Future of the Past Lab
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<p>Future of the Past Lab podcast features conversations with leading experts who are exploring ways to rethink the legacies of injustice in the study of antiquity and premodern history. The discussions are wide-ranging and from, about, and by new and alternative voices in scholarship. The podcast is a production of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures at the University of Minnesota. Visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://futureofthepastlab.com">futureofthepastlab.com</a> for information about our program, our blog series, and links to recordings of past and future events.</p>
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11/22/2024
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Recent Episodes
April 29, 2026
Iranian Freedom
<p>Freedom has a long intellectual history in the West, and it is obviously one of the core values that we hold in American culture, amplified by the upcoming 250th anniversary of our founding as a nation. Freedom, indeed, has been thought of as the sole possession of the Western intellectual and democratic traditions, originally tracing its roots back to Greece and Rome. Our guest in this episode, Jake Nabel, the Tombros Early Career Professor of Classical Studies and Assistant Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Penn State University, has a different story to tell about freedom. While Prof. Nabel recognizes the Greek and Roman traditions of freedom, he argues that freedom also has a long history in ancient Iran, one that parallels and intersects the intellectual development of freedom in Greece and Rome. Prof Nabel and I have a lively conversation about freedom and its intellectual ancestors and even delve into the ways studying the cultures of ancient Iran can help nuance our understanding of this region today.</p>
April 29, 2026
Politics, Poetry, and Religion
<p>Politics and art can have an interesting and sometimes fraught relationship with each other. Poets can participate in presidential inaugurations, as has been seen in recent years in the United States, and their role there has been to celebrate the new president and to potentially challenge him to live up the ideals of America. American songwriters have a history of being more pointed in their critique of political leadership than poets. In ancient Rome and India, sometimes this relationship can be more complicated, especially when it comes to epic poetry. Our guest today, Shubha Pathak, Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at American University, explores the religious and political dynamics of Indian and Roman epic love poetry in antiquity. Unlike in modern Western cultures, religion and politics in ancient India and Rome are not separate, so these dynamics can point to the profound effects of ancient literary art on the upper echelons of ancient culture.</p>
April 16, 2026
Preserving the Past
<p>Studying the past begins with archives, those places where artifacts are gathered, stored, and preserved. Archives of manuscripts, in particular, have stories of their own and often shape the way we understand the past just by the nature of their origins and how they have survived through the ages. Although major collections are now held in museums and preserved by professionals, a century or more ago, it was common for wealthy Western individuals to amass collections of antiquities as prizes of their international exploits. Their acquisitions and archives remain today but have a thick layer of colonialism that must be considered. There were also non-Western individuals that tried to create collections to keep manuscripts in their place of origin and to preserve local cultural heritage. Two collectors, Claudius Rich—a wealthy early 19th century British orientalist, and Louis Cheikho, a late 19th century Turkish Jesuit priest in Lebanon—had contrasting interests and motivations for amassing their collections of ancient Syriac manuscripts. Our guest today Maroun El Houkayem will share the insights of his fascinating work on these two men and the ethical issues their archives raise for how we study antiquity.</p>
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- What is Future of the Past Lab?
<p>Future of the Past Lab podcast features conversations with leading experts who are exploring ways to rethink the legacies of injustice in the study of antiquity and premodern history. The discussions are wide-ranging and from, about, and by new and alternative voices in scholarship. The podcast is a production of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures at the University of Minnesota. Visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://futureofthepastlab.com">futureofthepastlab.com</a> for information about our program, our blog series, and links to recordings of past and future events.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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