Best Decolonising Academia Podcasts (2024)

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Dr Juliet Hooker on Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss, language and social justice, democracy, and killings by the police in the US 1:04:16

26d ago1:04:16

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Dr Juliet Hooker discuss her book Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss, language and social justice, democracy, and killings by the police in the US Who is Juliet? Juliet Hooker is the Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science at Brown University, where she teache…

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Labour Movement Solidarity with Palestine 54:39

29d ago54:39

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At the time of recording, Israel’s relentless bombardment of Rafah continues. Around 1 million people have been forced to flee the city. Condemning the assault on Rafah, Spain, Ireland and Norway have joined 140 other countries in officially recognising a Palestinian state. It is a symbolic action that has undoubtedly damaged diplomatic relations b…

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Constellations of Care: Anarcha-Feminism in Practice 1:04:32

1M ago1:04:32

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'Whether one is an anarchist or not, the contemporary turn of geopolitical events—from the global phenomena of pandemics, fascistic regimes, and collapsing infrastructure for any sort of social well-being, to capitalist-fueled climate catastrophes and displacement, to occupations spiraling into genocides—has compelled a shift toward prioritizing do…

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Dr. Yasmin Gunaratnam on transnational dying, end-of-life care, being a carer, education with end-of-life-care professionals, art methods, anti-colonial death studies, genocide, yoga, and ADHD 1:35:31

2M ago1:35:31

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In this episode, hear Yasmin Gunaratnam discuss transnational dying and end-of-life care in cities, ethnography, being a carer, writing, education with end-of-life-care professionals, artful risky care, using art methods in social sciences research, palliative art, hospitality, migration and death, an anti-colonial death studies and climate crisis,…

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Enough: Why It's Time to Abolish the Super-Rich 52:15

3M ago52:15

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Forbes' annual rich list reveals that 2,781 people in the world have fortunes in excess of $1 billion. 141 people joined the list in 2023, with a combined wealth of around $14 trillion - a $2 trillion collective increase on the previous year. There are now more billionaires than ever before. It is a grotesque state of affairs, when we reflect on th…

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M. F. (Mike) Alvarez on suicide, mental health and illness, the ethics of autoethnography, fine art, reflexive writing, creative writing, interdisciplinarity and biases in suicidolodgy and the academy 59:51

3M ago59:51

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear M.F. (Mike) Alvarez onsuicide, mental health and illness, autoethnography, fine art, reflexive writing, creative writing, interdisciplinarity and biases in the academy Who is M.F. Alvarez? M. F. (Mike) Alvarez is Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of New Hampshire inDurham, USA. He…

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Clare Hogan on death anxiety, breath work, transpersonal psychology, performing death, death cafes and seeing death as an adventure and gateway to more life. 1:13:42

4M ago1:13:42

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What's the episode about?In this episode, hear author and vocal coach Clare Hogan discuss death anxiety, breath work, transpersonal psychology, performing death, death cafes and seeing death as anadventure and gateway to more life. Who is Clare? After completing her GMus at the Royal Northern College of Music, Clare went on to do a Masters by Resea…

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S4, E14 What the Gene-Editing Revolution Means For Rural Welfare, Global Futures and Social Justice 1:25:01

4M ago1:25:01

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What the Gene-Editing Revolution Means For Rural Welfare, Global Futures and Social Justice Speaker: Ronald Herring, Cornell University Discussant: Aniket Aga, SUNY Buffalo Chair: James Putzel, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E13 Industrial Policy Challenges in the Developing World 1:58:00

5M ago1:58:00

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'Industrial Policy Challenges in the Developing World' Speakers: Arkebe Oquaby, Gov of Ethiopia Richard Kozul-Wright, UNCTAD Chair: Laura Mann, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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On Abolition Feminism with H.L.T. Quan 50:43

5M ago50:43

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We’re excited to have H.L.T. Quan on the pod this month, as we publish her new book Become Ungovernable: An Abolition Feminist Ethic for Democratic Living. Joined by Professors Barbara Ransby and Tiffany Willoughby-Herard, the conversation circles the themes of the book, exploring topics such as radical love, transformative justice, and ungovernabi…

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S4, E12 The debt and climate change precipice: How can the global majority cope? 1:54:26

5M ago1:54:26

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'The debt and climate change precipice: How can the global majority cope?' Speakers: Jayati Ghosh, Amherst Ndongo Samba Sylla, International Development Economics Associates Kevin Watkins, LSE Chair: James Putzel, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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Professor Lucy Easthope on disaster recovery, emergency planning, risk, the Grenfell and Hillsborough disasters in the UK, humanitarian disasters, pregnancy loss, hope and wellbeing 1:03:20

5M ago1:03:20

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What's the episode about?In this episode, hear Professor Lucy Easthope discuss disaster recovery, emergency planning, risk, the Grenfell and Hillsborough disasters in the UK, humanitarian disasters, pregnancy loss, hope and wellbeing. Who is Lucy? Lucy Easthope is a UK expert and adviser on emergency planning and disaster recovery. She is a Profess…

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S4, E11 Bringing Cyberspace Down to Earth in China: From smart-cities to village digital projects 1:49:12

5M ago1:49:12

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'Bringing Cyberspace Down to Earth in China: From smart-cities to village digital projects' Speaker: Hong Yu, Mayling Birney Scholar from Zhejiang University Discussant: David Soskice, LSE Chair: Laura Mann, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E10 Slavery and British Development 1:51:34

5M ago1:51:34

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'Slavery and British Development'. Speakers: Bronwen Everill, Cambridge University Jennifer Adam, Bank of England. Chair: Laura Mann, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism 55:57

6M ago55:57

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In our first episode of 2024 we speak to Robert Chapman, author of Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism. Awareness around and diagnoses of neurodiversity have exploded in recent years, but as Robert argues, we are still missing a wider understanding of how we got here and why. In today's episode we discuss the rich histories of the ne…

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Professor Ann Luce on suicide, the ethical reporting of suicide, suicide prevention, the Bridgend suicides, emotional labour in research self-care, and living with post-Covid complications 1:22:47

6M ago1:22:47

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Professor Ann Luce on suicide, the ethical reporting of suicide, suicide prevention, the Bridgend suicides, emotional labour in research self-care, and living with post-Covid complications and long Covid. Who is Ann? Dr. Ann Luce is a Professor of Journalism and Health Communication at Bournemouth Uni…

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S4, E9 Guest lecture on Palestine 1:45:10

7M ago1:45:10

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'Guest lecture on Palestine'. Speaker: Rafeef Ziadah, King's College London Discussant: Mai Taha, LSE Chair: James Putzel, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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Difficult Death, Dying and the Dead in Media and Culture 1:13:05

7M ago1:13:05

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What's the episode about? This episode accompanies the edited collection Difficult Death, Dying and the Dead in Media and Culture edited by Sharon Coleclough and podcast hosts Bethan Michael-Fox and Renske Visser. In it you will find a discussion between the editors and an interview with the author of the foreword, Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce, as…

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On Palestine with Ghada Karmi 46:54

7M ago46:54

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Almost two months have passed since Hamas’s October 7th attack, in which it killed around 1,200 Israeli civilians. The retaliatory campaign that has been waged since then by the Israeli state against the Palestinian population—predominantly in Gaza, but also in the West Bank—has been nightmarish to behold. The latest estimates suggest as many as 15…

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S4, E8 Development or Dependence?: China's Investment and development finance in Africa 1:52:24

7M ago1:52:24

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'Development or Dependence?: China's Investment and development finance in Africa'. Speakers: Keyu Jin, LSE Yunnan Chen, Overseas Development Institute Weiwei Chen, Open University Chair: Tin Hinane El Kadi, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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Dr Christopher Hood on the world’s largest single plane crash, memorials, disasters, Japan and Japanese memorial cultures, writing fiction, plane crashes, mental health and suicide in academia 1:37:10

7M ago1:37:10

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What's the episode about?In this episode, hear Dr Christopher Hood discuss the world’s largest single plane crash, memorials, disasters, Japan and Japanese memorial cultures, writing fiction, plane crashes, mental health and academia, suicide and academia, and much more! Who is Chris? Christopher Hood is a Reader in Japanese Studies at Cardiff Univ…

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S4, E7 The Latin American Left: Opportunities, challenges, and setbacks 1:49:15

7M ago1:49:15

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The Latin American Left: Opportunities, challenges, and setbacks Speakers: Ana Karine Pereira, Universidade de Brasília Geoff Goodwin, Leeds University Melany Cruz, Leicester University Chair: James Putzel, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E6 Gender and Work in Global Value Chains: Capturing the gains? 1:46:18

7M ago1:46:18

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Gender and Work in Global Value Chains: Capturing the gains? Speaker: Stephanie Barrientos, Manchester University Discussant: Kate Meagher, LSE Chair: Laura Mann, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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A People’s History of Football 1:04:14

7M ago1:04:14

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From England, France and Germany to Palestine, South Africa and Brazil, the 'beautiful game' has been a powerful instrument of emancipation for workers, feminists, young people and protesters around the world. Football has often found itself at the heart of anti-colonial struggles; a tool of repression and cooptation, as well as liberation and resi…

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S4, E5 Making Anti-Corruption Real: A strategy for feasible reform in adverse contexts 1:51:31

8M ago1:51:31

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Making Anti-Corruption Real: A strategy for feasible reform in adverse contexts. Speakers: Mushtaq Khan and Pallavi Roy, SOAS Discussant: Jonathan Di John, SOAS Chair: James Putzel, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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Foluke Taylor on Black feminist writing and the permission to write (and think) differently, the limits of decolonisation, citational practices, therapy, language, grief, and more! 1:16:58

8M ago1:16:58

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Foluke Taylor discuss writing and the permission to write (and think) differently, the limits of decolonisation, citational practices, therapy, language, grief, biomythography, creatique, different pathways in reading and what ‘we’ should and shouldn’t read, empathy, therapy, the power of not knowing,…

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S4, E4 The Russia-Ukraine War: Consequences for global security and development 1:39:46

8M ago1:39:46

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The Russia-Ukraine War: Consequences for global security and development. Panel: Mark Lowcock, UN, UK Yuliya Yurchenko, Greenwich University Anna Matveeva, King's College London David Luke, LSE Chair: James Putzel, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E3 In search of repair: The necessity of community development to mental health improvements in contexts of adversity 1:48:34

8M ago1:48:34

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In search of repair: The necessity of community development to mental health improvements in contexts of adversity. Speaker: Rochelle Burgess, University College London Discussant: Philipa Mladovsky, LSE Chair: Laura Mann, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E2 Confronting multiple Crises: A Conversation with Ha-Joon Chang on the State of the world economy 1:53:32

9M ago1:53:32

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Professor Ha-Joon Chang and Professor James Putzel discuss the state of the world economy. Speaker: Ha-Joon Chang, SOAS Chair: James Putzel, LSEBy LSE Department of International Development

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S4, E1 Book launch: Foreign Aid and its Unintended Consequences 1:51:45

9M ago1:51:45

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Dirk-Jan Koch and Clare Short discuss Dirk-Jan Koch's new book 'Foreign aid and its unintended consequences' (Open access). Foreign aid and international development frequently bring with it a range of unintended consequences, both negative and positive. This book delves into these consequences, providing a fresh and comprehensive guide to understa…

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Let Them Eat Crypto: The Blockchain Scam That’s Ruining the World 1:07:37

9M ago1:07:37

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The subject of immense hope, hype and confusion, crypto has amassed countless headlines in recent years. Right now, one of crypto’s biggest names, Sam Bankman-Fried, is set to go on trial in New York, accused of having defrauded millions of investors at his FTX cryptocurrency exchange, stealing billions of dollars in the process. But with cryptocur…

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Angeline Morrison at the 2023 Falmouth University Haunted Landscapes conference on voicing Black British ancestors through music, folk music and death, sorrow songs and more! 1:22:19

9M ago1:22:19

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Angeline Morrison at the 2023 Falmouth University Haunted Landscapes conference on voicing Black British ancestors through music, folk music and death, W. E. B. Du Bois and sorrow songs, unregistered lives, the stories of Frances Elizabeth Johnson and Caesar, a formerly enslaved African buried in Hart…

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Ru Callender on funerals, radical undertaking, eco-funerals, green undertaking, bereavement, grief and loss 1:02:30

10M ago1:02:30

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What's the episode about?In this episode, hear Ru Callender discuss funerals, radical undertaking, eco-funerals, green undertaking, bereavement, grief and loss. Who is Ru? Ru Callender is author of the book What Remains? Life, Death and the Human Art of Undertaking. He was moved to become an undertaker through his experience of bereavement and its …

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Family Abolition with M. E. O’Brien 1:04:38

10M ago1:04:38

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For many of us on the left, it would probably be uncontroversial to say that seek a political horizon in which class society, and all of its manifold expressions, has been overcome - wage labour, private property, the capitalist state, white supremacy, settler colonialism and anti-Blackness. But what about the family? In a world that is often beref…

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RIC in-haus: Space Crone: Ursula K. Le Guin on Feminism and Gender 35:16

11M ago35:16

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Radicals in Conversation in-haus is a podcast series collaboration between Pluto Press and Bookhaus, an independent bookshop in Bristol. RIC in-haus is recorded on location at Bookhaus. The bookshop’s ‘in-haus’ events programme features authors of some of the most exciting radical nonfiction being published today. Episode 10 was recorded in May 202…

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Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes at DORS6 Conference 2023, horror studies, the Gothic, graveyards, body horror, trauma, film, English lit, experiencing a transient ischaemic attack, plus conference highlights! 1:52:24

11M ago1:52:24

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What's the episode about? Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes on horror studies, the Gothic, graveyards and death, body horror, horror and trauma, film, TV and English Literature and experiencing a transient ischaemic attack, plus highlights from the Death Online Research Symposium (DORS) conference 2023! Who is Xavier? Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes is Reader in Engli…

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Mad World: The Politics of Mental Health 53:06

11M ago53:06

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Mental health is a political issue, even though we often discuss it as a personal one. So how is the current mental health crisis connected to capitalism, racism and other social issues? And in a different world, how might we transform the ways that we think about mental health, diagnosis and treatment? These are some of the big questions Micha Fra…

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RIC in-haus: Mussolini’s Grandchildren: Italian Fascism in 2023 53:07

12M ago53:07

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Radicals in Conversation in-haus is a podcast series collaboration between Pluto Press and Bookhaus, an independent bookshop in Bristol. RIC in-haus is recorded on location at Bookhaus. The bookshop’s ‘in-haus’ events programme features authors of some of the most exciting radical nonfiction being published today. Episode 9 was recorded in May 2023…

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Professor Tony Walter and the 2023 University of Bath CDAS conference on innovation, climate and ecological emergency, mass mortality, grief, loss and social change 1:30:39

12M ago1:30:39

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In this episode, hear Professor Tony Walter at the 2023 University of Bath CDAS conference on innovation, climate and ecological emergency, mass mortality, grief, loss and social change, as well as highlights from the conference! Who is Tony? Tony Walter is a sociologist and Emeritus Professor of Death Studies at the University of Bath, UK. His mos…

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Locating Legacies: ’Abolition in the UK’ with Ruth Wilson Gilmore 58:13

1y ago58:13

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In the sixth and final episode of Locating Legacies, series host Gracie Mae Bradley speaks to Ruth Wilson Gilmore. Often dismissed or set aside as a US-based movement, Gracie and Ruth sit down together to explore how we can think about the histories, legacies and politics of abolition in the British context and beyond. They map how local instances …

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RIC in-haus: Friends of Israel: The Backlash Against Palestine Solidarity 42:07

1y ago42:07

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Radicals in Conversation in-haus is a podcast series collaboration between Pluto Press and Bookhaus, an independent bookshop in Bristol. RIC in-haus is recorded on location at Bookhaus. The bookshop’s ‘in-haus’ events programme features authors of some of the most exciting radical nonfiction being published today. Episode 8 was recorded on 17th May…

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Locating Legacies: ’Queer Class Politics’ with Sita Balani 43:05

1y ago43:05

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In episode 5 of Locating Legacies, series host Gracie Mae Bradley speaks to Sita Balani. They explore the legacies of queer liberation struggles on contemporary class politics, and the ways in which queer radicalism has expanded notions of liberatory politics in the everyday. They also discuss the radical potential of the trade union movement, and …

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Dr Caroline Bennett on the Cambodian Genocide, mass graves, human remains, DNA identification, anthropology and ethnography 1:13:58

1y ago1:13:58

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Dr. Caroline Bennett on the Cambodian Genocide, mass graves, the Khmer Rouge regime, the identification of bodies, DNA identification, human remains, genocide research, anthropology, ethnography, notions of haunting, karma, post-genocide and getting involved in research into genocide. Caroline Bennett is a socio-cultural anthropologist, who works o…

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Queer Footprints: LGBTQIA+ Solidarity, Protest and Pride 1:09:12

1y ago1:09:12

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In May 2023, Pluto published Queer Footprints: A Guide to Uncovering London’s Fierce History, by Dan Glass. The book is a groundbreaking guide that takes you through the city streets to uncover the scandalous, hilarious and empowering events of London's 'queerstory'. Accompanied by a chorus of voices of both iconic and unsung legends of the movemen…

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Locating Legacies: ’The Cold War’ with Vijay Prashad 48:49

1y ago48:49

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In episode 4 of Locating Legacies, series host Gracie Mae Bradley speaks to Vijay Prashad. They discuss the legacies of the Cold War from the vantage point of the Global South, to contextualise the global economic, ecological and political crises that we're struggling through today. They also consider the liberatory potential of nationalism, what m…

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Locating Legacies: ’Identity Politics’ with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò 45:06

1y ago45:06

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In episode 3 of Locating Legacies, series host Gracie Mae Bradley speaks to Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò. They discuss how politics moves between the world of ideas and the material world, the process by which radical ideas are co-opted by elite interests, and the importance of organising across difference. Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò is Associate Professor of Philosop…

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Dr Hazel Marzetti on suicide, LBGT+ mental health, suicide in/as politics, qualitative health research and critical suicide studies 1:13:23

1y ago1:13:23

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Dr. Hazel Marzetti discuss suicide, LBGT+ mental health, suicide in/as politics, qualitative health research and critical suicide studies as well as collective care and peer support in death studies research. Who is Hazel? Hazel Marzetti is a post-doctoral Research Associate in the University of Edinb…

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Private Worlds: Growing up Gay in Post-War Britain 54:41

1y ago54:41

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In 1950s suburban England, a friendship bloomed between Jeremy Seabrook and Michael O'Neill - both gay men coming of age during a time when homosexuality was still a crime. Their relationship was inflected by secrecy and fear, and when the prohibition on same-sex relationships was partially lifted in 1967, they were already well into adult life; th…

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Locating Legacies: ’The Politics of Decolonisation’ with Françoise Vergès 45:10

1y ago45:10

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In episode 2 of Locating Legacies, series host Gracie Mae Bradley speaks to Françoise Vergès. They explore the connections and disparities between the anticolonial politics of the 1950s and 1960s in relation to today's movements to decolonise educational, arts and heritage institutions. Françoise Vergès is an activist and public educator. She grew …

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Locating Legacies: ’On Stuart Hall’ with Kojo Koram 39:40

1y ago39:40

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In episode 1 of Locating Legacies, series host Gracie Mae Bradley speaks to Kojo Koram about Stuart Hall's contributions to radical thought and their relevance to present-day politics. Gracie and Kojo discuss some of the themes in Stuart Hall’s work pertaining to empire, neoliberalism and right-wing politics, and consider how Hall’s work might be u…

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