Introducing Dr. Mikael Jensen, a seasoned author and esteemed Senior Lecturer within the Department of Pedagogy and Special Pedagogy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. In this enlightening dialogue, Mikael delves into his passions: communication, learning, and leadership as well as elucidating his perspective on Pedagogical Leadership. In particular he offers insights gleaned from his latest publication on leadership and communication. Mikael reflects on the evolving landscape of education, contemplating the integration of AI and platforms like ChatGPT into teaching methodologies. Engagi ..read more

Meet Gabrielle Morrissey American/ Australian, academic, author, CEO of Women & Children First, NSW Australia and media commentator. Hear her talk about her work as CEO in the not-for-profit Australian organization Women and Children First with a focus on family support and education. The focus is to support women with children leaving family domestic violence and abuse whether economic or verbal abuse. Based on patriarchal structures in place Gabrielle talks about the lack of adequate support available for women leaving abusive and violent relationships, and ideas how to radically reduce ..read more

Agnes Hellström is a recognized Swedish journalist, author, and peace activist. She served between 2016-2022 as the Chair of the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society, (SPAS) the world’s oldest Peace Organisation, founded in 1883. SPAS (or Svenska Freds) is part of the  International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, ICAN, whose persistent work led to 122 countries in the UN voting yes to a convention to ban nuclear weapons on July 7, 2017. Their work include to stop arms exports to dictatorships and for many years campaigned for a democracy criterion. On April 15, 2018, a new law came ..read more

Meet Associate Professor Anne Farewell, an American scientist researching antibiotic resistance and part of the Centre for Antibiotic Resistance (CARe) at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden where she has been since 1999. Anne was named Excellent Teacher at GU in 2014 for her commitment to and activities in education, educational research, and resource design. She is particularly interested in active learning and course design that integrates the work as researchers with undergraduate education. CONTACT Anne Farewell linkedin.com/in/anne-farewell-930b5bb3 Gothenburg Women Scientists is a non ..read more

Dr Birgit Schreiber is a winner of the Noam Chomsky research achievement award 2022, an author of several fascinating books such as Professionalisation of Student Affairs in Higher Education across the Globe she co-authored with a colleague.  And she finished (and is about to start again) 4 years of Women in Leadership in Higher Ed training programme, as well as the Student Affairs Development program (https://helm.ac.za/about/team/  relating to Student Affairs. Her books and training programs are most definitely of interest to Higher Ed educators, administrators, and staff. All the ..read more

In this episode meet Professor Ralph Peeker, an extraordinary individual living an extraordinary life.  Ralph Peeker is a musician marking 50 years as a professional in the field on April 1st. Alongside his musical career, he serves as the Chief Physician and Professor of Urology at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Göteborg, Sweden, celebrating his 50th semester in the role 2024. Notably, he is acknowledged as an Excellent Teacher, a distinction he considers more challenging to achieve than the professorship. He ardently supports his students and colleagues across all levels of their wo ..read more

Meet Rakel Zetterlund, a former Canadian ECEC Teacher who now resides and works as an International Service Officer at a university in Amsterdam. Today's discussion revolves around Rakel’s recently completed Master Thesis in Education for Sustainable Development from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The focal point of our conversation is "Understanding Eco-Anxiety: The individual lived experiences of undergraduate students aiming for a hopeful future." In this talk, Rakel shares the experiences and challenges that many young undergraduate students encounter today, stemming from both the p ..read more

I am welcoming back to the podcast distinguished Swedish Skyttean Professor of Eloquence and Political Science Li Bennich-Björkman. (She was on the program May 2023). A brief recap and background. Li Bennich-Björkman was the first female professor in political science at Uppsala University here in Sweden and the first female holding the prestigious Skytte chair, which is the oldest professorship in political science in the world going back to 1622 (Skyttean Professor of Eloquence and Government). She has a passion for history and especially about the Baltic countries Estonia, Lithuania, and La ..read more

In this final episode for 2023 we meet Dr. Nina Ahuja a Canadian award-winning medical educator, bestselling author, and keynote speaker, Nina is on a mission to transform and empower healthcare providers to thrive as resilient and compassionate leaders who deliver excellent patient care. Nina shares her reason for writing her book Stress in Medicine: Lessons Learned Through My Years as a Surgeon, from Med School to Residency, and Beyond that led to development of the ADMIT model. A model that Nina continue using to manage her personal experiences of stress.  Her special interest in suppo ..read more

Considering 6 days till CHRISTMAS EVE, I truly appreciate the generosity of time provided by this episode's distinguished guest Professor Pasi Sahlberg former Director General at Finland’s Ministry of Education and Culture/CIMO. It was as always, an absolute pleasure to speak with Professor Pasi Sahlberg. The topics we covered included, for example, the need for a paradigm shift, reinventing Australian schools, and reevaluating the benefits of international assessment instruments such as PISA. Pasi shared his thoughts about AI, ESD, SDGs, and of course his thoughts about the purpose of schooli ..read more