What's the Point?
The podcast where we discuss the need for Arts & Humanities today.
- Update frequency
- every 36 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 11
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
Arts and humanities in medicine with Professor Ian Fussell
We tend to see medicine as a strictly scientific sector, but the arts and humanities are essential when it comes to educating our doctors and caring for patients and the planet. Doctor and Professor …
Why science alone can’t solve the climate crisis with Conor Brennan
Although there has been scientific consensus on the climate crisis for decades, humans have been slow to respond to its urgency. Environmental humanities researcher Conor Brennan joins me to talk abo…
Humanities, fact checking and fake news with Sarah Turnnidge from Full Fact
In this time when "fake news" and "alternative facts" have become buzzwords, arts and humanities are more important than ever. Professional fact checker Sarah Turnnidge from Full Fact joins Bryony Ar…
We can't have cybersecurity without the humanities with Dr Andrea Zeffiro
Cybersecurity researcher Dr Andrea Zeffiro joins Bryony Armstrong to talk about:
- The role of humanities in addressing technological challenges in data science domains
- Using humanities to solve problems…
Arts and humanities in Roma communities with Dr Madeline Potter
Researcher and upcoming author Madeline Potter joins Bryony Armstrong to talk about:
- Tackling intergenerational poverty through the arts in Roma communities
- The importance of knowing your own history
- Ma…
Arts and humanities shouldn't be reserved for a privileged few with Neil Griffiths
Arts Emergency co-founder Neil Griffiths joins Bryony Armstrong to talk about:
- How studying arts and humanities helps you to pursue work in culture, politics and activism
- Why all minoritised people ne…
Why the economy needs arts and humanities with Dr Ladan Cockshut
Business researcher Dr Ladan Cockshut joins Bryony Armstrong to talk about:
- What the Creative, Digital and IT (CDIT) sector is and how much it’s growing
- The huge array of industries that need creative…
Helping people through heritage with Norma Gregory
Social historian Norma Gregory joins Bryony Armstrong to discuss:
- Useful skills and knowledge from an arts and humanities education
- Making recorded history representative of the past
- The importance of…
Literary studies, feelings and social justice with Dr Xine Yao
Lecturer in American literature Dr Xine Yao joins Bryony Armstrong to discuss:
- Why defunding the humanities limits who has cultural capital
- Feeling or unfeeling among minoritised groups
- How researching …
Smell and expanding historical research with Dr William Tullett
Sensory historian Dr William Tullett joins Bryony Armstrong to discuss:
- Using smell to engage with the present
- The impact of smell research on political choices and environmental justice
- Using smell to …
Language learning, gender studies and contemporary culture with Ciara Gorman
PhD researcher Ciara Gorman joins Bryony Armstrong to discuss:
- Where the humanities can take you
- The study of languages and how people communicate
- The importance of languages in political, personal and …