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Bernadette Lieder
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In this podcast, students from the Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences speak about important texts from their degree programme. Each episode features a different team of hosts who present one text. The hosts say why and how those texts are important and give an introduction in order to help access and read the long and often complicated texts.

  1. Writing Texts: From Draft to Done

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    Writing Texts: From Draft to Done

    In this special episode, Jill (Writing Centre) and Bernadette (Language Centre & host) share practical ways the Writing Centre can support your academic writing. We’ll also introduce a unique opportunity that could give your writing a real boost — and yes, a spot might still be waiting for you. Curious? Tune in! 🔗 Links: 📩 Contact Jill ✍️ Writing Centre Info 📚 Writing Retreat

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    Episode 7: How to get culturally UNshocked?

    "From tea gifts to eating habits, join Manisha and Lina on a journey of cultural revelations!" Manisha shares her journey from Sri Lanka to Germany, navigating cultural differences like gift-giving and direct communication. Lina adds insights into German behavior. They discuss punctuality, reservedness, and eating customs, offering perspectives on adapting to new cultural norms and experiencing reverse culture shock. Hosts: Manisha Ukwatte and Lina Kirschbaum Time cues 00:25 Ceylon tea 01:25 Culturally UNshocked 02:10 Behavioral observations 02:29 Cultural differences 02:21 Prejudices 02:31 Disclaimer 02:52 Direct communication style 02:54 Punctuality 02:56 Reserved behavior 02:58 Work culture 03:00 Bureaucracy and rules 09:26 Bekannte 10:15 Food and Customs 13:02 Cultural adaptation 14:21 Intercultural communication 15:31Reverse culture shock Word lists - Translation Bekannte/r - Acquaintance Word lists - Explanation Ceylon Tea - Ceylon tea is both the brand of tea which is produced in Sri Lanka and a historic term describing tea from that land. Ceylon tea has been described as not only a geographical descriptor but also a pillar of Sri Lankan culture, heritage, and identity Credit: Jingle: Felix Spieß; Featuring: Valdas, Nabila, Javad, Lina, Manisha and Valdas' cat Cover Art: Anna Mahendra

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    Episode 8: Easy Breezy Leadership: Gen Z and Millennials in the Business Sea

    Join hosts Nabila and Valdas as they delve into the intriguing dynamics of Millennial and Gen Z working styles. In this episode, Nabila and Valdas explore the defining traits of each generation and how they shape modern business practices. From tech savvy to entrepreneurial spirit, the two hosts dissect the nuances that drive workplace culture. Stay tuned for insightful discussions and an exclusive interview, which provides valuable insights from a Gen Z perspective. Get ready to navigate the intersection of generations in today's professional landscape! Hosts: Valdas Vaitkevicius and Nabila Israt Jahan Resources Dorsey, J. and Villa, D. (2020) Zconomy: How Gen Z Will Change the Future of Business – and What to Do About It. Harper Business. Tuff, C. (2019) The Millennial Whisperer: The Practical, Profit-Focused Playbook for Working With and Motivating the World's Largest Generation. Morgan James Publishing. Time Cues 00:00 – 01:25 Introduction 01:25 – 01:54 Millennials and Gen Z Year 01:54 – 02:42 Gen Z clusters 02:42 – 03:55 Millennials’ key characteristics 03:55 – 05:08 Gen Z’s key characteristics 05:08 – 13:30 Personal experiences 13:30 – 15:35 Interview Question 1 15:35 – 17:25 Interview Question 2 17:25 – 20:46 Interview Question 3 20:46 – 22:14 Interview Question 4 22:14 – 23:40 Closing remarks Guests Mariam Metwally; student of business psychology, Credit: Jingle: Felix Spieß Featuring: Valdas, Nabila, Javad, Lina, Manisha and Valdas' cat Cover Art: Anna Mahendra

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    Episode 06a – “Ecology, Freedom, Equity – What is Social Ecology, how does it influence our lives and what makes it important?”

    With climate change and Covid, times might look bleak but there is hope out there. According Murray Bookchin’s text The Ecology of Freedom the origin social and ecological problems are intertwined and cannot be solved by ignoring one party they are also equally rooted in the attempt to dominate everyone and everything. In this episode Bernadette and Tim will introduce you to the concept of Social Ecology, is it a possible solution to our problems or an outdated concept? TextBookchin, M. (1982). The ecology of freedom (p. 232). New Dimensions Foundation You can find an online version of the text here Time cues00:09 Introduction 00:37 The Status Quo 01:19 Introduction to Social Ecology 02:56 Ecology vs. Environmentalism 03:52 The aims of Social Ecology 04:10 First Nature, Second Nature, Third Nature 05:07 What is “wholeness”? 06:24 Social Ecology, Nature and Hierarchies 10:43 Interview with Blair Taylor from the Institute for Social Ecology 16:38 Definition 1 (of Social Ecology) 17:43 Definition 2 (of Social Ecology) 18:58 The Relevance of Social Ecology today 20:25 Social Ecology in our everyday life 21:39 Farewell 22:12 Outro/Quote GuestsBlair Taylor https://social-ecology.org/wp/author/blair-taylor/) Links and ressourcesInstitute for social ecology https://social-ecology.org/wp The Text https://libcom.org/files/Murray_Bookchin_The_Ecology_of_Freedom_1982.pdf Democratic Confederalism Beyond the Frontlines – The Building of the democratic system in North and East Syria https://rojavainformationcenter.com/storage/2021/06/Beyond-the-frontlines-The-building-of-the-democratic-system-in-North-and-East-Syria-Report-Rojava-Information-Center-December-2019-Web-version.pdf Solar Punk Explanation https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SolarPunk Mutual Aid – A Factor of Evolution https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petrkropotkin-mutual-aid-a-factor-of-evolution CreditCover art: Anna Mahendra Music: ZakharValaha https://pixabay.com/music/jingles-piano-cassical-brand-motive-logo-9997/ Felix Spieß

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    Episode 05 - Introducing Multidimensional poverty

    In episode 05-Introducing Multidimensional poverty Fabian Schmidl and Miriam El Agha talk about the multidimensional poverty index and the progress of countries, which have managed to reduce multidimensional poverty. The hosts address the following questions: When are households considered to be multidimensionally poor? Is there a threshold? What impact does Covid-19 have on multidimensional poverty? The text this episode is based on is “The global Multidimensional Poverty Index” in: Global MPI 2020 – Charting pathways out of multidimensional poverty: Achieving the SDGs. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).2-12. Resources“The global Multidimensional Poverty Index” in: Global MPI 2020 – Charting pathways out of multidimensional poverty: Achieving the SDGs. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).2-12. Time Cues00:06 –1:01 Self imposed poverty 1:04 –3:05 1.Introducing multidimensional poverty 2. Overview 3.Third semester 4.Poverty and inequality 3:06 – 05:38 1.Multidimensional poverty Index 2.Degree of deprivation 3.Dimensions 4. Indicators 05:39 –08:00 1.Multidimensional poverty reduction 2. Progress 3. SDG division 4. Multidimensional poverty 08:01 – 09:45 1.Sir Tony Atkinsons 2. A clearer picture of poverty 3. A different perspective 09:50 –12:46 1.Covid 19 influence 2. Restriction of school attendance 3. Exclusion 4.Malnourishment Guests and Sound bites1. Anastasia (guest wants to stay anonymous) 2. Jens Völksen (Anastasia and Jens Völksen provided sound bites for the podcast. They expressed their opinion, explaining which of the following poverty dimensions they consider important for a good life: Poverty dimensions: 1. Health 2. Education 3. Standard of living). Links and termsGlobal multidimensional poverty Index:  „The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is an international measure of acute multidimensional poverty covering over 100 developing countries. It complements traditional monetary poverty measures by capturing the acute deprivations in health, education, and living standards that a person faces simultaneously“(Global Multidimensional Poverty Index, 2018, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative). Definition cited from this webpage: OPHI (2018) .https://ophi.org.uk/gmpi-2018/ https://www.h-brs.de/de/sv/podcast-talking-texts-1 CreditCover art: Anna Mahendra Music: Fabian Schmidl 01:00 – 03:04 Welcome 03:05 – 09:48 Sorry Plight 09:51 – 14:57 Astonishment Jingle: Felix Spieß

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    Introducing talking texts Season 02

    In episode 0-introducing Talking Texts season 02 you will hear about what topics are covered in this season why you should listen and what the hosts like so much about the episodes. Time cues00:23.1             01:06.2             What is talking texts 01:06.2             02:8.7              The single episodes in the season 02:08.7             03:19.4             Question 1:What are the episodes about? 03:19.4             05:06.1             Question 2: How will the listener benefit? 05:06.1             07:01.8             Question 3: What do the hosts like best about their episode? 07:01.8             08:40.1             Is there anything that needs to be added? 08:40.1             09:08.2             0utro and jingle Linkshttps://talkingtexts.de/the-podcast/ https://talkingtexts.de/episode-05/ https://talkingtexts.de/episode-06/ CreditCover art: Anna Mahendra Music: Felix Spieß Ressourceshttps://talkingtexts.de/episode-0s02-introducing-season-02/

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    Episdode 06b - Full length interview with Blair Taylor from the Institute for Social Ecology

    In this Interview Tim and Blair discuss Social Ecology, what it is and how it can help tackle the crieses of today. Blair talks about his background in environmental and social activism and provides examples where the concept has already been sucessfully applied and how it can give hope to everyone. Time cues00:00.0 00:18.7 Preliminaries 00:18.7 03:50.0 Introduction 03:50.0 06:12.0 Why is Social Ecology still relevant today? 06:12.0 10:28.4 How does Social Ecology influence our everyday lives? 10:28.4 12:39.6 Which field of academia would profit the most from integrating Social Ecology? 12:39.6 18:49.2 Which role will Social Ecology play in the future? 18:49.2 20:02.0 Outro LinksInstitute for social ecology https://social-ecology.org/wp The Text https://libcom.org/files/Murray_Bookchin_The_Ecology_of_Freedom_1982.pdf CreditCover art: Anna Mahendra Felix Spieß

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  8. Ep. 4a Inferential statistics - mind the gap

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    Ep. 4a Inferential statistics - mind the gap

    In episode 4a of talking texts inferential statistics – mind the gap We, Karina and Bernadette,discuss the text: “Inference and error in surveys” in: Survey Methodology by Groves et al. We explain the meaning of the words inference and error, summarize the text and talk about why it is relevant. In addition, we talk about Sherlock Holmes and how statistics can make the world a better place. Time cuesThese time cues will help you find the topics we discussed or resume where you stopped listening.   00:00:00 Introduction of hosts, topic and text 00.02.34 Part 1 00.02.34 What does inference mean? 00:03:58 What is error in statistics? 00:04.36 How seeing error from a statistician's point of view might improve our lives 00:05:43 Part 2 What is the text about and why does it matter? 00:05:59 Features of the text we found difficult 00:06:54 Summary of the text 00:08:50 Why is the text relevant Links and resourceslink to episode page http://talkingtexts.de/episode-4/?preview_id=131&preview_nonce=2021cc2346&preview=true CreditCover art: Anna Mahendra Music Bela Bartok, Irene Damert, Felix Spieß

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In this podcast, students from the Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences speak about important texts from their degree programme. Each episode features a different team of hosts who present one text. The hosts say why and how those texts are important and give an introduction in order to help access and read the long and often complicated texts.

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