About Manamee Guha

I'm a historian of of colonial Victorian Britain. My research takes a global view on colonialism, examining it as a web of exchanges connecting different parts of the world together through every day practices of sociability and interaction.

NBN Episodes hosted by Manamee:

Paul R. Deslandes, "The Culture of Male Beauty in Britain: From the First Photographs to David Beckham" (U Chicago Press, 2021)

April 19, 2022

The Culture of Male Beauty in Britain

Paul R. Deslandes
Hosted by Manamee Guha

Spanning the decades from the rise of photography to the age of the selfie, The Culture of Male Beauty in Britain: From the First Photographs to David…

Gardner Thompson, "Legacy of Empire: Britain, Zionism and the Creation of Israel" (Saqi, 2020)

March 2, 2022

Legacy of Empire

Gardner Thomspon
Hosted by Manamee Guha

In Legacy of Empire: Britain, Zionism and the Creation of Israel (Saqi Books, 2020), Gardner Thompson offers a clear-eyed review of political Zionism …