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Eclectic Intellection

Eclectic Intellection

20 episodes

3 months ago

This podcast covers history, philosophy, anthropology, literature, and film. It has three concurrent series: 1. A series of discussions that focus on one book or film. 2. A shorter series in which authors discuss their three favorite books. 3. A series of audio essays. The first one focuses on walking. For the related blog, see http://www.eclecticintellection.com. Note: All opinions expressed by the founder of this podcast are solely his own opinions and do not express the views or opinions of any other individual, institution, or entity. The views expressed by the guests on this podcast are their own and the guests' appearance on this channel and podcast does not imply any form of endorsement of them, their views, or any entity they represent.

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This podcast covers history, philosophy, anthropology, literature, and film. It has three concurrent series: 1. A series of discussions that focus on one book or film. 2. A shorter series in which authors discuss their three favorite books. 3. A series of audio essays. The first one focuses on walking. For the related blog, see http://www.eclecticintellection.com. Note: All opinions expressed by the founder of this podcast are solely his own opinions and do not express the views or opinions of any other individual, institution, or entity. The views expressed by the guests on this podcast are their own and the guests' appearance on this channel and podcast does not imply any form of endorsement of them, their views, or any entity they represent.

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Episodes (20/20)

Eclectic Intellection

Three Books on the Humanities and Classics

In this episode, Eric Adler discusses three books related to the humanities and classics. A more detailed list of these works is included in the episode notes.

2 years ago

13 minutes 37 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

The Importance of Classics and Humanities: A Conversation with Eric Adler

How did the humanities as a field of study develop and change since Antiquity? What should the chief goal of the humanities be? And what role do the classics play within the humanities? In this episode, I discuss these questions with Eric Adler, who is a Professor and the Chair of the Department of Classics at the University of Maryland. We will focus on his recent book The Battle of the Classics: How a Nineteenth-Century Debate Can Save the Humanities Today (Oxford University Press, 2020).

3 years ago

36 minutes 15 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

Three Books on the History of Walking

This episode is part of a new series of book-centered discussions. My goal in these episodes will be to learn more about my guests' favorite books. In this episode, Joseph Amato will discuss three books related to the history of walking.

3 years ago

12 minutes 28 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

Did Modernity Change How We Walk? Series On Walking - Part I

In this episode, which is the first in a series of audio essays on walking, we discuss the history of walking. My guest is Joseph Amato, who is a historian and writer with a long list of publications. The main focus of our discussion will be his book On Foot: A Cultural History of Walking (New York University Press, 2004).

3 years ago

33 minutes 54 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

On Boredom: A Conversation with Peter Toohey

In this episode, we discuss the nature, function, and history of boredom. My guest is Peter Toohey, who is a Professor of Classics in the Department of Classics and Religion at the University of Calgary. His most recent books are Boredom: A Lively History (Yale University Press, 2011), Jealousy (Yale University Press, 2014), and Hold On: The Life, Science, and Art of Waiting (Oxford University Press, 2020). The main focus of our discussion will be his book Boredom: A Lively History.

4 years ago

30 minutes 35 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

The Limits of French Republicanism: A Conversation with Jean Beaman

In this episode, I discuss the limits of French republicanism with Jean Beaman, who is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. We will focus on her book Citizen Outsider: Children of North African Immigrants in France (University of California Press, 2017).

4 years ago

50 minutes 22 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

The Importance of Intellectual Life: A Conversation with Zena Hitz

What is an intellectual life? Does the intellectual life have a specific purpose and goal, or is it open-ended? And what type of discipline is required for a fruitful intellectual life? In this episode, I discuss these questions with my guest Zena Hitz. We will focus on her recent book Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life, which was published by Princeton University Press.

4 years ago

41 minutes 12 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

Sarajevo as a Site and Symbol: A Conversation with Fran Markowitz

In this episode, we discuss how historical narratives, ethnic categories, and a unique urban culture have shaped the distinct, much-admired, and at times nostalgically-evoked multiculturalism of the city of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. My guest is Fran Markowitz, who is a Professor Emerita in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and we will focus on her 2010 book Sarajevo: A Bosnian Kaleidoscope (University of Illinois Press).

4 years ago

1 hour 58 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

Islamic Counterpublics in Egypt: A Conversation with Charles Hirschkind

In this episode, we discuss the intersection between religion, reason, sound, and ethics. More specifically, we explore these ideas through an analysis of Islamic sermons in Egypt. My guest is Charles Hirschkind, who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. We will focus on his book The Ethical Soundscape: Cassette Sermons and Islamic Counterpublics (Columbia University Press, 2006).

4 years ago

47 minutes 55 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

Can the Present Be Defined? A Conversation with Michael North

In this episode, we discuss the problem of the present. What is the present? Where does it begin and end? And how does it structure our lives? My guest is Michael North, who is a Professor in the Department of English at UCLA. We will focus on his recent book What is the Present? (Princeton University Press, 2018).

5 years ago

51 minutes 13 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

The Legacy of Al-Andalus: A Conversation with Eric Calderwood

In this episode, we discuss the legacy of Al-Andalus, Spanish colonialism in Morocco, and, more broadly, how ideas travel from one context to another. My guest is Eric Calderwood, who is an Associate Professor in the Program in Comparative and World Literature at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. We will focus on his recent book Colonial al-Andalus: Spain and the Making of Modern Moroccan Culture (Harvard University Press, 2018). More information about the book can be found here: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674980327.

5 years ago

1 hour 9 minutes 33 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

On the Socratic "What Is...?": A Conversation with David Ebrey

In this episode, we discuss the Socratic question in Plato's Euthyphro. When Socrates asked "what is," what exactly was he asking? Did he try to capture some type of essence, or something else? My guest is David Ebrey, who is currently a Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, which is similar to an Assistant Professor, at Humboldt University in Berlin. More specifically, we will focus on his 2017 article "Identity and Explanation in the Euthyphro", which was published in Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy (volume 52, pages 77-111). The article could be found here: https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/oso/9780198805762.001.0001/oso-9780198805762-chapter-3.

5 years ago

56 minutes 59 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

Deconstruction and History: A Conversation with Ethan Kleinberg

This episode extends the previous discussion on historiography by focusing on two key questions in this field: What is usually left out of the writing of history? And is there a way to productively address the imbalance between the included and excluded elements in the writing of history? My guest is Ethan Kleinberg, who is the Class of 1958 Distinguished Professor and the Chair of the Department of History at Wesleyan University. This conversation is centered on his book Haunting History: For a Deconstructive Approach to the Past, which was published by Stanford University Press in 2017.

5 years ago

53 minutes 11 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

Can Definitions Capture the Essence of Ideas? A Conversation with John Brown

In this episode, we discuss the main argument in Plato's Euthyphro, as well as the problem of definition more broadly. My guest is John Brown, who is an Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Maryland. We will focus on his seminal 1964 article "The Logic of the Euthyphro 10A-11B," The Philosophical Quarterly 14 (1964): 1-13. For more on Professor Brown's work, visit http://faculty.philosophy.umd.edu/jhbrown/

5 years ago

1 hour 1 minute 59 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

Islam, Postmodernism, and New Orientalism: A Conversation with Ian Almond

In this episode, we discuss the intersection between postmodernism and Orientalism. My guest is Ian Almond, who is a Professor of World Literature at Georgetown University in Qatar. We will focus on his 2007 book The New Orientalists: Postmodern Representations of Islam from Foucault to Baudrillard, which was published by I. B. Tauris.

5 years ago

46 minutes 53 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

Orientalism, Modernity, and the Arab Mediterranean: A Conversation with Karla Mallette

In this episode, we discuss the intersection between Orientalist philology and Mediterranean history. My guest is Karla Mallette, who is a Professor of Italian and Mediterranean Studies and the Director of the Global Islamic Studies Center at the University of Michigan. On July 1, 2020, Professor Mallette will complete her tenure as the Director of the Global Islamic Studies Center and become the Chair of the Department of Middle East Studies at the University of Michigan. We will focus on her 2010 book European Modernity and the Arab Mediterranean: Toward a New Philology and a Counter-Orientalism, which was published by the University of Pennsylvania Press.

5 years ago

48 minutes 34 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

Traditionalism and the Modern World: A Conversation with Mark Sedgwick

This episode deals with the intellectual, religious, and political movement known as Traditionalism. My guest is Mark Sedgwick, who is one of the most prominent scholars working on Traditionalism today. We will focus on his 2004 book Against the Modern World: Traditionalism and the Secret Intellectual History of the Twentieth Century, which was published by Oxford University Press.

5 years ago

44 minutes 10 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

Jean Rouch and Anthropology: A Conversation with Paul Stoller

In this episode, we discuss the ethnological and cinematic work of the great French filmmaker Jean Rouch, whose long career in West Africa spanned from the early 1940s to 2004. My guest is Paul Stoller, who is himself a prominent anthropologist with an extensive experience in West Africa - and who had personally met Jean Rouch both in West Africa and in France. We focus on Dr. Stoller's 1992 book The Cinematic Griot: The Ethnography of Jean Rouch, which was published by the University of Chicago Press, and we talk more broadly about why Rouch remains so relevant today.

5 years ago

1 hour 1 second

Eclectic Intellection

How to Live Frugally?: A Conversation with Emrys Westacott

Is it possible to live a simple, good life in these difficult times? And what role does frugality play in simple living? In this conversation, I discuss frugality with Dr. Emrys Westacott. We focus on his 2016 book, The Wisdom of Frugality: Why Less is More - More or Less, which was published by Princeton University Press.

5 years ago

54 minutes 37 seconds

Eclectic Intellection

History and the Present: A Discussion with Eelco Runia

This discussion focuses on Eelco Runia's book Moved by the Past: Discontinuity and Historical Mutation, which was published in 2014 by Columbia University Press. We also talked about Tolstoy's War and Peace, and more broadly about the connections between history and the present.

5 years ago

1 hour 8 minutes 38 seconds