Discovering Academia is an interdisciplinary podcast, with some of the world’s greatest thinkers and researchers. Brent and Keller sit down with these academics to have conversations about their background, research, passions and ways for others to get involved. Episodes last for roughly an hour, and they cover a plethora of topics.
Our goal with these chats is to connect different fields in higher education and get people thinking across disciplines. We want to show off amazing research, introduce young students to potential career options, and bring together open-minded thinkers. We are still in the early stages and are bound to mess up. That’s why we’d appreciate your feedback, criticisms, and suggestions for topics, professors, or any new ideas we should dive into next. Stay tuned as we continue to explore the fascinating world of academia.
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Discovering Academia is an interdisciplinary podcast, with some of the world’s greatest thinkers and researchers. Brent and Keller sit down with these academics to have conversations about their background, research, passions and ways for others to get involved. Episodes last for roughly an hour, and they cover a plethora of topics.
Our goal with these chats is to connect different fields in higher education and get people thinking across disciplines. We want to show off amazing research, introduce young students to potential career options, and bring together open-minded thinkers. We are still in the early stages and are bound to mess up. That’s why we’d appreciate your feedback, criticisms, and suggestions for topics, professors, or any new ideas we should dive into next. Stay tuned as we continue to explore the fascinating world of academia.
#076 - Lauren Young: From WhatsApp to the Streets—How Protest Movements Grow
Discovering Academia
1 hour 16 minutes 17 seconds
7 months ago
#076 - Lauren Young: From WhatsApp to the Streets—How Protest Movements Grow
Today we talk with political scientist Lauren Young from UC Davis. She studies how people decide to dissent in the face of fear, repression, and uncertainty. Drawing from fieldwork in Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and Colombia, she breaks down what drives people to protest, how emotions like hope and anger shape political behavior, and how researchers can ethically study sensitive topics like political violence. From WhatsApp messages to mass movements, this episode explores how change begins—and what risks it carries.
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Discovering Academia
Discovering Academia is an interdisciplinary podcast, with some of the world’s greatest thinkers and researchers. Brent and Keller sit down with these academics to have conversations about their background, research, passions and ways for others to get involved. Episodes last for roughly an hour, and they cover a plethora of topics.
Our goal with these chats is to connect different fields in higher education and get people thinking across disciplines. We want to show off amazing research, introduce young students to potential career options, and bring together open-minded thinkers. We are still in the early stages and are bound to mess up. That’s why we’d appreciate your feedback, criticisms, and suggestions for topics, professors, or any new ideas we should dive into next. Stay tuned as we continue to explore the fascinating world of academia.
