Milan Terlunen, PhD (Columbia University, Comparative Literature) specializes in public and digital humanities, with a particular emphasis on podcasting. Dr. Terlunen is the co-founder of the Humanities Podcast Network and the host of the “How To Read” podcast, which aims to disseminate academic research to a broad audience. His public humanities projects, such as “Speaking of Spirituality,” engage diverse communities in meaningful dialogues, bridging academic and local perspectives. His innovative pedagogical approaches integrate digital storytelling and social justice, guiding students in the creation of literary-historical projects. Dr. Terlunen’s work has been supported by multiple grants, including two year-long Public Humanities Fellowships at Columbia University’s Center for the Humanities and a Heyman Center Fellowship.