We remember the late IU Vice President Emeritus Patrick O'Meara, a frequent "Profiles" host, and a key figure in Indiana University's international engagement

Theatre Director Ansley Valentine

Jan 24th, 2021

Host Ashley Chilla speaks with actor, director, and theatre educator Ansley Valentine about the current state of “Zoom” theatre and the importance of diversity in arts education.

Historian Ivan Kurilla

Jan 3rd, 2021

Ben Eklof speaks with Historian Ivan Kurilla about US-Russian relations, the politics of history, and the importance of political memory.

Poet Ross Gay

Dec 20th, 2020

Kayte Young, host of WFIU's Earth Eats, speaks with Poet Ross Gay about growing the community, "passing the rock," and his latest book-length poem, "Be Holding."

Kelly King

Dec 13th, 2020

Host Jillian Burley speaks with Kelly King, author of The Gen Z Dictionary, about how that alphabet-ending generation is shaping the world of business today.

Robert Siegel

Dec 6th, 2020

For WFIU's 70th Anniversary, WFIU News Special Projects Editor Bob Zaltsberg, speaks with Robert Siegel about his 30 years of hosting NPR’s All Things Considered, and the importance of public radio.

Historian Mark Roseman

Nov 22nd, 2020

Host Aaron Cain speaks with author and historian Mark Roseman about rescue and resistance during the Holocaust, and how to understand people in the past through exploring the uncertainty of their present.

Philosopher and Cognitive Scientist Elizabeth Schechter

Nov 15th, 2020

Philosopher and Cognitive Scientist Elizabeth Schechter, author of "Self-Consciousness and 'Split' Brains," speaks with host Aaron Cain about issues of identity, self-knowledge, and what it means to be conscious.

Filmmaker Isabel Sandoval

Nov 8th, 2020

Host Janae Cummings speaks with filmmaker Isabel Sandoval about the challenges she's faced, and why she wants to leave her mark on the film industry.

Political Scientist Steven W. Webster

Oct 30th, 2020

Host Steve Sanders talks about public opinion and polarization with Political Scientist Steven W. Webster, author of "American Rage: How Anger Shapes our Politics."

Environmental Journalist Angelina Davydova

Oct 18th, 2020

Suzannah Evans Comfort speaks with Russian environmental journalist Angelina Davydova about how people in her home country view climate change, and how the rest of the world should view her home country.

Digital Artist Jawshing Arthur Liou

Oct 4th, 2020

Elliot Reichert speaks with digital artist Jawshing Arthur Liou about creating otherworldly experiences that are grounded in reality, and about how making art also involves finding it.

Professor And Associate Dean For Diversity And Inclusion Vivian Halloran

Sep 6th, 2020

This week on Profiles, Steve Sanders speaks with Indiana University's Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, Vivian Halloran, about tradition, inclusion, and the importance of stepping outside of your cultural comf

American Studies Professor Rasul Mowatt

Aug 31st, 2020

Janae Cummings speaks with with Rasul Mowatt about the struggle for social equality, and about what one anyone can learn about that struggle by watching the Wire.

Philosopher And Historian Of Science Ann Barwich

Aug 23rd, 2020

Philosopher and historian of science Ann Barwich speaks with host Aaron Cain about her book, "Smellosophy: What the Nose Tells the Mind," and about how it takes many minds to answer the question: what exactly is smell?

Medical Sociologist Elaine Hernandez

Aug 16th, 2020

Host Aaron Cain speaks with Medical Sociologist Elaine Hernandez about inequalities in healthcare, and about finding a way to work together in a crisis.

Journalist Carol Giacomo

Jul 5th, 2020

Elaine Monaghan of the IU Media School speaks with Carol Giacomo, a veteran journalist and foreign correspondent who’s also a member of the New York Times editorial board.

Journalist and Author Sam Quinones

Jun 21st, 2020

On this episode of Profiles, we feature two conversations about the history, and the consequences of the opioid crisis in America.

Bicentennial Special

Apr 26th, 2020

In celebration of IU's Bicentennial, Patrick O’Meara hosts a discussion with members of the faculty and staff who have been instrumental in crafting many aspects of this year’s commemoration.

Architect James Timberlake

Apr 12th, 2020

Kelly Wilson, Director of IU's J. Irwin Miller Architecture, speaks with Architect James Timberlake, Co-founder of the innovative and award-winning firm KieranTimberlake.

Photographer Rania Matar

Mar 29th, 2020

Lebanese-born American Photographer Rania Matar speaks about her life and work with Elliot Reichert, the Eskenazi Museum's first curator of Contemporary Art.

Musicologist Peter Burkholder

Mar 15th, 2020

Host Aaron Cain speaks with musicologist Peter Burkholder about how the many kinds of musical borrowing can deepen the meaning of music.

Sociologist Jenny Reardon

Mar 8th, 2020

Carl Pearson speaks with author and sociologist Jenny Reardon about the issues of identity, justice and democracy that are embedded in the history of science.