The Joy of Struggling Together for Freedom in Education—A Discussion with the Coalition for Action in Higher Education

The Joy of Struggling Together for Freedom in Education—A Discussion with the Coalition for Action in Higher Education

Today I am excited and honored to be talking with Dr. Shamell Bell and Sherena Razek, two activist scholars who join us to talk about their work on the Coalition for Action in Higher Education, which will be convening its Third Annual National Day of Action on April...
“Much Much Worse than McCarthyism, But with a Big Positive Difference”: A Conversation with Legendary Historian Ellen Schrecker

“Much Much Worse than McCarthyism, But with a Big Positive Difference”: A Conversation with Legendary Historian Ellen Schrecker

Today I have the immense honor and privilege to speak with Ellen Schrecker, who has been referred to as “the dean of the anti-anti-Communist historians.”  Well known for her classic studies of McCarthyism, today Schrecker explains how much worse Trump’s regime is than...
Eunsong Kim Explains How Our Great Art Collections are Based on Debasing and Erasing Labor: The Politics of Collecting: Race & the Aestheticization of Property

Eunsong Kim Explains How Our Great Art Collections are Based on Debasing and Erasing Labor: The Politics of Collecting: Race & the Aestheticization of Property

Today I am delighted to talk with Eunsong Kim about her stunning book, The Politics of Collecting: Race & the Aestheticization of Property. It is remarkable in its theoretical conceptualization, argument, and archival work. Kim argues that the beginnings of elite...