Radio Re:volt

refiction@helsinki.at

We intend to create common spaces where everyone can express themselves without being discriminated because of religion, language, ethnicity, class, gender and/or sexual orientation. In addition, we cooperate with other people, institutions and organizations that also operate according to these principles. The team in Graz consists of people with international history who come together in order to support each other, join diverse events, host workshops, gain and support empowerment throughout doing radio. We aim to be an address for all people with international history who may have been forced to leave their homeland due to war, ecological destruction, religion, language, race, gender discrimination or economic difficulties. We want to amplify their voices and address common struggles.   Team-Koordination: Gea Gračner Readaktionskoordination: Ipek Yüksek Redakteur:innen: Ipek, Angelos, Nikita Radio Re:volt ist die Grazer Sendung des Projekts Re:fiction Radio. Radio VC Mytilene ist die Sendung aus Lesbos von Re:fiction Radio. Die Vorläufersendung dieser beiden Sendungen (2020-2022) war Snapshots from the Borders. Radio Re:volt ist eine Sendung und Redaktion von Radio Helsinki

  1. 4 MAR

    Democratic Backsliding in Israel – Episode 2

    In our previous episode, we explored the democratic characteristics of Israel’s political system, examined the recent judicial reform initiatives, and discussed the complex relationship between democracy in Israel and the occupation of the West Bank. We also reflected on the broader question of whether and how a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine might be achieved. In this episode, we continue that conversation by turning to the legal dimension of the proposed judicial overhaul. I am joined by a senior distinguished law professor from Reichman University, who offers an in-depth analysis from a constitutional and institutional perspective. Together, we examine the broader political climate in which these reforms have emerged, including the rise of polarisation and populism within Israeli politics. We also discuss the internal democratic functioning of Israeli political parties, the political motivations driving the judicial overhaul, and the structural changes it proposes. Finally, we consider the wider implications of these reforms—how they may reshape democratic governance within the country, alter the balance of power among state institutions, and ultimately affect the current state of democracy in Israel.

    34 min

  2. 21 JAN

    Democratic Backsliding in Israel – Episode 1

    More countries around the world are shifting away from liberal democracies toward electoral democracies. This process of democratic erosion has already been experienced in some European countries and is currently turning into a global phenomenon. Israel is one of the few countries in the Middle East where free and fair elections are still in place, and the judicial system has traditionally preserved its impartiality. Until 2023, Israel had been defined as a liberal democracy since 1973. However, in 2024, the V-Dem Democracy Report changed Israel’s status from a liberal democracy to an electoral democracy. At Radio Revolt, we are starting a new series of shows aimed at understanding the reasons behind democratic backsliding in Israel, with contributions from scholars, jurists, and ordinary citizens. In this series, we will examine why such a significant change has occurred in the country. In this episode, I invited Professor Raphael Cohen-Almagor, a prominent Israeli academic, to provide an overview of democratic backsliding. He discusses the characteristics of Israeli democracy, recent judicial reforms, the relationship between democracy in Israel and the occupation of the West Bank, and, finally, how peace between Palestine and Israel might be possible.

    53 min

  3. 25/11/2025

    Körper, Räume, Eindrücke – Workshop-Sendung aus der Halle für Kunst Steiermark

    In dieser Ausgabe von Radio Revolt hört ihr eine Sendung, die im Rahmen eines gemeinsamen Workshops von Radio Helsinki und der HALLE FÜR KUNST Steiermark entstanden ist. Die Teilnehmer*innen haben am 11. November 2025 die aktuellen Ausstellungen Diego Bianchi: Errores Irreales und Celina Eceiza: Ofrenda besucht, eine Führung bekommen und sich anschließend intensiv mit den Arbeiten auseinandergesetzt. Im Beitrag bekommt ihr zuerst Auszüge aus der Führung von Caro aus der HALLE FÜR KUNST zu hören. Danach folgen Gespräche und Diskussionen der Workshop-Gruppe über ihre Eindrücke: Wie Bianchi mit Körperbildern und Fundobjekten arbeitet, welche Gefühle und Fragen seine Installationen auslösen – und wie Eceizas weiche, atmende Stoffarchitekturen Räume völlig neu erfahrbar machen. Die Sendung zeigt, wie Kunst wirken kann, wenn man sich Zeit nimmt, sie gemeinsam zu betrachten, darüber zu sprechen und die eigenen Gedanken zu teilen. Beide Ausstellungen sind noch bis 18. Januar 2026 in der HALLE FÜR KUNST Steiermark zu sehen. Der Eintritt ist frei.

    31 min

  4. 29/10/2025

    The Current Politics of Eastern Mediterranean Sea

    In this episode of Radio Revolt, host Fatih Kalkan delves into one of the most intricate  geopolitical regions in the world, which is the East Mediterranean. Once the energy sources first found in the early 1990s, the region expected to become a potential hub for peace and cooperation through shared energy resources, contrarily, the region has instead become an arena for growing competition and mistrust among neighbouring states Diverging national interests, exclusionary energy projects such as the EastMed pipeline, and the failure of liberal internationalist approaches have turned energy from a peace-building opportunity into a source of conflict. Countries like Turkey, Greece, Israel, and Cyprus have become entangled in a web of disputes over maritime borders, exclusive economic zones, and security alliances. To unpack these complex layers, Kalkan is joined by Prof. Zuhal Mert Uzuner from Marmara University, an expert in Greek–Turkish relations and East Mediterranean politics. Together, they explore the geopolitical narratives driving the region — from the centrality of the Cyprus question and the breakdown of Turkish–Israeli cooperation to the growing strategic autonomy debate surrounding Turkey’s Blue Homeland (Mavi Vatan) doctrine. The conversation examines how geography, history, and national identity shape regional rivalries: why the Black Sea remains relatively stable while the Mediterranean faces perpetual tension; how schoolbooks, media, and literature reinforce national myths; and why every decade brings a new crisis without resolving the old ones. Through these discussions, the programme offers listeners a nuanced understanding of how energy, identity, and strategic ambition intersect to redefine power politics in the East Mediterranean.

    56 min

  5. 14/10/2025

    14 Years of Waiting: Kılıçdaroğlu and the Rise of Authoritarianism in Turkey and Beyond

    Why does a leader who consistently loses elections remain at the helm of the opposition? In this episode, we dive deep into the political paradox of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu,  who is the longest serving opposition leader in Turkey between 2010 and 2023, and what his enduring leadership reveals about the crisis of opposition in competitive authoritarian regimes like Turkey. Professor Behlül Özkan joins us to discuss his enlightening new article “Competing Against Erdoğan, Collaborating with the State,” where he argues that Kılıçdaroğlu’s success strategy to the power in politics wasn’t built on mass support, but on state-aligned strategy and bureaucratic inertia. We explore how the opposition failed to challenge Erdoğan’s dominance, why internal democracy matters, and what lessons Turkey’s experience holds for other democracies facing authoritarian backslide. Tune in for a candid conversation that rethinks opposition politics from the inside out.

    47 min

  6. 09/09/2025

    Solidarity is the Curriculum – Adult Education Across Borders: From Camps to Classrooms to Protest

    What does it mean to learn at the edges of society — in border zones, language classrooms, or moments of protest? In this episode of Radio Re:volt, we explore how adult education emerges through creative, often unexpected spaces: through poetry, through media, and through social movements. We speak with researchers and educators who took part in the 6th International Conference of the ESREA Migration, Transnationalism and Racism Network to reflect on: Poetic inquiry and refugee endurance in Greece A dual-audience soap opera bridging Venezuelan migrants and U.S. language learners Social movement learning in Canadian anti-racism activism From poetic fieldnotes to performance-based pedagogy, this episode asks: What does adult education look like when it’s grounded in story, struggle, and solidarity? Featuring interviews with: Nikos Psocios, Sergio Carvajal Leoni, and Shibao Guo

    38 min

  7. 04/09/2025

    Art in Conversation: Guided Tour & Debate from Halle für Kunst Steiermark

    This Radio Re:volt show takes you on a journey through two current exhibitions at Halle für Kunst Steiermark: A Song of Ascents by Louise Giovanelli and Viscous City by Evelyn Plaschg. The broadcast was created as part of a collaborative radio workshop, where participants explored the exhibitions, learned about the works, and shared their thoughts in an open conversation. The program includes a recorded guided tour through both exhibitions, followed by a debate with nine workshop participants. Together, they reflect on the art, what it evoked for them, and how contemporary painting can connect to personal memories, social spaces, and our digital lives. Louise Giovanelli’s A Song of Ascents presents striking, dreamlike paintings that seem to glow with light. Her works often show quiet, mysterious scenes: a closed curtain, a shining lock of hair, or a reflective cocktail glass through which a figure appears. Many of her characters, often women, seem to be on the verge of a new experience or realization. Her imagery leaves space for interpretation, like a memory you can almost recall or a dream that fades as you wake. Evelyn Plaschg’s Viscous City takes a different but equally powerful approach to painting. Her works move between the abstract and the figurative, capturing the intimacy and tension of our time. They explore themes of desire, relationships, and the collective spaces — real and imagined — where people meet and interact. Plaschg’s paintings also reflect how her generation has learned to present, stage, and reshape their bodies and identities, both online and offline. Both exhibitions are open to the public at Halle für Kunst Steiermark until 28 September 2025. This radio show invites you to listen, reflect, and perhaps visit the exhibitions yourself to create your own impressions.

    31 min

  8. 19/08/2025

    Economic Struggles in Turkey & Fraternities in Austria

    In this episode of Radio Revolt, we explore the economic crisis unfolding in Turkey and its profound impact on daily life. With inflation soaring and purchasing power plummeting, we hear firsthand from Istanbul locals grappling with rising costs and diminishing opportunities. Later, we shift focus to Austria, where we examine the role of student fraternities—through the eyes of Stephanie who has faced their complex social dynamics. Honest, reflective, and grounded in lived experience, this episode offers a cross-border glimpse into survival, identity, and resilience in challenging times.

    47 min
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We intend to create common spaces where everyone can express themselves without being discriminated because of religion, language, ethnicity, class, gender and/or sexual orientation. In addition, we cooperate with other people, institutions and organizations that also operate according to these principles. The team in Graz consists of people with international history who come together in order to support each other, join diverse events, host workshops, gain and support empowerment throughout doing radio. We aim to be an address for all people with international history who may have been forced to leave their homeland due to war, ecological destruction, religion, language, race, gender discrimination or economic difficulties. We want to amplify their voices and address common struggles.   Team-Koordination: Gea Gračner Readaktionskoordination: Ipek Yüksek Redakteur:innen: Ipek, Angelos, Nikita Radio Re:volt ist die Grazer Sendung des Projekts Re:fiction Radio. Radio VC Mytilene ist die Sendung aus Lesbos von Re:fiction Radio. Die Vorläufersendung dieser beiden Sendungen (2020-2022) war Snapshots from the Borders. Radio Re:volt ist eine Sendung und Redaktion von Radio Helsinki

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  • Creator
    refiction@helsinki.at
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 refiction@helsinki.at
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