MIIS Tales with Lucas Brader

Lucas in Morocco

Lucas in Morocco

For our first interview segment of MIIS Tales, we’ve invited Lucas Brader, a Terrorism Certificate student, to talk about his time here at MIIS, some of his favorite things to do in Monterey, and his experience traveling to Morocco earlier this year. Listen as he recaps his journey through the Moroccan streets and talks about his research projects at both the Center for Nonproliferation Studies and the Monterey Terrorism Research and Education Project.

 

Pro Bytes: Fusun Akarsu

akarsu

In this segment of Pro Bytes we explore the fascinating world of Fusun Akarsu, visiting professor from the Bogazici University of Turkey. After having flown half way across the world to our tiny planet of California to teach and research intercultural communications at the Institute, Fusun settled comfortably into our MIIS community as a research mentor. Of course she teaches much more than intercultural research, but it’s her approach to teaching and learning that makes her unique. Her teaching style, though she admits is not as direct as MIIS students may be accustomed to, has been cultivated by working in tandem with brilliantly self-driven students in an environment known to be very fluid and evolving.

As a self-proclaimed student-of-life herself, she brings a very insightful yet curious demeanor to the classroom. Add in a touch of free spirit and plenty of cheerleading and she made for a rewarding classroom experience in my first term. And so, I simply had to pick her brain about her teaching style and understanding of the world – and the results might make you rethink your time here at MIIS! Click the embedded link below to listen in.

Enjoy!