Afterschocks Podcast

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Welcome to Aftershocks, a podcast series that accompanies the 2023 edition of The Scholar magazine. These episodes explore a range of crises including climate change, systemic racism, global health, and digital surveillance. We speak with alumni and scholars from across the Gates Cambridge community about what it means to "navigate a world of crisis." The views expressed are solely those of the speakers and do not reflect the views of the Gates Cambridge Trust, the Scholars' Council, or the University of Cambridge. Theme: Akerman ft. Coma Svensson, 'Stuck in the Middle' | www.epidemicsound.com

Episodes

  1. 05/02/2024

    Collaboration, Culture, and Crashes: A Conversation with Dr. Paulo Savaget

    Paulo Savaget Nascimento [Class of 2015] is a Brazilian professor, consultant and entrepreneur who graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2019 with a PhD in Engineering. Prior to Cambridge, Paulo obtained degrees from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and the University of Sussex. Paulo is Associate Professor at the University of Oxford, working across the Engineering Science Department and the Saïd Business School. He formerly served as Assistant Professor of the Durham Business School and as Systems Change Postdoctoral Researcher at The Skoll Centre. Paulo’s research covers the mechanics of entrepreneurship through a ‘systems lens’ approach and with a special focus on large-scale socioenvironmental issues, including poverty, climate change and global value chains. He has a particular interest in working with practitioners to find and explore solutions for systemic problems in situations where resources are scarce, stakes are high, and time is short.

    35 min

  2. 05/04/2023

    BONUS EPISODE: Listening to God

    In this bonus creative audio piece, current scholar Matthew Blacker shares his conflicting thoughts on a few of the questions that have occupied many theoretical physicists for the last several decades—and why he wonders if some in his field have gone astray in their pursuit of truth, instead finding themselves studying a world that might not exist. Music credits: Silver Maple | "This Delicate Place" | courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Silver Maple |"Incandescence"| courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Gabriel Parker | "Fractions"| courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Sound effects courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

    8 min

  3. 05/04/2023

    BONUS EPISODE: Afrofuturism for Aftershocks

    In this bonus episode, current scholars Adaiah Hudgins-Lopez and Myesha Jemison expand on their written article for The Scholar, discussing the challenges of organising Black History Month celebrations at Trinity College, University of Cambridge. They offer practical advice and reflections for fellow students and activists hoping to organise in similar ways.

    45 min
  4. Creating Space for Digital Witnessing with Dr Ella McPherson

    05/04/2023

    Creating Space for Digital Witnessing with Dr Ella McPherson

    Dr Ella McPherson is an Associate Professor of the Sociology of New Media and Digital Technology, co-director of the Centre of Governance and Human Rights, and the new Deputy Head of the School of Humanities at the University of Cambridge. She also leads The Whistle, an academic startup focused on social change through technology. In conversation with Seetha Tan (Media Editor, The Scholar), Ella examines how crises can unearth underlying social problems. She discusses digital fakery, online activism, human rights violations, the rise of Neo-Luddite movements, and surveillance.

    40 min
  5. Interconnected Epidemics with Dr Rajiv Chowdhury

    05/04/2023

    Interconnected Epidemics with Dr Rajiv Chowdhury

    Dr Rajiv Chowdhury is Chair and Professor of Global Health at Florida International University. In this conversation with Maya Juman (Editor-in-Chief, The Scholar), Rajiv explores the intersection of disease, climate change, and mental health in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

    49 min
  6. Resistance, Resilience, and Black Motherhood with Dr Anna Malaika Tubbs

    05/04/2023

    Resistance, Resilience, and Black Motherhood with Dr Anna Malaika Tubbs

    Dr Anna Malaika Tubbs is a New York Times bestselling author, advocate, educator, and researcher who recently released the book Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation. In this conversation with Seetha Tan (Media Editor, The Scholar), Anna discusses what a focus on Black motherhood can teach us about resistance, resilience, and navigating a world of crisis.

    34 min
  7. Probing the Ecological and the Communal with Dr Carmen Lacambra

    05/04/2023

    Probing the Ecological and the Communal with Dr Carmen Lacambra

    Dr Carmen Lacambra is the co-founder of the Bogotá-based consultancy Grupo Laera. In this conversation with Matt Hoisch (Assistant Editor, The Scholar), she discusses the lessons she has learned over her years working with communities to address environmental crises, including biodiversity loss and climate change adaptation.

    38 min
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About

Welcome to Aftershocks, a podcast series that accompanies the 2023 edition of The Scholar magazine. These episodes explore a range of crises including climate change, systemic racism, global health, and digital surveillance. We speak with alumni and scholars from across the Gates Cambridge community about what it means to "navigate a world of crisis." The views expressed are solely those of the speakers and do not reflect the views of the Gates Cambridge Trust, the Scholars' Council, or the University of Cambridge. Theme: Akerman ft. Coma Svensson, 'Stuck in the Middle' | www.epidemicsound.com

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  • Creator
    The Scholar Magazine
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Scholar Magazine
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    Afterschocks Podcast