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The history of the environmental movement-from environmentalism of the nineteenth century to the environmental justice struggles of the late twentieth century-has often been portrayed as a series of efforts led by white environmentalists. In Stewards... more

Chicana Spiritual Activism: Making Change, Making Soul (U Arizona Press, 2026) explores the profound impact of spiritual activism within the Chicana feminist movement in Texas. It illuminates how a cohort of Texas Chicanas embraced spiritual activism... more

How does an independent press survive by publishing the books the Big Five overlook? Amherst College professor and Spanglish scholar Ilan Stavans joins Sarah Russo to talk about Restless Books, the press he founded to champion immigrant writers, lite... more

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Recent Guests

Stevie Ruiz
Professor of Chicana and Chicano studies, historian, author, and environmental justice scholar
California State University, Northridge
Episode: Stewards of the Land: Race and Reclaiming Environmental Labor in the American West with Stevie Ruiz (UNC Press, 2026)
Brenda Sendejo
Author of Chicana Spiritual Activism, Making Change, Making Soul
The University of Arizona Press
Episode: Chicana Spiritual Activism: Making Change, Making Soul with Brenda L. Sendejo (U Arizona Press, 2026)
Ilan Stavans
Publisher of Restless Books; professor at Amherst College
Restless Books; Amherst College
Episode: Ilan Stavans on Building Restless Books and Publishing in Translation
Isabela Seong Leong Quintana
Associate Professor of Asian American Studies, University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
Episode: Isabela Seong Leong Quintana, "Urban Borderlands: Multiracial Histories and Gendered Borders in Los Angeles" (UNC Press, 2026)
Gabriella Soto
Contemporary archaeologist who examines migration and border deaths
Arizona State University; Binational Migration Institute (affiliation mentioned)
Episode: Gabriella Soto, "Border Afterlives: Migrant Deaths, Forensic Investigations, and the Politics of Haunting" (U Arizona Press, 2026)
Nelson Flores
Professor of Educational Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Episode: Becoming the System
Gina Pérez
Chair of the Department of Comparative American Studies at Oberlin College; author of Sanctuary People
Oberlin College
Episode: Gina M. Pérez, "Sanctuary People: Faith-Based Organizing in Latina/o Communities" (NYU Press, 2024)
Sarah McNamara
Author of Ybor City Crucible of the Latina South (UNC Press, 2023)
Texas A&M University (Associate Professor of History; Latina/o and Mexican American Studies)
Episode: Sarah McNamara, "Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina South" (UNC Press, 2023)
Michael Staudenmaier
Independent historian; author of White, Black, Brown: Becoming Puerto Rican in Chicago
University of North Carolina Press (book author)
Episode: Michael Staudenmaier, "White, Black, Brown: Becoming Puerto Rican in Chicago" (UNC Press, 2026)

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Jennifer Najera
Host and facilitator, frequently guiding guest conversations; affiliated with The New Books Network.
Miranda Melcher
Host introducing guests and guiding interviews; multiple episode appearances.

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Stewards of the Land: Race and Reclaiming Environmental Labor in the American West with Stevie Ruiz (UNC Press, 2026)
Q: Can you walk us through what you mean by stewardship and land stewards in this context?
Ruiz defines stewardship broadly, including the ecological knowledge and labor involved in cooking, cleaning, construction, landscaping, and caretaking. He argues that many people practice stewardship without being recognized as environmentalists or experts.
Stewards of the Land: Race and Reclaiming Environmental Labor in the American West with Stevie Ruiz (UNC Press, 2026)
Q: Can you walk us through what's missing when we view the movement as beginning in the 1960s? Why is this longer historical genealogy important?
Ruiz says that looking back to the late nineteenth century shows how environmental justice grew from longer histories of land dispossession, racialized labor, and exclusion. It also reveals the contributions of Indigenous people and immigrant communities to the infrastructure of parks and other environmental spaces.
Ilan Stavans on Building Restless Books and Publishing in Translation
Q: Will you tell me about how the Kellman Prize started?
The prize was conceived as a unique and impactful way to engage with immigration from a human and humane perspective, starting with an initial $10,000 award and a plan for a book tour, and then growing into a longstanding program that has attracted hundreds of manuscripts from around the world.
Michael Staudenmaier, "White, Black, Brown: Becoming Puerto Rican in Chicago" (UNC Press, 2026)
Q: Can you talk about the Division Street Riots and their impact on Puerto Rican identity in Chicago?
The riots are described as a watershed moment that highlighted exclusion from whiteness, spurred pan-ethnic solidarity, and reshaped political ambitions toward electoral methods and broader community organizing.
Michael Staudenmaier, "White, Black, Brown: Becoming Puerto Rican in Chicago" (UNC Press, 2026)
Q: How did the organization of the book reflect the three racial categories in the title, and why did you shift away from White, Black, Brown as fixed sections?
The author explains that the early framing was revised after realizing Puerto Rican identity in Chicago did not map neatly onto a Black-centered narrative; the three sections evolved to encompass evolving experiences of organizing, uprising, and emerging Latino identity, forming a more nuanced arc.

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A rigorous, humanities-focused channel spotlighting scholars who discuss their recently published research with fellow experts. Episodes frequently center on migration, labor, education, race, and Latinx Studies, often blending historical analysis with contemporary policy and activism. Guests are typically university professors or authors, and conversations emphasize methodological approaches, archival work, and the broader social impact of scholarly work. Noteworthy is the habit of pairing deep scholarly insight with accessible storytelling, making complex academic topics engaging for a broad audience of students, researchers, and informed general readers. The format often foregrounds fieldwork, archival sources, and community or activist ... more

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