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No! The Art and Activism of Complaining

To be heard as complaining is not to be heard, writes Sara Ahmed. In No! The Art and Activism of Complaining, her sweeping exploration of complaint as a means of resistance, Sara Ahmed attunes her “feminist ear” to those who seek to challenge powerfu... more

22 Oct 2026 • 52 min • Most popular

Reimagining Foreign Aid in a Changing Global Order with Mary-Collier Wilks (Stanford UP, 2026)

What happens to foreign aid (and to women’s status) when the global development landscape shifts away from U.S. dominance? In this episode of International Horizons, John Torpey speaks with sociologist Mary-Collier Wilks about her book Reimagining Ai... more

21 Oct 2026 • 34 min

Monstrous Bitch: A History of Terrifying Women with Eleanor Johnson (Princeton UP, 2026)

For as long as human societies have been telling stories, the patriarchy has felt threatened by women. In this book, Eleanor Johnson provides an engaging cultural history of a figure she calls the “monstrous bitch,” the notorious female who has haunt... more

17 Oct 2026 • 1 hr 1 min • Popular

Reading for Pleasure: Working Women and the Popular Romance in Early Twentieth-Century Britain with Lise Shapiro Sanders (Bloomsbury, 2026)

Lise Shapiro Sanders is the author of Reading for Pleasure: Working Women and the Popular Romance in Early 20c Britain, published in October 2026 by Bloomsbury Academic Press.

Reading for Pleasure analyzes the early 20th-century British romance as ... more

17 Oct 2026 • 47 min

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Recent Guests

Sara Ahmed

Independent feminist scholar and author of eleven books

Episode: No! The Art and Activism of Complaining

Mary-Collier Wilks

Assistant professor of sociology and author of Reimagining Aid

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Episode: Reimagining Foreign Aid in a Changing Global Order with Mary-Collier Wilks (Stanford UP, 2026)

Eleanor Johnson

Professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University and author of Monstrous Bitch

Columbia University

Episode: Monstrous Bitch: A History of Terrifying Women with Eleanor Johnson (Princeton UP, 2026)

Lise Shapiro Sanders

Literature and cultural studies scholar and author of Reading for Pleasure.

Hampshire College

Episode: Reading for Pleasure: Working Women and the Popular Romance in Early Twentieth-Century Britain with Lise Shapiro Sanders (Bloomsbury, 2026)

Aaron Trammell

Professor of informatics at the University of California, Irvine, and author of The Privilege of Play and Repairing Play

University of California, Irvine

Episode: How Dungeons and Dragons Changed the Way We Play with Aaron Trammell (Duke UP, 2026)

Rafael Walker

Associate Professor of English and Black and Latino Studies at Baruch College

Baruch College

Episode: Realism After the Individual: Women, Desire, and the Modern American Novel with Rafael Walker (U Chicago Press, 2025)

Vibhuti Ramachandran

Anthropologist of law, gender and sexuality, and South Asia; associate professor of global and international studies

University of California, Irvine

Episode: Immoral Traffic An Ethnography of Law, NGOs, and the Governance of Prostitution in India with Vibhuti Ramachandran (Cambridge UP, 2025)

Heather Berg

Scholar and author of Notes from the Sex Worker Left: Lumpen Theory and Corn Work

Episode: Notes from the Sex Worker Left: Lumpen Theory with Heather Berg (Duke UP, 2026)

Samar Abdel-Rahman

Lecturer in World Cinema at the University of Liverpool whose research focuses on stardom and performance in Middle Eastern and North African cinemas

University of Liverpool

Episode: Egyptian Male Film Stars in the Nasser Era: Envisioning a National Identity with Samar Abdel-Rahman (American U of Cairo Press, 2026)

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Miranda Melcher

Host in multiple episodes; affiliated with The New Books Network; frequently guides scholarly interviews.

Luca Trenta

Episode host; associate professor in international relations; offers academic context and frame for conversations.

Chad Gibbs

Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies; provides subject-matter expertise.

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 125 ratings

Broad spectrum of the gender spectrum
I’ve been looking for multi-cultural gender conversations that are factual and emotionally charged…this one is perfect. Hearing from scholars from around the world helps put into perspective and also makes us see that we share certain experiences as a human culture that we will forever need to expand on. Thank you for this podcast!
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BCollLifeIsArt
United States2 years ago
A well said arsenal of arguments against prolific bs spouted by the asinine manosphere, misogynist pmc types, & common, often unintentionally sexisxt misconceptions parroted by apolitical normies. Listening to this podcast was a cathartic and vindicating experience for me personally. it's an absolutely wildly fascinating collection of facts, citations, and analysis from two very accessible and engaging researchers that everyone needs to hear ASAP!
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therook
2 years ago
I love it
Great content! Very insightful and deep topics on gender studies from different disicplines
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rndzvs
Chile5 years ago
Just a lot of biologic essentialism, pared with a very rigid and binary view on gender.
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Kyra Typhoon
5 years ago
Excellent interviews
High quality interviews, helps to decide if to buy a book or if it’s worth the time to read
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United States6 years ago

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Broad spectrum of the gender spectrum—scholarly and global perspectives are valued.

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David L Hoffmann, "Women, Gender, and Socialist Ideology in Soviet Russia" (Routledge, 2026)

Q: Did the criminalization of abortions help population growth, or was the effect the opposite?

Birth rates rose only slightly for two years after the 1936 ban and then continued to fall. The policy instead led to many illegal abortions and prevented women from obtaining safe legal care.

David L Hoffmann, "Women, Gender, and Socialist Ideology in Soviet Russia" (Routledge, 2026)

Q: Did the Russian Revolution truly fulfill the promise of equality for everyone, including women, and what actual changes did the Soviets make to women's conditions?

The Soviet state failed to achieve equality, but its ideals helped women enter heavy industry, education, public organizations, and the Red Army, expanding opportunities beyond traditional gender roles.

Egyptian Male Film Stars in the Nasser Era: Envisioning a National Identity with Samar Abdel-Rahman (American U of Cairo Press, 2026)

Q: Why did the Nasser government go on to nationalize the movie industry in the 1960s?

She describes a gradual process involving changing censorship, subsidies, and increasing state control. Nationalization of major studios served political and economic aims, but also followed filmmakers' earlier calls for government support, and the resulting bureaucracy made production more difficult.

Women in Comics: Iconic Characters and Influential Creators 1923-Today with Susan E. Kirtley and Nhora Lucía Serrano (Black Dog & Leventhal, 2026)

Q: So I have to ask you, so you've put this book together, I want to talk about the physical book itself because it's beautiful, right? And it's very a nod towards comics and a love of comics and lots of full color panels and pages. So can you talk just a little bit about that and putting that together?

The authors wanted the comics themselves to speak through abundant, clear, full-color images, making the book accessible and inviting readers to explore the works further.

Egyptian Male Film Stars in the Nasser Era: Envisioning a National Identity with Samar Abdel-Rahman (American U of Cairo Press, 2026)

Q: Who was Nasser's ideal man?

Abdel-Rahman says there was no single ideal model. Nasser became a symbolic figure onto whom people projected masculine and national ideals, while cinema's newer stars represented different facets of a changing civic identity.

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This show features in-depth conversations with scholars about recently published books across gender, sexuality, history, and related social sciences. Episodes center on rigorous analysis, interdisciplinary methods, and real-world implications—ranging from reproductive justice and LGBTQ issues to criminal justice, feminism, and global histories. Guests are typically academics who blend archival research with contemporary relevance, often weaving personal narratives or case studies into broader theoretical discussions. The format often includes a host guiding a structured interview that extracts key arguments, methodological approaches, and implications for policy or public understanding. The series likely appeals to listeners who want schol... more

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