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About Jana Byars
NBN Episodes hosted by Jana:
Art
September 4, 2020
A Convert’s Tale
Art, Crime, and Jewish Apostasy in Renaissance Italy
Tamar Herzig
Hosted by Jana Byars
On this episode of New Books in History, Jana Byars talks with Tamar Herzig, Professor of History at Tel Aviv University, the Director of Tel Aviv University’s Morris E Curiel …
Literary Studies
August 21, 2020
Dante’s Bones
How a Poet Invented Italy
Guy Raffa
Hosted by Jana Byars
On this episode of New Books in History, Jana Byars talks with Guy Raffa, Associate Professor of Italian Studies at UT Austin, about his new book, Dante’s Bones: How a …
European Studies
August 18, 2020
A Renaissance of Violence
Homicide in Early Modern Italy
Colin Rose
Hosted by Jana Byars
On this episode of New Books in History, Jana Byars talks with Colin Rose, Assistant Professor of History at Brock University in St. Catherine’s, Ontario, Canada, about his new book …
British Studies
July 31, 2020
lll Composed
Sickness, Gender, and Belief in Early Modern England
Olivia Weisser
Hosted by Jana Byars
On this episode of New Books in History, Jana Byars talks with Olivia Weisser, Associate Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts – Boston, to talk about her 201 …
European Studies
July 9, 2020
Borders and Freedom of Movement in the Holy Roman Empire
Luca Scholz
Hosted by Jana Byars
"Today we speak with Luca Scholz, a Lecturer at the University of Manchester. Dr. Scholz has varied interests: the relationship of political authority and human mobility, early modern history, and …
Gender Studies
July 7, 2020
Horse Crazy
Girls and the Lives of Horses
Jean Halley
Hosted by Jana Byars
Today Jana Byars talks to Jean Halley, Professor of Sociology at the College of Staten Island and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York about her new …
World Affairs
July 1, 2020
Feminisms
A Global History
Lucy Delap
Hosted by Jana Byars
Today Jana Byars talks to Lucy Delap, Reader in Modern British and Gender History at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge University, about her new book Feminisms: A Global History (University of …
American Studies
June 26, 2020
Abuses of the Erotic
Militarizing Sexuality in the Post-Cold War United States
Josh Cerretti
Hosted by Jana Byars
In this episode, Jana Byars talks to Josh Cerretti, Associate Professor of History and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Western Washington University about his new book, Abuses of the …
European Studies
June 16, 2020
The Venetian Discovery of America
Geographic Imagination and Print Culture in the Age of Encounters
Elizabeth Horodowich
Hosted by Jana Byars
In this episode Jana Byars speaks with Elizabeth Horodowich, Professor of History at New Mexico State University, about her new book, The Venetian Discovery of America: Geographic Imagination and Print …
Italian Studies
June 9, 2020
Soviet Signoras
Personal and Collective Transformations in Eastern European Migration
Martina Cvajner
Hosted by Jana Byars
Jana Byars talks with Martina Cvajner, Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Department of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Trento, about her new book, Soviet Signoras: Personal …
Film
January 24, 2020
Heartthrobs
A History of Women and Desire
Carol Dyhouse
Hosted by Jana Byars
What can a cultural history of the heartthrob teach us about women, desire, and social change? From dreams of Prince Charming or dashing military heroes, to the lure of dark …
Anthropology
January 21, 2020
How to Be Childless
A History and Philosophy of Life Without Children
Rachel Chrastil
Hosted by Jana Byars
In this episode, Jana Byars talks with Rachel Chrastil, Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences and member of the history department at Xavier University, about her newest book, How to …