
EP 1.4 Paradigm Change and Orthodoxy in Academia with Eric Eisenberg
04/04/25 • 48 min
Join host Vinny Tafuro for an engaging conversation with guest Dr. Eric Eisenberg, Senior Vice President for University-Community Partnerships at USF. Through the lens of design economics, they explore paradigm shifts in academia, the unique role of communication as an interdisciplinary bridge, and the challenges of creating innovative university-community connections. Dr. Eisenberg shares insights from his 30-year academic journey on how universities can evolve to become true metropolitan partners in addressing complex societal challenges.
★ Support this podcast ★Join host Vinny Tafuro for an engaging conversation with guest Dr. Eric Eisenberg, Senior Vice President for University-Community Partnerships at USF. Through the lens of design economics, they explore paradigm shifts in academia, the unique role of communication as an interdisciplinary bridge, and the challenges of creating innovative university-community connections. Dr. Eisenberg shares insights from his 30-year academic journey on how universities can evolve to become true metropolitan partners in addressing complex societal challenges.
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EP 1.3 Exploring Afrofuturism and The Dinkinesh Method with Ingrid LaFleur
Join host Vinny Tafuro for an engaging conversation with guest Ingrid LaFleur, a curator, Afrofuturist, and pleasure activist. Her groundbreaking work has been featured in prominent outlets such as The New York Times and Time magazine. Their conversation explores the roots of Afrofuturism, the impacts of nonlinear presence, and how Ingrid’s Dinkenish Method World Builds can guide us toward better futures.
Authors & Books Mentioned
- Octavia Butler, Wild Seed and Parable of the Sower
- Nnedi Okorafor | Who Fears Death | Binti
- Ytasha Womack | Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture
- Rasheedah Phillips | Dismantling the Master's Clock: On Race, Space, and Time
- N. K. Jemisin | How Long 'til Black Future Month?
About Ingrid LaFleur, aka Dr. Xiluva
Ingrid LaFleur is a cultural strategist, futures researcher, Afrofuture theorist, and pleasure activist dedicated to fostering equitable and just futures. As the founder of The Afrofuture Strategies Institute (TASI), she merges foresight methodologies with the cultural movement of Afrofuturism to cultivate Afrofuture consciousness and inspire transformative action.
A recognized thought leader, LaFleur has shared her expertise through global talks and workshops, including engagements at the Centre Pompidou (Paris), TEDx Brooklyn, Harvard University, and Oxford University. Her groundbreaking work has been featured in prominent outlets such as The New York Times and Time magazine.
LaFleur holds a Master of Science in Foresight from the University of Houston, where she honed her ability to envision and strategize for thriving, inclusive futures.
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EP 1.5 Nurturing Humanity: Partnership Economics with Riane Eisler
Join host Vinny Tafuro and guest Dr. Riane Eisler, renowned systems scientist and author, as they explore her groundbreaking work on partnership systems and their impact on economic structures. Drawing from her 2019 book "Nurturing Our Humanity," co-authored with Douglas Fry, Eisler discusses how the biocultural partnership-domination lens reveals patterns that conventional economic frameworks miss, offering practical paths toward more equitable, sustainable economic systems.
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What a high impact practice is, it means that you never let a student study a discipline without also having a connection to the reality that that discipline aspires to represent.
Vinny TafuroHello, and welcome to season one episode four of the design economics podcast, where we explore how design thinking driven by data is revolutionizing economics for the twenty first century. My name is Vinny T
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