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Der Körper als Botschaft – Was uns die Antike über Trump und Putin lehrt
[24.03.2026] Warum spielte der Körper in der Antike eine so zentrale Rolle? In diesem Video zeigt Prof. Dr. Erich Kistler, wie der trainierte, nackte Körper bei den alten Griechen als Ideal für Disziplin, Selbstkontrolle und Führungsfähigkeit galt. Anhand klassischer Skulpturen wird deutlich: Körperdarstellung war nie nur Ästhetik, sondern immer auch Ausdruck von Macht und Ordnung.
Krieg, Verzweiflung, Dichtung. Trakls „Grodek“
[21.04.2026] Prof. Dr. Ulrike Tanzer vom Brenner Archiv spricht über Georg Trakls Gedicht Grodek, das im Zusammenhang mit der Schlacht von 1914 entstand. Sie erläutert die historischen Hintergründe, Trakls psychischen Zusammenbruch an der Front und die poetische Verarbeitung der Kriegserfahrung. Außerdem zeigt sie, warum das Gedicht bis heute aktuell ist, welche Bildwelten zwischen Verwesung und Hoffnung es prägen und welche neuen philologischen Erkenntnisse zu Handschrift, Transkription und Schreibweise unser Verständnis des Textes weiterhin verändern.
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An Ice Mummy with Tattoos?
CULTURAL TRANSMISSION IN ANCIENT SIBERIA AND SOUTH ASIA [16.02.2026] How come a Siberian ice mummy’s grave goods include Chinese silk and West Asian motives, and how do her tattoos factor into this? Why do we find South Asian depictions of Ancient Greek drinking practices? Parissa Abdolvahab investigates how these cultural artifacts made their way across the Asian continent, and discovers what role Imperial borderlands play in this exchange. Thanks to our guests ROBERT ROLLINGER, WU XIN, and SUCHANDRA GHOSH!
How Empires Invent Reality
JAPAN, CRIMEA AND THE POWER OF NARRATIVE [02.03.2026] What makes a distant island state suddenly appear as a great empire? And how can a peninsula become a powerful cultural symbol through poetry? In this episode, Hanna Lechner investigates how narratives shape imperial reality. Through the case of Japan’s rise in the late 19th and early 20th century, this video explores how European newspapers reframed Japan - from an exotic and little-understood country to the “England of East Asia”. Drawing on the research of literary scholar PD Dr. CHRISTINE FRANK, the video shows how press language, metaphors, and political context reshaped Europe’s understanding of power. The episode then turns to Crimea, a peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea, where meaning is formed not only through politics but through poetry. Together with Ukrainian literary scholar Dr. LARISSA CYBENKO, we explore how Crimea appears in Russian and Ukrainian texts, and how shared landscapes can carry different historical and cultural meanings.
Five Signs That Globalisation Is Older Than You Think
[06.04.2026] We usually consider Globalisation to be a relatively recent phenomenon, but that's not entirely true. Let's explore 5 examples that could make you reconsider that assumption, and find out what a chicken has to do with it. Thanks to our guest ROBERT ROLLINGER!
Numismatics
MESSAGES HIDDEN IN METAL [27.04.2026] Could something as small as a coin shape how entire empires were seen and understood? Why would historians spend years studying objects we barely notice today? In this episode, Hanna Lechner explores how coins were far more than just money. Based on an interview with numismatist and historian JEHAN HILLEN, this video reveals how coinage functioned as a powerful mass medium - spreading political messages, shaping identities, and connecting entire empires. From imperial portraits to hidden propaganda, coins offer a unique and often overlooked window into the ancient world.
Numismatics
PROPAGANDA, POWER AND BYZANTINE COINAGE [08.06.2026] How can a coin help create an emperor? How did Byzantine rulers use coinage to communicate power, legitimacy, and political ambition across an empire? In this second episode on numismatics, Hanna Lechner continues her conversation with numismatist and historian JEHAN HILLEN, moving beyond the basics to explore how coins functioned as instruments of political communication.