"Refugees in Our Current Society" with Colin Yeo
The Refugee Crisis has been an ongoing phenomenon these past few years especially, which continuously makes the news in various formats. But what are the implications of being a refugee, and how does ...
10 Jun 202225min
Feminism and Development: How Can Women Get Involved in Peace Negotiations?
Marnie speaks with Andrea Filippi who works for PeaceWomen Across the Globe. Started in 2005 this organisation is committed to the active participation of women in peace processes and to a peaceful an...
14 Apr 202251min
Is Democracy under threat? With Niheer Dasandi
Is Democracy under threat? In this episode, Esther, our Europe Events Officer, speaks with Niheer Dasandi, a senior lecturer in Politics and Development at Birmingham University and author of ‘Is Demo...
17 Mar 202243min
Is Degrowth working in the developing world? With Julien-François Gerber
On this podcast, our Events Director, Zilun, speaks to Prof. Julien-François Gerber about the viability of degrowth for developing countries. They discuss in depth how changing the way we measure and ...
7 Mar 202239min
Discussing peace in the age of chaos with Global Peace Index created Steve Killelea
This week, our Co-President, Helena, speaks with Steve Killelea about the topic of his latest book, Peace in the Age of Chaos. The book is available at a 40% discount to OxSID members. Send us a messa...
25 Feb 202239min
What is Degrowth? A radical overhaul of how we do development with Dr. Giacomo D'Alisa
In this week’s podcast, our event director, Zilun, talk about ‘degrowth’, the radical idea which tries to understand development beyond economic growth. Instead, degrowth focuses on sustainability, eq...
20 Feb 202245min
Sustainable Development: Education, training and community-led projects with Naomi Muando
How can people be empowered through community-led development? In this episode, Esther, our Europe Events Officer, speaks with Naomi Muando, the regional manager of ACET Uganda in Mbale. During the in...
5 Feb 202217min
1 year, 9% vaccinated (Part 2): Exploring the media's portrayal of Covid-19 in Africa with Peter Mwai
We need to look deeper into the coverage of COVID-19 in Africa. From vaccination rates to incentivising policies, is there a disconnect between the coverage and what is happening on the ground? Even f...
4 Feb 202225min
