#AcademicRunPlaylist - 1/8/25

I had a bit of a whirlwind day, but I was still able to fit in some talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist!

First was an interesting talk by Hong Yu Liu on subjective worker experiences of robot introduction in surgical and welding contexts at CRASSH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL5szOT1Ir0

Next was a fantastic conversation between Ann Lipton and Michael Levin on a couple of fascinating cases around how investors/acquirers might be liable for aiding and abetting fiduciary breaches, as well as an equally meaty discussion on empty voting in proxy contests on the Shareholder Primacy podcast. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So2wgjiE0C8

Next was "A Black Women's History of the United States" by Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Gross. This book uses biographies, some without names due to the sparse records and representation in the historical record, to travel through US history. There's some herculean research that went into this, with Berry and Gross combining inventories with written accounts to piece together events and people that have often been overlooked in other historical analyses. The book also covers well known events with new perspectives - a good example is that Harriet Scott, wife of Dred Scott, also sued for her freedom at the exact same time. If you like biographies and want a unique overview of US history, this is your book https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/567157/a-black-womens-history-of-the-united-states-by-daina-ramey-berry-and-kali-nicole-gross/

Last was "White Tears/Brown Scars" by Ruby Hamad, who has penned an incisive, well-researched, and essential work that skewers white feminism, white supremacy, and American exceptionalism (among other things) in a book that reads as an evolution of bell hooks' writings. This book combines historical analysis, philosophy, and deep qualitative analysis in an enlightening and engaging fashion, making it for my money one of the most accessible critical studies books I've ever read. Also there are multiple Helen Lovejoy references! Highly recommend https://books.catapult.co/books/white-tears-brown-scars/