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DialoguePerspectives | PodcastEpisode 33: The Influence of Right-Wing, Anti-Pluralist Parties on Central Power StructuresWith Germany's elections just held on 1 September, this episode is more relevant than ever! After voting closed on Sunday, the AfD was projected to become the strongest party in the eastern state of Thuringia, with 32.8% of the vote, and to come a close second in Saxony, with 30.6% of the vote. In this episode, we explore the growing influence of right-wing, anti-pluralist parties on Europe's central power structures, with a particular focus on Germany's AfD and its potential role in nominating judges to the Federal Constitutional Court. Hosts Whitney, Paulina, and Asmae are joined by special guest Moritz Dege, a...2024-09-0337 min
DialoguePerspectives | PodcastEpisode 32: From Identity to Privilege ThinkingThis podcast episode delves into identity, exploring how self-perception and societal labels shape who we are. Hosts Whitney and Paulina are joined by new host Dr Asmae Ourkiya from the Ecofeminist Institute to discuss how identity is shaped by factors such as race, gender, nationality and culture, and what privilege has to do with it. They discuss identity formation, intersectionality and the responsibilities that come with recognising one's privilege.Join us as we explore how identity and privilege interact and affect people's lives.A new episode of our podcast is released every month...2024-07-3150 min
DialoguePerspectives | PodcastEpisode 31: Language as a Marker of IdentityIn this episode our hosts Neta-Paulina and Whitney delve into the fascinating world of linguistics with our special guest Dr Semra Kızılkaya, a postdoctoral researcher in German linguistics from Bielefeld University. Dr Semra Kızılkaya, whose academic journey spans Berlin, London, and Cologne, brings a wealth of knowledge on social grammatical variation. Together they explore languages as markers of identity and discuss how linguistic and cultural moments often blur in unexpected ways.Join us as we discover how language evolves, especially in today's pluralistic society, and explore the journey of these lexical items as they...2024-06-1730 min
DialoguePerspectives | PodcastEpisode 30: Democracy in the digital ageSince the recording of this episode our friend and colleague Henri Vogel has passed away. Please find an obituary honoring his memory on our website.In this episode our hosts Neta-Paulina, Whitney and Henri discuss democracy in the digital age. Together with our special guest and expert Dr. Jonas Fegert, they express concerns about the impact of social networks on societal discourse and democratic participation, noting the potential for both connectivity and echo chambers, and discuss the role of big tech platforms in shaping narratives through algorithms and content curation, as well as the pervasive issue of...2024-04-2649 min
DialoguePerspectives | PodcastEpisode 29: Exploring the multifaceted role of religion in times of crisisSince the recording of this episode our friend and colleague Henri Vogel has passed away. Please find an obituary honouring his memory on our website.In this episode our hosts Whitney, Henri and Neta-Paulina explore the multifaceted role of religion in times of crisis. They are joint by Professor Dr Frederek Musall, Chair of the Board of Directors of DialoguePerspectives, to discuss how religious institutions and leaders can have a positive impact on crises by fostering resilience and unity. Furthermore, they reflect on the challenges religious actors face in exacerbating or prolonging crises, and the declining influence...2024-04-0251 min
DialoguePerspectives | PodcastEpisode 28: Exploring Climate Justice and the Role of Intersectionality in Addressing Climate ChangeIn this episode, our hosts explore climate justice and the role of intersectionality in addressing climate change. They are joined by Dr. Asmae Ourkiya to discuss the unequal impacts of climate change on marginalised communities and solutions for a more just future. Join Whitney, Henri and Neta-Paulina for enlightening discussions on ecofeminism, queer ecofeminism and actionable steps towards climate justice. Special thanks to our guest speaker Dr Asmae Ourkiya. Intro: Carleigh Garcia | Speakers: Whitney Nosakhare, Neta-Paulina Wagner, Henri Vogel | Audio-Edit: Kevin Nagel | Music: Viktor Rosengrün ©2024 DialoguePerspectives2024-02-2917 min
DialoguePerspectives | PodcastEpisode 27: Bridging Divides: The Imperative of Dialogue in EuropeIn this episode, the hosts dive into the aftermath of recent impactful geopolitical events that have left communities grappling with intensified social divisions. They navigate the complex terrain of empathy amidst mounting pressures on minority groups and wrestle with the fundamental question of who should shoulder the responsibility of dialogue.A special thank you to the guest speakers of this episode who have contributed their valuable thoughts: Joshua Krug, Sapir von Abel, Dina Wyler, Hicham Rhannam, Anas Antifa, Furkan YuekselIntro: Carleigh Garcia| Speakers: Whitney Nosakhare, Neta-Paulina Wagner, Henri Vogel | Audio-Edit: Kevin Nagel | Music: Viktor Rosengrün...2024-01-2551 min
DialoguePerspectives | PodcastEpisode 26: Know Your Enemy: The Entanglements Between Right-Wing Agents and Religion in Europe? - A look back at the European Leadership WorkshopIn a special episode, the hosts reflect on the transformative European Leadership Workshop 2023 in Budapest, entitled 'Know Your Enemy: The Entanglements Between Right-Wing Agents and Religion in Europe'. The podcast explores the manipulation of religion, gender and minority narratives by right-wing movements, revealing the complex ways in which they shape political dynamics and cultural identities. It features insights from renowned experts, including - - Henri Vogel: religious scholar and trans-rights activist who offers a unique perspective on the entanglements between religion and right-wing ideologies- Prof. Dr. Andrea Pető: Hungarian historian and professor of gender studies who pr...2023-11-2155 min
DialoguePerspectives | PodcastEpisode 25: Whitney Nosakhare, Henri Vogel & Neta-Paulina Wagner on mobility in EuropeThe latest podcast episode looks at mobility in Europe from different perspectives, from the right to free movement between national borders to free public transport and the options for people with different backgrounds to move around Europe safely – or not. Neta-Paulina shares her knowledge as a critical geographer: "Critical geography approaches mobility as a socially constructed and contested process, shaped by power relations, inequalities and spatial structures." And Whitney, who is a human rights lawyer, explains the situation from a legal point of view: "A right to mobility is not really recognised as a fundamental right in most leg...2023-06-1637 min
DialoguePerspectives | PodcastEpisode 24: With Ladan and Nilou on their new book project, feminism and the shrinking space for women's rightsTW: violence, sexual violence, abuseThis episode focusues on feminism, storytelling, the current revolution in Iran and the shrinking space for women's rights. To bring in more perspectives on these issues, our hosts invited our DialoguePerspectives alumna Ladan and her friend Nilou to talk about their book project, which brings together different perspectives, experiences and multi-voiced narratives about feminism, everyday experiences of sexism, misogyny or discussions about the concepts of equality, feminism or the gender pay gap. Neta-Paulina also contributed to this book, and took the opportunity to share her text in the episode.If...2023-06-0256 min
DialoguePerspectives | PodcastEpisode 23: With Dr. Hannah Pool on her research at the Max Planck Institute, European refugee policy and illegal pushbacks at the EU's external bordersTW: migration, asylum seeking, boarders, death For this episode, our hosts invited DialoguePerspectives alumna Dr. Hannah Pool to discuss the issues of migration, refugees and illegal pushbacks at the EU's external borders. Dr. Hannah Pool is a senior researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies. Her research focuses on the intersection of mobilities, money, and borders.In this episode, Hannah shares her insights about her multifarious experience i.a. working in the Mória Refugee Camp on the Greek island of Lesbos and the current death toll at the EU...2023-05-2249 min
DialoguePerspectives | PodcastEpisode 22: With David Bakum about the queer gaze in cinema, trans identity and activismDavid is not only a participant of DialoguePerspectives, but also a fellow of the Young Islam Conference, a board member of Keshet Germany, pre-viewer at the Giornate degli Autori (Mostra del Cinema di Venezia), an activist and filmmaker.In our latest podcast episode, our hosts Whitney, Neta-Paulina and Henri talked to David about his passion for film and learned a lot about his approach to this specific art and media form. David is currently writing his bachelor's thesis on the "queer gaze" in film, in which he is developing his own definition of the term. I...2023-05-0442 min
DialoguePerspectives | PodcastEpisode 21: Neta-Paulina Wagner, Whitney Nosakhare & Henri Vogel explore the notion of pluralism in PolandIn this episode, Whitney, Neta-Paulina and Henri dig a little deeper into the topic of pluralism in Polish society. And they include five very different perspectives from local activists, actors and researchers with whom the group met during the spring seminar 2023 in Kraków. Listen to their thoughts on achievements and challenges in Poland in terms of pluralism and on the broader framework of developments in Poland in the context of Europe. Contributions by: Elżbieta Mirga-Wójtowicz, Fundacja romska JAW DIKH | The Romani Foundation JAW DIKH Filip Lipiński, Kosciót Ewa...2023-04-2133 min
DialoguePerspectives | PodcastEpisode 20: Whitney Nosakhare & Neta-Paulina Wagner about the Spring Seminar 2023 in Kraków and their personal DialoguePerspectives highlightsNeta-Paulina, who has just returned from our Spring Seminar in Kraków, talks to Whitney about her impressions and also lets some of our participants speak about their previous knowledge and impressions of Poland. Inspired by the participants' responses and the diversity of the group, the two co-hosts recall their own memories of DialoguePerspectives seminars, as both have been attending our seminars for years, and share some highlights from their personal experiences. Write us an email to info@dialogueperspectives.com and join the conversation!Intro: Carleigh Garcia | Speakers: Whitney Nosakhare, Neta-Pauline Wa...2023-03-2425 min
DialoguePerspectives | PodcastEpisode 19: Whitney Nosakhare & Neta-Paulina Wagner on online activism and the role of social media#BlackLivesMatter, #JinJiyanAzadi, #StandWithUkraine, #MeToo, #JeSuisCharlie - These hashtags have gone viral in recent years, supporting a range of political campaigns on social media. In the latest episode of our podcast, our co-hosts Neta-Paulina and Whitney discuss and analyse online activism from different perspectives. The main question on their minds is: How can social media campaigns have an impact on political decision making and what examples of successful campaigns do we already know? In addition, the two discuss the moral boundaries of hackerism, the responsibility of politics and the state, and Whitney, who works as a human rights l...2023-03-1031 min
Mal nach den Rechten schauen#9 100 Jahre Frauen in juristischen BerufenIm Jahr 2022 jährte sich die erste Zulassung von Frauen zu juristischen Berufen zum 100. Mal. Wie kam es dazu, dass Frauen aus juristischen Berufen verdrängt wurden und was hat sich in den letzten 100 Jahren hinsichtlich der Stellung von Frauen im juristischen Bereich getan? Inwieweit hat der Nationalsozialismus geschlechterbezogene Diskriminierung in juristischen Berufen aufgegriffen und verstärkt? Welche antifeministischen Strukturen sind auch im 21. Jahrhundert noch aktuell? Als Gesamtchronologie nehmen wir die Entwicklungen des letzten Jahrhunderts Schritt für Schritt in den Blick.
Dazu haben wir mit Ulrike Schultz, Stefan Bajohr, Dana-Sophia Valentiner und Doris Dierbach gesprochen.
St...2023-03-0747 min
DialoguePerspectives | PodcastEpisode 18: Meet the new hosts!We have been tweaking our podcast "(Re-) Shaping Europe" over the last few weeks and are thrilled to finally share the new format with you!DialoguePerspectives project manager Henri Vogel has invited two of our alumnae, Neta-Paulina Wagner and Whitney Nosakhare, to co-host the podcast to facilitate a pluralistic, discursive and critical thinking conversation. Whitney is a Black human rights lawyer who works on international criminal justice and how to hold human rights violators accountable. She has been associated with the DialoguePerspectives programme for many years and was a workshop leader at our Autumn Seminar l...2023-02-2412 min
AmerikaStories!EPISODE 4: Whitney Nosakhare, Juristin für MenschenrechteAmerikaStories - transatlantische Geschichten aus der US-Botschaft in Berlin.Im täglichen Austausch, den die U.S. Botschaft in Berlin mit Deutschen pflegt, wird klar, viele Deutsche haben irgendeine Beziehung zu den USA. In “AmerikaStories” sprechen wir mit verschiedenen Gästen darüber, was sie mit den USA verbindet. In der vierten Episode spricht Diplomatin Elizabeth Horst mit Whitney Nosakhare Juristin bei Human Rights Watch.Whitney Nosakhare, Alumna der Diversity Initiative des Deutsch-Amerikanischen Fulbright-Programms. Die Juristin für Menschenrechte nahm 2012 an dem fünfwöchigen Austauschprogramm an der Kentucky Lexington University teil. Dort gewann sie Ein...2022-11-2718 min
Mal nach den Rechten schauen#8 Späte Gerechtigkeit? Das Stutthof-Verfahren am Landgericht ItzehoeSeit dem 19.10.2021 läuft eines der voraussichtlich letzten Strafverfahren wegen NS-Verbrechen vor dem Landgericht Itzehoe. Der Anklagevorwurf: Irmgard F. soll als erste Schreibkraft (sog. Stenotypistin) des Lagerkommandanten des Konzentrationslagers Stutthof Beihilfe zum Mord in mehr als 11.000 Fällen geleistet haben.
Wir waren vor Ort in Itzehoe und haben uns einen Tag der Hauptverhandlung angeschaut und mit verschiedenen Verfahrensbeteiligten (u.a. mit dem Verteidiger der Angeklagten und einer Vertreterin der Nebenklage) gesprochen.
Neben dem Schildern unser persönlichen Eindrücke versuchen wir einige spezifische Aspekte aus dem Gesamtkomplex der strafrechtlichen (Nicht-)Aufarbeitung von NS-Verbrechen herauszugreifen und vers...2022-10-1152 min
Jewcy TalksMachloket & Mischpoke. Folge 10: Black Jew*esses und Jew*esses of Colour, die Geschichte der Schwarz-Jüdischen-BeziehungenDer Afroamerikaner George Floyd wurde am 25. Mai 2020 bei einer brutalen Polizeiaktion in Minneapolis, USA, getötet. Sein Tod hat zu weltweiten Protesten gegen Rassismus und Polizeigewalt geführt. Auch in Deutschland gingen in den vergangenen Tagen Zehntausende gegen Rassismus auf die Straßen. In der 10. Folge von "Machloket und Mischpoke" beschäftigen wir uns mit der aktuellen Situation und fokussieren besonders Black Jew*esses und Jew*esses of Colour, die Geschichte der Schwarz-Jüdischen-Beziehungen sowie Fragen nach Intersektionalität und Allianzen. Unsere Gäste: Rebecca Ajnwojner studierte Psychologie, Dramaturgie und Regie in Heidelberg, Frankfurt...2020-06-301h 39