University campuses play a major role in whatever city they’re in, from local politics to gentrification and even policing. We’re in the midst of a new economy, argues urban historian […]
Dissecting 2021’s nation-wide wave of Anti-Trans Legislation
Last week, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed two bills would bar trans athletes from school sports. This comes as states across the country are attempting to pass anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. On today’s […]
Collegeland Podcast: Beyond the Land-Grab University
Collegeland is a podcast sharing the untold stories from campuses around the United States, co-hosted by professors Nan Enstad and Lisa Levenstein. Tonight, the Access Hour will be featuring episode […]
White Market Drugs
The contemporary opioid epidemic is just the latest in a long history of Big Pharma–fueled crises in the U.S., argues David Herzberg in his new book, White Market Drugs. But […]
A Hidden History of 1990s Feminism
In the summer of 1998, Time magazine asked, “Is Feminism Dead?” In reality, it was very much alive. On the margins of mainstream media coverage, lesbians, women of color, and international […]
The Global Struggle for a Living Wage with Annelise Orleck
Back in 2009, the United States ushered in the new decade with a federal minimum wage of $7.25. Ten years later in 2020, it hasn’t risen at all—even as the […]
