Best Francois Verges Podcasts (2024)

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Environmental Justice & Politics: PRIYAMVADA GOPAL & FRANÇOISE VERGÈS discuss Elections in UK & France 1:06:53

3d ago1:06:53

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"I would say what we can celebrate is the incredible mobilization of the young people. They went everywhere, they knocked on the door, they mobilized. This was an incredible, incredible mobilization. So that was extraordinary because it showed real mobilization and an understanding that the National Rally was a real threat. We knew that if they cam…

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PRIYAMVADA GOPAL & FRANÇOISE VERGÈS on the Recent Elections in Britain & France 1:06:53

3d ago1:06:53

1:06:53

"I would say what we can celebrate is the incredible mobilization of the young people. They went everywhere, they knocked on the door, they mobilized. This was an incredible, incredible mobilization. So that was extraordinary because it showed real mobilization and an understanding that the National Rally was a real threat. We knew that if they cam…

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PRIYAMVADA GOPAL & FRANÇOISE VERGÈS on the Recent Elections in Britain & France 1:06:53

3d ago1:06:53

1:06:53

"I would say what we can celebrate is the incredible mobilization of the young people. They went everywhere, they knocked on the door, they mobilized. This was an incredible, incredible mobilization. So that was extraordinary because it showed real mobilization and an understanding that the National Rally was a real threat. We knew that if they cam…

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PRIYAMVADA GOPAL & FRANÇOISE VERGÈS on the Recent Elections in Britain & France 1:06:53

2d ago1:06:53

1:06:53

"I would say what we can celebrate is the incredible mobilization of the young people. They went everywhere, they knocked on the door, they mobilized. This was an incredible, incredible mobilization. So that was extraordinary because it showed real mobilization and an understanding that the National Rally was a real threat. We knew that if they cam…

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PRIYAMVADA GOPAL & FRANÇOISE VERGÈS on the Recent Elections in Britain & France 1:06:53

2d ago1:06:53

1:06:53

"I would say what we can celebrate is the incredible mobilization of the young people. They went everywhere, they knocked on the door, they mobilized. This was an incredible, incredible mobilization. So that was extraordinary because it showed real mobilization and an understanding that the National Rally was a real threat. We knew that if they cam…

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Priyamvada Gopal and Françoise Vergès on the Recent Elections in Britain and France 1:06:37

2h ago1:06:37

1:06:37

For our snap episode on the snap elections in the UK and France, we're joined by eminent decolonial scholar activists, Françoise Vergès in France and Priyamvada Gopal in the UK. Following the defeat of right wing parties in both countries in the polls, we discuss what's changed with the elections, what hasn't changed, and what should movements, act…

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How Do Utopian Visions Shape Our Reality & Future? - Highlights - S. D. CHROSTOWSKA 20:46

4d ago20:46

20:46

“I'd like young people not to limit their world to content they can find on the internet. I think that's a real danger. Many of my students say, “well, I haven't thought about this,” “I haven't read this because I didn't find it online for free.” I want them to remember that not all knowledge is digitized, that much remains elusive to the nets of t…

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How Do Utopian Visions Shape Our Reality & Future? - Highlights - S. D. CHROSTOWSKA 20:46

1d ago20:46

20:46

“I like to think of utopianism as “effective social daydreaming” because utopia is associated with consciously imagining societies. Our imagination is always involved in creating reality. The opposition between the two, reality and the imaginary, is not a stark one; they're porous.” S. D. Chrostowska is professor of humanities at York University, C…

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How Do Utopian Visions Shape Our Reality & Future? - Highlights - S. D. CHROSTOWSKA 20:46

4d ago20:46

20:46

“I like to think of utopianism as “effective social daydreaming” because utopia is associated with consciously imagining societies. Our imagination is always involved in creating reality. The opposition between the two, reality and the imaginary, is not a stark one; they're porous. What is imaginary tends to become real -- that’s a quote from the f…

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Utopia in the Age of Survival with S. D. CHROSTOWSKA 44:50

2h ago44:50

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As Surrealism turns 100, what can it teach us about the importance of dreaming and creating a better society? Will we wake up from the consumerist dream sold to us by capitalism and how would that change our ideas of utopia? S. D. Chrostowska is professor of humanities at York University, Canada. She is the author of several books, among them Permi…

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How Do Utopian Visions Shape Our Reality & Future? - Highlights - S. D. CHROSTOWSKA 20:46

12h ago20:46

20:46

“I'd like young people not to limit their world to content they can find on the internet. I think that's a real danger. Many of my students say, “well, I haven't thought about this,” “I haven't read this because I didn't find it online for free.” I want them to remember that not all knowledge is digitized, that much remains elusive to the nets of t…

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How Do Utopian Visions Shape Our Reality & Future? - Highlights - S. D. CHROSTOWSKA 20:46

4d ago20:46

20:46

“I think that we should not be under any illusion that we can return to some pristine Earth. We have to do the best we can with the Earth that we have inherited for our generation and for those of our children, but we should not, therefore, say, well, it's all lost. Species are becoming extinct as never before. We should not become pessimists becau…

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Utopia in the Age of Survival with S. D. CHROSTOWSKA 44:50

4h ago44:50

44:50

As Surrealism turns 100, what can it teach us about the importance of dreaming and creating a better society? Will we wake up from the consumerist dream sold to us by capitalism and how would that change our ideas of utopia? S. D. Chrostowska is professor of humanities at York University, Canada. She is the author of several books, among them Permi…

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Utopia in the Age of Survival with S. D. CHROSTOWSKA 44:50

5d ago44:50

44:50

As Surrealism turns 100, what can it teach us about the importance of dreaming and creating a better society? Will we wake up from the consumerist dream sold to us by capitalism and how would that change our ideas of utopia? S. D. Chrostowska is professor of humanities at York University, Canada. She is the author of several books, among them Permi…

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Utopia in the Age of Survival with S. D. CHROSTOWSKA 44:50

21h ago44:50

44:50

As Surrealism turns 100, what can it teach us about the importance of dreaming and creating a better society? Will we wake up from the consumerist dream sold to us by capitalism and how would that change our ideas of utopia? S. D. Chrostowska is professor of humanities at York University, Canada. She is the author of several books, among them Permi…

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Utopia in the Age of Survival with S. D. CHROSTOWSKA 44:50

1d ago44:50

44:50

As Surrealism turns 100, what can it teach us about the importance of dreaming and creating a better society? Will we wake up from the consumerist dream sold to us by capitalism and how would that change our ideas of utopia? S. D. Chrostowska is professor of humanities at York University, Canada. She is the author of several books, among them Permi…

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Diana Buttu and Richard Falk on the Broad Significance of the ICJ’s Ruling on the Israeli Occupation 46:30

2h ago46:30

46:30

Charged by the United Nations General Assembly to ascertain the legality of the continued presence of Israel, as an occupying Power, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, on July 19th, 2024, the International Court of the Justice, the highest court in the world on matters of international law, determined that “The Israeli settlements in the West B…

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VILHELM HAMMERSHØI: Silence 6:43

5h ago6:43

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Can silence be painted? How can artists capture interior states, solitude, and the passing of time? How are the homes we live in a reflection of the people who inhabit them? How can we read a painting to piece together the life of the artist? From 1 June to 13 July 2024, Hauser & Wirth presents Vilhelm Hammershøi: Silence in its new gallery locatio…

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Climate Change, Mental Health & Fighting for a Better Future - Highlights - CHARLIE HERTZOG YOUNG 17:28

10d ago17:28

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“There's a whole section in my book about tips and advice. One of the ways that I try to maintain a feeling of safety while also not collapsing into a state of passivity, and it's taken a very long time for me to learn this, but it’s being forgiving with myself. One of the people who I write about a lot in the book is Jennifer Uchandu, a Nigerian c…

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The Mind, Climate Change & Community Resilience with CHARLIE HERTZOG YOUNG 58:38

10d ago58:38

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The planet’s well-being unites us all, from ecosystems to societies, global systems to individual health. How is planetary health linked to mental health? Charlie Hertzog Young is a researcher, writer and award-winning activist. He identifies as a “proudly mad bipolar double amputee” and has worked for the New Economics Foundation, the Royal Societ…

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Climate Change, Mental Health & Fighting for a Better Future - Highlights - CHARLIE HERTZOG YOUNG 17:28

6h ago17:28

17:28

“There's a whole section in my book about tips and advice. One of the ways that I try to maintain a feeling of safety while also not collapsing into a state of passivity, and it's taken a very long time for me to learn this, but it’s being forgiving with myself. One of the people who I write about a lot in the book is Jennifer Uchandu, a Nigerian c…

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The Mind, Climate Change & Community Resilience with CHARLIE HERTZOG YOUNG 58:38

4h ago58:38

58:38

The planet’s well-being unites us all, from ecosystems to societies, global systems to individual health. How is planetary health linked to mental health? Charlie Hertzog Young is a researcher, writer and award-winning activist. He identifies as a “proudly mad bipolar double amputee” and has worked for the New Economics Foundation, the Royal Societ…

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Climate Change, Mental Health & Fighting for a Better Future - Highlights - CHARLIE HERTZOG YOUNG 17:28

10d ago17:28

17:28

“There's that old saying, ‘blessed are the cracked for they shall let in the light.’ For a lot of people like myself, I think it's true that losing your mind can be a proportionate response to the climate crisis. Those of us with mental health issues are often branded as being in our own world. But paradoxically, being in our own world can actually…

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The Mind, Climate Change & Community Resilience with CHARLIE HERTZOG YOUNG 58:38

10d ago58:38

58:38

The planet’s well-being unites us all, from ecosystems to societies, global systems to individual health. How is planetary health linked to mental health? Charlie Hertzog Young is a researcher, writer and award-winning activist. He identifies as a “proudly mad bipolar double amputee” and has worked for the New Economics Foundation, the Royal Societ…

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Climate Change, Mental Health & Fighting for a Better Future - Highlights - CHARLIE HERTZOG YOUNG 17:28

10d ago17:28

17:28

“There's that old saying, ‘blessed are the cracked for they shall let in the light.’ For a lot of people like myself, I think it's true that losing your mind can be a proportionate response to the climate crisis. Those of us with mental health issues are often branded as being in our own world. But paradoxically, being in our own world can actually…

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The Mind, Climate Change & Community Resilience with CHARLIE HERTZOG YOUNG 58:38

10d ago58:38

58:38

The planet’s well-being unites us all, from ecosystems to societies, global systems to individual health. How is planetary health linked to mental health? Charlie Hertzog Young is a researcher, writer and award-winning activist. He identifies as a “proudly mad bipolar double amputee” and has worked for the New Economics Foundation, the Royal Societ…

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How and when will we transition to a clean energy future? - Highlights - RICHARD BLACK 13:02

1h ago13:02

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The Five-pronged Clean Energy Future “I thought about it, and I was wondering, what do we actually need in the world? Because we don't need petrol and we don't need coal. We need energy to power various things. So, we need these energy services. So, what's the simplest way of providing all of the energy services? And it really seems to me that we c…

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How and when will we transition to a clean energy future? - Highlights - RICHARD BLACK 13:02

13d ago13:02

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Richard Black spent 15 years as a science and environment correspondent for the BBC World Service and BBC News, before setting up the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit. He now lives in Berlin and is the Director of Policy and Strategy at the global clean energy think tank Ember, which aims to accelerate the clean energy transition with data and po…

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How and when will we transition to a clean energy future? - Highlights - RICHARD BLACK 13:02

1h ago13:02

13:02

Richard Black spent 15 years as a science and environment correspondent for the BBC World Service and BBC News, before setting up the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit. He now lives in Berlin and is the Director of Policy and Strategy at the global clean energy think tank Ember, which aims to accelerate the clean energy transition with data and po…

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