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NDR Hörspiel BoxDie Vermessung der Welt (2/2)Hörspiel nach dem gleichnamigen Roman von Daniel Kehlmann, Teil 2
Im Jahre 1799 begibt sich Alexander von Humboldt (1769 - 1859) zusammen mit seinem Gefährten Aimé Bonpland auf eine fünfjährige Forschungsreise nach Mittel- und Südamerika. Mit Hilfe von Sextant, Quadrant, Teleskop, Thermo-, Baro-, Aero-, Hygro- und Cyanometer will er die unbekannte Welt vermessen. Er sammelt Pflanzen, Tiere, exotische Leichen, zählt die Läuse auf den Köpfen Einheimischer, erforscht Vulkane, entdeckt die Verbindung zwischen Orinoko und Amazonas, besteigt den Chimborazo und wird in Washington von Thomas Jefferson, Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, empfangen. Der Mathematiker, Astronom, Geodät und...2025-04-211h 28
NDR Hörspiel BoxDie Vermessung der Welt (1/2)Hörspiel nach dem gleichnamigen Roman von Daniel Kehlmann, Teil 1
Im Jahre 1799 begibt sich Alexander von Humboldt (1769 - 1859) zusammen mit seinem Gefährten Aimé Bonpland auf eine fünfjährige Forschungsreise nach Mittel- und Südamerika. Mit Hilfe von Sextant, Quadrant, Teleskop, Thermo-, Baro-, Aero-, Hygro- und Cyanometer will er die unbekannte Welt vermessen. Er sammelt Pflanzen, Tiere, exotische Leichen, zählt die Läuse auf den Köpfen Einheimischer, erforscht Vulkane, entdeckt die Verbindung zwischen Orinoko und Amazonas, besteigt den Chimborazo und wird in Washington von Thomas Jefferson, Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, empfangen. Der Mathematiker, Astronom, Geodät und...2025-04-201h 23
The Signum SceneThesis Theater: Timothy Francis, "Administrative Art as Genre in Kafka, Tooker, and Ravn"This recording from April 11, 2024.
Signum MA student Timothy Francis will present his thesis “Administrative Art as Genre in Kafka, Tooker, and Ravn” and respond to questions from the audience in an interactive Thesis Theater. The discussion will be facilitated by Timothy’s thesis supervisor, Dr. Gabriel Schenk.
Abstract
This thesis explores bureaucracy through the works of three artists working in different media: prose, visual art, and bureaucracy itself as a medium. Rooted in an understanding of what constitutes bureaucracy and administration and previous works on the subject, it seeks to explore what might constitute bureau...2024-04-131h 01
L'OperaL'Opera 167 - Johann Strauss - Die FledermausA cura di Paolo PellegriniJohann Strauss II – Die FledermausRosalinde, Gundula JanowitzGabriel von Eisenstein, Eberhardt WächterFrank, Erich KunzPrincipe Orlofsky, Wolfgang WindgassenAlfred, Waldemar KmenttDr. Falke, Heinz HolkDr. Blind, Erich KucharAdele, Renate HolmFrosch, Otto SchenkIda, Sylvia LukanWiener StaatsopernchorWiener PhilharmonikerKarl Böhm, direttore2023-12-312h 35The Signum SceneThesis Theater: Kira Tregoning, "The Semantic and Narrative Meaning in Homeric Epithets"This recording from October 6, 2023.
Signum MA student Kira Tregoning will present her thesis “More Complicated Than They Seem: The Semantic and Contextual Meaning of Homeric Epithets” and respond to questions from the audience in an interactive Thesis Theater. The discussion will be facilitated by Kira’s thesis supervisor, Dr. Gabriel Schenk.
The thesis presentation will be pre-recorded and played in the session, followed by a live Q&A with Kira Tregoning.
Abstract
Milman Parry and subsequent scholars since the late 1920s have argued that Homeric noun-epithet formulas are divorced from the context of the...2023-10-091h 02
The Radio TowerRadio Tower 45: Long Island Home Front with Josephine EichnerWe're revisiting our Long Island Home Front oral history project! Although most of our interviews foccused on people who experienced the years of World War II on Long Island, we also met a few current Long Island residents who, in the 1940s, were living nearby. So today we're bringing you excerpts of our talk with Jo Schenk Eichner. Born in Brooklyn, she was living in the Bronx when war broke out. In her oral history, she discusses her youth in a working class family of German immigrants living among the wealthy residents of Spuyten Duyvil. She also...2023-06-0712 min
Estudos MedievaisEstudos Medievais 29 - O mundo islâmico e as cruzadasO vigésimo nono episódio do Estudos Medievais recebe Bruno Tadeu Salles, professor da Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP), para falar sobre o mundo islâmico e as cruzadas. O convidado explica a situação do Oriente Próximo durante a Primeira Cruzada e as implicações imediatas na região da chegada dos exércitos latinos. Em seguida, ele detalha as relações entre cristãos e muçulmanos durante os séculos XII e XIII. Por fim, aborda o ponto de vista das fontes muçulmanas sobre as cruzadas, bem como a origem do conceito de Jihad.
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Darf's ein bisserl Mord sein?Interview mit: Cyberkriminologe Dr. Thomas Gabriel RüdigerUnterstütze den Podcast - werde Komplize! https://steadyhq.com/de/darfseinbisserlmordsein ** Trinkgeld: https://ko-fi.com/darfseinbisserlmordsein ** Merch: https://debms.myspreadshop.at/ ** Alle Links, Rabatte und Promocodes unserer Sponsoren findest du hier: https://linktr.ee/darfseinbisserlHeute gibt's für euch ein Steady-exklusives Interview zu hören.Dr. Thomas-Gabriel Rüdiger hat sich auf Recht und Unrecht im Internet spezialisiert. Er erzählt von der Perfidität von Kinderschändern, falschen Kriminalitätsstatistiken, und seinem Traum, eine globale/universelle Rechtssprechung zu finden. Plus: wir erfahren, was er so in seinem Regal stehen hat... (Nerd-Alert! ;) )Ver...2022-12-051h 10The Signum SceneSpring Courses 2023This recording from December 1, 2022.
Find out about the new courses offered at Signum University this coming Spring Term (January 9 – April 2) and meet the professors who will be teaching them! Representatives from the courses will be on hand to explain how the classes work, what people can expect if they sign up, and answer questions from the live audience.
Your host, Professor Sparrow Alden, will introduce you to some of our amazing Spring Term professors: Sara Brown, Gabriel Schenk, Liam Daley, and Nelson Goering.
The Spring 2023 Courses:
Race, Gender, and the Other in...2022-12-041h 03
Across the Sundering SeasConcerning Harfoots, The Stranger & More | The Rings of Power Episodes 1 & 2If you are watching The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and want to speculate with and learn from Tolkien scholars, watch Across the Sundering Seas - a podcast for every Tolkien fan! We are excited to have Dr. Sara Brown and Dr. Gabriel Schenk join us on our first episode!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/acrossthesunderingseas/message2022-09-0952 minThe Signum SceneFall Courses 2022This recording from August 25, 2022.
Find out about the new courses offered at Signum University this coming Fall Term (August 29 – November 20) and meet the professors who will be teaching them! Representatives from the courses will be on hand to explain how the classes work, what people can expect if they sign up, and answer questions from the live audience.
Your host, Dr. Gabriel Schenk, will introduce you to our amazing Fall Term professors: Dr. Amy H. Sturgis, Dr. Faith Acker, Dr. Nelson Goering, Dr. Larry Swain, and Dr. Liam Daley
The Spring 2022 Courses:
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The Mythgard Podcast23: Mythgard Movie Club: The Batman Film DiscussionThis recording from August 7, 2022.
THE BATMAN Description: Mythgard Movie Club is back! Panelists Dr. Maggie Parke, Dr. Gabriel Schenk, Stephen Massey, and Alistair McLean discuss 2022’s The Batman (dir Matt Reeves). They’ll chat about Batman through the years, how this fits in, the adaptation and writing journey, take questions, and talk to some superfans and superfancritics as we ponder and pontificate the allure of this batty hero.
Stephen's recommended Batman graphic novels mentioned in the talk:
Batman: Year One by Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli
Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb & Tim...2022-08-111h 30
MythmakersKing Arthur and the Tolkien LectureJoining Julia Golding in this episode is Dr. Gabriel Schenk, an expert on Tolkien, fantasy writing, and Arthurian legends. Gabriel co-founded the annual Tolkien Lecture at Pembroke College Oxford (one of the colleges associated with the writer). You can see this year's lecture with acclaimed fantasy author Rebecca F Kuang as well as previous ones at https://tolkienlecture.org They go on to take a deep dive into the long story of Arthurian literature. Did he exist? Why was he so popular in the later medieval period? Where is the Shakespearian play on this theme as it seems a...2022-05-3053 minThe Signum SceneSpring Courses 2022recorded on January 4, 2022.
Signum University Spring 2022 semester starts January 10!
In this Course Preview event, you can find out about the new courses offered at Signum University this coming Spring Term (January 10 – April 3) and meet the professors who will be teaching them! Representatives from the courses explain how the classes work, what people can expect if they sign up, and answer questions from the live audience.
The link to the announcement of this event. https://signumuniversity.org/event/sp...
The Spring 2022 Courses
The Return of King Arthur, lectured by Dr. Gabriel Sc...2022-01-161h 00The Signum SceneTales in the Dark: A Samhain RompThis recording from October 31st, 2021.
Add to your Halloween experience this October 31st at 5pm with a remembrance of the ancient Gaelic celebration of Samhain.
Samhain, the forerunner of Halloween, was a time of reckoning and observing of the turning of the Fall season into the darkness of the Winter. Although many different communal activities were done, the ones remembered mostly are the recognition of the coming of the dark, and the telling of a good “tale’ of the travel into and out of fairy on this unique night; the Adventures of Nera is such a ta...2021-11-0743 minThe Mythgard Podcast21: Mythgard Movie Club: The Green Knight Film DiscussionThis recording from October 19th, 2021.
The Mythgard Movie Club is back, and is holding a live, roundtable discussion (pardon the Arthurian pun). We take a look at David Lowery’s new adaptation based on the anonymous medieval romance, and discuss what we loved, what we loathed, and how the film sits in the body of Gawain scholarship and popular reception.
About the Film:
An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a...2021-11-011h 12
HANGOVERS & HIGHSLIGHTS, CAMERON, ACTION!Shabbat shalom podcast mafia. What a treat do we have in store for you today. With the absence of Johnny Hockey this week - Drew 'n Greg have been blessed with the presence of Mr. Lettuce himself, Cam Stefak. A living legend in his own right - Cam brought his talents back from Spain to join another threesome here in the states.
Birds with a .350 win % in the month of June...JUNE GLOOM. A little pep in our step to start off July going 6-4 in our last 10 games. THIS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. Ovied...NO...2021-07-2354 min
Herrgöttli PanaschiertHerrgöttli Panaschiert #22 - mit Gabriel Vetter
Frohes 2021! Gleich zum Jahresanfang fühlen wir uns schuderhaft geehrt, weil unser Gast ist nämlich der schuderhaft tolle Gabriel Vetter – Kabarettist, Ur-Slammer, Velotour-Profi und Fussball-Fan. Also bei den ersten zwei Bezeichnungen sind wir uns nicht so sicher, die anderen beiden stimmen aber sicher. Wie es sich gehört, haben wir beide einen Dreikönigskuchen gemampft, je einen für sich. Weil wir haben die Sendung Nummer 22 nämlich am Dreikönigskuchentag aufgenommen. Wir verraten nur söfu: Der König wurde nach dem dritten Brötli gekrönt.
Eine Wahnsinnssendung heieiei! Gabriel Vetter, versteht es einfach mit seinen Fragen dorthin zu zi...2021-01-061h 36The Signum SceneThe Tower by Owen Barfield: Presentation and Q&AThe recording from December 3, 2020, of a presentation and Q&A with the editors of a new volume of previously unpublished work by Owen Barfield, the first and last Inkling. The event includes a short talk introducing Barfield’s work by the author’s grandson. The discussion is moderated by Gabriel Schenk.
The panelists:
Owen A. Barfield, the grandson of the author Owen Barfield,
Dr. Leslie A. Taylor,
Dr. Jefferey H. Taylor,
Dr. David Blakesley
Owen Barfield Literary Estate
https://owenbarfield.org/
The Tower: Major Poems and Plays at Parlor Pres...2020-12-041h 09
Fantasy LiteratureT. H. WhiteA brief introduction to the writer T. H. White. This short lecture introduces T.H.White, focusing on his Arthurian epic 'The Once and Future King' and its relation to Sir Thomas Malory’s 'Le Morte Darthur'.
Gabriel Schenk completed his DPhil at Pembroke College in 2014. His thesis analyses depictions of King Arthur, focusing on a period spanning the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries when the figure of Arthur became increasingly protean and multifaceted.
He lectures online at Signum University, teaching courses on cultural histories, Arthuriana, and the works of the Inklings. He has also taught small groups and individuals in Ug...2020-05-1210 minFantasy LiteratureT. H. WhiteA brief introduction to the writer T. H. White. This short lecture introduces T.H.White, focusing on his Arthurian epic 'The Once and Future King' and its relation to Sir Thomas Malory’s 'Le Morte Darthur'.
Gabriel Schenk completed his DPhil at Pembroke College in 2014. His thesis analyses depictions of King Arthur, focusing on a period spanning the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries when the figure of Arthur became increasingly protean and multifaceted.
He lectures online at Signum University, teaching courses on cultural histories, Arthuriana, and the works of the Inklings. He has also taught small groups and individuals in Ug...2020-05-1210 minFantasy LiteratureDiana Wynne JonesA brief introduction to the writer Diana Wynne Jones. This short lecture outlines Diana Wynne Jones’s early life, her major works, and a core element of her writing: the combination of different images and sources to create new, joyful stories.
Gabriel Schenk completed his DPhil at Pembroke College in 2014. His thesis analyses depictions of King Arthur, focusing on a period spanning the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries when the figure of Arthur became increasingly protean and multifaceted.
He lectures online at Signum University, teaching courses on cultural histories, Arthuriana, and the works of the Inklings. He has also taught small gr...2020-05-1210 minFantasy LiteratureDiana Wynne JonesA brief introduction to the writer Diana Wynne Jones. This short lecture outlines Diana Wynne Jones’s early life, her major works, and a core element of her writing: the combination of different images and sources to create new, joyful stories.
Gabriel Schenk completed his DPhil at Pembroke College in 2014. His thesis analyses depictions of King Arthur, focusing on a period spanning the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries when the figure of Arthur became increasingly protean and multifaceted.
He lectures online at Signum University, teaching courses on cultural histories, Arthuriana, and the works of the Inklings. He has also taught small gr...2020-05-1210 min
Bookwarm GamesGamecool 55: Exploring The Secret Commonwealth, with Gabriel SchenkGabriel joins me to discuss the massive, rich, and challenging new book, The Secret Commonwealth, the second volume of Philip Pullman's Book of Dust. After this interlude, I'll be picking up with The Amber Spyglass shortly! Thanks for listening. https://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2019/05/gamecool-books-subtle-knife-by-philip.html This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookwarm.substack.com2020-01-301h 19
Bookwarm GamesGamecool 55: Exploring The Secret Commonwealth, with Gabriel SchenkGabriel joins me to discuss the massive, rich, and challenging new book, The Secret Commonwealth, the second volume of Philip Pullman's Book of Dust.
After this interlude, I'll be picking up with The Amber Spyglass shortly!
Thanks for listening.
https://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2019/05/gamecool-books-subtle-knife-by-philip.html 2020-01-301h 19
Engenius#18 | Origami in SpaceIn the first episode of our third season, Charlotte and Gabriel speak with Dr Mark Schenk, a lecturer in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bristol.
Dr Schenk tells us about his career history and current research, which includes engineering applications of origami and collapsible structures, particularly in the domain of satellites and future spacecraft. We also talk about the joy of finding solutions to engineering problems.
To find out more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out the following links:
- Introduction to origami in engineering (by Veritasium): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThwuT3_AG6w
...2019-11-0932 min
Bookwarm GamesGamecool 49: Conversation with Faith AckerOn The Subtle Knife and Philip Pullman's epic tendencies. Many thanks to Faith Acker, lecturer and preceptor at Signum University, for joining me!See more about her course, The Life and Times of the English Epic: https://signumuniversity.org/catalog/the-life-and-times-of-the-english-epic/ And our conversation celebrating the release of The Secret Commonwealth, with Kris Swank and Gabriel Schenk, as part of Signum's annual fundraising campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZV47M-0EZI This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get ac...2019-10-3147 minBookwarm GamesGamecool 49: Conversation with Faith AckerOn The Subtle Knife and Philip Pullman's epic tendencies. Many thanks to Faith Acker, lecturer and preceptor at Signum University, for joining me!
See more about her course, The Life and Times of the English Epic: https://signumuniversity.org/catalog/the-life-and-times-of-the-english-epic/
And our conversation celebrating the release of The Secret Commonwealth, with Kris Swank and Gabriel Schenk, as part of Signum's annual fundraising campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZV47M-0EZI 2019-10-3147 min
Bookwarm GamesGamecool 46: Conversation with Gabriel Schenk on Pullman's OxfordsWe touch on C.S. Lewis' "On Stories," which Pullman cites approvingly more than once: https://gutenberg.ca/ebooks/lewiscs-onstories/lewiscs-onstories-00-h.html Here's some information about the wall Gabriel mentioned, dividing rich and poor parts of Oxford: http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/content/articles/2009/03/26/cutteslowe_feature.shtmlIt's very close to the Hornbeam trees (Sunderland Avenue: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2368292)This is the cemetery described by Pullman in The Subtle Knife: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolvercote_CemeteryThis is Gabriel's flash fiction piec...2019-08-311h 00Bookwarm GamesGamecool 46: Conversation with Gabriel Schenk on Pullman's OxfordsWe touch on C.S. Lewis' "On Stories," which Pullman cites approvingly more than once: https://gutenberg.ca/ebooks/lewiscs-onstories/lewiscs-onstories-00-h.html
Here's some information about the wall Gabriel mentioned, dividing rich and poor parts of Oxford: http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/content/articles/2009/03/26/cutteslowe_feature.shtml
It's very close to the Hornbeam trees (Sunderland Avenue: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2368292)
This is the cemetery described by Pullman in The Subtle Knife: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolvercote_Cemetery
This is Gabriel's flash fiction piece, chosen as one of f...2019-08-311h 00
Bookwarm GamesGamecool 9: Conversation with Gabriel SchenkTalking with Signum University Preceptor and Oxford University D. Phil. Gabriel Schenk about Pullman's Oxford and ch 6: The Cocktail Party. Many thanks to Gabriel for his time and insights! His page on Signum U: https://signumuniversity.org/directory/gabriel-schenk/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookwarm.substack.com2018-11-281h 01Bookwarm GamesGamecool 9: Conversation with Gabriel SchenkTalking with Signum University Preceptor and Oxford University D. Phil. Gabriel Schenk about Pullman's Oxford and ch 6: The Cocktail Party.
Many thanks to Gabriel for his time and insights!
His page on Signum U: https://signumuniversity.org/directory/gabriel-schenk/2018-11-281h 01
Schiffbruch#25 - Weitere 10 FragenAlle Mann an Bord, zum heiteren Quatsch-Thementalk!
Beschreibung:
Wow, wow, wow. Ich denke, dass es hier am besten ist, wenn ich euch einfach ein paar der Dinge aufliste, die wir so besprechen: Alice im Wunderland (2), Konsistenz von Brüsten, Riesenpenisse, Herausforderung Bundesfreiwilligendienst, aneinander glauben, sich selbst verzeihen, Haare färben, Eigenschaften die uns an anderen Menschen wichtig sind, Siegmund Gabriel, Salamalaka, Tipps zum zufrieden leben, Glühwein, Kommentare und Feedback
Oh man, das war für uns eine wilde Fahrt! Wir hoffen, dass ihr genauso viel Spaß dabei habt, wie wir!
Social Media:
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Let There Be HouseLTBH #149 with Glen Horsborough'Let There Be House' is the weekly podcast presented by Glen Horsborough. Glen regularly plays around the Uk, Europe & Worldwide.Each week he delves and digs out the latest upfront tracks that are doing the business on dancefloors globally!Tracklist1. Carl Hanaghan & Inaya Day - Lovin You (Original Mix) 2. offaiah - Trouble (APEXAPE Remix)3. Sam Divine & Curtis Gabriel featuring Nat Conway - Confessions4. Vanilla Ace & Kelli-Leigh - Love Dance (Original Mix5. Deeptrak & Maya Schenk - Bang Bang (Original Mix)6. Bring It Back7. Prezidents ft Jolan - Keep It On Time (Extended Mix)8. Full Intention - All I See Is You...2016-09-161h 07
Let There Be HouseLTBH #148 with Glen Horsborough'Let There Be House' is the weekly podcast presented by Glen Horsborough. Glen regularly plays around the Uk, Europe & Worldwide.Each week he delves and digs out the latest upfront tracks that are doing the business on dancefloors globally!Tracklist1. Lou Van - No 1 Else (Extended Mix)2. Carl Hanaghan & Inaya Day - Lovin You (Original Mix) 3. Dantiez - Heartbreak (Original Mix)4. Tom Bull featuring Natalie Wood - Escape (Original Mix)5. Damon Hess feat Jessica Steele - Invincible (Lee Storey Remix)6. Bring It Back7. Deeptrak & Maya Schenk - Bang Bang (Original Mix)8. Catchment - Trapped (Extended Mix)9. Sam Divine & Curtis Gabriel...2016-09-091h 31
A Darker Wave#003 A Darker Wave 28 - 02 - 2015 (featured EP Close Your Eyes by Komplott)The third show of A Darker Wave, the best in underground techno and deep house, presented by jacki-e and p-mac.
Featured EP Close Your Eyes by Komplott
Track listing:-
Vernont - Abersprung (Mano le Tough remix)
Christian Smith - Delivery
Mind Against & Locked Groove - Elysium
Marcus Marr - Brown Sauce
Dangeli - Haze
Gabriel Ananda - Solitary Daze
Agoria - Helice
Deetron - Photon (VIP Dub)
Sei A - Make It Work (Breach remix)
Lamb - Heaven (Palerider remix)
Komplott - Close Your Eyes (from the EP Close Your Eyes)
Komplott - No Mans Land (from the EP...2015-03-0159 min