Humanities Minutes

Series produced by Victoria Davis

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Short, focused pieces on all things having to do with the humanities, including philosophy, literature, history, and education. These pieces are written for the Humanities Media Project by graduate students at The University of Texas at Austin.

Ever wondered where your mind ends and the world begins? Ever questioned the idea of morality or tried to challenge a widely held assumption? Listen up! We're making the same kinds of queries here, from a variety of perspectives within the humanities--literary, philosophical, historical, and cultural.

This series offers episodes on all things relevant to the humanities, from philosophical quandaries to pop cultural musings and beyond. Each piece is written by a graduate student at The University of Texas at Austin and produced on campus in the College of Liberal Arts.


116 Pieces

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This episode explores how we teach the subject of slavery in Schools.

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  • Added: May 11, 2016
  • Length: 05:04
  • Purchases: 2
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This episode will introduce you to the Reasonable person, made famous in legal cases all over the world.

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  • Added: May 19, 2016
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 1
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This episode looks at what we mean when we say 'First World."

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  • Added: Jun 02, 2016
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 1
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This episode traces the history of debate about the threat of coddled students.

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  • Added: Jun 02, 2016
  • Length: 05:37
  • Purchases: 1
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This episode questions the integrity of the longstanding distinction between the medium and the message.

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  • Added: Jun 09, 2016
  • Length: 05:04
  • Purchases: 1
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This episode is about selfies - what do they say about us?

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  • Added: Jun 22, 2016
  • Length: 04:25
  • Purchases: 1
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This episode explores the circulation of food produced by inmates.

Bought by KFOI Radio and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 29, 2016
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 2
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This episode explains how a Frenchman helped Edgar Allan Poe rise to critical acclaim.

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  • Added: Jul 06, 2016
  • Length: 03:55
  • Purchases: 1
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This episode explains why you can’t judge a book by the author on its cover.

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  • Added: Jul 13, 2016
  • Length: 04:20
  • Purchases: 1
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This episode explores childhood innocence and its relationship to race.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KFOI Radio


  • Added: Jul 20, 2016
  • Length: 05:24
  • Purchases: 2
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This episode is about the classic tale, A Christmas Carol.

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2016
  • Length: 05:24
  • Purchases: 1
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This episode considers how book to film adaptations are adapting to changes in the publishing industry.

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  • Added: Aug 03, 2016
  • Length: 04:19
  • Purchases: 1
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Today’s episode explores the role of guilt in international relief efforts.

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  • Added: Aug 10, 2016
  • Length: 05:05
  • Purchases: 1
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This episode traces the history and future of romance.

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  • Added: Aug 17, 2016
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 1
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This episode is open to interpretation.

  • Added: Aug 24, 2016
  • Length: 04:13
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This episode is all about GMO’s

  • Added: Aug 31, 2016
  • Length: 04:18
Caption: Erin Heatherton, Kweku Mandela, Ndaba Mandela & Paul Kagame speak at 2014 Global Citizen Festival to end poverty by 2030 in Central Park on September 27, 2014 in New York City.
This episode examines Paul Kagame’s 2017 bid for reelection in Rwanda.

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  • Added: Sep 07, 2016
  • Length: 05:22
  • Purchases: 1
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This episode explores the intertwined history of politics and rhetoric

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  • Added: Mar 23, 2017
  • Length: 05:02
  • Purchases: 1
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This episode is about art and imagery that’s gone to the dogs.

  • Added: Mar 23, 2017
  • Length: 04:19
Caption: Automaton in the Swiss Museum CIMA
This episode looks at the philosophy of René Descartes and the tale of his “Clockwork Daughter”

  • Added: Oct 12, 2016
  • Length: 04:19