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65. Omar N'Shea: Masculinities in Mesopotamia

2024/4/3
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Omar discusses the importance of studying gender as part of assyriology. What are the big themes now, and how did we get here? He focuses on two areas of special interest: masculinity, and eunuchism. What can we expect from the conference on gender  studies (GeMANE) hosted in Malta this April? And what is the context of assyriology in Malta?0:37 Introducing Ellie2:56 the importance of studying gender5:39 current trends8:59 gender beyond only women11:54 masculinities16:21 eunuchs23:58 organising GeMANE27:15 assyriology in Malta29:38 public engagementOmar's Academia)Omar's university page)GeMANE 6)Music by Ruba HillawiWebsite: http://wedgepod.org)YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgw)Email: [email protected])Twitter: @wedge_pod)Patreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod)