The Humanities in the World

The Shaping of Global Narratives

Samantha Pinto, (The University of Texas at Austin) and Nasser Rabbat (MIT) join us to examine how global narratives have often been shaped and repurposed to serve specific cultural and political agendas, and how historical figures and archaeological discoveries have been harnessed to propose specific visions of history and the world. The humanities can help us reveal these mechanisms and make us aware of these propagandistic manipulations. Download the transcript [Word] [https://boydellandbrewer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Transcript-HITWpodcast-episode-3.docx]  More about University of Rochester Press [https://boydellandbrewer.com/our-imprints/university-of-rochester-press/]

The Transformative Potential of the Humanities

Carlos Rojas (Duke University, USA) and Jie Hyun Lim (Williams College, USA) talk to us about how the humanities are transforming in the age of social media and AI. They explain why these disciplines remain indispensable as tools that help us think critically, listen deeply, and imagine futures beyond the limits of the present. Download the transcript (Word) [https://boydellandbrewer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Transcript-HITWpodcast-episode-2.docx] More about University of Rochester Press [https://boydellandbrewer.com/our-imprints/university-of-rochester-press/]

The Humanities Across The Globe

In the inaugural episode of Humanities in the World, a podcast from the University of Rochester Press, scholars Maya Dodd (Flame University, India) and Erika Pani (El Colegio de México, Mexico) explore how the humanities shape national narratives, public memory, and cultural identity in India and Mexico—two nations deeply marked by colonial legacies and vibrant postcolonial transformations.   Download the transcript (Word) [https://boydellandbrewer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Transcript-episode-1.pdf] More about University of Rochester Press [https://boydellandbrewer.com/our-imprints/university-of-rochester-press/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2025-ep1]