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Untaming71. Emily Pt. 2: Readings & RecommendationsConclusion of Part 2.
This is a continuation of the previous episode. They follow on from Episode #70 . For ease of listening, Part Two has been split up into multiple episodes.
Emily is the host of the Untaming Podcast and an advocate for rewilding children. She was previously an international classroom teacher; a live-in and live-out nanny and a mental health support worker for teenagers and adults. Emily and her husband Nick have travelled extensively, living in Canada, Germany and Portugal. They now reside in Marlborough, New Zealand with their three children.
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Ufahamu AfricaBonus: Fulya Felicity Turkmen's review of "Development, (Dual) Citizenship, and Its Discontents in Africa"Robtel Neajai Pailey's Development, (Dual) Citizenship, and Its Discontents in Africa is a "must-read for researchers and policymakers working in the fields of migration, citizenship, diasporas, and development." This week's bonus review from The Monkey Cage is by Fulya Felicity Turkmen, our former podcast research assistant! The review is read by Ami Tamakloe. Books, Links, & ArticlesDevelopment, (Dual) Citizenship and Its Discontents in Africa: The Political Economy of Belonging to Liberia by Robtel Neajai Pailey"Can You Be a Citizen of More Than One Country? Here’s What to Learn from Liberia." by Fulya Fel...2022-08-2708 min
Shaping the Post-COVID WorldPolicy and Social ChangeContributor(s): Professor Ricky Burdett, Dr Amara Enyia, Tracy Jooste, Dr Robtel Neajai Pailey | Drawing on their research and practice and in conversation with each other, Atlantic Institute’s Leaders in Residence, Amara Enyia and Tracy Jooste, and LSE academics Robtel Neajai Pailey and Ricky Burdett will consider how in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic we can not only build back better, but also build differently.2022-05-311h 29
LSE IQ | Intelligent questions with social science answersWhat does it really mean to be a citizen?To subscribe on Apple podcasts please visit apple.co/2r40QPA or on Andriod http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/webFeeds/lseiqpodcast_iTunesStore.xml or search for 'LSE IQ' in your favourite podcast app or visit lse.ac.uk/iq
Welcome to LSE's award-winning podcast, LSE IQ, where we ask leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society.
Citizenship. What does that word really signify? This episode of LSE IQ takes a look at the issue in all its complexities, uncovering how decisions made by a 19th...2021-06-0144 minLSE PodcastsWhat does it really mean to be a citizen?To subscribe on Apple podcasts please visit apple.co/2r40QPA or on Andriod http://subscribeonandroid.com/www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/webFeeds/lseiqpodcast_iTunesStore.xml or search for 'LSE IQ' in your favourite podcast app or visit lse.ac.uk/iq
Welcome to LSE's award-winning podcast, LSE IQ, where we ask leading social scientists - and other experts - to answer an intelligent question about economics, politics or society.
Citizenship. What does that word really signify? This episode of LSE IQ takes a look at the issue in all its complexities, uncovering how decisions made by a 19th...2021-06-0144 min
LSE IQ podcastWhat does it really mean to be a citizen?Contributor(s): Dr Robtel Neajai Pailey, Dr Ian Sanjay Patel, Dr Megan Ryburn | Citizenship. What does that word really signify? This episode of LSE IQ takes a look at the issue in all its complexities, uncovering how decisions made by a 19th century West African Gola ruler connect to today’s Liberian land ownership laws; why British citizenship became racialised in the decades following the second world war – legislation that led to the Windrush Scandal, devastating the lives of hundreds of black Britons; and how Bolivian migrants in the present day have struggled to create new lives in Chile.
To unde...2021-06-0144 minLSE IQWhat does it really mean to be a citizen?Contributor(s): Dr Robtel Neajai Pailey, Dr Ian Sanjay Patel, Dr Megan Ryburn | Citizenship. What does that word really signify? This episode of LSE IQ takes a look at the issue in all its complexities, uncovering how decisions made by a 19th century West African Gola ruler connect to today’s Liberian land ownership laws; why British citizenship became racialised in the decades following the second world war – legislation that led to the Windrush Scandal, devastating the lives of hundreds of black Britons; and how Bolivian migrants in the present day have struggled to create new lives in Chile.
To unde...2021-06-0144 min
Ufahamu AfricaEp. 115: A conversation with Robtel Neajai Pailey on citizenship and LiberiaRobtel Neajai Pailey is a writer, activist, and academic whose recent book engages with the topic of citizenship in Africa, especially in Liberia. She joins Rachel for a great conversation about her work, the scholar-activists who influence and inspire her, and how to make our work ethical, emancipatory, and accessible. We conducted this interview on the sidelines of the 52nd Annual Liberian Studies Association conference, hosted by Cornell University's Institute of African Development.In the news wrap, Kim and Rachel talk about academic freedom in Zambia, the corruption trial in South Africa against its former president, and...2021-05-0146 min
Ufahamu AfricaEp. 102: A conversation with Noah Nathan about the Ghanaian electionNana Akufo-Addo has just won the presidency in this week's Ghanaian election with about 51 percent of the vote. We interview Noah Nathan, who has just published a new book on electoral politics in Ghana. He also tells us about his upcoming work on political brokers and party and state bureaucracy. Rachel and Kim tell us what's going on in African news this week, including in Western Sahara, the Ugandan election, and more about presidential term limits. Books, Links, & ArticlesGandah-yir: The House of the Brave: the Biography of a Northern Ghanaian Chief (ca. 1872-1950...2020-12-1253 min
Power in the PandemicFeatured voice: Robtel Neajai Pailey on racism in developmentLet’s talk about racism and development.Dr Robtel Neajai Pailey is a Liberian academic, activist and author.In this conversation, Maria and Robtel talk about development as a racist construct. They discuss the 'decolonial turn', systems of power and decision-making that uphold racism, and Robtel asks us: how complicit are we all in upholding the notion that whiteness (often geographically equalled to 'northerness') is our only reference of progress?Recorded last year at the Development Studies Association Conference, where Robtel gave her keynote Speech on Decentering the 'White Gaze' of Development...2020-06-1232 min
Oxford Society for International Development"Challenging the ‘White Gaze' of Development During COVID-19" with Dr. Robtel Neajai PaileyIn this podcast with Liberian academic, activist and author Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey, we discuss the intersections between her recently published Al Jazeera English commentary, “Africa does not need saving during this pandemic”, and Development and Change journal article, "De-centring the 'White Gaze' of Development". We use race as a lens of analysis to interrogate assumptions that Western whiteness and modernity are the primary signifiers of progress and expertise. In exploring the pitfalls of adopting a “colour blind” outlook on development, we consider how scholars, policy makers and practitioners can challenge the 'white gaze' by imagining "a better world beyond f...2020-05-2745 min
Ask a HistorianWhat lessons can the history of Ebola in West Africa offer as we face the COVID-19 pandemic?The full show transcript is available on our website: https://history.wisc.edu/ask-a-historian/
As we face the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, the past can shed some light on our moment of crisis. We speak with Professor Gregg Mitman about the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in Liberia. How did people’s faith in or mistrust of their government shape the trajectory of the epidemic? What lessons can the history of Ebola offer in the context of COVID-19?
Gregg tells us about the long history of capitalism, politics, ecology, and medicine behind Liberia’s Ebola outbreak. He r...2020-05-1148 min
KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast21. Nils & Christopher on the first year and the future of KickbackFor this special episode Nils and Christopher sat down to reflect on the first 20 episodes of Kickback and discuss some plans for the 2020.
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Chapter I - Basics
1. Susan Rose-Ackerman on the principal-agent theory of corruption
5. Bo Rothstein on corruption as a collective action problem and long term fixes
7. Paul Heywood...2019-12-2325 min
Africa Oxford InitiativeGbagba and Jaadeh! as Anti-Corruption Revolutions from 'Below'Corruption is often bandied about in adult circles as the misuse of public influence for private gain. But, what if children could articulate how corruption is enmeshed in everyday human interactions? In this AfOx insaka presentation, Robtel Neajai Pailey uses her anti-corruption children’s books to argue that equipping children with verbal tools to question the confusing ethical codes of adults can revolutionise how we talk and theorise about corruption.2019-11-0830 min
Africa World Now ProjectDecolonizing AfricanStudies & Citizenship w/ Dr. Robtel Neajai PaileyWriting in Where is the ‘African’ in African Studies, on African Arguments, Robtel Pailey asserts that “the extent to which the ‘African’ in African Studies is concealed or revealed depends entirely on the politics of the knowledge producer, the ethos of the institution they represent, the pedagogy and methods they employ, and their level of commitment to the continent and its people.” In Decolonizing Knowledge and the Question of the Archive, Achille Mbembe presents a theoretical lens through which we can use to examine current conditions in present societies who are a product of settler colonialism, (neo)colonialism, chattel slavery, etc. Mbembe...2019-04-2758 min
KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast3. Robtel Neajai Pailey on how to teach anti-corruption through children's booksIn this episode of the KickBack Global AntiCorruption, we are very happy to welcome Robtel Neajai Pailey – a Liberian academic, activist and author who is “maladjusted to injustice” – a quote from Cornel West.
We discuss Robtel’s impressive work – ranging from her books, to stage play, Forum theatre, radio and even music videos in collaboration with Hip Hop Artist Takun J. You can find out all about Robtel’s books Gbagba and Jaadeh here, including more information about the illustrator Chase Walker. The book Gbagba has been adapted to a stage play by Flomo Theatre and been distributed through the Open Society I...2019-04-1529 min
ALC Pan-African RadioCorruption, Elections and Leadership Transition in LiberiaIn this programme Desmond Davies talks to Dr. Robtel Neajai Pailey author of Gbagba (loosely translated as 'trickery) and advocate on anti-corruption in Liberia. Dr. Pailey discusses about her book, the ongoing election process and peace and security situation in Libera. Photo: Asa Mathat via Flickr.2017-12-0725 min
International Migration InstituteBirthplace, bloodline and beyond: How 'Liberian citizenship' is currently constructed in Liberia and abroadRobtel Neajai Pailey interrogates how Liberian citizenship has been constructed across time and space This presentation interrogates whether or not an ‘authentic’ Liberian citizen actually exists based on multi-sited fieldwork conducted between June 2012 and July 2013. Using actor-oriented analysis as my theoretical framework, I examine the interfaces between 202 Liberian respondents – namely, homeland Liberians in Monrovia, Liberia’s capital; Liberian diasporas in London, Washington, Freetown, and Accra; permanent and circular returnees; executive and legislative members of government, including the four sponsors of Liberia’s 2008 proposed dual citizenship bill – showing that their conceptualisations of 'Liberian citizenship' differ according to their lived experiences and social locat...2016-04-2947 min
BBC World Service BusinessIt's UN International anti-corruption day - we hear how it's being marked in LiberiaToday is the United Nations' designated 'International Anti-Corruption Day'.
It's a much discussed topic in Liberia - a country which ranks high in Transparency International's corruption perception index.
But some Liberians have taken matters into their own hands.
Robtel Neajai Pailey is a Liberian academic and activist.
She's written a children's book called Gbagba, about the evils of corruption, and the book has been incorporated into the country's education syllabus.
Robtel dropped by the BBC studios in London to tell us what had prompted her to put pen to paper.2014-12-0905 min
SOAS RadioRoyal African Society - The West Africa Ebola Outbreak: Gaps in Governance and AccountabilityThousands of lives have been claimed in the West African Ebola outbreak since the World Health Organisation (WHO) was first notified of the outbreak in Guinea in March 2014. The epidemic is expected to spread rapidly over months to come. The three countries most affected by the crisis, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, are post-conflict states with weak health infrastructures. In a climate of fear and mistrust of government institutions, health workers face huge challenges in raising awareness and educating communities.
The crisis has not only highlighted the deficiencies in the capabilities of these West African governments, but those of the...2014-10-231h 00
SOAS RadioGovernance In Africa Conversations: Silas SiakorIn 2004, Silas Kpanan'Ayoung Siakor officially launched the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) to empower local communities in Liberia to have an active role in natural resources governance. In 2006, Siakor received the Goldman Environmental Prize, the world's largest prize honouring grassroots environmentalists, for his fearsome advocacy.
In this Governance in Africa Conversations podcast produced by the School of Oriental and African Studies(SOAS)/Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Siakor reflects on Liberia's successes and challenges in natural resources governance with fellow Liberian, SOAS Ph.D. student Robtel Neajai Pailey.
Music by Peter Cole 'Kou I Rlor Oh Ti' (Liberia)2014-06-1331 min