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Narrative for Social Justice

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The Narrative for Social Justice podcast (N4SJ) explores the connections between the study of narratives--and narratives themselves--and many forms of social justice. Episodes will be released monthly and will feature conversations between scholars, activists, writers, and artists. Topics include our/our guests’ understandings of and approaches to “social justice,” the literary canon, feminist/queer/trans approaches, and anti-racist education. This public scholarship initiative is run through the International Society for the Study of Narrative.

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Episodes

  1. Narrative and Climate Justice Action

    Host Chiara Pellegrini talks with Jemima Elliott, climate justice campaigner for Green New Deal Rising, journalist, and literature postgrad. Recorded last summer on the occasionally noisy campus of Newcastle University (host of the 2024 Narrative conference), the episode references and…

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  2. Universalism, Empathic Genres, and Limits of the Hero's Journey

    In this episode, host Torsa Ghosal talks to Dr. Arnab Dutta Roy about his research on alternative universalisms, empathic imagination, and South Asian literatures. Podcast music created by Drew Morgan Follow the Narrative for Social Justice page on Facebook Follow Narrative for Social Justice on...

  3. Artists Leading a Change: On the Classical Theater of Harlem

    Join co-hosts Angela Du and Torsa Ghosal as they speak with Ty Jones, the Producing Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem. Ty talks to us about CTH’s dedication to the tradition of Black theatre in Harlem, to diversifying the performance of classical plays, and to engaging with…

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  4. Writing Women’s Bodies and the North with author Gráinne O’Hare

    In this episode, host Chiara Pellegrini talks to author Gráinne O’Hare about the meanings of the ‘North’ in the UK, reproductive justice, writing short stories in the contemporary moment, and 18th century women who may or may not have given birth to rabbits. Podcast music created by Drew Morgan...

  5. Perspectives from the Narrative Conference

    Missing the Narrative conference already? Tune into our post-conference bonus episode, where we chat with panelists from “TransForming Narrative Studies” (Joonas), “Migrant & Refugee Narratives” (Victoria), “Fictionality and the Didactics of Sexuality” (Yonina), and “After Empathy” (Aili).…

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  6. Environmental Justice and Narrative in the Anthropocene

    In this episode of the Narrative for Social Justice Podcast, host Carolin Gebauer talks with Erin James about environmental justice and the role of narrative in the Anthropocene. Erin speaks about her new book, Narrative in the Anthropocene (Ohio State University Press, 2022), in which she...

  7. ADHD and the Academy

    As a follow-up to episode 8, join host Angela Du and guests Rebecca Shapiro, Catherine Trotman, and Lee Skallerup Bessette as they talk about ADHD and the academy, clinical psychology, and educational development. We delve into creating community during the pandemic, what counts as academic...

  8. Neuroqueer Narratives

    Host Chiara Pellegrini talks with Sean Yeager about autistic narratives and resisting the narratives of “autism”, neuroqueer social justice, physics, pedagogies, disability studies, and the editing of this episode. Podcast music created by Drew Morgan Follow the Narrative for Social Justice...

  9. Rewriting Narratives with author Betsy Cornwell

    Host Gretchen Busl talks with best-selling author Betsy Cornwell about using storytelling to make material change in the world. Betsy is currently working to establish a childcare inclusive arts retreat for single mothers at the Old Knitting Factory in Connemara, Ireland, aiming to answer the...

  10. Forms of Global Capitalism, Unfree Labor, and Contemporary Indian Ocean Studies

    Host Torsa Ghosal talks to Neelofer Qadir about how literary scholars shaping the interdisciplinary field of Indian Ocean Studies today can address the insidiousness of colonialism, capitalism, slavery and oppressive structures of power in postcolonial nation-states. Podcast music created by Drew...

  11. N4SJ's Hot Take on Netflix's "The Chair"

    Welcome to our first “hot take,” a quick bonus episode where we discuss a narrative that’s currently getting attention from the press or the public! Hosts Angela Du, Torsa Ghosal, Chiara Pellegrini, and Gretchen Busl give our take on Netflix’s new six-part series, The Chair. Podcast music created...

  12. Race, Social Justice Pedagogy, and Reclaiming Narratives of the Past

    Host Gretchen Busl talks with Dr. Danielle Phillips-Cunningham, associate professor of Multicultural Women's and Gender Studies, about scholar activism, the racial and gender politics of public memory, and social justice pedagogy through the lens of their NEH-funded project "Quakertown Stories."...

  13. Narratives of Space from the Iberian Peninsula

    Host Chiara Pellegrini talks with Nerea Eizagirre about space, identity, movement, and how narratives can help to focus on the humanity of every body. Podcast music created by Drew Morgan Join the Narrative for Social Justice Facebook group Follow Narrative for Social Justice on Twitter Open the...

  14. Narratives of Asian American and Asian Canadian Representation

    Host Angela Du and special guests Jennifer Ho and Joey S. Kim discuss narratives of race and racism affecting Asian North Americans, especially Asian Americans. They reflect on the history of various terms, solidarities with other minority groups, public-facing scholarship, hazing graduate...

  15. What is Narrative for Social Justice? Part II

    Hosts Torsa Ghosal, Carolin Gebauer, and Gretchen Busl pick up the conversation from the previous episode. They reflect on ‘social justice’ as a concept, framework, adjective, and practice and discuss how narrative research and pedagogy can engage with questions related to social justice. Podcast...

  16. What is Narrative for Social Justice? Part I

    Hosts Angela Du and Chiara Pellegrini and Narrative for Social Justice Initiative organizer Cody Mejeur discuss what the elusive term ‘social justice’ means to them, reflect on the critical hope that comes with doing narrative for social justice, and encourage narrative studies and “narrative”...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Narrative for Social Justice podcast (N4SJ) explores the connections between the study of narratives--and narratives themselves--and many forms of social justice. Episodes will be released monthly and will feature conversations between scholars, activists, writers, and artists. Topics include our/our guests’ understandings of and approaches to “social justice,” the literary canon, feminist/queer/trans approaches, and anti-racist education. This public scholarship initiative is run through the International Society for the Study of Narrative.

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