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Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Esther Brito and Henrik Kjellmo LarsenIn this special episode of the Shuddhashar Free-thought podcast, we focus on the theme of our November 2022 issue, Cultural Genocide. Joined by contributors Esther Brito and Henrik Kjellmo Larsen, PhD researchers at the American University School of International Service and Monash University in Australia, respectively, we attempt to deconstruct and walk through the evolution of cultural genocide in the 21st century.2023-01-251h 14
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Sofia KarimIn this episode of the Shuddhashar Free-thought Podcast, Sofia Karim, an architect, campaigner for prisoners of conscience and founder of the Turbine Bagh project, an art movement borne against fascism and authoritarianism in Bangladesh and India. Karim sheds light on the sytematically censored stories of enforced disappearances, incarceration, and the war on information by the authoritarian regimes in South Asia.2023-01-1549 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Henrik Kjellmo LarsenIn this episode of Shuddhashar Free-thought Podcast, we discuss the history of race relations and prejudice, the role of NGOs in contentious politics, and Europe since the Syrian refugee crises of 2015. Our guest is Henrik Kjellmo Larsen, a PhD researcher on humanitarian volunteers at Monash University.2022-12-2757 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Ramon LeeRamon Lee, a passionate activist, poet, and community organizer, joins the Shuddhashar Free-Thought Podcast in this episode to provide some great insights into his political poetry and experiences with spoken word poetry. Ramon also delves into racial politics, the current political atmosphere in the United States, and the value and significance of poetry for African American culture and history.2022-03-1525 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Marta BreenIn this episode of the Shuddhashar Free-Thought Podcast, Marta Breen, a Norwegian journalist, and nonfiction author whose work focuses primarily on women empowerment and women’s issues, joins the podcast as a valuable contributor to an important discussion about feminism, women’s issues, the male gaze, and more.2022-02-1544 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Kasia PaprockiIn this episode of the Shuddhashar Freethought Podcast, Kasia Paprocki, an associate professor from the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science, offers an eye-opening perspective on the climate crisis. Paprocki discusses the process of authoring her recently released book, Threatening Dystopias: The Global Politics of Climate Change Adaptation in Bangladesh, and her article titled, The Climate Crisis is a Colonial Crisis, featured in Shuddhashar's 26th issue on the Climate Crisis.2022-01-1527 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Sibusiso HlubiIn this episode of the Shuddhashar Free-Thought Podcast, Sibusiso Hlubi, a valued worker in ICT for government foreign affairs and foreign embassies, joins the podcast as a valuable contributor to an important discussion about South Africa's various responses to the coronavirus pandemic, travel bans imposed on South Africa, and vaccine apartheid.2021-12-1537 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Mahi Akter"TW: domestic abuse, violence, racism, rape. In this episode of the Shuddhashar Free-Thought Podcast, we speak to therapist and feminist . In our conversation, she dispels the utopian myth about contemporary Sweden by sharing her knowledge on the intersectionality of intimate partner violence, feminism and racism."2021-09-2545 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Zane RobinsonOn this episode of the Free-Thought Podcast, we speak with Zane Robinson, the Community Programmes Manager and Trans Programme Coordinator at LGBT Foundation. We discuss intersectionality, accessibility, accountability, and self-care in LGBTQ+ activism.2021-08-1553 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Lyla ByersOn this Free-Thought Podcast, we speak with Lyla Byers as she reflects on her essay in the Shuddhashar Body Politics issue: https://shuddhashar.com/magazine/issue-24-body-politics/ Lyla is a feminist fat studies scholar and she talks to us about the intersectional concerns around fatphobia in this episode.2021-07-1543 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharMagazine´s Body Politics issueOn this Free-Thought Podcast, we have a conversation with special contributor Drew Davis about the Shuddhashar Body Politics issue: https://shuddhashar.com/magazine/issue-24-body-politics/2021-06-1538 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Andrew P. KroglundAuthor and commentator - and Shuddhashar contributor - Andrew P. Kroglund joins us for this episode of the Free-Thought Podcast. Our conversation covers the urgency of tackling the climate crisis, with a specific focus on how developed countries like Norway can and should play a part.2021-05-1432 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Prof. Tom MoylanIn this episode of the Shuddhashar Free-Thought Podcast, we welcome Prof. Tom Moylan, a founding director of the Ralahine Centre for Utopian Studies. We discuss the values of utopianism in the modern era and have a detailed discussion about the politics of non-violence in activism.2021-04-1540 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Avery DelanyOn this episode of the Free-Thought podcast, we are joined by Avery Delany to discuss the work of the decolonisation collective, DecolAnth @ Gold. Avery works alongside Nicole Mayangi, Rambasayi Marufu, Dr Adom Philogene and Heron and Dr Gabriel Dattatreyan to intersectionally critique and change structural issues in anthropology scholarship and practice.2021-03-1646 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Dr. Heather AlberroIn this new episode of the Shuddhashar Free-Thought podcast, we are joined by Dr. Heather Alberro, whose work focuses on intersectional approaches to environmentalism. We discuss the challenges that lay ahead in creating a world that is sustainable and environmentally just.2021-02-1543 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Amy BaxterIn the first episode of the new year, the Free-Thought podcast talks to Amy Baxter, founder and chief editor of Bad Form Review. She reflects on the need to highlight voices of colour in writing and publishing, and the challenges that lie ahead.2021-01-1534 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Shehtaz HuqIn this Shuddhashar Free-Thought podcast, we talk to Shehtaz Huq, a middle school English teacher in the Bronx, about her efforts to highlight the voices of girls of colour in education.2020-12-1541 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharMagazine´s Exile issueIn this episode, we discuss the special issue on the theme of Exile with Shuddhashar Editor, Professor Lisa Irene Knight. The conversation focuses on the nature of being in exile and how to best centre the voices of those who experience the upheaval.2020-11-3041 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Uditi SenUditi Sen, a scholar of colonial and post-colonial South Asia, talks to us about identity, memory, migration and citizenship in the context of Partition and its legacy on modern South Asia.2020-11-1540 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Nadeem ZamanIn this episode of the Free-Thought podcast, we speak to Nadeem Zaman, a Bangladeshi-American author about the duality of his identity and what it means to be brown amidst the racial tensions of modern USA.2020-10-3155 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Ororo MunroeWelcome to Shuddhashar's Free-Thought podcast. In this episode, we speak to Ororo Munroe, an anti-racism educator and activist in the USA. Ororo is the founder of The Blackful and one of the founders of the Black Women Lead initiative. Ahead of the November election, we discuss centring Black women and femme voices in anti-racism work, and how support for the community needs to go beyond the election.2020-10-1550 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Sam HopeTrans and non-binary activist, counsellor, trainer and writer Sam Hope is a founding member of Nottingham Trans Hub and the author of the book _Person-Centred Counselling for Trans and Gender Diverse People: A Practical Guide_ (2019). We speak to them about the dangers facing the trans community in Europe, and how best to offer meaningful support and solidarity.2020-09-3043 min
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharInterview with Tasneem KhalilInvestigative journalist and self-described anarchist Tasneem Khalil is the editor-in-chief of Netra News and author of the book, _Jallad: Death Squads and State Terror in South Asia_ (2016). We speak to this leading commentator on Bangladesh to glean insights into the current state of affairs in a country described as moderately Muslim and a democracy.2020-09-141h 02
Free-Thought Podcast by ShuddhasharMagazine's LGBTIQ+ issueWelcome to Shuddhashar's Free-Thought podcast. In this episode, we highlight the special issue on LGBTIQ+ rights in a conversation between guest editor Shakhawat Hossain Rajeeb and contributors Orchi Lohani and Ibtisam Ahmed. The three discuss the realities of queer activism and solidarity, and how platforms like Shuddhashar play a crucial role in supporting marginalised voices. The special issue can be found at https://shuddhashar.com/magazine/issue-20-lgbtiq/2020-09-0547 min