Disasters: Deconstructed Podcast

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Reflecting on human society from diverse disciplinary and ideological perspectives to understand the root causes of disasters.

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S2E13 - Children

We are so pleased to have Marla Petal with us on the show today! She is the Principal Advisor for Urban Resilience and School Safety for Save the Children and is a prominent and fearless advocate for children and youth around the world. We discuss some of the particular inequalities and injustices faced by children, and why their voices are so important. Again, we discuss the power of narrative and framing as we approach discussion of a group so often identified as "vulnerable". Follow us on Twi...

Mar 30, 2020•27 min•Ep. 38

Friday Special! Empire (Spanish Language)

One of our most popular Season 1 episodes was "Empire" (S1E14) when Gonzalo Lizarralde joined us to talk about the creation of risk through colonization and imperialism, and which continues through globalized neoliberalism. The content was particularly relevant to our listeners in Latin America, so when Holmes ( https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Holmes_Paez ) and Claudia (@cgonzalezmuzzio) approached us to record a special version of the episode in Spanish, we were delighted to say yes! Follo...

Mar 27, 2020•50 min•Ep. 37

S2E12 - Gender

Today we are talking to Sarah Brown, Alison Sneddon and Mirianna Budimir from Practical Action about their work on gender and disasters. Why is it problematic when women and girls are treated as generically vulnerable? How can a binary narrative of gender be dangerous and create further marginalization? These and other questions are explored through the lens of intersectionality and story-telling. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @DisastersDecon Join the Community at Discord Subscribe on Apple...

Mar 23, 2020•41 min•Ep. 36

S2E11 - Making Documentaries

S2E11 – The story of people and heritage Today we are talking to Zeynep Gül Ünal who discussed with us ICORP on the Road initiative - a showcase of inspiring stories by professionals and local communities about post disaster response and recovery of cultural heritage from around the world. Zeynep also told us about the challenges of making documentaries and representing many voices – and the adventures that she and her team have had on the road. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @DisastersDecon...

Mar 16, 2020•29 min•Ep. 35

Friday Special! COVID-19

Another special episode for you this Friday. As the COVID-19 spreads around the world, it pulls back the curtain on the ways in which society is failing. In this episode Samantha Montano and Wes Cheek join us to discuss the situation and how it relates to our everyday message - DISASTERS ARE NOT NATURAL! We will be back on Monday with Season 2 Episode 11! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @DisastersDecon Join the Community at Discord Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Our guests: Samantha ...

Mar 13, 2020•43 min•Ep. 34

S2E10 - The Story of Places

Today we are privileged to spend time with Rohit Jigyasu talking about why the places that we live are so important. How do people connect to the land, to the built environment and to their cultural heritage? What about when we disagree and have contested claims/values/visions? We tie all of this into the idea that the stories and narratives of people and place are an essential part of how we understand disasters. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @DisastersDecon Join the Community at Discord S...

Mar 09, 2020•32 min•Ep. 33

Friday Special! DD Book Group 1 - The Years of Rice and Salt

A special episode for you all to enjoy this weekend! Thanks so much to Sarah Delisle and Claudia Santos for joining Ksenia and Jason to discuss the first book that the Disasters: Deconstructed book group took on - The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson. About 20 people participated in this first book group, so please share your thoughts if you have read it! Next book choice to Jason (will it be non-fiction? We think that's likely). We will be back on Monday with Season 2 Episode 10! ...

Mar 06, 2020•40 min•Ep. 32

S2E9 - Representation and Story Telling

We are so pleased to bring you this conversation about representation with Dr Gemma Sou, who brings a development studies background and a postcolonial passion to disaster studies. We not only love her rich intellectual approach, but her ways of communicating - in this episode we talk about how to be true to the stories of people affected by disasters, and creative ways of storytelling. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @DisastersDecon Join the Community at Discord Subscribe on Apple Podcasts o...

Mar 02, 2020•32 min•Ep. 31

S2E8 - Resilience (Audience Special)

Today is the day - the AUDIENCE SPECIAL you have been waiting for is finally here! We asked you back in December a) What does resilience mean to you? b) Do you think resilience is a divisive concept or a unifying concept? and c) How can the concept of resilience help us to tell stories about disasters? Thank you all for taking the time to respond! We have been working on this one for quite some time so can't wait to let you all have a listen. Please do let us know what you think by leaving a com...

Feb 24, 2020•38 min•Ep. 30

S2E7 - Disasters and Poetry

We just love seeing people communicate about disasters using new mediums and forms and styles. Today, poet Aly Stoneman joins Ksenia and Jason to share some of her work and discuss how poetry can reach people with messages about environmental change is such powerful ways. You don't want to miss her reading some of her poems and discussing how they connect to research, practice and the front-line stories of people living in challenging and complex environments. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram ...

Feb 17, 2020•36 min•Ep. 29

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