Best Piotr B Podcasts (2024)

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Anat Geva, "The Architecture of Modern American Synagogues, 1950s-1960s" (Texas A&M UP, 2023) 53:52

1d ago53:52

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Today I talked to Anat Geva about The Architecture of Modern American Synagogues, 1950s-1960s (Texas A&M UP, 2023). There is no one mandate on how to build the exterior of a synagogue - something that I don't think I ever thought about, yet it was something that Professor Anat Geva focused on. Famous architects of different backgrounds built the sy…

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Two new Modern builds and what to expect in Pioneer 1:00:53

3d ago1:00:53

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Edgar and Gab talk about two new Modern builds they've had success with recently as well as what they like or don't like in Pioneer right now and the return of Life on the Line!By Pat, Kanister and Gab

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Lynne B. Sagalyn, "Times Square Remade: The Dynamics of Urban Change" (MIT Press, 2023) 1:01:07

5d ago1:01:07

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What is it about Times Square that has inspired such attention for well over a century? And how is it that, despite its many changes of character, the place has maintained a unique hold on our collective imagination? In Times Square Remade: The Dynamics of Urban Change (MIT Press, 2023), which comes twenty years after her widely acclaimed Times Squ…

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Joy Knoblauch, "The Architecture of Good Behavior: Psychology and Modern Institutional Design in Postwar America" (U Pittsburgh Press, 2020) 42:37

17d ago42:37

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Inspired by the rise of environmental psychology and increasing support for behavioral research after the Second World War, new initiatives at the federal, state, and local levels looked to influence the human psyche through form, or elicit desired behaviors with environmental incentives, implementing what Joy Knoblauch calls “psychological functio…

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Pioneer UW Control, Edgar Destroys Cube Leagues and More 1:06:44

18d ago1:06:44

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With the Pioneer RCs looming on the horizon, Gab and Edgar dive deep into UW Control. They also talk about Edgar's wild weekend in the Vintage Cube Feeder Leagues as well as some Modern and Timeless!By Gab and EdgarMTG

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MidweekMetagame is Back! 59:14

1M ago59:14

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Midweek Metagame is back with Gab Nassif and his new cohost (and teammate!) Edgar Magalhães. Gab introduces Edgar and his MTG Journey and they talk a bit about the Modern and Pioneer bans as well as what's been keeping them busy these past few weeks: the big Vegas Vintage Cube Live Event!By Pat, Kanister and Gab

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Farshid Emami, "Isfahan: Architecture and Urban Experience in Early Modern Iran" (Penn State UP, 2024) 53:12

2M ago53:12

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A vibrant urban settlement from mediaeval times and the royal seat of the Safavid dynasty, the city of Isfahan emerged as a great metropolis during the seventeenth century. Using key sources, Isfahan: Architecture and Urban Experience in Early Modern Iran (Penn State University Press, 2024) reconstructs the spaces and senses of this dynamic city. F…

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Arif Hasan, "The Search for Shelter: Writings on Land and Housing" (Oxford UP, 2022) 52:33

2M ago52:33

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The Search for Shelter: Writings on Land and Housing (Oxford UP, 2022) sheds light on the global population living in slums, which has increased from 1 billion in 2014 to 1.6 billion in 2018. The book also looks at the impact of neoliberalism on urban planning, the manner of organization and the struggles of the communities affected by these proces…

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Swati Chattopadhyay, "Small Spaces: Recasting the Architecture of Empire" (Bloomsbury, 2023) 56:47

2M ago56:47

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Swati Chattopadhyay's book Small Spaces: Recasting the Architecture of Empire (Bloomsbury, 2023) recasts the history of the British empire by focusing on the small spaces that made the empire possible. It takes as its subject a series of small architectural spaces, objects, and landscapes and uses them to narrate the untold stories of the marginali…

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Everyday Architecture in Context: Public Markets in Hong Kong (1842-1981) (Chinese U of Hong Kong Press, 2023) 52:50

2M ago52:50

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How do public markets, as ordinary as they seem, carry the weight of a city’s history? How do such everyday buildings reflect a city’s changing political, social, and economic needs, through their yearslong transformations in forms, functions, and management? Today’s book is: Everyday Architecture in Context: Public Markets in Hong Kong, 1842-1981 …

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Research spotlight: Spectral recycling 44:28

3M ago44:28

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In this episode of the CEU Review of Books podcast host, Andrea Talabér (Managing Editor) is joined by Karolina Ćwiek-Rogalska, Karina Hoření, and Michal Korhel to discuss their ERC-project, Recycling the German Ghost: Resettlement Cultures in Poland, Czechia and Slovakia after 1945. Spectral Recycling. In the podcast we discuss objects that had be…

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Jorge Almazán et al., "Emergent Tokyo:: Designing the Spontaneous City" (Oro Editions, 2024) 36:14

4M ago36:14

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If ancient Kyoto stands for orderly elegance, then Tokyo, within the world’s most populated metropolitan area, calls to mind–– jam-packed chaos. But in Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City (Oro Editions, 2022), Professor Jorge Almazán of Keio University and his Studio Lab colleagues ask us to look again—at the shops, markets, restaurants …

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Decolonizing Eastern Europe: A conversation with Zoltán Ginelli and Piotr Puchalski 1:02:44

4M ago1:02:44

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In this episode of the CEURB Podcast, Andrea Talabér (Managing Editor, CEURB) sat down with Zoltán Ginelli and Piotr Puchalski to talk about their research on decolonizing Eastern European history. Among other topics we discussed historical relations between colonialism and race in Central and Eastern Europe, the contradiction between modernity and…

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Standard Regional Champ Preview 1:04:52

5M ago1:04:52

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Kanister and Gab share their thoughts on Standard before the European regional championship this weekend with a deep dive on UW Control, Gab's deck choice for the RC.By Pat, Kanister and Gab

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Pro Tour Seattle and Standard 1:14:02

5M ago1:14:02

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Gab is back from the Pro Tour and Pat joins him for a tournament recap with a special focus on Standard and UW Control.By Pat, Kanister and Gab

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OTJ Spoiler Review 1:19:56

6M ago1:19:56

1:19:56

Kanister, Pat and Gab review the new set, Outlaw of Thunder Junction, with a special focus on Pioneer and Modern!By Pat, Kanister and Gab

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Post Ban Modern, LMS Prague and Spoiler Season 58:58

6M ago58:58

58:58

Pat is back joining Kanister and Gab and as they discuss Modern after the Violent Outburst ban, the first big paper Modern tournament since as well as some of the new cards from Outlaws of Thunder Junction!By Pat, Kanister and Gab

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Victoria Perry, "A Bittersweet Heritage: Slavery, Architecture and the British Landscape" (Hurst, 2022) 54:42

7M ago54:42

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The 2020 toppling of slave-trader Edward Colston's statue by Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol was a dramatic reminder of Britain's role in trans-Atlantic slavery, too often overlooked. Yet the legacy of that predatory economy reaches far beyond bronze memorials; it continues to shape the entire visual fabric of the country. Architect Victor…

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B&R Talk! 53:51

7M ago53:51

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Kanister and Yellowhat go over the March 11 B&R announcement and give their thoughts about the (no) changes to Modern and Pioneer!By Pat, Kanister and Gab

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Piotr Florczyk, "Swimming Pool" (Bloombury, 2024) 36:21

7M ago36:21

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This instalment of the Object Lessons series focuses on the Swimming Pool (Bloomsbury, 2024). The book explores the pool as a place where humans seek to attain the unique union between mind and body. As a former world-ranked swimmer whose journey toward naturalisation and U.S. citizenship began with a swimming fellowship, Piotr Florczyk reflects on…

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Hsuan L. Hsu, "Air Conditioning" (Bloomsbury, 2024) 44:14

7M ago44:14

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Air conditioning aspires to be unnoticed. Yet, by manipulating the air around us, it quietly conditions the baseline conditions of our physical, mental, and emotional experience. From offices and libraries to contemporary art museums and shopping malls, climate control systems shore up the fantasy of a comfortable, self-contained body that does not…

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Pro Tour Chicago Recap 1:03:59

7M ago1:03:59

1:03:59

Kanister and Gab go over their experience preparing for and playing in Pro Tour ChicagoBy Pat, Kanister and Gab

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What's next for Ukrainian studies? 52:55

8M ago52:55

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In this episode of the CEU Review of Books Podcast Series we sat down with Mariia Shuvalova, Kateryna Zarembo and Roman Horbyk to discuss how Russian imperialism has impacted the study of Ukrainian history, literature and culture and contemplate the future of the field. Mariia, Kateryna and Roman are also preparing a special issue entitled Empathy …

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Sarah El-Kazaz, "Politics in the Crevices: Urban Design and the Making of Property Markets in Cairo and Istanbul" (Duke UP, 2023) 51:27

8M ago51:27

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In Politics in the Crevices: Urban Design and the Making of Property Markets in Cairo and Istanbul (Duke UP, 2023), Sarah El-Kazaz takes readers into the world of urban planning and design practices in Istanbul and Cairo. In this transnational ethnography of neighborhoods undergoing contested rapid transformations, she reveals how the battle for ho…

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Despina Stratigakos, "Hitler’s Northern Utopia: Building the New Order in Occupied Norway" (Princeton UP, 2020) 58:38

8M ago58:38

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In her new book Hitler’s Northern Utopia: Building the New Order in Occupied Norway (Princeton University Press, 2020), Despina Stratigakos investigates the Nazi occupation of Norway. Between 1940 and 1945, German occupiers transformed Norway into a vast construction zone. This remarkable building campaign, largely unknown today, was designed to ex…

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Pioneer and Modern with Karlov Manor 1:13:53

8M ago1:13:53

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Kanister, Pat and Gab debrief the Regional Champ and go over the first week of Pioneer and Modern with the new cards from Karlov ManorBy Pat, Kanister and Gab

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Titan and Rhino Deepdive before the RC 1:27:18

9M ago1:27:18

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Kanister and Gab go over their Modern deck choice and card choice in detail before their upcoming Regional Championship this weekend!By Pat, Kanister and Gab

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A first look at Modern and Pioneer in 2024 1:08:17

9M ago1:08:17

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Pat, Gab and Kanister have been focusing on Modern and Pioneer lately which will be the formats for the upcoming Regional Championships and Pro Tour Chicago respectively and they share what they've learned.By Pat, Kanister and Gab

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Seth Bernard, "Building Mid-Republican Rome: Labor, Architecture, and the Urban Economy" (Oxford UP, 2018) 35:32

9M ago35:32

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Building Mid-Republican Rome: Labor, Architecture, and the Urban Economy (Oxford University Press, 2018), offers a holistic treatment of the development of the Mid-Republican city from 396 to 168 BCE. As Romans established imperial control over Italy and beyond, the city itself radically transformed from an ambitious central Italian settlement into…

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Kateryna Malaia, "Taking the Soviet Union Apart Room by Room: Domestic Architecture before and after 1991" (Northern Illinois UP, 2023) 44:43

9M ago44:43

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In Taking the Soviet Union Apart Room by Room: Domestic Architecture Before and After 1991 (Northern Illinois UP, 2023) Kateryna Malaia examines the transformation of domestic spaces and architecture during the period of perestroika (1985-1991) and the first post-Soviet decades. In analysing how Soviet and post-Soviet city dwellers altered their ho…

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Virginia Chieffo Raguin, "The Illuminated Window: Stories Across Time" (Reaktion Books, 2023) 52:26

9M ago52:26

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The Illuminated Window: Stories Across Times (Reaktion, 2023) is a unique journey through stained-glass installations that spans both time and place. Diverse in technique and style, these windows speak for the communities that created them. From the twelfth to the twenty-first century, we find in the windows stories of conflict, commemoration, devo…

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Susanna Phillips Newbury, "The Speculative City: Art, Real Estate, and the Making of Global Los Angeles" (U Minnesota Press, 2021) 38:06

9M ago38:06

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Underlying every great city is a rich and vibrant culture that shapes the texture of life within. In The Speculative City: Art, Real Estate, and the Making of Global Los Angeles (U Minnesota Press, 2021), Susanna Phillips Newbury teases out how art and Los Angeles shaped one another’s evolution. She compellingly articulates how together they transf…

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Jennifer Kaufmann-Buhler, "Open Plan: A Design History of the American Office" (Bloomsbury, 2021) 50:05

9M ago50:05

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Albeit inspired by a progressive vision of a working environment without walls or hierarchies, the open plan office has come to be associated with some of the most dehumanizing and alienating aspects of the modern office. Jennifer Kaufman-Buhler's fascinating new book Open Plan: A Design History of the American Office (Bloomsbury, 2021) examines th…

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Daniel Campo, "Postindustrial DIY: Recovering American Rust Belt Icons" (Fordham UP, 2023) 37:31

10M ago37:31

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A pioneering Detroit automobile factory. A legendary iron mill at the edge of Pittsburgh. A campus of concrete grain elevators in Buffalo. Two monumental train stations, one in Buffalo, the other in Detroit. These once noble sites have since fallen from their towering grace. As local elected leaders did everything they could to destroy what was lef…

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Tristan G. Brown, "Laws of the Land: Fengshui and the State in Qing Dynasty China" (Princeton UP, 2023) 57:43

10M ago57:43

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Welcome to another episode of New Books in Chinese Studies. I am your host, Julia Keblinska, and I am speaking today to Prof. Tristan Brown about his book, Laws of the Land: Fengshui and the State in Qing Dynasty China (Princeton UP, 2023). Brown’s book considers fengshui, that is, the knowledge of orienting structures, such as graves and houses, i…

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Ban and Unban Talk 1:28:06

10M ago1:28:06

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The Midweek Metagame trio discuss the recent bans and unbans in Modern and Pioneer!By Pat, Kanister and Gab

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CEURB launch event: On seeing with new eyes 58:55

10M ago58:55

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The official in-person launch of the CEU Review of Books took place on 29 November 2023 at the Nationalbibliothek in Vienna. The event, On seeing with new eyes - Books that inspired me, examines the importance of books through eyes of prominent academics. Frances Pinter, Executive Chair of CEU Press, gave the opening remarks, followed by a discusse…

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Joshua Skarf, "ArchitecTorah: Architectural Ideas in Judaism and the Weekly Torah Portion" (Urim, 2023) 45:57

10M ago45:57

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Joshua Skarf's book ArchitecTorah: Architectural Ideas in Judaism and the Weekly Torah Portion (Urim, 2023) is a collection of 178 short essays that investigate the Torah through the lens of architecture. Each essay briefly introduces a piece of architectural theory, a building, or a section of building code and then reexamines a well-known topic i…

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Daniel Jütte, "Transparency: The Material History of an Idea" (Yale UP, 2023) 1:03:03

10M ago1:03:03

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Transparency is a mantra of our day. It is key to the Western understanding of a liberal society. We expect transparency from, for instance, political institutions, corporations, and the media. But how did it become such a powerful—and global—idea? From ancient glass to Apple’s corporate headquarters, Transparency: the Material History of an Idea (…

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Richard Schoch, "Shakespeare’s House: A Window onto his Life and Legacy" (Bloomsbury, 2023) 59:26

10M ago59:26

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In the wide realm of Shakespeare worship, the house in Stratford-upon-Avon where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 – known colloquially as the 'Birthplace' – remains the chief shrine. It's not as romantic as Anne Hathaway's thatched cottage, it's not where he wrote any of his plays, and there's nothing inside the house that once belonged to Shak…

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New Metas with Ixalan 56:55

11M ago56:55

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Kanister and Gab go over four different constructed formats and Ixalan's impact on their respective metagame!By Pat, Kanister and Gab

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Lydia Zvyagintseva and Mary Greenshields, "Land in Libraries: Toward a Materialist Conception of Education" (Library Juice Press, 2022) 38:50

11M ago38:50

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The question of land is largely absent in libraries. Deeply committed to the neoliberal project as a guiding ideology of the profession, libraries exist at once as ahistorical, atheoretical, and landless institutions in their understanding of themselves, their work, and their impact on people. Land in Libraries: Toward a Materialist Conception of E…

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Ruth Dalton, "Living in Houses: A Personal History English Domestic Architecture" (Lund Humphries, 2022) 45:02

11M ago45:02

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In Living in Houses: A Personal History of English Domestic Architecture (Lund Humphries, 2022), Dr. Ruth Dalton presents a rich and rewarding history of houses in England through the stories of nine houses, dating from the 1600s to the 1980s, which have been inhabited by the author, an architect and academic. Chronologically ordered, the book cove…

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Has Kanister have it all figured out for Modern AND Pioneer? 1:14:34

11M ago1:14:34

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Kanister and Gab go over their recent experimentations in Modern and Pioneer and share what they've been playing and liking as well as a first look at some Ixalan cards for these formats.By Pat, Kanister and Gab

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Chad Randl and D. Medina Lasansky, "Playing Place: Board Games, Popular Culture, Space" (MIT Press, 2023) 37:34

11M ago37:34

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An essay collection exploring the board game's relationship to the built environment, revealing the unexpected ways that play reflects perceptions of space. Board games harness the creation of entirely new worlds. From the medieval warlord to the modern urban planner, players are permitted to inhabit a staggering variety of roles and are prompted t…

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Faiza Moatasim, "Master Plans and Encroachments: The Architecture of Informality in Islamabad" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2023) 54:01

11M ago54:01

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Among urban designers and municipal officials, the term encroachment is defined as a deviation from the official master plan. But in cities today, such informal modifications to the urban fabric are deeply enmeshed with formal planning procedures. Master Plans and Encroachments: The Architecture of Informality in Islamabad (University of Pennsylvan…

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Modern Beans, Pioneer Rona Lukka and More 1:11:31

11M ago1:11:31

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Pat, Kanister and Gab go over the current state of Modern and Pioneer sharing their experience playing Beans in Modern as well as a few variations of Lukka decks in PioneerBy Pat, Kanister and Gab

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A look back at Gab’s Worlds and Kanister’s Regional Champs 1:14:06

1y ago1:14:06

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The gang is back as Pat, Kanister and Gab go over the World Championship as well as the European Regional Championship talking Standard, Pioneer and even a little Modern!By Kanister, Gab and Pat

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Janice Rieger, "Design, Disability and Embodiment: Spatial Justice and Perspectives of Power" (Routledge, 2023) 30:07

1y ago30:07

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Janice Rieger's book Design, Disability and Embodiment: Spatial Justice and Perspectives of Power (Routledge, 2023) explores the spatial and social injustices within our streets, malls, schools, and public institutions. Taken-for-granted acts like going for a walk, seeing an exhibition with a friend, and going to school are, for people with disabil…

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Author interview: Natasha Wheatley 51:01

1y ago51:01

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In this episode of the CEU Review of Books Podcast Series we sat down with Natasha Wheatley to talk about her book, The Life and Death of States: Central Europe and the Transformation of Modern Sovereignty (Princeton University Press, 2023). Natasha is an Assistant Professor of History at Princeton University, with a focus on modern European and in…

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