Season 2 of Genealogies of Modernity is a narrative podcast released as a limited series of Ministry of Ideas and supported by a Media Production Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Each episode takes up a well-worn story about what it means to be modern and how we got here, and then challenges that narrative with recent humanities scholarship. Genealogies of Modernity illuminates lesser-known pathways to the present and unearths overlooked resources from the past for flourishing in the future.
Two episodes have been researched, written, and produced by Prof. Christopher Nygren. Episode 5 (to be released on Nov. 29th) uses an interview with curator Ilona Katzew (LACMA) to examine how paintings, produced in colonial Mexico contributed to the production of racial categories in the Spanish empire.
Episode 7 (Dec. 13 released date) examines a deep history of guns, gun violence, and gun legislation in Europe and the Americas, from about 1500 to 1800. Through interviews with two experts, the podcast examines how societies other than our own have confronted the ethical and societal implications of gun violence.
You can listen to the podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about the podcast here.
