modern – The French History Podcast

April 2, 2021

The Art of Death by Dr. Kaylee Alexander

Gary Girod: Today’s special episode is by Dr. Kaylee Alexander. Dr. Alexander earned her Ph.D. from the Department of Art, Art History & Visual

art, modern

December 12, 2020

France and its Empire during World War 2 with Dr. Chris Millington

[Pictured: French maquis fighters, 1940s] Gary: Before we get into today’s episode, I wanted to make a very exciting and important announcement. I have

modern, war

October 30, 2020

The Prefect’s Purse-String: Jean Moulin and the Rex Mission by David A. Foulk

Gary: Today’s special episode is by David A. Foulk. David is a student at Oxford University currently completing his dissertation on the economic aspect

modern, WW2

October 9, 2020

Syria and the French Empire from WWI to Present by Patrick Higgins

Gary: Today’s special episode is by Middle Eastern scholar Patrick Higgins, who gives an account of the French Empire in Syria from its earliest

Empire, modern, Syria

September 25, 2020

Before Trans: Three Incredible Lives with Dr. Rachel Mesch

Gary: Today’s special episode is an interview with Dr. Rachel Mesch. She received her BA from Yale College, her M.A. from Columbia University and

modern

August 7, 2020

Navigating Paris: What’s the flâneur got to do with it?

Gary: Today’s special episode is by Lauren Quigley who is a PhD candidate in French Studies at Queen’s University Belfast, Ireland. Her dissertation ‘Parisian

modern

July 31, 2020

Napoleon, Egypt and the Birth of Modern Egyptology with Dr. Tara Sewell-Lasater

Intro (Gary speaking): Today’s special episode is by Dr. Tara Sewell-Lasater Dr. Sewell-Lasater received her Ph.D in history from the University of Houston in

Middle East, modern

June 19, 2020

France in Occupied Berlin with Iain MacGregor

Gary: Hello, everyone. Quick reminder, June 27 at 145. I will be presenting a talk at the Intelligence Speech Conference 2020, which is all

Germany, modern

June 5, 2020

Louise Michel & the Radical Women of the 19th Century with Dr. Steve Shone

Louise Michel & the Radical Women of the 19th Century with Dr. Steve Shone Gary: Today’s episode is an interview I conducted with Dr.

modern, women

January 24, 2020

Black Venus: African Women in 19th Century France with Dr. Robin Mitchell

In this special episode, I interview Dr. Robin Mitchell on her new book Vénus Noire: Black Women and Colonial Fantasies in Nineteenth-Century France. We

Africa, Early modern, Haiti, imperialism, modern, women

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