Kathryn Taylor

Kathryn Taylor, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, delves into her book on early modern Venice. She discusses how Venetians navigated cultural differences amid global contact, utilizing ethnographic writing to influence state governance over minority populations. The conversation highlights the role of informal observations in shaping cultural understandings and reviews Venice's unique position as a diplomatic hub. Taylor also sheds light on the complexity of ethnographic thought within the social and political frameworks of the time.