Panaceia’s Daughters: An Interview
Alisha Rankin and I recently talked about her thoughtful new book on noblewomen healers in early modern Germany. You can find our conversation here. Continue reading Panaceia’s Daughters: An Interview
Category: Podcasts
The Science of Human Perfection: An Interview
I recently spoke with Nathaniel Comfort about his vibrant and thoughtful new book on the history of human genetics in the twentieth century. You can find our conversation here. Continue reading The Science of Human Perfection: An Interview
Courtesans, Concubines, and the Cult of Female Fidelity: An Interview
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Beverly Bossler about her wonderful and important new book on gender and China from the tenth through fourteenth centuries. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Courtesans, Concubines, and the Cult of Female Fidelity: An Interview
Early Korea 3: An Interview
Mark Byington and I recently spoke about the latest volume of the Early Korea series, situating it within the context of the wonderful Early Korea Project. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Early Korea 3: An Interview
The Premise of Fidelity: An Interview
Maki Fukuoka and I recently spoke about her wonderfully trans-disciplinary new book on visuality and studies of the natural world in 19th century Japan. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading The Premise of Fidelity: An Interview
The Lius of Shanghai: An Interview
I had the pleasure of talking with Sherm Cochran recently about his and Andrew Hsieh’s wonderful new book. The book traces a history of transformations in early 20th century China through the letters of a prominent Shanghai family, and it is a gripping read. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading The Lius of Shanghai: An Interview
Human Error/Look at the Bunny: An Interview
I had a blast talking with Dominic Pettman recently about his two most recent books on humanity, animals, machines, and the relationships among them in the modern mediascape. You can find our conversation here. Continue reading Human Error/Look at the Bunny: An Interview
Behind the Gate: An Interview
Fabio Lanza and I recently spoke about his thoughtful and inspiring new book on space, politics, and the emergence of “students” as a category in twentieth-century China. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Behind the Gate: An Interview
Money, Trains, and Guillotines: An Interview
I recently spoke with William Marotti about his engaging new book on avant-garde artistic production and everyday political engagement in postwar Japan. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Money, Trains, and Guillotines: An Interview
An Anatomy of Chinese: An Interview
Perry Link and I recently talked about his inspiring, wonderfully transdisciplinary new book on rhythm, metaphor, politics, and the Chinese language. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading An Anatomy of Chinese: An Interview
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