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New approaches to humanities and arts disciplines, exploring the relationship between humankind and the oceans. From the Humanities Institute of Arizona State University, hosted by Professor Jonathan Bate.
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How the Maritime World made the West
With sail came trade—and with trade came connection between cultures. When did that begin in the West? In this episode we go to ancient Mesopotamia, the Levant, Egypt, and the islands of the…
Is a River Alive?
In this episode of the Blue Humanities podcast, we turn from the oceans to the rivers that feed the sea. Host Jonathan Bate joins Britain’s leading writer of the natural world, Robert Macfarlane, to…
Oceanic Histories
When, why and in what ways did modern historians turn their attention to oceanic encounters and crossings? In this episode of the Blue Humanities podcast, presenter Jonathan Bate talks to David…
Deepwater Alchemy
How do we imagine the ocean bed? Who owns the sea floor? What does our obsession with shipwrecks such as the Titanic tell us about ourselves? What is the history of the deepwater extractive economy?…
S2E1 Shakespeare and the Sea
“There are some who are oceanic in effect,” pronounced Victor Hugo with regard to Shakespeare. “As for the sea, it thunders in passage after Shakespearian passage, and is indeed Shakespeare’s main…
Noah's Arkive
In a world of torrential storms and rising sea levels, what can we learn from the ancient and enduring story of Noah's ark? In this episode, Jeffrey J. Cohen and Julian Yates talk about their…
From Unincorporated Pacific Territory
In this episode of the Blue Humanities podcast of the Humanities Institute at Arizona State University, presenter Jonathan Bate is in conversation with CHamoru poet, critic, environmentalist and…
Sailing with Ahab and Sailing Alone
In this episode of the Blue Humanities podcast of the Humanities Institute at Arizona State University, presenter Jonathan Bate is in conversation with maritime voyager, historian and literary…
The Blue Machine
How do the oceans work? And how have they influenced human history? In this episode of the Blue Humanities podcast of the Humanities Institute at Arizona State University, Jonathan Bate interview…
S1E1 What are the Blue Humanities and who invented the term?
From Homer's Odyssey to Shakespeare's tempestuous late plays to Melville's Moby Dick to recent writings by authors immersed in the Indian and Pacific oceans, literature has again and again gone down…
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Blue Humanities has published 10 episodes since March 2024, covering topics in Arts.
Blue Humanities is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 44m.
