In our inaugural episode we briefly explore the significance of "The Wild Field", which is not only linked to geographical space, but also conceptual fields of study. THEWILDFIELD.COM offers podcasts exploring new research on the shared borderlands of Europe and Asia. Areas of study include the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Pontic Steppe, East Central Europe, and Central Asia, broadly defined. Join us again for upcoming episodes on historical and current issues related to The Wild Field.   Michael Połczyński is a Doctoral candidate student studying early modern Ottoman and European history at Georgetown University (see academia.edu) Chris Gratien is a PhD student studying the history of the modern Middle East at Georgetown University (see academia.edu) Paulina Dominik is a graduate of Oxford University and a fellow at the German Orient-Institut in Istanbul (see academia.edu)