Lectures in Intellectual History
Recordings from the popular public lecture series featuring new work on all aspects of intellectual history. Hosted by the Institute of Intellectual History at the University of St Andrews. standrewsiih.substack.com
Latest episodes
Jan 15, 2025 • 55min
Sophie Scott-Brown (University of St Andrews; Remarque Institute, New York) - "British Activist-Intellectuals and the Unexpected Revival of Radical Democracy in the (Long) 1950s"
This lecture was delivered at the University of St Andrews on 25 September 2024. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
Dec 11, 2024 • 36min
Michael Brown (University of Aberdeen) - "Creating an Ancien Regime: The Union of 1800 as a Counter Revolutionary Act"
This lecture was delivered at the University of St Andrews on 18 September 2024. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
Oct 15, 2024 • 49min
Tom Pye (UCL) - "The tailzie and the politics of the feudal law in eighteenth-century Britain"
This lecture was delivered on 3 April 2024 at the University of St Andrews. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
May 15, 2024 • 41min
Norman Vance - "Individualism and its Discontents: Hobbes to Hayek and Beyond"
Norman Vance discusses the historical roots and contemporary critiques of individualism, exploring its evolution from different perspectives. The podcast delves into key figures like Herbert Spencer, Lucius Junius Brutus, and various authors, highlighting the complex relationship between economic individualism and personal freedom throughout history. It also examines the debate on individualism versus collective action, showcasing how it has shaped political landscapes and ideologies.
Apr 3, 2024 • 44min
Christopher de Bellaigue - "Suleyman the Magnificent and the 16th-century race for empire"
This lecture was delivered at the University of St Andrews on 31 January 2024. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
Mar 21, 2024 • 36min
Ariane Fichtl - “Overcoming the biopolitical dynamic of enslavement to achieve Immediate Emancipation”
This lecture was delivered at the University of St Andrews on 24 January 2024. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
Mar 7, 2024 • 51min
Tim Stuart-Buttle - "Behind the Curtain: Hobbes and the politics of recognition"
This lecture was delivered at the University of St Andrews on 17 January 2024. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
Dec 27, 2023 • 37min
Richard Whatmore - "The End of Enlightenment (book launch)"
This talk was given at Toppings in St Andrews on December 7, 2023. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
Dec 22, 2023 • 1h 4min
Jesse Norman - "Ambition, revenge, truth, fiction - The Winding Stair"
The barely known story of the 30-year rivalry between Francis Bacon and Edward Coke is a fascinating case study in late-Elizabethan-Jacobean court politics. But it can also be a means by which to explore the limits of historical truth, and the uses of fiction. Jesse Norman is a Visiting Research Fellow at St Andrews, a Fellow of All Souls and a Member of Parliament (UK). This lecture was given on the 17th of November 2023 at the University of St Andrews. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
Dec 20, 2023 • 32min
Vassilios Paipais - "Between Pacifism and Just War: Oikonomia and Eastern Orthodox Political Theology"
This lecture was given at the University of St Andrews on 15 November 2023. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standrewsiih.substack.com
