'The expectations of academic mobility...' with guest, Dr. Will Greaves - Part 1

Joining Rebekah and Liam, over zoom, Dr. Will Greaves shares his 'deceptively straightforward' academic journey, and the role that travel has played throughout his teaching, research and service projects. Will is an Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Victoria, and was elected as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Victoria in April 2025.

We were very fortunate to have the time to extend our conversation with Will a bit longer than planned, so his interview will be split over two episodes. As noted in the title, this is part one. Part two will be released next week, where Will and Rebekah continue to talk about the highs and lows of working in academia, the joys - and challenges - of teaching undergrads, and the magic of e-bikes! 

So make sure you’re following Acting Like a Doctor on your preferred podcasting platform so you don’t miss it! And don’t worry, each episode will have its own blooper, so keep listening.

Show notes (for parts 1 and 2)

• 'Fourth Assessment Report' by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
• Leah Sarson, Associate Professor, Dalhousie University
• Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS)
• Canadian Defence and Security Network (CDSN-RCDS)
• North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN)
• Réseau d'analyse stratégique (RAS-NSA)
• Matthew Hoffman, Professor, University of Toronto
• Thailand Field School, University of Victoria

Thank you for listening!

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