Oct 16, 2015
In this episode Matt and I do
our first-ever interview with Andrew Behrendt, a University of
Pittsburgh grad student and soon-to-be-minted PhD in Eastern
European history. We discuss the transition from area studies to
world history, the Fordham University History Sourcebooks including
the response of Pope Nicholas I to the Bulgar Khan, possible world
history topics drawn from Eastern Europe, the refugee crisis in
Hungary (including a summary video and the Hungarian Spectrum blog)
and how the edge of the steppes is a little like New Jersey. Our
recommendations include two (well, maybe just one!) classics of
Eastern European cinema.
Andrew – Wajda, Ashes and Diamonds
(1958)
Dave
– Appelbaum, Iron Curtain
Matt
– Annaud, Enemy at the Gates (2001) – link goes to scene discussed
in podcast