Michigan Publishing Podcast

Open Access: In Conversation Mini Series Episode 5: Publishers

The Open Access: In Conversation mini-series explores the theme of this year’s International Open Access Week, “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity.” Through this series, we talk to a range of stakeholders addressing questions around open access and the implications of open access for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. This episode features MPS Director of Publishing Services Jason Colman and host Kristen Twardowski of University of Michigan Press, as they discuss library publishing and the importance of Open Access journals & publishing partnerships.

Open Access: In Conversation Mini Series Episode 4: Authors

The Open Access: In Conversation mini-series explores the theme of this year’s International Open Access Week, “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity.” Through this series, we talk to a range of stakeholders addressing questions around open access and the implications of open access for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. This episode features Miguel Escobar Varela, author of the book Theater as Data: Computational Journeys into Theater Research.

Open Access: In Conversation Mini Series Episode 3: Researchers

The Open Access: In Conversation mini-series explores the theme of this year’s International Open Access Week, “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity.” Through this series, we talk to a range of stakeholders addressing questions around open access and the implications of open access for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. This episode features two guests, Jim Ottaviani and Rachel Woodbrook, librarians and data curators at the University of Michigan's Deep Blue Repositories, and host Elizabeth Demers of University of Michigan Press, as they discuss research data curation, the growing importance of data repositories, and inclusivity.

Open Access: In Conversation Mini Series Episode 2: Librarians

The Open Access: In Conversation mini series explores the theme of this year’s International Open Access Week, “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity.” Through this series, we talk to a range of stakeholders addressing questions around open access and the implications of open access for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. This episode features Carrie Nelson, Director of Scholarly Communication at University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries.

Open Access: In Conversation Mini Series Episode 1: Students

The Open Access: In Conversation mini series explores the theme of this year’s International Open Access Week, “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity.” Through this series, we talk to a range of stakeholders addressing questions around open access and the implications of open access for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. This episode features two students from the University of Michigan. 

Dialogues in Democracy Mini Series Episode 4: Leadership

The Dialogues in Democracy: In Conversation mini series explores core tensions in American political culture with our University of Michigan Press authors. This episode explores implications of American political leadership with Emile Lester of Liberalism and Leadership: The Irony of Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. and Richard Waterman of The Presidential Expectations Gap: Public Attitudes Concerning the Presidency.

Dialogues in Democracy Mini Series Episode 3: Racial Justice

The Dialogues in Democracy: In Conversation mini series explores core tensions in American political culture with our University of Michigan Press authors. This episode explores issues of race in society and politics with Katherine Tate of Concordance: Black Lawmaking in the US from Carter to Obama and Stephen Knadler of Vitality Politics: Health, Debility, and the Limits of Black Emancipation.

Dialogues in Democracy Mini Series Episode 2: National Security

The Dialogues in Democracy: In Conversation mini series explores core tensions in American political culture with our University of Michigan Press authors. This episode explores how we protect our borders and interact with foreign powers with Ben Rohrbaugh of More or Less Afraid of Nearly Everything and Zachary Selden of Alignment, Alliance, and American Grand Strategy.

Dialogues in Democracy Mini Series Episode 1: Social Policy

The Dialogues in Democracy: In Conversation mini series explores core tensions in American political culture with our University of Michigan Press authors. We start by exploring social policy with Carolyn Barnes of State of Empowerment: Low-Income Families and the New Welfare State and Rebecca Kolins Givan of Strike for the Common Good: Fighting for the Future of Public Education.

Democracy and Debate: Do People or Parties Choose U.S. Presidential Nominees?

In this interview with author Caitlin E. Jewitt of The Primary Rules: Parties, Voters, and Presidential Nominations, we dive into how the history, reform, and diversity of primary rules between states and parties in the United States impacts nomination outcomes and the power of individual voters in American elections.