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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to ... more

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New Trends in YIVO Scholarship

Since 1925, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research has been a pioneer in the field of Jewish studies. At the core of YIVO since its founding was its commitment to scholarship which supported the Jewish “folk.” This manifested in a variety of initiati... more

27 Jul 2026

Matthew Ritger, "Houses of Correction: Carceral Institutions and Humanist Culture in Early Modern England" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2026)

Today’s guest, Matthew Ritger, is the author of Houses of Correction: Carceral Institutions and Humanist Culture in Early Modern England (U Pennsylvania Press, 2026). This book delves into the archival records of Bridewell, Europe’s first house of co... more

27 Jul 2026 • 46 min

David Zeitlyn and Chihab El Khachab eds., "Understanding Social Images: Essays on Visual Methods and Teaching Visual Anthropology" (Berghahn, 2025)

In this episode I discuss the book Understanding Social Images: Essays on Visual Methods and Teaching Anthropology (Berghahn, 2025) with co-editors David Zeitlyn and Chihab El Khachab, a posthumous collection of writings by the late anthropologist M... more

27 Jul 2026 • 1 hr 2 min

David I. Waddington, "The Hidden Curriculum of Video Games" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2026)

Despite decades of inflammatory rhetoric, the real risk of video games lies not in their violent imagery but in the ethical and political sensibilities they normalize. Video games reward speed, efficiency, control, and meritocratic mastery, training ... more

22 Jul 2026 • 42 min

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Chihab El Khachab

Co-editor of Understanding Social Images

University of Oxford

Episode: David Zeitlyn and Chihab El Khachab eds., "Understanding Social Images: Essays on Visual Methods and Teaching Visual Anthropology" (Berghahn, 2025)

David Zeitlyn

Anthropologist and co-editor, Understanding Social Images

University of Oxford

Episode: David Zeitlyn and Chihab El Khachab eds., "Understanding Social Images: Essays on Visual Methods and Teaching Visual Anthropology" (Berghahn, 2025)

Matthew Ritger

Assistant Professor of English at Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College

Episode: Matthew Ritger, "Houses of Correction: Carceral Institutions and Humanist Culture in Early Modern England" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2026)

David Waddington

Author of The Hidden Curriculum of Video Games

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Episode: David I. Waddington, "The Hidden Curriculum of Video Games" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2026)

Niki Elliott

Author of Heart-Centered Connections, Seven Essential Skills for Helping Neurodiverse and Marginalized Children Thrive

Center for Embodied Equity and Neurodiversity, University of San Diego

Episode: Heart-Centered Connections: Seven Essential Skills for Helping Neurodiverse and Marginalized Children Thrive

Stephen Covell

Mary Meader, Professor of Comparative Religion and Professor of World Religions and Cultures at Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University

Episode: Stephen G. Covell, "The Teaching and Teachings of Temple Buddhism in Contemporary Japan" (U Hawaii Press, 2024)

Nelson Flores

Professor of Educational Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education

University of Pennsylvania

Episode: Becoming the System

Ranita Ray

Author of Slow Violence, Confronting Dark Truths in the American Classroom

St. Martin's Press / Book author

Episode: Ranita Ray, "Slow Violence: Confronting Dark Truths in the American Classroom" (St. Martin's Press, 2025)

Bryan Alexander

Futurist, researcher, writer, speaker, consultant, professor, and senior scholar at Georgetown University

Georgetown University; Johns Hopkins University Press (author of Peak Higher Ed)

Episode: Bryan Alexander, "Peak Higher Ed: How to Survive the Looming Academic Crisis" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2026)

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Christina Gessler

Host of Academic Life, The New Books Network

Zachary Williams

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Heart-Centered Connections: Seven Essential Skills for Helping Neurodiverse and Marginalized Children Thrive

Q: What is the science behind safety and the role of the vagus nerve in learning, and how do educators apply this in real classrooms?

The science shows that a settled nervous system enables access to higher cognitive functions. By fostering higher vagal tone through breath work, co-regulation, movement, and sensory adjustments, teachers can reduce dysregulation and support engaged learning, especially for neurodiverse students and those impacted by trauma.

David I. Waddington, "The Hidden Curriculum of Video Games" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2026)

Q: What do you argue is the actual danger of video games and why has focus on violence been persistent yet misplaced?

The danger lies in the experiential framework games cultivate—speed, efficiency, and an instrumental view of the world as a resource—habits that can shape thinking and social perception beyond violence, with the persistent focus on violence stemming from misapprehensions about how players experience in-game violence and from translating television-violence research frames to games.

Stephen G. Covell, "The Teaching and Teachings of Temple Buddhism in Contemporary Japan" (U Hawaii Press, 2024)

Q: What motivated the writing of this book and how did the focus on teaching shapes the research?

The author describes a long, evolving interest sparked by early observations of Buddhist kindergartens and boca on the ground realities of teaching, which led to a methodological emphasis on what is actually being taught across educational levels, rather than abstract doctrinal debates.

Andy Byford, "Science of the Child in Late Imperial and Early Soviet Russia" (Oxford UP, 2020)

Q: What happened to pedology during the Stalin era, and how did de-Stalinization affect its legacy?

Pedology was officially viewed as a problematic 'anti-Soviet' science after the 1931 purge, leading to its decapitation and reconfiguration as a narrow set of practices within education and care. De-Stalinization later allowed a reevaluation, but pedology was remembered and retold in limited, tightly controlled terms, with the field often cast as a victim of repression rather than a coherent discipline.

Becoming the System

Q: Can you explain the No Child Left Behind era and how it affected bilingual education and language classification?

No Child Left Behind restructured federal policy, eliminated the Bilingual Education Act, rebranded it under Title III/IV, and entrenched a broad, persistent label of English learners, which paradoxically expanded home-language screening while limiting actual bilingual support and perpetuating remediation across schools.

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In this educational interview series, scholars discuss their recently published work with fellow experts, spanning pedagogy, public scholarship, and critical analysis of education systems. Episodes commonly explore how research translates to classrooms, institutions, and public discourse, with a recurring emphasis on inclusive pedagogy, accountability in assessment, and the evolving role of humanities and social science research in public life. Notable strengths include a diverse slate of guest scholars—from historians and sociologists to education technologists—who bring practical guidance for instructors and researchers alike, plus thoughtful conversations about ethical research, accessibility, and the politics surrounding education. The ... more

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