Tag: culture

Episodes

April 8, 2021

Political Crisis in Racine’s “Phèdre” by Ainan Liu

Gary: Today’s special episode is by Ainan Liu. Ainan is a PhD candidate from the French and Italian Department at Princeton University. His research

culture, Early modern

January 31, 2020

29 – Life in a Crumbling Empire

What was life like for ordinary people in 4th century Gallia? In this episode we’re covering men, women, children, the family, culture, entertainment, language,

ancient, culture, Rome

August 10, 2019

19 – New Gods, New Rulers and Togas: Augustan Gallia

How much of Celtic religion and culture remained during the Augustan reforms? Did the Romans wipe away the old Gaul? And how much did

ancient, culture, Rome

March 23, 2019

From Vichy to Alizée: Making The Modern French Woman with Dr. Sarah Fishman

A conversation with renowned scholar Dr. Sarah Fishman on how French women under Vichy, who were among the most oppressed in the developed world,

culture, modern, women

January 14, 2019

France and the Silver Screen Part 1 with Lyz Renshaw

Film studies expert Lyz Renshaw takes us through the first forty years of French cinema history and gives us a list of titles to

culture, modern