The Department of Communication Studies would like to welcome you to a new podcast, presented by 90.5 KCSU, that discusses important and pressing items of our times, as well as anything having to do with the College of Liberal Arts on CSU’s campus! Take a dive into topics such as freedom of speech, race and rhetoric, as well as social support structures to help individuals during hectic times.
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The Department of Communication Studies would like to welcome you to a new podcast, presented by 90.5 KCSU, that discusses important and pressing items of our times, as well as anything having to do with the College of Liberal Arts on CSU’s campus! Take a dive into topics such as freedom of speech, race and rhetoric, as well as social support structures to help individuals during hectic times.
Department of Communication Studies Associate Professor Nick Marx talks with Speaking Well host Greg Dickinson about comedy’s communicative role (it’s a crucial aspect of who we are as humans), the rise of conservative media comedy (Jon Stewart provided the form and function) and comedy’s ultimate role (listen to the podcast to hear his take).
Dr. Elizabeth Williams discusses her research on High Reliability Organizations – or businesses/organizations where failure to act or respond could be catastrophic (think of fighting fire) – how the five characteristics that HROs share have emerged among essential services throughout the pandemic.
Film and media studies scholar from Colorado State University Kit Hughes connects virtually with host of Speaking Well, Greg Dickinson as they both explore the rise and role of corporate TV and other influencers that shape the way we consume and share information.
Speaking Well host Greg Dickinson talks with Carl Burgchardt, leading expert on American public address, about the role presidential inaugurations have played in U.S. American democracy, the particular concerns President Joe Biden addressed in his inaugural address and lessons we can all learn from the study of historical speeches.
Speaking Well host Dr. Greg Dickinson talks with listening and communication expert Dr. Elizabeth Parks about what constitutes listening, how we orient to listening, how listening changes brain patterns, and how to listen with empathy and intentionality as we approach the year-end and its many celebrations and remembrances.
In Episode 6, Speaking Well host and Department of Communication Studies Chair Greg Dickinson talks with Assistant Professor of Communication Studies Morgan Johnson about her research on the discourses of racial in/justice in the U.S., particularly surrounding police violence, her work supporting graduate and undergraduate students of color at Penn State, and her top recommendations for how we engage with anti-racism in higher education.
In Episode 5, Speaking Well host Dr. Greg Dickinson talks with Dr. Tom Dunn about the intersection of traditional and nontraditional rhetoric, the weaponization of free speech, and the power of public speaking.
In episode 4, Speaking Well host Dr. Greg Dickinson talks with Communication Studies Associate Professor Katie Knobloch about her research on deliberative democracy. Knobloch, who calls voting a “collective act of love,” shares her insights on focusing conversations about politics on issues and the person you’re speaking with, not on politicians.
In this first episode of Speaking Well, host Greg Dickinson talks with Meara Faw about social support - what it means, what it looks like, and how we can use it to better our everyday lives.
The Department of Communication Studies would like to welcome you to a new podcast, presented by 90.5 KCSU, that discusses important and pressing items of our times, as well as anything having to do with the College of Liberal Arts on CSU’s campus! Take a dive into topics such as freedom of speech, race and rhetoric, as well as social support structures to help individuals during hectic times.
