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Dialogues on all things EDI, in conversation with UCL Arts & Humanities staff members, students, as well as external interlocutors.
Available to listen on: Spotify | SoundCloud
Episode 1: Affirmative Action in the US (in conversation with Amin Afrouzi, Yale Law)
A dialogue with Amin Ebrahimi Afrouzi on when the absence of affirmative action is unconstitutional in the US. Amin puts forward a proposal about jurisprudence and EDI, with a specific focus to the US context.
Participants: Amin Ebrahimi Afrouzi (Yale Law), Artem Massey (UCL Philosophy), Kirstine La Cour (UCL Philosophy), Simona Aimar (UCL Vice Dean EDI for Arts & Humanities), and Jesper Hansen (UCL Arena Center).
Episode 2: Black History is World History
A dialogue with Daniel James on how Black History is World History. Discussing G.W.F. Hegel, C.L.R. James, and the Black Enlightenment.
Participants: Daniel James (Technische Universität Dresden), Tina Chikasha (UCL Philosophy), Kirstine La Cour (UCL Philosophy), Simona Aimar (UCL Arts & Humanities), and Jesper Hansen (UCL Arena Center).
Episode 3: Re-centre Pedagogies, De-centre Curricula
Macarena Jiménez Naranjo promised her student, Nadia Hussain, and the rest of Nadia's classmates that they would receive full marks for one part of their assessments -- simply for turning up to class. Listen to find out how this bold decision lifted the pressure of grades, fostered student-led scholarly exploration, and drew students back into the classroom after the fracturing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Participants: Mazal Oaknín, Macarena Jimenez Naranjo, and Nadia Hussain (all from UCL's Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies)
