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New Books in History
Philip C. Almond, "Noah and the Flood in Western Thought" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 50:21


In a world beset by climatic emergencies, the continuing resonance of the flood story is perhaps easy to understand. Whether in the tortured alpha male intensity of Russell Crowe's Noah, in Darren Aronofsky's eponymous 2014 film, or other recent derivations, the biblical narrative has become a lightning rod for gathering environmental anxieties. However, Philip C. Almond's masterful exploration of Western cultural history uncovers a far more complex Noah than is commonly recognised: not just the father of humanity but also the first shipbuilder, navigator, zookeeper, farmer, grape grower, and wine maker. Noah's pivotal significance is revealed as much in his forgotten secular as in his religious receptions, and their major impact on such disciplines as geology, geography, biology, and zoology. While Noah's many interpretations over two millennia might seem to offer a common message of hope, the author's sober conclusion to Noah and the Flood in Western Thought (Cambridge UP, 2025) is that deliverance now lies not in divine but rather in human hands. Philip C. Almond is Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought at The University of Queensland. A noted authority in the history of religion and of ideas, he has written many books on subjects as diverse as God, the Devil, the afterlife, witchcraft and witches, Adam and Eve, heaven and hell in Enlightenment England, and early modern demonic possession. His recent works include The Buddha: Life and Afterlife Between East and West (2024), Mary Magdalene: A Cultural History (2023), and The Antichrist: A New Biography (2020), all published by Cambridge University Press. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: here Twitter: here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

New Books in Critical Theory
Philip C. Almond, "Noah and the Flood in Western Thought" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

New Books in Critical Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 50:21


In a world beset by climatic emergencies, the continuing resonance of the flood story is perhaps easy to understand. Whether in the tortured alpha male intensity of Russell Crowe's Noah, in Darren Aronofsky's eponymous 2014 film, or other recent derivations, the biblical narrative has become a lightning rod for gathering environmental anxieties. However, Philip C. Almond's masterful exploration of Western cultural history uncovers a far more complex Noah than is commonly recognised: not just the father of humanity but also the first shipbuilder, navigator, zookeeper, farmer, grape grower, and wine maker. Noah's pivotal significance is revealed as much in his forgotten secular as in his religious receptions, and their major impact on such disciplines as geology, geography, biology, and zoology. While Noah's many interpretations over two millennia might seem to offer a common message of hope, the author's sober conclusion to Noah and the Flood in Western Thought (Cambridge UP, 2025) is that deliverance now lies not in divine but rather in human hands. Philip C. Almond is Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought at The University of Queensland. A noted authority in the history of religion and of ideas, he has written many books on subjects as diverse as God, the Devil, the afterlife, witchcraft and witches, Adam and Eve, heaven and hell in Enlightenment England, and early modern demonic possession. His recent works include The Buddha: Life and Afterlife Between East and West (2024), Mary Magdalene: A Cultural History (2023), and The Antichrist: A New Biography (2020), all published by Cambridge University Press. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube Channel: here Twitter: here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Future Histories
S03E60 - Felix Wemheuer zu unserer Zukunft mit China

Future Histories

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2026 117:42


Felix Wemheuer zu Staatskapitalismus, Planwirtschaft und unserer Zukunft mit China.  Shownotes Felix Wemheuer  Prof. Dr. Felix Wemheuer (Lehrstuhl für Moderne China-Studien) an der Universität zu Köln: https://chinastudien.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de/arbeitsbereiche/moderne-china-studien/personal/prof-dr-felix-wemheuer Fuchs, D., Klotzbücher, S., Riemenschnitter, A., Springer, L., & Wemheuer, F. (2023). Die Zukunft mit China denken. Mandelbaum. https://www.mandelbaum.at/buecher/daniel-fuchs-sascha-klotzbuecher-andrea-riemenschnitter-lena-springer-felix-wemheuer/die-zukunft-mit-china-denken/ Konferenz 'CHINA und WIR - Perspektiven für Frieden, Menschenrechte und sozial-ökologischen Wandel': https://www.attac.de/china-konferenz/startseite https://www.attac.de/china-konferenz/anmeldung   Kritisches China Forum: https://kritisches-chinaforum.org/ Youtube Kanal ‘Studying Maoist China': https://www.youtube.com/@felixwemheuerstudyingmaois1051 zum ‘Chinesischen Traum': https://www.readingthechinadream.com/ Leese, D. & Ming, S. (2023). Chinesisches Denken der Gegenwart. Schlüsseltexte zu Politik und Gesellschaft. C. H. Beck. https://www.chbeck.de/leese-ming-chinesisches-denken-gegenwart/product/34659702 Fukuyama, F. (1989). The End of History? The National Interest. https://pages.ucsd.edu/~bslantchev/courses/pdf/Fukuyama%20-%20End%20of%20History.pdf zu China als ‘Werkbank der Welt': https://www.bpb.de/shop/zeitschriften/izpb/china-337/275570/von-der-werkbank-der-welt-zur-innovationswirtschaft/ zu Authoritarian Resilience: Nathan, A. J. (2003). China's Changing of the Guard: Authoritarian Resilience. Journal of Democracy 14(1), 6-17. https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/chinas-changing-of-the-guard-authoritarian-resilience/ zu ‘Chimerica': Ferguson, N., & Schularick, M. (2007). ‘Chimerica' and the global asset market boom. International Finance, 10(3), 215-239. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-2362.2007.00210.x Grundlagen zu Staatskapitalismus (in China): https://www.lpb-bw.de/china-wirtschaft https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staatskapitalismus zu Mao Zedong: Wemheuer, F. (2021). Mao Zedong. Rowohlt Verlag. https://www.rowohlt.de/buch/felix-wemheuer-mao-zedong-9783644010192?srsltid=AfmBOopJE_AXx57LiheMHh9YOyy-Tl3MVKPkWznaGGKMUFlvtnj058-X zur Mao-Ära:  Wemheuer, F. (2019). A Social History of Maoist China. Conflict and Change, 1949-76. Cambridge University Press. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/social-history-of-maoist-china/6D2579E4BA68B4C8DACB08F8AAC9809A zur Wirtschaftsreform 1978 nach dem Tod Maos: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform-_und_%C3%96ffnungspolitik Weber, I. (2021). How China escaped shock therapy. The market reform debate. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/How-China-Escaped-Shock-Therapy-The-Market-Reform-Debate/Weber/p/book/9781032008493 zur erwähnten ‘Eisernen Reisschüssel': https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiserne_Reissch%C3%BCssel zum Zitat Engels:  Engels, F. (1880). Die Entwicklung des Sozialismus von der Utopie zur Wissenschaft. manifest. https://manifest-buecher.de/produkt/entwicklung-des-sozialismus-von-der-utopie-zur-wissenschaft/ zur Neuen Ökonomische Politik: Bergmann, T. & Schäfer, G. (1989). Liebling der Partei. VSA. https://www.zvab.com/Liebling-Partei-BergmannSch%C3%A4fer-Hg-Hamburg-VSA-Verl/30757362947/bd Wemheuer, F. (2021). Marktsozialismus. Eine kontroverse Debatte. Promedia. https://mediashop.at/buecher/marktsozialismus/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160304205516/http:/www.mlwerke.de/le/le33/le33_453.htm zu den Kommandohöhen der Wirtschaft:  Yergin, D. & Stanislaw, J. (1998). The Commanding Heights. The battle for the world economy. Simon & Schuster. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Commanding-Heights/Daniel-Yergin/9780684835693 zum Fall Jack Ma und Alibaba: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ma https://www.icij.org/investigations/china-targets/interpol-red-notice-police-warrant-jack-ma/ https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000125770730/kurssprung-von-alibaba-aufatmen-nach-rekordstrafe Einschätzung der gesellschaftlichen Entwicklung Chinas:  Wemheuer, F. (2022). Chinas große Umwälzung. Soziale Konflikte und Aufstieg im Weltsystem. PapyRossa. https://shop.papyrossa.de/Wemheuer-Chinas-grosse-Umwaelzung zu Hartmut Elsenhans:     https://hartmutelsenhans.net/ zu Hartmut Elsenhans' Konzept der Staatsklassen:  Elsenhans, H. (1997). Staatsklassen. In: Schulz, M. (eds) Entwicklung. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Wiesbaden. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-322-91011-0_9 Wallerstein, I. (1974 [2012]). The modern world-system I-IV. ProMedia Verlag. https://mediashop.at/buecher/das-moderne-weltsystem-i-iv/ zu den ‘Panama Papers': https://panamapapers.sueddeutsche.de/ https://www.icij.org/investigations/panama-papers/ zu Xi Jinping: Rudd, K. (2024). On Xi Jinping: How Xi's Marxist nationalism is shaping China and the world. Oxford Universtity Press. https://academic.oup.com/book/58156 Torigian, J. (2025). The Party's interest come first: The life of Xi Zhongxun, father of Xi Jinping. Stanford University Press. https://www.sup.org/books/history/partys-interests-come-first zum ‘Sozialismus mit chinesischer Besonderheit':  Boer, R. (2021). Socialism with Chinese Characteristics. Springer Singapore. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-16-1622-8 https://jungle.world/artikel/2017/44/der-kern-der-fuehrung zu Wen Jiabao: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wen-Jiabao zu den Reformen Yugoslawiens und Ungarns: https://www.akweb.de/gesellschaft/planwirtschaft-und-marktmechanismen/ zu Josib Broz Tito: https://www.dhm.de/lemo/biografie/josip-broz-tito zum Fünfjahresplan: https://www.zdfheute.de/politik/ausland/china-fuenfjahresplan-kommunistische-partei-strategie-100.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five-year_plans_of_China zum Xi-thought: https://www.soas.ac.uk/research/political-thought-xi-jinping zu den Reichswerken Hermann Göring: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichswerke_Hermann_G%C3%B6ring https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/hitlers-holding-die-reichswerke-hermann-goering-100.html zur Verstaatlichung Renaults in Frankreich: https://monde-diplomatique.de/artikel/!1405644 zur Britischen Labour Regierung nach 1945: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britische_Unterhauswahl_1945 zu Hu Jintao: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hu-Jintao zu Jiang Zemin: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jiang-Zemin Überblick politisches System in China: https://www.bpb.de/themen/asien/china/44270/charakteristika-des-politischen-systems/ Überblick chinesischer Führungskräfte: Shambaugh, D. (2021). China's Leaders: From Mao to Now. Polity Press.  https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=chinas-leaders-from-mao-to-now--9781509546510 zu Neokonfuzianismus und der ‘neuen Linken': https://jungle.world/artikel/2023/10/solidaritaet-mit-wem https://chinabooksreview.com/2024/05/16/how-chinas-new-left-embraced-the-state/ zu den Ereignissen in Xingjiang und Hongkong: https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2026/country-chapters/china#d22098 zum erwähnten Spiegel-Artikel: https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/china-abschied-eines-korrespondenten-das-regime-steht-bombenfest-a-0b653e07-092a-41fc-a9c4-8edee76044c5 Xi, J. (2014-2025). The Governance of China I-V. http://english.scio.gov.cn/featured/xigovernance/node_7248444.htm zum Machtwechsel in Kuba: https://www.bpb.de/kurz-knapp/hintergrund-aktuell/264845/zehn-jahre-machtwechsel-in-kuba zu Abdelaziz Bouteflika in Algerien: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abdelaziz-Bouteflika zur Kulturrevolution: https://www.bpb.de/shop/zeitschriften/apuz/228467/kulturrevolution-in-china/ zu den linksdissidentischen Strömungen der Kulturrevolution:  Wu, Y. (2019). Die andere Kulturrevolution. 1966-169: Der Anfang vom Ende des chinesischen Sozialismus. (R. Ruckus, Übers.). Mandelbaum Verlag. https://www.mandelbaum.at/buecher/wu-yiching/die-andere-kulturrevolution/ Orwell, G. (1945 [2022]). Animal Farm.  zu Hu Yaobang: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hu-Yaobang zur Institutionalisierung und Demokratiebewegung unter Hu Yaobang: https://pekinger-fruehling.univie.ac.at/die-demokratiebewegung-1978-1981/hu-yaobang-und-die-demokratiebewegung/ zum ‘Fragend schreiten wir voran' Motto der zapatistischen Bewegung: https://www.suedwind-magazin.at/fragend-schreiten-wir-voran/ zur Debatte innerhalb der deutschen Linken: https://jungle.world/artikel/2023/10/solidaritaet-mit-wem zur Streikwelle 2010 in China: https://www.bbc.com/news/10389762 zu Arbeitskämpfen in China: https://www.gongchao.org/ zu den Bewegungen in Hongkong: https://www.bpb.de/kurz-knapp/hintergrund-aktuell/296970/massenproteste-in-hongkong/ Demirović, A. (2025). Marx als Demokrat oder: Das Ende der Politik. Dietz. https://dietzberlin.de/produkt/marx-als-demokrat-oder-das-ende-der-politik/ zu Gramsi und ‘Hegemonialer Block': Cox, R. (1996). Gramsci, Hegemony, and International Relations. Approaches to World Order, 124-41. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/03058298830120020701 zum Tiananmen Massaker: https://www.bpb.de/kurz-knapp/taegliche-dosis-politik/549121/vor-35-jahren-tiananmen-massaker-in-peking/ zum geopolitischen Hintergrund Venezuela – China – USA: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly92dkxqvko zur Iranischen Revolution (1979): https://www.britannica.com/event/Iranian-Revolution Zhao, T. (2025). Alles unter dem Himmel. Vergangenheit und Zukunft der Weltordnung. Suhrkamp. https://www.suhrkamp.de/buch/zhao-tingyang-alles-unter-dem-himmel-t-9783518298824 Kang, Y. (1935 [2020]). Die große Gemeinschaft. Drachenhaus. https://www.drachenhaus-verlag.com/products/die-grosse-gemeinschaft Thematisch angrenzende Folgen S02E09 | Isabella M. Weber zu Chinas drittem Weg https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s02/e09-isabella-m-weber-zu-chinas-drittem-weg/ S02E54 | Alex Demirovic zu sozialistischer Gouvernementalität, (Re-)produktion und Rätedemokratie (Teil 2) https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s02/e54-alex-demirovic-zu-sozialistischer-gouvernementalitaet-re-produktion-und-raetedemokratie-teil-2/ S02E53 | Alex Demirovic zu sozialistischer Gouvernementalität, (Re-)produktion und Rätedemokratie (Teil 1) https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s02/e53-alex-demirovic-zu-sozialistischer-gouvernementalitaet-re-produktion-und-raetedemokratie-teil-1/ Future Histories Kontakt & Unterstützung  Wenn euch Future Histories gefällt, dann erwägt doch bitte eine Unterstützung auf Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/FutureHistories Schreibt mir unter: office@futurehistories.today Diskutiert mit mir auf Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurehistories.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehpodcast/ Mastodon: https://mstdn.social/@FutureHistories Webseite mit allen Folgen: www.futurehistories.today English webpage: https://futurehistories-international.com Episode Keywords  #FelixWemheuer, #JanGroos, #Interview, #FutureHistories, #China, #Mao, #MaoZedong, #Sozialismus, #Kommunismus, #Staatskapitalismus, #Marktsozialismus, #Planwirtschaft, #XiJinping, #ChinasWirtschaft, #Ökonomie, #Staatsklassen, #NeueÖkonomischePolitik, #Chimerica, #GeschichteChinas, #Arbeitskampf, #ChinesischerTraum  

The Medici Podcast
Turning Modern: The African King Who Had a Portuguese Name

The Medici Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 32:37


The Kingdom of Kongo establishes a rare partnership with an up-and-coming European power, Portugal, to the point that the King of Kongo and his family embrace Christianity and take Portuguese royal names. However, this partnership will also be ground zero for one of the greatest atrocities in human history. Sources:Almeida, Marcos Abreu Lelitão de. “Speaking of Slavery: Slaving Strategies and Moral Imaginations in the Lower Congo” (Doctoral dissertation, Northwestern University, September 2020).Bosma, Ulbe. The World of Sugar: How the Sweet Stuff Transformed Our Politics, Health, and Environment over 2,000 Years (Harvard University Press, 2023).Etherington, Norman. “Christian Missions in Africa", The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to African Religions, ed. Elias Kifon Bongba (Wiley-Blackwell, 2012).Garretson, Peter P. "A Note on Relations Between Ethiopia and the Kingdom of Aragon in the Fifteenth Century." Rassegna di studi etiopici 37 (1993): 37-44.Gondola, Ch. Didier. The History of Congo (Greenwood Press, 2002).Hanno. “Gorilla Warfare.” Lapham's Quarterly, Last accessed: 3/12/2026. https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/animals/gorilla-warfare Klein, Herbert S. The Atlantic Slave Trade, 2nd edition (Cambridge University Press, 2012). MacGaffey, Wyatt. “Economic and Social Dimensions of Kongo Slavery (Zaire)", Slavery in Africa: Historical and Anthropological Perspectives, eds. Suzanne Miers and Igor Kopytoff (University of Wisconsin Press, 1977).Russell-Wood, A.R. The Portuguese Empire, 1415-1808: A World on the Move (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998).Thornton, John. A Cultural History of the Atlantic World, 1250-1820 (Cambridge University Press, 2012).___________. Afonso I,  Mvemba a Nzinga, King of Kongo: His Life and Correspondence, trans. Luis Madureira (Hackett Publishing Co., 2023). Support this project: turningmodern.com/contact

Trusting the Bible
S9E4. An Enduring Legacy– William Tyndale's Life and Legacy, part 4

Trusting the Bible

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 37:04


This episode brings to a close part one of our series exploring William Tyndale's life, Bible translation and legacy. In this third episode, we explore the continuing legacy of William Tyndale's work of Bible translation with the help of experts in the sixteenth century and the history of Christianity.We're very grateful for contributions from:• Bruce Gordon, the Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Yale Divinity School, and author of The Bible a Global History (Basic Books, 2024)• Alec Ryrie, Professor of the History of Christianity at the University of Durham, and the author of The World's Reformation: How Protestantism Became a Global Religion (Yale University Press, to be published in 2026)• Simon Burton, John Laing Senior Lecturer in Reformation History at the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh, and author of ‌ Participation & Covenant in Puritan Theology (Davenant Press, 2025)• Karl Gunther, historian of the Reformation from the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education in the University of Florida, and author of ‌ Participation & Covenant in Puritan Theology Reformation Unbound: Protestant Visions of Reform in England, 1525–1590 (Cambridge University Press, 2014)• Harry Spillane, Bye-Fellow in History at Downing College, Cambridge. He is currently completing his Munby Fellowship research project entitled ‘Collecting and Correcting: Histories of the English Bible and the Bible Society Collections'Support the showEdited by Tyndale House Music – Acoustic Happy Background used with a standard license from Adobe Stock.Follow us on: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

LSE Middle East Centre Podcasts
'Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed' Book Launch

LSE Middle East Centre Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 62:05


Return of Tyranny explains why counterrevolutions both emerge and succeed, marshalling original data on counterrevolutions worldwide since 1900. It also offers a fresh perspective and new evidence on the reversal of Egypt's 2011 revolution, one of the most prominent recent episodes of counterrevolution. The book forwards a movement-centric argument that emphasizes the strategies revolutionary leaders embrace, both during their opposition campaigns and after they seize power. Movements that wage violent resistance and espouse radical ideologies establish regimes that are very difficult to overthrow. By contrast, democratic revolutions like Egypt's are much more vulnerable – though the book also identifies a path by which they too can avoid counterrevolution. By preserving their elite coalitions and broad popular support, these movements can return to mass mobilization to thwart counterrevolutionary threats. In an era of resurgent authoritarianism worldwide, Return of Tyranny sheds light on one particularly violent form of reactionary politics. Meet our speakers Killian Clarke is an Assistant Professor in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, affiliated with the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. His research focuses on revolution, protest, democratization, and authoritarianism with a regional focus on the Middle East. He is the author of Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed (Cambridge University Press, 2025), as well as peer-reviewed articles in the American Political Science Review, Annual Review of Political Science, British Journal of Political Science, and World Politics. Hazem Kandil is the Cambridge University Professor of Historical and Political Sociology, Fellow of St Catharine's College and Head of Department. He studies power relations and social interactions, focusing on war, regime change, intellectuals and ideology in America, Europe, and the Middle East. He holds a PhD in Sociology from UCLA, and MA degrees in Political Theory and International Relations. His publications include Power Triangle: Military, Security, and Politics in Regime Change (Oxford University Press 2016), Inside the Brotherhood (Polity 2014), and Soldiers, Spies, and Statesmen (Verso 2012). Kandil received the Philip Leverhulme Prize (2014) and a ProFutura Scientia Fellowship (2016). After finishing a book project on US military campaigns from 1960 to the present, he started a new one on encounters with Critical Theory. Meet our chair Katerina Dalacoura is Associate Professor in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Director of the LSE Middle East Centre. She held a Major Research Fellowship by the Leverhulme Trust between 2021 and 2024. The project findings will shortly be published as a book monograph by Cambridge University Press, under the title Islamic International Thought in Turkey: History, Civilisation and Nation.

Sean's Russia Blog
The Bolshevik Rank and File

Sean's Russia Blog

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 57:17


In 1917, the Bolshevik Party had roughly 24,000 members. A decade later, it boasted about 1.2 million. Recruitment came in waves and so did the purges. Still, Party members were found at the top and bottom of the system. In the Kremlin and in the factories. The Party rank and file were vital to the establishment of the Soviet system, its day-to-day functioning, and the human material for campaigns whether they be for literary, industrialization, collectivization or terror. But who were these people? How engaged were they in politics? Were they a constituency for Party leaders to appeal to or was the rank and file mere material to be mobilized and directed without its own agency? There are few studies looking at the Party at the shop floor and its place in shaping Soviet socialism. Yiannis Kokosalakis' book Building Socialism does just that. The Eurasian Knot spoke to Kokosalakis to learn more about the role of the Bolshevik rank and file in the early Soviet system.Guest:Yiannis Kokosalakis is a visiting researcher at Bielefeld University. He's the author of Building Socialism: The Communist Party and the Making of the Soviet System, 1921-1941 published by Cambridge University Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sodaklub - Deeptalk auf nüchtern
#269 Ist Sucht heilbar? Mit Prof. Dr. Georg Schomerus

Sodaklub - Deeptalk auf nüchtern

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2026 63:45


Wir haben uns einen unserer Lieblingsgäste eingeladen, um eine kontroverse Frage der Suchtszene zu diskutieren: Kann man nach einer Suchterkrankung wieder gesund werden oder bleiben wir für immer chronisch krank? Kurz und zugespitzt: Ist Sucht heilbar? Georg Schomerus ist Professor an der Universität Leipzig und Direktor der Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie am Universitätsklinikum Leipzig. Sein Spezialgebiet ist die Stigmaforschung – insbesondere die Stigmatisierung von Alkoholabhängigkeit. Wir sprechen heute mit ihm über die Bedeutung von Genesung und Krankheit, warum es hilfreich ist, Sucht als Spektrum anzusehen, und wieso Recovery ein sinnvolles Konzept sein kann.Quellen:Etwa drei Viertel der derjenigen, die die Diagnosekriterien für eine Alkoholabhängigkeit nach ICD-10 erfüllen, suchen nie eine Behandlung auf.John, U., et al., Langzeitverläufe der Alkoholabhängigkeit. Der Nervenarzt, 2025. 96(1): 31–36.85 Prozent aller Heranwachsenden, die zwischen 18 und 25 Jahren die Diagnosekriterien einer Alkoholabhängigkeit erfüllen, erfüllen diese Kriterien mit 30 Jahren nicht mehr. Seeley, J. R., et al., Prevalence, incidence, recovery, and recurrence of alcohol use disorders from childhood to age 30. Drug and alcohol dependence, 2019. 194: 45–50.Das Bild von Sucht als Spektrum reduziert stigmatisierende EinstellungenG. Schomerus, M.C. Angermeyer, S.E. Baumeister, S. Stolzenburg, B.G. Link, J.C. Phelan: An online intervention using information on the mental health-mental illness continuum to reduce stigma. In: Eur Psychiatry, 2016, 32, S. 21–27; PMID 26802980Dynamisches Modell von VerantwortungSchomerus, Georg; Corrigan, Patrick William. The Stigma of Substance Use Disorders (English Edition) (S.6). Cambridge University Press.Kannst du dir aber auch auf unserer Website anschauen. Da haben wir ein paar Grundlagen zum Thema Stigma leicht verständlich gesammelt. Das Bild von dem Modell findest du da auch:https://www.sodaklub.com/stigma “While re-addiction is clearly a hazard for some, others achieve a realistic and lasting confidence that they've outgrown their addictions and it's time to move on. In fact, survey research published over the last thirty years indicates that most addicts eventually recover permanently. For them, the disease label may be an unnecessary, even harmful, burden.” Mark Lewis – Why Addiction is not a disease (als Buch) oder als Paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28725282/Unterstütze uns auf Steady:https://steadyhq.com/de/sodaklub/Mia GatowMias Buch: »Rausch und Klarheit«Mias Newsletter: Romanzen und FinanzenMika DöringRecovery Deutschland e.V. Mikas KunstRecovery Studiehttps://www.soscisurvey.de/recovery2/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Brilliant Body Podcast with Ali Mezey
The Colonized Body with Professor MATTHEW BEAUMONT

The Brilliant Body Podcast with Ali Mezey

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 54:12


In this episode, Ali speaks with Professor Matthew Beaumont, an English literature professor at University College London, who has just published his book, How We Walk: Frantz Fanon and the Politics of the Body about how the body reflects political and social oppression. They delve into topics such as the impact of racial oppression on physical movement, the cultural significance of walking, and how both personal and societal factors influence and restrict body expression. The conversation also touches on the influence of climate change on mental and physical health, the body's experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the intersection of dance, religion, and bodily freedom.To be an angel to the podcast, click hereTo read more about the podcast, click hereMORE ALI MEZEY:Website:  www.alimezey.comPersonal Geometry® and the Magic of Mat Work Course information:www.alimezey.com/personal-geometry-foundationsTransgenerational Healing Films: www.constellationarts.comConstellation Work is a highly effective method to delve into healing transgenerational trauma, unburdening consequent generations from the influences of traumas which can be transmitted epigenetically.MORE MATTHEW BEAUMONT:Instagram: @matthewhbeaumontUCL WebsitePublisher WebsiteBOOKS:How We Walk: Frantz Fanon and the Politics of the Body (London: Verso, 2024)The Walker: On Losing and Finding Oneself in the Modern City (Verso, 2020)Lev Shestov: Philosopher of the Sleepless Night (Bloomsbury, 2020)Nightwalking: A Nocturnal History of London, Chaucer to Dickens (Verso, 2015)BIO:Matthew's research interests centre on various aspects of the metropolitan city, especially London. He is currently writing a history of literature about London for Cambridge University Press. He is also working on a book-length project about the role of insomnia in nineteenth and twentieth-century literature, painting and philosophy. His most recent books are The Walker: On Losing and Finding Oneself in the Modern City (Verso, 2020), a series of chapters on writers including Chesterton, Dickens, Ford, Wells and Woolf, all of whom have placed the experience of walking in the metropolis at the centre of their attempts to understand and represent modernity; and Lev Shestov: Philosopher of the Sleepless Night (Bloomsbury, 2020), a book that revives the reputation of a neglected early twentieth-century Russian thinker by placing him in dialogue with Adorno, Benjamin, Deleuze and other continental philosophers.LINKS, RESOURCES & INSPIRATION:Wilhelm ReichAlexander Lowan Frantz Fanon HG Wells  Marcel Mauss, French Anthropologist “Technique du Corp” essay 1935Charlie Hertzog Young: SPINNING OUT: Climate Change, Mental Health and Fighting for a Better FutureSigmund Freud The Polyvagal Theory/Stephen PorgesThe Ecstasy of Saint Theresa by Gian Lorenzo BerniniWalking Somatic Empathy with Joseph Culp: The Mind-Body Process of Walking-In-Your-ShoesDEFINITIONS:Cartesian Divide: The conceptual separation between mind and body, coined after René Descartes, emphasizing a dualistic view of human existence, isolating mental and physical aspects.The Window of Tolerance articleHELP US SHARE OUR MESSAGEOur resources remain free as part of our mission to awaken people to the boundless potential of our bodies, inviting them to explore the profound knowledge, memory, brilliance & capacity within. By delving into the depths of our bodily intelligence as a healing resource for not just ourselves, but as a part of the larger, global body, we have the potential for meaningful change and experiences as bodies. Join us in this journey of transformation as we redefine our understanding of the human body and its infinite capabilities. While our events remain free, any contributions are deeply appreciated and are seen as a generous gesture of support and encouragement in sharing our messages with the world.

New Books Network
Eric Weiskott, "Cycle of Dreams" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2021) and "Piers Plowman: A New Annotated Edition of the A-Text" (U Exeter Press, 2025)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 63:08


My guest today is Eric Weiskott, Professor of English at Boston College. Eric has previously published Meter and Modernity in English Verse, 1350-1650 (U Pennsylvania Press, 2021) and English Alliterative Verse: Poetic Tradition and Literary History (Cambridge University Press, 2016), as well as a chapbook titled Chanties: An American Dream (Bottlecap, 2023). Eric is also a co-editor for the Yearbook of Langland Studies. Today, we are discussing two of Eric's recent books that share a connection to the fourteenth-century English poem Piers Plowman. The first is Cycle of Dreams (Punctum, 2024), a poetry collection that uses motifs, literary devices, and themes of William Langland's surreal poem as a springboard to meditate on the equally surreal experience of political and social life in the twenty-first century. Cycle of Dreams is published by Punctum Books. The second book we are discussing is a new edition of the A-version of Piers Plowman: A New Annotated Edition of the A-Text (U Exeter Press, 2025) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

LSE Middle East Centre Podcasts
Health Care Reform in the Middle East: Applying Theory to Practice

LSE Middle East Centre Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 74:49


The lecture examines the various economic, institutional, and political factors that are driving these approaches to health system reform drawing on work by the Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience (www.phssr.org) of which the LSE is a founding partner, and will consider what these mean for health outcomes. The lecture will also reflect on what these developments can reveal about the future direction of health policy in other parts of the Middle East. Meet our speakers Professor Alistair McGuire is the Kuwait Chair of Health Economics at the Department of Health Policy and at the LSE Middle East Centre. Prior to this he was Professor of Economics at City University, London after being a tutor in Economics at the University of Oxford. Professor McGuire has also been a Visiting Professor at Harvard University, the University of Sydney, the University of York, the Universitat of Barcelona and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona. George Wharton is Deputy Head of Department (Teaching) Department of Health Policy, with an academic background in International Relations (BSc, LSE) and Health Policy (MSc, Imperial). George's work focuses on a broad range of themes in comparative international health policy. Meet our chair Katerina Dalacoura is Associate Professor in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Director of the LSE Middle East Centre. She held a Major Research Fellowship by the Leverhulme Trust between 2021 and 2024. The project findings will shortly be published as a book monograph by Cambridge University Press, under the title Islamic International Thought in Turkey: History, Civilisation and Nation.

Historia Dramatica
Iron Guard Part 5: Avenging the Martyrs

Historia Dramatica

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 58:35


The power struggle between the Legion and King Carol II continues to play out, with deadly consequences. Meanwhile, the upending of the status quo in Europe in the run up to the Second World War gives the Legion a chance to avoid total annihilation. Email me: perspectivesinhistorypod@gmail.com Podcast Website Follow me on Twitter Facebook Page Buy Some Used Books Bibliography Clark, Roland. Holy Legionary Youth: Fascist Activism in Interwar Romania. Cornell University Press, 2015 Codreanu, Cornelieu Zelea. For My Legionaries. Black House Publishing Ltd, 2015 Hitchins, Keith. A Concise History of Romania. Cambridge University Press, 2014 Ioanid, Radu. The Sword of the Archangel: Fascist Ideology in Romania. Columbia University Press, 1990 Iordachi, Constantin. The Fascist Faith of the Legion “Archangel Michael” in Romania, 1927-1941: Martyrdom and National Purification. Routledge, 2023 Kaplan, Robert D. Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History. Picador, 2005. Nagy-Talavera, Nicholas. The Green Shirts and the Others: A History of Fascism in Hungary and Romania. Hoover Institution Press, 1970.  Tiu, Ilarion. The Legionary Movement after Corneliu Codreanu. Columbia University Press, 2009 Sturdza, Michel. The Suicide of Europe: Memoirs of Prince Michel Sturdza, Former Foreign Minister of Rumania. Islands Publishers, 1968. Sima, Horia. The History of the Legionary Movement. The Legionary Press, 1995 Cover Image: Romanian prime minister Ion Antonescu and deputy prime minister Horia Sima at a demonstration memorializing Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, the late founder of the Iron Guard. (Bucharest, Romania. October, 1940.) Closing Theme: “Sfanta Tinerete Legionara,” (Hymn of the Legionary Youth) 

Trusting the Bible
S9E3. Lord, Open the King of England's Eyes – William Tyndale's Life and Legacy, part 3

Trusting the Bible

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 32:02


In this series we are exploring William Tyndale's life, Bible translation and legacy, including interviews experts in the sixteenth century. In this third episode, we explore William Tyndale's life after his publication of his translation of the New Testament into English in 1526.We're very grateful for contributions from:Bruce Gordon, the Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Yale Divinity School, and author of The Bible a Global History (Basic Books, 2024)Alec Ryrie, Professor of the History of Christianity at the University of Durham, and the author of The World's Reformation: How Protestantism Became a Global Religion (Yale University Press, to be published in 2026)Simon Burton, John Laing Senior Lecturer in Reformation History at the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh, and author of ‌ Participation & Covenant in Puritan Theology (Davenant Press, 2025)Karl Gunther, historian of the Reformation from the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education in the University of Florida, and author of ‌ Participation & Covenant in Puritan Theology Reformation Unbound: Protestant Visions of Reform in England, 1525–1590 (Cambridge University Press, 2014)Support the showEdited by Tyndale House Music – Acoustic Happy Background used with a standard license from Adobe Stock.Follow us on: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Global Governance Futures: Imperfect Utopias or Bust
Kathryn Sikkink - Human Rights, Evidence and Global Governance

Global Governance Futures: Imperfect Utopias or Bust

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 65:25


In this episode, we welcome Professor Kathryn Sikkink, one of the most influential scholars of human rights, transnational advocacy and global accountability. The conversation opens with her early encounters with dictatorship in Uruguay and a sustained challenge to familiar origin stories that locate human rights primarily in the 1970s. For Sikkink, Latin America is not a peripheral or late adopter but a formative site of treaty-making, institutional design and early litigation that helped constitute the international human rights project within global governance. We then trace the movement from advocacy to scholarship. Sikkink reflects on the sharp disjuncture she encountered within political science, where NGOs, civil society and human rights were largely absent from mainstream international relations teaching. This experience shaped Activists Beyond Borders and her enduring concern with how transnational advocacy networks operate across states, institutions and social movements. From there, the discussion turns to transitional justice and the Global Accountability research programme, including why early prosecutions prioritised certain crimes, how gender attentiveness emerged only belatedly and why attention to violence against women can generate spillover effects rather than crowding out other harms. A central theme is epistemic humility in an age of expanding data. Sikkink explains the “information paradox”, why improved reporting can make human rights performance appear worse and what this means for evaluating China and other contexts where information is actively suppressed. The episode closes with a defence of comparative realisation as an ethical stance, a rejection of end-times narratives and a grounded account of hope as an empirically informed practice within global governance rather than an act of optimism alone. Kathryn Sikkink is the Ryan Family Professor of Human Rights Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Kathryn Sikkink's profile can be found here: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/kathryn-sikkink We discussed: • Evidence for Hope: Making Human Rights Work in the 21st Century. Princeton University Press, 2017. • The Justice Cascade: How Human Rights Prosecutions are Changing World Politics. New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2011. • The Persistent Power of Human Rights: From Commitment to Compliance (with Thomas Risse and Stephen C. Ropp). Cambridge University Press, 2013. • Activists beyond Borders: Advocacy Networks in International Politics (with Margaret Keck). Cornell University Press, 1998.

Prachatai Podcast
คนไทยอะไรก็ได้ แต่ทำไมคุยกันไม่รู้เรื่อง | หมายเหตุประเพทไทย

Prachatai Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 53:38


หมายเหตุประเพทไทย [Live] เทปนี้ ต่อศักดิ์ จินดาสุขศรี และปองขวัญ สวัสดิภักดิ์ แนะนำบทความ “Misunderstood Differences: Perception, Media, and Out-Group Animosity in Thailand” (2025) ผลงานของนักวิจัยสถาบันวิจัยเศรษฐกิจป๋วย อึ๊งภากรณ์ เผยแพร่ใน Journal of East Asian Studies, Cambridge University Press [อ่านวิจัยที่ https://www.pier.or.th/files/dp/pier_dp_194.pdf]   งานวิจัยดังกล่าวค้นหาคำตอบทำไมคนไทยถึง “คุยกันไม่รู้เรื่อง”? ซึ่งหลายครั้งไม่ใช่เพราะเราเห็นต่างจนอยู่ร่วมกันไม่ได้ แต่เป็นเพราะเรา "ทึกทัก"ไปเองว่าอีกฝ่ายคิดต่างจากเราแบบสุดขั้ว (false polarization)   งานวิจัยสำรวจคนไทย 2,000 คนช่วงปี 2564 พบว่า ความขัดแย้งทางการเมืองและการไม่ไว้วางใจกัน เกิดจาก “ความต่างที่เราคิดไปเอง” มากกว่า “ความต่างทางความคิดจริง ๆ” ที่มักไม่ได้ไกลกันมาก เมื่อเรารับข่าวสารด้านเดียว ความเข้าใจผิดเหล่านี้ยิ่งถูกขยาย บั่นทอนกระบวนการสร้างฉันทามติในสังคม ทำให้เรื่องที่จริง ๆ แล้วคนส่วนใหญ่เห็นพ้องกัน ไม่สามารถถูกผลักดันให้เกิดขึ้นได้   ในงานวิจัยทำความเข้าใจแนวคิด การแบ่งขั้วทางอารมณ์ (affective polarization) คือภาวะที่คนรู้สึกไม่ชอบ ไม่ไว้วางใจ และไม่อยากร่วมมือกับ “คนนอกกลุ่ม” มากกว่าคนในกลุ่มเดียวกัน จนกระทบต่อการหารือ การหาฉันทามติ และการผลักดันนโยบายในสังคมประชาธิปไตย   พร้อมชวนขบคิด ก่อนจะเถียงกันเรื่อง “ความคิด” เรากำลังเถียงกับ ความจริง หรือเถียงกับ ภาพในหัว ที่เรากำลังเชื่อกันแน่ #หมายเหตุประเพทไทย #EchoChambers #FalsePolarization

Just a Good Conversation
Just a Good Conversation: Dr. Jerry Moore

Just a Good Conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 117:17


Dr. Jerry Moore is an archaeologist, writer, editor, and professor of Emeritus in anthropology at California State University Dominguez Hills in Carson, CA. Moore has conducted archaeological research in Peru, Mexico, and southern California. Moore's principal expertise is on the prehistoric architecture and cultural landscapes in the Andes. He has written the books, "Architecture and Power in the Prehispanic Andes: The Archaeology of Public Buildings" (1996 Cambridge University Press), "Cultural Landscapes in the Prehispanic Andes: Archaeologies of Place" (2005 University Press of Florida), "The Prehistory of Home" (2012, University of California Press, recognized with the 2014 Society for American Archaeology Book Award), "A Prehistory of South America: Ancient Cultural Diversity on the Least-Known Continent" (2014, University Press of Colorado), and "Incidence of Travel: Recent Journeys in Ancient South America" (2017, University Press of Colorado). He is currently working on a new book, "Ancient Andean Houses: Making-Inhabiting-Studying." Moore is the co-editor with Donald Laylander of "The Prehistory of Baja California: Advances in the Archaeology of the Forgotten Peninsula" (2006 University Press of Florida) which was chosen as a 2007 Choice Distinguished Book. Also, Moore has written one of the leading textbooks on anthropological theory, "Visions of Culture: An Introduction to Anthropological Theories and Theorists" (2018, 5th edition, Rowman and Littlefield) and he edited a companion collection of primary materials, "Visions of Culture: An Annotated Reader" (2018, 2nd edition, Rowman and Littlefield). Moore's writings have been translated into Spanish, French, Han Chinese, Turkish, and Croatian. Moore is also the editor of "Ñawpa Pacha: Journal of Andean Archaeology". Moore is also the editor for the series, Archaeologies of Landscape in the Americas, published by the University of New Mexico Press. Moore has been a Fellow in Precolumbian Studies at Harvard's Dumbarton Oaks Research Libraries and Collections in Washington D.C. (1992-93 and 2017), a senior scholar at the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia (1994), a Fellow at the Getty Research Institute (2001-2002), and a Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Studies, Durham University, UK (2013). He lives with his family in Long Beach, California, and provides food service to four cats.

Sean's Russia Blog
The Long History of American-Russian Relations

Sean's Russia Blog

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 67:11


A quick scan of the hundreds of books on US-Russia relations gives the impression that the two countries only met in the 20th century. But relations go back to the early days of the American republic. And, surprisingly, throughout most of the 19th century, the United States and Russia were amicable powers joined in their mutual suspicion of Britain. Relations only began to deteriorate as the US increasingly entered global politics beyond the western hemisphere. What was the historical nature of American and Russian encounters? How did the relationship ebb and slow between distant friends and initiate enemies? And how did this dynamic shape self and bilateral perceptions? The Eurasian Knot turned to three of the best historians on the subject, Victoria Zhuraleva, Ivan Kurilla, and David Foglesong to talk about their new book, Distant Friends and Intimate Enemies: A History of American–Russian Relations about long history of the US-Russia dance.Guest:David Foglesong is a professor of history at Rutgers University. Ivan Kurilla is a visiting professor at Ohio State University. In 2024, he left Russia after being dismissed from the European University at St. Petersburg for opposing the war in Ukraine.Victoria Zhuravleva is Professor of American History and International Relations and Chair of the Department of American Studies at Russian State University for the Humanities.Together they are the authors of Distant Friends and Intimate Enemies: A History of American–Russian Relations published by Cambridge University Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Assistant Professor of Football: Soccer, Culture, History.
Liverpool F.C, a Global People's History: Alan McDougall on his new book

The Assistant Professor of Football: Soccer, Culture, History.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 62:34


Every time one of the big clubs show up on this humble podcast, the audience is a little larger - and maybe I should do more on the likes of Bayern or Liverpool. But I always shirk back a bit. Too mainstream, I think. And if you like Liverpool, wouldn't you have found another, more professional media outlet already? If that is you, I think you need to buy this book. And, first, hear about it: Alan McDougall has written what the subtitle says is a peoples' history of Liverpool F.C. I would say it's a global people's history. Published  by Cambridge University Press, the book is very readable and accessible, but with high scholarly standards. Not a straight up club history, always with an eye on culture, society and football more broadly, but never far from the club the author has grown up to love. It's a story of deindustrialization, migration, the tragedies of Heysel and Hillsborough, and Bill Shankly and Jürgen Klopp. Alan McDougall is a professor of history at the University of Guelph in Canada, and he has been on before to talk about his fabulous older book The People's Game about soccer in Eastern Germany. For this one, he has returned to his football home, and done what not many club histories do: a book you'll enjoy reading, following its connections and learning about its world even if you don't support Liverpool.HELPFUL LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:Alan McDougall, professional pageDreams and Songs to Sing, book websiteHillsborough Law campaignHeysel Stadium catastrophe, TV footage (warning, graphic imagery)NEW: send me a text message! (I'd love to hear your thoughts - texts get to me anonymously, without charge or signup) Please leave a quick voicemail with any feedback, corrections, suggestions - or just greetings - HERE. Or comment via Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky or Facebook. If you enjoy this podcast and think that what I do fills a gap in soccer coverage that others would be interested in as well, please Recommend The Assistant Professor of Football. Spreading the word, through word of mouth, truly does help. Leave some rating stars at the podcast platform of your choice. There are so many sports podcasts out there, and only ratings make this project visible; only then can people who look for a different kind of take on European soccer actually find me. Artwork for The Assistant Professor of Football is by Saige LindInstrumental music for this podcast, including the introduction track, is by the artist Ketsa and used under a Creative Commons license through Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/

Viewpoints, 97.7FM Casey Radio
The Sweet Spot: Inclusion, Policy & Practice with Dr David Roy

Viewpoints, 97.7FM Casey Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2026 23:41


Henry talks with Dr David Roy about the state of education in Australia. Dr David Roy is a Lecturer and Researcher in Education and Creative Arts at the University of Newcastle. Prior to entering academia, he spent 17 years as a classroom teacher, experience that continues to shape his research, teaching, and community engagement.Dr Roy's work focuses on inclusion and equity in education, with particular expertise in disability, arts engagement, and education policy. He is committed to translating research into practice and works collaboratively with schools, systems, and policymakers across Australia. Engaging with representatives from across the political spectrum, he advocates for evidence-informed approaches that strengthen access, participation, and outcomes for children and young people with disability, particularly through the Arts.An accomplished author, Dr Roy has written 12 books and numerous peer-reviewed articles and professional publications. His work has been widely recognised. He was nominated for the 2006 Saltire/TES Scottish Education Publication of the Year and for the Educational Publishing Awards Australia Tertiary (Wholly Australian) Teaching and Learning – Blended Learning (2020), as well as the Drama Victoria Best New Australian Publication (2020). In 2013, he won the Best New Australian Publication for VCE Drama and/or VCE Theatre Studies. He was also named a ‘Most Influential Educator 2022 (Australia)' and received the 2022 University of Newcastle CHSF Leadership Award.His most recent publications include Teaching the Arts: Early Childhood and Primary (2025), published by Cambridge University Press, and The Inclusive Teacher (2025), published by Routledge.Audio production by Rob Kelly.

Historia Dramatica
Iron Guard Part 4: Everything for the Country

Historia Dramatica

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 57:36


In the face of continued government repression, the Iron Guard resorts to extreme retaliatory measures. After the Legion stages an ostentatious display of its growing power, the stage is set for a confrontation with Romania's king, Carol II. Email me: perspectivesinhistorypod@gmail.com Podcast Website Follow me on Twitter Facebook Page Buy Some Used Books Bibliography Clark, Roland. Holy Legionary Youth: Fascist Activism in Interwar Romania. Cornell University Press, 2015 Codreanu, Cornelieu Zelea. For My Legionaries. Black House Publishing Ltd, 2015 Hitchins, Keith. A Concise History of Romania. Cambridge University Press, 2014 Ioanid, Radu. The Sword of the Archangel: Fascist Ideology in Romania. Columbia University Press, 1990 Iordachi, Constantin. The Fascist Faith of the Legion “Archangel Michael” in Romania, 1927-1941: Martyrdom and National Purification. Routledge, 2023 Kaplan, Robert D. Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History. Picador, 2005. Nagy-Talavera, Nicholas. The Green Shirts and the Others: A History of Fascism in Hungary and Romania. Hoover Institution Press, 1970.  Tiu, Ilarion. The Legionary Movement after Corneliu Codreanu. Columbia University Press, 2009 Sturdza, Michel. The Suicide of Europe: Memoirs of Prince Michel Sturdza, Former Foreign Minister of Rumania. Islands Publishers, 1968. Sima, Horia. The History of the Legionary Movement. The Legionary Press, 1995 Cover Image: Romanian prime minister Ion Antonescu and deputy prime minister Horia Sima at a demonstration memorializing Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, the late founder of the Iron Guard. (Bucharest, Romania. October, 1940.) Closing Theme: “Sfanta Tinerete Legionara,” (Hymn of the Legionary Youth) 

A Public Affair
How to Make Tyrants and Cement Power

A Public Affair

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 53:15


On today's show, host Esty Dinur is in conversation with Killian Clarke about his new book, Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed. He researches moments of democratic liberation brought about by mass struggle and why some succeed and others fail. Though he did not write about the US, he's seen his research become surprising and tragically poignant in the second Trump presidency. Clarke says that democratic backsliding like we're seeing in the US, has happened in other democracies around the world. But elected leaders who systematically dismantle institutions of democracy and then install an authoritarian regime is far more common in young democracies than in places like the US. It's shocking how quickly Trump and his team are succeeding. There are resonances between tyrants everywhere in how they cement their rule and gain popularity. They also discuss comparisons between Trump and Hitler's rise to power, political polarization in the US, Clarke's research on Egypt, and the vulnerability of other unarmed revolutions. Clarke says that there are downsides to the prevalence of technology in today's social movements and says that grassroots organizing is needed to sustain a movement. He recommends Zeynep Tufekci's book, Twitter and Tear Gas and says it's possible to pressure the Democratic Party to stand for something, like was done during the Civil Rights Movement.  Killian Clarke is an Assistant Professor in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, affiliated with the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. His research examines revolution, protest, democratization, and authoritarianism with a regional focus on the Middle East. He is the author of Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed (Cambridge University Press, 2025), as well as peer-reviewed articles in the American Political Science Review, Annual Review of Political Science, British Journal of Political Science, and World Politics. Featured image of the cover of Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed, available from Cambridge University Press. Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate hereThe post How to Make Tyrants and Cement Power appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Trusting the Bible
S9E2. A Turning Point in English History: William Tyndale's Life and Legacy, part 2

Trusting the Bible

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 31:48


This is the second episode in our series exploring William Tyndale's life, Bible translation, and legacy. In this episode, Tony Watkins interviews experts in the sixteenth century and the history of the Bible to explore William Tyndale's life leading up to the publication of his New Testament in 1526. This was the first to be translated directly from Greek into English, and the first New Testament to be printed in English.We're very grateful for contributions from:Bruce Gordon, the Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Yale Divinity School, and author of The Bible a Global History (Basic Books, 2024)Alec Ryrie, Professor of the History of Christianity at the University of Durham, and the author of The World's Reformation: How Protestantism Became a Global Religion (Yale University Press, to be published in 2026)Simon Burton, John Laing Senior Lecturer in Reformation History at the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh, and author of ‌ Participation & Covenant in Puritan Theology (Davenant Press, 2025)Karl Gunther, historian of the Reformation from the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education in the University of Florida, and author of ‌ Participation & Covenant in Puritan Theology Reformation Unbound: Protestant Visions of Reform in England, 1525–1590 (Cambridge University Press, 2014)Listen to our Principal, Peter J. Williams, talking about Robert Barnes' sermon at St Edward King and Martyr Church in Cambridge. https://youtube.com/shorts/zdCvIdDhlZ0?feature=shareSupport the showEdited by Tyndale House Music – Acoustic Happy Background used with a standard license from Adobe Stock.Follow us on: X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Nota Bene
NOTA BENE - La folle histoire du covoiturage

Nota Bene

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 24:51


Si vous êtes monté dans la voiture d'une ou d'un parfait inconnu aujourd'hui, il y a trois solutions : vous avez commandé un VTC, vous avez pris un taxi, ou vous faites partie des gens qui ont covoituré. Et vous n'êtes pas le seul, parce que des trajets comme le vôtre, il y en a 900 000 par jour en France. Bon, dit comme ça, ça parait beaucoup ; en fait, ça représente un peu moins de 1 % des 100 millions des déplacements quotidiens en voiture. Mais c'est pas rien quand même ! Bon, c'est bien beau tout ça, mais le covoiturage, ça vient d'où ? Si la pratique du covoiturage implique aujourd'hui dans notre esprit un trajet en voiture, le voyage collectif et partagé, ça existe depuis longtemps sous d'autres formes ! ➤ Si vous pensez covoiturer, la Matmut pourrait vous intéresser : https://bit.ly/matmut_covoiturage_NB

Naruhodo
Naruhodo #459 - O estoicismo melhora nossa qualidade de vida?

Naruhodo

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 58:47


Concentrar-se no que é controlável e aceitar o que é incontrolável. Essa á uma das máximas do pensamento estóico, criado pelo imperador romano Marco Aurélio e que voltou ao hype. Afinal, o que é - e, principalmente, o que não é - estoicismo?Confira o papo entre o leigo curioso, Ken Fujioka, e o cientista PhD, Altay de Souza.>> OUÇA (58min 48s)* Naruhodo! é o podcast pra quem tem fome de aprender. Ciência, senso comum, curiosidades, desafios e muito mais. Com o leigo curioso, Ken Fujioka, e o cientista PhD, Altay de Souza.Edição: Reginaldo Cursino.http://naruhodo.b9.com.br*APOIO: INSIDERChegou fevereiro, ilustríssima ouvinte e ilustríssimo ouvinte do Naruhodo.É quando a rotina aperta de verdade: o calor pesa, os compromissos se acumulam, o corpo sente, o Carnaval se aproxima — e a vida real acontece sem pausa.E qual é a roupa que acompanha o seu ritmo?Ela mesma: INSIDER.Afinal, INSIDER é a escolha inteligente que aguenta o dia inteiro, aguenta o calor, aguenta o movimento, aguenta a rotina.Ou seja: sustenta seu ritmo com muito estilo.Então use o endereço a seguir pra já ter o cupom NARUHODO aplicado ao seu carrinho de compras: são 10% de desconto para clientes cadastrados e 20% de desconto caso seja sua primeira compra.>>> creators.insiderstore.com.br/NARUHODOOu clique no link que está na descrição deste episódio.INSIDER: inteligência em cada escolha.#InsiderStore*REFERÊNCIASThe Western origins of mindfulness therapy in ancient Romehttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10072-023-06651-wA Comparative Analysis of Stoicism and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)http://albertinejournal.org/10%20A%20Comparative%20Analysis%20of%20Stoicism%20and%20Cognitive%20Behavioural%20Therapy%20(CBT).pdfWilliam James and the Impetus of Stoic Rhetorichttps://scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/p-n-r/article-abstract/45/3/246/290269/William-James-and-the-Impetus-of-Stoic-RhetoricThe Ancient Origins of Cognitive Therapy: The Reemergence of Stoicismhttps://www.proquest.com/openview/742f90a1c1e13c9085ce2a9c8d0410fe/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=28723Core Beliefs in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Stoicismhttps://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/964183/summaryPatricia A. Rosenmeyer (2001). Ancient Epistolary Fictions: The Letter in Greek Literature. Cambridge University Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-521-80004-4.https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/samples/cam031/00041454.pdfA HISTORY OF CYNICISM https://www.holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/A-History-of-Cynicism.pdfStoicism as a Panacea for Contemporary Problemshttps://www.proquest.com/openview/f128731c9d006eca833b90aa36167659/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=yThe Stoic Capitalist: Advice for the Exceptionally Ambitioushttps://books.google.com.br/books?hl=en&lr=&id=VR1VEQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP2&dq=stoicism+and+capitalism&ots=VuA23wsQ3C&sig=BUUMCHZI782I82BzPTwzSi6ui74&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=stoicism%20and%20capitalism&f=falsePopular Stoicism in the Face of Social Uncertaintyhttps://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=1075832Diógenes Laércio, Vidas e Doutrinas dos Filósofos Ilustreshttps://revistas.ufrj.br/index.php/FilosofiaClassica/article/download/40618/22230/110987Nietzsche contra stoicism: naturalism and value, suffering and amor fati https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0020174X.2019.1527547Stoicism and sensation seeking: Male vulnerabilities for the acquired capability for suicidehttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092656612000530Can stoic training develop medical student empathy and resilience? A mixed-methods studyhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-022-03391-xTroubling stoicism: Sociocultural influences and applications to health and illness behaviourhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1363459312451179Meditações - Marco Auréliohttps://masculinistaopressoroficial.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/meditac3a7c3b5es-marco-aurc3a9lio.pdfBig boys don't cry: An investigation of stoicism and its mental health outcomeshttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886907004473Naruhodo #26 - Meditação faz bem pra saúde, segundo a ciência?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqzZlXHtxjkNaruhodo #404 - Por que algumas pessoas gostam de terminar as coisas e outras não?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTSZ--4TKMkNaruhodo #135 - Como eu sei que você é você e não eu? - Parte 1 de 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq-VjuiTOY0Naruhodo #136 - Como eu sei que você é você e não eu? - Parte 2 de 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRZkLKL6QH0Naruhodo #319 - O tempo passa mais rápido quando ficamos mais velhos?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xgBvsN0b_INaruhodo #433 - Existe amizade entre homens e mulheres? - Parte 1 de 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFVaBfGaowgNaruhodo #434 - Existe amizade entre homens e mulheres? - Parte 2 de 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6D1yCni0rcNaruhodo #446 - O que é transfuga de classe?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQQyT1sawZoNaruhodo #430 - Por que é tão difícil deixar o rancor de lado?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0IesoD4A9ANaruhodo #346 - Programação Neurolinguística (PNL) tem base científica? - Parte 1 de 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9-iauANzY0Naruhodo #347 - Programação Neurolinguística (PNL) tem base científica? - Parte 2 de 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yggQXOE9lRYNaruhodo #186 - O que são as 4 causas de Aristóteles?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQnAQGbMpXcNaruhodo #393 - A psicologia positiva tem validade científica? - Parte 1 de 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnSZCHHfoWINaruhodo #394 - A psicologia positiva tem validade científica? - Parte 2 de 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8h3zC7YLNs*TEXTO MARCO AURÉLIOAo despontar a aurora, faça estas considerações prévias: encontrarei com um indiscreto, com um ingrato, com um insolente, com um mentiroso, com um invejoso, com um não-sociável. Tudo isso lhes ocorre por ignorância do bem e do mal. Mas eu, que observei que a natureza do bem é o belo, e que a do mal é o vergonhoso, e que a natureza do próprio pecador, que é meu parente, porque participa, não do mesmo sangue ou da mesma semente, mas das inteligência e de uma porção da divindade, não posso receber dano de nenhum deles, pois nenhum me cobrirá de vergonha; nem posso me aborrecer com meu parente nem odiá-lo. Pois, nascemos para colaborar, como os pés, as mãos, as pálpebras, os dentes, superiores e inferiores. Agir, pois, como adversários uns para com os outros é contrário à natureza. E é agir como adversário o fato de manifestar indignação e repulsa. Isso é tudo o que sou: um pouco de carne, um breve fôlego vital e o guia interior. Deixe os livros! Não te distraias mais; não está permitido a ti. Mas que, na idéia de que já és um moribundo, despreza a carne: sangue e pó, ossos, fino tecido de nervos, de pequenas veias e artérias. Olha também em que consiste o fôlego vital: vento, e nem sempre o mesmo, pois em todo momento se expira e de novo se aspira. Em terceiro lugar, pois, te resta o guia interior. Reflete assim: és velho; não o consintas por mais tempo que seja escravo, nem que siga ainda arrastando-se como marionete por instintos egoístas, nem que maldigas o destino presente ou tenhas receio do futuro. Para qualquer parte da natureza, é bom aquilo que colabora com a natureza do conjunto e o que é capaz de preservá-la. E conservam o mundo tanto as transformações dos elementos simples como as dos compostos. Sejam suficientes para ti essas reflexões, se são princípios básicos. Afasta tua sede de livros, para não morrer amargurado, mas verdadeiramente resignado e grato de coração aos deuses. Não consumas a parte da vida que te resta fazendo conjecturas sobre outras pessoas, a não ser que teu objetivo aponte para o bem comum; porque certamente te privas de outra tarefa. Ao querer saber, ao imaginar o que faz fulano e por que, e o que pensa e o que trama e tantas coisas semelhantes que provocam teu raciocínio, tu te afastas da observação do teu guia interior. Convém, consequentemente, que, no encadear das tuas ideias, evites admitir o que é fruto do azar e supérfluo, mas muito mais o inútil e pernicioso. Deves também acostumar-te a ter unicamente aquelas ideias sobre as quais, se te perguntassem de súbito “em que pensas agora?”, com franqueza pudesses responder no mesmo instante “nisso e naquilo”, de maneira que no mesmo instante se manifestasse que tudo em ti é simples, benévolo e próprio de um ser isento de toda cobiça, inveja, receio ou qualquer outra paixão, da qual pudesses envergonhar-te ao reconhecer que a possui em teu pensamento. Porque o homem com essas características, que já não demora em situar-se entre os melhores, converte-se em sacerdote e servo dos deuses, posto ao serviço também da divindade que habita seu interior; tudo que o imuniza contra os prazeres, o faz invulnerável a toda dor, intocável a todo excesso, insensível a toda maldade, atleta da mais excelsa luta, luta que se entrava para não ser abatido por nenhuma paixão, impregnado a fundo de justiça, apegado, com toda a sua alma, aos acontecimentos e a tudo o que lhe tenha acontecido. E, raramente, a não ser por uma grande necessidade e tendo em vista o bem comum, cogita o que a outra pessoa diz, faz ou pensa. Colocará unicamente em prática aquelas coisas que lhe correspondem, e pensa sem cessar no que lhe pertence, o que foi alinhado ao conjunto. Enquanto, por um lado, cumpre o seu dever, por outro, está convencido de que é bom. Porque o destino designado a cada um está envolvido no conjunto e ao mesmo tempo o envolve. Tem também presente que todos os seres racionais têm parentesco e que preocupar-se com todos os homens está de acordo com a natureza humana Mas não deves considerar a opinião de todos, mas somente a opinião daqueles que vivem conforme a natureza. E, em relação aos que não vivem assim, prossegue recordando até o fim como são em casa e fora dela, pela noite e durante o dia, e com que classe de gente convivem. Consequentemente, não considera o elogio de tais homens que nem consigo mesmos estão satisfeitos.Na convicção de que pode sair da vida a qualquer momento, faça, fale e pense todas e cada uma das coisas em consonância com essa ideia. Pois distanciar-se dos homens, se existem deuses, em absoluto é temível, porque estes não poderiam atirar-te ao mar. Mas, se em verdade não existem, ou não lhes importam os assuntos humanos, para que viver em um mundo vazio de deuses ou vazio de providência? Mas sim, existem, e lhes importam as coisas humanas, e criaram todos os meios a seu alcance para que o homem não sucumba aos verdadeiros males. E se restar algum mal, também haveriam previsto, a fim de que contasse o homem com todos os meios para evitar cair nele. Mas o que não torna pior um homem, como isso poderia fazer pior a sua vida? Nem por ignorância nem conscientemente, mas por ser incapaz de prevenir ou corrigir esses defeitos, a natureza do conjunto o teria consentido. E, tampouco, por incapacidade ou inabilidade teria cometido um erro de tais dimensões como acontece aos bons e aos maus indistintamente, bens e males em partes iguais. Entretanto, morte e vida, glória e infâmia, dor e prazer, riqueza e penúria, tudo isso acontecem indistintamente ao homem bom e ao mal, pois não é nem belo nem feio, porque, efetivamente, não são bons nem maus.*APOIE O NARUHODO!O Altay e eu temos duas mensagens pra você.A primeira é: muito, muito obrigado pela sua audiência. Sem ela, o Naruhodo sequer teria sentido de existir. Você nos ajuda demais não só quando ouve, mas também quando espalha episódios para familiares, amigos - e, por que não?, inimigos.A segunda mensagem é: existe uma outra forma de apoiar o Naruhodo, a ciência e o pensamento científico - apoiando financeiramente o nosso projeto de podcast semanal independente, que só descansa no recesso do fim de ano.Manter o Naruhodo tem custos e despesas: servidores, domínio, pesquisa, produção, edição, atendimento, tempo... Enfim, muitas coisas para cobrir - e, algumas delas, em dólar.A gente sabe que nem todo mundo pode apoiar financeiramente. E tá tudo bem. Tente mandar um episódio para alguém que você conhece e acha que vai gostar.A gente sabe que alguns podem, mas não mensalmente. E tá tudo bem também. Você pode apoiar quando puder e cancelar quando quiser. O apoio mínimo é de 15 reais e pode ser feito pela plataforma ORELO ou pela plataforma APOIA-SE. Para quem está fora do Brasil, temos até a plataforma PATREON.É isso, gente. Estamos enfrentando um momento importante e você pode ajudar a combater o negacionismo e manter a chama da ciência acesa. Então, fica aqui o nosso convite: apóie o Naruhodo como puder.bit.ly/naruhodo-no-orelo

RevDem Podcast
Women's participation in Ukraine's Euromaidan- A Conversation with Olena Nikolayenko

RevDem Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 30:49


What counts as “real” participation in a revolution? To what extent does gender in a revolution nowadays? What are the outcomes of mass mobilization? How do Ukrainian women participate in a revolution? In our podcast, we attemptto find an answer to these questions with Olena Nikolayenko around her latest book, Invisible Revolutionaries: Women'sParticipation in Ukraine's Euromaidan.  Published in April 2025 by Cambridge University Press, her research focuses on the women's participation in the Ukrainian Euromaidan. In the podcast, Olena Nikolayenko places women's protest within a broader framework, which includes the Arab Spring and Belarus.Her claim is that age, class, region and political experience shape women's forms of engagement. Based on these observation, Invisible Revolutionaries distinguishesbetween three models of participation: patriarchal, emancipatory, and hybrid.The methodology received a particular focus in our conversation. The Ukrainian Euromaidan was accuratelydocumented through multiple projects, such as the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance's Maidan: Oral History  and Maidan.Testimonies. As art is equally a key component duringrevolutions, Olena Nikolayenko presents the main artistic projects of the Revolution of Dignity. Olena Nikolayenko claims that Euromaidan is not a singular moment in history. Instead, it belongs within the Ukrainian's longer history of women's activism, which starts from the 1917-1921 Ukrainian revolution to Orange Revolution. However, this legacy remained largely invisible in the English-language historiography. In this context, the conversation ends by emphasizing possible avenues. Researchers dealing with this topic should investigate the relationship between gender andnonviolence, and how nonviolent resistance participation influences subsequent engagement in armed conflict. The question of how women's activism evolves fromcultural and civic resistance to armed defense of national identity remains particularly relevant given Ukraine's ongoing struggle.

Let's Talk Religion
Zurvanism - The Zoroastrian Heresy?

Let's Talk Religion

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2026 31:44


Zurvanism is a lesser-known feature of ancient Zoroastrianism that centers on Zurvan, the god of infinite time, and the cosmic struggle between Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu. In this video, we explore the origins, beliefs, and historical influence of Zurvanism, what it is and isn't, and why it matters for understanding ancient Persian religion and dualism.Check out Soul Roots:https://www.youtube.com/@UCX0IxGB0xYS5kV3IX-KbBPQ Find me and my music here:https://linktr.ee/filipholmSupport Let's Talk Religion on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/letstalkreligion Or through a one-time donation: https://paypal.me/talkreligiondonateSources/Recommended Reading:Boyce, Mary (1957). "Some Reflections on Zurvanism". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London , 1957, Vol. 19, No. 2 (1957), pp. 304-316. Cambridge University Press.Boyce, Mary (2000). "Zoroastrians: Their Their Religious Beliefs and Practices". Routledge; 2nd edition.Boyce, Mary (1996). "On the Orthodoxy of Sasanian Zoroastrianism". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1996, Vol. 59, No. 1 (1996), pp. 11-28. Cambridge University Press.Boyce, Mary (1990). "Some Some Further Reflections on Zurvanism". Iranica Varia: Papers in Honor of Professor Ehsan Yarshater. Brill. Dahlén, Ashk (transl.) (2023). "Zarathustra: Sånger". h:ström.Humbach, Helmut & Pallan Ichaporia (transl.) (1994). "The Heritage of Zarathushtra: A New Translation of His Gathas. Universitatsverlag Winter. Moazami, Mahnaz (ed.) (2016). "Zoroastrianism: A collection of Articles from the Encyclopedia Iranica". ENCYCLOPAEDIA IRANICA FOUNDATION. 2 Volumes.Rose, Jenny (2019). "Zoroastrianism: An Introduction". I.B. Tauris Introduction to Religions. Bloomsbury Academic.Strausberg, Michael; & Yuhan Sohrab-Dinshaw Vevaina (ed.) (2015). "The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Zoroastrianism". Wiley-Blackwell. Zaehner, R.C. (1955). "Zurvan: A Zoroastrian Dilemma". Oxford.https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/zurvanism/https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/zurvan-deity/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hörsaal - Deutschlandfunk Nova
Demokratie - Die radikale Rechte und ihre Freiheit

Hörsaal - Deutschlandfunk Nova

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 46:34


Unter dem Banner der Freiheit schafft es die traditionell eigentlich illiberale politische Rechte, immer mehr Anhänger zu gewinnen. Warum das so ist und wie wir damit umgehen sollen, erklärt die Sozialwissenschaftlerin Laura Wolters in ihrem Vortrag. Laura Wolters ist Sozialwissenschaftlerin und arbeitet in der Forschungsgruppe "Demokratie und Staatlichkeit" am Hamburger Institut für Sozialforschung. Ihren Vortrag "Notfalllibertäre, Postliberale, Verfassungspatrioten? Die radikale Rechte und ihr Verhältnis zur Freiheit" hat sie am 10. Dezember 2025 im Rahmen der Vortragsreihe "Die Verfassung der Freiheit – Demokratieprobleme der Gegenwart".**********+++ Deutschlandfunk Nova +++ Hörsaal +++ Vortrag +++ Wissenschaft +++ Politik +++ Politikwissenschaft +++ Sozialwissenschaft +++ Sozialforschung +++ Freiheit +++ Demokratie +++ Rechte +++ Neue Rechte +++ Radikale Rechte +++ AfD +++ Rechtspopulismus +++ Populismus +++ Liberalismus +++ Antiliberalismus +++ Autoritarismus +++ Meinungsfreiheit +++ Redefreiheit +++ Versammlungsfreiheit +++ Wissenschaftsfreiheit +++ Freiheitsrechte +++ Freiheitliche Demokratische Grundordnung +++ Verfassung +++ Grundrechte +++ Grundgesetz +++**********In dieser Folge mit: Moderation: Katrin Ohlendorf Vortragende: Dr. Laura Wolters, Wissenschaftlerin in der Forschungsgruppe "Demokratie und Staatlichkeit" am Hamburger Institut für Sozialforschung**********Ihr hört in diesem Hörsaal:1:49 - Vortragsbeginn6:09 - Zentrale Fragen und Vortragsaufbau37:36 - Zwischenfazit44:14 - Schlussworte**********Quellen aus der Folge:Rita Abrahamsen et al. (2024): World of the Right: Radical Conservatism and Global Order. Cambridge University Press. Quinn Slobodian (2025): Hayek's Bastards. The Neoliberal Roots of the Populist Right. Allen Lane. Matt Sleat (2025): Post-Liberalism. Polit. Carolin Amlinger, Oliver Nachtwey (2022): Gekränkte Freiheit. Aspekte des libertären Autoritarismus. Suhrkamp. **********Mehr zum Thema bei Deutschlandfunk Nova:Krise der Demokratie: Wie sich AfD-Wähler zurückgewinnen lassenRechtsextremismus: Die Vordenker der Neuen RechtenDebattenkultur: Von der Angst, seine Meinung zu sagen**********Den Artikel zum Stück findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .

Podcast Lepiej Teraz
PLT #414 Dlaczego wielcy przywódcy czytają Plutarcha?

Podcast Lepiej Teraz

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 33:27


Przez lata nagrywania biografii zauważyłem ciekawą prawidłowość. Aleksander Hamilton na Karaibach,Benjamin Franklin w swojej drukarni, Napoleon w Brienne, Washington w Mount Vernon, Churchill w wojskowym namiocie, Truman w Białym Domu, Machiavelli na wygnaniu, Montaigne w swojej wieży, Fryderyk Wielki po bitwie, Jan Karski na studiach, Kościuszko w drodze do Ameryki.Oni wszyscy czytali tę samą książkę. Napisaną przez greckiego kapłana z małego prowincjonalnego miasteczka. Przed dwoma tysiącami lat.Co takiego było w tej księdze, że kształtowała największych przywódców w historii? Dlaczego ludzie, którzy zmieniali świat, wracali do niej raz za razem? I co najważniejsze, dlaczego Ty, szukający własnej transformacji, powinieneś ją dziś otworzyć?Ten odcinek to opowieść:O odkryciu, które połączyło wszystkie biografie, które nagrałem. O instrukcji obsługi wielkości, która przetrwała tysiąclecia. I o tym, jak starożytna mądrość może zmienić Twoje życie teraz.Czasami odpowiedzi na współczesne problemy czekają w bibliotece. Trzeba tylko wiedzieć, gdzie szukać.Wesprzyj mój podcast: Będę wdzięczny za postawienie mi kawy → suppi.pl/lepiejteraz Zostań Mecenasem odcinka→ patronite.pl/podcastlepiejterazŹRÓDŁA:Źródła podstawowe:Plutarch – „Żywoty równoległe” (szczególnie wstępy do „Żywota Aleksandra” i „Żywota Demostenesa”)Merle Miller – „Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman”, Berkley Publishing Group, 1974Ron Chernow – „Alexander Hamilton”, Penguin Books, 2004Louis Sarkozy – „Napoleon's Library: The Emperor, His Books and Their Influence on the Napoleonic Era”, 2024Albert Guerard – „Napoleon I”, Alfred A. Knopf, 1969Źródła uzupełniające:Timothy Duff – „Plutarch As Moral and Political Educator”, Cambridge University Press, 2023Rebecca Burgess – „Plutarch's Gift”, Law & Liberty, 2024Pierre Hadot – „The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius”The Online Library of Liberty – „Plutarch's Parallel Lives” (eseje o recepcji w Ameryce)Cytaty źródłowe użyte w odcinku:„Nie piszę historii, lecz życiorysy…” – Plutarch, „Żywot Aleksandra”, wstęp„Mieszkam w małym mieście…” – Plutarch, „Żywot Demostenesa”„Kiedy byłem w polityce…” – Truman w wywiadzie dla Merle'a Millera„Bonaparte, w Tobie nie ma nic nowoczesnego…” – cytat przypisywany Pasquale Paoli„Niech mój syn czyta i rozmyśla nad historią…” – Napoleon, instrukcje dla synaList Machiavellego do Francesco Vettoriego z 10 grudnia 1513 r.

Ta de Clinicagem
TdC 320: Caso clínico de Hemiparesia há 1 mês

Ta de Clinicagem

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 42:25


Letícia Angoleri e Pedro Magno discutem um caso clínico de hemiparesia há 1 mês apresentado pelo Frederico Amorim.Referências:1. https://www.tadeclinicagem.com.br/guia/239/caso-clinico-16/2. Shelat AM, Ye S, Gottesman MH. Weakness, hemiparesis. In: Ettinger AB, Weisbrot DM, eds. Neurologic Differential Diagnosis: A Case-Based Approach. Cambridge University Press; 2014:502-513.3. ⁠Reihsaus, E et al. “Spinal epidural abscess: a meta-analysis of 915 patients.” Neurosurgical review vol. 23,4 (2000): 175-204; discussion 205. doi:10.1007/pl000119544.⁠ ⁠Brouwer, Matthijs C et al. “Brain abscess.” The New England journal of medicine vol. 371,5 (2014): 447-56. doi:10.1056/NEJMra13016355.⁠ ⁠Shahan, Brian et al. “Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis.” American family physician vol. 103,7 (2021): 422-428.

Anarchist Essays
Essay #114: Ruth Kinna & Simon Stevens, ‘Anarchism: War, Violence and Scapegoating'

Anarchist Essays

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 24:40


In this essay, Ruth Kinna and Simon Stevens discuss their article Anarchism: war, violence and scapegoating - an analysis of power, violence and government irresponsibility. They talk about issues that inspired the article and the central claim, namely that violence does not turn solely on its performance, but on the embrace of an ethic of violence that empowers transgressive action without necessarily exposing law breakers to the punishing violence of the state.  Ruth Kinna is a political theorist and member of the Anarchism Research Group at Loughborough University. She is the author of The Government of No One. Her co-authored book with Alex Prichard (Exeter) Constitutionalising Anarchy is forthcoming with Cambridge University Press.  Simon Stevens is a political philosopher and member of the methods in Normative Political Theory Group (ECPR). His research lies in normative political theory, with particular interests in democratic theory, political methodology, and public political philosophy. He has published on civil disobedience, homelessness, epistemic authority, and marginalisation in journals including Contemporary Political Theory, Theoria, Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, and the Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour. He is the author of Political Theory: Why Big Ideas Matter (SAGE, 2025) and has published recent work on [https://doi:10.1017/pub.2025.10079]public political philosophy, moral sentimentalism, and live action roleplay in the Public Humanities journal published by Cambridge University Press. Anarchist Essays is brought to you by Loughborough University's Anarchism Research Group and the journal Anarchist Studies. Follow us on Bluesky @anarchismresgroup.bsky.social Our music comes from Them'uns (featuring Yous'uns).

Historia Dramatica
Iron Guard Part 3: The Legionary Movement

Historia Dramatica

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2026 55:40


The “Legion of the Archangel Michael” struggles to establish itself as a new force in Romanian politics. As the Legion builds up a strong coalition of peasants, workers, and students, the authorities begin to crack down against the movement. Email me: perspectivesinhistorypod@gmail.com Podcast Website Follow me on Twitter Facebook Page Buy Some Used Books Bibliography Clark, Roland. Holy Legionary Youth: Fascist Activism in Interwar Romania. Cornell University Press, 2015 Codreanu, Cornelieu Zelea. For My Legionaries. Black House Publishing Ltd, 2015 Hitchins, Keith. A Concise History of Romania. Cambridge University Press, 2014 Ioanid, Radu. The Sword of the Archangel: Fascist Ideology in Romania. Columbia University Press, 1990 Iordachi, Constantin. The Fascist Faith of the Legion “Archangel Michael” in Romania, 1927-1941: Martyrdom and National Purification. Routledge, 2023 Kaplan, Robert D. Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History. Picador, 2005. Nagy-Talavera, Nicholas. The Green Shirts and the Others: A History of Fascism in Hungary and Romania. Hoover Institution Press, 1970.  Tiu, Ilarion. The Legionary Movement after Corneliu Codreanu. Columbia University Press, 2009 Sturdza, Michel. The Suicide of Europe: Memoirs of Prince Michel Sturdza, Former Foreign Minister of Rumania. Islands Publishers, 1968. Sima, Horia. The History of the Legionary Movement. The Legionary Press, 1995 Cover Image: Romanian prime minister Ion Antonescu and deputy prime minister Horia Sima at a demonstration memorializing Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, the late founder of the Iron Guard. (Bucharest, Romania. October, 1940.) Closing Theme: “Sfanta Tinerete Legionara,” (Hymn of the Legionary Youth) 

Falando de História
#116 História da Gronelândia (sécs. X-XXI)

Falando de História

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 36:00


Neste episódio falamos da história da Groenlândia. Procuramos conhecer as origens do seu povoamento, desde os vikings aos Inuits, o mistério do desaparecimento dos primeiros colonos europeus e as razões pelas quais é, desde há séculos, uma região estrategicamente importante para diversos países.Sugestões de leitura1. Adrian Howkins e Peder Roberts (ed.) - The Cambridge History of the Polar Regions. Cambridge University Press, 2023.2. Hélio Pires – No Tempo dos Vikings. Desassosego, 2024.3. Robert W. Rix - The Vanished Settlers of Greenland. In Search of a Legend and it's Legacy. Cambridge University Press, 2023.-----Obrigado aos patronos do podcast:André Silva, Bruno Figueira, Cláudio Batista, Gustavo Fonseca, Isabel Yglesias de Oliveira, Joana Figueira, Miguel Vidal, NBisme, Oliver Doerfler, Sofia Carvalho;Alessandro Averchi, Alexandre Carvalho, Andre Oliveira, Carlos Castro, Civiforum, Lda., Cláudia Conceição, Daniel Murta, Domingos Ferreira, É Manel, Francisco C, Hugo Picciochi, João Cancela, João Carreiro, Jorge Filipe, José Beleza, Luís André Agostinho, Patrícia Gomes, Pedro Almada, Pedro Alves, Pedro Ferreira, Rui Roque, Tiago Pereira, Vera Costa;Adriana Vazão, Ana Gonçalves, Ana Sofia Agostinho, André Abrantes, André Silva, António Farelo, António J. R. Neto, António Silva , Bruno Luis, Carlos Afonso, Carlos Ribeiro, Carlos Ribeiro, Catarina Ferreira, Cláudia Brandão, Diogo Freitas, Fábio Videira Santos, Francisco Fernandes, Gn, Gonçalo Pedro, GusRo, Hugo Palma, Hugo Vieira, Igor Silva, João Barbosa, João Carlos Braga Simões, João Diamantino, João Félix, João Ferreira, Joao Godinho, João Mendes, João Pedro, Joel José Ginga, Johnniedee, José Santos, Luis Colaço, Mafalda Trindade, Miguel Brito, Miguel Gama, Miguel Gonçalves Tomé, Miguel Oliveira, Miguel Salgado, Nuno Carvalho, Nuno Esteves, Nuno Moreira, Nuno Silva, Orlando Silva, Parte Cóccix, Paulo Ruivo, Pedro, Pedro Cardoso, Pedro Oliveira, Ricardo Pinho, Ricardo Santos, Rodrigo Candeias, Rui Curado Silva, Rui Magalhães, Rui Rodrigues, Simão, Simão Ribeiro, Sofia Silva, Thomas Ferreira, Tiago Matias, Tiago Sequeira, Tomás Matos Pires, Vitor Couto.-----Ouve e gosta do podcast?Se quiser apoiar o Falando de História, contribuindo para a sua manutenção, pode fazê-lo via Patreon: https://patreon.com/falandodehistoria-----Música: “Five Armies” e “Magic Escape Room” de Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Edição de Marco António.

Books on Asia
Simon Winchester's Biography of Joseph Needham (with Tim McGirk)

Books on Asia

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 32:15


The Man Who Loved China by Simon Winchester (with Tim McGirk)John Ross talks with Tim McGirk about Simon Winchester's masterpiece, The Man Who Loved China. That man was Joseph Needham, an eccentric Cambridge biochemist who traveled through war-torn China to document the nation's scientific heritage. The ensuing book series, Science and Civilisation in China, revealed the world's debt to Chinese science. John and Tim discuss the “Needham Question” (why China, once the global leader in technology, fell behind) and the scandal that almost ended his academic career. McGirk, a former foreign correspondent who knows Winchester from his early journalism days, shares some reporting anecdotes. Tim also explains how the life of Joseph Needham inspired his own historical novel, The Wondrous Elixir of the Two Chinese Lovers. Books mentionedThe Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom by Simon Winchester (HarperCollins, 2008).Science and Civilisation in China: Needham's monumental series. Volume 1 was published by Cambridge University Press in 1954.The Diamond Sutra: considered the world's oldest dated printed book (AD 868).The Wondrous Elixir of the Two Chinese Lovers by Tim McGirk (Plum Rain Press, 2025) People mentionedJoseph Needham: The Cambridge scientist who documented China's early scientific achievements.Lu Gwei-djen: A scientist from Nanjing who sparked Needham's interest in Chinese culture, and, after a 51-year romance, his second wife.Dorothy Needham: Joseph's first wife and a fellow brilliant scientist.H.T. Huang: A refugee from Malacca who served as Needham's secretary during his epic China expeditions.Zhou Enlai: The Premier of the People's Republic of China and Needham's wartime friend who invited him to investigate biological warfare allegations. Selected locations mentionedCambridge University, the UK, specifically Caius College (pronounced “keys”).Chungking (Chóngqìng): China's wartime capital.Dunhuang: Home of the Mogao Grottos, a vast complex of Buddhist cave temples in northwest China, and where the Diamond Sutra was discovered.    The Books on Asia Podcast is co-produced with Plum Rain Press. Podcast host Amy Chavez is author of The Widow, the Priest, and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island. and Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan.The Books on Asia website posts book reviews, podcast episodes and episode Show Notes. Subscribe to the BOA podcast from your favorite podcast service. Subscribe to the Books on Asia newsletter to receive news of the latest new book releases, reviews and podcast episodes.

Zeitsprung
GAG539: Der Mongolensturm und das Jahrzehnt der Witwen

Zeitsprung

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 61:23 Transcription Available


Wir springen ins Jahr 1241. Mongolenheere haben bereits die kämpfenden Eliten Osteuropas ausgeschaltet, stehen nun kurz davor, Wien einzunehmen. Doch dann kommt alles ganz anders. Wir sprechen in dieser Folge über das Jahrzehnt zwischen 1241 und 1251, und die Rolle, die drei mongolische Herrscherwitwen in dieser Zeit spielen. Es geht um interne Machtkämpfe, eine Neuausrichtung des Reichs und weshalb wir jene Witwen als die Architektinnen dieser Neuausrichtung betrachten können. // Erwähnte Folgen - GAG429: Der Eimerkrieg – https://gadg.fm/429 - GAG190: Die Assassinen – https://gadg.fm/190 // Literatur - Ala Ad Din Ata Malik Juvaini, Übersetzung: John Andrew Boyle. The history of the world-changing conqueror. Harvard University Press, 1958. - Broadbridge, Anne F. Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization: Women and the Making of the Mongol Empire. Cambridge University Press, 2018. - Bruno de Nicola. Women in Mongol Iran: The Khatuns, 1206-1335. Edinburgh University Press, 2017. - Friar Giovanni diPlano Carpini. The story of the Mongols whom we call the Tartars. 2005. - Göckenjahn, Sweeney. Der Mongolensturm. Berichte von Augenzeugen und Zeitgenossen 1235-1250. Styria Verlag, 1985. - Jack Weatherford. The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire. Crown, 2010. - James Chambers. The Devil's Horsemen: The Mongol Invasion of Europe. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1979. - Peter Jackson. The Mission of Friar William of Rubruck. Ashgate Publishing. 1990. - Rashīd al-Dīn Ṭabīb Übersetzung: J.A. Boyle. The Successors Of Genghis Khan. Columbia University Press. 1971. Das Episodenbild zeigt Königin Sorghaghtani in einer Darstellung aus dem frühen 14. Jahrhundert. //Aus unserer Werbung Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/GeschichtenausderGeschichte //Geschichten aus der Geschichte jetzt auch als Brettspiel! Werkelt mit uns am Flickerlteppich! Gibt es dort, wo es auch Becher, T-Shirts oder Hoodies zu kaufen gibt: https://geschichte.shop // Wir sind jetzt auch bei CampfireFM! Wer direkt in Folgen kommentieren will, Zusatzmaterial und Blicke hinter die Kulissen sehen will: einfach die App installieren und unserer Community beitreten: https://www.joincampfire.fm/podcasts/22 //Wir haben auch ein Buch geschrieben: Wer es erwerben will, es ist überall im Handel, aber auch direkt über den Verlag zu erwerben: https://www.piper.de/buecher/geschichten-aus-der-geschichte-isbn-978-3-492-06363-0 Wer unsere Folgen lieber ohne Werbung anhören will, kann das über eine kleine Unterstützung auf Steady oder ein Abo des GeschichteFM-Plus Kanals auf Apple Podcasts tun. Wir freuen uns, wenn ihr den Podcast bei Apple Podcasts oder wo auch immer dies möglich ist rezensiert oder bewertet. Wir freuen uns auch immer, wenn ihr euren Freundinnen und Freunden, Kolleginnen und Kollegen oder sogar Nachbarinnen und Nachbarn von uns erzählt! Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio

Gresham College Lectures
Music of Light and Colour - Milton Mermikides

Gresham College Lectures

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 48:49


Watch the Q&A session here:  https://youtu.be/3B58-fA2b-4"Colour is the keyboard, the eyes are the hammers, the soul is the piano with many strings." — KandinskyHow do we ‘see' music, or ‘hear' images? From Newton's colour scales assigning tones to the rainbow, artists and composers have long explored the deep connections between sound and vision.Kandinsky's Compositions and Improvisations; Klee's polyphonic paintings, and Scriabin's synaesthetic craft all reveal the scintillating interplay of visual and sonic art. This lecture traces their co-evolution and shared language, from spectral composers to technological translations of light into rhythm and melody, uncovering the hidden spectrum where music and colour intertwine.This lecture was recorded by Milton Mermikides on the 14th of January 2026 at LSO St Luke's, LondonMilton Mermikides is a composer, guitarist, technologist, academic and educator in a wide range of musical styles and has collaborated with artists and scientists as diverse as Evelyn Glennie, Tim Minchin, Pat Martino, Peter Zinovieff, John Williams and Brian Eno. Son of a CERN nuclear physicist, he was raised with an enthusiasm for both the arts and sciences, an eclecticism which has been maintained throughout his teaching, research and creative career. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics (BSc), Berklee College of Music (BMus) and the University of Surrey (PhD). He has lectured, exhibited and given keynote presentations at organisations like the Royal Academy of Music, TEDx, Royal Musical Association, British Library, Smithsonian Institute and The Science Museum and his work has been featured extensively in the press. His music, research and graphic art are published and featured by Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Deutsche Grammophon, Sony and more, and he has won awards, scholarships and commendations for writing, teaching, research and his charity work.      Milton is Professor of Music at the University of Surrey, Professor of Guitar at the Royal College of Music, Deputy Director of the International Guitar Research Centre, an Ableton Certified Trainer, and lives in London with his wife, the guitarist Bridget Mermikides and their daughter Chloe. He is also a Vice-Chair of Governors at Addison Primary School, a state school which foregrounds music education, offering free instrumental lessons for all on Pupil Premium. The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/music-light-colourGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham College's mission, please consider making a donation: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-today Website:  https://gresham.ac.ukX: https://x.com/GreshamCollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/greshamcollege.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greshamcollegeSupport Us: Support the show

Historia Dramatica
Iron Guard Part 2: Emissary of the Archangel

Historia Dramatica

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2026 52:35


Corneliu Zelea Codreanu and his associates face great trials in their efforts to solve the “Jewish Question” in Romania. When the political party they helped to found becomes irrevocably split, they take it upon themselves to form a new organization. Email me: perspectivesinhistorypod@gmail.com Podcast Website Follow me on Twitter Facebook Page Buy Some Used Books Bibliography Clark, Roland. Holy Legionary Youth: Fascist Activism in Interwar Romania. Cornell University Press, 2015 Codreanu, Cornelieu Zelea. For My Legionaries. Black House Publishing Ltd, 2015 Hitchins, Keith. A Concise History of Romania. Cambridge University Press, 2014 Ioanid, Radu. The Sword of the Archangel: Fascist Ideology in Romania. Columbia University Press, 1990 Iordachi, Constantin. The Fascist Faith of the Legion “Archangel Michael” in Romania, 1927-1941: Martyrdom and National Purification. Routledge, 2023 Kaplan, Robert D. Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History. Picador, 2005. Nagy-Talavera, Nicholas. The Green Shirts and the Others: A History of Fascism in Hungary and Romania. Hoover Institution Press, 1970.  Tiu, Ilarion. The Legionary Movement after Corneliu Codreanu. Columbia University Press, 2009 Sturdza, Michel. The Suicide of Europe: Memoirs of Prince Michel Sturdza, Former Foreign Minister of Rumania. Islands Publishers, 1968. Sima, Horia. The History of the Legionary Movement. The Legionary Press, 1995 Cover Image: Romanian prime minister Ion Antonescu and deputy prime minister Horia Sima at a demonstration memorializing Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, the late founder of the Iron Guard. (Bucharest, Romania. October, 1940.) Closing Theme: “Sfanta Tinerete Legionara,” (Hymn of the Legionary Youth) 

C'est ça l'Amérique
Vassalisation ou confrontation : le monde selon Donald Trump - avec Jean-Marc Coicaud

C'est ça l'Amérique

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 28:13


Opposé aux campagnes militaires à l'étranger quand il était candidat en 2016 (mais aussi en 2020 et 2024), Donald Trump confirme son virage à 180 degrés avec la capture du président vénézuélien Nicolás Maduro, début janvier. Le président américain multiplie désormais les menaces d'interventions partout sur la planète : au Groenland, en Iran… Quitte à faire avaler des couleuvres à une partie de la base MAGA « Make America Great Again ») préférant traditionnellement s'attaquer aux problèmes nationaux, avant de s'embarquer dans des conflits lointains et coûteux.Cette nouvelle volonté de projeter la force américaine à l'international est-elle dangereuse pour Donald Trump sur le plan politique ? Pour le dernier épisode de la saison 4 de C'est ça l'Amérique, Alexis Buisson, correspondant de La Croix à New York, s'est entretenu avec Jean-Marc Coicaud, professeur de droit et de relations internationales à l'université Rutgers, dans le New Jersey, et professeur invité à l'université Tsinghua, à Pékin. Il est l'auteur de plusieurs ouvrages sur les affaires étrangères. Son plus récent, The Law and Politics of International Legitimacy (Ed. Cambridge University Press, 2025), explore la notion de légitimité dans le droit international."C'est ça l'Amérique" est un podcast original de LA CROIX - juin 2025.---CRÉDITS :Écriture et réalisation : Alexis Buisson. Rédaction en chef : Paul De Coustin. Production : Célestine Albert-Steward. Mixage : Théo Boulenger. Musique : Emmanuel Viau. Illustration : Olivier Balez.► Vous avez une question ou une remarque ? Écrivez-nous à cette adresse : podcast.lacroix@groupebayard.comEn partenariat avec le programme Alliance – Columbia et ses partenaires (Sciences-Po, Polytechnique, La Sorbonne), et French Morning, le premier web magazine des Français d'Amérique.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Lars og Pål
Episode 167 John Sweller on cognitive load theory

Lars og Pål

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 65:53


I've come to the conclusion that Sweller's Cognitive Load Theory is the single most important thing for teachers to know – Dylan Wiliam   On this episode Lars speaks with John Sweller, professor emeritus at University of New South Wales in Australia, about the field of cognitive load theory, a research field in educational psychology that John has been developing since the early eighties.  We talk about the cognitive architecture, how working memory and long term memory interact, and how this interaction and its limits make out the foundational insight that is explored in cognitive load theory; how our cognition is shaped by evolution, how David Geary's theory about biologically primary and secondary skills helped John put cognitive load theory into a bigger picture; some of the main effect that have been identified, like element interaction effect, worked examples, redundancy, split attention, and much more.    Recommended books and articles Ashman, G. (2023). A little guide for teachers: Cognitive load theory. Corwin UK. Carlson, J. S., & Levin, J. R. (2007). Educating the evolved mind : conceptual foundations for an evolutionary educational psychology. Information Age Pub. Geary, D. C. (2024). The evolved mind and modern education: Status of evolutionary educational psychology. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009454858          Geary, D. C. (2008). An evolutionarily informed education science. Educational Psychologist, 43(4), 179–195. https://doi.org/10.1080/00461520802392133  Kirschner, P. A., Sweller, J., & Clark, R. E. (2006). Why minimal guidance during instruction does not work: An analysis of the failure of constructivist, discovery, problem-based, experiential, and inquiry-based teaching. Educational Psychologist, 41(2), 75–86.  Kirschner, P. A., Sweller, J., Kirschner, F., & Zambrano R., J. (2018). From cognitive load theory to collaborative cognitive load theory. International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 13(2), 213–233. Lovell, O. (2020). Sweller's Cognitive Load Theory in Action. John Catt Educational. Paas, F., & Sweller, J. (2012). An Evolutionary Upgrade of Cognitive Load Theory: Using the Human Motor System and Collaboration to Support the Learning of Complex Cognitive Tasks. Educational Psychology Review, 24(1), 27–45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-011-9179-2 Sweller, J. (2008). Instructional Implications of David C. Geary's Evolutionary Educational Psychology. Educational Psychologist, 43(4), 214–216. https://doi.org/10.1080/00461520802392208 Sweller, J. (2023). The Development of Cognitive Load Theory: Replication Crises and Incorporation of Other Theories Can Lead to Theory Expansion. Educational Psychology Review, 35(4). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09817-2  Sweller, J. (2024). Cognitive Load Theory and Individual Differences. Learning and Individual Differences, 110(1), 102423–102423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2024.102423  Sweller, J. et al (2024). Response to De Jong et al.'s (2023) paper "Let's talk evidence – The case for combining inquiry-based and direct instruction". Educational Research Review, 42, 100584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2023.100584    ---------------------------- Our logo is by Sveinung Sudbø, see his works on originalkopi.com The music is by Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen, see the facebook page Nygrenda Vev og Dur for more info.  ---------------------------- Thank you for listening. Please send feedback and questions to larsogpaal@gmail.com There is no better way for the podcast to gain new interested listener than by you sharing it with friends, so if you find what we do interesting and useful, please consider doing just that. The podcast is still most in Norwegian, but we have a lot of episodes coming out in English.  Our blogs: https://paljabekk.com/ https://larssandaker.blogspot.com/ Alt godt, hilsen Lars og Pål

Europe Inside Out
Is Europe Ready for AI-Driven War?

Europe Inside Out

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 32:21


AI-powered technologies are transforming the nature of warfare, with profound implications for European security and the EU's regulatory framework.Thomas de Waal, Raluca Csernatoni, and Jessica Dorsey examine how these dual-use systems blur civilian and military lines, and their implications for strategic, legal, and ethical accountability.[00:00:00] Intro, [00:01:40] The Evolution of AI on the Battlefield, [00:08:48] Responsibility Gaps on the Use of AI, [00:20:48] Can Europe Play a Role in Regulating AI?Raluca Csernatoni, October 30, 2025, “Corporate Geopolitics: When Billionaires Rival States,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Raluca Csernatoni et al., September 1, 2025, “Tech Diplomacy 2.0: Examining the Intersections Between Industry and Governments in International Relations,” International Journal of Cyber Diplomacy.Raluca Csernatoni et al., September 1, 2025, “The Future of Foreign Policy in the Age of Emerging and Disruptive Technologies,” EU Cyber Direct.Raluca Csernatoni et al., August 11, 2025, “Myth, Power, and Agency: Rethinking Artificial Intelligence, Geopolitics and War,” Minds and Machines.Raluca Csernatoni, May 20, 2025, “The EU's AI Power Play: Between Deregulation and Innovation,” Carnegie Europe.Raluca Csernatoni, July 17, 2024, “Governing Military AI Amid a Geopolitical Minefield,” Carnegie Europe.Jessica Dorsey, January 13, 2026, "The erosion of human(e) judgement in targeting? Quantification logics, AI-enabled decision support systems and proportionality assessments in IHL," Cambridge University Press.Jessica Dorsey, December 14, 2025, “Drug Boats, Drone Strikes and the Dangers of Avoiding Mirrors,” Opinio Juris.Jessica Dorsey, June 27, 2025, “AI-Enabled Decision-Support Systems in the Joint Targeting Cycle: Legal Challenges, Risks, and the Human(e) Dimension,” International Law Studies, Vol. 106.Jessica Dorsey, May 2025, “Proportionality under Pressure: AI-Based DecisionSupport Systems, the Reasonable Commander Standard and Human(e) Judgment in Targeting,” The Hague Center for Strategic Studies.

TCF World Podcast
Iraq's Lessons for Venezuela

TCF World Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 59:14


Shownotes Order from Ashes returns after a long hiatus. On this episode of the podcast, Zaid Al-Ali and Thanassis Cambanis remember the real lessons of the US invasion and occupation of Iraq—and that history's stark warning for American interventionist fantasies in Venezuela. Participants * Zaid Al-Ali, Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs * Thanassis Cambanis, director, Century International Zaid Al-Ali is a visiting fellow at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs and a senior adviser at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance. Zaid's first book, ‘The Struggle Iraq's Future' was published by Yale University Press in 2014.  His second book, ‘Arab Constitutionalism: The Coming Revolution' was published by Cambridge University Press in 2022. You can find him on X at @zalali, BlueSky at @zalali.bsky.social, and on his website, zaidalali.com. Episode: Order From Ashes 97 Date: Monday, January 12, 2026

New Books Network
Kenneth Aizawa, "Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation: A Granular Approach" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 60:58


How do scientists reason when they posit unobservables to explain their observed results? For example, how did Watson and Crick reason that DNA had a double-helix structure when they observed Franklin's image 51, or how did Hodgkin and Huxley reason that sodium ions carried the current flowing into the membrane of a voltage-clamped giant squid axon? In Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation: A granular approach (Cambridge University Press), Kenneth Aizawa argues for an account of such reasoning as singular compositional abduction: explaining particular experimental results in terms of lower-level entities, such as the bonds between nucleotides or the positive charges of sodium ions. Aizawa, who is professor of philosophy at Rutgers University—Newark, draws on close examination of scientific practice to argue that dominant views in philosophy of science regarding abduction do not capture what scientists are actually doing. Instead, he articulates compositional abduction as a specific form of inferential practice in science distinct from eliminating alternative hypotheses, employing hypothetical-deductive confirmation, or identifying mechanism components. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in History
Stuart Carroll, "Enmity and Violence in Early Modern Europe" (Cambridge UP, 2023)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 51:09


Stuart Carroll's Enmity and Violence in Early Modern Europe (Cambridge University Press, 2023) transforms our understanding of Europe between 1500 and 1800 by exploring how ordinary people felt about their enemies and the violence it engendered. Enmity, a state or feeling of mutual opposition or hostility, became a major social problem during the transition to modernity. He examines how people used the law, and how they characterised their enmities and expressed their sense of justice or injustice. Through the examples of early modern Italy, Germany, France and England, we see when and why everyday animosities escalated and the attempts of the state to control and even exploit the violence that ensued. This book also examines the communal and religious pressures for peace, and how notions of good neighbourliness and civil order finally worked to underpin trust in the state. Ultimately, enmity is not a relic of the past; it remains one of the greatest challenges to contemporary liberal democracy. Jana Byars is the Academic Director of Netherlands: International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

New Books in Philosophy
Kenneth Aizawa, "Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation: A Granular Approach" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

New Books in Philosophy

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 60:58


How do scientists reason when they posit unobservables to explain their observed results? For example, how did Watson and Crick reason that DNA had a double-helix structure when they observed Franklin's image 51, or how did Hodgkin and Huxley reason that sodium ions carried the current flowing into the membrane of a voltage-clamped giant squid axon? In Compositional Abduction and Scientific Interpretation: A granular approach (Cambridge University Press), Kenneth Aizawa argues for an account of such reasoning as singular compositional abduction: explaining particular experimental results in terms of lower-level entities, such as the bonds between nucleotides or the positive charges of sodium ions. Aizawa, who is professor of philosophy at Rutgers University—Newark, draws on close examination of scientific practice to argue that dominant views in philosophy of science regarding abduction do not capture what scientists are actually doing. Instead, he articulates compositional abduction as a specific form of inferential practice in science distinct from eliminating alternative hypotheses, employing hypothetical-deductive confirmation, or identifying mechanism components. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/philosophy

Historia Dramatica
Iron Guard Part 1: The Plot Against Romania

Historia Dramatica

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2026 59:05


In the turbulent years following the conclusion of the First World War, a young Romanian law student named Corneliu Zelea Codreanu becomes utterly convinced that his nation is under threat by a Jewish-Communist conspiracy. Inspired by the success of the Italian fascists, Codreanu begins working to create a similar right-wing movement in his own country. Email me: perspectivesinhistorypod@gmail.com Podcast Website Follow me on Twitter Facebook Page Buy Some Used Books Bibliography Clark, Roland. Holy Legionary Youth: Fascist Activism in Interwar Romania. Cornell University Press, 2015 Codreanu, Cornelieu Zelea. For My Legionaries. Black House Publishing Ltd, 2015 Hitchins, Keith. A Concise History of Romania. Cambridge University Press, 2014 Ioanid, Radu. The Sword of the Archangel: Fascist Ideology in Romania. Columbia University Press, 1990 Iordachi, Constantin. The Fascist Faith of the Legion “Archangel Michael” in Romania, 1927-1941: Martyrdom and National Purification. Routledge, 2023 Kaplan, Robert D. Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History. Picador, 2005. Nagy-Talavera, Nicholas. The Green Shirts and the Others: A History of Fascism in Hungary and Romania. Hoover Institution Press, 1970.  Tiu, Ilarion. The Legionary Movement after Corneliu Codreanu. Columbia University Press, 2009 Sturdza, Michel. The Suicide of Europe: Memoirs of Prince Michel Sturdza, Former Foreign Minister of Rumania. Islands Publishers, 1968. Sima, Horia. The History of the Legionary Movement. The Legionary Press, 1995 Cover Image: Romanian prime minister Ion Antonescu and deputy prime minister Horia Sima at a demonstration memorializing Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, the late founder of the Iron Guard. (Bucharest, Romania. October, 1940.) Closing Theme: “Sfanta Tinerete Legionara,” (Hymn of the Legionary Youth) 

Beauty Unlocked the podcast
The Possessed Nun of Puebla

Beauty Unlocked the podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2025 19:55


Welcome, my unholy loves, to the final episode of our Unholy December series.In seventeenth-century Puebla, a cloistered nun's suffering was documented as spiritual warfare rather than illness. Drawing on colonial convent records and clerical testimony, we examine how pain, devotion, and fear collided inside the rigid world of New Spain's Carmelite convents. Stripped of folklore, this case reveals how a woman's body became a site of religious authority and control. The Possessed Nun of Puebla endures not because of what was believed to inhabit her, but because of how her suffering was interpreted.****************Sources & References:Rosalva Loreto López, “The Devil, Women, and the Body in Seventeenth-Century Puebla Convents,” The Americas, Cambridge University Press.False Mystics: Deviant Orthodoxy in Colonial Mexico, Scribd academic document.Discalced Carmelite Convent of San José and Santa Teresa — historical foundation and context.Fernando Cervantes, The Devil in the New World: The Impact of Diabolism in Colonial Mexico, Yale University Press, 1994.****************Leave Us a 5* Rating, it really helps the show!Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beauty-unlocked-the-podcast/id1522636282Spotify Podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/37MLxC8eRob1D0ZcgcCorA****************Follow Us on Social Media & Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!YouTube:@beautyunlockedspodcasthourTikTok:tiktok.com/@beautyunlockedthepod****************Music & SFX Attribution:Epidemic Sound"Return of Light" Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen"Final Examination" Jay Varton"Ghost Dungeons" Ethan Sloan"Creepy Crawly" Arthur BensonFind the perfect track on Epidemic Sound for your content and take it to the next level! See what the hype is all about!

Let's Talk Religion
What is Taqqiyya?

Let's Talk Religion

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 25:57


In this video, I explain the meaning of taqiyya in Islamic tradition & where it comes from. We look at its historical context, what scholars actually say about it historically and today.Find me and my music here:https://linktr.ee/filipholmSupport Let's Talk Religion on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/letstalkreligion Or through a one-time donation: https://paypal.me/talkreligiondonateSources/Recommended Reading:Hallaq, Wael (2004). "The Origins and Evolution of Islamic Law". Cambridge University Press. Hallaq, Wael (2009). "Sharia: Theory, Practice, Transformations". Cambridge University Press. Stewart, Devin (2013). "Dissimulation in Sunni Islam and Morisco Taqiyya*". AL-QANTARA, XXXIV 2, 2013, pp. 439-490.https://islamqa.org/hanafi/askimam/81133/?utm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Darin Olien Show
You Were Never Meant to Be Alone: The Forgotten Biology of Belonging

The Darin Olien Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2025 21:12


In this deeply vulnerable solo episode, Darin dismantles one of the great myths of modern self-help: that transformation is something you're meant to "do alone." Drawing from neuroscience, anthropology, physiology, and personal experience, he reveals the biological truth — the human nervous system is designed to heal, grow, and stabilize in relationship, not isolation. This conversation explores why loneliness creates physiological damage, why belonging is a survival requirement (not a luxury), and how to intentionally rebuild the village your cells have been waiting for. If you've ever felt like you're doing all the "inner work" but still feel disconnected, this episode is the medicine.     What You'll Learn in This Episode 00:00:00 - Opening SuperLife intro narration. 00:00:32 - Sponsor: Therasage — family-driven healing technology, infrared and natural frequency support, details on discount. 00:02:11 - Darin begins the episode — "You were never meant to do this alone." 00:02:22 - The forgotten biology of community and why humans are not built for isolation. 00:03:01 - Your nervous system regulates in relationship — the vagus nerve, safety, co-regulation. 00:03:19 - Social engagement system — coherence, cortisol regulation, belonging as biology. 00:04:03 - Social pain = physical pain; the Baumeister research; the architecture of human connection. 00:05:01 - Tribes, proximity, shared life — Dunbar's number and the limits of real human networks. 00:05:30 - Loneliness as physiology — cortisol elevation, inflammation, disrupted sleep, gray-matter changes. 00:07:01 - Personal growth was never meant to be personal — autonomy, competence, relatedness, love. 00:07:55 - If nobody sees you, your nervous system can't relax — mirrors vs willpower. 00:08:31 - Social contagion of behavior — your network shapes your health. 00:09:01 - Who are you wired into? Environment as epigenetic instruction. 00:10:12 - Why online spaces generate stress instead of transformation. 00:10:35 - Darin's vision: community as a practice, not performance. 00:11:29 - Sponsor: Bite Toothpaste — plastic waste, sustainability, clean ingredients, discount code. 00:13:11 - What if growth wasn't a grind? What if healing was tribal again? 00:13:35 - Building intentional space — not fandom, not following, but practice. 00:14:11 - Supporting the nervous system through community; truth over scrolling. 00:15:04 - Why Patreon — structure, privacy, belonging, circle not feed. 00:15:23 - People looking for truth, depth, real connection — not performance. 00:15:51 - Start building your circle; align with those who align with you. 00:16:12 - You need to be seen, not fixed — community as transformation. 00:17:00 - One person can change your life — the power of being mirrored. 00:17:31 - Men's group, friendships, working out — the daily relational fabric. 00:18:01 - If you're lonely or disconnected, the desire for connection already shifts your biology. 00:18:41 - Darin reflects on a hard year, pain, stem cells, and the deeper healing found in being witnessed. 00:19:26 - Every cell responds when you say yes to deeper connection — the universe moves with it. 00:20:07 - Understanding human biology: we want love, connection, safety, belonging. 00:20:36 - Cutting through "what do you eat" questions — the real priority is connection. 00:21:00 - Closing: "Joy and happiness. Connection. We are built for it… I love you."     Thank You to Our Sponsors Therasage: Go to www.therasage.com and use code DARIN at checkout for 15% off Bite Toothpaste: Go to trybite.com/DARIN20 or use code DARIN20 for 20% off your first order.     Join the SuperLife Patreon: This is where Darin now shares the deeper work: - weekly voice notes - ingredient trackers - wellness challenges - extended conversations - community accountability - sovereignty practices Join now for only  $7.49/month at https://patreon.com/darinolien     Find More from Darin Olien: Instagram: @darinolien Podcast: SuperLife Podcast Website: superlife.com Book: Fatal Conveniences     Key Takeaway "You don't need to be fixed. You don't need to be saved. You just need to be seen — and we cannot do that alone."     Bibliography Neuroscience & Biology of Connection Porges, S. W. (2011). The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-Regulation. New York: W.W. Norton. Link to Book Information (Norton) Lieberman, M. D. (2013). Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect. New York: Crown Publishers. Link to Book Information (Penguin Random House) Eisenberger, N. I. (2012). "The pain of social disconnection: examining the shared neural underpinnings of physical and social pain." Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 13(6), 421–434. Link to Study (PubMed) Thayer, J. F. & Lane, R. D. (2000). "A model of neurovisceral integration in emotion regulation and dysregulation." Journal of Affective Disorders, 61(3), 201–216. Link to Study (ScienceDirect) Psychology of Belonging & Motivation Baumeister, R. F. & Leary, M. R. (1995). "The need to belong: desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation." Psychological Bulletin, 117(3), 497–529. Link to Study (PubMed) Deci, E. L. & Ryan, R. M. (2000). "The 'what' and 'why' of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior." Psychological Inquiry, 11(4), 227-268. Link to Study (SelfDeterminationTheory.org) Adler, A. (1930s). What Life Could Mean to You. Link to Book Information (Google Books) (Note: Various editions exist) Social Networks & Behavioral Contagion Christakis, N. A. & Fowler, J. H. (2007). "The spread of obesity in a large social network over 32 years." New England Journal of Medicine, 357, 370-379. Link to Study (NEJM) Fowler, J. H. & Christakis, N. A. (2008). "Dynamic spread of happiness in a large social network." BMJ, 337, a2338. Link to Study (BMJ) Centola, D. (2018). How Behavior Spreads: The Science of Complex Contagions. Princeton University Press. Link to Book Information (Princeton University Press) Anthropology & Human Ecology Dunbar, R. I. M. (1992). "Neocortex size as a constraint on group size in primates." Journal of Human Evolution, 22(6), 469-493. Link to Study (ScienceDirect) Henrich, J. (2016). The Secret of Our Success: How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species, and Making Us Smarter. Princeton University Press. Link to Book Information (Princeton University Press) Loneliness, Inflammation & Health Outcomes Holt-Lunstad, J. et al. (2010). "Social relationships and mortality risk: a meta-analytic review." PLoS Medicine, 7(7), e1000316. Link to Study (PLoS Medicine) Cacioppo, J. T. & Cacioppo, S. (2014). "Social relationships and health: The toxic effects of perceived social isolation." Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 8(2), 58-72. Link to Study (PubMed) Cole, S. W. (2014). "Human social genomics." PLoS Genetics (Cited as PLoS Biology in text, corrected to Genetics based on search), 10(8), e1004601. Link to Study (PLoS Genetics) Group Rituals, Synchrony & Physiology Tarr, B., Launay, J., & Dunbar, R. (2014). "Music and social bonding: 'self-other' merging and neurohormonal effects." Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 1096. Link to Study (Frontiers) Konvalinka, I. et al. (2011). "Synchronized arousal between performers and related spectators in a fire-walking ritual." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(20), 8514–8519. Link to Study (PNAS) Digital Communities & Social Learning Lave, J. & Wenger, E. (1991). Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation. Cambridge University Press. Link to Book Information (Cambridge University Press) Wenger, E. (1998). Communities of Practice: Learning, Meaning, and Identity. Cambridge University Press. Link to Book Information (Cambridge University Press)  

Slow Burn
Decoder Ring | How Protein Muscled Its Way to the Top

Slow Burn

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 44:50


Americans are currently besotted with protein. It's touted as being good for muscle growth, weight loss, skincare, mental acuity, longevity, and much else besides. It's sold to men, women, children, the elderly— you can even buy protein for your pets. The protein supplement market alone is worth $21 billion and growing—and extra protein is being added to coffee, cereal, pasta, beer, ice cream, and popcorn. But as frenzied as we currently are about protein, this is not the first protein boom—or even the second. Protein has been promoted as a charismatic, cure-all nutrient for nearly two centuries. In this episode, with the help of Samantha King and Gavin Weedon, the authors of Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar, we look closely at all our protein crazes and their associated protein products—from beef tea to whey powder—and see what they can tell us about our current protein mania.  This episode was produced by Max Freedman. Decoder Ring is also produced by Willa Paskin, Katie Shepherd, and Evan Chung, our supervising producer. We had editing support from Josh Levin and fact-checking by Sophie Summergrad. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director. If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com  or leave a message on our hotline at (347) 460-7281. Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Sources for This Episode King, Samantha and Gavin Weedon. Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar, Duke University Press, 2026. Baker, Ryan. “Protein has become America's latest obsession. Companies like General Mills and PepsiCo are capitalizing on it,” CNBC, July 22, 2025. Brock, William H. Justus von Liebig: The Chemical Gatekeeper, Cambridge University Press, 1997. Callahan, Alice. “The More Protein, the Better?” New York Times, April 9, 2025. Draper, Kevin. “America's Protein Obsession Is Transforming the Dairy Industry,” New York Times, July 16, 2025. Gayomali, Chris. “Big Food Gets Jacked: How protein mania took over the American grocery store,” New York Magazine, Feb. 12, 2025. “The Great Protein Fiasco,” Maintenance Phase, Aug. 31, 2021. Liebig, Justus von. Researches on the Chemistry of Food, Taylor and Walton, 1847. McLaren, Donald S. “The Great Protein Fiasco,” The Lancet, 1974. Oncken, John. “Stingy, 'half-way' dairy farmer's curiosity changed the world,” Wisconsin State Farmer, April 27, 2022. “Subject of Whey Disposal Discussed in UW Bulletin.” Wausau Daily Herald, Aug. 28, 1965. Torrella, Kenny. “You're probably eating way too much protein,” Vox, Jan. 30, 2024. Wilson, Bee. “Protein mania: the rich world's new diet obsession,” The Guardian, Jan. 4, 2019. Wu, Katherine J. “Should We All Be Eating Like The Rock?” The Atlantic, Aug. 28, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slow Burn
Decoder Ring | How Protein Muscled Its Way to the Top

Slow Burn

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 40:20


Americans are currently besotted with protein. It's touted as being good for muscle growth, weight loss, skincare, mental acuity, longevity, and much else besides. It's sold to men, women, children, the elderly— you can even buy protein for your pets. The protein supplement market alone is worth $21 billion and growing—and extra protein is being added to coffee, cereal, pasta, beer, ice cream, and popcorn.But as frenzied as we currently are about protein, this is not the first protein boom—or even the second. Protein has been promoted as a charismatic, cure-all nutrient for nearly two centuries. In this episode, with the help of Samantha King and Gavin Weedon, the authors of Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar, we look closely at all our protein crazes and their associated protein products—from beef tea to whey powder—and see what they can tell us about our current protein mania. This episode was produced by Max Freedman. Decoder Ring is also produced by Willa Paskin, Katie Shepherd, and Evan Chung, our supervising producer. We had editing support from Josh Levin and fact-checking by Sophie Summergrad. Merritt Jacob is Senior Technical Director.If you have any cultural mysteries you want us to decode, email us at DecoderRing@slate.com  or leave a message on our hotline at (347) 460-7281.Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen.Sources for This EpisodeKing, Samantha and Gavin Weedon. Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar, Duke University Press, 2026.Baker, Ryan. “Protein has become America's latest obsession. Companies like General Mills and PepsiCo are capitalizing on it,” CNBC, July 22, 2025.Brock, William H. Justus von Liebig: The Chemical Gatekeeper, Cambridge University Press, 1997.Callahan, Alice. “The More Protein, the Better?” New York Times, April 9, 2025.Draper, Kevin. “America's Protein Obsession Is Transforming the Dairy Industry,” New York Times, July 16, 2025.Gayomali, Chris. “Big Food Gets Jacked: How protein mania took over the American grocery store,” New York Magazine, Feb. 12, 2025.“The Great Protein Fiasco,” Maintenance Phase, Aug. 31, 2021.Liebig, Justus von. Researches on the Chemistry of Food, Taylor and Walton, 1847.McLaren, Donald S. “The Great Protein Fiasco,” The Lancet, 1974.Oncken, John. “Stingy, 'half-way' dairy farmer's curiosity changed the world,” Wisconsin State Farmer, April 27, 2022.“Subject of Whey Disposal Discussed in UW Bulletin.” Wausau Daily Herald, Aug. 28, 1965.Torrella, Kenny. “You're probably eating way too much protein,” Vox, Jan. 30, 2024.Wilson, Bee. “Protein mania: the rich world's new diet obsession,” The Guardian, Jan. 4, 2019.Wu, Katherine J. “Should We All Be Eating Like The Rock?” The Atlantic, Aug. 28, 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

پادکست فارسی بی‌پلاس ‌Bplus
تاریخ مصر به بلندی رود نیل

پادکست فارسی بی‌پلاس ‌Bplus

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 65:21


داستان مصر، رود نیل، درگیری امروز یازده کشور و چند هزار سال تاریخ. نیل فقط آب نیست؛ نظم، مالیات، مشروعیت و بقاست.حکمرانی بر مصر یعنی حکمرانی بر نیل.فرعون سوم می‌گفت: مصر بخشی از نیل است. بی نیل، نه زندگی است، نه پادشاهی، نه خدایان.متن: بهجت بندری، علی بندری، با راهنمایی آرش رئیسی‌نژاد | ویدیو و صدا: حمیدرضا فرخ‌سرشتبرای دیدن ویدیوی این اپیزود اگر ایران هستید وی‌پی‌ان بزنید و روی لینک زیر کلیک کنیدیوتیوب بی‌پلاسکانال تلگرام بی‌پلاسمنابع و لینک‌هایی برای کنجکاوی بیشتر · The Nile: History's Greatest River by Terje Tvedt· The Nile: Its Role in the Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Fatimid Dynasty During its Rule of Egypt· Water Supply and Sanitation in Early Islamic Cities, Springer 2023· The Religious Nile: Water, Ritual and Society since Ancient Egypt, Terje Oestigaard· The Sources of the Nile and Paradoxes of Religious Waters· Henry P. Colburn, Archaeology of Empire in Achaemenid Egypt (Edinburgh University Press, 2019) Pierre Briant, From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire (Eisenbrauns, 2002)· ایران در جنگ، کاوه فرخ· The Persian Occupation of Egypt, in The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 2, Chapter 9 (Cambridge University Press, 1985· Kenneth W. Harl, “Agricultural Frontiers and Economic Integration in the Roman Empire: The Case of Egypt,” Journal of Roman Studies 101 (2011): 38–56· “Roman and Byzantine Egypt (30 BCE–642 CE)” Encyclopædia Britannica· "The River of History", Ep.1 of "The Nile Quest" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.