Season 3

Jan. 5, 2021

Listening as an Antidote to a Zero-Sum Outlook with Dr. Filippo Trevi…

Today, Richard is in conversation with Dr. Filippo Trevisan, assistant professor at the School of Communication and Deputy Director at the Institute on Disability and Public Policy at American University. Dr. Trevisan talks about our evolving views on...

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Dec. 22, 2020

Upholding Democratic Values in the Internet Age with Dr. David O’Brien

Today’s conversation is with David O’Brien, Assistant Research Director at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. Prof. O’Brien talks to Richard about how we as citizens can bring our democratic values to bear...

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Dec. 8, 2020

The Politics of Social Cohesion with Dr. Colin Mayer

Today’s episode features a conversation with Colin Mayer, Peter Moores Professor of Management Studies and the former dean at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. Prof. Mayer speaks to host Richard Sergay about the role of business...

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Nov. 24, 2020

The Ethics of Communication with Dr. Onora O’Neill

Today, host Richard Sergay speaks with Baroness Onora O’Neill, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Cambridge University. Prof. O’Neill, whose work has focused on international justice and the roles of trust and accountability in public life,...

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Nov. 10, 2020

Building Common Purpose with Sir Paul Collier

As we explore our season focusing on citizenship in the networked age, journalist Richard Sergay explores the rights and responsibilities of being a citizen in the digital era, the individual and community strengths inherent in healthy citizenship,...

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Oct. 27, 2020

Citizenship in a Networked Age with Vint Cerf, Nuala O’Connor, & Mich…

Today’s conversation features three intersecting perspectives on the topic of citizenship in a networked age. We’ll hear from Vint Cerf, Google's vice president and chief Internet evangelist, and one of the world’s recognized “fathers of the...

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Oct. 13, 2020

An Agenda for Rebuilding Our Civic Ideals with Dr. Andrew Briggs and…

In this episode, we hear from Dr. Andrew Briggs, a professor of nanomaterials at the University of Oxford, and Dr. Dominic Burbidge, a lecturer in politics at the University of Oxford and director of the Canterbury Institute. Along with a team of...

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Oct. 6, 2020

Beginning Next Week: Stories of Impact Season 3

How can we listen to people we don’t agree with? Rebuild trust in an era of “fake news” and “alternative facts”? Create social cohesion, cooperation, and healthy, safe, inclusive societies?  If you find yourself asking, “What are our...

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