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Women’s Center Director, Biology Professor and Communication Professor Discuss “Gender” (Podcast)

Women’s Center Director, Biology Professor and Communication Professor Discuss “Gender” (Podcast)

Posted by: / January 14, 2016
Open to Interpretation banner - Hosted by Amy Young, This Episode's Guests Jennifer Smith and Mary Ellard-Ivey
January 14, 2016

TACOMA, WASH. (January 14, 2016)- The fifth episode of 'Open to Interpretation' features a discussion of the word 'gender' among host and Associate Professor of Communication Amy Young, Women's Center Director Jennifer Smith and Associate Professor of Biology Mary Ellard-Ivey.

Mary Ellard-Ivey, Amy Young and Jennifer Smith
Mary Ellard-Ivey, Amy Young and Jennifer Smith (Photo: Zach Powers/PLU)

“Open to Interpretation” is a new podcast devoted to exploring the meanings and implications of words commonly used in the news, on social media and on college campuses. Previous OTI topics include “climate,” “violence” and “advocacy.”

Episodes of OTI are released once per month. If you have feedback, comments or ideas for episodes, please email producer Zach Powers at powerszs@plu.edu.

Previous Episodes

Open to Interpretation "Violence"
``Violence``

Guests: Professor of Psychology Michelle Ceynar and Associate Professor of Philosophy Pauline Shanks Kaurin

Open to Interpretation "Advocacy"
``Advocacy``

Guests: Associate Professor of Religion Kevin O’Brien and Clinical Assistant Professor of Communication Justin Eckstein

Open to Interpretation "Climate"
``Climate``

Guests: Associate Professor of Biology Michael Behrens and Assistant Professor of Politics and Government Kaitlyn Sill

Open to Interpretation Cover - Protest
``Protest``

Guests: PLU President and Professor of English Thomas W. Krise and Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability Angie Hambrick