Prathm Juneja's guest appearances

Prathm Juneja

With a Side of Knowledge

The Signs of the Times Podcast

Richard Jones

Henry David Thoreau

Kerry Hannon

Marilynne Robinson

Mike Collins

Meghan Sullivan

Alyssa Bereznak

Alberto Cairo

Sarah Morris

John Banville

Lauren Wilkinson

Ruben Garcia

Heather Cocks

Jessica Morgan

Yogi Berra

OwlTail

The idea behind this show is pretty simple: We invite scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for an informal conversation about their work, and then we turn those brunches into a podcast.It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it.This past November, Prathm Juneja was named to the American Rhodes Scholar Class of 2020, becoming the 20th Rhodes Scholar in Notre Dame history. He talked with host Ted Fox in December—a few weeks after the Rhodes announcement and a week or so before he graduated. Graduating in December isn’t especially common at Notre Dame, and in Prathm’s case, it was because he completed the five-year Reilly Dual Degree Program in Arts and Letters and Engineering in four-and-a-half years. A political science and computer science major, he was also a member of the University’s Glynn Family Honors Program and a College of Arts and Letters Dean’s Fellow.Shreya Kumar, a faculty member in Notre Dame’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering who wrote one of Prathm’s Rhodes recommendation letters, described him this way:“I have worked with many students who build impressive solutions to common problems, but I have hardly met anyone more dedicated than Prathm to fairness, accessibility and transparency in democracy. He will do great things for this world.”With an introduction like that, Prathm has every reason to be proud. Yet the way he talks about himself is self-effacing and humble, whether he’s recounting the moment he found out he was a Rhodes Scholar, the research behind his senior thesis on voter registration, or the lesson he learned from his parents.As you’ll hear, we couldn’t even get him to brag about receiving a congratulatory phone call from a candidate for president.LINKSNotre Dame News Story: Notre Dame’s Prathm Juneja named Rhodes ScholarSome Fun With Probability (listen to the episode first): Math Guy: The Birthday Problem

The idea behind this show is pretty simple: We invite scholars, makers, and professionals out to brunch for an informal conversation about their work, and then we turn those brunches into a podcast. It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it. This past November, Prathm Juneja was named to the American Rhodes Scholar Class of 2020, becoming the 20th Rhodes Scholar in Notre Dame history. He talked with host Ted Fox in December—a few weeks after the Rhodes announcement and a week or so before he graduated. Graduating in December isn’t especially common at Notre Dame, and in Prathm’s case, it was because he completed the five-year Reilly Dual Degree Program in Arts and Letters and Engineering in four-and-a-half years. A political science and computer science major, he was also a member of the University’s Glynn Family Honors Program and a College of Arts and Letters Dean’s Fellow. Shreya Kumar, a faculty member in Notre Dame’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering who wrote one of Prathm’s Rhodes recommendation letters, described him this way: “I have worked with many students who build impressive solutions to common problems, but I have hardly met anyone more dedicated than Prathm to fairness, accessibility and transparency in democracy. He will do great things for this world.” With an introduction like that, Prathm has every reason to be proud. Yet the way he talks about himself is self-effacing and humble, whether he’s recounting the moment he found out he was a Rhodes Scholar, the research behind his senior thesis on voter registration, or the lesson he learned from his parents. As you’ll hear, we couldn’t even get him to brag about receiving a congratulatory phone call from a candidate for president. LINKS Notre Dame News Story: <a href="https://news.nd.edu/news/notre-dames-names-named-rhodes-scholars/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Notre Dame’s Prathm Juneja named Rhodes Scholar</a> Some Fun With Probability (listen to the episode first): <a href="https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4542341" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Math Guy: The Birthday Problem</a>

On the Rhodes Scholarship and Making Yourself Useful—Prathm Juneja, Notre Dame

 We're joined today by Prathm Juneja, a senior at Notre Dame studying political science and computer science, and recent recipient of a Truman scholarship. Prathm realized he had an interest in empowering young voices in politics and got involved with ND Votes his freshmen year. Prathm discusses the many barriers to voting, especially for marginalized groups, and shares that low voter turnout among these groups is largely due to systems of inequality. He also shares how technology and politics can intersect to create positive change and empower more marginalized voices. He has since worked on Pete Buttigieg's second mayoral campaign and interned with his administration in their Office of Innovation developing a 311 bot to increase minority voice in local government. He currently works on Buttigieg's presidential campaign working on the intersection of digital, organizing, and finance.

We're joined today by Prathm Juneja, a senior at Notre Dame studying political science and computer science, and recent recipient of a Truman scholarship. Prathm realized he had an interest in empowering young voices in politics and got involved with ND Votes his freshmen year. Prathm discusses the many barriers to voting, especially for marginalized groups, and shares that low voter turnout among these groups is largely due to systems of inequality. He also shares how technology and politics can intersect to create positive change and empower more marginalized voices. He has since worked on Pete Buttigieg's second mayoral campaign and interned with his administration in their Office of Innovation developing a 311 bot to increase minority voice in local government. He currently works on Buttigieg's presidential campaign working on the intersection of digital, organizing, and finance.

Empowering Marginalized Voices in Politics ft. Prathm Juneja