Escaping Secret Police, Studying Ancient Greece, and Defending Human Rights | Svetlana Slapšak
Svetlana Slapšak is an author, editor, anthropologist, philologist, expert in gender studies and the history of the Balkans.
Born in Belgrade, Serbia in 1948, she now resides and works in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Svetlana is the type of person to whom I could talk for hours: the breadth of her experiences is exceeded only by the depth of her reading (which, I assure you, is unfathomably DEEP, indeed!)
In this conversation, Svetlana and I discuss:
Her upbringing in post-War, Soviet-controlled eastern Europe; Being raised by her grandmother and mother; Her early exposure to Western literature; Her “run in” with the Secret Police; Stalin’s children; Marxism; Communism; Feminism; Platonism; The Greek tragedians and comedians; Sexual politics in Ancient Greece; Athens v. Sparta; Aristophanes; Transgenderism; A (classical) Feminist’s view of biological men competing against biological women; Abolition of commercial sport; Cultural colonialism; Nationalism; the Balkans; Shakespeare; and MUCH MORE!
Look out for Svetlana’s forthcoming book on Slavic Myths, to which I’ll post a link once it’s in publication.
+++
As for me,
I can be reached at finneranswake@gmail.com
Website: finneranswake.com
Instagram (on which shorts from my longer episodes and other sundry things are posted): Daniel Ethan Finneran
Twitter: DanielEFinneran
MY WELLNESS, MEDITATION, AND **SLEEP AID** CHANNEL!
You have to check this out!
Pneumameditations.com
Youtube: @pneumabydanielfinneran
Available on all podcast streaming services. Search, “Pneuma by Daniel Finneran”
-
LIVE
Exploring With Nug
6 hours agoMissing Woman's body was FOUND buried Under A Backyard Firepit!
330 watching -
1:47:20
Mostly Sports With Mark Titus and Brandon Walker
5 hours agoMostly Sports College Football Dynasty League | Week 6 Session 2
20.3K1 -
2:45:53
PudgeTV
10 hours ago🟡 Practical Pudge Ep 37 | Krystal Parker, MBA - 1st Reappearance | DISC Assessment - Who Am I?
18.1K1 -
3:23:41
Due Dissidence
8 hours agoIsrael SHUTS DOWN General Strike, US SEIZES Maduro's Plane, Post-Labor Day POLLING Shows TIGHT RACE
46.6K26 -
1:00:58
In The Litter Box w/ Jewels & Catturd
20 hours agoKamala Lies | In the Litter Box w/ Jewels & Catturd – Ep. 638 – 9/3/2024
55K39 -
15:20
Lauren Chen
3 hours agoWomen Vs The POV Meme...
31.8K19 -
1:36:06
The Quartering
6 hours agoKamala Harris Humiliated Again, Trump Supporter Attacked, Gen Z Infinite Money Glitch Backfires!
54.7K52 -
2:11:05
Barstool Yak
7 hours agoThe Yak with Big Cat & Co. Presented by Rhoback | The Yak 9-3-24
34.6K -
1:28:30
ThatStarWarsGirl
5 hours agoTSWG LIVE: Sony CANCELS Concord After A Week!
18.5K -
11:37
Adam Does Movies
5 hours agoThe Rings Of Power Season 2. I'm NOT Watching This Crap!
16.1K3