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 Davarian Baldwin. Today, he talks with guest host Nan Enstad about the role universities are playing in that economy through the lens of his new […]
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 episode of A Public Affair, guest hosted by Nan Enstad, we unpack those bills. Nan is joined by Shay Ryan Olmstead, Helen Boyd, and Rachel […]
Collegeland Podcast
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 8: Beyond the Land-Grab University. Land-grant universities are the legacy of the Morrill Act of 1862, which gave states throughout the Midwest and West upwards […]
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 8: Beyond the Land-Grab University. Land-grant universities are the legacy of the Morrill Act of 1862, which gave states throughout the Midwest and West upwards […]
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 people seeking to solve the crisis often turn to solutions that history has shown don’t work, resulting in a failed war on drugs, a growing […]
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 coalitions were paving the way for 21st-century feminism, including the 2017 Women’s March and the #MeToo movement. On today’s show, guest host Nan Enstad explores […]
