Mitsouko
Mitsouko sounds like the kind of name that would belong to a goddess. Actually it’s a perfume created by Jacques Guerlain in 1919 which is still on sale in shops today. But more importantly, it’s also the name of Vincent Doyle’s dog.
When I first contacted IE business media and cultural studies professor Vincent Doyle, he suggested that we center on his dog to illustrate his field of research. He’s concerned about how minorities like immigrants, LGBTs, etc., are treated. Apparently, greyhounds like Mitsouko are their own particular kind of minority among abandoned dogs.
It’s always a pleasure to speak with Prof. Doyle, be it about dogs or anything else …
Harmony Busker
If, as some say, they are only two kinds of people in this world, namely realists and dreamers, International Relations Prof. Daniel Kselman would be the quintessential dreamer. Mind you, he’s a dreamer who still believes in sincere and effective political action!!!
He says that as a musical species we are inspired by harmony, by the joining together of individual notes and lines into something that is more graceful and complete. And, as you’ll see, he has no problem busking in his search for harmony!
P.S. Prof. Kselman holds a PhD in political science from Duke University, where he also did a Masters degree in Economics. His research focuses on the consequences of political parties’ organizational structures for a variety of important phenomena, including the incidence of political extremism…
Chicago Cubs
Director of Undergraduate Studies in Architecture at IE University, David Goodman, talks about architecture while playing baseball. Professor Goodman is passionate, articulate, focused, and, most importantly of all, a fan of the Chicago Cubs. He tends to support the underdog, and is ready to fight and suffer for the Chicago Cubs just like any Real Atletico de Madrid supporter. We call Atletico fans sufferers, or “sufridores” in Spanish, because it’s an uphill struggle for them all the way. It would appear that the same goes for Chicago Cub fans…
Prof. Goodman received his Masters Degree in Architecture from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and completed degrees with honors in Government and in History of Architecture and Urbanism from Cornell University. He also co-authored the book “An Introduction to Architecture Theory: 1968 to the Present,” as well as founding his own firm, Roadwork Studio.
Skating
When you talk about passions with Career Services Executive Director Prof. Amber Wigmore you talk about skating. She’s been going to the ice rink for as long as she remembers, but then she’s not one of those people who brings it up at every opportunity. It was actually sheer coincidence that I found out about this particular hidden passion.
Prof. Wigmore says she’s lost count of the number of lessons she has drawn from skating. One such lesson is: “If you don’t fall, you’re not pushing yourself enough as a skater, or in life”.
If I had to say just one thing about Prof. Wigmore, I would say that it’s amazing how she always has a smile on her face no matter how tough the going gets. Apparently, that’s yet another thing she learnt at the ice rink. Ready to hit the ice?
Chakras
If you’ve never had the opportunity to watch whirling dervishes, now’s your big chance to get an idea of what they are about. Basically, they dance round and round in circles to draw on God’s energy.
We use technology to innovate, but ideas tend to come most easily when your mind is at rest. IT & Innovation Prof. Silvia Leal says meditation is a way to rest your mind in order to tap into your creative energy. If you want to be an inno-leader, you need to be able to draw on the flow of energy.
Prof. Leal’s proposal is that you should open all your chakras…. The result would be energy and more energy of the kind that makes the world goes round –she concludes.
