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American Campus Podcast
a social and political history of US higher ed
American Campus Podcast
Scopes and the creationists with John K. Wilson
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Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
From a student of Saul Bellow and Barack Obama.
References and suggested readings:
- John K Wilson. August 2025. “100 Years Ago, the Scopes Monkey Trial Discovered Academic Freedom.” Chronicle of Higher Education.
- John K. Wilson. 1995. The Myth of Political Correctness: The Conservative Attack on Higher Education. Duke University Press.
- Fara Dabhoiwala. 2025. What Is Free Speech? The History of a Dangerous Idea. Belknap Press.
- John K. Wilson’s columns in Inside Higher Ed
- John K. Wilson on Twitter
Browse the American Campus bookshelf at https://bookshop.org/lists/american-campus-podcast
Get updates about the show at patreon.com/americancampuspodcast
Get in touch. Want to request a topic or pitch an episode? Email Lauren at shephell@iu.edu
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