Imagining Utopia w/ Sophie Cardin

Sophie Cardin (MPhil, Oxford) (Mazel Tov!) joins us to talk about her work on Yiddish Political Utopia, especially the work of Kalmen Zingman (1889-1929) author of "In the Future City of Edenia" (1918).We talk about Zingman and the other utopian writers of his time, what utopia is and the importance of utopian thinking in the present situation (fans of JD35 will love it in particular!)Zingman in the YIVO encyclopediaZingman's funny faceRead "In the Future City of Edenia" here! (Original and English)Subscribe to our collaborative YouTubeFollow us on Instagram InstagramIf you like the work we're doing here, please consider supporting us on Patreon!Big thank you to Aly Halpert for continuing to allow us to use her music!