Maghrib in Past & Present Podcasts

Maghrib in Past & Present Podcasts is a series of podcasts on the Arts, Humanities and Social Science of the Maghrib, i.e. the region of northwest Africa where, in the most limited definitions, the modern nations of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia are now. What is now Mauritania, Libya, and even other countries are also sometimes included.  The episodes may contain recorded lectures, interviews, conversations, or performances. This collection contains selected podcasts from the series that are focus on topics relating to the built environment.  

Maghrib in Past & Present is a production of the American Institute for Maghrib Studies (AIMS). Episodes are produced by its overseas research centers in North Africa: Centre d’Études Maghrébines en Algérie (CEMA), Centre d’Études Maghrébines à Tunis (CEMAT), and the Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies (TALIM). Use of content for classroom purposes and on other non-profit educational websites is granted (and encouraged) with proper citation.

The videos in this collection were created by Parker Halliday from the audio files and presentation materials found on the podcast website.