Southampton History Speaks: Recent Episodes
University of Southampton
Southampton History Speaks is a podcast series showcasing the research and teaching interests of history staff at the University of Southampton. We welcome listeners of all stripes: history buffs, other academics, and students who want to get a head start on expanding their knowledge. Episodes span a broad time period and range of topics, from Cleopatra’s Egypt, to the Space Age, to the War on Terror.
Chris Woolgar, Professor of History and Archival Studies, speaks to Rachel Herrmann about food in medieval England
Craig Lambert, Lecturer in Humanities, and Gary Baker, former Research Fellow, speak to Rachel Herrmann about medieval and early modern English maritime shipping
Christer Petley, Chris Fuller, Rachel Herrmann, and other staff members discuss the history degree, and offer admissions advice for prospective applicants
Mark Stoyle, Professor of Early Modern History, speaks to Rachel Herrmann about cannibals, witches, and the English Civil War
Maria Hayward, Professor of Early Modern History, speaks to Rachel Herrmann about the clothing of Charles II and Henry VIII, how early modern males turn our ideas of accessorizing upside down, and about what sorts of material culture students can use in their own research and writing.
Kendrick Oliver, Professor of American History, speaks to Rachel Herrmann about the Space Age, evangelicals, and cosmology in modern America
Dr Christopher Fuller, Lecturer in Modern American History, speaks to Rachel Herrmann about the September 11th attacks, the War on Terror, the rise of drone technology, and a different sort of history research
Dean of Humanities and Professor of History Anne Curry talks to Rachel Herrmann and Eve Colpus about her work on Agincourt in 1415.