Prerequisites Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/prerequisites Prerequisites features conversations with scholars from the Michigan State University Department of English. Each conversation considers recent scholarly contributions made by the guest, providing insight for the application of their work for both students and fellow scholars. © 2026 English Department at Michigan State University 0db3f0f3-c73e-590d-82bc-35f623395ab8 yes en Fri, 01 May 2026 11:35:52 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 11:36:09 +0000 http://prerequisites.libsyn.com/website https://img.transistorcdn.com/SDA_NlA_OW43_glPycQJgcdCfjmYdonz8DphBA-arSk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI5Njc2LzE2NDky/Nzk3MDEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Prerequisites http://prerequisites.libsyn.com/website episodic English Department at Michigan State University Prerequisites features conversations with scholars from the Michigan State University Department of English. Each conversation considers recent scholarly contributions made by the guest, providing insight for the application of their work for both students and fellow scholars. Prerequisites features conversations with scholars from the Michigan State University Department of English. English,Literature,academia,criticism,film,filmstudies,humanities,literarystudies,michiganstateuniversity,msu Zack Kruse No No Department Oral Histories: Dr. Gary Hoppenstand, in conversation with Dr. Julian Chambliss 10 10 Department Oral Histories: Dr. Gary Hoppenstand, in conversation with Dr. Julian Chambliss full 1bd208ec-99e8-4b38-93e8-f98dcd476b27 https://share.transistor.fm/s/04cee3f5 In this new series of departmental oral histories, Dr. Gary Hoppenstand sits down with his colleague Dr. Julian Chambliss. 

]]> In this new series of departmental oral histories, Dr. Gary Hoppenstand sits down with his colleague Dr. Julian Chambliss. 

]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:40:33 +0000 English Department at Michigan State University English Department at Michigan State University 3402 In this new series of departmental oral histories, Dr. Gary Hoppenstand sits down with his colleague Dr. Julian Chambliss. 

]]> English,Literature,academia,criticism,film,filmstudies,humanities,literarystudies,michiganstateuniversity,msu No Department Oral Histories: Dr. Jyotsna Singh, interviewed by Dr. Steve Deng 9 9 Department Oral Histories: Dr. Jyotsna Singh, interviewed by Dr. Steve Deng full 36073e6c-e66c-4b48-ad0d-8cdf0899bdbd https://share.transistor.fm/s/946ecef1 This episode kicks off our new series of English department oral histories, with Professor Emerita Jyotsna Singh in dialogue with her colleague Professor Steve Deng. 

]]> This episode kicks off our new series of English department oral histories, with Professor Emerita Jyotsna Singh in dialogue with her colleague Professor Steve Deng. 

]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:40:11 +0000 English Department at Michigan State University English Department at Michigan State University 2319 This episode kicks off our new series of English department oral histories, with Professor Emerita Jyotsna Singh in dialogue with her colleague Professor Steve Deng. 

]]> English,Literature,academia,criticism,film,filmstudies,humanities,literarystudies,michiganstateuniversity,msu No Kaveh Askari 8 8 Kaveh Askari full 99828878-af93-4517-a834-6d61eb27b0ac https://share.transistor.fm/s/e248b254 Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:40:30 +0000 English Department at Michigan State University English Department at Michigan State University 3126 A conversation with Dr. Kaveh Askari (MSU Film Studies Program) about his new book, Relaying Cinema in Midcentury Iran: Material Cultures in Transit, published by the University of California Press in 2022. Topics include media historiography in Iran, thinking through media objects, piracy and intellectual property, methods for understanding media circulation, unseen technical labor, and maintenance thinking. A conversation with Dr. Kaveh Askari (MSU Film Studies Program) about his new book, Relaying Cinema in Midcentury Iran: Material Cultures in Transit, published by the University of California Press in 2022. Topics include media historiography in Iran, thi English,Literature,academia,criticism,film,filmstudies,humanities,literarystudies,michiganstateuniversity,msu No Lamar Johnson 7 7 Lamar Johnson full 792db6e9-4187-48c4-b680-d1467f4a1620 https://share.transistor.fm/s/741bbe5c Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:15:15 +0000 English Department at Michigan State University English Department at Michigan State University 3239 A conversation with Dr. Lamar Johnson (MSU English) about his new book, Critical Race English Education: New Visions, New Possibilities, published with Routledge (National Council of Teachers of English) series in 2021. Topics include the motivation for writing this visionary book, the school-to-prison complex, racial justice in educational spaces, loving Blackness, and the impact of #BlackLivesMatter on English Education scholarship. A conversation with Dr. Lamar Johnson (MSU English) about his new book, Critical Race English Education: New Visions, New Possibilities, published with Routledge (National Council of Teachers of English) series in 2021. Topics include the motivation for w English,Literature,academia,criticism,film,filmstudies,humanities,literarystudies,michiganstateuniversity,msu No Juliet Guzzetta 6 6 Juliet Guzzetta full 70fc80cb-8a10-421b-8113-24cf271a94e6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4c80a7b1 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:11:07 +0000 English Department at Michigan State University English Department at Michigan State University 3137 A conversation with Dr. Juliet Guzzetta (MSU English) about her new book, The Theater of Narration: From the Peripheries of History to the Main Stages of History, published with Northwestern University Press in 2021. The conversation discusses the history of this fascinating genre, the Italian political context of the 1970s, the value of micro-history, and Dr. Guzzetta's approach to archival research. A conversation with Dr. Juliet Guzzetta (MSU English) about her new book, The Theater of Narration: From the Peripheries of History to the Main Stages of History, published with Northwestern University Press in 2021. The conversation discusses the history English,Literature,academia,criticism,film,filmstudies,humanities,literarystudies,michiganstateuniversity,msu No Justus Nieland 5 5 Justus Nieland full 7ae2ff73-fa6a-422a-b355-8ad2972bf6d0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a10d122e A conversation with Justus Nieland about his recent book, Happiness by Design: Modernism and Media in the Eames Era (University of Minnesota Press). Our conversation considers shifting views of modernism, film & media studies, and the role of design and industrial film in these, and other, discourses.  Season 1 finale. 

Written, engineered, and produced by Zack Kruse. Music by Zack Kruse.

]]> A conversation with Justus Nieland about his recent book, Happiness by Design: Modernism and Media in the Eames Era (University of Minnesota Press). Our conversation considers shifting views of modernism, film & media studies, and the role of design and industrial film in these, and other, discourses.  Season 1 finale. 

Written, engineered, and produced by Zack Kruse. Music by Zack Kruse.

]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000 Zack Kruse Zack Kruse 3652 A conversation with Justus Nieland about his recent book, Happiness by Design: Modernism and Media in the Eames Era (University of Minnesota Press). Our conversation considers shifting views of modernism, film & media studies, and the role of design and industrial film in these, and other, discourses.  Season 1 finale.  Written, engineered, and produced by Zack Kruse. Music by Zack Kruse. A conversation with Justus Nieland about his recent book, Happiness by Design: Modernism and Media in the Eames Era (University of Minnesota Press). Our conversation considers shifting views of modernism, film & media studies, and the role of design a design,modernism,msu,Eames,20thcentury,michiganstate,mediastudies,filmstudies,visualculture,justusnieland,nieland,universitypressofminnesota No Tamar Boyadjian 4 4 Tamar Boyadjian full baa4658d-2ade-4f61-9057-6a5a2141c314 https://share.transistor.fm/s/75fae2df A conversation with Dr. Tamar Boyadjian about Robin Hood, translation, identity, the impact of early modern literature, and her new Robin Hood reader. Written, engineered, and produced by Zack Kruse. Music by Zack Kruse

]]> A conversation with Dr. Tamar Boyadjian about Robin Hood, translation, identity, the impact of early modern literature, and her new Robin Hood reader. Written, engineered, and produced by Zack Kruse. Music by Zack Kruse

]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:56:54 +0000 English Department at Michigan State University English Department at Michigan State University 2038 A conversation with Dr. Tamar Boyadjian about Robin Hood, translation, identity, the impact of early modern literature, and her new Robin Hood reader. Written, engineered, and produced by Zack Kruse. Music by Zack Kruse A conversation with Dr. Tamar Boyadjian about Robin Hood, translation, identity, the impact of early modern literature, and her new Robin Hood reader. Written, engineered, and produced by Zack Kruse. Music by Zack Kruse English,translation,msu,robinhood,liberalarts,earlymodern,michiganstateuniversity,queerstudies,literarystudies,tamarboyadjian,msuenglish No Gordon Henry, LeAnne Howe, Margaret Noodin, & Kimberly Blaeser 3 3 Gordon Henry, LeAnne Howe, Margaret Noodin, & Kimberly Blaeser full a03357a1-9184-4a8b-af8d-59136ec6ec5c https://share.transistor.fm/s/bbf89af4 A conversation with Professors Gordon Henry, LeAnne Howe, Margaret Noodin, and Kimberly Blaeser about Indigenous poetry and their contributions to the exciting new anthology, When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through.  Written, engineered, and produced by Zack Kruse. Music by Zack Kruse.

]]> A conversation with Professors Gordon Henry, LeAnne Howe, Margaret Noodin, and Kimberly Blaeser about Indigenous poetry and their contributions to the exciting new anthology, When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through.  Written, engineered, and produced by Zack Kruse. Music by Zack Kruse.

]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:15:47 +0000 English Department at Michigan State University English Department at Michigan State University 4210 A conversation with Professors Gordon Henry, LeAnne Howe, Margaret Noodin, and Kimberly Blaeser about Indigenous poetry and their contributions to the exciting new anthology, When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through.  Written, engineered, and produced by Zack Kruse. Music by Zack Kruse. A conversation with Professors Gordon Henry, LeAnne Howe, Margaret Noodin, and Kimberly Blaeser about Indigenous poetry and their contributions to the exciting new anthology, When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through.  Written, engi Literature,Poetry,michiganstateuniversity,literarystudies,nativeamericanpoetry,indigenouspoetry,nativeamericanliterature,indigenousliterature,poetrystudies No Zarena Aslami 2 2 Zarena Aslami full 94a3e9c8-f2cc-4512-99f0-a432224b2fd0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6d1d0c14 A conversation with Dr. Zarena Aslami about Afghanistan, race, and literature, and how Victorian Studies is can respond to these critical issues. Written, engineered, and produced by Zack Kruse. Music by Zack Kruse

]]> A conversation with Dr. Zarena Aslami about Afghanistan, race, and literature, and how Victorian Studies is can respond to these critical issues. Written, engineered, and produced by Zack Kruse. Music by Zack Kruse

]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000 Zack Kruse Zack Kruse 3282 A conversation with Dr. Zarena Aslami about Afghanistan, race, and literature, and how Victorian Studies is can respond to these critical issues. Written, engineered, and produced by Zack Kruse. Music by Zack Kruse A conversation with Dr. Zarena Aslami about Afghanistan, race, and literature, and how Victorian Studies is can respond to these critical issues. Written, engineered, and produced by Zack Kruse. Music by Zack Kruse Literature,English,race,Afghanistan,victorianstudies,zarenaaslami No Julian Chambliss 1 1 Julian Chambliss full e86d16c7-7b1e-4200-b3ae-69495b472f12 https://share.transistor.fm/s/58f805eb A conversation with Professor Julian Chambliss about comics, DH, and the comics archive at Michigan State University. Written, hosted, and produced by Zack Kruse Music: "This is Coffee?" - Zack Kruse

]]> A conversation with Professor Julian Chambliss about comics, DH, and the comics archive at Michigan State University. Written, hosted, and produced by Zack Kruse Music: "This is Coffee?" - Zack Kruse

]]> Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:26:58 +0000 Zack Kruse Zack Kruse 3333 A conversation with Professor Julian Chambliss about comics, DH, and the comics archive at Michigan State University. Written, hosted, and produced by Zack Kruse Music: "This is Coffee?" - Zack Kruse A conversation with Professor Julian Chambliss about comics, DH, and the comics archive at Michigan State University. Written, hosted, and produced by Zack Kruse Music: "This is Coffee?" - Zack Kruse Comics,education,comicbooks,archives,dh,highereducation,highered,digitalhumanities No