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Interventions | The Intellectual History Podcast

Interventions
Intellectual History
Francis Bacon
Indigenous Intellectual History
Political Theory
John Locke
Colonialism
Liberty
Race
Empire
Liberalism
Enlightenment
Republicanism
Political Thought
Shakespeare
Renaissance
Treaties
Carl Schmitt
American Revolution
British Slave Trade
Abolitionism

What do intellectual historians currently investigate? And why is this relevant for us today? These are some of the questions our podcast series, led by graduate students at the University of Cambridge, seeks to explore. It aims to introduce intellectual historians and their work to everyone with an interest in history and politics. Do join in on our conversations! (The theme song of "Intervention... more

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After the founding of the American Republic, African-American Intellectuals never accepted passively the narratives of racial difference maintained by the defenders of slavery and segregation. At a time when the belief in human equality was under att... more

Sometime in the eighteenth century, a great transformation took place in the language of liberty. Since the days of the Roman Republic, to be free had meant to be independent of the arbitrary will of another. You enjoyed freedom if nobody could impos... more

If you visited Britain around 1700, you’d find hardly a single advocate of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. You’d hear the institution of slavery described as a moral evil, but no one would tell you that it could be done away with if o... more

Why is Carl Schmitt one of the most widely read political theorists of the twentieth century? A lifelong antisemite, a petty careerist, a Nazi ideologue who only avoided being tried at Nuremberg because he wasn’t considered important enough, Schmitt ... more

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Recent Guests

Mia Bay
Paul Mellon, Professor of American History
University of Cambridge
Episode: African-American Ideas about Race (with Mia Bay)
Quentin Skinner
Emeritus Professor of Humanities at Queen Mary, University of London
Queen Mary, University of London
Episode: Liberty as Independence (with Quentin Skinner)
Saliha Belmessous
British Academy Global Professor and fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Episode: Indigenous Ideas: A Global Perspective (with Saliha Belmessous)
Mark Goldie
Emeritus Professor of Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Churchill College
University of Cambridge
Episode: Slavery, Empire, and John Locke (with Mark Goldie)
Richard Serjeantson
Lecturer in History at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Episode: Francis Bacon: A Lion under the Throne (with Richard Serjeantson)
Richard Whatmore
Professor of Modern History at the University of St Andrews and co-director of the Institute of Intellectual History.
University of St Andrews
Episode: Big States, Small States, and the End of Enlightenment (Prof. Richard Whatmore)
Teresa Bejan
Professor of Political Theory at Oriel College, Oxford, and expert on political thought and intellectual history.
Oriel College, Oxford
Episode: Equality, Intellectual Traditions, and the Seventeenth Century (Prof. Teresa Bejan)

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Sam Turek-Bentle
Host of the series with a focus on nurturing discussions in intellectual history.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 69 ratings
  • Have been looking for a podcast on this subject for ages!

    And so glad to hear such reputable scholars feature on the show

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    tyrone, the destroyer
    Australia8 months ago
  • Insightful conversations with voices not often heard in other podcasts

    Engaging interviews with authors from across the fields of intellectual history, the history of ideas, and historically-inflected subfields of other disciplines.

    Thank you for creating, curating and sharing this ongoing archive! Aside from this podcast, there are very few venues and which people would be able to hear these voices discuss these ideas outside of specialized academic conferences and symposia.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Vegasitb
    United States7 years ago

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African-American Ideas about Race (with Mia Bay)
Q: Can you explain the dilemmas black intellectuals faced in their attempts to refute white racial ideology?
They grappled with the mainstream scientific beliefs that categorized races hierarchically, often needing to use biblical narratives to counter these views.
Liberty as Independence (with Quentin Skinner)
Q: What are the criticisms of Price and others like him?
The main criticism Price faces is that he conflates freedom with security and that the presence of a potential power does not equate to a loss of freedom.
Liberty as Independence (with Quentin Skinner)
Q: Can you sketch the debate on representation first?
Representation involves the idea that someone voting for a representative virtually has their will represented in parliament, a concept rejected by the colonists who had no direct representation.
Liberty as Independence (with Quentin Skinner)
Q: Does he bring something new?
Yes, Price introduces a clear definition of civil liberty as independence, equating independence with freedom from arbitrary power.
Liberty as Independence (with Quentin Skinner)
Q: Can we talk a little more about what you call the Whig idea of a free state?
The idea centers on the rule of law, where laws are equally applied without arbitrary powers being exercised over any citizen.

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2. Quentin Skinner
3. Saliha Belmessous
4. Mark Goldie
5. Richard Serjeantson
6. Richard Whatmore
7. Teresa Bejan

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