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Scholars in SpotlightStudio Ghibli, Japanese Independent Cinema & Blind Sword's Man character in John Wick, StarWars & DaredevilEpisode guest:Jonathan WrootThe Paths of Zatoichi: The Global Influence of the Blind SwordsmanDr Jonathan Wroot is a Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at University of Greenwich and his research looks into Japanese cinema; transnational cinema. Jonathan's research has encompassed DVD special features; Japanese anime and processes of subtitling and dubbing; feature film adaptations of anime.There are some enticing film recommendations if you are interested in Japanese films or anime. Previous two episodes:Jonathan_Wroot - Cinema and the Tale of Storytellers - Asia and Japanhttps://s...2025-04-111h 20
Innocence Project London4/4 The Impact of Innocence Work: The family member of an innocent clientThis is the fourth and final podcast in the series of four special episodes which highlight the impact of innocence work. This episode features the family member of one of our clients. She speaks bravely and honestly about the challenges faced by her partner who is maintaining his innocence. This episode is recorded anonymously, but the story you will hear is both powerful and moving.Produced by Janno Media https://jannomedia.com/2024-10-0230 min
Innocence Project London3/4 The Impact of Innocence Work: The former IPL student, Calum McCraeThis is the third of four special episodes which highlight the impact of innocence work. This episode features Calum McCrae, an Innocence Project London alumni, now podcast producer at The Times. Calum talks about how innocence work sparked his interest in telling peoples stories through podcasts. Produced by Janno Media https://jannomedia.com/2024-09-2732 min
Innocence Project London2/4 The Impact of Innocence Work: The international freedom fighter, Justin BrooksThis is the second of four special episodes which highlight the impact of innocence work. This episode features Justin Brooks, a criminal defense lawyer, law professor, and the Founding Director of the California Innocence Project, where he has spent decades freeing innocent people from prison. Justin talks about the impact innocence work has had on him.Produced by Janno Media https://jannomedia.com/2024-09-2033 min
Innocence Project London1/4 The impact of innocence work: The pro bono Director Rob PowellThis is the first of four special episodes which highlight the impact of innocence work. This episode features the director of pro bono at Weil and Gotshal, Rob Powell who talks about Weil's support for the Innocence Project London, and the impact it has had on the firm.Produced by Janno Media https://jannomedia.com/2024-09-1320 min
Innocence Project LondonOhio Exoneree Dean Gillispie and his partner Pam SidleyIn this special episode for Wrongful Conviction Day Dean and Pam talk about the impact of Dean's wrongful conviction and how in the process of fighting for his compensation he had to re-live the traumatic trial.2023-09-2915 min
Innocence Project LondonLidia Stoica: Working on the Innocence Project London2023-04-0523 min
Innocence Project LondonBethany Howell: Why innocence work is so important to me2023-04-0526 min
Innocence Project LondonCriminology caseworkers: Zara Ruzic and Daniella Georgiou2023-04-0523 min
Innocence Project LondonIPL student casework: Iida-Lotta Suonenlahti2023-04-0526 min
Innocence Project LondonIPL student casework: Scarlett Newman2023-04-0526 min
Innocence Project LondonThe impact of wrongful convictionsThis episode hears from the family member of an IPL client, telling of the impact a wrongful conviction has on the family left behind.2022-09-2723 min
Scholars in SpotlightArchitecture, Anime & The Depth of CyberspaceEric Wong: InstagramEric is an Architect, illustrator, design tutor and Senior Lecturer in University of Greenwich.He studied Art and Architecture at the Byam Shaw School of Art, Central Saint Martins. He completed his undergraduate degree at Cardiff University and later graduated with a masters from the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL.Eric was nominated for the RIBA President's Silver Medal and is a recipient of the Bartlett School of Architecture Medal for outstanding academic achievements in professional performance, the Sir Banister Fletcher Medal for highest marks in Part 2 graduate studies and the Fitzroy...2022-04-131h 04
The Rights of OthersCircular Textiles Greenwich Project - ReflectionsAbout the Circular Textiles Greenwich HubOur goal is to create a space in the minds of people in the Greenwich community and beyond by creating a physical space in the University of Greenwich and a virtual platform. A place where sustainable consumption practices and knowledge is shared and promoted with a view to providing solutions which can be easily replicated and actioned at collective and individual level.Our first step is to promote sustainable consumption in the Greenwich community by creating a hub at the University of Greenwich for swapping clothes, organising styling and repair...2021-09-0833 min
The Rights of OthersHeather White-Complicit. Making an impact and reaching furtherIn the photo: Yi Yeting, who is battling to survive occupation leukemia, holds a protest are part of his campaign to help other workers in similar situations, poisoned by benzene and n-hexane. Footage from the Documentary 'COMPLICIT': http://www.complicitfilm.orgHeather White is the documentary Co-Director and Producer of ‘ COMPLICIT’ - recipient of nine international film festival awards, news broadcasts worldwide. (2013-2018).Network Fellow, Harvard University, Edmond B. Safra Center for Ethics (2011-2014). Researched social auditing’s failure to protect workers in global apparel and tech manufacturers. Press interviews and coverage in over 300 news outlet...2021-09-081h 03
Scholars in SpotlightOur Perfect Society, Artistic Expression and Funding a DocumentaryHeather is a founder and former President. www.verite.org - an internationally recognized social auditing and workplace advocacy organization operating in fifty countries annually, monitoring HR policies, chemical safety, and legal compliance with health and safety standards.Sample of investigations of workplace and human rights violations:http://complicitfilm.org/https://www.b2bnn.com/2018/05/twitter-chat-recap-complicitfilm-human-cost-devices/http://www.theinvestigativefund.org/blog/1793/bangladesh_-_savar_solutions_and_fast_fashion_may_not_be_compatible/IMG: Credit2021-08-041h 09
The Rights of OthersMauricio Lazala- Strategising the future of corporate justiceMauricio Lazala, Deputy Director & Head of Europe Office (based in Frankfurt) of the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre Mauricio Lazala, Deputy Director & Head of Europe Office (based in Frankfurt) of the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre. Mauricio joined the Resource Centre in 2006. As part of the senior management team, he is involved in strategic, operational and financial decisions at the organization. Mauricio manages various regions and programmes. Since 2014, Mauricio is also a member of the Board of the EIRIS Foundation – Empowering Responsible Investment. In 2018 he was invited to join the Advisory Committee of the Investor Alliance for...2021-06-081h 01
The Rights of OthersSalil Tripathi - Power, Accountability and Impact of your VoicesExpertiseSalil is a writer and policy adviser with experience in researching corporate activities in diverse environments and applying international human rights standards to identify human rights abuses and and working with all sectors and stakeholders to build accountability and advocate positive change. Current WorkSalil works on human rights themes such as discrimination, protection of human rights defenders, and emerging issues for business and human rights. He is also engaged in researching potential impacts of investments in countries opening up for investment after a long period of political or economic isolation. He a...2021-05-041h 00
Innocence Project LondonInnocent Talk: Cardiff, Manchester and London Innocence Projects discuss their work2021-03-3133 min
The Rights of OthersSheung So-Protecting workers' rights in ChinaSheung so is a labour activist and Chief Executive of Labour Education Services Network in Hong Kong, where she is also the Senior Trainer. Sheung has extensive experience working on labour issues in China. Her expertise includes labor dispute hotlines and support services, empowerment programme design and execution, labour rights and worker representation training for workers, student worker rights, vocational school curriculum development and teacher trainings, and Corporate Social Responsibility projects with companies and multi-stakeholder initiatives. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Electronics Watch, and has been its first President (2015-2020). 2021-02-181h 16
Scholars in SpotlightWhat is Memory and Remembering OurselvesDr Annemarie Zijlema is a Lecturer in School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences at University of Greenwich.Her research interests include. User ExperienceDesign ThinkingMemoryInformation RetrievalInformation Seeking BehaviorInteraction DesignCognitive PsychologyAutobiographical MemoryDesign ResearchHuman-Computer InteractionC0u7hv8JGNrEisHQPrj32021-02-0849 min
The Rights of OthersMakmid Kamara-Leading justice and human rights from AfricaMakmid is a human rights campaigner, researcher and development communications practitioner, with almost twenty years experience working with national and international development and human rights organisations in Africa and the United Kingdom.See some of his work: Here2020-12-141h 03
Scholars in SpotlightPrism of Human GeographyAdam Elliott-Cooper is a Research Associate at school of humanities in University of Greenwich. He received his PhD from the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, in 2016. He has previously worked as a researcher in the Department of Philosophy at UCL, as a teaching fellow in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick and as a research associate in the Department of Geography at King's College London.IMG Credit - Ed Fairburn2020-11-2754 min
The Rights of OthersOlga, Seema & Raza-Reflections on the Path towards the Rights of OthersIn this episode, the final one of Season 1, Olga, Seema & Raza reflect on the journey of the Rights of Others Podcast and what we have learnt during this season. We conclude we need to hear the voices of those on the ground, doing the work that ultimately leads to the protection and promotion of the rights of others. Season 2 is coming very soon! 2020-11-2250 min
Innocence Project LondonBecca Barclay: Why I am volunteering on the IPLBecca is a third year BA Criminology student at the University of Greenwich. Listen to her story from theatre to innocence work and everything inbetween.2020-11-1931 min
The Rights of OthersCeylan Akbas & Dilara Altun-Next Generation and the Future of Fighting for the Rights of OthersCeylan Akbas and Dilara Altun are graduates of the School of Law and Criminology of the University of Greenwich and have co-lead the Greenwich Amnesty International Society and the Eco-team. They have interned at the Business, Human Rights and the Environment Research Group (www.bhre.org) working with Olga In corporate accountability projects. Dilara is currently studying her LLM at King’s Colleague London and Ceylan is working at BHRE on the DATUM project to promote sustainable consumption through technology. In this fascinating episode, we about their activism, educating ourselves and influencing others, social media, the climate emergency, fa...2020-10-301h 01
Innocence Project LondonTalking about joint enterprise with JENGbAJoin IPL Director Louise Hewitt talking to Gloria Morrison from JENGbA (Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association) to find out more about joint enterprise why its use it unfair. Views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the IPL.2020-09-2828 min
The Rights of OthersDan Leader-Activist Lawyers in the midst of GoliathsIn this episode we talk to Dan Leader, partner in the British law firm LeighDay. Daniel specialises in international human rights and environmental law, with a particular focus on business and human rights. He has extensive experience of cases against parent companies, complex group actions and mass tort claims, as well as cross-border disputes and jurisdictional issues. He has was external expert member of the UK Government Steering Board which oversees the implementation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (2014-17). Since 2018 he has been a Board Member of the Corporate Responsibility Coalition (CORE) and is currently a member of...2020-09-1747 min
The Rights of OthersGemma Freedman-Rebalancing relations in the workplace to claim human rightsGemma works as Assistant International Officer at Unison and she is responsible for Business and Human Rights as well as Unison's relationships with Asian trade unions. This includes coordinating UK civil society UN Binding Treaty Group; working through CORE Coalition on a duty to prevent corporate abuse of human and environmental rights and for remedy to be provided should harm occurs.IMG Credit - Terence Faircloth / Flickr2020-09-031h 03
Innocence Project LondonInspirational new student caseworkersBe inspired by some of the new student caseworkers who talk about why they want to work on the IPL.2020-08-201h 05
Scholars in SpotlightVine of Amazon Jungle - Ayahuasca Retreat & Research CenterIn this addition I talked to Carlos Tanner who initiated The Ayahuasca Foundation in 2008. Carlos Tanner, an American and student of curanderismo. After living and studying with a curandero for over four years, Carlos worked to provide a safe and effective way for people to not only receive treatment in the healing tradition of the Amazon but also to study the tradition, the way he had with his maestro. The idea for the Ayahuasca Foundation was born from a desire to spread the science of plant medicine back into the world.2020-08-021h 54
Scholars in SpotlightNature in Lockdown & Grand Forces of Gaia - FullTransdisciplinary design scientist and complex systems theorist Dr. Melissa Sterry is recognised as a world leading authority on the science, technology and thinking that could help humanity to build a better world. Few of her specialities are as following:Design Scientist, Systems Theorist, Futurologist Founding Director, Bionic CityIMG_Credit-Mango_rising2020-08-011h 25
Scholars in SpotlightNature in Lockdown & Grand Forces of Gaia - Part 2Transdisciplinary design scientist and complex systems theorist Dr. Melissa Sterry is recognised as a world leading authority on the science, technology and thinking that could help humanity to build a better world. Few of her specialities are as following:Design Scientist, Systems Theorist, Futurologist Founding Director, Bionic CityIMG_Credit-Mango_rising2020-07-2439 min
Scholars in SpotlightNature in Lockdown & Grand Forces of Gaia - Part 1Transdisciplinary design scientist and complex systems theorist Dr. Melissa Sterry is recognised as a world leading authority on the science, technology and thinking that could help humanity to build a better world. Few of her specialities are as following:Design Scientist, Systems Theorist, Futurologist Founding Director, Bionic CityIMG_Credit-Mango_rising2020-07-1746 min
Innocence Project LondonWhat does innocence look like?Music - Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3522-cold-funkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/2020-07-1255 min
The Rights of OthersAmol Mehra-Philanthropy: Deciding who gets to sit at the tableAmol Mehra, Esq. is the Director of Industry Transformation at the Laudes Foundation where he oversees programmes relating to transformation of the fashion and built environment sectors to address the dual crises of inequality and climate change.Previously, Amol served as Managing Director of the Freedom Fund, a leader in the global movement to end modern slavery, and as Executive Director of the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR), a leading human rights organisation(Illustration by Kimberly Salt.) 2020-07-1044 min
Scholars in SpotlightLost Voices of our Realities - Full EpisodeAlex Pheby is a British author and academic. His second novel, Playthings, was described as “the best neuro-novel ever written" in Literary Review. We talked about the importance of fiction and its impact in world. The variable subjective realities and what are some ways we can have enriching experience of self.Books:MordewPlaythingsLucia2020-07-101h 00
Scholars in SpotlightLost Voices of our Realities - Part Two - GBFAlex Pheby is a British author and academic. His second novel, Playthings, was described as “the best neuro-novel ever written" in Literary Review. We talked about the importance of fiction and its impact in world. The variable subjective realities and what are some ways we can have enriching experience of self.Books:MordewPlaythingsLucia2020-06-2924 min
Scholars in SpotlightLost Voices of our Realities - Part One - GBFAlex Pheby is a British author and academic. His second novel, Playthings, was described as “the best neuro-novel ever written" in Literary Review. We talked about the importance of fiction and its impact in world. The variable subjective realities and what are some ways we can have enriching experience of self.Books:MordewPlaythingsLucia2020-06-2632 min
The Rights of OthersMeghna Abraham-Covid-19, global inequalities and companiesMeghna Abraham is a lawyer who worked on human rights issues for close to two decades. She is an accomplished investigator, policy expert, advocate, campaigner, and trainer. She currently works as an international human rights consultant and as an Interim Asia-Pacific Director at the Natural Resource Governance Institute. Meghna Abraham is a lawyer who worked on human rights issues for close to two decades. She is an accomplished investigator, policy expert, advocate, campaigner, and trainer. We talked to Meghna during lockdown and discussed her work in human rights and development, the inequalities the pandemic has highlighted and increased and...2020-06-2343 minInnocence Project LondonWorking on the IPL: What the students say2020-05-1939 minInnocence Project LondonPilot - What is Innocence Project LondonThis is the pilot episode of a podcast about the work of the Innocence Project London, part of the global innocence movement. It aims to provide an honest account of how difficult this work is and why it matters, both to reform of the Criminal Justice System as well as in providing experiential learning to law and criminology students at the UoG.2020-04-0842 min
Scholars in SpotlightFood, Life and SustainabilityIn this podcast Seb Alex shared his views on what he has found useful to be a way of living when it comes to eating food and his journey into being a Vegan. We also talked about industrialisation of life forms as lifeless products.Seb Alex is an Animal Rights activism & vegan educator - In this podcast we talked about the food we eat and one of the views on sustainability of our species and what we consider others.Img credit: markhensonart.com 2020-03-151h 06
The Rights of OthersMarilyn Croser-Putting People and Planet at the Core of BusinessMarilyn had served as Director of CORE, She led the UK Refugee Council’s parliamentary advocacy and campaigning prior to joining CORE, and worked for Oxfam GB on the Make Poverty History and Control Arms campaigns firstly as a campaigner and then as policy advisor.2020-03-1345 min
Scholars in SpotlightThe Pearls of Our SanitySimon Ruffell graduated with a degree in medicine from the University of Sheffield before specialising in psychiatry. He has an interest in transcultural psychiatry, working overseas in Northern Uganda. He has a special interest in psychedelic research, namely ayahuasca and has spent the last three years conducting research into the use of ayahuasca in a traditional, shamanistic setting in the Peruvian Amazon.IMG Credit: Mark Henson 2020-02-271h 16
The Rights of OthersWilliam Rook-Human Rights and Sports- Centre for Sports and Human Rights - William’s experience includes leading initiatives to promote responsible business practices and human rights in emerging sectors and geographies. William established IHRB’s presence in the Middle East in 2015, liaising closely with governments, embassies, state entities and major companies across the region, facilitating corporate engagement with issues such as worker welfare and risks around human trafficking and forced labour.2020-02-2454 min
The Rights of OthersOlga, Seema & Raza-Mirror of Our Clean Energy RevolutionSeema have 20 years of professional experience working globally in law, policy and human rights. Most recently, she was Programme Director of Global Thematic Issues at Amnesty international. For many years, as Head of Business and Human Rights, she has led the organisation's investigative and advocacy work on corporate accountability. She is specialised in areas ranging from: combating abuses in global supply chains, environmental justice and corporate crimes.IMG: yuumeiart.com2020-02-1439 min
Scholars in SpotlightCircle of History and Legacy of EmpiresMichael's work examines a number of topics in Ottoman history from the late seventeenth to the early twentieth century, with a general interest in Ottoman relations and interactions with the wider world. Photo Credit: Leslie MacDonald Gill, Cable & Wireless Great Circle Map, 19462020-02-0342 min
The Rights of OthersPilot - Discovering a Pathway to Human RightsExploring the motivations which lead to care about human rights and then what kind of compassionate paths these individuals took in their life.2020-01-1749 min
Scholars in SpotlightSolving Inequality in UK - On Creating Systems Based on Intentions of Equality and GrowthÖzlem has shared with us the research project showing the effects of gender inequality, wages, wealth concentration and fiscal policy on macroeconomic performance in the UK.We talked about the important of including ecological aspects of our planet in policy making and how to rethink of investing in social infrastructural so that topics of sensitive nature can be resolved and that could lead towards the growth without disparity for particular groups.These findings will also be presented at an international conference on 14 October 5.00 pm at Greenwich.A_Policy_Mix_for_Equitable_Sustainable_Development_in...2019-10-1140 min
Scholars in SpotlightGreenwich - The Story of Voyage and DiscoveryBook: Mathematics at the Meridian: The History of Mathematics at GreenwichWe talked about the time itself and the rich heritage of greenwich and its connection with the stars through royal observatory. Historical realities of gender and race in past at our institutes in the era of great expanse. Using Math as an industrialised tool to homogenize perspectives and intelligence in future generations.2019-08-0256 min
Scholars in SpotlightMathematics - The Poetry of ScienceWe talked about the connection between purity and abstraction. How mathematics can help brain by providing tools for navigating the spirals of life. Can mathematics be helpful when discussing freewill. 2019-07-0256 min
Scholars in SpotlightJungle Cities - Future of Organic Life and CoexistenceWe talked about the future of our diverse cities and the connection between the representation of internal honesty in building our exterior hives. Beauty to be found through inclusion of lifeforms which sapiens have declared others. 2019-06-0132 min
Scholars in SpotlightFrontier of Psychedelic Renaissance - Research & DMTYou can check out his research publication Click here: Book - DMT Dialogues: Encounters with the Spirit MoleculeDavid is a leading researcher on psychology of exceptional human experience and looks into the nature of altering human consciousness.His work cover the parapsychology and mysteries of psychedelic plants.We talked about the importance of psychedelic research and its impacts. Stories of apparent inter-species interaction and what we might find if we honestly look inside the mind of a life-form which originated from the heart of a dying star. 2019-05-011h 28
Scholars in SpotlightModern Slavery - Chains of Supply and Human WorthShe leads the Business, Human Rights and Environment Research Group (BHRE). The Group is currently undertaken research into the electronics industry and public procurement as a tool for the improvement of working conditions in the supply chain. She is a member of the Board of Trustees and Advisory Group of Electronics Watch.2019-03-011h 05
Scholars in SpotlightSwarm Intelligence & AI - Creating Life or Entangled in a MazeMohammad does research in Swarm Intelligence, Evolutionary Computation, Artificial Neural Network, Optimisation, Digital Art, Medical Imaging and Tomographic Reconstruction.Computational Creativity: Automation or Collaborationhttps://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ccos20/31/1?nav=tocList 2019-02-011h 22
Scholars in SpotlightJonathan_Wroot - Cinema and the Tale of Storytellers - Asia and JapanFilm reception; genre within film and media; home media formats; industry studies.2018-12-251h 08
Scholars in SpotlightFrances_Hawkes - Eco Systems, Wetlands and Mosquitoes FactsHer research and interests are regarding insect sensory physiology, neurobiology and behaviour to increase our capacity to manage vector-borne diseases of humans and livestock, chiefly focusing on malarial mosquitoes in sub-Saharan Africa.2018-12-071h 07
Scholars in SpotlightDarrick_Jolliffe - Empathy & Justice System - Prisoners of our EmpathyDarrick is Head of Law & Criminology in University of Greenwich. Darrick was Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology and Senior Lecturer in Criminology before joining Greenwich
We talked about types of empathy, it's role in crime and society, how as humans we deal with prisoners and the future of our justice system.2018-11-051h 07
Scholars in SpotlightElena Vacchelli__Migration, Creative Storytelling & CompassionHer research specialisation is in migration and urban studies from a gendered perspective and has published a wide range of articles, special issues and policy reports on these themes. 2018-07-111h 07
Scholars in SpotlightGavin Rand__Military Culture & WarDr. Gavin Rand is a Principal Lecturer in History Department at University of Greenwich.
Gavin's work explores the transmissions between Britain and empire in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with a particular focus on the cultural history of the imperial military in South Asia.
We talked about his research on partition of Indo-Pak 1947 & military operations in Waziristan.2018-07-101h 11