Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe medical school building boom with Katherine Carroll
On the medical school building boom of the early 20th century (1890-1940), and what it can tell us about the professionalization of academic medicine…
1 year, 3 months ago
Casual, a timeless campus fashion with Deirdre Clemente
Deirdre Clemente on the timeless campus style: casual.
Deirdre Clemente. 2014. Dress Casual: How College Students Redefined American Style. University…1 year, 3 months ago
Great books and the canon wars with Tim Lacy
Tim Lacy lets us in on all things Great Books: champions, curriculums, and controversies.
Tim Lacy. 2013. The Dream of a Democratic Culture: Mortimer …1 year, 3 months ago
The American Psychological Association and the War on Terror with Roy Eidelson
On the APA's collaboration with CIA to develop 'enhanced interrogation techniques' for the U.S. War on Terror. Plus, Eidelson's advice for how we can…
1 year, 4 months ago
University archives and black market ancient artifacts with Roberta Mazza
For centuries, academics and university archivists have participated in and benefitted from the illicit trade of ancient artifacts. Roberta Mazza dis…
1 year, 4 months ago
“Intellectual diversity” with Brad Vivian
Bradford Vivian unpacks calls for "intellectual diversity" and free speech, explaining how these seemingly fair-minded demands work to undermine actu…
1 year, 4 months ago
Ed tech and student surveillance with Lindsay Weinberg
Alexa in the dorm room. ProctorU monitoring exams. TurnItIn helping* faculty grade. Tech services are omnipresent on and off campus, and they come wi…
1 year, 4 months ago
The "Floating University" and American empire with Tamson Pietsch
In 1926, an NYU professor took to the high seas with 500 undergraduates on a worldwide learning voyage. The experimental "Floating University" docked…
1 year, 5 months ago
Kingfish U: Huey Long and LSU with Robert Mann
Huey Long, Louisiana's notorious Depression-era governor and rumored presidential challenger to FDR, doesn't get enough recognition for his role in t…
1 year, 5 months ago
The 2010s, safe spaces, and trigger warnings with Kendall Gerdes
Kendell Gerdes unpacks popular depictions of "sensitive" students throughout the 2010s. She tackles safe spaces, trigger warnings, #BlackOnCampus, an…
1 year, 5 months ago