EPISODE · Oct 7, 2024 · 1H 5M
Miniatures Episode 11: Defining Normality - Consumption and the Everyday with Prof. Frank Trentmann
from Miniatures: Small Stories - Big Histories · host Miniatures Podcast
What do hot baths, umbrellas, teenage bedrooms and KPop have in common? Dr Nathaniel Andrews and Islay Shelbourne are joined by Professor Frank Trentmann to discuss all aspects of consumption and the everyday, including methodological challenges, the impact of routinization on everyday energy consumption, and how understanding past consumption practices can help us navigate current and future climate and cost of living crises. More information about Professor Trentmann and his work can be found at www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/…79/frank-trentmann This podcast was originally published on 13th November 2023 as part of the ERC research project ‘Dictatorship as experience: A comparative history of everyday life and the ‘lived experience’ of dictatorship in Mediterranean Europe (1922-1975)’ led by Prof. Kate Ferris at the University of St Andrews. To learn more about the wider project, visit: arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/everyday-dictatorship/ Hosted by: Dr Nathaniel Andrews and Islay Shelbourne Produced by: Islay Shelbourne Music by: Oi Palaiológoi (Violin - Roddy Beaton, Outi - David Hughes)
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What do hot baths, umbrellas, teenage bedrooms and KPop have in common? Dr Nathaniel Andrews and Islay Shelbourne are joined by Professor Frank Trentmann to discuss all aspects of consumption and the everyday, including methodological challenges, the impact of routinization on everyday energy consumption, and how understanding past consumption practices can help us navigate current and future climate and cost of living crises. More information about Professor Trentmann and his work can be found at www.bbk.ac.uk/our-staff/profile/…79/frank-trentmann This podcast was originally published on 13th November 2023 as part of the ERC research project ‘Dictatorship as experience: A comparative history of everyday life and the ‘lived experience’ of dictatorship in Mediterranean Europe (1922-1975)’ led by Prof. Kate Ferris at the University of St Andrews. To learn more about the wider project, visit: arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/everyday-dictatorship/ Hosted by: Dr Nathaniel Andrews and Islay Shelbourne Produced by: Islay Shelbourne Music by: Oi Palaiológoi (Violin - Roddy Beaton, Outi - David Hughes)
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