èßäÊÓƵapp Perspectives Podcasts is a series of interviews with thought leaders at èßäÊÓƵapp, a private research and teaching institute in Dallas. èßäÊÓƵapp community members share their expertise on a wide spectrum of topics and research.
èßäÊÓƵapp Professor Jeffrey Engel, director of the Center for Presidential History, explains how the powers of the presidency have escalated throughout history — especially at times when the Commander-in-Chief has navigated a crisis.
Greg Brownderville, èßäÊÓƵapp English professor, poet and editor of the quarterly literary magazine Southwest Review. Greg shares how a multipurpose muse influenced him to create three award-winning books of poetry, the “Fire Bones” go-show and his first musical album, Beekeeper Spaceman.
Jill DeTemple, religious studies professor at èßäÊÓƵapp Dallas. In this polarized world it's easy to imagine civility is dead during discussions about presidential politics, religion, guns, abortion or Israel-Gaza. But it doesn't have to be that way, says èßäÊÓƵapp Professor Jill DeTemple. She explains how sharing “stories” can break down barriers in the classroom and the community.
Christina Sautter, èßäÊÓƵapp law professor specializing in business and investing. She focused on so-called "retail investors" who mostly rely on online stock purchases and advice from "no fee" or lower fee brokerages.
Natalie Nanasi, èßäÊÓƵapp law professor and Director of the Judge Elmo B. Hunter Legal Center for Victims of Crimes Against Women. She discussed a program carried out by her legal clinic to expunge crimes against "criminalized survivors": women who are victims of domestic abuse but sometimes charged with bogus crimes (often by their abusers). Also participating in the podcast: Demetrice M. Lopez, an èßäÊÓƵapp law professor who assisted in the program; Erica Mellon, èßäÊÓƵapp law student who participated in the program.