UNRAVEL - S1 Ep3_"Patience and time are key for good archival work" (w/ Prof. M. Zaccaria)

In this episode Prof. Zaccaria (Pavia University) is in dialogue with Redmix's team member Sara Zanotta (UNITO).Professor Zaccaria is Associate Professor in African History at the Department of Politica and Social Sciences at the University of Pavia. His area of expertise spans from Modern and Contemporary History of the Horn of Africa to Islam in Africa as well as Photography as a Sources for African History and Histories of the Book and Print Culture in Africa to Italian Colonialism. During the recording of this interview he shared his view on the importance of fieldwork and the ties a researcher needs to create to deepen his or her knowledge as well as to secure a fruitful collaborationn with gate keepers. Once again, dive in and get a better sense on how his research is intervowen with the REDMIX Project.Episode content and literature mentioned:In this episode Prof. Zaccaria doesn't insist much on literature, but he indulges in sharing his favorite dish from the region: Ful, a stewed on fava beans. To him one access angle is definetely through food. Find your favorite locale restaurant and share it with us!UNRAVEL is made possible by the ERC-2023-COG Grant Agreement 101124725  “REDMIX: Unpacking Mixedness for an Inclusive History of the Red Sea, 1800s-2000s” whose Principal Investigator is Professor Valentina Fusari at the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Turin, Italy. UNRAVELis written and presented by Francesco Dragonethe sound designed is curated by Lorenzo Crippathe main theme of this podcast is the cover of the Björk's song "Unravel"generously made available to us by the talented Wes Swing  the other music and sounds of UNRAVEL are taken by Creative Commons Library or have been regularly purchased from the platform Audiio.com in accordance with their copyright rules.UNRAVEL is a Podcast Series launched in 2026by the Redmix project in collaboration with theDepartment of Historical Studies at the University of Turin Italy