Podcasts
The Whitaker Institute Podcast Channel features a series of interviews and seminars on Innovation and Societal Change.
Grief in the Time of a Pandemic
Whitaker Institute member Dr John Danaher, of the Technology and Governance cluster, has released a podcast which discusses the nature of grief, the ethics of grief and how grief might change in the midst of a pandemic. John is joined by Michael Cholbi is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. Listen to the podcast here.
Listen NowCOVID 19 and the Ethics of Infectious Disease Control
Whitaker Institute member Dr John Danaher, of the Technology and Governance cluster, has released a podcast which looks at the ethics of the infectious disease control measures implemented during the COVID19 pandemic. John is joined by Jonathan Pugh and Tom Douglas, both of whom are Senior Research Fellows at the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics in… | Read on »
Listen NowEthics in the time of Corona
Whitaker Institute member Dr John Danaher, of the Technology and Governance cluster, has released a podcast on the ethical questions raised in the pandemic. John is joined by Jeff Sebo, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Affiliated Professor of Bioethics, Medical Ethics, and Philosophy, and Director of the Animal Studies M.A. Program at New York University…. | Read on »
Listen NowToday with Sarah McInerney – COVID-19 Remote Working
Whitaker Institute member Professor Alma McCarthy spoke with RTÉ Radio 1’s Sarah McInerney about the findings of the Whitaker Institute and Western Development Commissions remote working survey. Read more about the project and download the full report here.
Listen NowNewstalk – Professor Alan Ahearne on the U.S. Economy
Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, spoke with Vincent Wall on Taking Stock about the impact of Covid19 on the U.S. economy (@20:28). Listen to the podcast here.
Listen NowProfessor Alan Ahearne on Brendan O’Connor’s Newspaper Panel – RTÉ Radio 1
Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, joined Brendan O’Connor’s Newspaper Panel to discuss economic implications of COVID-19. Listen to the podcast here.
Listen NowHighland Radio – COVID-19 Remote Working Employee Pulse Survey
Whitaker Institute member Professor Alma McCarthy, of the Work, Organizations and Society cluster, spoke with Highland Radio about the COVID-19 Remote Working Employee Pulse Survey which was launched jointly by the Whitaker Institute and Western Development Commission. The survey aims to gather data on employees’ experiences of remote working in these unprecedented times. Listen to the interview… | Read on »
Listen NowRTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime – Professor Alan Ahearne on the economic impact of Covid19
Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, spoke with RTÉs Radio 1 Drivetime about the economic impact of Covid19.
Listen NowRTÉ Radio 1 – Professor Alan Ahearne on the EU multi-billion euro Covid19 package
Professor Alan Ahearne, Director of the Whitaker Institute, told RTÉ Radio 1’s Morning Ireland that he is cautiously optimistic the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will be quicker than a usual recession, given the welfare supports that have been put in place.
Listen NowRTÉ Radio 1 – Fiscal Policies in the Upcoming Election
Whitaker Institute member and Dean of the College of Business, Public Policy, and Law, Professor John McHale of the Macroeconomics and Finance research cluster, spoke with RTÉ Radio 1s This Week about political parties’ fiscal policies in the upcoming elections.
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