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Stories Of Our Researchers | Expanding The Horizon

11/04/2025

Studio Ghibli, Japanese Independent Cinema & Blind Sword's Man character in John Wick, StarWars & Daredevil

Episode guest:Jonathan WrootThe Paths of Zatoichi: The Global Influence of the Blind SwordsmanDr Jonathan Wroot is a Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at University of Greenwich and his research looks into Japanese cinema; transnational cinema. Jonathan's research has encompassed DVD special features; Japanese anime and processes of subtitling and dubbing; feature film adaptations of anime. We talked about a heart warming research project where Jon is working to preserve UK based Neo magazine that covers east asian popular culture which has recently stopped publishing. How through creating partnerships, exhibitions and events this precious cultural resources can be kept alive and a source of knowledge for many, particularly our younger generation. There are some enticing film recommendations if you are interested in Japanese films or anime. Previous two episodes: Jonathan_Wroot - Cinema and the Tale of Storytellers - Asia and Japanhttps://scholars-in-spotlight.transistor.fm/s1/5Architecture, Anime & The Depth of Cyberspacehttps://scholars-in-spotlight.transistor.fm/s1/26Links: Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsmanhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363226/ Zatoichi and the Chest of Goldhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0130377/Zatoichi and the Chess Experthttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059942/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1UK distributor for Japanese independent filmshttps://thirdwindowfilms.com/distributed-films/ IMG credit: Neo Magazine - https://www.instagram.com/neo_maguk/p/C9upvCPNag1/?hl=en-gb

1h 21m
13/04/2022

Architecture, Anime & The Depth of Cyberspace

Eric Wong: InstagramEric is an Architect, illustrator, design tutor and Senior Lecturer in University of Greenwich.He studied Art and Architecture at the Byam Shaw School of Art, Central Saint Martins. He completed his undergraduate degree at Cardiff University and later graduated with a masters from the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. Eric was nominated for the RIBA President's Silver Medal and is a recipient of the Bartlett School of Architecture Medal for outstanding academic achievements in professional performance, the Sir Banister Fletcher Medal for highest marks in Part 2 graduate studies and the Fitzroy Robinson Drawing Prize for best drawings in Part 2 graduate studies. Jonathan WrootThe Paths of Zatoichi: The Global Influence of the Blind SwordsmanDr Jonathan Wroot is a Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at University of Greenwich and his research looks into Japanese cinema; transnational cinema. Jonathan's research has encompassed DVD special features; Japanese anime and processes of subtitling and dubbing; feature film adaptations of anime. Image: Belle: The Dragon and the Freckled Princess (2021)Music: Whispers

1h 4m
04/08/2021

Our Perfect Society, Artistic Expression and Funding a Documentary

Heather is a founder and former President. www.verite.org - an internationally recognized social auditing and workplace advocacy organization operating in fifty countries annually, monitoring HR policies, chemical safety, and legal compliance with health and safety standards. Sample of investigations of workplace and human rights violations:http://complicitfilm.org/https://www.b2bnn.com/2018/05/twitter-chat-recap-complicitfilm-human-cost-devices/ http://www.theinvestigativefund.org/blog/1793/bangladesh_-_savar_solutions_and_fast_fashion_may_not_be_compatible/ IMG: Credit

1h 10m
08/02/2021

What is Memory and Remembering Ourselves

Dr Annemarie Zijlema is a Lecturer in School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences at University of Greenwich.Her research interests include. User Experience Design Thinking Memory Information Retrieval Information Seeking Behavior Interaction Design Cognitive Psychology Autobiographical Memory Design Research Human-Computer Interaction C0u7hv8JGNrEisHQPrj3

49 min
27/11/2020

Prism of Human Geography

Adam Elliott-Cooper is a Research Associate at school of humanities in University of Greenwich. He received his PhD from the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, in 2016. He has previously worked as a researcher in the Department of Philosophy at UCL, as a teaching fellow in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick and as a research associate in the Department of Geography at King's College London.IMG Credit - Ed Fairburn

55 min
02/08/2020

Vine of Amazon Jungle - Ayahuasca Retreat & Research Center

In this addition I talked to Carlos Tanner who initiated The Ayahuasca Foundation in 2008. Carlos Tanner, an American and student of curanderismo. After living and studying with a curandero for over four years, Carlos worked to provide a safe and effective way for people to not only receive treatment in the healing tradition of the Amazon but also to study the tradition, the way he had with his maestro. The idea for the Ayahuasca Foundation was born from a desire to spread the science of plant medicine back into the world.

1h 55m
01/08/2020

Nature in Lockdown & Grand Forces of Gaia - Full

Transdisciplinary design scientist and complex systems theorist Dr. Melissa Sterry is recognised as a world leading authority on the science, technology and thinking that could help humanity to build a better world. Few of her specialities are as following:Design Scientist, Systems Theorist, Futurologist Founding Director, Bionic City IMG_Credit-Mango_rising

1h 25m
24/07/2020

Nature in Lockdown & Grand Forces of Gaia - Part 2

Transdisciplinary design scientist and complex systems theorist Dr. Melissa Sterry is recognised as a world leading authority on the science, technology and thinking that could help humanity to build a better world. Few of her specialities are as following:Design Scientist, Systems Theorist, Futurologist Founding Director, Bionic City IMG_Credit-Mango_rising

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Stories Of Our Researchers | Expanding The Horizon

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Fakhar Raza
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