The Society Column

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What has Socrates ever done for kids?

2023-07-0218:27

In this last episode of The Society Column's first series, Gideon talks to Swansea University Lecturer and Philosopher Dr Jane Gatley about her research into the value of teaching philosophy in schools. Jane's first book 'Why Teach Philosophy in Schools' was published earlier this year and creates the basis for the conversation, where Gideon asks about how and why the curriculum in the UK should be changed.We hope you enjoy the conversation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The gendering of genocide

2023-06-2518:52

Megan talks to Politics and International Relations Lecturer Leah Owen. Leah specialises in the study of mass violence (genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity), and gender politics. In this conversation, Leah and Megan talk about the intersection of these two fields of study to create a poignant discourse on the topic, with the aim of informing both the violence and peace trans people face as well as the broader field of genocide.We hope you enjoy this episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the move - but to where?

2023-06-1814:57

Gideon talks to Senior Lecturer at Swansea University, Dr Mengwei Tu. As a lecturer in sociology, criminology, sociology and social policy, Mengwei has developed her research on international migration into two streams, international students from China and to China, the latter is what Gideon is asking about in this episode. They discuss the place of these international students in Chinese society and their trajectory post-graduation.We hope you enjoy the conversation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Norm contestation and covert ops

2023-06-1114:27

Megan talks with Dr Luca Trenta, an Associate Professor at Swansea University specialising in and researching US involvement in the assassinations of foreign officials from the Cold War to present day. He has also won many academic awards, among which is the 2017 British Academy Rising Star Engagement Award for his project: ‘Out of the Shadows: understanding, researching and teaching covert action. Megan asks about how he got into his area of research and how he thinks it can help is in the future of International Relations. We hope you enjoy the conversation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The power of values

2023-06-0418:29

Gideon has a conversation with Swansea University's Dr Annie Tubadji, a Senior Lecturer in Economics. Annie studies the effect of cultural bias in economic choice and Gideon asks about how her research led her to pioneer the Culture Based Development paradigm, which has been used all over the world in international and regional development. Annie also talks about her current research inequality and digital inclusion. We hope you enjoy the podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Racial capitalism

2023-05-2911:17

Megan talks with Dr Dawn Bolger, a lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Swansea University, specialising in race, racism and migration. Their conversation focuses on Dawn's research in border politics and refugees, specifically the development of the concept of racial capitalism, with narratives from Dawn's home of Australia. We hope you enjoy the podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Filter bubbles and free speech

2023-05-2218:53

Gideon has a conversation with Dr Joe Whittaker, a Lecturer in Cyber Threats, Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy at Swansea University. They talk about the trajectory of Joe's PhD work on the online behaviours of Islamic State terrorists in the US leading to his current research on how social media platforms’ recommendation systems promote and amplify extreme far-right content, as well as publishing on topics such as counter-narratives.We hope you enjoy the conversation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pilot Episode

2023-05-1201:27

Presenter and Professor Dr Gideon Calder introduces our new podcast, The Society Column, and explains what it's all about. Based out of Swansea University's School of Social Sciences, we have a wealth of research and knowledge that can help us to better understand our current world and its future. By having conversation with academics that work in economics to criminology, politics to education (and many more subjects) we hope to help educate and engage you with the topics we're talking about in our faculty everyday. We hope you enjoy!Mae'r cyflwynydd a'r Athro Dr Gideon Calder yn cyflwyno ein podlediad newydd, The Society Column, ac yn egluro beth mae'n ei olygu. Wedi’n lleoli o Ysgol Gwyddorau Cymdeithas Prifysgol Abertawe, mae gennym gyfoeth o ymchwil a gwybodaeth a all ein helpu i ddeall ein byd presennol a’i ddyfodol yn well. Trwy gael sgwrs ag academyddion sy'n gweithio ym maes economeg i droseddeg, gwleidyddiaeth i addysg (a llawer mwy o bynciau) rydym yn gobeithio helpu i'ch addysgu a'ch ymgysylltu â'r pynciau rydyn ni'n siarad amdanyn nhw yn ein cyfadran bob dydd. Gobeithio y gwnewch chi fwynhau! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.