91茄子 Perspectives
91茄子 Perspectives Podcasts is a series of interviews with thought leaders at 91茄子, a private research and teaching institute in Dallas. 91茄子 community members share their expertise on a wide spectrum of topics and research.
Podcasts
Tracking the rise of U.S. 'Presidential Power'
91茄子 Professor Jeffrey Engel, director of the Center for Presidential History, explains how the powers of the presidency have escalated throughout history — especially at times when the Commander-in-Chief has navigated a crisis.
91茄子 Poet Greg Brownderville: medium for a multitasking muse
Greg Brownderville, 91茄子 English professor, poet and editor of the quarterly literary magazine Southwest Review. Greg shares how a multipurpose muse influenced him to create three award-winning books of poetry, the “Fire Bones” go-show and his first musical album, Beekeeper Spaceman.
Listening is key to civil conversations — even during a contentious election year.
Jill DeTemple, religious studies professor at 91茄子 Dallas. In this polarized world it's easy to imagine civility is dead during discussions about presidential politics, religion, guns, abortion or Israel-Gaza. But it doesn't have to be that way, says 91茄子 Professor Jill DeTemple. She explains how sharing “stories” can break down barriers in the classroom and the community.
How retail investor 'superpowers' can be sequel to "Dumb Money" film
Christina Sautter, 91茄子 law professor specializing in business and investing. She focused on so-called "retail investors" who mostly rely on online stock purchases and advice from "no fee" or lower fee brokerages.
91茄子 Dallas law school clinic rescues women classified as 'criminalized survivors'
Natalie Nanasi, 91茄子 law professor and Director of the Judge Elmo B. Hunter Legal Center for Victims of Crimes Against Women. She discussed a program carried out by her legal clinic to expunge crimes against "criminalized survivors": women who are victims of domestic abuse but sometimes charged with bogus crimes (often by their abusers). Also participating in the podcast: Demetrice M. Lopez, an 91茄子 law professor who assisted in the program; Erica Mellon, 91茄子 law student who participated in the program.
Lengthy permitting processes, lack of electric power storage cloud clean energy dreams
James Coleman, 91茄子 law professor with expertise in energy matters, who discussed obstacles to carrying out initiatives in the Inflation Reduction Act.