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Daniel Majchrowicz
Associate Professor of South Asian Literature and Culture at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Episode: Daniel Majchrowicz, "A Journey to Mecca and London: The Travels of an Indian Muslim Woman, 1909–1910" (Indiana UP, 2025)
Edward TG Anderson
Professor and historian; Associate Professor at Northumbria University; author of Hindu Nationalism in the Indian Diaspora
Northumbria University
Episode: Edward T. G. Anderson, "Hindu Nationalism in the Indian Diaspora: Transnational Politics and British Multiculturalism" (Oxford UP, 2024)
Emma Parker
Author of Life Writing and the End of Empire, Homecoming in Autobiographical Narratives
Bloomsbury Academic
Episode: Emma Parker, "Life Writing and the End of Empire: Homecoming in Autobiographical Narratives" (Bloomsbury, 2024)
Steven Veerapen
Author of Overlord: The Life and Reign of Henry VIII
Berlin (publisher)
Episode: Steven Veerapen, "Overlord: A New History of the Life and Reign of Henry VIII" (Simon & Schuster, 2026
Simukai Chigudu
Author of Chasing Freedom, Coming of Age at the End of Empire
Associate Professor of African Politics, Oxford Department of International Development
Episode: Chasing Freedom: Coming of Age at the End of Empire with Simukai Chigudu
Elizabeth Darling
Author and architectural historian
Author of Palace of the Ether Broadcasting House and the Architecture of the BBC, 1922–1932
Episode: Elizabeth Darling, "Palace of the Ether: Broadcasting House and the Architecture of the BBC, 1922–32" (Lund Humphries, 2026)
Brent Elliott
Author of The British Cemetery, Architecture, Landscape, Sculpture; former Chief Librarian and Archivist of the Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley Library
Historic England (author affiliation for the book discussion)
Episode: Brent Elliott and Roger Bowdler, "The British Cemetery: Architecture, Landscape, Sculpture" (Historic England, 2026)
Roger Bowdler
Co-author of The British Cemetery, Architecture, Landscape, Sculpture; former English Heritage staff
English Heritage/ Historic England
Episode: Brent Elliott and Roger Bowdler, "The British Cemetery: Architecture, Landscape, Sculpture" (Historic England, 2026)
Nabi Sahak
Author of Anglo-Afghan Power and Politics, 1893–1947: The Durand Line Unmasked
Palgrave Macmillan
Episode: Nabi Sahak, "Anglo-Afghan Power and Politics, 1893–1947: The Durand Line Unmasked" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025)

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Ibrahim Fawzy
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Miranda Melcher
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4.7 out of 5 stars from 17 ratings
  • Recorded or re -recorded at a speed impossible to comprehend

    I was very enthusiast about subscribing to this podcast, having a PhD in British History and having taught courses in English, Irish , and Scottish History for more than three decades in an American university. I remain grateful for the books/authors that are chosen.

    Even so, I find the podcasts useless simply because of the speed at which they were recorded (or perhaps re-recorded). I am neither senile nor hard-of-hearing, but the podcasts are unintelligible except for scattered words or phra... more

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Emma Parker, "Life Writing and the End of Empire: Homecoming in Autobiographical Narratives" (Bloomsbury, 2024)
Q: Could you explain this central argument for the benefit of our listeners?
The end of empire is both a historical period and an ongoing process; its legacies persist in memory, culture, and personal life, shaping how people think about home, whiteness, and belonging long after formal decolonization.
Emma Parker, "Life Writing and the End of Empire: Homecoming in Autobiographical Narratives" (Bloomsbury, 2024)
Q: Could you begin by telling us how this project first started and what drew you to the topic of autobiographical narratives in relation to empire?
I started this project over a decade ago after a period of reading a lot of memoirs during my studies, noticing a recurring set piece where writers who grew up in colonies experience a jarring encounter with Britain on arrival, which then spirals into their lifelong engagement with home and memory.
Chasing Freedom: Coming of Age at the End of Empire with Simukai Chigudu
Q: How has your personal experience with racism influenced your academic work and view of history?
Racism is a language with many dialects, experienced in Zimbabwe and the UK, which informs a nuanced understanding of how race and power intersect in education, healthcare, and daily life, shaping scholarly and personal perspectives.
Chasing Freedom: Coming of Age at the End of Empire with Simukai Chigudu
Q: What were the tensions behind the Rhodes Must Fall campaign at Oxford, and what ongoing challenges exist around decolonizing education?
The campaign highlighted issues of curricular Eurocentrism, underrepresentation of Black students and faculty, and the politics of memory in public spaces, and it showed both strong opposition and significant generative reform over time.
Chasing Freedom: Coming of Age at the End of Empire with Simukai Chigudu
Q: Why did you write this book? What are the central ideas and themes?
The book is a deeply intimate account that uses a personal family story to illuminate the enduring legacies of colonialism and how they shape political, social, and personal life, including identity, race, class, and migration.

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Scholarly conversations across episodes focus on deep-dive interviews with authors and researchers about recent books and research in British studies, history, architecture, and related humanities. The show highlights imperial legacies, memorial culture, gender and intelligence history, and early modern and medieval scholarship, weaving archival findings with theoretical perspectives. Notable strengths include a steady stream of well-published guests, rigorous academic discussion, and a clear emphasis on primary sources and interpretive nuance. This makes it a strong fit for listeners who want scholarly context, book insights, and debates about historiography, memory, and culture.

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