E59: Battle of the Classics
What are Classics? • On Justifications for Studying the Humanities • The Humanistic Tradition • Humanistic Aims and Humanitarian Aims • The Humanities in Crisis • A Social Darwinist Curriculum • Chara...
12 Mars 202157min
E58: Digital Tools, Games, and Historical Empathy (A Conversation with James Diamond)
Fundamental Practices in the Art of Teaching • Tool Affordances and Human Effectivities • On Classrooms as Constrained Environments • The Business of Education • Tools Can Support Motivation • Pitfall...
26 Feb 20211h
E57: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education
Index Conservative Professors and Job Satisfaction • A Conservative Case for Liberal Education • Campus Cultures • Demands, Dialogue, and Scrutiny • What We Talk About When We Talk About Being Reasona...
9 Feb 20211h 15min
E56: Pandemic U
Index On the Evolution of Normal Schools • Transformative Moments in Teacher Education • The Making of the Middle Class • On State University Funding • Imperiled Working-Class Colleges • College Compe...
2 Feb 20211h 3min
E55: Syllabus with William Germano and Kit Nicholls
Origins of the Term Syllabus • What Could a Syllabus Be? • Time and Permission to Think • Figuring out what the Questions Will Be • Learning How to Learn • Teaching and Storytelling • Telling Someone ...
2 Dec 202052min
E54:"...but you're also a human," On Transformative Texts and the Liberal Arts
Liberal Arts in Decline • On the Value of a Liberal Arts Education • 2008 and the Diminution of Liberal Arts Colleges • What can the Humanities Offer Students? • Seeking a Remedy • The Five Themes of ...
13 Nov 202038min
E53: "Stream Unavailable" - Pirate Radio, Vinyl Junkies, and the Gonzo Disc Jockey of YouTube
In this episode of Dirty History, I sit down with Sam Pennacchio of Vinyl Junkies. At the time of writing this description, Sam has, for the past 230 days, broadcasted pirate radio streams 3-5 hours a...
29 Okt 20201h 15min
E52: Education, Power, and Providence - The Concept of an Educated Consumer
On Being an Internet Based Business • The Concept of Bag Appeal • Initiative 71 • Education, Power, and Providence • The Concept of an Educated Consumer • Consumer Interest / Consumer Protection To l...
13 Okt 20201h 6min
