In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright program, Fulbright Canada is pleased to announce the launch of “In Conversation with a Fulbrighter,” a new podcast series hosted by 2020 Fulbright Canada alumna Cheryl Cheung.
Join Cheryl as she chats with Fulbright alums from across Canada and the United States about their experiences navigating international education and research, teaching abroad, and what it means to be a Fulbrighter.
The inaugural season shares the stories three Fulbrighters: Dr. Prosanta Chakrabarty, Dr. Randall Harp, and Dr. Gabrielle Slowey. Listen to their stories below:
In conversation with: Prosanta Charkrabarty
Dr. Prosanta Chakrabarty is a natural historian - he studies fishes to help understand evolution and the history of our planet. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Curator of Fishes at the Museum of Natural Science at Louisiana State University. He is also a Research Associate at the American Museum of Natural History, Canadian Museum of Nature and the Smithsonian. He is a systematist and an ichthyologist studying the evolution and biogeography of both freshwater and marine fishes. In 2020, Dr. Chakrabarty held the Fulbright Canada Distinguished Chair in Environmental Science at the University of Ottawa.
In conversation with: Randall Harp
Dr. Randall Harp is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Vermont. Dr. Harp conducts research in the philosophy of action, the philosophy of behavioural and social science, in ethics, and in social metaphysics. He is interested in what it means to be an agent, and in how our agency changes in collective and social contexts. In 2020, Dr. Harp held the inaugural Fulbright Canada - Pierre Elliott Trudeau Fellowship Joint Chair in Contemporary Public Policy at McGill University, where he explored questions on autonomy within the space of technology and ethics.
In conversation with: Gabrielle Slowey
Dr. Gabrielle Slowey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics at York University and the former Director of the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies. Dr. Slowey's research focuses on the political economy of land claims, treaties and self-government, especially across the Arctic and in areas where resource extraction takes place. In 2017, Dr. Slowey held the Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Arctic Studies at Dartmouth College.