{"id":6773,"date":"2026-05-14T10:56:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/reporter\/?page_id=6773"},"modified":"2026-05-14T10:56:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:56:30","slug":"virtual-book-talks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/reporter\/spring-2022\/along-the-walk\/virtual-book-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Book Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6777 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/reporter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2026\/05\/Academic-Innovation-for-the-public-good-image-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/reporter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2026\/05\/Academic-Innovation-for-the-public-good-image-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/reporter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2026\/05\/Academic-Innovation-for-the-public-good-image.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Trinity College has partnered with\u00a0Stanford Digital Education\u00a0to launch a new book talk series,\u00a0<em>Academic Innovation for the Public Good<\/em>, which will foster discussion about how to make higher education\u2019s future more equitable and accessible.<\/p>\n<p>Each hour-long Zoom interview features the author of a recently published book exploring the role of colleges and universities in addressing society\u2019s most pressing problems and the potential for innovation to address those challenges. An expert in the author\u2019s field will conduct the interview, followed by questions from the audience.<\/p>\n<p>The free and open-to-the-public series began in January with Trinity\u2019s\u00a0Davarian Baldwin, Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies, discussing his recent book,\u00a0<em>In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities Are Plundering Our Cities<\/em>. Baldwin was interviewed by Michael Kahan, co-director of Stanford University\u2019s Program on Urban Studies.<\/p>\n<p>Trinity Vice President for\u00a0Library and Information Technology Services\u00a0Kristen Eshleman said that the LITS team at Trinity is excited to co-create this interview series with Stanford. \u201cAcademics have done the deepest research on higher education and the public good, and we all benefit from more exposure to their work,\u201d Eshleman said. \u201cWith this web-based model of book talks, we aim to support academic authors and help turn what would be small-scale local conversations into more impactful national ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information, including a complete list of remaining talks, or to register for an event, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/trincoll.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_ZIw6bYRYTEaRdEp88l6lGg\">the website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the motivation for this series, go to\u00a0<em>Inside Higher Ed\u00a0<\/em>for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/blogs\/learning-innovation\/new-way-talk-about-new-books-about-academic-innovation\">Q&amp;A with Eshleman and Stanford\u2019s Matthew Rascoff<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trinity College has partnered with\u00a0Stanford Digital Education\u00a0to launch a new book talk series,\u00a0Academic Innovation for the Public Good, which will foster discussion about how to make higher education\u2019s future more equitable and accessible. 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