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Alumni Podcast Archives
  • 3 May 2012: Stephanie Bowles, Policy Horizons Canada

    Stephanie Bowles is a Senior Policy Researcher at Policy Horizons Canada. In 2009, she visited the Environmental Protection Agency and the Worldwatch Institute, where she studied sustainable consumption and production as a visiting Fulbright fellow. (6:07, 8.4MB MP3) 

  • 12 April 2012: Jeffrey Simpson, Globe & Mail Columnist

    Jeffrey Simpson is the Globe & Mail's national affairs columnist. In the 1970s he took part in the Parliamentary Intern Program, and in this podcast he talks about his experiences. (19:12, 26MB MP3) 

  • 2 March 2012: Charlene Desrochers, Lawyer and Fulbright Alumni

    Charlene Desrochers is a lawyer specializing in aboriginal law. In 2006, she took part in the Fulbright exchange program, visiting the University of Arizona. In this podcast, she talks about how her experience helped her learn more about cross-border issues. (5:56, 5.6MB MP3) 

  • 15 February 2012: Jim Watson, Ottawa Mayor

    Ottawa mayor Jim Watson is an alumnus of the State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program. In this podcast, he talks about visiting Washington, D.C. with the program in 1991, and what he took from the experience. (5:44, 7.9MB MP3) 

  • 13 January 2012: Goran Pesic, Canadian Commercial Corporation

    Goran Pesic is a special advisor to the Canadian Commercial Corporation. Prior to joining the CCC, he worked in senior positions both inside and outside of government. Mr. Pesic took part in the American Studies Instutite Exchange Program in 2006. (13:20, 12.2MB MP3) 

  • 16 December 2011: Eileen Angelini, Professor, Canisius College

    A French Professor at Canisius College, Eileen Angelini received a 2010-11 U.S.-Canada Fulbright Award as a Visiting Research Chair in Globalization and Cultural Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton. She discusses her experiences as Chair in this podcast. (2:45, 1.3MB MP3) Video »

  • 22 November 2011: Former Calgary Mayor Dave Bronconnier

    Dave Bronconnier is the former mayor of Calgary. He served in the position from 2001 to 2010, and was named as a finalist in 2010 for the World Mayor prize. He was recently appointed as Alberta's trade representative to Washington. In this podcast, he talks about his experiences with the International Visitor program, with which he took part in 1998 as a city councillor. (10:28, 9.6MB MP3) 

  • 18 November 2011: Senator Grant Mitchell

    Grant Mitchell is a Liberal Party Senator from Alberta. After a lifetime of public service, including serving in the Alberta legislature from 1986 to 1998, Mr. Mitchell was appointed to the Senate in 2005. He took part in the Parliamentary Internship Program in 1974-5, and he talks about his experience with the program here. (6:37, 6.1MB MP3) 

  • 30 September 2011: Sandra Dyck, Curator, Carleton University Art Gallery

    Sandra Dyck in the Curator at the Carleton University Art Gallery. She has won two Curatorial Writing Awards from the Ontario Association of Art Galleries. Earlier this year, Ms. Dyck took part in the Museum Curator exchange program. She talks about her experiences in this podcast. (6:49, 6.3MB MP3) Transcript »

  • 15 September 2011: David McGuinty, Member of Parliament

    David McGuinty is the Liberal Member of Parliament for Ottawa South. Prior to his first election in 2004, he worked with governments, businesses, and not-for-profit organizations around the world on a broad range of matters including the economy and the environment. He took part in the International Visitor Program in 2001. (12:06, 11MB MP3) 

  • Jonathan Malloy, Associate Professor of Political Science, Carleton University (Credit: Jonathan Malloy)
    25 August 2011: Alumni Podcast: Jonathan Malloy, Associate Professor, Carleton University

    Jonathan Malloy is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and the School of Public Policy and Administration at Ottawa's Carleton University. His teaching and research interests are in Canadian political institutions and religion and politics. In 2007 he was the Fulbright Visiting Chair in Canadian Studies at Duke University. (5:49, 5.3MB, MP3) Transcript »

  • 12 August 2011: Althia Raj, Ottawa Bureau Chief, Huffington Post

    Althia Raj is Ottawa Bureau Chief for Huffington Post. Previously she worked for various media outlets, including CBC, CTC, Sun Media and Postmedia News. She has traveled in the Prime Minister's press pool, covered the Haitian earthquake, and even interviewed Governor General Daniel Johnston. She is a graduate of McGill University and was a Parliamentary Intern in 2005. (7:21, 6.7MB MP3) Transcript »

  • The Right Honourable Herb Gray

    The Right Honourable Herb Gray served as a Member of Parliament for 40 years, was Canada's first Jewish cabinet minister, and from 1997 to 2002 was Deputy Prime Minister. He is currently chair of the International Joint Commission and chancellor of Carleton University. Mr. Gray traveled as an International Visitor to the United States in 1967. (5:13, 4.8MB MP3) Transcript »