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Humanities Matter by Brill

Humanities Matter by Brill

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With the challenges the world is facing today, the humanities and social sciences are needed and more relevant than ever to help us understand what it means to ‘lead a good life’. The authors and editors, with whom Brill collaborates, dedicate their academic life to asking critical questions on globalization, the rise and fall of societies, migration, the functioning of our democracies, the history of conflicts and international relations, inequality, water security or climate change, to name just a few. In this year’s article we let our authors and editors explain – from their personal perspectives – why it is crucial for society to continue investing in research in the humanities and social sciences. They give us a glance into their field of research, individual work, methodologies and motivation, and they demonstrate why the humanities have been and will remain a vital pillar of academia and society.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Humanities Matter by Brill episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Humanities Matter by Brill for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Humanities Matter by Brill episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Over the past few years and especially now— with COVID-19-related lockdowns necessitating that families stay at home—an increasing number of parents have chosen to home-school their children. This choice stems from several reasons: political views and distrust in the education system; anxiety about their children’s safety; or simply as an expression of their right to freedom.

In the newest episode of our podcast, Quality Education, Dr. Jameson Brewer, Assistant Professor of Social Foundations of Education at the University of North Georgia and author of ‘Homeschooling: A Guidebook of Practices, Claims, Issues, and Implications’, published by Brill, talks in detail about the changing trends in home-schooling practices. His compelling evidence makes us rethink our perception of formal education and lays bare the reality of educating a child without the support of experts or an educational system.

We discuss how COVID-19, and socioeconomic, political, and racial status (among other factors), influence a parent’s decision of choosing a school for their child.

Guests: Dr. Jameson Brewer
Host: Leigh Giangreco

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One of the outcomes of globalization is the growth of diasporic communities worldwide. This population has continued to face a lot of complexities due to differences in ethnicities. However, these communities have the potential to contribute immensely to a nation’s development through their knowledge and skills. What is needed is to shed the ethnocentric lens for an inclusive one.

In the third episode of our new themed series Migration, Dr. Sarah Peck, a Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow at the Centre for International Development in Northumbria University, examines the role of diaspora in the development of a state, in the context of her work Re-orienting the Diaspora–Development Nexus, published by Brill.
Guest: Dr. Sarah Peck
Host: Leigh Giangreco

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Revisionism, a form of literary criticism, is an integral part of scholarly research, and revisionists often find themselves challenging the orthodox views held by scholars before their time. In Arabo-Islamic writing, modern scholars often tend to neglect traditional scholarly commentary, such as from the Mamlūk and Ottoman periods—two critical periods in the history of Arabic literature.

Dr Adam Talib, from Durham University, UK, explores these issues in his study titled “Al-Ṣafadī, His Critics, and the Drag of Philological Time”, published in Brill’s Phenomenogical Encounters. He focuses on the work and commentary of Al-Ṣafadī, a Turkic author, to show how modern scholarly agendas may have influenced the chronological plane of Arabic literature.

Guest: Dr Adam Talib
Host: Emily Tamkin

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Humanities Matter by Brill - Episode 3: Girls Are Also People of the Holy Qur’an, with Jun Akiba
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01/10/20 • 10 min

Girls Are Also People of the Holy Qur’an
Jun Akiba, Associate Professor at the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, discusses Muslim girls’ education in Ottoman Istanbul during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Through the extensive use of archival and narrative sources, Akiba demonstrates, in his article published in the Brill journal Hawwa, that girls in pre-Tanzimat Istanbul enjoyed ample opportunities for elementary education. Listen to this podcast now!
Guest: Jun Akiba
Host: Emily Tamkin

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The Schengen area consists of 26 European states, most members of the EU but some not, and consists of two main features: the absence of intra-Schengen state border controls on persons and a common external border control on entry into the Schengen area. However, this inclusivity has been threatened over time by events like refugee crises, terrorism, and a global pandemic. In light of the present refugee influx from Ukraine, the issue of border control in Europe merits closer inspection.

In the first episode of our new themed series Migration, Dr. Elspeth Guild, Jean Monnet Professor ad personam at Queen Mary, University of London, takes us through the trajectory of abolition and re-introduction of border control in the Schengen states from its formation in 1985 to the present day, in the context of her work Schengen Borders and Multiple National States of Emergency: From Refugees to Terrorism to COVID-19, published by Brill.
Guest: Dr. Elspeth Guild
Host: Leigh Giangreco

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Humanities Matter by Brill - Protecting Human Rights: The Role of NGOs in Today’s Landscape
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04/10/24 • 43 min

As global crises have time and time again demonstrated, NGOs play an invaluable role in the protection and promotion of human rights. But what exactly does this role entail? How do NGOs fulfil their responsibilities while adapting to technological, commercial, and legal landscape shifts? And finally, who or what really constitutes a protector?

We answer these questions and more with Dr. Bertrand Ramcharan, Volume Editor of The Protection Roles of Human Rights NGOs, which is part of Brill’s “International Studies in Human Rights” series; Adrien-Claude Zoller, in whose honour the book was written; and Ms. Inès French, who was instrumental in the compilation of this book.

If you like this podcast, have thoughts on the topic, or want us to address a specific theme in the future, write to us at [email protected].
Host: Ramzi Nasir
Guests: Adrien-Claude Zoller, Dr. Bertrand Ramcharan, and Ms. Inès French

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Food science is a vast field that encompasses subjects ranging from microbiology to marketing. Considering the present global scenario, with factors such as climate change, war, and recession affecting supply chains worldwide, understanding the different aspects of food science and its connection with other fields is crucial for professionals, researchers, and the community at large.
Edited by Bart Wernaart (Professor, Moral Design Strategy at Fontys University of Applied Sciences) and Bernd van der Meulen (Director, European Institute for Food Law), Applied Food Science is a comprehensive look at the scope, terminology, methods, and content around the different food sciences.
The editors discuss the importance of mutual understanding and communication between the various branches of food science in this episode of Mahlzeit, the Humanities Matter special series brought to you by Brill.
Guests: Bart Wernaart and Bernd van der Meulen
Host: Ursula Stalmann

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Der Wert der globalen Fleischindustrie beträgt aktuell ungefähr eine Billiarde Dollar. Fleisch ist überall leicht erhältlich und diese permanente Verfügbarkeit als Konsumartikel ist ein einzigartiges Merkmal des modernen Zeitalters. In seinem Buch: Fleisch: Die Geschichte einer Industrialisierung beschreibt Prof. Dr. Christian Kassung kulturelle Techniken industrieller Schweinefleisch-Produktion, von der Zucht, Haltung und Schlachtung bis zum Vertrieb und zur Zubereitung des Fleisches. In dieser Folge von „Mahlzeit“ des Humanities Matter Podcasts von Brill, geht er auf die Ursprünge des Fleischessens im Berlin des 19. Jahrhunderts ein und zeigt die Zusammenhänge zwischen Industrialisierung und Schweinefleischkonsum. Außerdem spricht er darüber, wie kulinarische Systeme und Esskultur durch den Fleischkonsum geprägt wurden.
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The meat industry stands at a value of over one trillion dollars globally. Meat is easily available everywhere, and its availability as a consumer good is a unique feature of the modern age. In his book Fleisch: Die Geschichte einer Industrialisierung, Prof. Dr. Christian Kassung describes the cultural techniques of industrial pork production from breeding, husbandry, and slaughtering pigs to the meat’s distribution and preparation. In this episode of “Mahlzeit” by the Humanities Matter podcast from Brill, he discusses the origins of meat-eating from 19th century Berlin and unpacks the connections between industrialization and the consumption of pork. He also talks about how culinary systems and food culture have been shaped by meat consumption.
Guest: Prof. Dr. Christian Kassung
Host: Ursula Stalmann

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Esskultur und Essgewohnheiten sind ein prägnanter Teil von Kultur und entwickeln sich permanent weiter. Die Art, wie wir essen, ist nicht biologisch vorgegeben, sondern Ergebnis unserer sozialen und kulturellen Prägung. Warum haben sich bestimmte Gewohnheiten und Verhaltensweisen beim Essen im Laufe der Zeit durchsetzen können? Welche Entstehungsgeschichte steckt etwa hinter Esswerkzeugen und Geschirr?

Martin Hablesreiter und Sonja Stummerer zeigen in ihrem Buch „wie wir essen“ viele Facetten der Nahrungsaufnahme. Sie werfen einen detaillierten Blick auf Besteck und Werkzeuge und auf Tischgewohnheiten und die kulturellen Unterschiede rund um Essen und Esskultur. Was sie zu diesem Buch inspiriert hat und was sie über Tischkultur und Nachhaltigkeit denken, hören Sie in dieser Sonderfolge des„ Humanities Matter“ Podcasts von Brill.

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Food culture and eating habits are a constantly evolving aspect of cultural design. The way we eat is not a biological trait but a result of our social and cultural conditioning. How have certain habits and behaviors while eating been able to assert themselves over time? What is the origin story of certain eating utensils?

Artist duo Martin Hablesreiter and Sonja Stummerer document the nuances of cutlery, utensils, table habits, and the cultural differences surrounding food and eating culture in their book, How We Eat. Listen to what inspired them to write this book, as well as their views on sustainability in table culture, in this special series of the Humanities Matter podcast by Brill.

Guests: Martin Hablesreiter and Sonja Stummerer
Host: Ursula Stalmann

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Humanities Matter by Brill - Digital Humanities: How the Future Will See its Past
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06/08/23 • 58 min

This month, we talk about the ancient world going digital, pedagogy through virtual reality, how open access is changing scholarly publishing, and whether digital tools could make non-Western scholarship more mainstream. Also, is AI the greatest disruption yet to the humanities?

All this and more with editors of Brill’s Journal of Digital Islamicate Research, The Ancient World Goes Digital and Ancient Egypt, New Technology.

Liked this podcast? Have thoughts on the topic? Want us to address a specific theme in the future? Write to us at [email protected].
Host: Ramzi Nasir
Guests: Eid Ahmed Mohamed, Mai Zaki, Vanessa Bigot Juloux, Alessandro Di Ludovico, Rita Lucarelli, Joshua A. Roberson, and Steve Vinson

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How many episodes does Humanities Matter by Brill have?

Humanities Matter by Brill currently has 103 episodes available.

What topics does Humanities Matter by Brill cover?

The podcast is about Humanities, Linguistics, History, Policy, International Relations, Podcasts, Social Sciences, Religion, Science and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Humanities Matter by Brill?

The episode title 'Mahlzeit: Episode 1: Changing Climate: Implications for Justice and Food Security, with Ivo Wallimann-Helmer' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Humanities Matter by Brill?

The average episode length on Humanities Matter by Brill is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of Humanities Matter by Brill released?

Episodes of Humanities Matter by Brill are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Humanities Matter by Brill?

The first episode of Humanities Matter by Brill was released on Jan 10, 2020.

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