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New Books in Higher Education

Discussions with thought-leaders about the future of higher education

Episodes

Total: 615

Stefan M. Bradley, “Upending the Ivory Tower: Civil Rights, Black Power, and the Ivy League” (NYU Press, 2018)

2018/10/26

The eight elite institutions that comprise the Ivy League, sometimes known as the Ancient Eight—Harv

Matthew T. Hora, “Beyond the Skills Gap: Preparing College Students for Life and Work” (Harvard Education Press, 2016)

2018/8/17

How can educators ensure that young people who attain a postsecondary credential are adequately prep

Warren Treadgold, “The University We Need: Reforming American Higher Education” (Encounter Books, 2018)

2018/7/6

Though many Americans, Republicans especially, regard universities as heavily disposed to the politi

Jessica Calarco, “Negotiating Opportunities: How the Middle Class Secures Advantages in School” (Oxford UP, 2018)

2018/5/24

In what ways do middle class students obtain advantages in schools? In her new book, Negotiating Opp

Jonathan S. Coley, “Gay on God’s Campus: Mobilizing for LGBT Equality at Christian Colleges and Universities” (UNC Press, 2018)

2018/4/12

How do students become LGBT activists at Christian Universities and Colleges? And what is the impact

Deondra Rose, “Citizens by Degree: Higher Education Policy and the Changing Gender Dynamics of American Citizenship” (Oxford UP, 2018)

2018/3/26

Deondra Rose has written Citizens by Degree: Higher Education Policy and the Changing Gender Dynamic

Andrea L. Turpin, “A New Moral Vision: Gender, Religion and the Changing Purposes of American Higher Education, 1837-1917” (Cornell UP, 2017)

2017/10/16

Andrea L. Turpin is an Associate Professor of History at Baylor University. Her book, A New Moral Vi

Lee Trepanier, ed. “Why the Humanities Matter Today: In Defense of Liberal Education” (Lexington Books, 2017)

2017/5/26

Lee Trepanier, Professor of Political Science at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan, edited

Randy Stoecker, “Liberating Service Learning and the Rest of Higher Education Civic Engagement” (Temple UP, 2016)

2017/3/3

It’s common for colleges in the U.S. to have service learning programs of one kind or another. These

Tressie McMillan Cottom, “Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy” (The New Press, 2017)

2017/2/27

How might we account for the rapid rise of for-profit educational institutions over the past few dec

Ellen Hazelkorn, “The Civic University: The Policy and Leadership Challenges” (Edward Elgar, 2016)

2017/2/15

Ellen Hazelkorn, Policy Advisor to the Higher Education Authority (HEA), and Director, Higher Educat

Nancy Weiss Malkiel, ‘Keep the Damned Women Out’: The Struggle for Coeducation” (Princeton UP, 2016)

2017/2/13

Within the context of the social upheaval of the 1960s and 1970s, elite institutions of higher educa

Rebecca S. Natow, “Higher Education Rulemaking: The Politics of Creating Regulatory Policy” (Johns Hopkins UP, 2016)

2017/1/4

Rebecca S. Natow, Senior Research Associate with the Community College Research Center at Teachers C

Paul Benneworth et al., “The Impact and Future of Arts and Humanities Research” (Palgrave, 2016)

2016/12/13

What is the future for Arts and Humanities in Europe? The podcast discusses these questions with Pau

Daniel Rechtschaffen, “The Way of Mindful Education: Cultivating Well-Being in Teachers and Students” (W.W. Norton, 2014)

2016/10/7

Time and resources are scarce for many teachers. Often times, these same teachers are under immense

Les Back, “Academic Diary: Or Why Higher Education Still Matters” (Goldsmiths Press, 2016)

2016/6/23

Why does higher education still matter? In Academic Diary: Or Why Higher Education Still Matters, Le

Rajika Bhandari and Mirka Martel, “Social Justice and Sustainable Change: The Impacts of Higher Education” (IIE, 2016)

2016/5/19

Rajika Bhandari, Deputy Vice President, Research and Evaluation Institute of International Education

Ryan Craig, "College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education" (Palgrave McMillan, 2015)

2015/9/21

AirBnB has dramatically altered the landscape for the hotel, tourism, and real estate sectors. Uber

Ellen Hazelkorn, “Rankings and the Reshaping of Higher Education: The Battle for World-Class Excellence” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015)

2015/8/18

Ellen Hazelkorn, Policy Advisor to the Higher Education Authority (Ireland) and Director of the High

William Elliott III and Melinda Lewis, “Real College Debt Crisis” (Praeger, 2015)

2015/7/20

Dr. William Elliott III, associate professor in the School of Social Welfare at the University of Ka