Host Cathy Hannabach interviews disability media studies scholar Meryl Alper about the digital lives of diverse young people on the autism spectrum.
Resources: communication studies
Josef Nguyen on the Politics of Flexibility
Cathy Hannabach interviews digital media scholar Josef Nguyen about the promises and perils of flexible planning in education, work, and life.
Christopher Ali on Building a More Connected World
Cathy Hannabach interviews Christopher Ali about the politics of of rural broadband access and connectivity.
Sandra Ristovska on Seeing Human Rights
Cathy Hannabach interviews Sandra Ristovska about the ethical, political, and legal relationship between imagery and human rights.
Meredith D. Clark on Adapting Plans to Where You’re At
Cathy Hannabach interviews media studies scholar Meredith D. Clark about planning during the pandemic and tools to support mental health.
Christopher Persaud on Creating Balance to Avoid Burnout
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews scholar Christopher Persaud about juggling diverse projects without getting overwhelmed.
Kishonna Gray on Teaching and Parenting in a Pandemic
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews professor Kishonna Gray about radical simplicity, pandemic parenting, and an ethics of care in online teaching.
Adrienne Shaw on Accessible Online Teaching by Design
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews professor Adrienne Shaw about building online courses that are accessible for both faculty and students.
Ani Maitra on Media and Identity in the Public Sphere
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews media studies scholar Ani Maitra about the interplay between identity, media, and capitalism.
Hunter Vaughan on the Ecological Impact of Media Technologies
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Hunter Vaughan about Hollywood and climate change, interdisciplinary science communication, and media industry futures.
Meghnaa Tallapragada on Science in the Public Sphere
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Meghnaa Tallapragada about science communication and interdisciplinary public engagement.
Larisa Kingston Mann on DJ Dreams and Radical Publics
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Larisa Kingston Mann about copyright law, Jamaican popular music, and activist accountability.
Jenny L. Davis on Chickasaw Language Revitalization
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Jenny L. Davis about Chickasaw language revitalization and language activism.
Lynn Comella on Finding Your Voice
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Lynn Comella about the feminist sex toy revolution and how scholars can up their public engagement game.
Surbhi Malik on Diasporic Radio
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Surbhi Malik about diasporic radio production and mentoring students’ whole, complex selves.
Felami Burgess on Queer of Color Media Representation
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Felami Burgess about creating queer of color media and art/activism/academia convergences.
Zach McDowell on Open Access Publishing
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Zach McDowell about the digital divide, the open access movement, and why “information wants to be free.”
Wazhmah Osman on Autoethnography and Afghan Documentary Film
Wazhmah Osman addresses the politics of memoir, what the trauma of war does to archival research, and her critically acclaimed documentary film, Postcards from Tora Bora, which recounts Wazhmah’s return to her childhood home of Kabul, Afghanistan nearly 20 years after her family fled Cold War violence.