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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to ... more

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In the heyday of Islamic art collecting around the turn of the twentieth century, thousands of premodern ceramic objects circulated on the international antiquities market. Invisible Hands: Fabrication, Forgery, and the Art of Islamic Ceramics (Princ... more

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Post-Soviet Graffiti: Free Speech in Authoritarian States (University of Toronto Press, 2025) is an empirically grounded ethnographic study of how graffiti and street art can be used as a political tool to circumvent censorship, express grievances, a... more

Dr. Lucy Donkin’s Standing on Holy Ground in the Middle Ages (Cornell University Press, 2022) illuminates how the floor surface shaped the ways in which people in Medieval Western Europe and beyond experienced sacred spaces.

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Alexis Lerner
Assistant Professor at the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
Episode: Alexis Lerner, "Post-Soviet Graffiti: Free Speech in Authoritarian States" (U Toronto Press, 2025)
Dr. Lucy Donkin
Cultural historian and art historian of the Middle Ages
Cornell University Press
Episode: Lucy Donkin, "Standing on Holy Ground in the Middle Ages" (Cornell UP, 2022)
Dr. Polina Dimova
Professor of Russian at the University of Denver and a comparative literature scholar
University of Denver
Episode: Polina Dimova, "At the Crossroads of the Senses: The Synaesthetic Metaphor Across the Arts in European Modernism" (Penn State UP, 2024)
Donna Stein
Author of The Empress and I, curator, essayist, and retired deputy director of the Venda Museum of the Cold War in Los Angeles
Skira
Episode: Donna Stein, "The Empress and I: How an Ancient Empire Collected, Rejected and Rediscovered Modern Art" (Skira, 2020)
Mike Jay
An author and curator with a focus on the history of drugs
Author of "Psychonauts: Drugs and the Making of the Modern Mind"
Episode: Mike Jay, "Psychonauts: Drugs and the Making of the Modern Mind" (Yale UP, 2023)
Matthew Davis
Writer with contributions to The Atlantic, The New Yorker, and the Los Angeles Review of Books
St. Martin's Press
Episode: Matthew Davis, "A Biography of a Mountain: The Making and Meaning of Mount Rushmore" (St. Martin's Press, 2025)
Tony Spawforth
Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at Newcastle University, renowned expert on ancient Greece
Newcastle University
Episode: Tony Spawforth, "What the Greeks Did for Us" (Yale UP, 2023)
David Newheiser
Associate Professor of Religion at Florida State University
Florida State University
Episode: David Newheiser et al., "Art-Making as Spiritual Practice: Rituals of Embodied Understanding" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
Maddalena Alvi
Historian of modern Europe and author of The European Art Market and the First World War
Cambridge University Press
Episode: Maddalena Alvi, "The European Art Market and the First World War: Art, Capital, and the Decline of the Collecting Class, 1910–1925" (Cambridge UP, 2025)

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 34 ratings
  • #Contemporary Korean Art: Tansaekhwa

    I just listened to the fabulous 2014 interview with Joan Kee on the history of contemporary art in Korea. Contemporary Korean Art: Tansaekhwa and the Urgency of Method (University of Minnesota Press, 2013). I collect Tansaekwa and yet has missed this until now. Excellent thank you!

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    K.C. SF
    United Statesa year ago
  • Fascinating show

    Love this show. I particularly liked the interview with Jessica Helfand about her book. I agree that there is more to be said about the humanity of images of faces that we'd normally not look twice at like Instagram selfies and mugshots (and the encoded information you can glean about the people behind the camera!) I’m looking forward to more episodes!!

    @schulmanArt host of The Inspiration Place Podcast

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    The Inspiration Place
    United States5 years ago
  • Lol this sounded like an ASMR vid

    I am referring to "Looted Episode 3: Big Bronzes"

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    meme loose
    United States8 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the intellectual depth and academic rigor presented in each episode, finding the discussions enlightening and relevant to contemporary artistic practices.

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Alexis Lerner, "Post-Soviet Graffiti: Free Speech in Authoritarian States" (U Toronto Press, 2025)
Q: When and where are we sort of talking for that? And what sorts of reasons and messages are we seeing at this phase?
Alexis describes the origins of graffiti in the mid-1980s during Perestroika, where the transmission of Western culture sparked interest in graffiti among youth.
Alexis Lerner, "Post-Soviet Graffiti: Free Speech in Authoritarian States" (U Toronto Press, 2025)
Q: Could you start us off by introducing yourself a bit and tell us why you decided to write this book?
Alexis Lerner introduces herself as an assistant professor at the United States Naval Academy and explains her motivation rooted in experiences living in St. Petersburg and exploring political themes through graffiti.
Lucy Donkin, "Standing on Holy Ground in the Middle Ages" (Cornell UP, 2022)
Q: What are the significance and meaning of different colors and textures in flooring?
She explains that different materials signal status and identity and suggests a mirroring effect between the individual and the flooring.
Lucy Donkin, "Standing on Holy Ground in the Middle Ages" (Cornell UP, 2022)
Q: Can you explain the stratigraphic approach you reference?
Dr. Donkin describes it as a way of investigating different layers that inform encounters with places, intertwining materiality and cultural context.
Lucy Donkin, "Standing on Holy Ground in the Middle Ages" (Cornell UP, 2022)
Q: How did you come to write this book?
Dr. Donkin shares her journey beginning with an undergraduate degree in ancient and modern history, leading to a PhD focused on medieval art history and a particular interest in floor mosaics.

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This audio series brings together scholars to discuss their recent research findings in the field of art, fostering insightful conversations around contemporary and historical topics within visual arts. Regular episodes cover a variety of themes, including the intersections between art and social issues, from cultural heritage and environmental challenges to the representation of marginalized communities. The emphasis is on academic rigor while maintaining accessibility for a broader audience, making it a valuable resource for listeners interested in deepening their understanding of art through scholarly perspectives. Overall, the content is characterized by a commitment to public education and the promotion of new artistic discourse.

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