Vampires are Cool Again
Join Johanna and Rachel Stewart, Vampire Scholar, to talk about the history of vampires in literature, TV, and film. They also discuss how women have played a central role in the fate of vampires in popular media.
11 Loka 20231h 6min
Idaho Storyteller Arlie Sommer
Arlie Sommer makes media art about and for Idahoans, exploring this place and the people who make Idaho unique. She joins us to talk about her latest project, a short documentary about an “Idaho Babe.” Watch on YouTube here.
29 Syys 202326min
Intro to Global Jewish History
Dr. Nick Underwood, a professor of historian modern Jewish and European history from the College of Idaho joins us to talk about the essentials of Jewish history, antisemitism, Idaho’s Jewish history, and the value to all Idahoans of our religious diversity. Watch on YouTube here.
1 Syys 20231h 7min
Our Jane Austen Obsession
Dr. Ann Campbell, a professor of English Literature from Boise State University, joins us to talk about why Jane Austen is the author of our go-to comfort reading and viewing, despite publishing only 6 novels over 200 years ago. Watch on YouTube here.
23 Elo 202350min
Humanities and Cultural Studies at BSU
Dr. Gautam Basu Thakur is the director of the critical theory minor at Boise State University and chair of a new department and major- Humanities and Cultural Studies. He joins us to talk about this new program and the value of applying critical theory to literature. Watch on YouTube here.
23 Elo 202337min
Pioneering the History of Iranian Dance
Historian Dr. Ida Meftahi, from Boise State University, joins us in a fascinating conversation about her pioneering work in documenting the history of Iranian Dance and her personal journey as a dancer, scholar, and educator.
5 Heinä 202356min
Rethinking the History of Abolition in the U.S. PT 2
Join Marie Stango, Assistant Professor - 18th- and 19th-Century U.S.; Women, Gender, and Sexuality; African American and African Diaspora studies at Idaho State University in a talk about the multiple facets of Abolition in the U.S. Watch the video here.
24 Maalis 202327min
Rethinking the History of Abolition in the U.S. PT 1
Join Marie Stango, Assistant Professor - 18th- and 19th-Century U.S.; Women, Gender, and Sexuality; African American and African Diaspora studies at Idaho State University in a talk about the multiple facets of Abolition in the U.S. Watch the video here.
17 Maalis 202335min
