S5E8 - Plague and the Folly of Technological Fixes
This week we are joined by the creator of the epic Twitter account @PlaguePoems, Zachary Loeb, to discuss his research on the Y2K scare and more broadly technological reliance, narratives of destructi...
12 Okt 202151min
S5E7 - Communication for Social Change
This week we discuss communication for social change with two scholars who engage deeply with the work of Paulo Freire, and consider the potential for disaster studies to reflect on the legacy of Frei...
27 Sep 202143min
S5E6 - Disaster as Event or Process?
Today it's our great pleasure to release our latest AUDIENCE SPECIAL! We asked our audience, Is there anything wrong with framing disaster as “events”? Why/why not? Thank you all so much for thinking ...
13 Sep 202136min
S5E5 - LGBTQI Experiences
This week Ksenia and guest co-host JC Gaillard are joined by Mx Roxanne Omega-Doron (Bisdak Pride in the Philippines), Bunda Mayora (Fajar Sikka in Indonesia), Neen Sapalo (University of the Philippin...
30 Aug 202138min
S5E4 - Recovery Beyond Physical Reconstruction
This week we are excited to share a conversation with returning guests Danielle Rivera and Emmanuel Raju about what recovery should look like, and what is regularly missing when we "Build Back Better"...
16 Aug 202141min
S5E3 - Gravity, Hazards & Disasters
This week... Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @DisastersDecon Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! Further information: links here.... Our gue...
2 Aug 202137min
S5E2 - Revisiting the Idea of Disaster
This week we revisit a question that comes up time and again, what is a disaster? Joining us is the wonderful Dr. Susanna Hoffman, an anthropologist who for decades has been at the forefront of social...
19 Jul 202142min
S5E1 - Technical Experts with Social Conscience
Welcome back for Season 5!!! We are so glad to see you again - or for the first time - as we explore why disasters really happen. Today we give some context to the new season, and then sit down with...
5 Jul 202155min
