All You Need Is Love

Jan Miernowski’s research and teaching interests focus on the aesthetic response of literature to the diverse discourses of early modern and contemporary philosophy, theology, science and politics. His doctoral thesis was devoted to the poetic expression of Renaissance logic. The subsequent books comprise a wide-ranging study of the impact of negative theology on French 16^th-century poetry, on Medieval and Renaissance philosophy, as well as specifically on the poetics of Montaigne’s skepticism. He published in Polish a monograph on allegory in French literature from the Roman de la rose to Pascal, and a co-authored critical edition of poetry by Peletier du Mans.

Jan Miernowski’s most recent books include a monograph on the aesthetics of hatred in French and Francophone literature from the 16^th to the 21^st century; an edited volume on the interplay between the grotesque and the sublime; and an edited collection of essays on the dialogue between Renaissance humanism and 20^th-century antihumanism. His latest monograph  – Laughing on the Brink of Humanity. An Exercise in Epihumanism – tests the conditions of possibility of a humanism for our posthuman times. His latest book project explores the metaphors of biological life in literature, science, and philosophy.

Tony focuses on ways to support human flourishing and build a sense of belonging for all. He explores the art and science of flourishing and belonging, as well as the personal and organizational impact of human flourishing and belonging.

Dr. Tony Chambers has over 40 years of teaching, researching, and leading college student learning and development initiatives in the US and Canada. He has done extensive professional work focusing on student well-being and flourishing. He is a Professor Emeritus from the University of Toronto, and the current Director for Community Well-being in the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin. He is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging in all facets of his work and life.

This talk provides an overview of common cardiovascular risk factors and how to improve your cardiovascular heath.

In a special for Valentine’s Day, Love, as it relates to parenthood, and specifically to black fatherhood. Buzz Kemper talks with Alvin Thomas, Ph.D | Phyllis Northway Faculty Fellow | Associate Professor | Human Development and Family Studies, & Host of the award-winning Black Fatherhood Podcast.

Alvin Thomas is the Phyllis Northway Faculty Fellow and Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Dr. Thomas’ is a clinical psychologist whose work exists at the intersection of positive child and youth development and father involvement. A member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s child well-being forum, his research is focused on Black children, Black fathers, and their families and communities, addressing three issues through an ecological lens (a) Youth violence, (b) fatherhood and parenting, and (c) race and discrimination. Dr. Thomas is the 2021 Louise Kidder Early Career award recipient from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, 2022 Early Career award recipient from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences; and the 2022 Outstanding Alumni for the Max Planx Life Course program. Dr. Thomas is the creator and host of the multi-award-winning “The Black Fatherhood Podcast with Dr. Alvin Thomas” now The Black Fathers’ Pulse;  and The Fatherhood Depot Blog, to explore issues concerning the representation of, and challenges faced by, Black fathers while he educates, validates, and elevates Black fathers.

With Valentine’s Day just behind us, Buzz Kemper talks with UW School of Music Director Dan Cavanagh about themes of love in music. But wait….it gets better. Dan sits down at Audio for the Arts’ grand piano and plays songs inspired by the joy of love gained, the beauty of love lost, and longing for love that may never be. As an extra treat, Dan will introduce us to one of his own compositions. A beautiful combination of music and conversation on this episode of The Badger Talks Podcast!