Inspiration can come from anywhere. For professor of visual art Yoonmi Nam, her inspiration came from looking at the relationship between items we buy and the containers that house them. Hear Professor Nam discuss her work, finding time to exercise creative muscles, mentoring students remotely, and more on the latest episode of Unwinding.

Yoonmi Nam

Can religious texts be changed by the scribe copying them down? Associate Professor of Religious Studies Molly Zahn's new book Genres of Rewriting in Second Temple Judaism explores the evolution of religious texts in the Dead Sea Scrolls. Listen as she talks about her research, path to KU, how studying religious studies can help students prepare for a future beyond the classroom, and more on our September edition of Unwinding.

Molly Zahn

Examining our past can provide clues on how to avoid problems we've already encountered. For Zora Neale Hurston scholar and associate professor of English and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Ayesha Hardison, there are similarities in the themes of Hurston's work and social uprisings happening on American streets in 2020. Learn more about Hardison's work on the latest episode of Unwinding.

Ayesha Hardison

Unwinding is a podcast that tells the human stories driving the minds and talents of the University of Kansas. In each episode we sit down with KU researchers to chat about what they’re working on, why they’re passionate about it, why it matters, and what makes them tick as humans. The conversation explores the fascinations and motivations that produce new discoveries. 

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