Podcasts by Mokum
Based in Amsterdam, Mokum delves into the heart of important conversations around the world through a series of interviews with academics and experts. Our goal? To bring education with a purpose to life, and welcome you into our community. Based at the University of Amsterdam's Summer Programmes Office in the Graduate School of Social Science, we bring you important stories with our own nerdy twist.
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The Anthropocene: Student Podcasts from 2021-10-15T08:12:27
In some of our online programmes we’ve asked students to make a podcast, so they can work with the course content in a creative way (next to writing a more traditional paper). Listening to these...
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Catching up with Muhammad (a.k.a. life after summer programmes) from 2021-08-26T11:44:12
We’re back with a fresh dose of our podcast, Mokum! This week, we’re joined by summer programmes alumnus and First Generation Scholarship winner, Muhammad Bin Khalid. Muhammad studied with us in...
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It's not rocket science, it's social science! from 2021-08-12T10:10:38
Join Corina Enache and Bregje de Kok, two social scientists with a passion for thinking and researching holistically. In this episode of Mokum, we explore the impacts that social science perspec...
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Political Economy 101 from 2021-07-21T07:00
In this episode of Mokum, we're joined by Martina Huynh and Archie Noble as they introduce us to the topic of political economy. Both students in our recent summer programme on the topics, Marti...
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What the heck?! Season 2 is on the way from 2021-07-13T07:00
Have you ever laid down for a short nap, only to wake up and realize that several months have passed by? No, we haven't either, but it's been a while since you've heard from us, and we are excit...
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Mokum E10: Visions of the Occult from 2020-10-29T10:32:44
Western esotericism, often called the mystery tradition, is a field of study that engages with a wide variety of material, steeped in the history and practice of things like magic(k), witchcraft...
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Mokum E9: Imagining the Anthropocene from 2020-10-16T14:08:25
In this episode of Mokum, Charlotte takes us on a further exploration of the concept of the Anthropocene. On the nature/culture dichotomy, anthropocentrism, dis-hoping, and opening ourselves up ...
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Mokum E8: A Grim Reality from 2020-08-04T07:44
On this episode of Mokum, we begin our new series on the Anthropocene with a meditation on how we've come to live on a human dominated planet. The Anthropocene - a compound word that means 'The ...
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Mokum E7: Unraveling the Cycling City from 2020-07-07T17:28:38
This week on Mokum, we turn to our friends and experts at the Urban Cycling Institute as they unravel the dynamics at work in a cycling city like...
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Mokum E6: Reclaiming the Right to the City from 2020-06-18T11:59:36
In our sixth episode, we build on the concept of home we explored in our previous episode and ask: what does it mean to have a claim on a particular place for the future? In urban settings, this...
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Update from Amsterdam: Continuing Education in Challenging Times from 2020-06-05T11:58:42
In this brief update, we introduce you to our new Multidisciplinary Online Course, and the topics that we are tackling as we look for strategies to rethink the present with an eye for the future...
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Mokum E5: To Build a Home from 2020-06-04T13:04:43
In this week's episode of Mokum, we start our next series focusing on urban studies, and how we navigate and produce our built environments. In this episode, we dive into the concept of home fro...
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Mokum E4: Storytelling for the Present and Future from 2020-05-22T09:18:25
In this episode of Mokum, we interview six different guests and ask them to update us on a story they've been following that makes them pause and reflect on the present, or gives creative strate...
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Mokum E3: Journalism in the Information Age from 2020-05-07T08:58:01
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Benjamin Roberts, historian and journalist, and we examine the role of journalism in the Information Age. In a time where media is produced in overabundance...
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Mokum E3: Trailer from 2020-05-01T10:19:42
Next week on Mokum we slide from conspiracy thinking and suspicious mindsets into the world of journalism and media. Join host Ian Kenny and special guests Dr. Benjamin Roberts, Historian and Jo...
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Special Episode: Guided Compassionate Breathing Meditation by Dr. Maja Wrzesien from 2020-05-01T10:10:07
Dr. Maja Wrzesien will lead you through one of her go-to compassionate breathing meditations. Need something to start your day, feel more centered, or help you make sense of what you're experien...
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Mokum E2: The Truth is Out There from 2020-04-23T07:46:36
What is a conspiracy theory, how does it function, and how does it affect your daily life? The answers to these questions aren't straightforward, but they are visible in the world around us. In ...
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Mokum E2: Trailer from 2020-04-17T12:30:03
Tune in next week as we delve into the world of suspicious mindsets and conspiracy theory.
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Mokum E1: Welcome to Mokum from 2020-04-09T07:14:50
In our inaugural episode, we take the time to introduce you to Mokum and the people behind it, as well as the topics we will cover in our first season. Brought to you from the heart of Amsterdam...
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