BM Discourse: Recent Episodes
BM Discourse
BM Discourse is a channel hosted by a social science student, exploring topics within the social sciences, psychology and just about anything. It also takes a focus on Western Sydney University and produces specific content relevant to the uni.
WHAT MAKES SOME NATIONS SUCCESSFUL?
This podcast explores South Korea- one of the most successful democracies in addition to being a thriving economy in East Asia. We delve into the country's history and how it established its political and economic system. We're joined with Assistant Prof David Tizzard - follow his podcast here: https://koreadeconstructed.libsyn.com/
The Kurdish story is one that is not known so much, yet they are the greatest population without a homeland! Amidst the current chaos in Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini, this podcast explores the oppression against the Kurdish population through the story of two Kurdish youth: Baran & Zeynep.
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Sydney Kurdish Youth Association IG: https://www.instagram.com/sydkurdishy...Baran: https://www.instagram.com/brn412__/?h...Zeynep: https://www.instagram.com/zeynepko__/...
Warning: this conversation explores the topic of self-harm and may be sensitive to some listeners.
Being a psychology student, and talking to people in my life that engage in self-harm behaviours, I wanted to have a discussion to explore this more, and some of the avenues out there for those seeking help. I'm joined with Cherie Marriott - a couples and family counsellor who has written on the topic and engages with clients on this issue. Cherie completed an undergraduate degree in communication, followed by a Masters in psychotherapy and counselling.
This episode overviews the current political and economic climate of Iran. It outlines historical milestones in Iran's history and how they shape Iran today.
The guest is Bayan Sohailee - a student at Western Sydney University, undertaking degrees in Social science, International affairs, and Applied leadership.
This podcasts overviews student unions across universities. It indulges the history of Western SRC and their purpose. Furthermore, it overviews some of the objectives of the SRC, their structure and what they do for students.
WSU SRC: http://westernsrc.org/
This podcast overviews the situation of Lebanon, its political state and some of the humanitarian issues they're facing.
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IG - https://www.instagram.com/minteshreen/?hl=en
FB - https://www.facebook.com/hussein.achi
A discussion with co-founder of educAID AU, Ziyad Serhan, regarding mental health. The podcast speaks about the stigmatisation of mental health and the cultural differences in perceiving mental illnesses.
educAID AU: https://educaidau.com/about/
Ziyad Serhan socials:
FB - https://www.facebook.com/ziyad.serhan
IG - https://www.instagram.com/ziyad.serhan/
This episode hosts Dr MO Assoum, an infectious disease epidemiologist and a global public health specialist. The discussion delves into several topics including an overview of viruses, vaccines, the COVID virus, conspiracies, the societal shift in dealing with COVID and more!
FB: https://www.facebook.com/DrMoAssoum
IG: https://www.instagram.com/drmoassoum/
Mercy global health: https://www.mercyglobalhealth.org/?fb...
This podcast overviews different opportunities at Western Sydney University. Through the lens of a 5th year, and very involved student, we explore the different initiatives the uni can offer beyond your education.
This episode is an introduction to the channel. It introduces the host, Bakar Mohamad, and summarises the objectives of the podcast.