Claire L. Hennessy

Beyond Words: A Global Program in Literature

Education EN ↓ 53 episodes

"Beyond Words" surveys essential texts and ideas of literature, philosophy and cultures through a critical lens and aims to make academic education in the humanities accessible to the world. Beyond Words is previously known as The Global Novel Podcast.

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Claire L. Hennessy

Episodes

I Love The Beauty That Isn’t Mine: Ovid’s Metamorphoses 30.03.2022 21:13

Narcissus was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia who was known for his beauty. According to Tzetzes, he rejected all romantic advances, eventually falling in love with his own reflection in a pool of water, staring at it for the remainder of his life. After he died, in his place sprouted a flower bearing his name. This episode explores how aspects of psychoanalysis, in particular, gender, sexuality...

The Realm of Freedom: Zhuangzi's Metaphysical Taoism 15.03.2022 22:14

In the episode we will explore one of the earliest narratives that attempts at capturing the essence of wisdom, freedom and happiness. It was 375 BC when Plato was writing the Republic, the same time when Zhuangzi wrote his eponymous work in the warring states of China. This episode will explore how Zhuangzi’s philosophical narratives convey their ethical and political meanings and how intellectua...

The Beginning of Story-telling of the Western Tradition: Homer's Narrative Structure 28.02.2022 23:46

What's the difference between oral and written form of story-telling? How do Homer's poetic narratives set the canon for Western literature? We will walk through The Illiad and The Odyssey together to find the answers. Suggested Readings: The Illiad The Odyssey Narrative Discourse: An Essay in Method This podcast is sponsored by Riverside , a professional conference platform for podc...