Episode 263

The Future That Was w/ Dubra Mitra

June 18th, 2026

59 mins 43 secs

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About this Episode

Philip welcomes Dubra Mitra, scholar and author of The Future That Was: A History of Third World Feminism Against Authoritarianism. In their conversation they discuss the various global women collectives that organized their writing, publishing and intelligence gathering in the face of post-colonialism and rising authoritarianism and the critical lessons we can draw from their work.

The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

Philip’s Drop:
The Count of Monte Cristo (PBS/Masterpiece)

Dubra’s Drop
Fela Kuti:
Fear No Man (podcast)

Fatema Mernissi  https://fatemamernissi.com/