Thoughtful Minds

Designer, educator, and researcher Annelys de Vet shares her experience working in Palestine and reflects on how design can be used as a tool for solidarity. She shares how working closely with local communities shaped her understanding of resistance, authorship, and the power of visual storytelling in occupied spaces.For more on Annelys work:https://disarmingdesign.comhttps://www.subjectiveeditions.org/https://www.bureaudevet.be/aboutListen to this podcast on YouTube:https://youtu.be/hEcTgRAbKKU?si=uFdE8ad-v7Vw3Riq

What’s it really like doing research in the UK as an international postdoc?In this episode, Dr Eleni Domzaridou shares the truth about life after a PhD. We discuss funding stress, competition, resilience, and the quiet struggles no one talks about.

In a world transformed by AI and plagued by disconnection, what’s the most valuable resource? Matthieu, a PhD candidate in the Department of Computer Science and Technology at the University of Cambridge, argues that self-awareness and alignment is the new gold in today’s fragmented society.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr Chris PreJean, a Christian scholar who’s spent years studying Islam. We talk about his unique path, the value of real interfaith dialogue, and why some misconceptions about Islam just don’t hold up. We also get into where religion fits in our fast-moving, modern world and how it can actually bring us closer together.