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HGGS - Us and ThemUs and Them: The Dangers of Juxtaposing Colour-Coded Narrative Worlds – Interview with Dr. Radmila Mladenova (Heidelberg University)Dr. Radmila Mladenova (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - Which stereotypical metanarratives have historically dominated films depicting the Roma community?- How does the contrast between light and darkness function within the visual language of films portraying the Roma community?- How can we critically approach films that depict the Roma community through stereotypical representations? In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Radmila Mladenova from the Heidelberg Research Centre on Antigypsyism at Heidelberg University, who joins us to discuss the por...
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HGGS - Us and ThemUs and Them: The Dangers of Juxtaposing Colour-Coded Narrative Worlds – Interview with Dr. Radmila Mladenova (Heidelberg University)Dr. Radmila Mladenova (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - Which stereotypical metanarratives have historically dominated films depicting the Roma community?- How does the contrast between light and darkness function within the visual language of films portraying the Roma community?- How can we critically approach films that depict the Roma community through stereotypical representations? In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Radmila Mladenova from the Heidelberg Research Centre on Antigypsyism at Heidelberg University, who joins us to discuss the portrayal of Roma community in film and the broader implications of cinematic storytelling. Our...
2026-03-0941 minHGGS - Us and ThemEnvironmental Economics: Circular Economy, Green Innovation and Economic Impacts of Weather Shocks – Interview with Dr. Federico Zilia (University of Milan)Dr. Federico Zilia (University of Milan) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)- What role can the circular economy approach play in addressing current environmental challenges?- How can we distinguish “green innovations” from conventional innovations in the context of increasing concerns about greenwashing?- In what ways do weather shocks affect the economy of a region? In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Federico Zilia from the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Milan and a contributing professor in the 4EU+ Program, Collegio Fut...
2026-02-2353 minHGGS - Us and ThemEnvironmental Economics: Circular Economy, Green Innovation and Economic Impacts of Weather Shocks – Interview with Dr. FedericoDr. Federico Zilia (University of Milan) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)- What role can the circular economy approach play in addressing current environmental challenges?- How can we distinguish “green innovations” from conventional innovations in the context of increasing concerns about greenwashing?- In what ways do weather shocks affect the economy of a region? In our twentieth episode, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Federico Zilia from the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Milan and a contributing professor in the 4EU+ Program, Collegio Futuro: Interdisciplinary College for Doctoral Students 2026, who guides us through the int...
2026-02-2353 minHGGS - Us and ThemZooming in on Individuals in Post-Apocalyptic Fiction: Emotions and Coping Strategies in Times of Transition – Interview with Selin Beyhan (Heidelberg University)Selin Beyhan (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - What coping strategies do characters in post-apocalyptic novels use to deal with the challenges of post-apocalyptic settings?- What emotions do fictional characters display during periods of transition?- What can we learn from characters in post-apocalyptic narratives? In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Selin Beyhan from the Department of English Studies at Heidelberg University, to discuss her research on post-apocalyptic fiction, with a particular focus on individual emotions and coping strategies duri...
2026-02-0947 minHGGS - Us and ThemZooming in on Individuals in Post-Apocalyptic Fiction: Emotions and Coping Strategies in Times of Transition– Interview with SelSelin Beyhan (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - What coping strategies do characters in post-apocalyptic novels use to deal with the challenges of post-apocalyptic settings?- What emotions do fictional characters display during periods of transition?- What can we learn from characters in post-apocalyptic narratives? In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Selin Beyhan from the Department of English Studies at Heidelberg University, to discuss her research on post-apocalyptic fiction, with a particular focus on individual emotions and coping strategies during times of transition. Selin reflects on her academic journey and highlights the time...
2026-02-0947 minHGGS - Us and ThemAmbivalent Enmity in Bordering Processes – Interview with Dr. Philipp Zehmisch (Heidelberg University)Dr. Philipp Zehmisch (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - How did the partition between India and Pakistan shape the ambivalent enmity between these cultures?- What forms of cultural resilience have developed along the border between India and Pakistan?- How should we approach and make sense of the sensitive issue of “cross-border ethics,” and what key considerations should guide our understanding of it? In this episode, Dr. Philipp Zehmisch from the Department of Anthropology at the South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University, invites...
2026-01-2651 minHGGS - Us and ThemAmbivalent Enmity in Bordering Processes – Interview with Dr. Philipp Zehmisch (Heidelberg University)Dr. Philipp Zehmisch (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - How did the partition between Indiaand Pakistan shape the ambivalent enmity between these cultures?- What forms of cultural resilience have developed along the border between India and Pakistan?- How should we approach and make sense of the sensitive issue of “cross-border ethics,” and what key considerations should guide our understanding of it? In this episode, Dr. Philipp Zehmisch from the Department of Anthropology at the South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University, invites us into his research on ambivalent amnesty in bordering processes, with a particular focus o...
2026-01-2651 minHGGS - Us and ThemStrange Creatures - Imaging and Imagining Other Peoples – Interview with Dr. Martin Hofmann (Heidelberg University)Dr. Martin Hofmann (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)- What do old maps tell us about a society’s culture?- Why do we find these “strange imaginary creatures” in the old East Asian mapmaking tradition?- How should we read the images on old maps in order to understand them better?In the first episode of the year 2026, Dr. Martin Hofmann from the Department of Intellectual History at the Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies, Heidelberg University, introduces the fields of transcultural studies and intellectual history and explains how these disc...
2026-01-1441 minHGGS - Us and ThemStrange Creatures - Imaging and Imagining Other Peoples – Interview with Dr. Martin Hofmann (Heidelberg University)Dr. Martin Hofmann (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) In the first episode of the year 2026, Dr. Martin Hofmann from the Department of Intellectual History at the Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies, Heidelberg University, introduces the fields of transcultural studies and intellectual history and explains how these disciplines help us understand cultural perceptions. Dr. Hofmann elaborates on how maps function as a medium for conveying knowledge and how they mirror the epistemic ideals of different cultures. He also touches on the special features of these maps, the “imaginary creatures,” and the role they play in how culture...
2026-01-1441 minHGGS - Us and ThemDetermination of Criminal Responsibility: The Usability of AI in Criminal Proceedings and Implications on Human Rights – InterviIsabell Eiwan (Faculty of Law, Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)- What are the possible use cases for AI in criminal proceedings?- What are the limitations of AI indetermining human intentions in criminal proceedings?- What might the use of AI in criminal proceedings imply for human rights?In this episode, Isabell Eiwan from the Faculty of Law at Heidelberg University and a participant in the Marsilius-Kolleg Summer School 2025 “AI and Human Values,” discusses the intersection of AI and criminal responsibility. Together, we explore what the use of AI in legal proceedings could m...
2025-12-1936 minHGGS - Us and ThemDetermination of Criminal Responsibility: The Usability of AI in Criminal Proceedings and Implications on Human Rights – Interview with Isabell Eiwan (Heidelberg University)Isabell Eiwan (Faculty of Law, Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)- What are the possible use cases for AI in criminal proceedings?- What are the limitations of AI in determining human intentions in criminal proceedings?- What might the use of AI in criminal proceedings imply for human rights?In this episode, Isabell Eiwan from the Faculty of Law at Heidelberg University and a participant in the Marsilius-Kolleg Summer School 2025 “AI and Human Values,” discusses the intersection of AI and cri...
2025-12-1936 minHGGS - Us and ThemThe Concept of “Citizen Science” and Mapping Tobacco and Alcohol Retail – Interview with Prof. Dr. Connie Hoe and Ezgi Baltacı (German Cancer Research Center)Prof. Dr. Connie Hoe and Ezgi Baltacı (German Cancer Research Center) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)- What should be understood by the concept of “citizen science,” and what distinguishes citizen science from other scientific approaches? - Why is it important to include the public in the scientific research process?- What insights does the mapping of tobacco and alcohol retail provide within the framework of public health research?In this episode, Professor Dr. Connie Hoe and researcher Ezgi Baltacı from the Division of P...
2025-12-1050 minHGGS - Us and ThemThe Concept of “Citizen Science” and Mapping Tobacco and Alcohol Retail – Interview with Prof. Dr. Connie Hoe and Ezgi Baltacı (Prof. Dr. Connie Hoe and Ezgi Baltacı (German Cancer Research Center) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)- What should be understood by the concept of “citizen science,” and what distinguishes citizen science from other scientific approaches? - Why is it important to include the public in the scientific research process?- What insights does the mapping of tobacco and alcohol retail provide within the framework of public health research?In this episode, Professor Dr. Connie Hoe and researcher Ezgi Baltacı from the Division of Policy and Implementation Research for Cancer Prevention at the German Cancer Research Cent...
2025-12-1050 minHGGS - Us and ThemThe Contribution of the Philosophy of Hans Jonas, Günther Anders and Hannah Arendt to Responsibility in the Ethics of AI – InterAlexandre Bretel (Grenoble Alpes University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)- What makes AI ethics distinct from other areas of ethics?- What is required for the “responsible” use of AI?- How can the philosophies of Hans Jonas, GüntherAnders, and Hannah Arendt provide guidance in addressing the challenges of AI?In this episode, Alexandre Bretel from the Grenoble Alpes University and participant in the Marsilius-Kolleg Summer School 2025 “AI and Human Values” joins us to explore the intersection of AI ethics and responsibility through the perspectives of Hans Jonas, Günther Anders, and Hannah Arendt. Toget...
2025-11-0334 minHGGS - Us and ThemThe Contribution of the Philosophy of Hans Jonas, Günther Anders and Hannah Arendt to Responsibility in the Ethics of AI – Interview with Alexandre Bretel (Grenoble Alpes University)Alexandre Bretel (Grenoble Alpes University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)- What makes AI ethics distinct from other areas of ethics?- What is required for the “responsible” use of AI?- How can the philosophies of Hans Jonas, GüntherAnders, and Hannah Arendt provide guidance in addressing the challenges of AI?In this episode, Alexandre Bretel from the Grenoble Alpes University and participant in the Marsilius-Kolleg Summer School 2025 “AI and Human Values” joins us to explore the intersection of AI ethics and responsi...
2025-11-0334 minHGGS - Us and ThemThinking for Speaking Yourself? - Interview with PD Dr. Johannes Gerwien (Heidelberg University)PD Dr. Johannes Gerwien (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)What are the functions of “inner speech” within the framework of cognitive science?What role does the linguistic relativism theory play in inner speech and the thinking process?Is language-free cognition even possible?In this episode, PD Dr. Johannes Gerwien discusses the intricate relationship between language, thought, and cognition. He explores various aspects of language production, including inner speech, self-monitoring, executive control, and the nature of language encoding. The conversation delves into linguistic relativity theory, the impact of language acquisition on cognitive processes, and the cha...
2025-10-181h 02HGGS - Us and ThemThinking for Speaking Yourself? - Interview with PD Dr. Johannes Gerwien (Heidelberg University)PD Dr. Johannes Gerwien (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)- What are the functions of “inner speech” within the framework of cognitive science?- What role does the linguistic relativism theory play in inner speech and the thinking process?- Is language-free cognition even possible?In this episode, PD Dr. Johannes Gerwien discusses the intricate relationship between language, thought, and cognition. He explores various aspects of language production, including inner speech, self-monitoring, executive control, and the nature of language encoding. The con...
2025-10-181h 02HGGS - Us and ThemUs and Them in East and West: Jewish Identity Constructions in the Habsburg Monarchy - Interview with Maximilian Kathan (Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies)Maximilian Kathan (Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - What is the impact of nationalism and antisemitism in the late Habsburg Monarchy?- How did Karl Emil Franzos and Nathan Birnbaum contribute to the (re)construction of Jewish identity?- What roles do language and literature play in defining national identity? In this episode, Maximilian Kathan from Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies discusses his research on Jewish identity constructions within the Habsburg Monarchy, focusing on the interplay of history, literature, and J...
2025-09-2835 minHGGS - Us and ThemUs and Them in East and West: Jewish Identity Constructions in the Habsburg Monarchy - Interview with Maximilian Kathan (HeidelbMaximilian Kathan (Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) What is the impact of nationalism and antisemitism in the late Habsburg Monarchy?How did Karl Emil Franzos and Nathan Birnbaum contribute to the (re)construction of Jewish identity?What roles do language and literature play in defining national identity? In this episode, Maximilian Kathan from Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies discusses his research on Jewish identity constructions within the Habsburg Monarchy, focusing on the interplay of history, literature, and Jewish studies. He explores the impact of nationalism and antisemitism in the late 19th and early...
2025-09-2835 minHGGS - Us and ThemComparative Perspectives on Literary Travel Motifs in Contemporary Jewish Literature of Germany, Israel and USA - Interview with Nadja Samira Fraenkel (Heidelberg University)Nadja Samira Fraenkel (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - How does the travel motif shape narratives in third-generation Jewish literature? - What are the differences between physical and metaphorical journeys? - Can language serve as a space for belonging and identity?In this conversation, Nadja Samira Fraenkel from Heidelberg University discusses her PhD research on comparative perspectives of literary travel motifs in contemporary Jewish literature from Germany, Israel, and the USA. She explores the complexities of identity, the role of travel in s...
2025-09-2252 minHGGS - Us and ThemComparative Perspectives on Literary Travel Motifs in Contemporary Jewish Literature of Germany, Israel and USA - Interview withNadja Samira Fraenkel (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) How does the travel motif shape narratives in third-generation Jewish literature? What are the differences between physical and metaphorical journeys? Can language serve as a space for belonging and identity?In this conversation, Nadja Samira Fraenkel from Heidelberg University discusses her PhD research on comparative perspectives of literary travel motifs in contemporary Jewish literature from Germany, Israel, and the USA. She explores the complexities of identity, the role of travel in shaping experiences, and the search for belonging and utopia within these narratives. The discussion also highlights the...
2025-09-2252 minHGGS - Us and ThemWhere Are the Feet? Narratives of Belonging and Alterity – A Conversation with Vanessa Márquez Vargas, Debby Avendaño Sánchez, and Adrián Navia Segovia (University of Los Andes, Venezuela)Conversation with Vanessa Márquez Vargas, Debby Avendaño Sánchez, and Adrián Navia Segovia (University of Los Andes, Venezuela)Language of the Episode: SpanishIn this episode, Vanessa Márquez Vargas, Debby Avendaño Sánchez, and Adrián Navia Segovia, all from the University of Los Andes, Venezuela, present a hybrid theme combining text and image, with the goal of showing, from their perspective and experiences, how objects, walls, absences, and design shape social and spatial realities. For this, the cultural, urban, and architectural dimensions of belonging have been taken int...
2025-09-1537 minHGGS - Us and ThemWhere Are the Feet? Narratives of Belonging and AlterityConversation with Vanessa Márquez Vargas, Debby Avendaño Sánchez, and Adrián Navia Segovia (University of Los Andes, Venezuela)Language of the Episode: SpanishIn this episode, Vanessa Márquez Vargas, Debby Avendaño Sánchez, and Adrián Navia Segovia, all from the University of Los Andes, Venezuela, present a hybrid theme combining text and image, with the goal of showing, from their perspective and experiences, how objects, walls, absences, and design shape social and spatial realities. For this, the cultural, urban, and architectural dimensions of belonging have been taken into consideration in order to foste...
2025-09-1537 minHGGS - Us and ThemEpisode 9: Us? Them!: Constructing Identities and Subverting Otherness in a Drag Show in Kyoto - Interview with Marco Del Din (Heidelberg University and Ca' Foscari University of Venice)Marco Del Din (Heidelberg University and Ca' Foscari University of Venice) in conversation with Laura Herges (HGGS)Diamonds Are Forever is not only the title of a James Bond film, but also the name of a drag show in Kyoto. In today's episode, Marco Del Din, PhD candidate at Heidelberg University and Ca' Foscari University in Venice talks to us about drag queens that transform into monsters, aliens, animals, and freaks. How do the performers of the oldest and longest-running drag show in Japan construct identities that connect their gender and sexual identities and their art? Find...
2025-09-1046 minHGGS - Us and ThemEpisode 9: Us? Them!: Constructing Identities and Subverting Otherness in a Drag Show in KyotoMarco Del Din in conversation with Laura HergesDiamonds Are Forever is not only the title of a James Bond film, but also the name of a drag show in Kyoto. In today's episode, Marco Del Din, PhD candidate at Heidelberg University and Ca' Foscari University in Venice talks to us about drag queens that transform into monsters, aliens, animals, and freaks. How do the performers of the oldest and longest-running drag show in Japan construct identities that connect their gender and sexual identities and their art? Find out more by listening to Laura's interview with Marco.
2025-09-1046 minHGGS - Us and ThemEpisode 8: Child Protection, Social Work and Cultural DifferenceFlorence Wieder-Kinne in conversation with Laura HergesIn child protection, "Us and Them“ manifests itself in different ways: Social workers and families often encounter each other with different expectations, shaped by institutional structures, biographical experiences, societal narratives and cultural influences. One of the greatest challenges in this context is the encounter with the cultural other. Social workers often interact with families whose cultural backgrounds, norms and value systems are very different from their own. How can cultural expectations be overcome? In this interview, social anthropologist Florence Wieder-Kinne talks to us about her life as a social worker, her PhD pro...
2025-09-0335 minHGGS - Us and ThemEpisode 8: Child Protection, Social Work and Cultural Difference - Interview with Florence Wieder-Kinne (Heidelberg University)Florence Wieder-Kinne (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Laura Herges (HGGS)In child protection, "Us and Them“ manifests itself in different ways: Social workers and families often encounter each other with different expectations, shaped by institutional structures, biographical experiences, societal narratives and cultural influences. One of the greatest challenges in this context is the encounter with the cultural other. Social workers often interact with families whose cultural backgrounds, norms and value systems are very different from their own. How can cultural expectations be overcome? In this interview, social anthropologist Florence Wieder-Kinne talks to us about her life as a s...
2025-09-0335 minHGGS - Us and ThemGroup Cohesion, Digital Education and AI Literacy: Bridging the Gap Between ‘Us and Them’ in the Digital AgeAlberto Carballo Soca in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar Group Cohesion, Digital Education, and AI Literacy: three distinct topics that come together in this episode through the lens of the „Us and Them“ dichotomy. Having dedicated his academic life to these fields, Alberto Carballo Soca from the Faculty of Psychology, University of Havana shares insights from his research and personal experiences, both within the Cuban context and on a global scale. Moving between individual and societal perspectives, this episode of the Podcast Series ‘Us and Them’ explores the challenges and opportunities in the fields of group cohesion, digital education, a...
2025-09-0339 minHGGS - Us and ThemGroup Cohesion, Digital Education and AI Literacy: Bridging the Gap Between ‘Us and Them’ in the Digital Age - Interview with Alberto Carballo Soca (University of Havana)Alberto Carballo Soca (University of Havana) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)Group Cohesion, Digital Education, and AI Literacy: three distinct topics that come together in this episode through the lens of the „Us and Them“ dichotomy. Having dedicated his academic life to these fields, Alberto Carballo Soca from the Faculty of Psychology, University of Havana shares insights from his research and personal experiences, both within the Cuban context and on a global scale. Moving between individual and societal perspectives, this episode of the Podcast Series ‘Us and Them’ explores the challenges and opportunities...
2025-09-0339 minHGGS - Us and ThemEpisode 6: America’s Enemy Images – The Socio-Cognitive Framing of National Identity and Exclusion in the Mainstream MediaIsabella Gomez O’Keefe in conversation with Laura HergesPolarization in the United States did not start when Donald Trump was elected President for the second time in 2024 – but it might be more visible now than ever, largely due to social media: the ‘enemy within,’ the un-American enemy image, has become a common denominator for right-wing politicians and alt-right influencers on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. In this interview, Isabella Gomez O’Keefe (University of Cambridge) explains how foreigners, academia, “woke” activists and left-wing politicians are turned into enemy images in contemporary political debates and on social media. Tune in if you want...
2025-09-0332 minHGGS - Us and ThemEpisode 6: America’s Enemy Images – The Socio-Cognitive Framing of National Identity and Exclusion in the Mainstream Media - Interview with Isabella Gomez O’Keefe (University of Cambridge)Isabella Gomez O’Keefe (University of Cambridge) in conversation with Laura Herges (HGGS)Polarization in the United States did not start when Donald Trump was elected President for the second time in 2024 – but it might be more visible now than ever, largely due to social media: the ‘enemy within,’ the un-American enemy image, has become a common denominator for right-wing politicians and alt-right influencers on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. In this interview, Isabella Gomez O’Keefe (University of Cambridge) explains how foreigners, academia, “woke” activists and left-wing politicians are turned into enemy images in contemporary political debates and on...
2025-09-0332 minHGGS - Us and ThemMagical Urbanism: Thresholds, Hybridity, and the Transformative Power of 'Us and Them' (Interview with Tetyana KasimaTetyana Kasima in conversation with Sinan Barış YaşarAs human beings, we are all embedded in time and space—but how does the space we inhabit shape our perspectives and experiences? Drawing on her research into Clarice Lispector’s The Besieged City and Virginia Woolf’s Solid Objects, Tetyana Kasima (University of Tartu) joins Sinan from HGGS to explore how literature reflects and reimagines urban life. The conversation touches on the concept of magical urbanism in literature and examines how philosophical concepts intersect with fictional worlds. Tetyana investigates the meaning of city life and the influence of urban environme...
2025-09-0327 minHGGS - Us and ThemMagical Urbanism: Thresholds, Hybridity, and the Transformative Power of “Us and Them” - Interview with Tetyana Kasima (University of Tartu)Tetyana Kasima (University of Tartu) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)As human beings, we are all embedded in time and space, but how does the space we inhabit shape our perspectives and experiences? Drawing on her research into Clarice Lispector’s The Besieged City and Virginia Woolf’s Solid Objects, Tetyana Kasima (University of Tartu) joins Sinan Baris Yasar from HGGS to explore how literature reflects and reimagines urban life. The conversation touches on the concept of magical urbanism in literature and examines how philosophical concepts intersect with fictional worlds. Tetyana investigates the meaning of city li...
2025-09-0327 minHGGS - Us and ThemAntigypsyism in German Popular Culture & the Other in Ancient and Medieval Visual ArtsDr. Tatiana Tereshchenko and Dr. Pavel Brunssen in conversation with Jiacheng MoWhat do ancient and medieval visual arts have in common with modern Antigypsyism in German pop culture? At first glance, these topics seem entirely unrelated — one rooted in the distant past, and the other in urgent contemporary concerns. Yet, in our 4th podcast episode, Dr. Tatiana Tereshchenko (Moscow) and Dr. Pavel Brunssen (Heidelberg), in conversation with Jiacheng Mo (HGGS), open up a surprising conversation between two very different fields of study. Even though their research topics differ widely in time period and subject matter, both scholars explore ho...
2025-09-0325 minHGGS - Us and ThemAntigypsyism in German Popular Culture & the Other in Ancient and Medieval Visual Arts - Interview with Dr. Tatiana Tereshchenko (Moscow) and Dr. Pavel Brunssen (Heidelberg University)Dr. Tatiana Tereshchenko (Moscow) and Dr. Pavel Brunssen (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Jiacheng Mo (HGGS)What do ancient and medieval visual arts have in common with modern Antigypsyism in German pop culture? At first glance, these topics seem entirely unrelated — one rooted in the distant past, and the other in urgent contemporary concerns. Yet, in this podcast episode, Dr. Tatiana Tereshchenko (Moscow) and Dr. Pavel Brunssen (Heidelberg University), in conversation with Jiacheng Mo (HGGS), open up a surprising conversation between two very different fields of study. Even though their research topics differ widely in time period and s...
2025-09-0325 minHGGS - Us and ThemEpisode 3: The Role of War Posters in the Russo-Ukrainian War: Constructing 'Us' and 'Them'Dr. Liudmyla Pidkuimukha in conversation with Laura Herges When Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, the world was left in shock. In times of war, the dichotomy between ‘Us’ and ‘Them’ becomes clearer than ever; and one specific medium in which this is illustrated are war posters. Dr. Liudmyla Pidkuimukha has analyzed more than 2,000 Ukrainian war posters with a special focus on the interplay of visual and verbal elements. In this episode, she talks with Laura from HGGS about the role these posters play to the Ukrainian people, how they function in different media and what differentiates them from posters in other war...
2025-09-0335 minHGGS - Us and ThemEpisode 3: The Role of War Posters in the Russo-Ukrainian War: Constructing 'Us' and 'Them' - Interview with Dr. Liudmyla Pidkuimukha (University of Giessen)Dr. Liudmyla Pidkuimukha (University of Giessen) in conversation with Laura Herges (HGGS)When Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, the world was left in shock. In times of war, the dichotomy between ‘Us’ and ‘Them’ becomes clearer than ever; and one specific medium in which this is illustrated are war posters. Dr. Liudmyla Pidkuimukha has analyzed more than 2,000 Ukrainian war posters with a special focus on the interplay of visual and verbal elements. In this episode, she talks with Laura from HGGS about the role these posters play to the Ukrainian people, how they function in different media and what diff...
2025-09-0335 minHGGS - Us and ThemSaving Strangers – The 'False Promise' of Responsibility to ProtectProfessor Richard Caplan in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar In the second episode, we welcome Prof. Dr. Richard Caplan, Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford. Sinan Barış Yaşar (Law) from the HGGS interviews Professor Caplan, who reflects on the question: Has the Responsibility to Protect, particularly in the context of United Nations peacekeeping operations, amounted to a ‘false promise’? The conversation explores the historical evolution of the UN’s peacekeeping mandate, the enduring challenges in the execution of peacekeeping operations—including the so-called “Intervention Dilemma” articulated by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan—as well as the rising global...
2025-09-0343 minHGGS - Us and ThemSaving Strangers: The 'False Promise' of Responsibility to Protect - Interview with Professor Richard Caplan (University of Oxford)Professor Richard Caplan (University of Oxford) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)In this episode, we welcome Prof. Dr. Richard Caplan, Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford. Sinan Barış Yaşar (Law) from the HGGS interviews Professor Caplan, who reflects on the question: Has the Responsibility to Protect, particularly in the context of United Nations peacekeeping operations, amounted to a ‘false promise’? The conversation explores the historical evolution of the UN’s peacekeeping mandate, the enduring challenges in the execution of peacekeeping operations—including the so-called “Intervention Dilemma” articulated by former UN Secretary...
2025-09-0343 minHGGS - Us and ThemEpisode 1: The Trauma Hero in Films about the War on TerrorLaura Herges in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar Our first episode introduces our theme “Us and Them” and opens the series with an interview between Sinan Barış Yaşar and Laura Herges (Heidelberg University): The traumatized war hero has become a well-known film trope. But how does the image of the suffering veteran influence our opinions on wars that happened in real life? Laura, who writes her thesis in American studies, discusses two movies about the War on Terror: Zero Dark Thirty (2012), which justifies the CIA’s torture of prisoners, and American Sniper (2014), which turns a controversial Navy SEAL into a p...
2025-09-0139 minHGGS - Us and ThemEpisode 1: The Trauma Hero in Films about the War on Terror - Interview with Laura Herges (Heidelberg University)Laura Herges (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)Our first episode introduces our theme “Us and Them” and opens the series with an interview between Sinan Barış Yaşar and Laura Herges (Heidelberg University): The traumatized war hero has become a well-known film trope. But how does the image of the suffering veteran influence our opinions on wars that happened in real life? Laura, who writes her thesis in American studies, discusses two movies about the War on Terror: Zero Dark Thirty (2012), which justifies the CIA’s torture of prisoners, and American Sniper (2014), which turns a...
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HGGS - Us and Them - Season 1Episode 9: Us? Them!: Constructing Identities and Subverting Otherness in a Drag Show in KyotoDiamonds Are Forever is not only the title of a James Bond film, but also the name of a drag show in Kyoto.In today's episode, Marco Del Din, PhD candidate at Heidelberg University and Ca' Foscari University in Venice talks to us about drag queens that transform into monsters, aliens, animals, and freaks.How do the performers of the oldest and longest-running drag show in Japan construct identities that connect their gender and sexual identities and their art? Find out more by listening to Laura's interview with Marco.
2025-08-3146 minHGGS - Us and Them - Season 1Episode 8: Child Protection, Social Work and Cultural Difference (Interview with Florence Wieder-Kinne (Heidelberg University))In child protection, "Us and Them" manifests itself in different ways: Social workers and families often encounter each other with different expectations, shaped by institutional structures, biographical experiences, societal narratives and cultural influences. One of the greatest challenges in this context is the encounter with the cultural other. Social workers often interact with families whose cultural backgrounds, norms and value systems are very different from their own.How can cultural expectations be overcome? In this interview, social anthropologist Florence Wieder-Kinne talks to us about her life as a social worker, her PhD project and how lived experience...
2025-08-1835 minHGGS - Us and Them - Season 1Episode 7: Group Cohesion, Digital Education and AI Literacy: Bridging the Gap Between ‘Us and Them’ in the Digital Age (Interview with Alberto Carballo Soca (University of Havana))Timeline00:00 Intro02:36 Exploring Group Cohesion and Educational Inclusion17:20 Challanges in the Context of Digital Education27:22 AI Literacy in the Framework of 'Us and Them'37:27 Effects of Marathon Running on Academic Life39:06 OutroGroup Cohesion, Digital Education, and AI Literacy: three distinct topics that come together in this episode through the lens of the "Us and Them" dichotomy. Having dedicated his academic life to these fields, Alberto Carballo Soca from the Faculty of Psychology, University of Havana shares insights from his research and personal experiences, both...
2025-08-1139 minHGGS - Us and Them - Season 1Episode 6: America’s Enemy Images – The Socio-Cognitive Framing of National Identity and Exclusion on Social Media (Interview with Isabella Gomez-O'Keefe (University of Cambridge))Polarization in the United States did not start when Donald Trump was elected President for the second time in 2024 – but it might be more visible now than ever, largely due to social media: the ‘enemy within,’ the un-American enemy image, has become a common denominator for right-wing politicians and alt-right influencers on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.In this interview, Isabella Gomez O’Keefe (University of Cambridge) explains how foreigners, academia, “woke” activists and left-wing politicians are turned into enemy images in contemporary political debates and on social media.Tune in if you want to learn more a...
2025-08-0432 minHGGS - Us and Them - Season 1Episode 5: Magical Urbanism: Thresholds, Hybridity, and the Transformative Power of 'Us and Them' in Woolf, Lispector, and Lahiri (Interview with Tetyana Kasima (University of Tartu))As human beings, we are all embedded in time and space—but how does the space we inhabit shape our perspectives and experiences?Drawing on her research into Clarice Lispector’s The Besieged City and Virginia Woolf’s Solid Objects, Tetyana Kasima (University of Tartu) joins Sinan from HGGS to explore how literature reflects and reimagines urban life. The conversation touches on the concept of magical urbanism in literature and examines how philosophical concepts intersect with fictional worlds. Tetyana investigates the meaning of city life and the influence of urban environments on individuals, as portrayed in literary texts...
2025-07-2827 minHGGS - Us and Them - Season 1Episode 4: Antigypsyism in German Popular Culture & the Other in Ancient and Medieval Visual Arts (Interview with Dr. Pavel Brunssen & Dr. Tatiana Tereshchenko)What do ancient and medieval visual arts have in common with modern Antigypsyism in German pop culture? At first glance, these topics seem entirely unrelated — one rooted in the distant past, and the other in urgent contemporary concerns. Yet in today’s episode, Dr. Tereshchenko and Dr. Brunssen open up a surprising conversation between two very different fields of study.Even though their research topics differ widely in time period and subject matter, both scholars explore how visual culture reflects and reinforces the ways societies define and exclude the Other. Our discussion raises compelling questions about the powe...
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聊聊Sci020-神经-免疫系统在胶质瘤免疫疗法中的复杂相互作用这篇文章概述了神经-免疫系统在胶质瘤免疫疗法中的复杂相互作用。它解释了中枢神经系统（CNS）不再被认为是免疫特权区，而是拥有独特的免疫微环境，对大脑健康和CNS肿瘤的免疫疗法具有重要影响。文章探讨了不同免疫细胞在CNS及其边界的独特作用，以及它们如何与神经元和星形胶质细胞进行双向交流。文献还回顾了针对高级别胶质瘤（HGGs）的多种免疫疗法策略，包括免疫检查点抑制剂、嵌合抗原受体T细胞（CAR T细胞）疗法、溶瘤病毒和疫苗疗法，并讨论了它们各自的挑战和未来方向。最后，它详细阐述了免疫疗法可能引起的神经毒性，例如细胞因子释放综合征（CRS）和免疫效应细胞相关神经毒性综合征（ICANS），并强调了优化治疗以实现持久疗效的重要性。References: Song, Kun-Wei, Michael Lim, and Michelle Monje. "Complex neural-immune interactions shape glioma immunotherapy." Immunity 58.5 (2025): 1140-1160.
2025-07-1731 minHGGS - Us and Them - Season 1Episode 3: The Role of War Posters in the Russo-Ukrainian War: Constructing ‘Us’ and ‘Them’ (Interview with Dr. Liudmyla Pidkuimukha)When Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022, the world was left in shock. In times of war, the dichotomy between ‘Us’ and ‘Them’ becomes clearer than ever; and one specific medium in which this is illustrated are war posters. Dr. Liudmyla Pidkuimukha has analyzed more than 2,000 Ukrainian war posters with a special focus on the interplay of visual and verbal elements. In this episode, she talks with Laura from HGGS about the role these posters play to the Ukrainian people, how they function in different media and what differentiates them from posters in other wars.How do war posters portray...
2025-07-1235 minHGGS - Us and Them - Season 1Episode 2: Saving Strangers – The ‘False Promise’ of Responsibility to Protect (Interview with Professor Richard Caplan (University of Oxford))In the second episode, we welcome Richard Caplan, Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford.Sinan from HGGS interviews Professor Caplan, who reflects on the question: Has the Responsibility to Protect, particularly in the context of United Nations peacekeeping operations, amounted to a ‘false promise’?The conversation explores the historical evolution of the UN’s peacekeeping mandate, the enduring challenges in the execution of peacekeeping operations—including the so-called “Intervention Dilemma” articulated by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan—as well as the rising global influence of nationalist movements on the politics of the UN and the cha...
2025-07-0543 minHGGS - Us and Them - Season 1Episode 1: The Trauma Hero in Films about the War on Terror (Interview with Laura Herges (Heidelberg University))Our first episode introduces our theme “Us and Them” and opens the series with an interview between Sinan and PhD candidate Laura Herges (Heidelberg University): The traumatized war hero has become a well-known film trope. But how does the image of the suffering veteran influence our opinions on wars that happened in real life? Laura, who writes her thesis in American studies, discusses twomovies about the War on Terror: Zero Dark Thirty (2012), which justifies the CIA’s torture of prisoners, and American Sniper (2014), which turns a controversial Navy SEAL into a patriotic martyr-icon. How strongly do films influence our judgem...
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Childhood Cancer Talk Radio PodcastsDr. Adam Green, HGG (high-grade glioma) Research at UC DenverPediatric brain tumors are the leading cause of death in children with cancer, of which DIPG and HGGs (high-grade gliomas) represent a significant need for effective and timely solutions. Researcher Dr. Adam Green gives a clear explanation of the high-grade gliomas and a look into the research that he's currently working on in his own laboratory at the University of Colorado Denver. Caring for patients also at Children's Hospital Colorado, Dr. Green talks about his calling to pediatric neuro-oncology and the various pathways to this area of expertise that welcome young and upcoming researchers. With the advent of many parent-initiated...
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