Future Knowledge

Future Knowledge explores the intersection of technology, culture, and information policy with leading authors, scholars, and experts. From copyright and open access to AI and digital preservation, we discuss the big issues shaping knowledge and creativity in the digital age. This podcast is brought to you by the Internet Archive and Authors Alliance.

Future Knowledge is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 40 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Future Knowledge, a arts show with 40 episodes published.

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  Episode #39

  Reclaiming Fair Use

  Aug 12, 202643 min

  In Reclaiming Fair Use , copyright scholars Patricia Aufderheide and Peter Jaszi argue that fair use is not merely an exception to copyright law, but one of its core principles, enabling creativity, scholarship, journalism, education, and cultural participation. In this discussion they explain how fair use works in practice, dispel common misconceptions, and show how creators, educators, librarians, filmmakers, and others can confidently exercise their rights. Joining Aufderheide and Jaszi in conversation is co-host Dave Hansen from Authors Alliance. Grab your copy of Reclaiming Fair Use : https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/R/bo28242133.html This conversation was recorded on 9/24/2024. Check out all of the Future Knowledge episodes at https://archive.org/details/future-knowledge

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  Episode #38

  Vanishing Culture #6: What We've Learned with Vida Vojić & Alice Bridgwood

  Aug 5, 202629 min

  What does it mean to preserve culture in an age of disappearing websites, platform-controlled media, and fragile digital memories? In the final episode of our special six-part series on Vanishing Culture , Future Knowledge hosts Dave Hansen and Chris Freeland sit down with musician and series host Vida Vojić and producer Alice Bridgwood to reflect on the conversations, ideas, and lessons that emerged throughout the series. Read Vanishing Culture for free at the Internet Archive or purchase in print: https://archive.org/details/vanishing-culture-2026

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  Episode #37

  Vanishing Culture #5: A Language Worth Saving with Peter Scholing

  Jul 29, 202628 min

  Languages can vanish just as easily as books, websites, or archives, and when they do, entire ways of understanding the world can disappear with them. In the fifth episode of our special six-part series on Vanishing Culture , host Vida Vojić speaks with Peter Scholing of Biblioteca Nacional Aruba and the Coleccion Aruba digital heritage platform about the importance of preserving Papiamento, Aruba’s creole language, and the cultural heritage it carries. Read Vanishing Culture for free at the Internet Archive or purchase in print: https://archive.org/details/vanishing-culture-2026

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  Episode #36

  Vanishing Culture #4: Keeping African Folktales Alive with Helen Nde & Laura Gibbs

  Jul 22, 202627 min

  Folktales are living records of culture, identity, and collective memory. In the fourth episode of our special six-part series on Vanishing Culture , host Vida Vojić speaks with writer and researcher Helen Nde , founder of Mythological Africans, and folklorist Laura Gibbs about the importance of preserving African folklore in the digital age. Together, they explore how stories help communities understand themselves, pass down knowledge across generations, and make sense of a changing world. Read Vanishing Culture for free at the Internet Archive or purchase in print: https://archive.org/details/vanishing-culture-2026

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  Episode #35

  Vanishing Culture #3: Saving Queer Memory with Brooke Palmieri

  Jul 15, 202623 min

  Queer history has often been overlooked, erased, or excluded from traditional archives. In the third episode of our special six-part series on Vanishing Culture , host Vida Vojić speaks with writer, artist, and archivist Brooke Palmieri about the vital role queer archives play in preserving memory, identity, and community. Drawing on his work with CAMP BOOKS and his research into LGBTQ+ history, Brooke explores why archives matter—not just as collections of records, but as tools for helping people understand where they come from and imagine new futures. Read Vanishing Culture for free at the Internet Archive or purchase in print: https://archive.org/details/vanishing-culture-2026

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