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Two masters students at Freie Universität Berlin share their insights about studying, academia, student life in Berlin, and Wyndham Lewis.
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A one-time podcast discussing the topic of looted art from a postcolonial perspective presented by a student group from Freie Universität Berlin. This is an attempt to make sense and understand an ongoing debate: We are aware that we cannot cover the entire conversation, nor can we truly comprehend the experiences of those affected by stolen cultural property. This podcast is part of a postcolonial theories seminar and we are open to criticism and debate. You can email us at: stolenartpostco ...
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Life in the Soil brings you the insights and voices of some of the world’s best soil scientists. Learn about soil biodiversity, why it matters, and how we can protect it. This podcast project is a collaboration between the Rillig Lab and podcaster Anja Krieger, funded through the BiodivERsA project Digging Deeper. Matthias Rillig’s lab at Freie Universität Berlin is part of the Institute of Biology and the Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB). Our research fo ...
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Sustainability – Healthy Soils, from Farms to Cities
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Soil is full of amazing life with its own intrinsic value. Just like many other species, we humans benefit from it: Healthy soil not only provides food, feed, fiber and fuel, it also contributes to the stability of the whole Earth system. But living soils are at risk all around the world. So, in this episode, podcaster Anja Krieger and soil ecologi…
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Soil and Global Change - The Multiple Impacts of Human Action
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The list of how humans are causing trouble in the soil is pretty mind-blowing, kind of overwhelming. It’s connected to all that is central to our modern human societies - industrial agriculture, synthetic chemistry, city sprawl, global mobility and so on and on. In this episode, Matthias Rillig, Anja Krieger and their guests Maddy Thakur and Asmere…
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Methods - How to Explore the Microscopic World of Soil
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If you dig out a handful of soil, or a whole bucket full, what do you see? Really, not that much? Well, yes, that’s one reason the study of soil is such a challenge. It’s a lot of stuff mushed together, crumbs, roots, dead stuff, critters. Soil is a very complex, intensely 3D-structured environment. How do you map that landscape? In order to look a…
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The Soil Food Web - A Jungle in Tiny Dimensions
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In this episode, Anja and Matthias take you on an underground safari through the hidden jungle of the soil. And they’ve won some excellent scientists as tour guides. You’ll hear from Diana Wall about a tiny worm that is so tough it even lives in Antarctica or hot deserts. Richard Bardgett introduces you to collembola, also known as springtails - ti…
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Fungi – the Kingdom of Mushrooms, Spores, and Networks
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Hundreds of millions of years ago, plants started to colonize the land. But amazingly, they did this without roots. So how on Earth did these early plants feed themselves? It looks like they found some helpful friends: A group of fungi provided them with nutrients from the ground, fossils suggest. Today, the vast majority of plants team up with the…
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There’s a crazy place beneath your feet, a jungle of sand, silt, and clay, of solids and pores. Some of the most diverse and overlooked communities on Earth live here, in a world unlike anything we know - completely dark, of tiny proportions, and full of surprises. Even the air and water aren’t the same. Soils and their inhabitants play a huge role…
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There’s a hidden world beneath your feet, the world of earthworms, springtails, fungi, and bacteria. We hardly ever see these little creatures, but their impacts are huge. In fact, the world just wouldn't be the same without them. Soil stores more carbon than the atmosphere and all plants together, filters water, is pivotal for biodiversity and at …
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Episode 18: The Deep Dark Forest of Lockdown Temporality
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Is time even real? Join us for a colourful discussion of clock-time, how artificial linear temporality and deadlines are, sleep cycles and zoom fatigue, Lily’s research on capitalism and industrial time, and an oddly large number of forest-related metaphors. Post your favourite academic articles about temporality on the social media platform of you…
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Is academia bullshit? Ready your truth-claims and place an order at your local Burger King, because we’re about to find out! We talk about treating Enlightenment philosophers, the value of deconstructive language versus accessibility, and are joined by a very special guest. Recommended reading from this episode: -Black Feminist Thought by Patricia …
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Episode 16: Updates from the Lockdown Semester
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As German quarantine seems to be winding to a close (knock on wood), Lily and Lorraine reflect on their semester in lockdown, and what it’s taught them about work, education, and self-care. Listen to the episode from the beginning of quarantine: https://anchor.fm/coatpodcast/episodes/Episode-13-Caffeinated-and-in-Quarantine-edbu1g Episode where we …
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Episode 15: Para-Academic Activities
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Get yourself some para-academic activities! Lily and Lorraine talk about their academic-adjacent pursuits, developing resilience in the academic job market, how to build supportive connections in academia, and where to find inspiration outside of it. #WholesomeContent Support young women in academia: https://www.patreon.com/caffeinatedonatrain…
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Episode 14: The Caffeinated Coronavirus Manifesto
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In this episode, recorded on April 20, 2020, Lily and Lorraine talk about the quarantine as a cultural moment, their fears, and their hopes for the future. They talk about processing, priorities, and the changes they want to see in the post-COVID-19 world. Support young women in academia: https://www.patreon.com/caffeinatedonatrain…
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Episode 13: Caffeinated and in Quarantine
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A month into the quarantine, Lily and Lorraine check in about how they’ve been experiencing it. They talk about how the quarantine hit them, discuss work, play, and wage labour, and tell you how they are taking care of themselves as people who love creating things - and derive self-worth from it. Mentioned in this podcast: https://www.endoftheworld…
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Episode 12: Your Academia is not Activism
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Dear academics: theorising social injustice isn’t the same as fighting it. Try to be more like Madita Oeming, or, failing that, at least Michel Foucault. In this episode, Lily and Lorraine talk about the intersection of academia and activism, they talk about their current papers (Q: what is the best academic essay that we could be comparing our ess…
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Lily and Lorraine are back with hot takes on cannibalism in the media and the role of teaching in academia. Support young women in academia: https://www.patreon.com/caffeinatedonatrain Read Lorraine's article in the Horror Scholar journal: https://drive.google.com/file/u/1/d/1U7wFSA7q8cH1zC-Ri9LIAQHf0XGe9c94/view…
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Where have we been? In an unusually serious episode of Caffeinated on a Train, Lily and Lorraine dive into the failure of university settings to live up to their alleged intellectual ideals of gender equality and deal with sexual harassment. Do better, academia. Do better, FU. Support young women in academia: https://www.patreon.com/caffeinatedonat…
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Episode 9: Welcome Back for Season Three
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Welcome to season three! Or semester three, at least. Lily is rocking the JFKI, and Lorraine is rocking back and forth in front of her thesis. Tune in to hear the best advice Lorraine ever got on academic writing, the story of our trip to the German History Museum, and teasers for episodes you can expect this semester. Mentioned this Episode Unfort…
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Episode 8 - What We Did on our Summer Vacation
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Lily and Lorraine fill you in on what they did over the semester break! Lily shares her tips for holding yourself together at conferences, and Lorraine gives you the ultimate and brutally honest review of the two summer schools she attended. Which one will win? Listen to find out! Please note that this episode contains some mature content, which Lo…
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Lily and Lorraine divulge our secret to academic success and how to overcome common pitfalls to getting started on projects, all while advertising their nonexistent Patreon account.
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Episode 6: The Extracurricular Paradigm Shift
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In a long-overdue and especially off-the-wall episode, Lily and Lorraine allegedly discuss the extracurricular activities associated with grad school, but mostly descend into madness while explicating the marketing strategy for their upcoming book "The Vorticists, Were They Gay?" Also featured: the results of Lily's modernism term paper, a shout-ou…
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Lorraine and Lily take a brief interlude in between classes to update you on how we are faring in our busyness and the outcome of Lorraine's modernism paper!
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Lily and Lorraine reflect on how to deal with imposter syndrome and CV envy as well as how to engage in high-impact leisure time, with our usual Ezra-Wyndham claptrap sprinkled throughout.
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It's a one-time podcast discussing the topic of looted art from a postcolonial perspective. This episode is an outcome of a seminar project at Freie Universität Berlin prepared by Victoria, Gesa, Janika, Brinda, Anna and Sebastian. This podcast is part of a postcolonial theories seminar. We are open to criticism and debate. You can email us at: sto…
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Lorraine and Lily tackle an exceptionally busy semester at FU and talk about how to prevent burnout. They also chat about tragedies, kafkaesque Germany bureaucracy, and how to finish a 7500 word paper in 24 hours.
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Lily and Lorraine debrief at the end of their first semester at FU Berlin. They talk favourite classes, workload, plans for the semester break, term papers, burnout, and why you should go to school in Germany. LINKS: Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coatpodcast/ Lorraine’s Transcreation Portfolio: https://lorrainerumson.wixsite.com…
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Lily and Lorraine introduce themselves and their academic interests. Join us for intense debate around the merits of the European university system, regular doses of Ezra Pound memes, and other insights of the type you'd expect from graduate literature students.
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