Sustainability Matters
Sustainability Matters (formerly Humanities Matter)—produced by De Gruyter Brill—takes a deep dive into sustainability in scholarly communications and beyond. The podcast explores topics such as promoting diverse voices and marginalized perspectives in academia, the global accessibility of research, research ethics, combatting misinformation and more. Sustainability Matters features experts, advocates, practitioners, and De Gruyter Brill authors whose work on ethical and sustainable practices breaks boundaries, builds new bonds, and shapes a better future. Join us as we explore how we can shape a more equitable and accessible future for knowledge sharing—because sustainability truly matters, in scholarly publishing, and beyond.
Podcasting since 2020 • 116 episodes
Sustainability Matters
Latest Episodes
Religion in a Culture of Digitality: Belief, Power, and Participation
On this episode of Sustainability Matters, we ask: How is digital technology transforming religious belief and practice today? How does digital culture reshape religious authority, education, and governance? And how do emerging technol...
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Season 13
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Episode 12
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43:10
Do Solutions to Current Ecological Challenges Lie in Decolonizing the Environment?
What are the limits of the utilitarian approach to studying the environment? How do we go beyond Western philosophies in our thinking around the environment? Can Western and Non-Western approaches work together? And why is it imperative that we...
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Season 13
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Episode 11
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40:50
The Heritage of Psychiatry: Whose Voices Are Heard?
On this episode of Sustainability Matters, we ask: What does it mean to narrate the heritage of psychiatry? Why is the history of mental health research so relevant today? How can we celebrate diverse experiences of "madness" without r...
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Season 13
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Episode 9
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35:45
Does Promoting Research Actually Pay Off?
This month on Sustainability Matters, we discuss whether external research promotion has any tangible effects. Can external media attention translate into academic citations? Does choosing the “right” journal matter? And do we risk per...
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Season 13
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Episode 8
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1:00:32
Open Access: Who Pays, Who Publishes, Who Benefits?
On this episode of Sustainability Matters, we celebrate the progress of Open Access in expanding the reach of research, while also asking how it can become more inclusive. From evolving publishing models and transformative agreements t...
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Season 13
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Episode 8
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47:45