Buen Camino
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe Bates College Multifaith Chaplaincy presents Buen Camino (or "good journey" in Spanish). We'll be speaking with people from the Bates community about their personal stories, the paths they’ve taken, and where they’ve found meaning along the way.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
A Conversation with Stephanie Kelley-Romano
November 08, 2022 20:00 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBStephanie Kelley-Romano, a Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies at Bates College sat down with our Multifaith Fellows, Khadeeja Qureshi and Frances White to discuss social pressures and unhealthy habits, overcoming low expectations, and the joy she has discovered through a lifetime of recovery.
A Conversation with Phyllis Graber Jensen
April 21, 2022 21:00 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBPhyllis Graber Jensen, the Director of Photography & Video for the Bates Communications Office, sat down with our Multifaith Fellows, Dianna Georges and Alix Zabin to discuss her photography, Jewish identity, and what it was like coming of age in the 60’s in New York.
A Conversation with Ian-Khara Ellasante
December 10, 2021 21:00 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MBDr. Ian-Khara Ellasante, professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at Bates College, sat down (via Zoom) with our Multifaith Fellows, Serena Sen and Ben Schmandt to discuss neighborhood, community, false starts, and transformation.
A Conversation with Darby Ray
April 26, 2021 19:00 - 45 minutes - 63 MBDarby Ray, member of the Faculty at Bates College and Director of the Harward Center for Community Partnerships, sat down (via Zoom) with Multifaith Fellows Austin Dumont and Hannah McKenzie to discuss the importance of imagination in her everyday life, how the pandemic has shifted the ways we assign value to work, and how she apparently hasn’t changed since high school.
A Conversation with Adriana Salerno
March 26, 2021 20:45 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBProfessor Adriana Salerno, Chair and Associate Professor of Mathematics at Bates College, sat down (via Zoom) with Multifaith Fellows Ahimy Soto-Garcia and Fabian Miemietz to discuss her childhood in beautiful Caracas, why she considers herself a math therapist, and the importance of being a full human being in front of her students.
Special Martin Luther King Jr. Day Episode: Rev. Peter Gomes
January 13, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes - 37.1 MBA special Martin Luther King Jr. Day episode of Buen Camino! In this episode, we share an archival recording from 1997 of Bates Alum Rev. Peter Gomes (Class of ‘65) in which he reflects on his book, “The Good Book: Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart." Following the recording, Multifaith Chaplain Rev. Dr. Brittany Longsdorf offers some reflections of her own as well as some prompts to ponder.
A Conversation with Hoi Ning Ngai
November 30, 2020 18:00 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBHoi Ning Ngai is Associate Director of Employer Engagement and Business Advising in the Bates Center for Purposeful Work. Hoi Ning sat down (via Zoom) with with Multifaith Fellows, Khushi Choudhary & Cyan Hunte to discuss being a sociable introvert, the importance of four hour conversations, and being a “little bit meta.”
A Conversation with Kirk Read
October 30, 2020 19:00 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBKirk Read is Professor and Chair of French and Francophone Studies at Bates. Kirk sat down (via Zoom) with Multifaith Fellows, Joan Buse and Yueh Qi Chuah to discuss silence as a means of connection, discovering his vocation, and baking pies as a spiritual practice.
A Conversation with Cynthia Baker
March 11, 2020 19:00 - 38 minutes - 53 MBCynthia Baker, Professor of Religious Studies at Bates College, sat down with Multifaith Fellows, Lila Patinkin and Mara Stolzenbach, to discuss her years as a preschool teacher, foraging for wild mushrooms, and being called by the big questions that need to be asked.
A Conversation with Darryl Uy
December 19, 2019 17:00 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBDirector of the Bates Office of Admissions, Darryl Uy, sat down with Multifaith Fellows, Alexis Hudes and Matt Suslovic to discuss his love of theatre, the difference between a calling and a passion, and how a commitment to equity influences his work in Admissions.
A Conversation with Leslie Hill
November 27, 2019 18:00 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBLeslie Hill is a Politics Professor at Bates College. Leslie’s research and teaching has focused on subjects in women, gender and politics; women in the global political economy; and, Black Women’s Studies. She retired from Bates in May 2019. Leslie sat down with Multifaith Fellows, Sara Moradi and Mara Stolzenbach to discuss her rage for justice, distaste for the word diversity, and love of puppies.
A Conversation with Tom Twist
October 22, 2019 17:00 - 34 minutes - 48 MBTom Twist is the Sustainability Manager at Bates. Tom works to provide Bates faculty, staff, and students with the tools needed to reduce our environmental footprint by conserving energy, promoting renewable energy, alternative transportation, recycling, and green procurement. Tom sat down with Multifaith Fellows, Alexis Hudes and Sara Moradi to discuss finding his way from scooping ice cream to a career in sustainability.
A Conversation with Alison Melnick Dyer
June 03, 2019 18:00 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MBAlison Melnick Dyer is a professor of Religion who teaches courses on Asian Religion and specializes in Tibetan and Chinese Buddhism. Her research considers questions at the intersection of authority, gender, privilege, and the role of the religious institution in Tibetan and Chinese literature and society. Professor Melnick Dyer sat down with Multifaith Fellows Joan Buse and Matt Suslovic to discuss her childhood discovery of Buddhism, how she came to study religion, and finding meaning thro...
A Conversation with James Reese
May 09, 2019 14:00 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBJames Reese is the Associate Dean for International Student Programs at Bates College. He supports international students during the initial transition and throughout their Bates experiences. He has been at Bates since 1977. Dean Reese sat down with Bates Multifaith Fellows, Mamta Saraogi and Matt Suslovic to discuss his childhood, how he came to Bates, his passion for higher education and where he finds meaning in life.