a Societal and Individual Level
Addiction is widespread in our society, yet there is still so much stigma about the disease and treatment.
S4E2: Using Somatic Therapy to Understand the Trauma in Our Bodies
When we experience trauma, it affects our minds and bodies in ways we may not even be aware of.
S4E1: Antioch and Otterbein Leaders Discuss First of its Kind National University System
This is the first episode of Season Four of the Seed Field Podcast! To start a great season, we are bringing you a very special conversation with two leaders in higher education: Antioch University’s Chancellor Bill Groves and the President of Otterbein University, John Comerford.