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Society & Culture
History
2526
Sean Howe, "Agents of Chaos: Thomas King Forçad...
An interview with Sean Howe
49 min
2527
Paul Crosthwaite et al., "Invested: How Three C...
An interview with Paul Crosthwaite and Helen Paul
47 min
2528
Matthew Dennis, "American Relics and the Politi...
An interview with Matthew Dennis
52 min
2529
Stephen Legg, "Round Table Conference Geographi...
An interview with Stephen Legg
49 min
2530
Genealogies of Modernity Episode 5: Picturing R...
Race is sometimes treated as a biological fact. It is actually a modern invention.
60 min
2531
Book Talk 61: Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Threats to Demo...
54 min
2532
Jeffrey S. Gurock, "Marty Glickman: The Life of...
An interview with Jeffrey S. Gurock
36 min
2533
Xavier Luffin, "Another Look at Congolese Histo...
An interview with Xavier Luffin
68 min
2534
Genealogies of Modernity Episode 4: Jamestown a...
What is the “traditional American family?”
45 min
2535
Ramona Dima, "Queer Culture in Romania, 1920–20...
An interview with Ramona Dima
47 min
2536
Burkhard Bilger, "Fatherland: A Memoir of War, ...
An interview with Burkhard Bilger
61 min
2537
Susan Blumberg-Kason, "Bernardine's Shanghai Sa...
An interview with Susan Blumberg-Kason
36 min
2538
Fae Dussart, "In the Service of Empire: Domesti...
An interview with Fae Dussart
55 min
2539
Self Help
A Discussion with Angela Hume
19 min
2540
Guy Miron, "Space and Time Under Persecution: T...
An interview with Guy Miron
44 min
2541
Amy Matthewson, "Cartooning China: Punch, Power...
An interview with Amy Matthewson
32 min
2542
Afsar Mohammad, "Remaking History: 1948 Police ...
An interview with Afsar Mohammad
37 min
2543
Hannah Carlson, "Pockets: An Intimate History o...
An interview with Hannah Carlson
46 min
2544
Christopher A. Whatley and Joanna Hambly, "Salt...
An interview with Christopher A. Whatley
56 min
2545
Genealogies of Modernity Episode 1: Climbing th...
We all know many stories about how modernity came about. But what does it mean to be “modern”?
46 min
2546
Emma K. Sutton, "William James, MD: Philosopher...
An interview with Emma K. Sutton
34 min
2547
Simon Joyce, "LGBT Victorians: Sexuality and Ge...
An interview with Simon Joyce
71 min
2548
Hilary French, "Ballroom: A People’s History of...
An interview with Hilary French
40 min
2549
Lawrence Zhang, "Power for a Price: The Purchas...
An interview with Lawrence Zhang
56 min
2550
John Perlin, "The Forest Journey: The Story of ...
An interview with John Perlin
25 min