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This American Life
OPTalks, podcast, Compilation Open Plaza 11/28/22 OPTalks, podcast, Compilation Open Plaza 11/28/22

This American Life

Selections from the award-winning public radio program

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The Scholar’s Guide to Writing a Dissertation
podcast, OPTalks Open Plaza 11/7/22 podcast, OPTalks Open Plaza 11/7/22

The Scholar’s Guide to Writing a Dissertation

Stephen Di Trolio interviews Dr. Patrick Reyes on making new ways for doctoral education through podcasts

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Powers of Pen
OPTalks, podcast Open Plaza 10/24/22 OPTalks, podcast Open Plaza 10/24/22

Powers of Pen

César "CJ" Baldelomar talks to Dr. Mark Jordan about his theological writing and teaching

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Transnational Phenomenon
OPTalks, podcast Open Plaza 10/17/22 OPTalks, podcast Open Plaza 10/17/22

Transnational Phenomenon

Stephen Di Trolio Coakley talks to theologians Dr. Raimundo Barreto and Dr. João Chaves about the continued growth of Christian nationalism in Brazil, USA, and beyond

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The Hope of the Gospel
OPTalks, Books, TEBT, video Open Plaza 9/26/22 OPTalks, Books, TEBT, video Open Plaza 9/26/22

The Hope of the Gospel

Dr. M. Daniel Carroll Rodas talks to Dr. Mark S. Young about his book on theological education and the next evangelicalism

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Christ in the Heights
podcast, OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 9/19/22 podcast, OPTalks, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 9/19/22

Christ in the Heights

Rev. Dr. Tony Lin talks to Rev. Mickey Correa about pastoring in Washington Heights, preparing the next generation of clergy, and never forgetting the "humanity of ministry”

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Cultivating Community Cultural Capital
Books, podcast, OPTalks Open Plaza 9/12/22 Books, podcast, OPTalks Open Plaza 9/12/22

Cultivating Community Cultural Capital

Dr. Angela Valenzuela and Patricia Núñez talk to El Librotraficante Tony Diaz about community organizing

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Race, Capitalism, and Theology
OPTalks, podcast, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/29/22 OPTalks, podcast, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/29/22

Race, Capitalism, and Theology

Dr. Vincent Lloyd talks to theologian and social theorist Matt Vega about his doctoral work

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Trends in Christianity in the U.S. and the Global South
OPTalks, podcast, Books, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/22/22 OPTalks, podcast, Books, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/22/22

Trends in Christianity in the U.S. and the Global South

Dr. Daniel Ramírez talks to historian Dr. Philip Jenkins about his work

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Untold Stories
OPTalks, Books, podcast Open Plaza 8/15/22 OPTalks, Books, podcast Open Plaza 8/15/22

Untold Stories

Dr. Joel Pérez talks to Dr. Peter Rios about his book on the Latinx leadership experience in higher education

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Cultivating Talent
OPTalks, podcast Open Plaza 8/8/22 OPTalks, podcast Open Plaza 8/8/22

Cultivating Talent

César "CJ" Baldelomar and Dr. Hosffman Ospino discuss Boston College's report on the recent national study of Hispanic educators in Catholic schools

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Faith and Power
OPTalks, Books, podcast Open Plaza 8/1/22 OPTalks, Books, podcast Open Plaza 8/1/22

Faith and Power

Dr. Jorge Juan Rodríguez V talks to Dr. Maggie Elmore, Dr. Sergio M. González, and Dr. Felipe Hinojosa about their edited volume on how religion has shaped Latino politics and community building since 1945

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Thinking from Latin America
podcast, OPTalks, SpiritNations Open Plaza 7/26/22 podcast, OPTalks, SpiritNations Open Plaza 7/26/22

Thinking from Latin America

Stephen Di Trolio Coakley and Dr. Rafael Vizcaíno discuss liberation philosophy and anti-fetishism

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Pensar desde Latinoamérica
podcast, español, OPTalks, SpiritNations Open Plaza 7/26/22 podcast, español, OPTalks, SpiritNations Open Plaza 7/26/22

Pensar desde Latinoamérica

Stephen Di Trolio Coakley y el Dr. Rafael Vizcaíno hablan sobre la filosofía de liberación y el anti-fetichismo

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The Kingdom Began in Puerto Rico
OPTalks, Books, podcast Open Plaza 7/18/22 OPTalks, Books, podcast Open Plaza 7/18/22

The Kingdom Began in Puerto Rico

Dr. Michael Lee talks to community organizer Angel García about his recent book on the priesthood of Fr. Neil Connolly in the South Bronx, 1958-1980s

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Queer and Apostolic
OPTalks, podcast Open Plaza 6/27/22 OPTalks, podcast Open Plaza 6/27/22

Queer and Apostolic

Felipe Agredano talks to Abel Alvarado about writing his play Arena: A House MUSIC-al, inspired by growing up gay in a devout Christian family in 1990s Los Angeles

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St. Everyday (Part II): Mais Viva!
blog, video, OPTalks Open Plaza 6/13/22 blog, video, OPTalks Open Plaza 6/13/22

St. Everyday (Part II): Mais Viva!

Dr. Xochitl Alvizo and students ‘heart’ Gabriel García Román’s visit to their Queer Theory class

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St. Everyday (Part I): Queer Icons
blog, video, OPTalks Open Plaza 6/6/22 blog, video, OPTalks Open Plaza 6/6/22

St. Everyday (Part I): Queer Icons

Dr. Xochitl Alvizo profiles artist Gabriel García Román, creator of the QTPOC portrait series

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Meatpacking America
OPTalks, podcast, Books Open Plaza 5/30/22 OPTalks, podcast, Books Open Plaza 5/30/22

Meatpacking America

Rev. Dr. Tony Lin talks to Dr. Kristy Nabhan-Warren about her book on how migration, work, and faith unite and divide the American heartland

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Sofia's Theme Park
OPTalks, podcast, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 5/16/22 OPTalks, podcast, CO-VIDA 19 Open Plaza 5/16/22

Sofia's Theme Park

Rev. Dr. Lakisha Lockhart interviews Rev. Dr. Lis Valle-Ruiz on the power of playful worship

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