It's not just you: there IS something deeper going on there. In each episode of In Theory, co-hosts Maria Sachiko Cecire and Noorain Khan raid academia for the the most fascinating and relevant social, cultural, and scientific theories, and use them to help make sense of this beautiful mess of a world we live in.
Come geek out with us every other week as we get beneath the surface of topics from pop culture, politics, and our everyday lives.
Find us on iTunes, Stitcher, and on your radio dial! Selected episodes appear onHuman Rights Radio on NPR affiliate Robin Hood Radio WHDD 91.9FM in Northwest CT / the immediate Tri-State area and WLHV 88.1FM near Bard College in NY.
F O U N D E R S
Maria Sachiko Cecire
I am an Assistant Professor of Literature and Director of Experimental Humanities at Bard College. I grew up in Newport News, Virginia, and went to the University of Chicago (BA) and the University of Oxford (MSt & DPhil), where I was a Rhodes Scholar. Thumbs up to vegetables, nerdy passions, and sun; major thumbs down to cold showers, biological determinism, and allergies.
Noorain Khan
I am the Program Officer in the Office of the President of the Ford Foundation. I grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan and went to Rice (BA), Oxford (MPhil / Rhodes Scholar) & Yale Law School (JD / PD Soros Fellow). Thumbs up to CAPS LOCK, intersectional feminisms, and halal burgers. Major thumbs down to HATERS.
C O N T R I B U T O R S
Aaron Taylor-Waldman
created In Theory's logo and theme music. His design studio specializes in branding and web design. He produces music, and enjoys hikes with his wife and pomeranian.