Undisciplinary
Each episode, sometimes academics, Courtney Hempton, Jane Williams and Chris Mayes take an undisciplined dive (i.e. bellyflop) into the underwater caverns of history, ethics and politics of health. They are joined by a cocktail of erudite, cantankerous and more qualified guests to talk through everything from the history of feminist bioethics to why acronyms are a curse and unnecessary evil. Plus, they break down the latest biopolitical news, discuss #bioethicstwitter bin-fires, and dig up forgotten gems from the archive. New episodes drop every Thursday.
Undisciplinary
Wellbeing, Thoreau & the Necessities of Life: talking with Dr Alda Balthrop-Lewis
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Season 5
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Episode 3
In this episode Jane and Chris talk with Dr Alda Balthrop-Lewis about her book 'Thoreau's Religion: Walden Woods, Social Justice, and the Politics of Asceticism' and the myths and legacies of Thoreau.
- Excerpt of Walden read by Gord McKenzie from LibriVox
- Music from Dan Bodan "City Plaza".
- Other interviews with Alda about her work include 'What is our life for? Henry David Thoreau's search for social justice' on ABC RN's Soul Search.
- Short pieces from Alda include 'What baking sourdough can teach us about the moral life'.
Undisciplinary - a podcast that talks across the boundaries of history, ethics, and the politics of health.
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