In the large cities of Europe, millions of people live as first-generation migrants — many of them from the Global South. Often, they are expected to make an effort to belong and develop a strong attachment to their new home. But what if their experience of belonging does not conform to the ideal of integration? Today, we talk with anthropologist and writer ... Show More
Mar 2023
The Colonial Lives of Bourgeois Coldness
The hegemony of the bourgeoisie, its culture and its values, is a central feature of our colonial and capitalist present. But what does it feel like to be a bourgeois subject and what structures of feeling enable the dominant class of the colonial world order to function? Today, ... Show More
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Feb 2023
Contesting Colonial Affects in Brazilian Politics
On January 8, 2023, after Jair Bolsonaro had lost Brazil’s presidential election, hundreds of his supporters stormed the capital to oust the new president, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva. This dramatic event manifested fierce conflicts over the country’s political future. Today, we ta ... Show More
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Aug 2024
Elena Borisova, "Paradoxes of Migration in Tajikistan: Locating the Good Life" (UCL Press, 2024)
Paradoxes of Migration in Tajikistan: Locating the Good Life (UCL Press, 2024) by Dr. Elena Borisova is the first ethnographic monograph on migration in Tajikistan, one of the most remittance-dependent countries in the world. Moving beyond economistic push-pull narratives about p ... Show More
57m 11s
Jan 2024
The Realities of Multicultural Identity: A Conversation with Nadir Nahdi
On this week's episode, we chat with Nadir Nahdi, a storyteller and filmmaker with a richly woven background that spans London, Yemen, Indonesia, Kenya, and Pakistan. Nadir opens the conversation up to the heart of multicultural and multi-ethnic experiences, examining the fluid a ... Show More
42m 48s
Aug 2012
Bruce Whitehouse, “Migrants and Strangers in an African City: Exile, Dignity, Belonging” (Indiana UP, 2012)
Every so often a book lands on my desk about something so obviously interesting that I have never really considered it before. Bruce Whitehouse‘s Migrants and Strangers in an African City: Exile, Dignity, Belonging (Indiana University Press, 2012) is exactly like that, tackling s ... Show More
37m 11s
Jun 2024
Aderonke Apata on leaving Nigeria to be a free gay woman
Imagine being forced to leave your country for being gay or face death. This Refugee Week, we welcome Aderonke Apata, a Nigerian refugee who had to leave Nigeria under threat of persecution for being in love with a woman. When she reached the UK, she embarked on a 13-year battle ... Show More
35m 19s
Aug 2024
Cultural Diplomacy and Self-Awareness
On this week's episode, we welcome the insightful Rozan (Razan), an intercultural visionary who delves into the complexities of identity, belonging, and the power of self-awareness. Rozan shares her journey of navigating multiple identities as a Sudanese, African, and British wom ... Show More
31m 40s
Jul 2024
How a new type of immigration is radically changing Portugal's economy.
In this video, we explore the dramatic changes in Portugal's economy driven by the influx of digital nomads. Discover how warm sandy beaches, vibrant culture, excellent internet speeds, and affordable living costs have transformed Portugal into a top destination for remote worker ... Show More
11m 48s
Jun 2023
Osman Balkan, "Dying Abroad: The Political Afterlives of Migration in Europe" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
On any given day, the remains of countless deceased migrants are shipped around the world to be buried in ancestral soils. Others are laid to rest in countries of settlement, sometimes in cemeteries established for religious and ethnic minorities, where available. For immigrants ... Show More
1h 5m
Dec 2023
Sukhmani Khorana, "Mediated Emotions of Migration: Reclaiming Affect for Agency" (Bristol UP, 2023)
Sukhmani Khorana's book Mediated Emotions of Migration: Reclaiming Affect for Agency (Bristol UP, 2023) unpacks how emotions and affect are key conceptual lenses for understanding contemporary processes and discourses around migration.Drawing on empirical research, grassroots pro ... Show More
1h 6m
Nov 2024
The Darién Gap: Where Dreams Die
In this series, James describes his journey into the Darién Gap, one of the most remote and dangerous migration routes on earth. We hear from migrants from around the world about the dangers of the journey, their fears that forced them to take it, and their dreams for America. It ... Show More
3h 13m