View To The U: Office Of The V.p., Research (utm)

On this edition of VIEW to the U podcast, Professor Gary Crawford takes us on a journey through his scholarly explorations of Japan and China that span his career, the early influences that have inspired his lifelong curiosity for cultures and peoples, and the changes he has seen over his time on the U of T Mississauga campus, where he has been on faculty since 1979. A full transcript of the podcast is available at http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/vp-research/sites/files/vp-research/public/shared/GC-July26%2CFINAL-transcribed.pdf.

Dr. Christine Shaw (pictured, photo by John Paul Ricco) is the Director/Curator of the Blackwood Gallery at the University of Toronto Mississauga, where she is an Assistant Professor in Curatorial Studies and Contemporary Art. Christine discusses the aims and ambitions of the Blackwood Gallery, its origins and recent exhibitions, and the research she undertakes in her academic role within the Department of Visual Studies. She also talks about the current three-part project the gallery is working on that has been funded by an unprecedented $375,000 grant they recently received, the largest ever in the Blackwood’s 48-year history. A full transcript of the podcast is available at http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/vp-research/sites/files/vp-research/public/shared/CS-podcast6-transcribed%2CJune29.pdf.

Professor Rhonda McEwen from UTM's Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology discusses her research in new media and mobile technology. Read accompanying profile From Sesame Street to CRC: http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/vp-research/news/sesame-street-crc. A full transcript of the podcast is available at http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/vp-research/sites/files/vp-research/public/shared/Podcast5-transcribed%2CMay2017.pdf.

Professor Evonne Levy discusses her varied interests in art and in her discipline of art history and how she was drawn to the field. A full transcript is available at http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/vp-research/sites/files/vp-research/public/shared/Podcast4-transcribed%2CApril2017.pdf.

Professor Ron Buliung from U of T Mississauga's Department of Geography is a transportation geographer who is working towards improving access to transportation and education for children with disabilities. A full transcript is available at http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/vp-research/sites/files/vp-research/public/shared/Podcast3-transcribed%2CMarch2017.pdf.

VIEW to the U podcast features Professor Alexandra Gillespie from UTM's Department of English and Drama. See the full transcript at http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/vp-research/sites/files/vp-research/public/shared/Podcast2-transcribed%2CFeb.10.pdf.

Interview with Professor Ulrich Krull, prof in CPS, and Interim Vice-President and Principal at U of T Mississauga. Inaugural podcast from the Office of the V.P., Research at UTM. See the full transcript at http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/vp-research/sites/files/vp-research/public/shared/Podcast1-transcribed.pdf.