Do Podcasts Count? Journals, Peer Review, and the Future of Academic Work in Audio

About this episode

The episode explores the evolving role of podcasting in academia and its recognition as a scholarly medium.

A thoughtful look at how podcasting is expanding the ways academic work is created and shared. Jim Ambuske , historian and producer, is back to share his thoughts on where audio is going in the academic world and what it’s going to take to have it recognized as a scholarly medium. Jim gets into his new work on the In Pursuit project, what he’s seeing in the world of digital archives and oral history, and why he believes audio and video are important ways to share academic work beyond the page. They also dig into the real challenges facing higher education right now—from funding pressures to tenure expectations—and why, even with all of that, Jim is still optimistic about what creators and institutions can build next. Episode Links: Jim Ambuske Jim Ambuske | LinkedIn In Pursuit Jim Previous Episode: Making History Heard: Bringing the Past to Life Through Podcasts Connect with Us Share Feedback & Ask Questions: hello@continuingstudiespodcast.com Learn More: Continuing Studies Podcast Follow: Continuing Studies LinkedIn Page Join LinkedIn Group: University Podcasters Network Connect w/ Jen: LinkedIn or jpodcreations@gmail.com Connect w/ Neil: LinkedIn or neil@podiumpodcastco.com…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jennifer-Lee Gunson, Neil McPhedran

Guest: Jim Ambuske

Topics covered

• podcasting
• academic work
• digital archives
• oral history
• higher education challenges
• scholarly medium

Keywords

• podcasting
• academic work
• In Pursuit
• digital archives
• oral history
• higher education
• scholarly medium

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: In Pursuit, Continuing Studies Podcast, HigherEdPods.com, Podium Podcast Co.

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