Every book is an artifact that contains an author’s story.
Based on a belief in the power of that story, Academic Book Club is a place to meet the authors of today’s most innovative, research-based writing as they discuss the content and the story behind their newest books.
Hosted by Alison Stratten, UnPodcast co-host and PhD student in Social Justice Education at the University of Toronto.
Regulating the Revolution, Democratic Deliberation and Biotechnology
On this episode of the ABC Podcast, I speak with Dr. Naomi Scheinerman, author of Regulating the Revolution, Democratic Deliberation and Biotechnology, published by UNC Press, about biotechnology and democratic deliberation.
The 2012 discovery of CRISPR-Cas-9, a revolutionary gene editing tool, embroiled scientists, ethicists, policymakers, and patient advocates in challenging conversations about the moral, social, and political implications of editing DNA. At the same time, the regulatory and governance environment into which the technology was introduced needed modification to address its moral and safety risks.
Learn how Naomi envisions a more democratic political process geared toward the ethical and responsible regulation of technological innovation - and how we can all be part of shaping a more ethical future.
23 Oct 2026
Curriculum of the Mind: Scholarship, Sound, and Storytelling
How do we create scholarship that’s beyond the page - and, what can we learn by bringing music and learning together?
On this episode of the ABC Podcast we welcome the author and producer of Curriculum of the Mind, Stevie, Dr. View Johnson. Assistant Professor of Creative Practice in Popular Music at The Ohio State University. Published by University of Michigan Press
Curriculum of the Mind is a groundbreaking hip-hop album that transforms the boundaries of scholarship, sound, and storytelling. Part collective memoir, part mixtape, and part political manifesto, the writing and music invites readers and listeners alike into a world where turntables become textbooks and samples act as archives of Black life.
The work features Black students, parents, creatives, and prospective college-goers who rarely see themselves reflected in academia. It challenges educators, librarians, and institutions to rethink what learning looks and sounds like in the 21st century.
16 Oct 2026
Special Episode! I want to write a book, now what? Interview with Laura Portwood-Stacer.
Special Episode! I want to write a book, now what? Interview with Laura Portwood-Stacer.
On this special episode of ABC, we speak to Laura Portwood-Stacer, publishing consultant and developmental editor for academic authors, and author of The Book Proposal Book: A Guide for Scholarly Authors and Make Your Manuscript Work: A Guide to Developmental Editing for Scholarly Writers.
Laura is an expert in taking ideas and turning them into
Drawing on a decade of experience working with academic authors, she shares advice for new and aspiring authors.
9 Oct 2026
Writing Writing During the Apocalypse:
Reflections on the Great Unraveling
In this week’s episode, Dr. Ed Simon talks about his latest book Writing During the Apocalypse Reflections on the Great Unraveling (Bloomsbury).
Rising authoritarianism. Covid. Inflation. Wealth disparity. War. Climate change. While every time period is marked by apocalyptic fears, it certainly seems like our current anxieties aren't ill placed. And yet, art and literature persist. In his new book, Ed grapples with the notion that writers and their work ought to distract readers from our currently dire situation. Ed argues that to craft imaginative spaces through the magic of words isn't superfluous. Instead it exists at the core of human experience – as it always has and always will.
What is it like to write during what could be the last decades of human civilization?
25 Sept 2026
Koreatown, NYC:
The Consumption of a Transnational Brand
In this episode, Dr. Jinwon Kim discusses her new book, Koreatown NYC: The Consumption of a Transnational Brand, NYU Press.
Jinwon discusses how in the past decade, Korean entertainment has gained global recognition, with movies and TV shows winning Oscars and Emmys, and K-Pop groups becoming wildly popular. In Manhattan, Koreatown has become a popular destination for both locals and tourists, drawing them in with its bars, restaurants, and day spas - learn more about the neighbourhood, and its important place in NYC and globally.
How does Manhattan's Koreatown function as a new kind of ethnic enclave?
10 Sept 2026
Kale, Tattoos, and Neighbourhood
Change: The Death and Life of Gentrification
In this episode we speak to the author of The Death and Life of Gentrification: A New Map of a Persistent Idea, Dr. Japonica Brown-Saracino.
Published by Princeton University Press, her new book traces how the concept - originally intended to describe the brick-and-mortar transformation of neighborhoods - has come to characterize transformations that have little to do with cities.
What is gained and what is lost when a word that once narrowly referred to neighborhood change takes on a life all its own?
29 Aug 2026
Commoning Labour and Democracy at Work
When Workers Take Over
In this episode, co-authors Dr. Dario Azzellini and Dr. Marcelo Vieta discuss their new book, Commoning Labour and Democracy at WorkWhen Workers Take Over (Routledge). They share lessons learned from putting the book together, key concepts, and how we can all create democracy and well-being in the workplace.
21 Aug 2026
Special Episode! I published a book, now what? Interview with Jenny Rossberg, NYU Press
Today on Academic Book Club, we speak to Jenny Rossberg, Publicity and Rights Manager for New York University Press.
Jenny shares resources and expert advice for experienced, new, and aspiring authors, looking to get the word out about their latest academic books - valuable knowledge no author should be without - especially how to avoid the pitfalls in today’s media landscape. An expert cheerleader and connector, Jenny shares what she thinks is needed in publishing. Are you the person to write it? Listen in and see what Jenny has to say!
25 Jul 2026
Free To Be More: Creative Activism in the Era of Black Lives Matter
What does it mean to practice the future together? In this episode of the ABC podcast, we explore the intersection of art, activism, and Black futures in conversation with Dr. Syrus Marcus Ware and Ra'anaa Yaminah Ekundayo. Discover how creative expressions shape social justice movements and envision a more free and just future. And, if you’re a twin, you really should listen to the end!
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