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Refugee Movements and the Crisis of Europe

Theoretical Interventions

June 24, 2016 • by Silje Kristine Anderson

This panel discussion probes this crisis from a theoretical perspective and discusses its political implications by asking: What follows from this crisis for the European project, the paradoxes of international law, the role of the nation-state, and the resurgence of nationalism? And how does the emergence of new political practices and subjectivities ...

Refugee Movements and the Crisis of Europe

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Orlando – The City Beautiful, Histories of Violence, and Presidential Empathy

Past Present Episode 39

June 23, 2016 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: The world is focused on Orlando after the horrific shooting at the Pulse Nightclub. Neil talked about what it meant for this tragedy to take place in his hometown, something he wrote about for Public Seminar this week. Natalia ...

Orlando – The City Beautiful, Histories of Violence, and Presidential Empathy

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Muhammad Ali, Brock Turner, and the First Woman Nominee

Past Present Episode 38

June 15, 2016 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

On this week's episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate the legacy of Muhammad Ali, the aftermath of the Brock Turner trial, and America's first woman nominated to the presidency by a major party. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Muhammad Ali died last week at the ...

Muhammad Ali, Brock Turner, and the First Woman Nominee

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Episode 37: Harambe the Gorilla, Baylor Football, and Peter Thiel’s Gawker Vendetta

June 7, 2016 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

On this week’s Past Present podcast, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss Harambe, Ken Starr at Baylor, and Peter Thiel’s attack on Gawker.

Episode 37: Harambe the Gorilla, Baylor Football, and Peter Thiel’s Gawker Vendetta

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Episode 28: Bathroom Politics, Spring Break, and the Heroin Crisis

April 14, 2016 • by Nicole Hemmer, Neil J. Young and Natalia Mehlman Petrzela

In this week's episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the politics of public bathrooms, the history of Spring Break, and the origins of the American heroin crisis. Read more at Past and Present

Episode 28: Bathroom Politics, Spring Break, and the Heroin Crisis

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Episode 27: Hulk Hogan v Gawker, Parental Leave, and Bernie’s Scandinavia

April 5, 2016 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

In this week's episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil delve into the privacy laws protecting Hulk Hogan's sex tape, the fight for paid parental leave, and the left's love of Scandinavia. Read more at Past and Present

Episode 27: Hulk Hogan v Gawker, Parental Leave, and Bernie’s Scandinavia

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Episode 25: Nancy Reagan, OJ Simpson, and Presidential Bodies

March 18, 2016 • by Nicole Hemmer, Neil J. Young and Natalia Mehlman Petrzela

In this week's episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil debate Nancy Reagan's legacy, the impact of the OJ Simpson trial, and the politics of presidential bodies. Read more at Past and Present

Episode 25: Nancy Reagan, OJ Simpson, and Presidential Bodies

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Episode 24: Trump’s Evangelicals, the KKK, and CrossFit

March 10, 2016 • by Nicole Hemmer, Neil J. Young and Natalia Mehlman Petrzela

In this week's episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate Trump's hold on the white evangelical vote, the politics of the KKK, and the place of CrossFit in fitness history. Read more at Past and Present

Episode 24: Trump’s Evangelicals, the KKK, and CrossFit

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Episode 23: Apple v. US, Michael Pollan, and Guantanamo Bay

March 4, 2016 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

In this week's episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate the government's attempt to hack the iPhone, Michael Pollan's new documentary "Cooked," and Obama's latest attempt to close Guantanamo Bay. Read more at Past and Present

Episode 23: Apple v. US, Michael Pollan, and Guantanamo Bay

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Episode 22: Antonin Scalia, Samantha Bee, and the Grammys

February 23, 2016 • by Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Neil J. Young and Nicole Hemmer

In this week's episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia debate Scalia's legacy, women in comedy, and Kendrick Lamar's Grammy performans For more Past and Present

Episode 22: Antonin Scalia, Samantha Bee, and the Grammys

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Episode 21: The Zika Virus, Beyonce’s Formation, and Hillary Clinton’s Feminism Problem

February 17, 2016 • by Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Neil J. Young

In this week's episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki debate the Zika virus and public health, Beyonce's Formation, and Hillary Clinton's feminism problem. Read more at Past and Present

Episode 21: The Zika Virus, Beyonce’s Formation, and Hillary Clinton’s Feminism Problem

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Episode 20-Clinton, Reconstruction, Curvy Barbie and Bernie Sanders’ Unreligion

February 9, 2016 • by Neil J. Young, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Nicole Hemmer

In this week's episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki debate Hillary Clinton's comments on Reconstruction, Mattel's release of a curvy Barbie doll, and Bernie Sanders's religious (non)affiliation. Read more at Past and Present.