15 Minute History
The University of Texas at Austin
15 Minute History is a history podcast designed for historians, enthusiasts, and newbies alike. This is a joint project of Hemispheres, the international outreach consortium at the University of Texas at Austin, and Not Even Past, a website with articles on a wide variety of historical issues, produced by the History Department at the University of Texas at Austin.
This podcast series is devoted to short, accessible discussions of important topics in world history, United States history, and Texas history with the award winning faculty and graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin, and distinguished visitors to our campus. They are meant to be a resource for both teachers and students, and can be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in history.
For more information and to hear our complete back catalog of episodes, visit our website!
Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin.
This podcast series is devoted to short, accessible discussions of important topics in world history, United States history, and Texas history with the award winning faculty and graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin, and distinguished visitors to our campus. They are meant to be a resource for both teachers and students, and can be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in history.
For more information and to hear our complete back catalog of episodes, visit our website!
Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin.
Episodes
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Aug 1, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 84: Behind the Tower: New Histories of the UT Tower Shooting
On August 1, 1966, Charles Whitman climbed the iconic Main Building tower on the University of Texas at Austin campus with a small arsenal of weapons and opened fire.
May 11, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 83: Simone de Beauvoir and ‘The Second Sex’
Simone de Beauvoir's seminal work, The Second Sex, is a dense two volume work that can be intimidating at first glance, combining philosophy and psychology, and her own observations.
Apr 27, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 82: What Writing Can Tell Us About the Arabs before Islam
Ahmad al-Jallad, an Assistant Professor specializing in ancient Arabic and Semitic linguistics, reveals compelling insights into pre-Islamic Arabia. He uncovers the rich early writing systems and the impressive literacy levels in both settled and nomadic communities. Al-Jallad explores the diverse dialects of ancient Arabia and challenges existing narratives about Arabic's origins. Additionally, he discusses the evolution of Arabic scripts, highlighting influences from Aramaic and the significant linguistic shifts that laid the groundwork for modern Arabic.
Apr 13, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 81: The Trans-Pacific Silver Trade and Early-Modern Globalization
Guest Ashley Dean just completed her doctorate in history at Emory University examining the impacts of this pre-modern trans-Pacific linkage whose far-reaching impact touched nearly every part of the globe.
Mar 30, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 80: Colonial Medicine and STDs in 1920s Uganda
Guest Ben Weiss discusses the earliest encounters between indigenous Africans and European medical practitioners.
Mar 2, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 79: Fishmeal—The Superfood That Never Was
Guest Kristin Wintersteen has worked on the history of industry subject to the temperaments of on-again off-again current cycles in the Pacific, and how the boom and bust of one of the first superfoods has led to new discussions about global nutrition.
Feb 10, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 78: The U.S. and Decolonization after World War II
Guest R. Joseph Parrott takes a look at the indecisive position the United States took on decolonization after helping liberate Europe from the threat of enslavement to fascism.
Jan 27, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 77: The Paris Commune
This episode takes a new look at how the Paris Commune's radical government managed to find support from rich and poor, conservative and liberal, to try to regain dignity in the face of France’s brutal defeat.
Jan 13, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 76: The Trans-Pacific Slave Trade
Guest Kristie Flannery found Diego's story in the Spanish colonial archives, and narrates his tale in the broader context of the powerful political and economic forces at work in Spain's global empire.
Nov 4, 2015 • 0sec
Episode 75: The Birmingham Qur’ān
Guest Christopher Rose has been following the headlines and puts the discovery of the Birmingham Qur'ān within the larger field of Islamic and Qur'ānic Studies, and explains how the text might raise as many questions as it answers.
