Beyond the Books - chats with researchers in literatures, languages and cultures

Beyond the Books is a podcast from the University of Edinburgh’s School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. This is the third episode in Series 3, which is hosted by Beth Price (PhD student in Asian Studies). In this episode, Beth talks to self-professed “fox type of scholar”, Dr Xuelei Huang, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies in LLC. From cinema to smells, they dive into the softer side of history and cultural cosmopolitism in Republican China.

Beyond the Books is a podcast from the University of Edinburgh’s School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. This is the second episode in Series 3, which is hosted by Beth Price (PhD student in Asian Studies). In this episode, Beth talks to Paul Crosthwaite, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Literature in LLC. Can fiction really predict the next economic trend? Can literature’s ‘what if’ questions help us reset our relationship with money, labour, finance and so on? They dive into speculative fiction and the emerging field of the Economic Humanities to find out.If you'd like to explore Paul's work in more detail, watch or listen to his Inaugural Lecture as Professor of Modern and Contemporary Literature recorded in Edinburgh in March 2024 >>Inaugural Lecture - What are the Economic Humanities? A Short Guide to an Interdisciplinary Field 

Beyond the Books is a podcast from the University of Edinburgh’s School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. This episode is the first in Series 3 and, in a double first, marks the debut of new host Beth Price, a PhD student in Asian Studies. In this episode, Beth talks to Dr Désha Osborne, a Chancellor’s Fellow in English Literature. They chat about Désha’s work on the connection between Scotland and the Caribbean, her experience of editing the previously relatively unknown poem Hiroona, and the incredible power of storytelling.

Beyond the Books is a podcast from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. In this episode, host Emma Aviet speaks with Peter Davies, Professor of Modern German Studies in the Department of European Languages and Cultures at the University of Edinburgh. The episode was recorded at the start of Peter's Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship, How are Victims' Voices Heard?: Interpreting and Translation at a Holocaust Trial. In their conversation, Peter and Emma talk about how the Fellowship explores the work of translators and interpreters in the trial of 22 former SS Auschwitz personnel in Frankfurt in the mid-1960s, and discuss Peter's past articles on one of the most prominent interpreters from that trial, Wera Kapkajew. This leads to a discussion about the many concerns and roles of an interpreter in institutionalised settings and the crucial role of translation in defining public perceptions of the survivor experience, both in the past and potentially in the future.Listen to more episodes of Beyond the Books on the LLC website #LLCBeyondTheBooks

Beyond the Books is a podcast from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. In our sixth episode of this series, host Emma Aviet talks to Dr Charlotte Bosseaux, Senior Lecturer in Translation Studies. In the episode, Charlotte talks about her journey to Edinburgh, as well as her current research on the ethical demands of translating accounts of trauma, such as gender-based violence. This project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), focuses on the testimonies of non-English speaking women and explores the ethical role translation plays in transmitting their experiences of trauma. We get to hear about the dynamic and collaborative demands of Charlotte's project, which will result in the creation of a multilingual documentary and provide good practice guidelines for translators, translation companies, filmmakers and charities. We also learn about Charlotte’s past research on the uncanny nature of dubbing, and the many actors who have lent their voices to stars like Julianne Moore and Sean Connery. Find out more about Charlotte's research on the project websiteListen to more episodes of Beyond the Books on the LLC website #LLCBeyondTheBooks

Beyond the Books is a podcast from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. In our fifth episode of this series, host Emma Aviet talks to Bahar Fayeghi, a second-year PhD student in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Edinburgh.Together they discuss the amazing work Bahar has done as an intern with the United Nations, acting as both a Humanitarian Affairs Intern with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and a Protection Intern with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. They also discuss Bahar's current research on Afghan women refugees in Iran and how they help their families survive and thrive, despite enormous difficulties. Every day these women find ways to resist the complex power systems working against them and improve their economic situation and mental state. Listen to hear how they continue to empower themselves and future generations!Listen to more episodes of Beyond the Books on the LLC website #LLCBeyondTheBooks

Beyond the Books is a podcast from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. In our fourth episode of this series, host Emma Aviet talks to Dr Isabel Seguí, a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies at the University of Edinburgh.Together they discuss the fascinating research Isabel is conducting on Women’s Nonfiction Filmmaking in Peru as well as her journey into academia and to securing the prestigious Leverhulme Fellowship. Isabel explains the methods she uses to document the collaborative efforts of female-driven films and discusses how these efforts have been left out of film history. From investigating machismo in the film industry to identifying the benefits of emotion and intuition when making documentaries, Isabel covers a wide range of fascinating topics. And if anyone is looking for some good documentary recommendations, you found the right podcast!

Beyond the Books is a podcast from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. In our third episode of this series, host Emma Aviet talks to Youngmi Kim, Senior Lecturer in Korean Studies at the University of Edinburgh.Together they discuss Youngmi's personal journey to becoming an academic as well as her work with students in the recently-established Centre for Korean Studies. The two also speak about Youngmi's research on the rise of polarization, inequality and political contention in South Korea, specifically as it relates to online discussions around feminism and the vanishing middle class, as well as her work in Myanmar and the role of education in establishing democracy. 

Beyond the Books is a podcast from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. In Emma Aviet’s second episode as host, she talks to Anna Kemball, fourth year PhD student in English Literature at the University of Edinburgh, about her research in the Medical Humanities.Anna’s research focuses on a range of indigenous writers across Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States, exploring how texts from the 1980s to the present day might be read alongside the ongoing governmental commitment towards promoting indigenous mental health and improving health policies and practice. The episode also touches on the tensions between indigenous ideas of health and wellness with Western settler governments’ healthcare systems, and includes some of Anna’s tips for current PhD students. 

Welcome to the second series of Beyond the Books, the LLC podcast that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. In this minisode, meet your new host, Emma Aviet, an MSc graduate and first year PhD student in English Literature. Hear how Emma left Silicon Valley for student life in Edinburgh, why she applied to be our host, and what she hopes you'll take away from Beyond the Books.Find out more about Beyond the Books and listen to more episodes

Beyond the Books is a podcast from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. Emma Aviet, a first-year PhD student of English Literature, and LLC Web and Communications Postgraduate Intern 20/21 is taking over for Ellen Davis-Walker as the host of this podcast. In her very first episode, she interviews Wilson McLeod, Professor of Gaelic in the Celtic and Scottish Studies department who also has a background in law. In this episode, they will discuss his recently published book Gaelic in Scotland: Policies, Movements, Ideologies as well as the fact that he’s recently won the Fletcher of Saltoun Award for his contribution to public life, a very prestigious award granted by the Saltire Society.  

Beyond the books is a podcast from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures at the University of Edinburgh that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen.This episode features Professor Peter Dayan, Professor of Word and Music Studies, Head of French and Francophone Studies at the University of Edinburgh. In this episode we talk about Peter’s R. Gapper Prize-winning book The Music of Dada: A Lesson in Intermediality for our Times, the works of Tristan Tzara, and the new taught MSc in Intermediality, which starts in 2021 here the University of Edinburgh.https://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/research/beyond-the-books #LLCBeyondtheBooks 

Beyond the Books is a podcast from the School of Literatures, Languages, and Cultures (LLC) at the University of Edinburgh that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. This episode features Katie Hawthorne, a fourth year PhD candidate in European Theatre and German, where we discuss the final stages of her research and the impact of COVID-19 on the theatre industry. This episode was recorded via skype with some significant technical issues, and before the murder of George Floyd. #LLCBeyondtheBooks: https://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/research/beyond-the-books

Beyond the Books is a podcast from the School of Literatures, Languages, and Cultures (LLC) at the University of Edinburgh that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. This episode features David Farrier, a Senior Lecturer in English Literature, and a researcher in the environmental humanities. David is the author of Footprints: In Search of Future Fossils, a brand new book on the deep future, and was the first member of the LLC community to have a virtual book launch.This episode comes with a trigger warning at 0.44, so please take care when listening.#LLCBeyondtheBooks: https://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/research/beyond-the-books

Beyond the Books is a podcast from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. In this first episode, Ellen Davis-Walker (LLC's Web and Communications Postgraduate Intern 2019/20) sits down with Rachel Chung, a third year PhD candidate in English Literature, to talk about Rachel’s journey from Applied Maths graduate with a masters in narrative medicine, to her current research on gender, violence, and Shakespeare (especially as performed by all-women casts). This episode comes with a trigger warning in the introduction (00:53-01:05), so please take care when listening. You can read a transcript of the conversation on our website.#LLCbeyondthebookswww.llc.ed.ac.uk/research/beyond-the-books

Beyond the Books is a podcast from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen. The podcast is researched, curated, edited and presented by Ellen Davis-Walker, a PhD student in French and Francophone Studies, and LLC's Web and Communications Postgraduate Intern 2019/20. Every episode, Ellen sits down with a guest from LLC - either a research student or staff member - to find out more about their academic journey, and how their research has changed their view of the world. When we move beyond the books, what do we have in common, and what can we learn in the process? Enjoy our trailer and stay tuned.#LLCbeyondthebookswww.llc.ed.ac.uk/research/beyond-the-books