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About Joe Williams
I'm a PhD student from the UK, doing my research at the Department of Contemporary History University of Coimbra. My thesis deals with censorship of Portuguese print media during the Spanish Civil War, focusing on the ideological dimensions of censorship and discourse in the context of an authoritarian dictatorship.
I also work with the online literary journal and podcast channel Trafika Europe, where I host interviews with authors about new works of literature from the Council of Europe countries, as well as aspects of European culture more generally:
NBN Episodes hosted by Joe:
February 21, 2026
Inequality in the Digital Economy
In this episode, Joe Williams speaks with Andrew White about how the digital economy is reshaping inequality, work, and the social contract. Drawing o…
December 2, 2025
A Short History of the Gaza Strip
In this episode, Joe Williams speaks to historian Anne Irfan about her new book, A Short History of the Gaza Strip (Simon & Schuster, 2025). Drawing …
October 15, 2025
After Savagery
In this episode, we speak with Hamid Dabashi about his new book, After Savagery: Gaza, Genocide, and the Illusion of Western Civilization (Haymarket, …
September 22, 2024
Censorship from Plato to Social Media
In many countries, censorship, blocking of internet access and internet content for political purposes are still part of everyday life. Will filtering…
September 5, 2024
I am pleased to inform the director
Today I talked to Duncan Simpson about his book Tenho o prazer de informar o senhor director: cartas de portugueses à PIDE (1958-1968) ("I am please…