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Redmix - UNRAVEL

Redmix - UNRAVEL

Written by: Francesco Dragone
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 In this episode Dr. Bezabeh (Hong Kong University) is in dialogue with Redmix's team member Sara Zanotta (UNITO).
Prof. Bezabeh is the author of “Subjects of Empires /Citizens of States” (AUC Press, 2016), which examines the presence of Yemenis diasporas in the Horn of Africa and “Djibouti: A Political History“ (Lynne Rienner, 2023) which documents the history of Djibouti since its independence from France in 1977. In this interview from March 2025 he shares useful tips for researchers as well as talking us through the turnig point of his career and the overlap with the REDMIX Project.
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  • UNRAVEL - S1 Ep4_"What a source means is more important than what does it say" (A conversation with Prof. Anne Bang)

    UNRAVEL - S1 Ep4_"What a source means is more important than what does it say" (A conversation with Prof. Anne Bang)
    Apr 30 2026
    In this episode Prof. Bang (University of Bergen) is in dialogue with Redmix's team member Francesco Dragone (UNITO).

    Anne K. Bang is a Professor of History at the University of Bergen (UiB) specializing in Islamic history in East Africa and the Indian Ocean rim during the 19th and 20th centuries. Her expertise focuses on religious change, intellectual discourse, manuscript conservation, and transnational networks.
    Professor Bang is currently working with the collections of Arabic manuscripts from Sudan.
    She is the author of "Zanzibari Muslim Moderns Islamic Paths to Progress in the Interwar Period" (2024).
    During this interview, she shares her tendency of working in team and by project.
    To her "research is a team work, even if you are doing it individualy, you aways consullt, you always discuss".
    She generously shared with us her fieldwork practice, organizational and annallytical skills as well as her love for reading out loud.
    Dive into this episode to get a better undersatnding on how her work bridges with some of the areas annd methods of the REDMIX Project.


    Episode content and literature mentioned:
    In this episode Prof. Bang suggested a podcast series called "Akbar's Chamber - Experts Talk Islam", hosted by Nile Green.

    UNRAVEL is made possible by the ERC-2023-COG Grant Agreement 101124725 “REDMIX: Unpacking Mixedness for an Inclusive History of the Red Sea, 1800s-2000s” whose Principal Investigator is Professor Valentina Fusari at the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Turin, Italy.

    URAVEL
    is written and presented by Francesco Dragone
    the sound designed is curated by Lorenzo Crippa
    the main theme of this podcast is the cover of the Björk's song "Unravel"
    generously made available to us by the talented Wes Swing
    the other music and sounds of UNRAVEL are taken by Creative Commons Library or have been regularly purchased from the platform Audiio.com in accordance with their copyright rules.

    UNRAVEL is a Podcast Series launched in 2026
    by the Redmix project in collaboration with the
    Department of Historical Studies at the University of Turin Italy
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    23 mins
  • UNRAVEL - S1 Ep3_"Patience and time are key for good archival work" (A conversation with Prof. Massimo Zaccaria)

    UNRAVEL - S1 Ep3_"Patience and time are key for good archival work" (A conversation with Prof. Massimo Zaccaria)
    Apr 17 2026
    In this episode Prof. Zaccaria (Pavia University) is in dialogue with Redmix's team member Sara Zanotta (UNITO).
    Professor Zaccaria is Associate Professor in African History at the Department of Politica and Social Sciences at the University of Pavia. His area of expertise spans from Modern and Contemporary History of the Horn of Africa to Islam in Africa as well as Photography as a Sources for African History and Histories of the Book and Print Culture in Africa to Italian Colonialism. During the recording of this innterview he shared his view on the importance of fieldwork and the ties a researcher needs to create to deepen his or her knowledge as well as to secure a fruitful collaborationn with gate keepers. Once again, dive in and get a better sense on how his research is intervowen with the REDMIX Project.


    Episode content and literature mentioned:
    In this episode Prof. Zaccaria doesn't insist much on literature, but he indulges in sharing his favorite dish from the region: Ful, a stewed on fava beans. To him one access angle is definetely through food. Find your favorite locale restaurant and share it with us!

    UNRAVEL is made possible by the ERC-2023-COG Grant Agreement 101124725 “REDMIX: Unpacking Mixedness for an Inclusive History of the Red Sea, 1800s-2000s” whose Principal Investigator is Professor Valentina Fusari at the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Turin, Italy.

    URAVEL
    is written and presented by Francesco Dragone
    the sound designed is curated by Lorenzo Crippa
    the main theme of this podcast is the cover of the Björk's song "Unravel"
    generously made available to us by the talented Wes Swing
    the other music and sounds of UNRAVEL are taken by Creative Commons Library or have been regularly purchased from the platform Audiio.com in accordance with their copyright rules.

    UNRAVEL is a Podcast Series launched in 2026
    by the Redmix project in collaboration with the
    Department of Historical Studies at the University of Turin Italy
    Show More Show Less
    19 mins
  • UNRAVEL - S1 Ep2_"Doing research at a distance with Yemeni Muwalladeen" (A conversation with Prof. Marina de Regt)

    UNRAVEL - S1 Ep2_"Doing research at a distance with Yemeni Muwalladeen" (A conversation with Prof. Marina de Regt)
    Apr 3 2026
    In this episode Prof. de Regt (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) is in dialogue with Redmix's team member Francesco Dragone (UNITO).
    Professor de Regt is Associate Professor and Programme Director of the Master at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She research focuses on gender, labour, migration and development in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa, in particular in Yemen and Ethiopia. In this interview from March 2025 she shares her insight on conducting research at a distance involving young Muwalladeen as well as taking us behind the scenes of her career and pointing at the common areas of interest with the REDMIX Project.


    Episode content and literature mentioned:
    https://sanaacenter.org/authors/marina-de-regt
    https://sanaacenter.org/authors/aisha-al-jaedy
    https://adelbenharhara.com/

    UNRAVEL is made possible by the ERC-2023-COG Grant Agreement 101124725 “REDMIX: Unpacking Mixedness for an Inclusive History of the Red Sea, 1800s-2000s” whose Principal Investigator is Professor Valentina Fusari at the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Turin, Italy.

    URAVEL
    is written and presented by Francesco Dragone
    the sound designed is curated by Lorenzo Crippa
    the main theme of this podcast is the cover of the Björk's song "Unravel"
    generously made available to us by the talented Wes Swing
    the other music and sounds of UNRAVEL are taken by Creative Commons Library or have been regularly purchased from the platform Audiio.com in accordance with their copyright rules.

    UNRAVEL is a Podcast Series launched in 2026
    by the Redmix project in collaboration with the
    Department of Historical Studies at the University of Turin Italy
    Show More Show Less
    22 mins
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