Ihs Academic

In this Kosmos podcast, Dr. Greg Wolcott introduces himself as one of our newest IHS staff. Dr. Wolcott is Director of Seminars at IHS, and received his PhD in philosophy from Loyola University in Chicago. Greg talks about his triumphant return to IHS and what his new role at IHS entails.

IHS Program Officers Dr. Bill Glod and Dr. Phil Magness discuss how to be a good mentor as a late stage PhD. Glod and Magness talk about how you can approach an early-stage student, and how IHS can help.

In this KosmosOnline Podcast Jeanne Hoffman talks with Professor Doug Husak about Drug Legalization and Libertarian Paternalism. Dr. Husak is a professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University and a Fellow at the Straus University at NYU.

In this Kosmos podcast, I recap the American Political Science Association conference in Seattle with IHS Program Officer Dr. Nigel Ashford. We discuss some of the most interesting panels, the paradox of the APSA leadership structure, and analyze the job market.

In this KosmosOnline podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Joseph Packer about World of Warcraft and spontaneous order. Mr. Packer is a PhD student at the University of Pittsburg School of communication and is the author of the paper “Dethroning the author, when fiction and reality collide in MMORPG‟s.”

In this KosmosOnline podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Professor Jacob T. Levy about book editing. Dr. Levy discusses his experiences with editing his recent book, Colonialism and Its Legacies, and offers advice for apsiring editors. Dr. Levy  is Tomlinson Professor of Political Theory in the Department of Political Science at McGill University and a member of the McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism. He blogs at http://jacobtlevy.blogspot.com/

In this Kosmos Online podcast, IHS Program Officer Dr. Nigel Ashford reveals the most critical considerations when choosing a political science program, and explains how to get the most out of your degree.

In this Kosmos podcast, I speak with Mark Friedman about his new book, Nozick's Libertarian Project. Mr. Friedman is a retired lawyer and independent scholar working in the field of political theory and ethics. He also blogs atr Natural Rights Libertarian. Among other topics, Mr. Friedman discusses Hayek's role in Nozick's arguments. 

Jeanne Hoffman talks with James Payne about his new book Six Political Illusions: A Primer on Government for Idealists Fed Up with History Repeating Itself. Dr. Payne was a political science professor at Yale, Wesleyan, Johns Hopkins, and Texas A&M Universities, but is now a freelance writer and independent scholar. 

In this Kosmos Online podcast, I speak with IHS Program Officer Bill Glod about getting the most out of philosophy associations. Bill also talks about philosophy conferences, and how they can be of most use to graduate students.

In this Kosmos Online podcast, I shatter cultural norms by discussing markets in organs and children with James Stacey Taylor. Dr. Taylor is an associate professor of philosophy at the College of New Jersey, the Managing Editor of the Journal of Value Inquiry, and author of Stakes and Kidneys: Why Markets in Human Body Parts are Morally Imperative. 

In this Kosmos Online podcast, I speak with IHS program officers Dr. Bill Glod and Dr. Phil Magness about choosing your dissertation committee. They discuss the importance of external readers, variations by discipline, and how to use your early years wisely. 

In this Kosmos Online podcast, I speak with Danny Frederick about being an independent scholar. If you've ever thought about being a scholar but not at a university, Mr. Frederick has some very helpful advice!

In this Kosmos Online podcast, I speak with Dr. Stephen Hicks about starting a center. Dr. Hicks is a philosophy professor at Rockford College and Executive Director of the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship. He tells us how much of a time commitment a center can be, where his funding comes from, and gives advice to those who have ever thought about starting a center.

In this Kosmos Online podcast, Chris Martin speaks with IHS Program Officer Dr. Phil Magness about challenging situations with students in the classroom. Dr. Magness uses his years of teaching experience to tell some funny stories and give practical advice to other teachers. 

In this Kosmos Online podcast, I once again speak with IHS Program Officer Dr. Phil Magness about taking advantage of history academic associations. Dr. Magness explains which associations you should join and what they could do for you as a graduate student. Also, Dr. Magness provides some advice for attending historical conferences.

In this Kosmos Online podcast, I interview Dr. Justin Wert on his new book, Habeas Corpus in America: The Politics of Individual Rights. Dr. Wert is a professor of political science at the University of Oklahoma. He discusses changes in the way habeas has been implemented from the Civil War to post-9/11.

In this KosmosOnline podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Institute for Humane Studies Philosophy Program Officer Dr. Bill Glod about current trends in philosophy.

In this KosmosOnline podcast, Jeanne Hoffman talks with Jason Sorens about his new book Secessionism: Identity, Interests, and Strategy. Dr. Sorens is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Buffalo, and director of the University Workshop series in Markets and States.