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Ethical podcasting practices
Host: Alison Innes
Rapid technological changes have made it easier than ever to create podcasts. Technical how-to information is easily found online, but podcasters wishing to practice their craft in an ethical, caring, and responsible way are often left to handle complex situations on their own. Interested podcast creators, listeners, and academic experts are invited to join a working group to develop best practice guidelines for ethical podcasting.
AI in Podcasting
Host: Wesley Livesay
Generative AI is being marketed as powerful a powerful tool to assist in content production, including podcasts. What are their current and future capabilities? What are the ethical considerations of Generative LLMs whether for writing scripts, creating promotional materials, or even for generating full podcasts with AI voices? Where do they fit in the Humanities Podcasters toolbox? Join the new Working Group to help us to determine what the future of AI in Humanities podcasting can and should be.
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What are Working Groups?
HPN members participate in a number of active working groups in order to expand the scope and impact of our work. This ranges from generating podcasting pedagogy resources to hosting an annual virtual symposium to producing newsletters and social media posts.
If you are interested in joining an existing initiative, please consult our evolving list of HPN working groups and reach out to the contact person. If no contact is listed, please express interest in an email addressed to humanitiespodnetwork@gmail.com.
Active working groups
Palgrave Handbook of Humanities Podcasting
- Purpose: produce an edited collection on humanities podcasting
- Members: Kim Adams, Saronik Bosu, Beth Kramer, Milan Terlunen
- Current contact: Kim Adams, humpodhandbook+kim@gmail.com
Pedagogy working group
- Purpose: produce and maintain the HPN Teaching Manual
- Members: Beth Kramer
- Current contact: bek212@gmail.com
2026 HPN Symposium
- Purpose: run HPN’s annual symposium in autumn 2026
- Members: Kath Burton, Dan Dissinger, Tyler Welch & Mary Ellen Kubit
- Current contact: humanitiespodnetwork@gmail.com
HPN Social media
- Purpose: manage HPN’s social media presence (Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, YouTube)
- Members: Dan Dissinger, Carl Hartley
- Current contact: dissinge@usc.edu
HPN Newsletter
- Purpose: produce a monthly newsletter for HPN subscribers on JiscM@il
- Members: Carl Hartley, Dan Dissinger
- Current contact: c.d.hartley@leeds.ac.uk
Website management
- Purpose: update and expand HPN website
- Members: Carl Hartley, Ross Lennon, Kim Adams
- Current contact: c.d.hartley@leeds.ac.uk
Incorporation
- Purpose: gather information and if relevant pursue legal incorporation of HPN
- Members: Kim Adams, Mary Ellen Kubit, Nick Montgomery
- Current contact: humanitiespodnetwork@gmail.com
Workshops
- Purpose: run workshops on podcasting for external institutions and groups
- Members: Kim Adams, Dan Dissinger, Sebastian Garcia
- Current contact: kimberly.adams801@gmail.com
