My colleagues (David Lee Carlson and Mirka Koro-Ljungberg) and I are editing a book on qualitative inquiry and public intellectualism. It is set to be published by Myers Education Press in the summer of 2020. We have landed some amazing contributors. (Seriously!) I’ll be adding updates as the book progresses towards publication. Below is our working title and description.

Intra-Public Intellectualism: Critical Qualitative Inquiry in the Academy

In a decidedly anti-intellectual moment (i.e. denials of science, defunding of universities, and distrust of “facts”), Intra-Public Intellectualism examines the relationships between qualitative inquiry, truth telling and social activism. With contributions from scholars and activists around the world, the book addresses three key tensions in the field of social inquiry. The first tension concerns the proliferation of digital environments and virtual spaces, exploring how the “public” in public intellectualism might be reconsidered. The second tension concerns the ongoing critiques of truth and subjectivity, exploring how these disruptions change the work of the intellectual. The third tension concerns the growing scientific and philosophical rejection of static material worlds, exploring what becomes of social responsibility and justice when agency extends beyond human subjects. Intra-Public Intellectual will be a must read for those interested in the roles of the intellectual in the Academia and beyond and those keen on rethinking critical social inquiry for the twenty-first century.