Matters of Humanities
Season 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.
Season 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.
Matters of Humanities
Name that language - Episode 1 (Kate Bellamy)
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. Each episode takes you on a journey of a specific language, investigating its history, grammatical features, and resources for learning with a few funny detours along the way. But here's the rub: you won't hear the name of the language until the very end of the interview. Can you Name That Language?
This episode's main speaker is Dr. Kate Bellamy.