Callings
Conversations on college, career, and a life well-lived. “Callings” explores what it means to live a life defined by a sense of meaning and purpose. It focuses on the process of exploring and discerning one’s vocation, with particular emphasis on mentoring and supporting undergraduate students as they navigate college, career, and a life-well lived. Hosted by the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE).
Callings
Latest Episodes
Agents of Repair: Norman Wirzba
This episode is a re-release of our interview with Norman Wirzba from Season 4 of “Callings.” Norman works at the intersections of theology, philosophy, ecology, and agrarian and environmental studies. His recent book, Love's Braided Dance:...
Moments of Annunciation: David Brooks
David Brooks is one of America’s most recognized public intellectuals. He is a staff writer at The Atlantic, a senior fellow at Yale University’s School of Global Affairs, and a longtime cultural and political commentator for PBS NewsH...
Vocational Advice for Undergraduates: Season 6 Highlights
This bonus episode features highlights from conversations that aired during the sixth season of Callings. In these clips, our guests offer advice for today's students and for anyone who teaches or mentors young adults. Listen to this compilatio...
Teaching To Live: Almeda M. Wright
This is a special episode of “Callings” for several reasons. First, it represents the podcast’s first experiment with recording an episode in front of a live audience; it was taped at the 2026 NetVUE Conference in Kansas City. Second, it featur...
Hope Circuits: Jessica Riddell
Jessica Riddell is committed to cultivating hope in higher education. Her book, Hope Circuits: Rewiring Universities and Other Systems for Human Flourishing, offers innovative tools for educators that include stories of luminaries and ...