In this episode, I talk to Dr. Kevin Gannon in-person to discuss his motivation for working in education development as a tenure-track professor of History, what are key principles of inclusive pedagogy, why it is important to continue this work despite pushback either from peers or administrators and legislation undermining this mission, how to support students in these difficult times as administrators and as instructors continue our work with radical hope! We also chatted about his upcoming books - volume of essays on campuses in crisis, as well as writing a book on “Zombie Ideas” in higher education. Our conversation draws from Dr. Gannon’s book titled Radical Hope: A teaching manifesto, published by the West Virginia University Press in theTeaching and Learning in Higher Educationseries edited by Dr. James Lang.
Dr. Gannon currently serves as the Director of the Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence and Professor of History at Queens University of Charlotte, in North Carolina. His writings have also appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Vox, CNN, and The Washington Post. In 2016, he appeared in the Oscar-nominated documentary 13th, directed by Ava DuVernay. You can find his writings and other updates on his website thetattooedprof.com.
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