In this episode of UIndy’s Potluck Podcast, where UIndy hosts conversations about the arts, Professor Jen Camden talks with Dr. Jim Williams, Dr. Molly Martin, and Dr. Chad Martin about their lecture “Jews, Templars, and Saxons: Ivanhoe’s Imaginary Past.” This interdisciplinary panel of experts, guests Communiversity, a free, online class, reflect on Ivanhoe, which students, faculty, staff, alumni and the broader community were invited to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Sir Walter Scott’s romance together. Special thanks to English major Hope Coleman for voicing our podcast’s Intro and Outro, and Music Technology major Oliver Valle for editing this episode’s audio.
Jen Camden is the Beverley J Pitts Distinguished Professor of the Ron and Laura Strain Honors College and Professor and Associate Chair of English. She coordinates the Communiversity course and the lecture and performance series that accompanies the course.
Jim Williams is the Executive Director of the Strain Honors College and Associate Professor of History, specializing in medieval history.
Molly Martin is Professor and Chair of English, specializing in Medieval Literature and Culture
Chad Martin is Associate Professor of History, specializing in modern Britain.
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