William Whyte, "The University: A History in Stone, Silk, and Blood" (Harvard UP, 2026)
We often idealize the university as a sanctuary for disinterested
reason, where material concerns are set aside in favor of higher
principles. Yet when we remember our own college experiences, what
springs to mind are not just lofty concepts but also material realities:
cramped dorm rooms and m…
William Whyte, "The University: A History in Stone, Silk, and Blood" (Harvard UP, 2026)
We often idealize the university as a sanctuary for disinterested
reason, where material concerns are set aside in favor of higher
principles. Yet when we remember our own college experiences, what
springs to mind are not just lofty concepts but also material realities:
cramped dorm rooms and m…
William Whyte, "The University: A History in Stone, Silk, and Blood" (Harvard UP, 2026)
We often idealize the university as a sanctuary for disinterested
reason, where material concerns are set aside in favor of higher
principles. Yet when we remember our own college experiences, what
springs to mind are not just lofty concepts but also material realities:
cramped dorm rooms and m…
William Whyte, "The University: A History in Stone, Silk, and Blood" (Harvard UP, 2026)
We often idealize the university as a sanctuary for disinterested
reason, where material concerns are set aside in favor of higher
principles. Yet when we remember our own college experiences, what
springs to mind are not just lofty concepts but also material realities:
cramped dorm rooms and m…
William Whyte, "The University: A History in Stone, Silk, and Blood" (Harvard UP, 2026)
We often idealize the university as a sanctuary for disinterested
reason, where material concerns are set aside in favor of higher
principles. Yet when we remember our own college experiences, what
springs to mind are not just lofty concepts but also material realities:
cramped dorm rooms and m…
University in stone, silk, and blood with William Whyte
On the material history of the university
References and suggested readings:
William Whyte. 2026. The University: A History in Stone, Silk, and Blood. Harvard University Press.
William Whyte’s faculty page, Twitter, and LinkedIn
Text the show here!
Support the show
Browse the American Campus book…
The University: A History in Stone, Silk, and Blood
Host Alex Usher speaks with William Whyte, professor of social and architectural history at Oxford and author of The University: A History in Stone, Silk, and Blood, about the material history of the university.
Rather than tracing the institution chronologically, Whyte examines universities throug…
The Economics of Hostile Architecture
A metal armrest on a public bench can help an older person stand. Hours later, the same piece of steel can make it impossible for someone to sleep there. One object, two purposes — and a quiet decision about who public space is really for.
The next time you sit on a bench divided into seats, you'l…
Can Universities Survive? The Thousand-Year Story
We start a new series about the long history and current predicament of universities by going back to the beginning. David talks to historian William Whyte about the origin story of the university nearly one thousand years ago. What made universities different from other places of learning? How did…
Can Universities Survive? The Thousand-Year Story Part 2
Today’s episode is the second part of David's conversation with historian William Whyte about how universities have survived for nearly a thousand years and whether they can last much longer. How did the industrial revolution change what universities were for? Why did the attempt by French and Russ…
محرك بحث البودكاست
يمكنك استخدام موقعنا الإلكتروني للبحث في ملفات podcast3,827,676وحلقات196,267,770حسب الأشخاص أو الأماكن أو المواضيع.
If I have seen further than others, it is by listening to podcasts and standing upon the shoulders of
giants.
‐ Isaac "Llamacorn" Newton
تعديل
شكراً على مساعدتنا في الحفاظ على قاعدة بيانات البودكاست مُحدَّثة.
