Matters of Humanities
Within the podcast series Matters of Humanities, we showcase the voices of researchers at the Faculty of Humanities at Leiden University.
Serie 1: History of Islam in Europe
Arabist Maurits Berger talks about the history of the Islam in Europe: going back to the first Muslim who set foot in Europe, and seeing what kind of interactions have taken place between Muslims and Europeans since then.
Serie 2: Scandal and Controversy in Russian literature
Senior lecturer Otto Boele examines eight notorious texts in Russian literature, paying particular attention to the commotion that they created.
Serie 3: Name that Language
Dr. Kate Bellamy and Dr. Andrew Wigman host the pilot podcast ‘Name That Language’, the podcast in which, with the help of an expert from the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL), they explore the ins, outs, ups, and downs of one of the world’s 7000 or so languages. The catch? You won't hear the name of the language until the very end of the interview.
Serie 4: Muslim Futures
In this first ever podcast from LUCIS, hosts Yasmin Ismail & Sara Bolghiran explore what it means to imagine Muslim futures. Over 6 episodes we explore questions around what it means to imagine, the politics of imagination and what it would mean to engage with Muslims from the perspective of futures.
Matters of Humanities
Latest Episodes
Muslim Futures - Episode 5: Beyond the Horizon: Where next for Muslim Futures?
Our final episode features Ouassima Laabich, Berlin-based PhD scholar, futurist and initiator of the Muslim Futures Lab Berlin. She shares the story behind the Muslim Futures Fellowship, and we reflect on what it means to be unapologetically Mu...
Muslim Futures - Episode 4: Art, Aesthetics and Future worlds
The art space has long been a rich repository for all sorts of imaginings. We talk to Anusheh Zia, a London-based Artist and Sumayya Vally South-African & UK-based Architect about envisioning futures from Muslim perspectives and...
Muslim Futures - Episode 3: Technology and the Muslim Future
This episode takes on the dominance of technology-driven futures. We talk to James McGrail PhD candidate at Leiden’s Anthropology department whose work lies at the intersection of AI and Muslim futures in Singapore. We also dive in transhumanis...
Muslim Futures - Episode 2: Sci-Fi as a portal to Muslim Futures
Join us as we explore Sci-Fi’s ability to tackle the ‘what ifs?’ and imagine bold futures. We discuss the genre’s roots in the Muslim world and how it has long been used to creatively imagine different possibilities, futures and push boundaries...
Muslim Futures - Episode 1: An Introduction to Muslim Futures
What do we mean when we talk about Muslim futures? In the opening episode, we set the stage for a journey into imagination, resistance, and radical possibility. We unpack the concept of "Muslim futures", why it's necessary, what it cha...
