Worldview; 01 Geopolitics of Archaeology: Creating a New Paradigm for Archaeology; 02 Prince Among Slaves The Story of Abdul-Rahman Ibrahim ibn Sori
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- Worldview
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- Full episode This week, we explore the politics swirling around the fields of archaeology, anthropology and history in our Geopolitics of Archaeology series. Well dig up the forgotten roots of Western Civilization, look at archaeology's involvement with culture and heritage, and discuss the how's and why's behind stolen antiquities that end up in the most prestigious museums and universities. We begin with two scholars who challenge the conventional wisdom on what should be modern archaeology's purpose
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- 01 Phil Duke Professor of Anthropology at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado; Author of The Tourists Gaze, The Cretans Glance: Archaeology and Tourism on a Greek Island Yannis Hamilakis Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at University of Southampton, UK; Author of The Nation and its Ruins: Antiquity, Archaeology, and National Imagination in Greece Both Co-authors of the edited volume Archaeology and Capitalism: From Ethics to Politics Websters dictionary defines Archaeology as the scientific study of material remainsof past human life and activities. The goals of archaeology have varied over the centuries and today theres much debate over what purpose it should serve. Organizations such as the World Archaeological Congress are dedicated to furthering the field of archaeology, while at the same time protecting cultural heritage and cooperating with local and indigenous communities.
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- 02 Artemus Gaye Founder and President of the Prince Ibrahima & Isabella F. Freedom Foundation, Inc Excerpt from February 27, 2007 interview Prince among Slaves airs tonight at 10PM on WTTW Channel 11 This week on public television youll hear the remarkable story of Abdul-Rahman Ibrahim ibn Sori. In 1788, he was a young prince from West Africa. Rahman led one of his fathers army divisions. After it lost a battle, Rahman was sold into slavery. For more than 40 years he became the property of Thomas Forster, a planter outside of Nachez Mississippi. Late in life, Rahman made an appeal to the Sultan of Morocco to work for his own freedom. The Sultan encouraged U.S. President John Quincy Adams to act on the case. Then Adams and the American Colonial Society made a deal to get Rahman his freedom as long as he went back to Africa. Prince among Slaves is the film that tells Rahmans story. It airs tonight at 10PM on WTTW Channel 11. Artemus Gaye is a descendent of Abdul Rahman. Hes now head of the Prince Ibrahima and Isabella Freedom foundations. Gayes family fled the civil war in Liberia and he now lives in Chicago.
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Distributor: WBEZ
Producing Organization: WBEZ
Production Unit: Worldview
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Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ-FM) and Vocalo.org
Identifier: 50260 (WBEZ)
Format: Data CD: CD-R
Generation: Master
Duration: 01:00:00
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- Chicago: “Worldview; 01 Geopolitics of Archaeology: Creating a New Paradigm for Archaeology; 02 Prince Among Slaves The Story of Abdul-Rahman Ibrahim ibn Sori,” WBEZ, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed July 16, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-50-28ncjwvs.
- MLA: “Worldview; 01 Geopolitics of Archaeology: Creating a New Paradigm for Archaeology; 02 Prince Among Slaves The Story of Abdul-Rahman Ibrahim ibn Sori.” WBEZ, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. July 16, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-50-28ncjwvs>.
- APA: Worldview; 01 Geopolitics of Archaeology: Creating a New Paradigm for Archaeology; 02 Prince Among Slaves The Story of Abdul-Rahman Ibrahim ibn Sori. Boston, MA: WBEZ, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-50-28ncjwvs