Showing results for "Mappings" in History

In the 19th century, the British and Russian empires were engaged in bitter rivalry for the acquisition of Southern Asian. Although India was the ultimate prize, most of the intrigue and action took place along its northern frontier in Afghanistan, Turkestan, and Tibet. Mapping the region and gaining knowledge of the enemy were crucial to the interests of both sides.

In this fascinating history of Cold War cartography, Timothy Barney considers maps as central to the articulation of ideological tensions between American national interests and international aspirations. Barney argues that the borders, scales, projections, and other conventions of maps prescribed and constrained the means by which foreign policy elites, popular audiences, and social activists navigated conflicts between north and south, east and west.

Paul Klee’s extraordinary pictorial worlds are the result of a complex artistic development. He received crucial impulses during is travels. These were experiences with a long-lasting impact that Klee documents in diaries, postcards and numerous letters. Five such journeys will provide insights into Klee’s artistic development: from being a student full of doubts to one of the most important modern artists. The podcast "Mapping Klee" follows Klee's tracks through "Italy 1901", takes the artist to the French metropolis in the episode "Paris 1912", tells of the now legendary journey of the ...

Paul Klees aussergewöhnliche Bildwelten sind das Resultat einer komplexen künstlerischen Entwicklung. Auf seinen Reisen erhält er entscheidende Impulse. Es sind Erlebnisse mit Langzeitwirkung, die Klee in Tagebüchern, Postkarten und zahlreichen Briefen dokumentiert. Fünf dieser Reisen geben Einblick in Klees künstlerische Entwicklung: vom ratlosen Studenten zu einem der wichtigsten Künstler der Moderne. Der Podcast «Mapping Klee» folgt Klees Spuren durch «Italien 1901», führt den Künstler in der Folge «Paris 1912» in die französische Metropole, erzählt von der zum Mythos ...

L’extraordinaire univers visuel de Paul Klee résulte d’une évolution artistique complexe. Au cours de ses voyages, il reçoit des impulsions décisives. Les expériences faites ont un effet prolongé que Klee documente dans des journaux, des cartes postales et de nombreuses lettres. Cinq de ces voyages donnent un aperçu de l’évolution de Klee – de l’étudiant perplexe et démuni à l’un des artistes les plus importants de la modernité. Le podcast « Mapping Klee » suit les traces de Klee à travers « Italie 1901 », emmène l'artiste dans la métropole française dans ...

The Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery podcast, hosted by Philip P. Arnold and Sandy Bigtree (Mohawk Nation), critically examines the historical and ongoing impacts of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery. Rooted in 15th-century papal edicts, this doctrine provided theological and legal justification for European colonialism, the seizure of Indigenous lands, and the subjugation of non-Christian peoples. The podcast explores how these principles became codified in U.S. law, from Johnson v. M’Intosh (1823) to Sherrill v. Oneida (2005), and continue to underpin contemporary legal, religious, and ...

Assembling anticapitalist histories of intersecting secret societies, occult orders, moneyed families, drug smugglers, and sex-&-slave-trading networks, wherever you get your podcasts.