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In this episode Claudia speaks to first year PhD student Medline Myers about her Master research in Antarctica and her PhD work in the arctic. They explore some of the unique challenges of doing research at the poles and why such research is significant for understanding other life and climate change.



Guests: Madeline Myers is a first year PhD Candidate in Geography and Planning at Queen’s University

Host: Claudia Hirtenfelder is the International Student Affairs Commissioner for the SGPS and a PhD Candidate in Geography and Planning at Queen’s University. Her Twitter handle is @ClaudiaFTowne

Bed Music: Mafikizolo Featuring Uhuru singing Khona

Featured Song: Ice, Ice, Baby by Vanilla Ice

Date Recorded: 13 October 2020

Tags: Antarctica, Arctic, Poles, Ice

In this episode Claudia speaks to El Zahraa Majed about her research with immigrants and health in Kingston.  They discuss some of the challenges of doing research with international populations, especially during Covid-19 as well as how being an international student affords unique opportunities to analyse and understand health.



Guests: EL Zahraa is a second year PhD Candidate in Health Promotion at the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies

Host: Claudia Hirtenfelder is the International Student Affairs Commissioner for the SGPS and a PhD Candidate in Geography and Planning at Queen’s University. Her Twitter handle is @ClaudiaFTowne

Bed Music: Mafikizolo Featuring Uhuru singing Khona

Featured Song: The Script – Superheroes

Date Recorded: 14 September 2020

Tags: Health, Kingston, Physical Activity, Immigrants

Claudia talks to Prerna Subramanian about her research studying public toilets as depicted in recent Indian films and how they imagine transgender persons on-screen through the trope. They also touch on feelings of imposter syndrome when you are not in the country you research as well as how international research provides opportunities to create international solidarity around issues. Credits Guests: Prerna Subramanian is a PhD Candidate in Cultural Studies  (Gender Studies, Film and Media Studies) at Queen’s University. Connect with her via Twitter @prayernaaah Host: Claudia Hirtenfelder is the International Student Affairs Commissioner for the SGPS and a PhD Candidate in Geography and Planning at Queen’s University. Her Twitter handle is @ClaudiaFTowneBed Music: Mafikizolo Featuring Uhuru singing KhonaFeatured Song: Akshay Kumar – “Toilet Ka Jugaad Song” (You can watch the video on Youtube)Date Recorded: 20 June 2020Tags: International Research, Race, Gender, India, Media Studies, Toilets

Recorded: 20 January 2020







In this episode Claudia records an international research seminar in which three international graduate students discuss their research in Turkey. Canan Sahin (Political Science) talks about Syrian Refugees as a Surplus Population, Hilal Kara (Geography) discusses youth navigating precarious environments and Gaye Onurer (Sociology) unpacks the tensions of Academic or Peace. An interesting and thought provoking conversation with the audience then follows.







* Host: Claudia Hirtenfelder (the International Student Affairs Commissioner for the SGPS)* Guests: Canan Sahin (PhD Student in Political Science), Hilal Kara (PhD Student in Geography), and Gaye Onurer (PhD Student in Sociology)* Bed Music: Mafikizolo Featuring Uhuru singing Khona* Featured song: Fikret Kızılok & Bülent Ortaçgil – Değirmenle

In this episode Claudia records an international research seminar in which three international graduate students discuss their research in Ghana. Priscilla Apronti (Geography) talks about renewable energy in Ghana, Joseph Braimah (Geography) discusses elderly care and James Kwateng-Yeboah (Cultural studies) delves into how God became Ghanaian. A dynamic and thought provoking conversation with the audience then follows.







* Host: Claudia Hirtenfelder (the International Student Affairs Commissioner for the SGPS)* Guests: Priscilla Apronti (PhD Candidate Geography), Joseph Braimah (PhD Candidate Geography) James Kwateng-Yeboah (PhD Candidate  Cultural studies)* Bed Music: Mafikizolo Featuring Uhuru singing Khona

Sean Patrick Marrs talks to Claudia about his experiences of delving into French Espionage in the Archives. They touch on the significance of history, stories in the archives and some ethical tensions with looking at dated material.







* Host: Claudia Hirtenfelder (the International Student Affairs Commissioner for the SGPS)* Guests: Sean Patrick Marrs (History, Queen’s University)* Bed Music: Mafikizolo Featuring Uhuru singing Khona* Featured Song: Edith Piaf – Sous le ciel de Paris* Image: The image in the poster is a microfilm discussing the Swedish spy discussed in the episode; the second image is Sean’s from Paris Royal