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American Campus Podcast
a social and political history of US higher ed
American Campus Podcast
Medieval hazing rituals with Hannah Skoda
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Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
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Freshman hazing, a time honored tradition of (at least) 1,500 years.
References mentioned this episode:
- Hannah Skoda. 2025. Frying Pans, Limpets, Donkeys and Becs-jaunes: Thinking about Violence in Late Medieval Universities. Global Intellectual History.
- Hannah Skoda’s website
- Medieval Murder Maps
- Samantha Harvey. 2018. The Western Wind: A Novel. Penguin Random House.
- BBC’s History Extra Podcast ft. Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter for “History Behind the Headlines” series
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Get in touch! Email Lauren at shephell@iu.edu. You can also anonymously request an episode or give feedback on the show.
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