65. Omar N'Shea: Masculinities in Mesopotamia

04/03/24 • 36 min

Omar discusses the importance of studying gender as part of assyriology. What are the big themes now, and how did we get here? He focuses on two areas of special interest: masculinity, and eunuchism. What can we expect from the conference on gender studies (GeMANE) hosted in Malta this April? And what is the context of assyriology in Malta?
0:37 Introducing Ellie
2:56 the importance of studying gender
5:39 current trends
8:59 gender beyond only women
11:54 masculinities
16:21 eunuchs
23:58 organising GeMANE
27:15 assyriology in Malta
29:38 public engagement
Omar's Academia
Omar's university page
GeMANE 6
Music by Ruba Hillawi
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04/03/24 • 36 min

Thin End of the Wedge - 65. Omar N'Shea: Masculinities in Mesopotamia

Transcript

Jon Taylor00:00:13.949

Hello, and welcome to the Thin End of the Wedge, the podcast where experts from around the world share new and interesting stories about life in the ancient Middle East. My name is Jon. Each episode I talk to friends and colleagues and get them to explain their work in a way we can all understand.

Jon Taylor00:00:32.429

Before we go any further, I'd like to welcome a new voice to the podcast.

Ellie Benne

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