S1E7 La Solvta Culturale: Prof. Mazzini on The Cultural Turn, technology, and movement

02/07/2025 25 min
S1E7 La Solvta Culturale: Prof. Mazzini on The Cultural Turn, technology, and movement

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In today’s episode, our second-year student and host Lisa speaks with Professor Federico Mazzini, a contemporary historian and faculty member at the University of Padua. Together, they explore how the concept of mobility has shaped Prof. Mazzini’s scholarly journey—from studying World War I soldiers to analyzing hacker communities and digital tools.The conversation touches on:How forced mobility in wartime shaped personal and national identityThe role of digital methods like network analysis and visualization in historical researchThe experience of academic mobility across institutions like Stanford and the University of TokyoWhat it means to teach history through the lens of culture, technology, and communicationHow historians link past and present through method, empathy, and curiosityWhether you're a student of mobility, a digital humanist, or simply curious about how history is researched today, this episode offers thoughtful insights into the evolving practice of historical inquiry.CreditsArtist: AnitekTrack: Glenn2025

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