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Canadian Political Science Association2025 Annual Conference Programme
The Politics of Belonging: Conflict,
Community, Curriculum
Hosted at George Brown College, Toronto, CANADA
June 3 to June 5, 20252025 Annual Conference Programme
The Politics of Belonging: Conflict,
Community, Curriculum
Hosted at George Brown College
June 3 to June 5, 2025
Teaching
M12(b) - Roundtable: Listen Up! Podcasts as a Research and Teaching Tool
Date: Jun 4 | Time: 12:00pm to 01:30pm | Location:
Chair/Président/Présidente : Nana aba Duncan (Carleton University)
In this roundtable discussion, we will showcase four research-focused podcasts: Black on the Ballot, Busted, Humans of the House, and In/Equality
Erin Tolley (Carleton University)Debra Thompson (McGill University)
Carmina Ravanera (University of Toronto)
Beatrice Wayne (Samara Centre for Democracy)
Abstract: Across the world, more than 500 million people listen to podcasts. Increasingly, researchers are looking to podcasts as a medium to complement traditional modes of scholarly communication. Through podcasts, researchers can share new data and ideas, make information more accessible to students and the public, and connect with practitioners and policymakers. We can also use podcasts in our teaching and assessment. In this roundtable discussion, we will showcase four research-focused podcasts: Black on the Ballot, Busted, Humans of the House, and In/Equality. Participants will share their experiences creating and disseminating podcasts. They will discuss how to tell accessible and engaging stories while maintaining academic rigour. They will share practical strategies for funding, producing and promoting podcasts, highlight the challenges and benefits, and discuss how we can better integrate this powerful medium in our research and teaching.