//podcastplus.net/feed/smith-college-profcast~d18cbdb7 In this series, Smith College faculty from a range of academic disciplines discuss timely and thought-provoking topics related to their teaching, research and academic interests. The series showcases a range of ideas and perspectives, the vibrant community of scholars at Smith, and the intellectual excitement Smith students experience every day. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:43:10 +0000 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/lesterprofcast.mp4 Lester Tomé, assistant professor of dance, wants to shine a light on how ballet has become a truly international dance form. Focusing on Cuba as a detailed case study, he pushes his scholarly analysis beyond the Eurocentric models of ballet to highlight the experience of Cuban dancers, choreographers and teachers. Professor Tomé’s research on the Cuban ballet has been funded through fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Harvard University’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. His book on the topic is forthcoming with Oxford University Press. Wed, 22 Mar 2017 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/lesterprofcast.mp4 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/lesterprofcast.mp4 Lester Tomé, assistant professor of dance, wants to shine a light on how ballet has become a truly international dance form. Focusing on Cuba as a detailed case study, he pushes his scholarly analysis beyond the Eurocentric models of ballet to highlight the experience of Cuban dancers, choreographers and teachers. Professor Tomé’s research on the Cuban ballet has been funded through fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Harvard University’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. His book on the topic is forthcoming with Oxford University Press. Wed, 22 Mar 2017 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/lesterprofcast.mp4 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/lesteraudio.mp3 Extended audio interview. Lester Tomé, assistant professor of dance, wants to shine a light on how ballet has become a truly international dance form. Focusing on Cuba as a detailed case study, he pushes his scholarly analysis beyond the Eurocentric models of ballet to highlight the experience of Cuban dancers, choreographers and teachers. Professor Tomé’s research on the Cuban ballet has been funded through fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Harvard University’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. His book on the topic is forthcoming with Oxford University Press. With Smith College Insight editor, Jan McCoy Ebbets. Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/lesteraudio.mp3 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/lesteraudio.mp3 Extended audio interview. Lester Tomé, assistant professor of dance, wants to shine a light on how ballet has become a truly international dance form. Focusing on Cuba as a detailed case study, he pushes his scholarly analysis beyond the Eurocentric models of ballet to highlight the experience of Cuban dancers, choreographers and teachers. Professor Tomé’s research on the Cuban ballet has been funded through fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Harvard University’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. His book on the topic is forthcoming with Oxford University Press. With Smith College Insight editor, Jan McCoy Ebbets. Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/lesteraudio.mp3 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/showe.mp4 Every year Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering, shepherds a group of Smith students through the Design Clinic, a capstone two-semester course in which students collaborate in teams on applied design projects sponsored by industry and government. Listen as Howe, the design clinic director, explains the ways in which students work and the course unfolds each year. Mon, 30 Jan 2017 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/showe.mp4 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/showe.mp4 Every year Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering, shepherds a group of Smith students through the Design Clinic, a capstone two-semester course in which students collaborate in teams on applied design projects sponsored by industry and government. Listen as Howe, the design clinic director, explains the ways in which students work and the course unfolds each year. Mon, 30 Jan 2017 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/showe.mp4 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/profcastshowe.mp3 Full audio interview. Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering, discusses the Design Clinic with Smith College Insight editor, Jan McCoy Ebbets. Mon, 30 Jan 2017 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/profcastshowe.mp3 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/profcastshowe.mp3 Full audio interview. Susannah Howe, senior lecturer in engineering, discusses the Design Clinic with Smith College Insight editor, Jan McCoy Ebbets. Mon, 30 Jan 2017 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/profcastshowe.mp3 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/suzanitunes.mp4 Suzan Edwards, L. Clark Seelye Professor of Astronomy, studies stars that are forming deep within molecular clouds in the galaxy. The gravitational collapse of rotating, denser-than-average cores within a molecular cloud results in the creation of a central protostar surrounded by a flattened spinning disk of gaseous material, with dimensions comparable to the solar system. Fri, 11 Nov 2016 16:49:58 +0000 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/suzanitunes.mp4 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/suzanitunes.mp4 Suzan Edwards, L. Clark Seelye Professor of Astronomy, studies stars that are forming deep within molecular clouds in the galaxy. The gravitational collapse of rotating, denser-than-average cores within a molecular cloud results in the creation of a central protostar surrounded by a flattened spinning disk of gaseous material, with dimensions comparable to the solar system. Fri, 11 Nov 2016 16:49:58 +0000 https://www.smith.edu/bigbad/itunes/suzanitunes.mp4