American Campus Podcast

a social and political history of higher education

Podcasting since 2024 • 158 episodes

American Campus Podcast

Latest Episodes

Big money behind 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

A short history of the connoisseur with Peter Burke

References and suggested readings:Peter Burke. 2026. The Connoisseur: A Cultural History. Reaktion Books. Gore Vidal. 2000.

August 26, 2026 • 12:39

How a media panic led to the modern research university with Chad Wellmon

On the origins of the German research university and what universities should be today.References and suggested readings:Chad Wellmon. 2016. Organizing Enlightenment: ...

August 23, 2026 • 45:58