Outsider / Insider

Outsider / Insider Episode 7: Advocating for Outsiders Without Crowding Them Out 21 Nov

Ezra Zuckerman Sivan and Ray Reagans delve into the intricacies of advocating for outsiders while avoiding overshadowing them in academic environments. Throu...

21 Nov

Outsider / Insider Episode 6: "Perpetual outsider"? Or Wearer of Multiple Insider Lenses! 21 Nov

Professor Lily Tsai explores the complexity of dual identities within diverse communities and institutions like universities and churches. She emphasizes the...

21 Nov

Outsider / Insider Episode 5: Identifying with Each Side & with a Community that Transcends Sides 11 Oct

Lerna Ekmekcioglu, a Turkish Armenian scholar, explores the complex dynamics of identifying with both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the contex...

11 Oct

Outsider / Insider Episode 4: Outsider/Insider Embodied 11 Oct

Professor Lerna Ekmekcioglu, an Armenian Christian and Turkish national, discusses her complex identity and historical dynamics of Turkish-Armenian relations...

11 Oct

Outsider / Insider Episode 3: The Promise and Challenge of Universities as Inclusive Communities 10 Sep

Ray Reagans and Ezra Zuckerman-Sivan discuss how universities, like MIT, can better support diverse identities within their communities, particularly followi...

10 Sep

Outsider / Insider Episode 2: The Invisible Logic of Black Family Reunions 10 Sep

Exploring the dynamics of social identity and solidarity, Ray Reagans and Ezra Zuckerman Sivan delve into the concepts of peoplehood among Jews and fictive k...

10 Sep

Outsider / Insider Episode 1: The Invisible Logic of Jewish Peoplehood 10 Sep

Co-hosts Ray Reagans and Ezra Zuckerman Sivan discuss the concept of Jewish peoplehood, exploring how Jews identify with fellow Jews globally, transcending t...

10 Sep