077: CCI connects with Scholar from the Institute of History of the Spanish National Research Council in Spain

Catalyst is a Creative Industries podcast, from Chapman University. Each episode features Chapman students who have completed a Podcasting course through the Center for Creative and Cultural Industries at the university. Students who had no podcasting experience or technical ability in the genre before taking the course were able to contribute all the segments to Catalyst this season with the goal being that they will take this ‘hands-on’ experience and carry it over to the launching of their very own series. Each episode of Season 9 will feature one to two different interviews conducted by CCI students, exploring different aspects of the Creative and Cultural Industries.

This week Pamela Coelho and Alissa Sakamoto  interview Dr Javier Moscoso. Dr Javier Moscoso is Research Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the Institute of History of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain. He has published extensively on the cultural history of life sciences, mainly in the 18th century. Moscoso has also paid special attention to what is now called “knowledge transfer” and public engagement.  Most recently Moscoso’s research and writing have dealt with the history of the human Passions and Experiences, mainly ambition, jealousy, envy, and resentment. As a curator, he has organised shows such as: "Monsters and Imaginary Beings" at the National Library, in Madrid and "Pain. Passion. Compassion. Sensibility", a Welcome Trust Exhibition at the Science Museum, London. Just a few of his published works include  Pain: A Cultural History, (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2012), Broken Promises. A Political History of the Passions, (In Spanish, 2017) and most recently , Arc of Feeling. A History of the Swing  (Reaktion, 2023).

In November of 2017, Dr Moscoso travelled to the United States for several speaking and research engagements including meeting with Center for Creative and Cultural Industries Director Dr Patrick Fuery. Dr Moscoso gave several lectures on Chapman’s campus discussing his research and work with Creative and Cultural Industries through the Institute of History Pamela and Alissa were able to sit down with Dr Moscoso during his visit for a compelling podcast interview where they discussed everything from his research, to CCIs as he deals with them abroad, to his hopes for the future in his own career and life. We hope you enjoy this interview and we at Chapman’s Center for Creative and Cultural Industries look forward to hopeful future collaborations with Dr Moscoso.