The DEI Podcast with Max Gaston

by Max Gaston

The DEI Podcast at Notre Dame Law School explores the concepts of diversity, equity, inclusion, culture, belonging, unity, and creativity as they arise in the context of law, and key social and cultural issues. The podcast is hosted by Max Gaston, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Notre Dame Law School. 
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Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • S01 E06 - Justice in Housing

    S01 E06 - Justice in Housing

    Imagine being at risk of losing your home. For many low-income families, record unemployment caused by Covid-19 and Covid related deaths of income-earning family members have made the threat of foreclosure a real concern. Annika N...

    55:20

  • S01 E05 - The Mental Health Crisis in Prisons

    S01 E05 - The Mental Health Crisis in Prisons

    What happens to a person's mind when you lock them in a cage no bigger than a parking space? When they’re constantly exposed to dehumanizing, unsanitary, loud, and violent conditions? When red-flags continuously signal their menta...

    01:03:27

  • S01 E04 - Advocating for the Innocent: Exoneration Justice

    S01 E04 - Advocating for the Innocent: Exoneration Justice

    “Innocent people should not be in prison.” (Anna McGinn, Notre Dame Law School ‘22).Exoneration justice is the tireless effort to free innocent people imprisoned after being wrongfully convicted of crimes, and to provide them with...

    52:48

  • S01 E03 - Understanding Imposter Feelings

    S01 E03 - Understanding Imposter Feelings

    Have you ever felt like an imposter? Unqualified for the job, less intelligent than your classmates, or undeserving of your accomplishments, and that somehow you managed to convince others you were more capable than you really are...

    01:02:35

  • S01 E02 - Staying in the Game

    S01 E02 - Staying in the Game

    What do DEI efforts look like in the sports and entertainment industry? How do mandates like the NFL's Rooney rule impact diversity and inclusion at the highest levels of leadership? And what priorities should minorities looking t...

    01:25:42