New Books Network Podcast

Higher Education September 29, 2023

The Abundant University

Remaking Higher Education for a Digital World

Michael D. Smith

Hosted by John Emrich

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For too long, our system of higher education has been defined by scarcity: scarcity in enrollment, scarcity in instruction, and scarcity in credentials. In addition to failing students professionally, this …

Library Science September 6, 2023

On the Digital Humanities

Essays and Provocations

Stephen Ramsay

Hosted by Hallel Yadin

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Stephen Ramsey's On the Digital Humanities: Essays and Provocations (University of Minnesota Press, 2023) is a witty and incisive exploration of the philosophical conundrums that animate the digital humanities. Since its inception …

Scholarly Communication August 22, 2023

Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, and the Future of Academic Publishing

A Conversation with Avi Staiman

Avi Staiman

Hosted by Caleb Zakarin

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Avi Staiman, CEO of Academic Language Experts discusses the how advancements in artificial intelligence are shaping academic publishing. Avi offers various solutions and remedies to concerns around misuse, in addition to …

African American Studies August 20, 2023

Becoming Justice Thomas

A Discussion with Joel Anderson of Slate, Hang Up and Listen, and Slow Burn

Joel Anderson

Hosted by Adam McNeil

On today’s podcast, we are changing things up a bit. Instead of interviewing the author of a recent book, I am interviewing another podcaster about their recent narrative podcast season …

Scholarly Communication August 19, 2023

Academic Publishers Grapple with Advances in AI

A Conversation with Niko Pfund of Oxford University Press

Niko Pfund

Hosted by Avi Staiman

Niko Pfund joins the podcast to discuss the value of scientific content for building out Large Language Models and some of the challenges around tracking the quality and ownership of …

Academic Life August 10, 2023

Academic Aunties

A Conversation with Dr. Ethel Tungohan

Ethel Tungohan

Hosted by Christina Gessler

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You’ve probably heard by now that there’s a hidden curriculum in academia. But it’s called hidden for a reason—only some [privileged] people are in the know about what it contains …

Library Science July 30, 2023

The Other Side of Empathy

Jade E. Davis

Hosted by Jen Hoyer

In The Other Side of Empathy (Duke UP, 2023), Jade E. Davis contests the value of empathy as an affective or critical tool. Whether focusing on technology, colonialism, or racism …

Indian Religions June 21, 2023

Sangraha

Digital Cataloguing of Sanskrit Manuscripts

Sanjaya Singhal

Hosted by Raj Balkaran

Sanjaya Singhal discusses Sangraha, an ambitious digital enterprise cataloguing India's millions of decaying Sanskrit manuscripts. Sangraha is a detailed, descriptive catalogue allowing users to find relevant manuscripts with a wide …

The Vault June 18, 2023

The End of Books

A Lecture by Robert Coover

Robert Coover

Hosted by New York Institute for the Humanities

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Robert Coover spoke at the Institute in the spring of 2006. Coover is the author of over a dozen postmodern novels, including The Public Burning and Pinochio in Venice. He …

Recall This Book June 15, 2023

The Electro-Library

A Discussion with Jared Green (EF, JP)

Jared Green

Hosted by Elizabeth Ferry and John Plotz

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Way back in 2019, Elizabeth and John were already thinking about collaboration. Here they speak with Jared Green and explore The Electro-Library, a podcast he co-created. Elizabeth, Jared and John …

Digital Humanities June 5, 2023

Scholarly Podcasting

Why, What, How

Ian M. Cook

Hosted by Caleb Zakarin

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Exploring what academic podcasting is and what it could be, Ian Cook's Scholarly Podcasting (Routledge, 2023) is the first to consider the why, what, and how academics engage with this insurgent, curious craft …

Critical Theory June 4, 2023

Digital Futures for Learning

Speculative Methods and Pedagogies

Jen Ross

Hosted by Dave O'Brien

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What is the future of education? In Digital Futures for Learning: Speculative Methods and Pedagogies (Routledge, 2022), Jen Ross, a senior lecturer in digital education at the University of Edinburgh, analyses …

Library Science May 16, 2023

Holy Digital Grail

A Medieval Book on the Internet

Michelle R. Warren

Hosted by Jen Hoyer

Medieval books that survive today have been through a lot: singed by fire, mottled by mold, eaten by insects, annotated by readers, cut into fragments, or damaged through well-intentioned preservation …

Sociology May 16, 2023

The Public and Their Platforms

Public Sociology in an Era of Social Media

Mark Carrigan and Lambros Fatsis

Hosted by Rituparna Patgiri

As social media is increasingly becoming a standard feature of sociological practice, this timely book The Public and Their Platforms: Public Sociology in an Era of Social Media (Bristol UP …

Media April 21, 2023

Digital Politics, Digital Histories, Digital Futures

New Approaches for Historicising, Politicising and Imagining the Digital

Adi Kuntsman and Liu Xin

Hosted by Joanne Kuai

What is digital politics? What new creative and experimental tools can we use to study digital politics historically and analyse and create future imaginaries of digital politics? Adi Kuntsman and …

MIT Press Podcast April 15, 2023

The Making of "Ways of Hearing"

A Discussion with Damon Krukowski et al.

Hosted by MIT Press

A behind-the-scenes conversation with the creators of Ways of Hearing, the podcast and book. Hosted by author Damon Krukowski, with Radiotopia and Showcase executive producer Julie Shapiro, sound designer Ian …

Anthropology April 14, 2023

Cinegogía

An Open Access Resource for Teaching and Studying Latin American Cinema

Bridget Franco

Hosted by Reighan Gillam

Cinegogía is an open-access website devoted to the teaching and study of Latin American cinemas. Bridget Franco, an associate professor of Spanish at College of the Holy Cross, founded and coordinates …

General History April 12, 2023

Sinobabble

A Podcast about Modern Chinese History

Edi Obiakpani-Reid

Hosted by Michael Vann

I got to chat with Dr. Edi Obiakpani-Reid about Sinobabble, her podcast series on 20th century Chinese history. In this series she offers an informed and engaging survey of China …

Art April 3, 2023

Proof of Work

Blockchain Provocations 2011-2021

Rhea Myers

Hosted by Pierre d'Alancaisez

Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify NFT, BTC, DAO, ETH, WAGMI, HODL. It would have been hard to avoid these acronyms only a year ago. The hype around cryptocurrencies …

Buddhist Studies March 25, 2023

Toward a New Image of Paramartha

Yogacara and Tathagatagarbha Buddhism Revisited

Ching Keng

Hosted by Jessica Zu

Today I talked to Ching Keng about his book Toward a New Image of Paramartha: Yogacara and Tathagatagarbha Buddhism Revisited (Bloomsbury, 2022). Yogacara and Tathagatagarbha are often regarded as antagonistic Indian Buddhist …