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This week on Below the Radar, we're joined by Samir Gandesha, Professor in the Department of the Humanities and the Director of the Institute for the Humanities at Simon Fraser University. In this conversation, Samir and Am discuss the importance of challenging ideas in academia, how family trauma has impacted his perspective, and the long history of the Institute for the Humanities–leading up to the celebration of the Institute's 40th anniversary in October 2023. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/224-samir-gandesha.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/224-samir-gandesha.html Resources: Samir Gandesha: https://www.sfu.ca/people/gandesha.html Institute for the Humanities: https://www.sfu.ca/humanities-institute.html Dissertation: Tragedy and Enlightenment: https://philpapers.org/rec/GANTAE Spectres of Fascism: https://btlbooks.com/book/spectres-of-fascis