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The Scholars' Circle

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Political violence is on the rise, we get insight into why it happens and ways to mitigate it’s occurrence. With scholars of politics, social inquiry and criminal justice. [ dur: 58mins. ]

• Roger Petersen is the Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of ... more

How does the US Supreme Court decision to allow ICE to target immigrants based on language, accent, race, and employment affect the sweeps of undocumented immigrants in the US. And what are the social and economic impacts of Trump’s deportation polic... more

As part of an ongoing attack on free expression, Donald Trump is trying to criminalize flag burning. Is this proposed ban constitutional? [ dur: 29mins. ]

• Dennis Baron is Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champa... more

The Trump Administration is using the Alien Enemies Act to seize Venezuelans and ship them to a notorious prison El Salvador without due process. What can be done to protect and uphold the rule of law and human rights in the face of the Trump Admin... more

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Hiroshi Motomura
The Susan Westerberg Prager Distinguished Professor of Law at UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
Episode: Scholars’ Circle – Supreme Court allows deportation based on profiling ; The future of indigenous exhibits – September 14, 2025
Tony Payan
Claudio X. Gonzalez Fellow in US Mexican Studies and Executive Director at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy
Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy
Episode: Scholars’ Circle – Supreme Court allows deportation based on profiling ; The future of indigenous exhibits – September 14, 2025
Alaka Wali
Curator emerita of North American Anthropology at the Field Museum in Chicago and Visiting Lecturer in Applied Anthropology at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
Episode: Scholars’ Circle – Supreme Court allows deportation based on profiling ; The future of indigenous exhibits – September 14, 2025
Dennis Baron
Professor Emeritus of English and Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, author
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Episode: Scholars’ Circle – Threat to Freedom of expression in US ; Author interview on case for universal Child Care for working American – September 7, 2025
Elliot Haspel
Nationally recognized child care policy expert and senior fellow at Capita, author of multiple books on child care
Capita
Episode: Scholars’ Circle – Threat to Freedom of expression in US ; Author interview on case for universal Child Care for working American – September 7, 2025
Jennifer Selin
Associate Professor of Law at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
Episode: Scholars’ Circle – Alien Enemies Act policy use to deport immigrants and asylum seekers – August 31, 2025
Victor Narro
Project Director for the UCLA Labor Center and core faculty at UCLA's Department of Labor Studies.
UCLA Labor Center
Episode: Scholars’ Circle – Alien Enemies Act policy use to deport immigrants and asylum seekers – August 31, 2025
Andrea Pitzer
Author and podcaster known for her work on the history of concentration camps.
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Episode: Scholars’ Circle – Alien Enemies Act policy use to deport immigrants and asylum seekers – August 31, 2025
Narek Sukiasyan
Adjunct lecturer at the American University of Armenia.
American University of Armenia
Episode: Scholars’ Circle – US role in South Caucasus Armenia Azerbaijan peace treaty – August 24, 2025

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Maria Armoudian
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4.9 out of 5 stars from 14 ratings
  • Great podcast

    Very informative & intelligent discussions with very knowledgeable guests. Not polemical.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tucket100
    United Statesa year ago
  • Consistant quality...

    The Scholar's Cirlce is a quality podcast. Great guests, challenging topics, and insightful questions from Maria Armoudian. Can't wait for the next episode!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    drombit
    United States8 years ago

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Scholars’ Circle – Reasons for political violence and how it becomes inevitable – September 21, 2025
Q: What kind of recommendations would you make to political leadership to address rising fears and anger?
Leaders should strive for more inclusive messaging and tone down emotions to prevent escalation and violence, recognizing that emotional responses can influence actions.
Scholars’ Circle – Reasons for political violence and how it becomes inevitable – September 21, 2025
Q: What can we learn about the emotional reactions to political violence, especially in relation to government action?
Emotions like anger and fear become strategic resources in political struggles, where leaders can either heighten or mitigate these feelings to influence public sentiment and action.
Scholars’ Circle – Reasons for political violence and how it becomes inevitable – September 21, 2025
Q: How much is fear from the other side driving increase in political violence and the perception that it's justified?
Fear is foundational for many of the contemporary politics and violent actions taking place today, significantly impacting perceptions and justifications for violent behavior.
Scholars’ Circle – Supreme Court allows deportation based on profiling ; The future of indigenous exhibits – September 14, 2025
Q: What has been some of the burden of this policy? What has been some of the effects of these immigration sweeps?
The immigration sweeps have added significant fear and discrimination within the Hispanic community, reversing progress toward acceptance and creating a chaotic environment for many individuals.
Scholars’ Circle – Alien Enemies Act policy use to deport immigrants and asylum seekers – August 31, 2025
Q: How much more essential has collective action become?
There's a lot of mobilizing taking place, and every weekend there's massive national movements.

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