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The Hard Shoulder HighlightsHow common is it for a place to have two names?Google has confirmed that it would add the label of ‘Gulf of America’ to its maps following the political action made by US President Donald Trump.But, how common is it for a location to have two contesting names, and what other examples are there?Pádraig Carmody, Professor of Geography at Trinity College joins Kieran to discuss.2025-01-2807 min
Conflict & Development in Africa PodcastEpisode 61: What does Trump’s 2nd Presidency mean for Africa? Profs Francis Owusu &Padraig CarmodyIn this week’s episode, we focus on the implications of President Trump’s Second Term for Africa. I am joined by two special guests, Professor Francis Owusu, Professor at the Department of Community and Regional Planning, Iowa State University, USA and Professor Padraig Carmody, Professor in Development Geography at Trinity College, Dublin. 2024-12-1651 min
The Innovation Civilization Podcast#20 - Dr. Padraig Carmody - The New Scramble For Africa: The Economic History and Future Development of the RegionOn this African development-focused episode, we're joined by Dr. Pádraig Carmody, a distinguished professor at Trinity College, University of Dublin, and the author of the book "The New Scramble for Africa."
Professor Carmody guides us through a thought-provoking discussion:
-Unpacking the historical context of African scrambles and their enduring impact on the continent
-Defining what a scramble is and how it shaped the socio-economic landscape of Africa
-Examining the parallels between historical scrambles and the contemporary challenges affecting Africa today
-Insightful analysis of the new...2023-12-0859 min
The Second Cold War ObservatoryAfrica and the Second Cold War: Infrastructure, Corridors, and Critical Minerals with Dr. Tim ZajontzIn this episode, we sit down with Dr. Tim Zajontz to discuss growing geopolitical and geoeconomic competition across infrastructure, economic corridors, and resource extraction in Africa, specifically Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia. Dr. Zajontz is a Lecturer in Global Political Economy at the Dresden University of Technology, Germany. He is also a Research Fellow at the Centre for International and Comparative Politics at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. His research focuses on Africa’s international relations and political economy, particularly Africa-China and Africa-EU relations. Before joining academia, Tim worked in several advisory positions in German and EU politics. He is...2023-10-021h 08
The China in Africa PodcastChina’s indispensable role in Africa’s railway renaissanceOver the past 20 years, tens of thousands of kilometers of new railway lines have been built across Africa - much of it constructed and financed by China. But the days when Beijing paid big bucks to build these kinds of large-scale infrastructure projects in Africa have come to an end.
Today, China's development priorities on the continent are focused more on fostering industrialization and building smaller, greener projects mostly in the energy and telecommunications sectors. But even without the Chinese, a number of African governments are moving forward with ambitious plans to build vast regional rail networks.
Tim Zajontz, a...2023-09-0100 min
The China Africa ProjectChina's Indispensable Role in Africa's Railway RenaissanceOver the past 20 years, tens of thousands of kilometers of new railway lines have been built across Africa - much of it constructed and financed by China. But the days when Beijing paid big bucks to build these kinds of large-scale infrastructure projects in Africa have come to an end.
Today, China's development priorities on the continent are focused more on fostering industrialization and building smaller, greener projects mostly in the energy and telecommunications sectors. But even without the Chinese, a number of African governments are moving forward with ambitious plans to build vast regional rail networks.
Tim Zajontz, a...2023-09-0150 min
The China in Africa PodcastChina's Indispensable Role in Africa's Railway RenaissanceOver the past 20 years, tens of thousands of kilometers of new railway lines have been built across Africa - much of it constructed and financed by China. But the days when Beijing paid big bucks to build these kinds of large-scale infrastructure projects in Africa have come to an end. Today, China's development priorities on the continent are focused more on fostering industrialization and building smaller, greener projects mostly in the energy and telecommunications sectors. But even without the Chinese, a number of African governments are moving forward with ambitious plans to build vast regional rail networks.2023-09-0150 min
The Belt and Road PodcastHarnessing Chinese Telecommunications Investments to Ethiopia's Benefit with Ding FeiCountries along the Belt and Road face major strategic technical and political questions when considering Chinese assistance in the telecommunications field. In this episode, Dr. DingFei discusses two articles on Chinese telecoms investments in Ethiopia. Through the lenses of Ethiopian state-Chinese company negotiations as well as employment practices, she explains how Ethiopian actors have corralled Chinese company interests to better serve their priorities and put bounds on their dominance of the Ethiopian telecommunications system by introducing inter-firm competition. See Dr. DingFei's relevant publications here: 1) Chinese Telecommunications Companies in Ethiopia: The Influences of Host Government Intervention and...2020-12-3133 min
BJSM PodcastAthlete Voice, Padraig Harrington - Reflections on golf, performance and longevity in sport. Ep #454As a three-time Major winner and the current European Ryder Cup team captain, Padraig Harrington is uniquely placed to consider the cultural changes in golf with respect to medicine and performance.
During this two-part conversation with Dr Sean Carmody and Padraig's longtime fitness coach, Dr Liam Hennessey, Padraig provides an insight into his experiences of injury, what he believes contributes to injury, and how a willingness to innovate has helped him to continue playing at the highest level over so many years.
2020-11-1318 min
BJSMAthlete Voice, Padraig Harrington - Reflections on golf, performance and longevity in sport. Ep #454As a three-time Major winner and the current European Ryder Cup team captain, Padraig Harrington is uniquely placed to consider the cultural changes in golf with respect to medicine and performance.
During this two-part conversation with Dr Sean Carmody and Padraig's longtime fitness coach, Dr Liam Hennessey, Padraig provides an insight into his experiences of injury, what he believes contributes to injury, and how a willingness to innovate has helped him to continue playing at the highest level over so many years.2020-11-1318 minBJSM PodcastAthlete Voice, Padraig Harrington - Reflections on golf, performance and longevity in sport. Ep #453As a three-time Major winner and the current European Ryder Cup team captain, Padraig Harrington is uniquely placed to consider the cultural changes in golf with respect to medicine and performance.
During this two-part conversation with Dr Sean Carmody and Padraig's longtime fitness coach, Dr Liam Hennessey, Padraig provides an insight into his experiences of injury, what he believes contributes to injury, and how a willingness to innovate has helped him to continue playing at the highest level over so many years.
2020-11-0623 minBJSMAthlete Voice, Padraig Harrington - Reflections on golf, performance and longevity in sport. Ep #453As a three-time Major winner and the current European Ryder Cup team captain, Padraig Harrington is uniquely placed to consider the cultural changes in golf with respect to medicine and performance.
During this two-part conversation with Dr Sean Carmody and Padraig's longtime fitness coach, Dr Liam Hennessey, Padraig provides an insight into his experiences of injury, what he believes contributes to injury, and how a willingness to innovate has helped him to continue playing at the highest level over so many years.2020-11-0623 min
Story ArchaeologyFer Fio’s Cry: A Poem for Long LifeIn exploring the Dindshenchas of Inber Ailbine, we looked at the poem Nuall Fer Fio, "Fer Fio's Cry", to gain some understanding of the nine daughters of the sea in their bronze boats. In the episode, I incorrectly attributed the translation to Dr. John Carey. This is because I first read about the poem in his excellent article, ‘Téacsanna draíochta in Éirinn sa mheánaois luath’ [‘Magical texts in early medieval Ireland’] (translated into Irish by Pádraig Ó Fiannachta), Léachtaí Cholm Cille 30 (2000) 98-117; presented at Léachtaí Cholm Cille, Dingle, 10 April 1999. It is also in this article that I read about the...2014-02-0902 min