Shows
CLS Law & Society PodcastS2 Ep3 - Surrogacy and the Law with Dr Zaina MahmoudDr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne Yong from The City Law School, City St George’s, University of London speak to Dr Zaina Mahmoud (Lecturer in Law at the University of Liverpool). They talk about the frameworks around surrogacy in the law in the UK and compare it to California, and how intersectionality brings out the inequalities in how surrogacy is regulated. More on Dr Sabrina Germain https://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/sabrina-germain More on Dr Adrienne Yong https://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/adrienne-yong ...2025-03-2535 min
CLS Law & Society PodcastS2 Ep2 - Migrant Women’s Rights with Jas Bhatoa (Rights of Women)Dr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne Yong from The City Law School, City St George’s, University of London speak to Jas Bhatoa (Senior Legal Officer at Rights of Women). They talk about the lesser known issue of how the law in England and Wales actually acts to disadvantage those who are at risk of or experiencing domestic abuse, but who are also migrants within what is known as the UK’s hostile environment immigration regime. Intersectionality plays a key role in this. More on Dr Sabrina Germainhttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/peopl...2025-03-1828 min
CLS Law & Society PodcastS2 Ep1 - Capitalism and Extremism with Dr Beatriz Lopes-BuarqueDr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne Yong from The City Law School, City St George’s, University of London speak to Dr Beatriz Lopes-Buarque (Fellow at the London School of Economics) about capitalism its link with extremism. They talk about the relationship between racism and sexism and the rise of right wing conspiracy theories and whether law can help solve this problem. More on Dr Sabrina Germainhttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/sabrina-germain More on Dr Adrienne Yonghttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/acad...2025-03-1329 min
CLS Law & Society PodcastBONUS EPISODE! Salma Huti & Suleqa Aden on learning by podcastDr Sabrina Germain (Reader) & Dr Adrienne Yong (Senior Lecturer) from The City Law School speak to their former students, Salma Huti and Suleqa Aden about how they found learning by this podcast in their module taught by Dr Germain & Dr Yong at City. They talk about what they learnt, how they learnt and what they got out of this innovative teaching method.More on Dr Sabrina Germainhttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/sabrina-germainhttps://twitter.com/sabrinakgermainMore on Dr Adrienne Yonghttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/adrienne-yongMusic by Joystock - www.joystock.org Hosted on...2024-01-2410 min
CLS Law & Society PodcastEp 8 - Intersectionality in Context: Being a Yellow Woman in the time of COVID-19 with Dr Sarah LiuDr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne Yong (Senior Lecturers at The City Law School) speak to Dr Sarah Liu (Lecturer in Gender & Politics at the University of Edinburgh) about being a "yellow woman" in the time of COVID-19. They talk about what the history of the term 'yellow' is, how it is being a 'yellow woman' particularly, how the pandemic has shaped and changed Dr Liu's identity, and much more.00:00 – Intro to episode and Dr Sarah Liu 02:02 – Dr Sarah Liu on defining the concept of law 03:16 – Can our identity be separated? 06:26 – Reclaiming “yellow” identity 11:48 – Why is “woman” just as important? 16:47 – Yellow Power Movement in th...2022-03-1456 min
CLS Law & Society PodcastEp 8 - Intersectionality in Context: Being a Yellow Woman in the time of COVID-19 with Dr Sarah LiuDr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne Yong (Senior Lecturers at The City Law School) speak to Dr Sarah Liu (Lecturer in Gender & Politics at the University of Edinburgh) about being a "yellow woman" in the time of COVID-19. They talk about what the history of the term 'yellow' is, how it is being a 'yellow woman' particularly, how the pandemic has shaped and changed Dr Liu's identity, and much more.More on Dr Sabrina Germainhttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/sabrina-germainhttps://twitter.com/sabrinakgermainMore on Dr Adrienne Yonghttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/adrienne-yonghttps://twitter.com/adrienney...2022-03-1456 min
CLS Law & Society PodcastEp 7 - Feminism in Context: Brexit with Hannah Manzur & Gender Pricing with Suzana Rahde GerchmannIn part 1, Dr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne Yong (Senior Lecturers at The City Law School) speak to Hannah Manzur (PhD Candidate in City's Violence & Society Centre) about her research and her Women & Brexit report. They talk about why gender matters to the law and why the law matters for gender, how women are affected by Brexit and how COVID-19 has affected this as well.In part 2, Dr Germain & Dr Yong speak to Suzana Rahde Gerchmann (PhD Candidate at The City Law School) about her research on gender pricing. They talk about what gender pricing actually is and what the pink...2022-03-081h 09
CLS Law & Society PodcastEp 7 - Feminism in Context: Brexit with Hannah Manzur & Gender Pricing with Suzana Rahde GerchmannIn part 1, Dr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne Yong (Senior Lecturers at The City Law School) speak to Hannah Manzur (PhD Candidate in City's Violence & Society Centre) about her research and her Women & Brexit report. They talk about why gender matters to the law and why the law matters for gender, how women are affected by Brexit and how COVID-19 has affected this as well.In part 2, Dr Germain & Dr Yong speak to Suzana Rahde Gerchmann (PhD Candidate at The City Law School) about her research on gender pricing. They talk about what gender pricing actually is and what the pink...2022-03-081h 09
CLS Law & Society PodcastEp 6 - Feminist Legal Theory & Intersectionality with Dr Adrienne YongDr Sabrina Germain speaks to podcast co-host Dr Adrienne Yong about feminist legal theory and intersectionality. They talk about the history and waves of the feminist movement, how feminism is not misandry, and why intersectionality is so necessary. They also speak about their research together on barriers to accessing healthcare for ethnic minority women and migrant women.More on Dr Sabrina Germainhttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/sabrina-germainhttps://twitter.com/sabrinakgermainMore on Dr Adrienne Yonghttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/adrienne-yonghttps://twitter.com/adrienney_More about Dr Germain & Dr Yong's researchhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10691...2022-03-031h 08
CLS Law & Society PodcastS1 Ep 6 - Feminist Legal Theory & Intersectionality with Dr Adrienne YongDr Sabrina Germain speaks to podcast co-host Dr Adrienne Yong about feminist legal theory and intersectionality. They talk about the history and waves of the feminist movement, how feminism is not misandry, and why intersectionality is so necessary. They also speak about their research together on barriers to accessing healthcare for ethnic minority women and migrant women.00:00 – Intro to episode 01:19 – Dr Adrienne Yong’s research 03:06 – Roots of feminist movement 14:52 – Feminist legal theory 19:52 – Women sit in the private sphere (Martha Fineman)23:18 – Law as both discourse and process of power29:03 – Legal theory of feminism and misandry: what is different? 35:05 – Substantive vs formal equality 38:37 – W...2022-03-031h 08
CLS Law & Society PodcastEp 5 - Race in Context: Stop & Search with Dr Patrick MurphyDr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne Yong (Senior Lecturers at The City Law School) speak to Dr Patrick Murphy (Doctorate in Human Geography, Durham University) about Race in Context: Stop & Search. They talk about policing powers and laws around stop & search, the context of Stephen Lawrence, the MacPherson report, the Lammy Review, terrorism powers and much more.More on Dr Sabrina Germainhttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/sabrina-germainhttps://twitter.com/sabrinakgermainMore on Dr Adrienne Yonghttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/adrienne-yonghttps://twitter.com/adrienney_Music by Joystock - www.joystock.org2022-02-2352 min
CLS Law & Society PodcastS1 Ep 5 - Race in Context: Stop & Search with Dr Patrick MurphyDr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne Yong (Senior Lecturers at The City Law School) speak to Dr Patrick Murphy (Doctorate in Human Geography, Durham University) about Race in Context: Stop & Search. They talk about policing powers and laws around stop & search, the context of Stephen Lawrence, the MacPherson report, the Lammy Review, terrorism powers and much more.00:00 – Intro to episode and Dr Patrick Murphy 02:35 – Dr Patrick Murphy on defining the concept of law04:16 – Stop & Search laws in the UK 10:42 – Putting it in context: Stephen Lawrence 14:04 – Reasonable suspicion: why is it controversial? 18:40 – The stats: how effective really is it? 23:21 – The impact on the individual...2022-02-2352 min
CLS Law & Society PodcastEp 4 - A Conversation on Critical Race Theory with Dr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne YongDr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne Yong (Senior Lecturers at The City Law School) have a conversation about critical race theory. They talk about critical legal studies and how it has led to critical race theory, what this theory is, equality in the context of racism in the law, the context of the pandemic, #BlackLivesMatter, #StopAsianHate, #SayHerName, and how we can be critical in our teaching.More on Dr Sabrina Germainhttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/sabrina-germainhttps://twitter.com/sabrinakgermainMore on Dr Adrienne Yonghttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/adrienne-yonghttps://twitter.com/adrienney_Music by Joystock...2022-02-091h 11
CLS Law & Society PodcastS1 Ep 4 - A Conversation on Critical Race Theory with Dr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne YongDr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne Yong (Senior Lecturers at The City Law School) have a conversation about critical race theory. They talk about critical legal studies and how it has led to critical race theory, what this theory is, equality in the context of racism in the law, the context of the pandemic, #BlackLivesMatter, #StopAsianHate, #SayHerName, and how we can be critical in our teaching.00:00 – Intro to episode 01:33 – Dr Adrienne Yong on defining the concept of law06:20 – Introduction to critical legal studies 17:53 – Legal indeterminacy 21:31 – Distinction between CLS and critical race theory29:14 – Do we all deserve equality? 32:50 – Critical theory stands on the shoulder o...2022-02-091h 11
CLS Law & Society PodcastEp 3 - International Law in Context: Statelessness & Nationality with Shahd QannamDr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne Yong (Senior Lecturers at The City Law School) speak to Shahd Qannam (PhD Student at The City Law School) about international law in context. They talk about how to acquire nationality, how to lose it, nationality as a right vs a privilege, statelessness and its definition, and the very interesting case of Palestine, close to Shahd's heart.More on Dr Sabrina Germainhttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/sabrina-germainhttps://twitter.com/sabrinakgermainMore on Dr Adrienne Yonghttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/adrienne-yonghttps://twitter.com/adrienney_More on Shahd Qannamhttps://www.city.ac...2022-02-0457 min
CLS Law & Society PodcastS1 Ep 3 - International Law in Context: Statelessness & Nationality with Shahd QannamDr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne Yong (Senior Lecturers at The City Law School) speak to Shahd Qannam (PhD Student at The City Law School) about international law in context. They talk about how to acquire nationality, how to lose it, nationality as a right vs a privilege, statelessness and its definition, and the very interesting case of Palestine, close to Shahd's heart.00:00 – Intro to episode and Shahd Qannam 02:10 – Defining the concept of law04:03 – Nationality under international law: why does context matter here? 10:45 – Acquiring nationality: a right not a privilege 18:40 - Losing nationality 22:30 – Shahd Qannam’s research: unrecognised states and their citizens. 24...2022-02-0457 min
CLS Law & Society PodcastEp 2 - Theories of Comparative Law with Dr Sabrina GermainDr Adrienne Yong speaks to podcast co-host Dr Sabrina Germain about theories of comparative law. They talk about comparative law methodology, why comparing is important, how to compare effectively and an example from South Africa about why comparisons in certain contexts are so important.More on Dr Adrienne Yonghttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/adrienne-yonghttps://twitter.com/adrienney_More on Dr Sabrina Germainhttps://www.city.ac.uk/about/people/academics/sabrina-germainhttps://twitter.com/sabrinakgermainMore on Dr Germain’s researchhttps://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/justice-and-profit-in-health-care-law-9781509945429 Music by Joystock - www.joystock.org2022-01-181h 02
CLS Law & Society PodcastS1 Ep 2 - Theories of Comparative Law with Dr Sabrina GermainDr Adrienne Yong speaks to podcast co-host Dr Sabrina Germain about theories of comparative law. They talk about comparative law methodology, why comparing is important, how to compare effectively and an example from South Africa about why comparisons in certain contexts are so important.00:00 – Intro to episode and Dr Sabrina Germain 03:03 – Defining the concept of law06:33 – Technical side of comparative law: legal families and legal traditions 16:40 – Impact of technology on legal traditions 19:30 – Role of legal families and legal traditions in comparative law23:30 - Merit of comparative law27:34 - Comparative law is no longer a choice/why should we engage in comparativ...2022-01-181h 02
CLS Law & Society PodcastEp 1 - Theories of Law & Conceptions of Justice with Professor Luke MasonDr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne Yong (Senior Lecturers at The City Law School) speak to Professor Luke Mason (Head of Westminster Law School at the University of Westminster) about theories of law & justice. They talk about what law is, how law and the rule of law differ, the importance of interdisciplinarity, how law and justice differs, and finally, how context matters to all this.More on Dr Sabrina Germainwww.city.ac.uk/about/people/acad…s/sabrina-germaintwitter.com/sabrinakgermainMore on Dr Adrienne Yongwww.city.ac.uk/about/people/acad…ics/adrienne-yongtwitter.com/adrienney_More on Professor Luke Masonwww.westminster.ac.uk/a...2022-01-111h 14
CLS Law & Society PodcastS1 Ep 1 - Theories of Law & Conceptions of Justice with Professor Luke MasonDr Sabrina Germain & Dr Adrienne Yong (Senior Lecturers at The City Law School) speak to Professor Luke Mason (Head of Westminster Law School at the University of Westminster) about theories of law & justice. They talk about what law is, how law and the rule of law differ, the importance of interdisciplinarity, how law and justice differs, and finally, how context matters to all this.00:00 – Intro hosts & Prof Luke Mason 01:50 – Defining the concept of law 06:44 – Relationship between law and rule of law 10:41 – Understanding how law interacts with other academic disciplines 19:00 – What does “sociolegal studies” mean? 29:06 – Does interdisciplinarity lead to more critical study of law? 3...2022-01-111h 14