Best Turku Podcasts (2024)

In this episode, we are joined by the anthropologist Tone Bleie for a discussion of her book A New Testament: Scandinavian Missionaries and Santal Chiefs from Company and British Crown Rule to Independence (Solum Bokvennen, 2023), a pioneering piece of scholarship that innovatively rethinks the economic, legal, and social history of the power-laden…

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Kaj-Erik Ramstedt - "Gud vår hjälpare" 35:46

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7d ago35:46

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Kaj-Erik Ramstedt predikar om Gud vår hjälpare under söndagens Gudstjänst i Metsku.

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Kaj-Erik Ramstedt - "God our helper" 35:46

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Kaj-Erik Ramstedt is preaching about God our helper during the Sunday's Worship Service in Metsku.

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Stefan Forsbäck - "Gå på vatten när livet stormar" 35:27

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Stefan Forsbäck predikar under terminens första "Full House Sunday" Gudstjänst.

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Stefan Forsbäck - "Walk on water when life is storming" 35:24

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Stefan Forsbäck preaches during the first "Full House Sunday" Service of the term.

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The Relations of Estonia and Japan from the 19th Century to the early-21st Century 38:19

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Is there much to say about historical ties between two countries that are 8000 kilometres apart from each other? Actually, yes. In this episode Ene Selart, Junior Lecturer at University of Tartu, talks about her new book The Relations of Estonia and Japan from the 19th Century to the early-21st Century (Tartu Ülikooli Kirjastus, 2024) which explore…

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Johan Forsbäck - "Gå längre med Jesus" 34:29

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Johan Forsbäck predikar om att gå längre med Jesus på årets kickoff Gudstjänst för höstterminen i Metsku.

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Johan Forsbäck - "Go longer with Jesus" 34:29

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Johan Forsbäck preaches about going longer with Jesus during the kickoff Sermon of the Autumn term in Metsku.

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Simon Perret - "Guds nåd och trofasthet" 33:14

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Simon Perret predikar på årets sista Gudstjänst i Metskus sommarserie 2024.

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Simon Perret - "God's grace and faithfulness" 33:21

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Simon Perret preaches in the last Sermon of Metsku's summer series 2024.

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The Dragon and the Nguzunguzu 18:23

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Nguzunguzu is the traditional figurehead which was formerly affixed to canoes in the Solomon Islands. In this episode, Julie Yu-Wen Chen talks to Rodolfo Maggio, a senior researcher at the University of Helsinki about his book project on the dragon and the nguzunguzu, namely the relationship between China and the Soloman Islands. The dragon and the…

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Sandra Nykvist - "När Jesus säger gå, vad gör vi då?" 39:44

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Sandra Nykvist predikar om att våga flja Jesus i Metskus sommarserie 2024.

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Sandra Nykvist - "When Jesus says go, what do we do?" 39:44

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Sandra Nykvist preaches about daring to follow Jesus during Metsku's summer series 2024.

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The Dragonbear in the Geopolitics of the 21st Century 28:28

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What is the “dragonbear”? It is a metaphor of an emerging strategic alliance between Russia and China. In this episdoe, Julie Yu-Wen Chen talks to geostrategist Velina Tchakarova about the dragonbear in the geopolitics of the 21st century. What does the Dragonbear really aim to achieve in global affairs? First and foremost, it is about counterbalan…

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Simon Johansson - "De troendes gemenskap" 40:48

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Simon Johansson predikar om de troendes gemenskap i Metskus sommarserie 2024.

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Simon Johansson - "The community of believers" 40:46

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Simon Johansson preaches about the community of believers during Metsku's summer series 2024.

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Sino-Pacific Relations: A Discussion with Rodolfo Maggio 25:19

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The 2024 Solomon Islands elections were surprisingly peaceful. The deepening economic inequalities, widespread corruption, rogue demagogues manipulating the mob, and other aspects such as the heated debate about the increasing presence and influence of China, did not result in the kind of riots that hit this Pacific Island country twice in the prev…

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Ama Acquah - "Vår tids sanning" 29:57

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Ama Acquah predikar om vår tids sanning i Metskus sommarserie 2024.

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Ama Acquah - "Truth of our times" 29:54

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Ama Acquah preaches about the truth of our times during Metsku's summer series 2024.

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Souvik Mukherjee, "Videogames in the Indian Subcontinent: Development, Culture(s) and Representations" (Bloomsbury, 2022) 25:09

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While there has been considerable research on digital cultures in the Indian Subcontinent, video games have received scant attention so far. Yet, they are hugely influential. Globally, India is perceived as a ‘sleeping giant’ of the video game industry with immense untapped potential, and Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan also have …

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Otto Rosendahl - "Andlig tillväxt: Utmana oss själva med Guds vilja" 39:54

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Otto predikar om att utmana oss själva med Guds vilja i Metskus sommarserie 2024.

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Otto Rosendahl - "Spiritual growth: Challenging ourselves with God's will" 40:01

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Otto preaches about Challenging ourselves with God's will during Metsku's summer series 2024.

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Living with Digital Surveillance in China 31:10

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How do Chinese citizens make sense of digital surveillance and live with it? What narratives do they come up with to deal with the daily and all-encompassing reality of life in China? What mental tactics do they apply to dissociate themselves from surveillance? Ariane Ollier-Malaterre explores these questions in her book Living with Digital Surveil…

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The Religious Landscape of Taiwan: A Discussion with Yushuang Yao 55:40

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How is Buddhism seen and practiced in Taiwan? And how do neighbouring countries influence Taiwanese Buddhism? In this episode we explore the religious landscape of Taiwan in conversation with Dr. Yushuang Yao, a leading expert on religion in contemporary Taiwan. Yushuang Yao is an Associate Professor at Fo Guang University, Taiwan, specializing in …

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Kaj-Erik Ramstedt - "Johannesbrevet kapitel 5" 38:12

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Kaj-Erik Ramstedt predikar om Johannesbrevet kapitel 5 i Metskus serie "Living in Light".

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Manisha Anantharaman, "Recycling Class: The Contradictions of Inclusion in Urban Sustainability" (MIT Press, 2024) 40:28

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What types of coalitions can deliver social justice within sustainability initiatives? And how can we avoid reproducing unjust distributions of risk and responsibility in urban sustainability efforts? In this episode, Kenneth Bo Nielsen, Arve Hansen, and Manisha Anantharaman discuss these questions by engaging with Anantharaman’s new book Recycling…

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Andreas Forsbäck - "Håll dig i rörelse" 34:50

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Andreas Forsbäck predikar med rubriken "Håll dig i rörelse".

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Andreas Forsbäck - "Keep moving" 34:49

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Andreas Forsbäck preaches with the title "Keep moving".

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Eric Zander - "Lights of the World" 32:09

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Eric Zander from Belgium preaches with the title "Lights of the World"

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Asian Soft Power in Estonia: A Discussion with Agnieszka Nitza-Makowska 26:41

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How do Asian nations exercise soft power in the Baltics? Soft power is a political strategy to influence other international relations actors by using a variety of political, economic, and cultural instruments. The rise of Asia aligns with its growing economic, political, and cultural influences worldwide, including in geographically distant Centra…

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Jonathan Westergård - "Helige Ande i våra Liv" 26:01

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Jonathan Westergård predikar om "Helige Ande i våra Liv".

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Jonathan Westergård - "Holy Spirit in our Lives" 25:59

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Jonathan Westergård preaches about "Holy Spirit in our Lives".

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Katri Sy - "Andlig tillväxt" 38:01

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Katri Sy predikar om "Andlig tillväxt".

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Katri Sy - "Spiritual growth" 38:00

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Katri Sy preaches about "Spiritual growth".

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South Korea after the 2024 Parliamentary Elections 23:23

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How do election campaigns in South Korea look like? Why have satellite parties become an important instrument of power politics? What do the election results mean for the Yoon government’s ability to implement its policy agenda? In April 2024, South Koreans went to the polls to elect a new parliament but many regarded the elections also as a refere…

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Markus Majabacka - "Minä olen lampaiden portti" 26:14

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Markus Majabacka predikar om Jesus som den gode herden utifrån Joh 10:1-11.

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Markus Majabacka - "The good shepherd" 26:14

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Markus Majabacka preaches about Jesus as the good shepherd from John 10:1-11.

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Kaj-Erik Ramstedt - "Att förbli i Guds kärlek" 29:06

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Kaj-Erik Ramstedt predikar om att förbli i Guds kärlek i Metskus serie "Living in Light".

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Kaj-Erik Ramstedt - "To remain in God's love" 29:04

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Kaj-Erik Ramstedt preaches about to remain in God's love in Metsku's series "Living in Light".

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India Votes 2024 33:18

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What is at stake at the 2024 Indian national elections? And, what can we expect if the incumbent prime minister Narendra Modi wins another five years in office? From April to June 2024, close to one billion Indian voters can cast their ballot at what is set to be the largest democratic exercise in world history. India is often spoken about as the w…

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John Burns - "Fostering Your Relationships" 36:44

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John Burns predikar om relationer i söndagens gudstjänst. John Burns preaches about relationships during the sunday service.

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John & Helen Burns - "Fostering Your Relationships" 3:25:39

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Inspelningen från relationsseminariet med John och Helen Burns. The recording from the relationship seminar with John and Helen Burns.

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Emmanuel Acquah - "Livet och Tron" 46:33

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Emmanuel Acquah predikar om livet och tron under Full House-söndagen.

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Emmanuel Acquah - "Life and Faith" 46:34

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Emmanuel Acquah preaches about life and faith during Full House Sunday.

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Miss Tibet: Representing Tibet through Beauty Pageants 22:27

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What does the Miss Tibet beauty pageant tell us about what it means to be Tibetan in a globalized world? And what understandings of Tibetan culture does it convey? In this episode, Kenneth Bo Nielsen talks to Pema Choedon about representations of Tibet and Tibetan culture on the global stage from the vantage point of the Miss Tibet beauty pageant. …