Oct 21, 202636 minS2
How do you speak out when public protest can put your life at risk? Ann Komaromi explores the memoirs of Soviet dissidents who challenged state repression through uncensored writing and networks built on trust. From...
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Humanities at Large
Hosted by Melissa Gismondi, Jackman Humanities Institute · society · EN-CA
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Humanities at Large features Jackman Humanities Research fellows and their work on a particular theme.
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Who hosts Humanities at Large?
Humanities at Large is hosted by Melissa Gismondi, Jackman Humanities Institute. The show has published 6 episodes to date.
What has Humanities at Large covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Pulling Back the Curtain on Soviet Dissident Memoirs" (21 October 2026, 36 minutes), "Inside South Africa's Artist Networks of Resistance" (7 October 2026, 34 minutes), and "When Oil Companies Ran Towns in South America" (23 September 2026, 37 minutes).
How often does Humanities at Large publish?
Humanities at Large publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 6 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Humanities at Large?
Booking probability for Humanities at Large is 17%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Humanities at Large requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Humanities at Large's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Humanities at Large are Universities & Colleges. Humanities at Large has a society audience.
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Melissa Gismondi, Jackman Humanities Institute hosts Humanities at Large, a society podcast with 6 episodes published.
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Humanities at Large
Inside South Africa's Artist Networks of Resistance
Oct 7, 202634 minWhat can art make possible when a government tries to dictate who you are and who you can become? Curator Qanita Lilla reflects on growing up under apartheid in South Africa, where artists created spaces that challenged...
Sep 23, 202637 minS3What happens when an oil company builds not just an industry, but an entire community? Historian Luis van Isschot traces the rise of Standard Oil's company towns in Colombia and Peru, where coveted jobs, housing and...
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Music, Memory and the Armenian Genocide
Sep 9, 202630 minS3How can music give voice to a history that has been denied? Pianist and composer Eve Egoyan explores this question through In Stone , a deeply personal work shaped by her family's connection to the Armenian Genocide...
Nov 12, 202533 minS2Seeing a place through someone else's lens can shape how we imagine it. In this final episode of Series 2, photographer Tamara Abdul Hadi revisits the Iraqi Marshes, layering her own images, family archives, and...
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Oct 15, 202532 minS2Julien Lefort-Favreau explores print nationalism, the government-funded system that keeps Canadian publishing alive, and the new pressures it faces from neoliberalism, Amazon, and algorithm-driven culture. His research...
Episode #3
Unearthing the Songs of Black Cowboys
Oct 1, 202538 minS2The cowboy is usually imagined as white, but that story erases a much deeper history. Through the songs of Black cowboys, Karina Vernon uncovers a hidden archive that stretches from the Canadian prairies to Texas cattle...
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The Future of History is Indigenous
Sep 17, 202527 minS2Indigenous history is not a side story but the foundation of how we understand the past. Aroha Harris explains why all history is Indigenous history, and how Māori ways of thinking about time, place, and connection can...
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Fiery Transformations in Ancient Greece
Sep 3, 202537 minS2Fire was more than warmth and light in the ancient world. Archaeologist and JHI Faculty Research Fellow Sarah Murray explains how cremation, animal sacrifice, and the birth of iron technology reshaped ideas of life...
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