In what ways can politics be playful? How do galaxies form in community? What does language and literature tell us about ourselves?
Sit in on office hours with student podcasters to chat with Amherst’s brilliant faculty members to tackle these questions and more. Brought to you by The Amherst Student.
Office Hours: Politics and Academia with Professor Javier Corrales
In this episode, Professor Javier Corrales joins hosts Briana Bao ’28 and Anthony Xu ’29 to talk about Political Science, what makes teaching at Amherst special, Venezuela, a recent class trip to Colombia 👀, and, of course, Lady Gaga.
24 Mar 2026
Office Hours: Stories and Worlds with Professor Ilan Stavans
In this episode, Briana Bao ’28 and Rita Xing ’28 sit down together with Lewis-Sebring Professor of Humanities and Latin American and Latino Culture Ilan Stavans to discuss his academic journey, language learning, and teaching experience at Amherst College. He offers insights into his work on “Spanglish” as a curious linguistic phenomenon as well as his other career exploration as a TedEd storyteller and as the founder and publisher of Restless Books. Additionally, he discusses his profound interests in Hispanic literature, namely Don Quixote and One Hundred Years of Solitude.
1 Mar 2026
Office Hours: The Politics of Help with Professor Matthew Ghazarian
Although aid efforts are often seen as purely altruistic and humanitarian, they are usually influenced by forces that have the potential to both unite and divide communities. How do historical crises, like famine in the Ottoman Empire, inform us of modern humanitarian interventions? And are these efforts always truly helpful, or do they perpetuate divisions? Professor Ghazarian addresses these questions, and the ethical dilemmas and hidden consequences of aid. This episode also explores the role historians have in navigating the moral complexities of global crises, reconciling how past events shape current and future humanitarian approaches.
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