This podcast has been made to investigate the meaning of the word "barbarian."

It is a collection of students who all live in a dorm together that dive into the historical origins and utilization of the word. This investigation follows the life span of the word and what it means in today's society.

The podcast makes reference to some sources which are listed:

- Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2020). barbarian invasions. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/barbarian-invasions

- Britannica. (2020). A short history of the barbaric seafarers, the vikings. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/video/179954/Overview-Vikings.

- Elizabeth Key Fowden. (1999). The Barbarian Plain : Saint Sergius Between Rome and Iran. University of California Press.

- Pruitt, S. (2018). Where did the word “barbarian” come from? Retrieved from https://www.history.com/news/where-did-the-word-barbarian-come-from.

- Richard Lim and David Kammerling Smith, eds. The West in the Wider World: From Antiquity to Early Modernity: Sources and Perspectives. Vol 1. Bedford/ St. Martin's, 2002.

- Strauss, B. (2018). Barbarians, then and now - the american interest. Retrieved from https://www.the-american-interest.com/2018/09/10/b arbarians-then-and-now/