Episode 3: An Amazon Zipper and a White Doctors Coat
This week Gretchen and Randall debate the seriousness of birds, discover Gretchens heat threshold when it comes to walks, and explore the casting opportunities for a young George Hamilton, as well as, why Marsha Mercant got stuck in the back of a VW bug....onstage. With special guest Ashley Rubin, …
History of prisons in America
How were women treated in prison in America in the early years at a time before they were considered citizens? Why has Alcatraz prison left such a legacy? And why is America's prison system the way it is, when their early plans were to move away from a penal system that brutalises to a more reforma…
On Matters of Time and Space
Over the past two months, packed cities have been repeatedly blamed for the rapid spread of coronavirus. Meanwhile, in jails and prisons, incarcerated people have been contracting the virus at alarming rates, in no small part due to their own overcrowded conditions. On this week's On the Media, we …
Is Activism Killing Science? Normativity vs Theory in Social Sciences (Dr. Ashley Rubin)
In this compelling interview, Dr. Ashley T. Rubin explains why normativity is not a replacement for theory, addressing how activism is increasingly shaping academic research in the social sciences. Rubin identifies critical issues such as the misuse of jargon, the blurred line between scholarship a…
On Matters of Time and Space
Over the past two months, packed cities have been repeatedly blamed for the rapid spread of coronavirus. Meanwhile, in jails and prisons, incarcerated people have been contracting the virus at alarming rates, in no small part due to their own overcrowded conditions. On this week's On the Media, we …
Episode #40: Ashley Rubin Talks about Ideologically Driven Research in Criminology
Ashley Rubin, associate professor at the University of Hawaii, discusses her 2025 Theory and Society article arguing that politically charged buzzwords and assertions have displaced proper social science.
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Politicising the Humanities: Sociology as Case Study
Jonathan Kay speaks with University of Hawaii professor Ashley Rubin, co-author of the recently published Special Commission Report on the State of Scholarship in the Humanities and the Humanistic Social Sciences.
00:00 Introduction: the Vanderbilt report
02:30 Do professional associations spea…
97. Is Academic Research Compromising Its Own Standards – Ashley Rubin
Are political considerations, ideological conformity, and fear of backlash compromising scholarly standards in higher education?
When public trust in knowledge-producing institutions breaks down, arriving at a shared baseline of facts becomes nearly impossible. In this episode, we speak with Dr. A…
What Happened to Sociology?
Is sociology becoming too political to function as a serious academic discipline? Professor Ashley T. Rubin discusses her new report for the Vanderbilt–WashU Commission on Scholarly Standards, which examines the growing politicization of sociology and whether political commitments are influencing w…
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