Best Decolonizing Higher Education Podcasts (2024)

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7.10 Doing Justice Work with Lyssa Palu-ay 20:56

12M ago20:56

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Topics Discussed in this Episode: How teaching and doing justice work at a college of art and design is different. Lyssa's work as the Dean of the Office of Justice, Equity, and Transformation. The history of MassArt, the first public independent art college in the United States Lyssa's career journey. Resources Discussed in this Episode: Lyssa at …

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7.9 Mentoring Graduate Students and Faculty with Magdalena Barrera 19:47

12M ago19:47

19:47

Topics Discussed in this Episode: Magdalena's new co-authored book, The Latinx Guide to Graduate School. Her motivation for writing the book, informed by her own experiences in graduate school. The retention and mentoring of Latinx and other historically underserved faculty and students in higher education. Magdalena's role as Vice Provost for Facu…

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7.8 The Future of Academic Freedom with Jennifer Ruth 20:30

1y ago20:30

20:30

Topics Discussed in this Episode: Jennifer's new co-authored book, It’s Not Free Speech: Race, Democracy, and the Future of Academic Freedom. Motivation for writing the book and thoughts on its reception. Writing for the Academe blog. Fascism in higher ed. Ron DeSantis and higher ed. Activism and the consequences of speaking up (or not) in the acad…

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7.7 Well-Being and Women in Academia with Karyn Sproles 21:27

1y ago21:27

21:27

Topics Discussed in this Episode: Karyn's new book: Nine Guiding Principles for Women in Higher Education. Opportunities and challenges of being a woman in higher education. Karyn's workshop: Planning a Realistic Summer Break The process of writing her book. Resources Discussed in this Episode: Karyn Sproles's website Karyn's book: Nine Guiding Pri…

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7.6 Media, Race, and Student Loans with Dominique Baker 22:05

1y ago22:05

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Topics Discussed in this Episode: Dominique's project that explores the links between race, racism, and how student loan policies are covered in the media.. Her interest in media coverage of student learns and early findings. Dominique's career path and the story of how she made it to her current role. The importance of setting boundaries in the li…

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7.5 The Limitations of Diversity Work with Ariana González Stokas 24:38

1y ago24:38

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Topics Discussed in this Episode: Ariana's book, Reparative Universities: Why Diversity Alone Won't Solve Racism in Higher Ed. Her administrative career and her career journey Lessons and reflections for those doing DEI work in higher ed Finding joy and creating a joy practice Roller derby and roller skating as a joy practice. Resources Discussed i…

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7.4 Racial Conflict and Color Evasion with Blanca Vega 21:09

1y ago21:09

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Topics Discussed in this Episode: Experiences of women of color in faculty positions at our teaching-oriented institutions. Strategies for individuals and institutions to support faculty advancement Color-evasive frames deployed by higher education and student affairs professionals Resources Discussed in this Episode: Blanca Vega at Montclair State…

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7.3 Faculty Workload Equity with Dawn Kiyoe Culpepper 17:22

1y ago17:22

17:22

Topics Discussed in this Episode: Challenges faculty faced while caring for children during the pandemic. Taking an equity-minded approach to faculty workload. Best practices related to faculty workload equity. Resources Discussed in this Episode: Dawn at University of Maryland. Faculty-Related COVID-19 Policies and Practices at Top-Ranked Higher E…

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7.2 Decolonizing Academia with Sharon Stein 19:18

1y ago19:18

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Topics Discussed in this Episode: Sharon's new book, Unsettling the University: Confronting the Colonial Foundations of US Higher Education. Decolonization in the context of higher education. The challenges of teaching in this context. The future of higher education and the difficulty of imagining a different future. Resources Discussed in this Epi…

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7.1 Racial Backlash and the CRT Wars with Sophia Lindner 23:15

1y ago23:15

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Topics Discussed in this Episode: Racial stratification in Cuba’s private tourism economy. Experiences of Black homestay hosts in Havana. Content analysis of school board meetings from January 2020 to February 2022. How COVID impacted Sophia's work. The role of race in basic building blocks of education. Interaction between ideas of youth, childhoo…

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6.5 Critiquing Self-Improvement Projects with Alison Fixsen 23:31

1+ y ago23:31

23:31

Topics Discussed in this Episode: Soft skills programs for female staff in higher education. Gender, eating disorders, and orthorexia nervosa. The neoliberal project of constructing the perfect you. Resources Discussed in this Episode: Alison at University of Westminster Self-care and entrepreneurism: An ethnography of soft skills development for h…

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6.4 Faculty Development During the Pandemic with Christel Lutz 22:42

1+ y ago22:42

22:42

Topics Discussed in this Episode: Faculty development in the age of the global community Lessons learned about faculty development as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic Advice for those of us supporting women faculty and staff at our universities Resources Discussed in this Episode: Christel at Utrecht University Christel on Twitter Faculty Developm…

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6.3 Activism and Evaluation with Bahar Akman 22:22

1+ y ago22:22

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Topics Discussed in this Episode: The challenges and rewards of centering activism for social equality in your professional life. Bahar's personal and professional journey across multiple countries and continents. Founding a consultancy partnership offering evaluation and research support to nonprofit organizations. Recommendations for those intere…

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6.2 Supporting Mid-Career Faculty with Vicki Baker 26:05

1+ y ago26:05

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Topics Discussed in this Episode: Takeaways from Vicki's recent book, Managing Your Academic Career: A Guide to Re-Envision Mid-Career. Top lessons for mid-career women in higher ed. Unique opportunities and challenges for women at liberal arts colleges. Resources Discussed in this Episode: Vicki at Albion College Managing Your Academic Career: A G…

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6.1 Dual-career Couples and Equity with Lisa Wolf-Wendel 21:57

1+ y ago21:57

21:57

Topics Discussed in this Episode: Equity issues in higher education. The academic labor market. Dual-career couple accommodation in higher education. Work/family balance in higher ed. Resources Discussed in this Episode: Lisa at the University of Kansas Dual-Career Couples: Keeping Them Together Clear as Mud: Promotion Clarity by Gender and BIPOC S…

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5.8 International Online Work with Stephanie Doscher 20:22

2y ago20:22

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Topics Discussed in this Episode: COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) Why COIL can be an ideal entry point for folks considering international work Stephanie's transition from K-12 to higher ed and how K-12 prepared her for working in higher ed Opportunities for women, younger professionals and people of color in international educat…

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5.7 International Education and DEI with Nicole Stokes 21:48

2y ago21:48

21:48

Topics Discussed in this Episode: Work at the intersection of equity diversity and inclusion and international education is not that common. Nicole's work with Fulbright focused on increasing the international mobility of folks from underrepresented groups. The biggest opportunities and challenges in the DEI space during the past two plus years Res…

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5.6 Building Leadership Support Teams with Marjorie Hass 22:41

2y ago22:41

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Topics Discussed in this Episode: Marjorie's new book, A Leadership Guide for Women in Higher Education. What it means to lead as a woman. The impacts will this new position have on my family? Why this focus and how is this different for women? The importance of assembling a team of support partners—mentors, advisers and sponsors. Recommendations f…

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5.5 Coaching Women in Higher Ed with Kim Burns 19:50

2y ago19:50

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Topics Discussed in this Episode: Kim's leadership positions in community colleges for over 20 years. Advice for women thinking about working in community colleges and considering leadership positions in community colleges What it takes to become a coach and consultant and why Kim made this move The Great Contemplation and what it means for women i…

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5.4 Global Gender Initiatives with Kristy Kelly 18:00

2y ago18:00

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Topics Discussed in this Episode: Training as a key feminist space, place and process for transforming social relations and development practice Ways to get involved with Fulbright and the types of opportunities for Fulbright Specialists The Society of Gender Professionals Resources Discussed in this Episode: Kristy Kelly at Drexel University Fulbr…

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5.3 Feminism and Right-Wing Women with Nicole Roy 21:14

2y ago21:14

21:14

Topics Discussed in this Episode: Opportunities and challenges of working on a PhD during the COVID-19 pandemic University of York's annual Sisterhood in Action Conference Gender equality and right-wing women Women members of right-wing parties in Germany and Austria Right-wing women and why they support right-wing politics The advantages of using …

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5.2 Building Community for Cultural Change with Julie Posselt 24:28

2y ago24:28

24:28

Topics Discussed in this Episode: Our dream vacations Equity and graduate education Mentoring, wellbeing, and professional development of faculty Dynamics of power in our everyday work Cultural humility, feminist mentoring, and mutuality Gender and racial inequalities in the STEM disciplines Institutionalized silence Resources Discussed in this Epi…

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5.1 Opportunities for Change with Yves Salomon-Fernández 20:40

2y ago20:40

20:40

Topics Discussed in this Episode: The strangest gifts we've ever received The biggest challenges facing women leaders in higher ed today Opportunities with the great resignation Changing from one sector to another during this moment of opportunity Rewriting the narrative of forward momentum in your career Resources Discussed in this Episode: Yves S…

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Episode 3.6: Is the local a romantic eco-myth? A critical appraisal of ‘Thinking Globally, Acting Locally' 40:47

2+ y ago40:47

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Does the environmentalist motto, ‘Think Globally, Act Locally’, point us towards sustainable food systems’ solutions? In this episode, Dr. Navin Ramakutty from UBC and Ken Meter from the Crossroads Resource Centre in Minneapolis explore whether locally produced foods, provided by small-scale farmers, are inherently more sustainable than that which …

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Episode 3.5: How can we confront the environmental challenges associated with Canadian mining? 1:00:25

2+ y ago1:00:25

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Mining is an essential component to our everyday lives, providing us with the raw materials we need to create a wide variety of products. However, while mining contributes to our technological progress, it comes with an often hidden dark side rife with environmental and human rights abuses. When more than 60% of the world's mining companies are bas…

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4.4 Boards of Trustees and HBCU Leadership with Felecia Commodore 24:27

2+ y ago24:27

24:27

Topics Discussed in this Episode: Leadership at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Challenges facing women leaders in higher ed, especially women of color Boards of Trustees and equity, diversity, and inclusion goals Resources Discussed in this Episode: Felecia Commodore at Old Dominion University Preparing to Fill the Leadership Gap: The…

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Episode 3.4: What does a just transition really entail? From green jobs to decolonization 39:50

2+ y ago39:50

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Climate change and its impacts on the economy, the planet, and, of course, us, is top of mind for a lot of folks these days. One potential solution that merges economic and climate needs is the transition away from fossil fuels as an energy source, to greener options. But with so many people relying on the fossil fuel industry for their livelihoods…

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4.3 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion with Becky Petitt 22:52

2+ y ago22:52

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Topics Discussed in this Episode: Paths to leadership in higher ed Changes to the way institutions approach EDI work Challenges facing women leaders in higher ed, especially women of color The importance of networks for women leaders Resources Discussed in this Episode: Becky Petitt at University of California, San Diego UC San Diego Principles of …

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Episode 3.3: How do we confront capitalism’s excesses? Between revolution and reform 41:43

2+ y ago41:43

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How do we confront capitalism's ecological record? In this episode we get some answers from Dianne Saxe (Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Ontario), and Professor Matt Huber (Syracuse Univer“How do we confront capitalism’s ecological record?” In today's episode, we tackle this question with help from Dianne Saxe, President of SaxeFacts, and Deput…

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4.2 Creating Space in Academia with Shana MacDonald 20:45

2+ y ago20:45

20:45

Topics Discussed in this Episode: Intentionally creating spaces for flourishing in the academy Creating a feminist design lab across higher ed institutions Pandemic memes, gender, and digital activism The limits and possibilities of the #MeToo movement Resources Discussed in this Episode: Shana MacDonald at University of Waterloo qLab Collaborative…

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4.1 Advocacy and Policy Work with Jacqueline Rodriguez 19:13

2+ y ago19:13

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Topics Discussed in this Episode: Moving from a traditional faculty role to advocacy and policy work. The challenges of leadership during COVID-19 and lessons learned. Non-traditional opportunities for PhD trained academics. Resources Discussed in this Episode: Jacqueline Rodriguez at AACTE Jacqueline on Twitter Special Education Law and Policy: Fr…

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Episode 3.2: Can we eat our way to sustainability? A deep dive into sustainable protein 48:23

2+ y ago48:23

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To consume or not consume meat? That is the question plaguing many an environmentally conscious person as we grapple with our personal responsibilites in the face of a warming climate. However, as our guests Paige Stanley, PhD Candidate at the University of California, Berkeley and Tara Garnett, Director of TABLE, a platform for informed discussion…

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Episode 3.1: What does it mean to be an Eco-Citizen? Intro to Everyday Ecopolitics Season Three 42:11

2+ y ago42:11

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What is eco-citizenship and what does it entail? These are the overarching questions that guide this episode's discussions with Manvi Bhalla, Graduate Student and Co-Founder of Shake Up The Establishment & missINFORMED, and Kimberly Nicholas, Associate Professor of Sustainability Science at Lund University. From an introduction to intersectionality…

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Episode 6: Beyond universities: technology and society 26:54

3y ago26:54

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Over the previous five episodes of this series of The Internationalist podcast, we've explored the impact of the digital revolution on higher education. We've looked at the skills needed for the future, how technology can be used to bridge the digital divide, the future of blended learning, and the future of the campus. Most people agree that the p…

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Episode 5: The future of the campus 30:13

3y ago30:13

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Traditionally, universities have used their physical and cultural presence to give students the chance to create communities and gain life experiences. But, with the great online pivot, how important is the campus? As we move forward, universities will have to balance a range of issues such as widening access to quality education, preparing student…

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Episode 4: Blended learning: the new normal? 30:59

3y ago30:59

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The most significant impact of the pandemic on higher education is the shift to online learning and teaching, but as staff and students can, hopefully, move back to campuses, should we retain an element of the online experience? Will blended learning - combining online materials with the traditional classroom experience - become the new normal? Wha…

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Episode 3: Equity and Inclusion 23:56

3y ago23:56

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When we talk about equity and inclusion in higher education in the context of online learning, most people will think of the digital divide – that’s the gap between those who have the ability and resources to access online content and those who do not. Digital technology also has a role to play in providing access to higher education for people who…

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Episode 2: Skills for the future 27:40

3y ago27:40

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The online pivot presents the higher education sector with a new set of opportunities and challenges. How can universities ensure their courses are fit for purpose? What skills do teachers and students need to use technology effectively and how do they keep up with technological change? Technology can help deliver lessons in new ways, but it create…

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Episode 1: Digital transformation in higher education: past and present 31:16

3y ago31:16

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on Higher Education around the world, moving learning and teaching online. In a new series of The Internationalist podcast, Natasha Lokhun will be exploring how Higher Education has been changed by the digital revolution. How can universities benefit from the rapid changes they have experienced …

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Introducing The Internationalist - Series Two 2:11

3y ago2:11

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Series Two of The Internationalist explores the impact - past, present and future - of the digital revolution on higher education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 2.14: Global Cities, Environmental Politics, and Low Carbon Transition 46:50

3y ago46:50

46:50

Just over a decade ago, the world’s urban population surpassed its rural population in a trend of urbanization that is expected to continue for decades to come. This trend has raised some interesting questions with respect to how cities can participate in global sustainability efforts and how they might have a say in the governance of environmental…

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Episode 2.13: Resources, Population and the Global Environment: A Case Study in Water 50:27

3y ago50:27

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Recorded on World Water Day, in this episode, we speak with Dr. Farhana Sultana, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and the Environment and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University to discuss all things water. Our conversation touches on the human right to water and sanitation, the ways in which wa…

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Episode 2.12: Metaphors for Climate Governance 45:42

3y ago45:42

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In this episode, which is a re-broadcast of an episode from Season 1, we speak with Steven Bernstein, Distinguished Professor of Global Environmental and Sustainability Governance, University of Toronto, and Matthew Hoffmann, Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto, about carbon lock-in (the ways in which our culture currently reinfor…

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Episode 2.11: Growth, Degrowth, Agrowth 52:09

3y ago52:09

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What is the relationship between economic growth and the environment? What is ‘green growth' and why does the degrowth movement oppose it? And what does it mean to be agnostic about growth in the context of sustainability? In this episode we speak with two scholars who approach these questions from a degrowth perspective – Dr. Susan Paulson from th…

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Episode 2.10: Dairy Cows, Climate Change and Settler Colonialism: Insights from Aotearoa/New Zealand 51:53

3y ago51:53

51:53

Aotearoa/New Zealand's dairy sector contributes 1/4 of that country's greenhouse gas emissions. Dr John Reid (University of Canterbury), and Dr. Hugh Campbell (University of Otago), show us how Māori sustainability values are having a growing influence on the sector's response to the challenge of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.…

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Episode 2.9: Indigenous Environmental Rights: The Maya of Belize 47:38

3y ago47:38

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In this episode we speak to Cristina Coc, Executive Director of the Julian Cho Society and Spokesperson for the Toledo Alcaldes Association/Maya Leaders Alliance, and Filiberto Penados, Chair, Julian Cho Society about the connections between indigenous rights and land conservation. Together, we take a closer look at the fight for recognition of the…

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Episode 2.8: Environmental Justice and the Anthropocene 50:22

3y ago50:22

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In this episode we talk about Indigenous environmental justice with Dr. Kyle White (University of Michigan, and citizen of the Potawatomi Nation). Dr. Whyte explains how indigenous knowledge, identity, and kinship networks can reshape contemporary ecological politics.By voicEd Radio

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Episode 2.7: Multilateral Agreements and Institutions in Global Ecopolitics 46:56

3y ago46:56

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In this episode we talk with Dr. Radoslav Dimitrov, Associate Professor at Western University to learn more about multilateral environmental agreements. How are they created? How are they enforced? Dr. Dimitrov also explains why some MEAs are essentially "hollow" or "empty" despite appearing to onlookers as legitimate institutions.…

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Episode 2.6: Great Power Politics and the Environment 46:56

3y ago46:56

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Dr. Yixian Sun (University of Bath), and Dr. Matthew Paterson (University of Manchester), explain how the world's most powerful countries – from Great Powers in the G7 to emerging powers in the BRICS – shape ecopolitical outcomes on the global stage.By voicEd Radio

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Episode 2.5: Global Ecopolitics After COVID-19: Social Movements and International ENGOs 44:40

3+ y ago44:40

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There's no denying COVID-19 has had a major impact on the climate movement. After non-governmental organizations worked so hard to access global climate decision-making, being without the ability to organize protests and the like has left the movement disconnected from the major decision-makers again. But it's an important year for climate decision…

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