# antony (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover antony. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Architecture of the Inca: Machu Picchu and a Civilisation Built to Last](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/light-cities-architecture/episodes/The-Architecture-of-the-Inca-Machu-Picchu-and-a-Civilisation-Built-to-Last-e3m6qn7) _2026-08-09 · Justine Costigan and Antony DiMase · Light, Cities & Architecture_ High in the Andes of Peru, 2,400 metres above sea level, Machu Picchu stands as one of the world’s great architectural achievements. But the extraordinary stonework, terraces and temples of Machu Picchu are just part of a much biggerstory. In this special episode of Light, Cities & Architecture , AntonyDiMase and writer and editor Justine Costigan explore the architecture, culture and legacy of… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/d48620c/podcast/play/122955943/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-9%2F7647730d-ced1-684e-e4e3-a558d7d43c80.mp3) ## [Carbon, Code & Concrete: Australia's Climate and Data Centre Crossroads](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/light-cities-architecture/episodes/Carbon--Code--Concrete-Australias-Climate-and-Data-Centre-Crossroads-e3m6pnh) _2026-07-17 · Justine Costigan and Antony DiMase · Light, Cities & Architecture_ Australia is entering a new era of climate accountability. As mandatory carbon reporting becomes law, businesses are being forced to rethink how they measure risk, manage emissions, and remain competitive. At the same time, the explosive growth of AI is driving unprecedented demand for data centres—bringing new questions about energy, water, infrastructure, and the environmental cost of our… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/d48620c/podcast/play/122954929/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-17%2Fbe2aae22-91c1-9053-b5b7-fe77820e6623.mp3) ## [Spectral politics in the Middle East and North Africa: the afterlives of violence and the force of memory](https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/spectral-politics-middle-east-and-north-africa-afterlives-violence-and-force-memory) _2026-06-29 · Middle East Centre_ Professor Charles RH Tripp (SOAS) delivered the 47th annual George Antonius Memorial Lecture on Friday 5th June 2026, chaired by Professor Eugene Rogan (St Antony’s). [Listen](https://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/sant/middle_east_studies/2026-06-29-sant-mec-antonius.mp3) ## ["Barbarian” Women: North African Literary Perspectives on Emancipation](https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/barbarian-women-north-african-literary-perspectives-emancipation) _2026-06-15 · Middle East Centre_ Dr Farah Ben Jemaa (University of Manouba) delivered this seminar at the MEC, chaired by Professor Michael Willis (St Antony’s College), as part of the Gender and Sexuality Seminars series. This talk examines examples of North African literature, from early twentieth-century texts to more recent works. These writings question forms of female emancipation associated with Western norms and… [Listen](https://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/sant/middle_east_studies/2026-06-09-sant-mec_ben-jemaa.mp3) ## [Contingency of Structures: Triggers and the Social Geography of Revolutionary Episodes in Iran 2017–2022](https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/contingency-structures-triggers-and-social-geography-revolutionary-episodes-iran-2017-2022) _2026-05-12 · Middle East Centre_ This MENA Politics Seminar was delivered at the Middle East Centre on Thursday 7 May 2026 by Dr Ali Kadivar (Boston College) and chaired by Professor Neil Ketchley (St Antony’s College). What drives the uneven geographic spread of revolutionary episodes? While structural approaches emphasize pre-existing fault lines, contingency approaches highlight emergent processes. We synthesize these… [Listen](https://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/sant/middle_east_studies/2026-05-12-sant-mec-kadivar.mp3) ## [The Power of Light: The Modern World’s Uneasy Relationship to Light](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/light-cities-architecture/episodes/The-Power-of-Light-The-Modern-Worlds-Uneasy-Relationship-to-Light-e3j6l00) _2026-05-11 · Justine Costigan and Antony DiMase · Light, Cities & Architecture_ In this episode of Lights, Cities and Architecture, we explore the fundamental role of light in shaping how we experience the world around us. From the science of what light is, to its impact on human perception, health, and circadian rhythms, the conversation moves between technical insight and philosophical reflection.We discuss how artificial lighting has transformed modern cities into 24-hour… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/d48620c/podcast/play/119804352/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-11%2F423904682-44100-2-77bcaac16b1b6.m4a) ## [Sustainability: Selling Point or Ethical Choice?](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/light-cities-architecture/episodes/Sustainability-Selling-Point-or-Ethical-Choice-e3ik3s5) _2026-04-28 · Justine Costigan and Antony DiMase · Light, Cities & Architecture_ In this episode of the Light, Cities + Architecture podcast, architect Antony DiMase sits down with buyer’s advocate Sven Fischer to explore a key question shaping contemporary housing: does sustainability truly add market value, or is it still largely driven by ethics? Drawing on insights from both architecture and real estate, the conversation unpacks the gap between how homes perform and how… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/d48620c/podcast/play/119196997/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-29%2F423076703-44100-2-dadbeb84a0b71.m4a) ## [Decolonizing Security Studies - a North African perspective](https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/decolonizing-security-studies-north-african-perspective) _2026-04-14 · Middle East Centre_ This seminar was delivered at the Middle East Centre on Thursday 12 March 2026 by Professor Nizar Messari (Al Akhawayn University) and was chaired by Professor Michael Willis (St Antony’s College). Nizar Messari is Professor at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane. His areas of expertise are International Relations Theory, Critical Security Studies, North African Politics and Latin American Politics.… [Listen](https://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/sant/middle_east_studies/2026-04-14-sant-mec-messari.mp3) ## [An Autocratic Middle Class? State Dependency and Protest in the Middle East and North Africa](https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/autocratic-middle-class-state-dependency-and-protest-middle-east-and-north-africa) _2026-03-17 · Middle East Centre_ This MENA Politics Seminar was delivered at the Middle East Centre on Tuesday 10 March 2026 by Professor Neil Ketchley (St Antony’s College) and was chaired by Dr Maryam Alemzadeh (St Antony’s College). Does public sector employment make graduates less likely to join anti-regime protests? Recent scholarship argues yes, with consequences for bottom-up democratization in late-developing economies… [Listen](https://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/sant/middle_east_studies/2026-03-10-sant-mec_ketchley.mp3) ## [Saudi Arabia and the Global Trajectory of Islamic Law](https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/saudi-arabia-and-global-trajectory-islamic-law) _2026-02-18 · Middle East Centre_ This seminar was delivered at the Middle East Centre on Thursday 5 February 2026 by Dr Dominik Krell (Wolfson College), and was chaired by Professor Pascal Menoret (Magdalen College). This talk explores how Saudi legal thought is shaping the ways in which Islamic law is applied by Islamic courts beyond the Arabian Peninsula. Since the 1960s, Saudi Arabia has made significant efforts to promote a… [Listen](https://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/sant/middle_east_studies/booktalk/2026-02-18-sant-mec-krell.mp3) ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mdcG9RXbWttF) _2026-02-18 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [Season 4 Episode 5: Are Australian cities still living with “The Australian Ugliness”?](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/light-cities-architecture/episodes/Season-4-Episode-5-Are-Australian-cities-still-living-with-The-Australian-Ugliness-e3d0gjf) _2025-12-31 · Justine Costigan and Antony DiMase · Light, Cities & Architecture_ In this episode, Justine Costigan and Antony DiMase explore the legacy of Australian architect and critic Robin Boyd, focusing on his 1960 book The Australian Ugliness and the author's concept of “featurism”—a critique of decorative, status-driven housing that prioritises resale value and novelty over function, sustainability, and liveability. Reflecting on contemporary issues—from oversized homes… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/d48620c/podcast/play/113311791/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-31%2F415250819-44100-2-482b05d91a2a8.m4a) ## [Seeds in the Rubble: Cultural Vitality in the Arab World](https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/seeds-rubble-cultural-vitality-arab-world) _2025-11-25 · Middle East Centre_ This seminar was delivered at the Middle East Centre on Thursday 20 November by Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation, and was chaired by Professor Eugene Rogan, St Antony’s College. This seminar was delivered at the Middle East Centre on Thursday 20 November by Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi and was chaired by Professor Eugene Rogan, St Antony’s College. Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi… [Listen](https://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/sant/middle_east_studies/2025-11-25-sant-mec-alqassemi.mp3) ## [Egypt’s Role, Identity, and Foreign Policy in a River of De-Nile](https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/egypts-role-identity-and-foreign-policy-river-de-nile) _2025-11-21 · Middle East Centre_ This MENA Politics Series Seminar was delivered on Tuesday 18 November in the MEC’s Boardroom by Dr May Darwich (University of Birmingham) and was chaired by Professor Neil Ketchley (St Antony’s College). This paper explains Egypt’s foreign policy stagnation, with a novel argument building on role and identity theories. Egypt’s foreign policy exhibits a case where its regional leadership role has… [Listen](https://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/sant/middle_east_studies/2025-11-21-sant-mec-maydarwich.mp3) ## [Morocco’s Party of Justice and Development in Government: The Experience and the Future](https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/moroccos-party-justice-and-development-government-experience-and-future) _2025-11-21 · Middle East Centre_ This seminar was delivered on Thursday 13 November in the MEC’s Investcorp Lecture Theatre by Mustapha El Khalfi (Former Minister of Communications, Morocco) and was chaired by Professor Michael Willis (St Antony’s College). [Listen](https://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/sant/middle_east_studies/2025-11-21-sant-mec-mutsaphaelkhalfi.mp3) ## [NGOization of the Palestinian civil society post-Oslo: our community-based ways out](https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ngoization-palestinian-civil-society-post-oslo-our-community-based-ways-out) _2025-10-31 · Middle East Centre_ This seminar was delivered on 28 May 2025 by St Antony’s George Antonius Birzeit Visiting Fellow, Dr Amal Nazzal, and Palestinian political and feminist organizer at Rawa, Soheir Asaad. This seminar was delivered at the Middle East Centre on 28 May 2025 by St Antony’s George Antonius Birzeit, Visiting Fellow, Dr Amal Nazzal, and Palestinian political and feminist organizer at Rawa, Soheir Asaad.… [Listen](https://media.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/sant/middle_east_studies/2025-10-31-sant-mec-NGOization.mp3) ## [Season 4: Ep 4: Jane Jacobs and the challenges of city planning.](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/light-cities-architecture/episodes/Season-4-Ep-4-Jane-Jacobs-and-the-challenges-of-city-planning-e38u81t) _2025-09-30 · Justine Costigan and Antony DiMase · Light, Cities & Architecture_ In this episode of Light Cities and Architecture , we explore the legacy of urbanist and writer Jane Jacobs and her 1961 book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities . Jacobs’ work challenged the planning ideologies of her time—rejecting top-down zoning, soulless high-rises, and sweeping expressways in favour of cities shaped organically by the people who live in them. Her ideas have… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/d48620c/podcast/play/109043197/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-30%2F408442599-44100-2-5c6cd9d1b6f8.m4a) ## [Season 4: Ep 3: Art Deco and the Architecture of Shanghai](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/light-cities-architecture/episodes/Season-4-Ep-3-Art-Deco-and-the-Architecture-of-Shanghai-e348r97) _2025-06-15 · Justine Costigan and Antony DiMase · Light, Cities & Architecture_ Welcome back to Light Cities and Architecture , where we explore the ideas behind the buildings and people and that shape our built environment. In a change of approach this time, we invite you on a personal journey as Justine Costigan shares her firsthand account of a recent visit to Shanghai — and the city’s remarkable Art Deco legacy. In this episode, Antony steps into the role of interviewer,… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/d48620c/podcast/play/104147687/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-15%2F402183680-44100-2-d858ddd635781.m4a) ## [Season 4: Ep 2: Learning from Le Corbusier](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/light-cities-architecture/episodes/Season-4-Ep-2-Learning-from-Le-Corbusier-e316t6u) _2025-04-07 · Justine Costigan and Antony DiMase · Light, Cities & Architecture_ Le Corbusier’s Unité d’habitation in Marseille remains one of the most polarising architectural landmarks of the 20th century. A bold experiment in modernist housing, it envisioned a radical new way of urban living, one that was both efficient and communal. While celebrated by many architects for its innovation, it has also faced criticism for disregarding the social and cultural complexities of… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/d48620c/podcast/play/100938398/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-7%2F397947982-44100-2-836941ad5c6ca.m4a) ## [Season 4: Ep 1: Ayn Rand and the architect as hero](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/light-cities-architecture/episodes/Season-4-Ep-1-Ayn-Rand-and-the-architect-as-hero-e2ufq4v) _2025-02-05 · Justine Costigan and Antony DiMase · Light, Cities & Architecture_ Ayn Rand’s philosophical novel The Fountainhead is one of the most-read and most and quoted books of the 20th century. Dismissed and loved in equal measure, it polarised critics and readers. The Fountainhead expressed Rand’s strong beliefs about the role of the creator, the need for freedom, and the moral imperative of self-interest. One of the few novels dedicated to the profession of… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/d48620c/podcast/play/98084447/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-5%2F394361769-44100-2-bb0d58d9cca0d.m4a)