The CDTS Podcast
Arts & Culture Podcasts
This podcast presents series of conversations with scholars from across the humanities and the social sciences— discussing their research, and how seemingly innocuous practices or events (like fashion or reality TV), can ripple into the complex dynamics of politics, culture and society. This podcast is produced by The Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies at the University of Toronto.
Location:
Canada
Description:
This podcast presents series of conversations with scholars from across the humanities and the social sciences— discussing their research, and how seemingly innocuous practices or events (like fashion or reality TV), can ripple into the complex dynamics of politics, culture and society. This podcast is produced by The Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies at the University of Toronto.
Twitter:
@cdts_utoronto
Language:
English
Contact:
4165763110
Email:
thecdtspodcast@gmail.com
Episodes
5: Hospitality in the Mediterranean
1/31/2019
Every year thousands of migrants die in the Mediterranean sea, and while NGO's continue to fight to save these lives, they constantly have to navigate through a political storm to do so. So how does hospitality and obligation call on us to save lives at sea? Please join us for our conversation with Professor Naor Ben-Yehoyada, from the department of Anthropology at Columbia University.
Duration:00:29:31
4: Secrets from 17th Century Vietnam
12/15/2018
The history of the Catholic Church is deeply guarded. But what was it really like to be a Vietnamese Catholic during the 17th and 18th century? In today's episode, we explore century-old secrets, unveiled by a series of manuals and letters, found deep within the archives of the Vatican. Please join us for our conversation with Professor Nhung Tran from the department of History at the University of Toronto.
Duration:00:25:50
3: Slow Fashion in the Philippines
11/15/2018
How does the craft of hand-made, intricate, and individual couture design survive in a place, that is so often described for its mass production? In today's episode, we explore the couture fashion industry in the Philippines, and its relationship to the most powerful elites in Manila. Please join us for our conversation with Professor Denise Cruz, from the department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Columbia.
Duration:00:27:15
1: Voice and Revolution
9/15/2018
In nations across the world, women's voices are politicized. This episode looks at the reasons why a young Iranian woman became the target of hatred and public condemnation after performing in a televised singing competition. From the Centre of Diaspora and Transnational Studies, we bring you a conversation with Professor Farzaneh Hemmasi.
Duration:00:28:22