S1: E1 “Economies of Misery and the Experience of the Queer Sober Academic, a Chat with Dr. Bryan J. McCann”

from Queerstories of Recovery: Voices from the Margin · host Dr. Danielle ”Dani” Bacibianco

Dr. Dani Bacibianco and Dr. Bryan J. McCann explore what it means to be sober and queer in academia, from conference bar culture to the pressures that equate productivity with burnout. Together, they discuss reclaiming space, speaking truth to institutional silence, and how recovery can be a form of queer world-making. Listeners will hear honest, personal reflections on stigma, community, and resilience, plus invitations to build sober-friendly spaces in academic life.

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