37 min
FODI: The In-Between | 01 | Joya Chatterji & Stephen Fry | There is no beginning Festival of Dangerous Ideas
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- Society & Culture
In a conversation moderated by Simon Longstaff, historians Joya Chatterji and Stephen Fry discuss whether the age of Enlightenment is truly coming to an end. They share varying Enlightenment narratives that cross geographical, cultural and class borders and challenge the attempt to define an era of history as linear, with a definitive start and end point.
Joya Chatterji is a Professor of South Asian History.
Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director.
Produced by The Festival of Dangerous Ideas, The Ethics Centre and Audiocraft.
In a conversation moderated by Simon Longstaff, historians Joya Chatterji and Stephen Fry discuss whether the age of Enlightenment is truly coming to an end. They share varying Enlightenment narratives that cross geographical, cultural and class borders and challenge the attempt to define an era of history as linear, with a definitive start and end point.
Joya Chatterji is a Professor of South Asian History.
Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director.
Produced by The Festival of Dangerous Ideas, The Ethics Centre and Audiocraft.
37 min