Imagine Otherwise
A podcast about bridging art, activism, and academia to build more just futuresOn each episode, host Cathy Hannabach interviews the scholars, dancers, authors, artists, and filmmakers imagining collective freedom and creating it through culture.
J. Faith Almiron on Abolitionist Pedagogy within and beyond Institutions
Cathy Hannabach interviews scholar and performance artist J. Faith Almiron about abolitionist pedagogy in the classroom and the art world.
La Marr Bruce on Renewal, Loss, and Black Creativity
Cathy Hannabach interviews La Marr Bruce about how loss shapes academic research and the role of madness in Black creative expression.
Hiʻilei Julia Kawehipuaakahaopulani Hobart on Transgenerational Inspiration
Cathy Hannabach interviews Kānaka Maoli food studies scholar Hiʻilei Julia Kawehipuaakahaopulani Hobart about inspiration and writing.
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Gayatri Gopinath on Queer Diasporic Aesthetics
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Gayatri Gopinath about queering visual culture, diasporic aesthetics, and mentoring queers of color.
Heath Fogg Davis on Gender’s Administration
Heath Fogg Davis and Julian Gill-Peterson discusses getting rid of gender markers in public restrooms, IDs, sports, and educational institutions.
Aimi Hamraie on the Politics of Disability and Design
Aimi Hamraie and Cathy Hannabach discusses the politics of universal design, accessibility, and disability justice activism.
Sami Schalk on Black Women’s Speculative Fiction
Sami Schalk and Anastasia Kārkliņa discuss the racially gendered politics of disability and speculative fiction’s radical potential.
Bianca Laureano on Feminist Afro-Latinx Sex Education
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews sexologist Bianca Laureano about the radical work of women of color sexual health communities.
Tavia Nyong’o on Revolutionary Queer Imaginaries
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Tavia Nyong’o about the ongoing project of abolition and centering queer of color joy.
Tina Campt on Listening to Images
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Tina Campt about race in photography, haptic visuality, and the art/activism/academia braid.
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha on Disability Justice
Host Cathy hannabach interviews Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha about the history and present of the disability justice movement.
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha on Radical Memoir
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha about how queer brown and disabled people write themselves into history.