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A century after the Pan-American Highway was first conceived, its

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Revolutionary New York: 250 Years of Social Change (SUNY Press, 2026), edited by Bruce Dearstyne and published by SUNY Press, examines what the volume calls the “unfinished revolutions” of the Empire State. In sixteen essays by a varied cast of autho... more

A Praxis of Persistence: Central American Feminist Testimony and Sustainable Activism (SUNY Press, 2026) by Dr. Kenna Neitch establishes persistence as a framework for understanding methods of feminist activism in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, an... more

In this episode of The Cultural Competence Collective, we speak with academic theologian and Uniting Church ordained minister Rev Dr Seforosa Caroll about the role cultural competence plays in inter-faith dialogue. Through her experience growing up i... more

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Recent Guests

Bruce Dearstyne
Editor of Revolutionary New York, 250 Years of Social Change
Excelsior Editions, State University of New York Press
Episode: Bruce Dearstyne, "Revolutionary New York: 250 Years of Social Change" (SUNY Press, 2026)
Dr. Kenna Neitch
Queer feminist scholar; assistant professor, Global and Intercultural Studies, Miami University
Miami University (Ohio)
Episode: Kenna Neitch, "A Praxis of Persistence: Central American Feminist Testimony and Sustainable Activism" (SUNY Press, 2026)
Seforosa Carroll
Reverend, ordained minister in the Uniting Church of Australia; academic dean and lecturer in cross-cultural ministry and theology at the United Theological College
Uniting Church of Australia; United Theological College, Charles Sturt University
Episode: Many Cultures, One Hope: Cultural Competence in the Uniting Church with guest Reverend Seforosa Carroll
Craig Fehrman
Author of This Vast Enterprise, A New History of Lewis & Clark
Avid Reader Press
Episode: Craig Fehrman, "This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis & Clark" (Simon & Schuster, 2026)
Remy Low
Senior lecturer at the University of Sydney's School of Education and Social Work
University of Sydney
Episode: Cultural Competence Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All: Talking culturally responsive teaching with Dr Remy Low
Annette Gordon-Reed
Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Harvard University, author of The Hemingses of Monticello
Harvard University
Episode: Annette Gordon-Reed ed., "Jefferson on Race: A Reader" (Princeton UP, 2026)
Zindzi Okenyo
Multi-talented artist (acting, writing, directing, music, children's entertainment)
Play School; Australian theatre and screen
Episode: “You Sound So Australian”: From Being Read to Rewriting the Room with guest Zindzi Okenyo
Dr. Ashley Rose Young
Food historian; Smithsonian Food History Project; Library of Congress American History Curator
Library of Congress; Smithsonian Institution
Episode: Ashley Rose Young, "Nourishing Networks: The Public Culture of Food in New Orleans" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Thenmozhi Soundararajan
Founder of Equality Labs, author of The Trauma of Caste
Equality Labs
Episode: Dalit Feminism with Thenmozhi Soundararajan

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Raj Balkaran
Host of The New Books Network interview series
Miranda Melcher
Host of New Books Network and related Indigenous Studies interviews

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 135 ratings
  • Armand Lione interview-insanely insensitive

    I’d never heard of this author, I’m Native, live in DC & have worked with the local Indigenous community- the language both he and the interviewer use is ignorant & laced in colonial academic speak. He regularly dismisses the in depth work of Native historians in DC who have indeed thoroughly researched & published on Indigenous Peoples here. No mention of Dr. Gabrielle Tayac or Dr. Elizabeth Rule. A white author & white host discussing Indigenous history! What year is it?!! Listeners beware.

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    Gigi DC
    United States10 months ago
  • Poor audio quality

    A podcast is an audio product. If the sound quality isn't good, it ruins the podcast.

    The June 29 episode host sounds like he was recorded in a bathroom with a tape recorder from the 80s. The guest only sounds somewhat better.

    Since a lot of people listen to podcasts while doing things in an environment, where there is ambient noise, it's important that the podcast have sufficient volume, and that the levels of different speakers are all normalized to the same level.

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    5
    Takoateli
    United States2 years ago
  • Need this now

    I recently read Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz’s History of indigenous people in US and now am trying to catch up w new scholarship. This podcast has a fantastic range of topics and well done interviews. Good length. As a newcomer I feel so grateful to the information.

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    5
    december calm
    United States2 years ago
  • One of the best

    This is one of the best American Indian History podcasts I’ve found ……great job

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    woodchuck6660
    United States3 years ago
  • College Lectures “On-the-Go” ♥️

    Thanks for the amazing book recs! I love listening to scholars and writers talk about their own work. Passion and research! This podcast feeds my mind, especially since I have been craving the lectures and conversations from my undergrad and grad school classes (way-back-when).

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    audrey e. w.
    United States6 years ago

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Bruce Dearstyne, "Revolutionary New York: 250 Years of Social Change" (SUNY Press, 2026)
Q: How did you come to edit this book?
I had this idea for years, and it became coherent through collaboration with Richard Carlin, who proposed the project after hearing about a New York 250 celebration; we brought together authors who had published with SUNY Press and began excerpting and editing their works to tell a broader, more inclusive story of New York's Revolutionary era.
Kenna Neitch, "A Praxis of Persistence: Central American Feminist Testimony and Sustainable Activism" (SUNY Press, 2026)
Q: Why focus on case studies in Central American countries, and how does that regional emphasis illuminate broader patterns of feminist organizing?
Neitch explains that Central America has been historically misunderstood, and the case studies reveal mutual influences with global discourses, showing how resilience and adaptive organizing emerge under neoliberalism, violence, and shifting political conditions.
Kenna Neitch, "A Praxis of Persistence: Central American Feminist Testimony and Sustainable Activism" (SUNY Press, 2026)
Q: Could you start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book? What kinds of questions did you want to investigate with the project?
Kenna Neitch describes herself as a queer feminist scholar and outlines the book's aim to connect Central American feminist activism, literary methods, and social change, exploring how persistence and diverse activist practices help communities endure and adapt over time.
Annette Gordon-Reed ed., "Jefferson on Race: A Reader" (Princeton UP, 2026)
Q: What do the Hemings letters and the correspondence with Banneker reveal about Jefferson's humanity and the limits of his ideas?
The Hemings correspondence shows a complex, human side of Jefferson—moments of concern and personal attachment, even as the system of slavery constrains that humanity. The Banneker letters reveal a public-relations tuning: Jefferson praises Black achievement while hedging on abolition, illustrating the persistent tension between Democratic ideals and the realities of slaveholding.
Dalit Feminism with Thenmozhi Soundararajan
Q: How did Durban 2001 shape the trajectory of anti-caste work, and what lessons does it offer for today?
It demonstrated both the potential for a global coalition against discrimination and the danger of geopolitics sidelining caste issues, teaching that sustained, cross-movement organizing and credible reporting are essential to advance human rights beyond national boundaries.

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A long-running interview series focused on recent Indigenous studies scholarship, spanning history, language reclamation, decolonization, Indigenous sovereignties, and related arts and media. Episodes spotlight authors and researchers presenting new books or projects, often interviewing alongside other scholars to unpack colonial legacies, epistemologies, and community-centered approaches. Noteworthy are thoughtful critiques of traditional Indology frameworks, accessible discussions of complex theories, and a consistent emphasis on decolonizing methods, ethics, and representation in academia and public life, making it a strong fit for listeners who want rigorous, interdisciplinary conversations with concrete scholarly takeaways.

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