In this deeply personal reflection, Scott examines a Fulbright opportunity that never materialized amid a broader crisis in academic freedom. Drawing on his own experience as a first-generation scholar, Gac urges higher education to recommit to rigorous inquiry and open dialogue—and shows how engaging with students offers a path forward. It's a sober yet hopeful call for safeguarding the soul of American higher education.

With Rhae Lynn Barnes, Daphne A. Brooks, Elizabeth Maddock Dillon, Matthew Frye Jacobson, Josephine Lee, and David R. Roediger, Scott reflects on the enduring legacy of Eric Lott's Love and Theft: Blackface Minstrelsy and the American Working Class on the occasion of its thirtieth anniversary. Explore this thoughtful roundtable conversation in the June 2024 issue of Civil War History.

Scott worked as a historical consultant for SKIN, the real-life story of reformed White supremacist Bryon Widner which was directed by Guy Nattiv.