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Recent Guests

Amani Hassani
Lecturer at Brunel University, published on Muslims in Denmark
Brunel University
Episode: Radio ReOrient S14:7: Surveilling Muslimness in Denmark, with Amani Hassani, hosted by Claudia Radiven and Amina Easat-Daas
Malini Ranganathan
Urban geographer, co-author on urban caste topics
American University
Episode: Caste and Urbanization with Malini Ranganathan and Juned Shaikh
Juned Shaikh
Associate professor of history, author on urban and Dalit studies
University of California, Santa Cruz
Episode: Caste and Urbanization with Malini Ranganathan and Juned Shaikh
Edith Szanto
Author of Twelver Shia Self-Flagellation Rites in Contemporary Syria
Edinburgh University Press (publisher)
Episode: Edith Szanto, "Twelver Shi'i Self-flagellation Rites in Contemporary Syria: Mourning Sayyida Zaynab" (Edinburgh UP, 2025)
Arely Zimmerman
Author of Contentious Citizenship: Salvadoran Activism and Belonging Across Borders
University of Arizona Press
Episode: Arely M. Zimmerman, "Contentious Citizenship: Salvadoran Activism and Belonging Across Borders" (U Arizona Press, 2026)
Richard Ivan Jobs
Professor of modern European and global history, Pacific University
Pacific University
Episode: Richard Ivan Jobs and Steven Van Wolputte, "In the Land of the Lacandón: A Graphic History of Adventure and Imperialism" (McGill-Queen’s UP, 2025)
Steven Van Wolputte
Professor of social and cultural anthropology, KU Leuven
KU Leuven
Episode: Richard Ivan Jobs and Steven Van Wolputte, "In the Land of the Lacandón: A Graphic History of Adventure and Imperialism" (McGill-Queen’s UP, 2025)
Vindhya Buthpitiya
Author of A Volatile Picture, War and the Political Work of Photography in Sri Lanka
University of Colombo? (context suggests academic affiliation in Sri Lanka)
Episode: Vindhya Buthpitiya, "A Volatile Picture: War and the Political Work of Photography in Sri Lanka" (U Washington Press, 2026)
Elena Foulis
Author of Embodied Encuentros and Associate Professor focused on Latina/o studies and oral history
Texas A&M University–San Antonio
Episode: Elena Foulis, "Embodied Encuentros: Oral History Archives of Latina/o/e Experiences" (Ohio State UP, 2026)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
Host of The New Books Network

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 136 ratings
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    Wonderful to feel connected and grounded in today’s troubling world.

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    Lily Scott - One Love
    United Statesa year ago
  • Good podcast; shame about the gambling ads

    Hi, i really appreciate this podcast, but think that running gambling ads is in questionable taste given the disproportionate impact of gambling on the marginalised

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Hugo JH
    Australiaa year ago
  • It's a common belief that if you can't explain something simpl, you don't understand it. That doesn't naturally lead us to deliver all knowledge for the lowest common denominator, but most maybe all, sources of information are being written for the person who won't understand it. This podcast has breaks from that bad habit. In a week I've heard ideas, sharpened from experience and repetition, delivered with thrust I've never met elsewhere.

    Audible
    5
    Nahvis
    United States4 years ago
  • mostly a podcast by experts for experts

    It's a common belief that if you can't explain something simpl, you don't understand it. That doesn't naturally lead us to deliver all knowledge for the lowest common denominator, but most maybe all, sources of information are being written for the person who won't understand it. This podcast has breaks from that bad habit. In a week I've heard ideas, sharpened from experience and repetition, delivered with thrust I've never met elsewhere.

    Audible
    5
    Jer
    United States4 years ago
  • Engaging and informative

    This podcast covers a wide range of books, and the conversations are really interesting.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dkd84
    United States7 years ago

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Edith Szanto, "Twelver Shi'i Self-flagellation Rites in Contemporary Syria: Mourning Sayyida Zaynab" (Edinburgh UP, 2025)
Q: What are the main questions your book asks and what methodology did you use?
The book uses ethnography to trace how Muharram rituals, especially self-flagellation, function within communities near Sayyidah Zaynab, examining space, authority, and healing. Szanto discusses fieldwork across Syria, Iraq, and diaspora networks, and her approach includes attending hauzas, recording interactions, and building a contextual glossary for terms.
Edith Szanto, "Twelver Shi'i Self-flagellation Rites in Contemporary Syria: Mourning Sayyida Zaynab" (Edinburgh UP, 2025)
Q: Tell us about your intellectual background and how you came to Islamic studies.
Szanto explains her upbringing in Germany with a Hungarian background, the influence of Eastern Europe's religious landscape, and how personal history and encounters with different religious communities led her to study Islam and Shi'a practices, ultimately guiding her toward ethnography in the Middle East.
Elena Foulis, "Embodied Encuentros: Oral History Archives of Latina/o/e Experiences" (Ohio State UP, 2026)
Q: What motivated you to write Embodied Encuentros?
Dr. Foulis explains that her long-standing engagement with oral history, especially with Latinx communities in Ohio, and a desire to create resources that prepare students to work ethically and effectively with these communities motivated the book. She emphasizes community-centered approaches, language inclusion, and a praxis that blends theory with hands-on fieldwork.
Vindhya Buthpitiya, "A Volatile Picture: War and the Political Work of Photography in Sri Lanka" (U Washington Press, 2026)
Q: How did the project evolve in terms of the methods and sources you used to study everyday photography during war and after?
She describes ethnographic research across Northern Sri Lanka, Colombo, and the UK, including fieldwork with Tamil communities and photographers, and the incorporation of oral histories to recover overlooked visual histories beyond the traditional national photography canon.
Vindhya Buthpitiya, "A Volatile Picture: War and the Political Work of Photography in Sri Lanka" (U Washington Press, 2026)
Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and why you decided to write this book?
Vindhya explains her background in anthropology and how her interest in ethnicized conflict and political violence in Sri Lanka led to exploring image-making as a political practice, especially during times of instability and unrest; the book grew from questions about everyday photographs used in protests and memory work.

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