20:49

Ep. 03 Oct 8, 2026

Rough Surfaces with Paul Klausing

The third episode of The Mumbling Round hosts Paul Klausing and invites listeners to put themselves in a skateboarder’s shoes to see the city in a new light. Sliding over the rough surfaces of urban environments and early academic careers, the conversation takes us through the embodied experience of street encounters, sociological theory, and how to research something you’re so deeply engaged with. The Mumbling Round is a podcast of the International Graduate School (IGS) “Resonant Self–World Relations in Ancient and Modern Socio-Religious Practices,” a collaboration between the University of Erfurt and the University of Graz.

30:17

Ep. 02 Sep 15, 2026

The Song of Songs with Raphaela Swadosch

In this episode, we consider the Song of Songs and its affectionate eroticism as a paradigm for responsive and transformative relationships: between two human beings, as well as among humans, the world, and the divine. Raphaela Swadosch guides us through this ancient biblical text by exploring the resonance potential it embodies. The Mumbling Round is a podcast of the International Graduate School (IGS) “Resonant Self–World Relations in Ancient and Modern Socio-Religious Practices,” a collaboration between the University of Erfurt and the University of Graz.

19:38

Ep. 01 Aug 25, 2026

Resonant Self-World Relations Across Disciplines and Borders

The Mumbling Round is a podcast of the International Graduate School (IGS) “Resonant Self–World Relations in Ancient and Modern Socio-Religious Practices,” a collaboration between the University of Erfurt and the University of Graz. Besides Marcus Tullius Cicero, in this opening episode we talk with Elisabeth Begemann about the origins and workings of the IGS and reflect on the expectations, experiences, and surprises that follow an interdisciplinary and international 9-year project.