Introspectives: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to Introspectives. We're BIPOC and minoritized womxn chatting about race, identities, mental health, and any other topics that are on our minds Transcripts are available upon request.
Natalie, Sehrish and Claire talk about Crashing Eid, Quiz Lady, Farha, and From Scratch. They chat about how it's nice to have a different type of rom com, a movie about hilarious actresses (Sandra Oh and Awkwafina), the importance (and relevance) of Farha, and meaningful themes that came up in all of the media they watched. A lot on the docket!
Crashing Eid: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81613815
Quiz Lady: https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/movies/quiz-lady/2payC3msb8dU
Farha: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81612982
From Scratch: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81104486
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Artwork by Sabrina. Spoilers ahead!
Recorded in April 2023: Adrienne and Claire talk about ageing, connotations of being called ma'am, being in your 20s versus your 30s, career and mental health updates, and predictions for their upcoming years.
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Artwork by Adrienne. FYI swearing is not bleeped in this episode.
Better late than never!
Claire, Hazel, and Natalie talk about Dear Ex, The Crown, and Harry & Meghan.
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Artwork by Sabrina. Spoilers ahead! Swear words are not bleeped in this episode.
Claire, Hazel, and Sehrish talk about the films The Swimmers and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
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Artwork by Sabrina. Spoilers ahead!
Claire and Sabrina ask Sehrish questions about what it's like being a parent of two boys. Sehrish shares her thoughts about raising kids during Covid times, the impact of societal and cultural pressures, expectations of women and mothers, and more. Don't miss this insightful conversation!
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Artwork by Adrienne.
Adrienne and Claire reflect on the past year, talk about good & bad holiday films, and what they're looking forward to in 2023.
You can see our list of films on our social media pages. The Santa Claire is referring to is here.
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Artwork by Adrienne. Swearing is not bleeped in this episode.
Claire, Hazel, and Natalie talk about the shows Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Abbott Elementary, and Never Have I Ever.
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Artwork by Sabrina. FYI swear words are not bleeped in this episode.
Apologies for the poor audio quality in this episode.
Claire, Sabrina, and Sehrish talk to Manny about the meaning of 'home,' living in the UK, and general reflections.
You can read about Manny and follow his work on his page.
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Artwork by Adrienne.
Claire and Sabrina reflect on why they started working in higher education, their time in the sector, and why they left. Hopefully a part 2 soon!
Apologies for the poor audio quality. Swear words are not bleeped.
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Claire, Hazel, and Natalie talk about the shows Pachinko and Tehran. They then creatively interpret their reflections after watching the two shows, which you can see on our Instagram and Twitter pages!
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Artwork by Sabrina. FYI swear words are not bleeped in this episode.
Apologies for the poor audio quality in this episode.
Recorded in August 2022: Claire, Sabrina, and Sehrish (Adrienne sadly could not make it!) check in with each other to chat about what's going on in their lives, Covid reflections, being a parent in the pandemic, Covid repercussions, balancing a social life, and more. You can hear Sehrish's son(s) at various parts of the episode!
Apologies for the poor audio quality.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Claire (didn't introduce herself in the episode, bad host!) and Sabrina talk about the Women's EURO 2022, why football 'has been killed dead' for Sabrina, lack of WOC athletes in British media, racism in sports, gym culture, and more.
Links referenced:
- Lionesses
- Gary Lineker's deleted Tweet: "‘The @Lionesses have only gone and done it, and Kelly is England’s heroine, bra none."
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Artwork by Adrienne. FYI swear words are not bleeped in this episode.
Apologies for the poor audio quality in this episode.
Adrienne, Claire, and Hazel talk about Found the documentary and Starstruck TV show. They then creatively interpret their reflections after watching 'Found.' If you're curious check it out on our Instagram and Twitter pages. :P
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Artwork by Sabrina. FYI swear words are not bleeped in this episode.
Apologies for the poor audio quality in this episode.
In this episode, Claire and Sims talk about Sims's experiences in higher education, the importance of allyship, the 'brokenness' of higher education, being the only one passionate about EDI issues, knowing what a pronoun is, self care, the outdoors, and more. Claire used to work with Sims at a university in Sheffield; this episode is heavy with the higher education context!
Sims is a Higher Education neophyte - having worked in the sector for under a year following 7 years in the military. They are also a co-founder of Peak Queer Adventures - a Sheffield-based community group dedicated to bringing queer folks together in order to take up space in the outdoors. Their dream is for queer people to feel safe, confident and represented everywhere, but especially in the outdoors community. You can follow Peak Queer Adventures on Instagram.
Pronouns matter.
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Artwork by Adrienne.
Adrienne and Claire catch up about their birthdays, career updates, brief reflections on everything that's happened since their birthday recording in 2021, corporate responsibility, East Asian politics, and people judging an entire culture.
Note: All political and social comments said in this episode are opinions based on our lived experiences, exposure, conversations, and research. If in doubt you should always double check what you hear by doing your research.
Media references:
White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch
Angry Asian Man and Angry Taiwan Man
The current Korean president referred to was Moon Jae-in.
Pachinko
Love is Blind Japan
thredUP (USA) and Vinted (UK and Europe)
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Artwork by Adrienne. FYI swears in this episode are not bleeped. FYI swears in this episode are not bleeped.
Adrienne, Claire, Enja, and Hazel talk about the book Afropean: Notes from Black Europe by Johnny Pitts and film Passing directed by Rebecca Hall. They reflect on why it's difficult to read and/or watch 'heavy' narratives, the emotional anxiety that comes with watching these types of content, and more.
During the discussion on Passing, the book Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett is referenced as it was in a previous media club.
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Artwork by Sabrina. FYI swear words are not bleeped in this episode.
Apologies for the poor audio quality in this episode.
Claire and Sabrina talk to Dr Maisha Wester about her prominent childhood experiences, what happens when your favorite authors are actually racist, imposter syndrome, the cultural move from the US to the UK, cultural consumption, taking up space, supporting POC content, and more.
Dr Maisha Wester is a Global Professor teaching at the University of Sheffield, sponsored by the British Academy’s Global Professorship fellowship. Her home institution is Indiana University, Bloomington. Her research and teaching focus on Gothic literature and horror film, investigating racial discourses and manifestations in Gothic literature and horror film, as well as the way Black Diasporic people have appropriated the genres to speak back against oppressive socioeconomic rhetoric. You can follow her on Twitter.
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Adrienne, Claire, Sabrina, Sehrish (featuring Jibran!) get together to chat about the past year, reflect on the community created, what it means to hold space for WOCs, and friendship.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
FYI SPOILERS. Order of speaking: Sabrina, Natalie, Claire, Adrienne, Hazel
Adrienne, Claire, Hazel, Natalie, and Sabrina talk about the Netflix documentary Naomi Osaka, Netflix show The Chair, and the book The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris . They also reflect on their experiences consuming media as women of color and share what they are looking forward to at the end of the year. Happy Holidays!
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Adrienne's sister Marissa joins this episode of Coffee Convos! Adrienne and Claire ask Marissa about her career experiences, navigating different cultures within the US and UK, her mixed race identity, being a parent, and more.
Marissa has been working in tech for over 10 years as a software developer, product manager, and designer. She is passionate about diversity and inclusion, and her recent work has focused on digital design for health. Currently, she is a Research Fellow at The Glasgow School of Art. You can find her on Twitter under @mcc_cummings.
Check out the Magnify conference: https://www.magnifyconference.com/
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Artwork by Adrienne.
Adrienne, Claire, Hazel, Natalie, and Sabrina talk about the film Minari, series Killing Eve, and documentary Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks.
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The team gets together to reflect on the past season, bringing up memorable quotes, favorite moments, and ideas for future episodes.
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Artwork by Sabrina. FYI swear words are not bleeped in this episode.
Nisha tells Emily and Claire about how she grew up, the white space she was immersed in, beauty and love messages she received, her juxtaposed identity, colorism, people of color in media, being a brown PhD student, and more.
Nisha is a full-time PhD student researching in the field of education. While she is exploring different aspects of education to focus her research on, she is a part-time instructional coach for K-12 teachers teaching in various school districts across the U.S. She loves biking, her plants, playing with her dog, Ginger, and eating delicious tacos. You can follow her on Instagram @diaryofabrownphdstudent
Listen to Emily's episodes in Season 5:
Episode 8 Asian Americans- We’re Normal, Too! https://www.introspectives.uk/s5-e8-asian-americans-were-normal-too/
Episode 9 Controlling the Asian American Narrative https://www.introspectives.uk/s5-e9-controlling-the-asian-american-narrative/
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Manny tells Claire and Sabrina about his Californian upbringing, experiences abroad in Holland, living in England, colonized notions of love, grappling with identity amidst white supremacy, embracing his Filipino background, men of color in media, and more.
Manny Madriaga works in higher education in Northern England and his research interests are on the processes of social exclusion/inclusion related to 'race', ethnicity, and disability in higher education. He is currently a member of the Critical Race Studies in Education Association. You can catch him on Twitter @mannymadriaga
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Alice joins Adrienne and Claire to share how she grew up, the beauty and love messages she received, her lived-in experiences as an Asian Canadian woman, reading, popular media, and more.
Crazy Rich Asians reference, Lisa Lu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Lu
Joey Wong: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Wong
Anita Mui: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Mui
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Claire asks Taylor about her childhood, growing up with beauty and love messages, beauty icons, love, dating, and more.
Taylor Roh (she/her) is a Korean-American musical theatre artist, theatre maker, guitarist, songwriter, and playwright. Originally born in Busan, South Korea, she has recently relocated from Seoul to Glasgow, Scotland to pursue an MLitt in Theatre Studies at University of Glasgow. Taylor is the creator of#MusicallyESEA and will be writing a play about diasporic Koreans and their link between identity and music this summer. linktr.ee/taylorroh_sings
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Amy and Anthony return to talk with Claire and Adrienne about plastic surgery, gender roles, male body image, and more.
Listen to Part One of this topic with Amy and Anthony! Season 5 Episode 13 "I Think Women Are Just Deep": https://www.introspectives.uk/ds5-e13-anthony-and-amy/
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Sabrina, Sadye, and Claire talk about conscious consumption of media, really listening as allies, colorism, and more.
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FYI swears are not bleeped in this episode. Artwork by Sabrina.
Adrienne, Claire, Sabrina, Sadye, and Sehrish talk about societal pressures on women, the "ticking" body clock, the biological clock, postpartum, judgments on the female body, post-pregnancy care and pregnancy itself.
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FYI swears are not bleeped in this episode. Artwork by Sabrina.
Adrienne and Heather share their mixed race identity experiences, cases of imposter syndrome, navigating through multiple cultures, and how they are perceived by others.
Check out Heather's other episode with us, S5 E14: (Re)Interpreting Society's Messages! https://www.introspectives.uk/ds5-e14-heather/
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Artwork by Sabrina.
It’s May, which means it’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Or APPI month, however you want to call it. But it’s a month to celebrate all Asians, honor Asian excellence, and remember the Asian diaspora. This is not limited to just Asian or East Asian Americans.
We really struggled to capture the emotions we have around the events of the past few months specifically and the hidden women we wanted to feature. We want to feature these 6 women below because they were hidden in society; they were going about their lives, each with their dreams, families, friends, struggles, and more. Yet upon their death, they were made hyper visible. And now, they are made invisible again. We don’t want them to be invisible. They are, and were each one of us. We could have been them. Please remember each of their names and the legacy they have left behind.
Daoyou Feng, Hyun Jung Grant (Kim), Sun Cha Kim, Soon Chung Park, Xiaojie Tan, Young Ae Yue
More information on our website.
Chloe Zhao: Best Director Academy Award and Youn Yuh-jung: Best Supporting Actress
Don’t forget these women.
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Adrienne, Claire, Enja, Hazel, Natalie, Sabrina, and Sehrish talk about Snowpiercer (the series), I May Destroy You and Black Earth Rising.
Questions discussed:
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Are there any previous conceptions/perspectives you had that you feel were changed after watching these shows?
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How diverse were the representations of people of color? Do you feel that the media perpetuated any harmful stereotypes?
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These shows were quite heavy and covered some bleak subject material. Do you think that these depictions were too heavy, or was it warranted given the subjects being discussed? What are the advantages or disadvantages of shows that are more depressing or violent?
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Adrienne and Claire talk about white allies, the Asian reckoning, APAHM month, AAPI feelings, and POC racism.
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Claire talks to Adrienne about beauty, love, belonging and identity while taking a walk down memory lane.
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Artwork by Sabrina. FYI: swears in this episode that are not bleeped.
Claire's tribute to her Umma.
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Adrienne talks to Claire about her layered perceptions of beauty, love, identity, belonging, language, influences, and more.
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Artwork by Sabrina. FYI: swears in this episode that are not bleeped.
Sabrina and Claire talk to Heather about how she grew up, moving around, beauty and love, mental health, and racial equality.
Heather is a second-generation Filipino American living in Greater London. Moving around the U.S. as a military brat inspired her love of travel. While she has too many favourite places, revisiting Shanghai is at the top of her list. Heather has worked in higher education since 2006 in the areas of Residence Life, Student Affairs, and Study Abroad. Some of her interests regarding her work are global mobility, mental health, and social justice. Heather is currently the Resident Director for London for Academic Programs International. Besides being a new mum, Heather enjoys crochet/knitting, baking (and eating), her cats, and of course travelling.
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Artwork by Sabrina. FYI: swears in this episode that are not bleeped.
Amy and Anthony return to join Claire and Sabrina about asking too many (deep questions) on first dates, disclosing disabilities when dating, being misled, and the stereotype of the "crazy ex."
Navigating Dating, Disability, and Disclosure: https://rootedinrights.org/navigating-dating-disability-and-disclosure/
Listen to Amy's episode if you haven't already: Drones and Disability Justice https://www.introspectives.uk/quarantine-reflection-drones-and-disability-justice/. You can find her on Twitter @GaetaAmy and you should visit her personal website: https://aegaeta.wixsite.com/website
If you haven't listened to our feature with Anthony, do it now: Season 4 Episode 4- "Three Years Ahead of My Time" https://www.introspectives.uk/s4-e4-three-years-ahead-of-my-time/. Check out Anthony and what he’s up to on Instagram and Twitter @antzjourney
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Claire, Sabrina, and Sehrish (featuring Jibran!) have a catch-up and talk about toys, growing up, rants, work, the pandemic, TV shows, and more.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Sehrish tells Claire about her childhood in Germany, family love, perceptions of beauty, being a mother, fighting stereotypes, and more. Listen now!
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Amy returns to talk to Adrienne, Claire, and Sabrina about perceptions of beauty, dating (obviously), and more. In particular, bad dating stories, how ableism has never been included in beauty conversations, and getting catfished.
You should read the article we discuss in the episode: https://leavingevidence.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/moving-toward-the-ugly-a-politic-beyond-desirability/
Check out Amy's episode if you haven't already: Drones and Disability Justice https://www.introspectives.uk/quarantine-reflection-drones-and-disability-justice/. You can find her on Twitter: @GaetaAmy or check her personal website: https://aegaeta.wixsite.com/website
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Emily returns to talk to Adrienne and Claire about petiteness, perceptions of submissive Asian (American) women, health, dating, beauty, and more.
Emily is a graduate student studying molecular biology at Brown University, but more importantly, is dog mom to the cutest fluff-potato. Born and raised in New England, she likes to hike the White Mountains, explore quaint coastal towns, and drink iced coffee all year round. She is a self-proclaimed Hufflepuff and her favorite dessert is banana cream pie.
The badass woman mentioned by Emily is Ming-Na Wen.
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Adrienne and Claire reflect on their upcoming decade birthday, stroll down memory lane, and discuss the future.
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Adrienne and Claire talk to Emily about beauty and love through an Asian American lens: role models, definition of beauty, dating as an Asian woman, and more.
Emily is a graduate student studying molecular biology at Brown University, but more importantly, is dog mom to the cutest fluff-potato. Born and raised in New England, she likes to hike the White Mountains, explore quaint coastal towns, and drink iced coffee all year round. She is a self-proclaimed Hufflepuff and her favorite dessert is banana cream pie.
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Artwork by Sabrina. FYI: swears in this episode that are not bleeped.
Anthony is back to talk to Adrienne, Claire, and Sabrina about dating and love. What are our dealbreakers? What did we think of dating when we were younger versus now? This was another hilarious episode and we hope you enjoy it.
If you haven't listened to our feature with Anthony, do it now: Season 4 Episode 4- "Three Years Ahead of My Time" https://www.introspectives.uk/s4-e4-three-years-ahead-of-my-time/. Check out Anthony and what he’s up to on Instagram and Twitter @antzjourney
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Adrienne and Claire chat about what it means to be anti-racist, current Asian American hate crimes, solidarity within the POC community, feel good stories featuring Gemma Chan, and Iron Fists and Kung-fu Kicks.
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80188823
Stop Asian American hate! https://www.instagram.com/p/CLXHA2rsi4J/?igshid=1rgx8gfk6m2nl
Gemma Chan and Beauty Truths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_pu6eJBGfc
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/White_Fragility/sdp1DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover and So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35099718-so-you-want-to-talk-about-race
Statistics referred to in the episode from Diangelo's book:
- People who decide which books we read: 90% white
- People who decide which news is covered: 85% white
- People who decide which music is produced: 95 % white
- People who directed the one hundred top-grossing films of all time, worldwide: 95% white
- The latest figures in 2021 have changed only very slightly.*
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Adrienne, Claire, and Sabrina talk to Anthony about his perspective on beauty and love. What is male self-care? Why are gender expectations and perceptions so different? Who is a "man's man?" Anthony kindly agreed to be the voice of all men for this episode (joking!). You can't hear us laughing in the background since we muted our mics, but this was a fun episode.
If you haven't listened to our feature with Anthony, listen now: Season 4 Episode 4- "Three Years Ahead of My Time"
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Natalie chats to Claire and Adrienne about family, moving as a kid, living in different countries (USA, UK, Korea, Spain), Covid times, long distance relationships, and more.
Natalie is a recent transplant, having arrived in the UK from the States a month ago. After graduating with a Bachelor's of Music in audio engineering, she began teaching English abroad. After seven years in South Korea and Spain, she returned to the US and worked within the public school system. Now, she's adjusting to life in the UK with her husband and hoping to find work in schools again.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Adrienne, Claire, Enja, Hazel, and Sabrina talk about the Netflix shows Bridgerton https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80232398 and Velvet https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80018046#:~:text=2014%7CTV%2D14%20%7C4,%C3%81ngel%20Silvestre%2C%20Aitana%20S%C3%A1nchez%2DGij%C3%B3n, the book The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51791252-the-vanishing-half, and the podcast episode #airbnb While Black https://www.npr.org/2016/04/26/475623339/-airbnbwhileblack-how-hidden-bias-shapes-the-sharing-economy?t=1612711779691&t=1618082388628.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Sadye shares her pregnancy journey and the complicated conversations that she hadn't expected. She also tells us about her beauty and love role models and self-care rituals that have helped during the pandemic. Don't miss out on this episode!
Sadye is a prior elementary school teacher and coach. After earning her master’s degree in Education Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Sadye transitioned to a position at the state Department of Education, where she leads program evaluations for a portfolio of educator preparation providers. She is passionate about ensuring that all students (especially those that the system has consistently underserved) have access to excellent educators. Sadye lives in Massachusetts with her husband Ben and dog Milo. She spends her free time taking photographs, reading mystery novels, watching embarrassingly low quality reality TV, and dreaming of past travels (some favorites include Thailand, Iceland, and Italy). Check out her photos on her Society 6 page https://society6.com/age_of_laughter/wall-hangings.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
For all the women in history who have been hidden from us. Let's say their names, get to know them and continue the conversation.
This month's Hidden Woman: Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (차학경)
Born March 4, 1951- November 5, 1982
Ms. Cha was a creative revolutionary and intellectual, infusing aspects of her Korean American identity into her works. She was a thought provoking performance artist, producer, director, and writer. Her latest book, Dictee, "is about mothers and martyrs, revolutionaries and uprisings" [quote from Cathy Park Hong's book, "Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning."]. Listen to why her story matters and is hauntingly tragic yet propels us to continue the conversation.
Adrienne, Claire, Natalie, Hazel, and Sabrina talk about all things body hair. Why do we have a love hate relationship with it? Who is shaving for? Is shaving off body hair really for ourselves?
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Artwork by Sabrina.
The second episode of Season 5: "Who perpetuates our perceptions of beauty and love?"
Adrienne, Gianina, Hazel, Sabrina, and Claire talk about whiteness in beauty & love, hair, body hair, and societal conditioning.
Adrienne's Episode (S3 E1): https://www.introspectives.uk/should-i-speak-up/
Gianina's Episode (S3 E6): https://www.introspectives.uk/a-conversation-about-representation-and-more/
Sabrina's Episode (S3 E5): https://www.introspectives.uk/how-my-heritage-has-shaped-me/
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Artwork by Sabrina.
The first episode of Season 5, on Beauty and Love!
Gianina, Hazel, Sabrina, Sehrish, and Claire come together to chat about everything from eyebrows, hair, skincare, makeup, perceptions of beauty, and the pressures we all feel as women, though we come from different backgrounds.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
The last episode of Season 4: "A Source of Inspiration." Mary chats to Sabrina and Claire about being a Black woman, the only POC person in the room, a mother, a trailblazer, and so much more. We were so inspired by this conversation!
Mary Pierre-Harvey is the first Black woman to hold the position of Director of Estates and Campus Services in any large university in the UK! Mary is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor. She has a Master of Science degree in Architecture from University College London. She is the first in her family to attend university. Shehas worked at high-profile and world-leading organisations including the Palace of Westminster, Harrow School, English Heritage and Oxford Brookes University. Mary has always been the most senior Black woman or the most senior Black person wherever she has worked. She is a Non-Executive Director at Aspire Oxfordshire and is the first Black woman to hold such a board position.
Mary is also a married mother of five children – four of whom have graduated from university and in meaningful employment and one is still at university. She contributes comments on diversity, equality, and inclusion issues to Building Magazine and is an inspirational speaker on these issues and her career as a leader. She is an active community leader and advocate for young and elderly people at risk, she has been an advocate for asylum seekers and refugees and is the founder and leader of a Caribbean community group and a youth music ministry. In her spare time, Mary revels in traditional West Indian cooking which is enjoyed by many – ‘Mum’s Kitchen.’
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Claire here. Sorry for losing the media club file. I wanted to share a bit of our hilarious conversation and highly encourage everyone to watch and read what we chose for December.
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The Black Candle for Kwanzaa
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Dash and Lily for Christmas + Hanukkah
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The Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory for Christmas
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Ramadan North and South: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/al-jazeera-world/2016/6/29/ramadan-north-and-south/
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Ihsan From Al-Madinah with Ahmad Al Shugai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5W5US7sZNQ&feature=youtu.be
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Light Up the Sky
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Upside
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Adrienne and Claire chat about end of year, the importance of stretching, thoughts on art, skincare, eating, and more.
YouTube video mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vTJHUDB5ak
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Artwork by Adrienne. FYI: swears in this episode that are not bleeped.
Adrienne, Claire, Sabrina, and Sehrish got together via vidcall to talk about the year. Personal positives, the importance of hydration, routines, and the madness of 2020 are topics that come up in this reflective conversation.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
The FOURTH episode of Season 4: “Three Years Ahead of My Time” featuring Anthony, hosted by Sabrina and Claire!
Anthony L. Olaseinde has been fighting against knife crime in South Yorkshire for over three years with his award-winning anti-knife crime campaign #KEEP SHEFFIELD STAINLESS.
Alongside running a business and completing his university course: gaining a Bachelor's in Engineering with first-class Honours in Computer and Network Engineering and proceeding to gain a Masters of Science with Distinction in Advanced Computer Science.
Despite his academic success, Anthony decided he wanted to share his experiences with young people and encourage them to be the best version of themselves. Consequently, he created Always an Alternative https://www.alwaysanalternative.org.uk/, a non-profit company aimed at challenging the mindset of young people. Anthony is also starting an American football team for kids aged 11-17. Check out Anthony and what he’s up to on Instagram and Twitter @antzjourney.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Adrienne, Claire, Hazel, and Sabrina talk about 21 Bridges, Joy Luck Club, RBG, and a YouTube video on the End of Authenticity (https://youtu.be/S4GR1wd4H4U).
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Artwork by Sabrina.
The THIRD episode of Season 4: “’I’ve Adapted’: what it’s like to live, work, and just be in Korea” featuring Cyril and Hazel, hosted by Claire! Claire talks to Cyril and Hazel about what it’s like to be in Korea during COVID, teaching in a foreign classroom, and how they feel Korea has changed in the last decade.
Cyril Reyes is from Toronto, Canada. He read English and Philosophy at the University of Toronto. Cyril has been an educator since 2008. He is currently an English instructor at Woosong University in South Korea. He is interested in social justice, the philosophy of Deleuze and Guattari and translanguaging.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
The SECOND episode of Season 4: “What’s it like being in the other side of the world?” featuring Heather, hosted by Claire! Claire asks Heather about her experiences as a software developer and living in Australia. Artwork by Sabrina.
Heather is a software developer, originally from England, who has been living in Australia for 5 years. She graduated top of her class in Multimedia Technology & Design at Brunel University and has been working in the tech industry since 2010. She loves animals and nature, and is very excited to be getting her first puppy (a moodle boy) in a few weeks! UPDATE: check out her puppy on Instagram @little_bean_moodle!
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Artwork by Sabrina.
The FIRST episode of Season 4: “Taking an unknown leap of faith” featuring Hazel, hosted by Claire!
Claire and Hazel talk about perceptions of living abroad, the reality of it; the challenges and benefits that others may not realise.
Hazel is from London in the UK and lives in Cheongju, South Korea. She has taught English as a foreign language since 2011, in both Korea and Bangladesh. She studied Social Anthropology as an undergraduate, and Development Studies as a postgraduate, and is now studying an MA online in Education, Teaching and Learning. Hazel speaks Spanish and is currently trying to get back into Korean and Arabic after a long break! She loves to travel (favourite places include Spain, Portugal and Malaysia) and these days, because of coronavirus-related restrictions, watch Terrace House (Japanese reality TV!) on Netflix Party with her sister.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
The last episode of Season 3!
Claire talks to Gianina about her personal and career experiences, thoughts on labels such as BAME, the impact of her heritage, and more.
Gianina Harvey-Brewin
Head of Operations and Employer Programming
Royal Holloway University of London
Gianina is an accomplished employer engagement professional and is passionate about supporting students to find and succeed in their careers.
After completing a degree in Ancient History from Royal Holloway, University of London, Gianina sought a career in HE. Initially working in learning and development, she also undertook roles in events and communications before discovering careers and employer engagement.
Outside of work, Gianina is a keen athlete and regularly competes as a powerlifter.
Articles and Content mentioned:
- Black Young Professionals
- The Common Sense Network
- The Voice
- Black History Walks
- Diversify by June Sarpong
- The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Episode 2: Mooncakes And Mental Health
Adrienne and Claire deviate off-script and talk about random Asian food, k-dramas, mental health, and just....being in lockdown. The sound quality on Skype went a bit whack toward the mid-end section, so we just decided to cut it where we cut it and uploaded it anyway! We had fun chatting. Maybe you'll enjoy hearing our banter. HAPPY belated CHUSEOK/MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL!
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Artwork by Adrienne. FYI: swears in this episode that are not bleeped.
Sabrina shares the story of her family, her Caribbean roots, and the impact of her heritage today.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Dani is a law student at an all women’s law school in Korea and Joi is an Industrial Design student who is currently working at a marketing company. Claire talks to Dani and Joi about their experiences in Korea. They share their insights on living through BLM and various “liberal” movements in Korea.
Note: This episode is in Korean and English. Please refer to the follow along transcript: listen to the conversation and where there is a large chunk of spoken Korean, you can refer to the transcript https://www.introspectives.uk/to-praise-and-critique-where-we-live-transcript/. The text is a paraphrased interpretation of the conversation.
Articles and Content mentioned:
- Sam Okyere http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200809000188
- Itaewon Class https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeaHNQJ1kCo
- Where Your Eyes Linger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PhyNUejoXM
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Artwork by Sabrina.
Adrienne chats to Claire about East Asian women self-policing their voices, her name journey, moving to different countries, living in the UK, and more.
DISCLAIMER: 1:13:00 SPOILER for the show “The Good Place”
Articles mentioned:
The Perils of “People of Color” by E Tammy Kim
Speaking Up: Anti-East Asian Racism During COVID-19 https://www.runnymedetrust.org/blog/speaking-up-anti-east-asian-racism-during-covid-19
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Artwork by Sabrina. FYI: swears in this episode that are not bleeped.
Claire talks to Annalisa about how she’s doing in the lockdown, her projects, interests, the political climate, and more.
Annalisa is an award-winning cultural producer, communications and marketing consultant and launch strategist. With a degree in Theology and an incoming MA in International Public and Political Communication from The University of Sheffield, Annalisa is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
In 2016, Annalisa founded a leading social enterprise, Our Mel, dedicated to exploring cultural identity, Black history and heritage. Annalisa organises community events, empowering & inspiring people to make positive, sustainable change as well as workshops around equality, racial equity and digital communication.
In 2017, Annalisa launched Sheffield’s first Black History Month Festival, a month-long arts and cultural celebration, and became the Vice-Chair of the BAMER hub at Sheffield Equality Hub Network. In 2018, Annalisa started Toccara Laurent Agency, a creative communications agency specialising in brand identity, website design and digital communication. In 2019, Annalisa joined the Board of Directors at Bloc Projects, a visual and contemporary arts organisation based in Sheffield and joined the Board of Directors at Sheffield Creative Guild, a membership cooperative connecting creatives.
Annalisa received a Women’s Centenary award in 2018 and was named on the Northern Power Women 2019 Future List, which recognises those who have contributed and are making a difference in their communities, raising awareness of gender equality across the North of England. In 2020, Annalisa received the ATHENA SCR International Young Professional Leadership Award and became a finalist in the Inspiring Women of Sheffield awards.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
The first episode of SEASON THREE!
You may have seen her on our platform already, especially on Instagram as she has created amazing comics for us- meet the newest member of our team, Adrienne! We talk about how Adrienne comes to embrace her mixed-race identity, her interests, social issues, moving from different countries….and more. We also discuss the questions that come up that are hard to answer:
- “Should I speak up or not?”
- “Can I speak up if I’m mixed and half white in this space?”
- “I’m Asian…does that mean I can speak on Black problems?”
…and the ultimate question:
“Why are we (predominantly East Asian women) sensitive and afraid to speak out?”
US School system roughly explained
Elementary (primary) school system
- First grade: age 7
- Second grade: age 8
- Third grade: age 9
- Fourth grade: age 10
- Fifth grade: age 11
Middle school system
- Sixth grade: age 12
- Seventh grade: age 13
- Eighth grade: age 14
High school system
- Freshmen: age 15
- Sophomore: age 16
- Junior: age 17
- Senior: age 18
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Artwork by Sabrina. FYI: swears in this episode that are not bleeped.
Episode 1: Labelling and the Empathy Gap
A raw conversation between Adrienne and Claire as they deep dive on two articles on labels, judging others, the empathy gap, and cancel culture.
Articles mentioned:
- There is no permission slip for diversity https://sqiouyilu.substack.com/p/there-is-no-permission-slip-for-diversity?r=2fmqf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=copy
- I know I'm late https://medium.com/@rebecca.albertalli/i-know-im-late-9b31de339c62
- Jameela Jamil reference https://attitude.co.uk/article/jameela-jamil-clarifies-sexuality-after-coming-out-as-queer-i-guess-im-bisexual/23123/
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Artwork by Adrienne. FYI: swears in this episode that are not bleeped.
The team took an Enneagram personality test and chatted about the results. https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test Follow us on Twitter @_introspectives and Instagram and visit https://www.introspectives.uk/ for more.
Artwork by Sabrina.
We sincerely hope that everyone is taking care of their mental and physical health, which is more important than ever. We are thinking of each of you.
Sabrina reflects on everything that's going on. Sometimes, it's just cathartic to let it all out. Please listen and reflect. Continue the conversations to continue the movement!
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Artwork by Sabrina.
We sincerely hope that everyone is taking care of their mental and physical health, which is more important than ever. We are thinking of each of you.
Happy Father's Day to all the fathers and dads out there! Thank you for what you have done for us. We hope today, you all have a moment to spend time (virtually and physically) with family and those you love.
Listen to Claire's reflective letter to her Dad (Appa). We hope it gives you a sense of warmth during this time.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
We sincerely hope that everyone is taking care of their mental and physical health, which is more important than ever. We are thinking of each of you.
No matter what ethnicity or background we identify as, we can always do better as allies. We can learn, donate, protest....but right now, above all, please believe and LISTEN to Black voices.
Listen and reflect. Continue the conversations. Below are a few links that we are highlighting. There are so many resources to educate yourself during this time. No excuses.
- NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/
- Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust https://www.stephenlawrence.org.uk/
- Damilola Taylor Trust https://www.damilolataylortrust.co.uk/
- Justice for Breonna Taylor https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor
- Battle Racism by Updating GCSE Reading Lists https://www.change.org/p/department-of-education-battle-racism-by-updating-reading-lists-at-gcse
- Take Action: A List of Ways You Can Stand In Solidarity with the Black Community https://adhoc.fm/post/black-lives-matter-resources-and-funds/
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Artwork by Sabrina.
We sincerely hope that everyone is taking care of their mental and physical health, which is more important than ever. We are thinking of each of you.
Sabrina sent us a WhatsApp voicenote that was so accurate and raw. We wanted to share it with you all. Please LISTEN to Black voices.
Listen and reflect. Continue the conversations. Below are a few links that we are highlighting. There are so many resources to educate yourself during this time. No excuses.
- NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
- Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust
- Damilola Taylor Trust
- Justice for Breonna Taylor
- Battle Racism by Updating GCSE Reading Lists
- Take Action: A List of Ways You Can Stand In Solidarity with the Black Community
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Artwork by Sabrina.
This episode was recorded January 2020. The last episode of Season 2!
Claire talks to Alex (@Adrm25) about his time in higher education, PhD journey, and much more.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
This episode was recorded in August 2019. "Roles are not your possession. Things come and go."
Listen as the Introspectives Crew asks Maxine (@28jacs) to share her insights on life and higher education.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
During this scary and stressful time, we hope everyone is taking care of their mental and physical health. Stay safe and practice social distancing. We are thinking about each one of you.
Sehrish checks in and shares her thoughts about being a new mother during quarantine, and much more.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
This episode was recorded in August 2019. Please note that this episode is a reflection only.
Sehrish and Claire talk to Sheriff (@Mister_Deen24) about the "collective minoritized experience," his time as Student Union President, insights as an international student, and more.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
This episode was recorded in August 2019.
The first episode of Season 2!
"We wanted to break a system that wasn't working for students."
The Introspectives Crew chats to Abdullah (@Aboodi14435651) about his time as Student Union President, student experiences and overall journey in higher education.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
During this scary and stressful time, we hope everyone is taking care of their mental and physical health. Stay safe and practice social distancing. We are thinking about each one of you.
Claire recorded this episode under a blanket in her home in the UK and Amy was in the US. Just a note that we are serious about COVID-10 and sincerely hope everyone is taking care.
More about AmyAmy Gaeta is a Ph.D. candidate in Literary Studies and Visual Cultures (doctoral minor) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Amy arranges aspects of disability studies and feminist technoscience studies to explore 21st century human-technology relations. Her dissertation, Drone Life: A Feminist Crip Analysis of the Human, theorizes the drone as a prosthetic in asking how drones are altering the human condition against the backdrop of AI, machine automation, and endless war and surveillance. You can find her on Twitter: @GaetaAmy or check her personal website: https://aegaeta.wixsite.com/website
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Artwork by Sabrina.
During this scary and stressful time, we hope everyone is taking care of their mental and physical health. Stay safe and practice social distancing. We are thinking about each one of you.
Sehrish shares her project titled "Toward Narrowing The Gaps," which contains a diverse range of support resources within education.
This episode was recorded in August 2019. Oh the days when we were able to meet up freely and record a podcast!
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Artwork by Sabrina.
During this scary and stressful time, we hope everyone is taking care of their mental and physical health. Stay safe and practice social distancing. We are thinking about each one of you.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
During this scary and stressful time, we hope everyone is taking care of their mental and physical health. Stay safe and practice social distancing. We are thinking about each one of you.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
The last episode of Season 1!
After an invigorating game of Exploding Kittens at the Introspectives Friendsgiving dinner, we chat about our friendship, reflect on Season 1 and delve into other topics. Take a listen to get to know us more and hear the scoop on Seasons 2-3!
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In our sixth episode, we have a candid conversation about our feelings toward HE and the institution. We explore themes that are often overlooked by dominant discourse while being humorous. Please note that the interplay of BAME and BME is intentional, as to not ascribe to the label of people of colour. Please also note the sarcasm.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
In our fifth episode, we hear from Emma and Katie. They share everything from moving to a new city for uni, settling into a more diverse area, joining societies and fighting stereotypes they haven't encountered before. We also chat about the importance of diversity and equality.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
In our fourth episode, Reanna shares her experiences as an apprentice in higher education. She highlights her challenges and the interactions she has had with different individuals, among other topics. Don’t miss out on this fresh perspective. To receive the latest content, please subscribe and follow us on Twitter @_introspectives. Don’t forget to visit https://www.introspectives.uk/ for more.
Artwork by Sabrina.
In our third episode, Fiona shares insights from her roles as an academic and researcher, Dean of Students alongside being a woman within a higher education institution that leads to interactions with people from all over the world. We talk about everything from gender, LGBT+ communities, race and trends in higher education.
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Check out Fiona's article here: https://mafiadoc.com/upsetting-the-apple-cart-overachieving-girls-underachieving-boys_5a12d6741723dd5525c9aacc.html
Her work on Homo'poly here: https://homopoly.eu/ and the book on Education and Gender: https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/EDucation_GEnder.html?id=dl8h2p6-sXkC
Artwork by Sabrina.
In our second episode, Sabrina shares her experience of encountering grief and transitions into student life. She tells us how the the role of a culturally relatable role model could have made a powerful impact on her student HE journey. Now as a staff member, she comments on how powerless she feels at times when delivering outreach to BAME students.
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Artwork by Sabrina.
The very first episode!
In this episode, Sabiyah and Sehrish explore themes such as belonging, “Othering,” assumptions and acceptance within HE. Sabiyah calls out the perception of HE as an “all-inclusive and multicultural space” when in reality, it is a space dominated by Eurocentric principles. Sehrish introduces a layered identity that challenges assumptions of a “typical” Muslim individual: she has dual identities as a German and Muslim woman working in UK higher education. We all carry assumptions, but we should check them at the door if we want step change for a more inclusive space.
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