Oh, the Humanities

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Adam Sitze - Academic Freedom in a Time of Democratic Decline

2022-10-2448:42

UNE Center for Global Humanities and its founding director, Anouar Majid, host Adam Sitze on "Academic Freedom in a Time of Democratic Decline." This event was recorded on October 24, 2022.

Kirsten Fischer - Rethinking Freethought in the Early United States

2022-03-2852:34

UNE Center for Global Humanities and its founding director, Anouar Majid, host Kirsten Fischer on "Rethinking Freethought in the Early United States." This event was recorded on March 28, 2022.

Steven Smith - Patriotism, Our Most Contested Virtue

2021-09-2741:38

UNE Center for Global Humanities and its founding director, Anouar Majid, host Steven Smith on "Patriotism, Our Most Contested Virtue." This event was recorded on September 27, 2021.

David Rohde - The American "Deep State"

2020-10-2601:25:56

UNE Center for Global Humanities and its founding director, Anouar Majid, host David Rohde on "The American Deep State." This event was recorded on October 26, 2020.

Christina Hoff Sommers - Gender and Freedom in America

2018-09-2401:00:06

UNE Center for Global Humanities and its founding director, Anouar Majid, host Christina Hoff Sommers on "Gender and Freedom in America." This event was recorded on September 24, 2018.

Jeremy Gunn - Seeking the Truth in the Kennedy Assassination

2013-11-2301:30:59

UNE Center for Global Humanities and its founding director, Anouar Majid, host Jeremy Gunn on "Seeking the Truth in the Kennedy Assassination." This event was recorded on November 22, 2013.

Noam Chomsky - Arab Spring, American Winter

2011-12-1301:46:28

UNE's Center for Global Humanities and its founding director, Anouar Majid, host Noam Chomsky to reflect on the irony of people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) demanding the right to good education, health, and employment, while Americans, battered by an economic system that eludes most people's grasp, seem to be resigned to a future without such hope. This event was recorded on December 12, 2011.

Steven Conn: Extending History Beyond the Ivory Towers

2024-11-0839:55

Miami University of Ohio history professor Steven Conn discusses Americans’ paradoxical distaste for the city, the complexities of rural America, the importance of a liberal arts foundation for today’s students, and the imperative for scholars to make their work accessible to the general public.

Sayvon JL Foster: Understanding Community through Sport

2024-10-0127:16

University of Kansas professor Sayvon JL Foster discusses his research at the intersection of collegiate athletics, culture, and community. The conversation details Foster's work to help us understand the operation, role, and importance of cultural reproduction in college sporting spaces – paying special attention to fan experience, athlete experience, and organizational culture.

Colin Woodard: Contextualizing Our Fragmented America

2024-08-2133:44

Thought-leader Colin Woodard joins host Josh Pahigian to discuss his best-selling books on American regionalism, witnessing the supposed “end of history” in Eastern Europe, his reporting on the effects of climate change, and his work as a historical consultant for the video game Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. The discussion eventually arrives at Woodard’s latest project, directing Nationhood Lab at the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy at Salve Regina University.

Elizabeth DeWolfe: Bringing History to Life

2024-08-0337:04

University of New England history professor Elizabeth DeWolfe joins host Josh Pahigian to discuss her scholarship and teaching over a nearly three-decade career. The conversation concludes with DeWolfe unveiling some details concerning her latest book, Alias Agnes: The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy, which is due out in Spring 2025.

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