American Campus Podcast

a social and political history of higher education

Podcasting since 2024 • 161 episodes

American Campus Podcast

Latest Episodes

Lords of Serendipity, a campus novel with Randy Boyagoda

References and suggested readings:Randy Boyagoda. 2026. Lords of Serendipity. Mariner Books.George Elliot. 1871.

September 13, 2026 • 28:07

University in stone, silk, and blood with William Whyte

On the material history of the universityReferences and suggested readings:William Whyte. 2026. The University: A History in Stone, Silk, and Blood...

September 09, 2026 • 25:27

Tuition, Gaza encampments, and tenure with Marshall Steinbaum and David Austin Walsh

References and suggested readings:Marshall Steinbaum and David Austin Walsh. 2026. How...

September 06, 2026 • 59:43

Big budgets behind big college sports with Karen Weaver

References and suggested readings:Karen Weaver. 2026. Understanding College Athletics: What Campus Leaders Need to Know About College Sports. Johns Hopkins ...

September 02, 2026 • 22:38

The Frenchmen with Emily Eakin

A deep-dive into the personal lives of the famed 20th century French theorists (all men) with their newest biographer.References and suggested readings:Emily Eakin. 2026.

August 30, 2026 • 37:11