Paradoxes, Insideness/Outsideness, and Boundaries | East and South Asia

Have you ever felt like an outsider or an outcast? Human history is filled with tales of these people. Places of exile and confinement are products of society’s fear of disorder and desire for control. In this podcast, we will explore what it is like to be an outsider, outcast, or outlaw Southeast …

This is the first of a series of special episodes that I entitle, Geography’s Capabilities. The research that I have done on the subject suggests that we exist in a Great Deprivation, in which students are deprived of essential capabilities from subjects like geography. Subsequent episodes will e…

Russians have a special name, toska, which translates to a refined, elevated kind of boredom.  Enduring the harsh Iowa winters indoors, we might experience toska from time to time.  People often associate empty landscapes with boredom.  My goal is to change that in this podcast.

Using Europe as our backdrop, we are going to talk about superstitions, pathways, and talking to strangers.  By the end, it is my hope that you will be able to: Explain how the environment and superstitions interconnect, using witch hunting in Europe as an example Explore the various pathwa…