Who Was King Arthur?
January 28, 2019
Nicholas J. Higham— Chapter 56 of the History of the Britons, written in North Wales in 829-30, presented Arthur as a warrior who, with divine aid, led the Britons to… READ MORE
Category: Literature
The Origin of Empathy
November 21, 2018
Susan Lanzoni— Is it possible to empathize with lines in an abstract design, with the expansive reach of a tree, the sweep of a bird’s flight, or the imposing rise… READ MORE
Desirable Body
November 20, 2018
Hubert Haddad; Translated by Alyson Waters— One autumn morning, Cédric awoke with a start and sat up in bed as daylight filtered through the blinds. He must have been dreaming… READ MORE
Ep. 63 – The History of Vampires
October 25, 2018
We’re discussing where vampires came from, how they’ve evolved, and why they continue to fascinate us today. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Soundcloud
The Lives of Beowulf
August 3, 2018
Stephen Mitchell— It’s something of a miracle that any of our ancient literary masterpieces survived the downfall or shift of civilizations, since they all might easily have been lost. Of… READ MORE
Ep. 61 – On Color
June 28, 2018
We’re talking about color this week—where it comes from, how we see it, and its role in our lives. YaleUniversity · Ep. 61 – On Color Subscribe: Apple Podcasts |… READ MORE
Political Cartoons in the Digital Age
June 27, 2018
David Francis Taylor— In 2004 Morten Morland published a cartoon in the Times that took aim at Anglo-American attempts to broker peace between Israel and Palestine. He did so by… READ MORE
George Sand’s Search for Spirituality
March 9, 2018
Thomas Kselman— “Since no one was instructing me in religion, it occurred to me I needed one, and I made one for myself. ” – George Sand, History of My Life… READ MORE
Ep. 47 – A Cultural History of Extraordinary Bodies
February 15, 2018
How have we used size to judge people over time? What is the history of size in popular culture? Lynne Vallone discusses how bodies both big and small influence our… READ MORE
Stephen Mitchell on Translation and Beowulf
February 4, 2018
Stephen Mitchell— I backed into translation. As a young man at Yale Graduate School, dealing with a first heartbreak, I became fascinated with the Book of Job. What thrilled and… READ MORE
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