By No one missed that the least years were quite a special year but you might have missed some special things that happened in 2020. The Association of Foreign Affairs brings you a recounting of 2020 ‘a la Pod&Radio style. Enjoy this edited version of our previous live-show where we talk
By COVID-19 Vaccine Programs Shine Light on Global Health Inequality
By September 2020, the world’s richest countries, which represent less than 15% of the global population, have bought over 50% of all available COVID-19 vaccine doses. What is more, high and middle-income countries have additional bilateral deals to administer further doses that exceed their actual need many times. This has
New graduates are struggling to find work – but there is hope
As newly graduated university students are entering one of the worst job markets since the Great Depression, many are feeling anxious, even hopeless. The current crisis could potentially take recent graduates years to recover from, and the fear of a financially insecure future may lead students to question their choice
Is there a chance to heal our relationship with nature in a post-Covid world?
This pandemic has exposed many deep issues regarding the relationship between our species and the natural world. After the immediate stresses, we have the opportunity to create a better, greener future but this will require global cooperation, regardless of political direction. As the world battles Covid-19, many measures taken to
▶︎ Interviewing Engineers Without Borders
The Perspective Pod had the opportunity to sit down and talk to Siri and Nafis from Engineers WIthout Borders (EWB) chapter in Lund. This student driven organisation mission is: “Through humanitarian engineering, we engage, inspire and unite people to build a sustainable future.” In the episode we talk about the
Coronavirus and Persian Literary Humanism
This article is a contribution from Mehdi Ghavideldostkohi, lecturer and Persian language instructor at Lund University’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies. It covers a fascinating relation between Persian literature and the current pandemic outbreak – and what this means for human affinity. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, while announcing the extension of
▶︎ Coping with Covid – The Global Economy
Worst time in a hundred years to be graduating from the university? Apart from the obvious health issues that have arisen due to the Covid-19 virus, it has also dealt a huge blow the global economy, and forced various responses from many countries. This episode of The Perspective podcast is
Sweden And The Rest Of Europe – Which Strategy Will Succeed In The Fight Against COVID-19?
The European continent is, in this moment, experiencing a tremendous lockdown. Public spaces, meeting areas and shops have been provisionally shut down across Europe. Despite the stricter or looser approaches undertaken in order to contain the spread of COVID-19, different parts of Europe have all answered in a similar manner
Between a tenth and a third of Stockholmers may have antibodies for Covid-19
According to data collected by the Karolinska Institute from blood donations in Stockholm, 11 out of 100 people have developed antibodies for the novel coronavirus – but the actual number may be much higher. In a press conference on Tuesday, the Public Health Agency announced that a plateau may have
Sweden and Taiwan: Fighting Coronavirus With Different Strategies
On March 11th 2020, three months after the outbreak was first revealed in Wuhan, China, the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially announced that the coronavirus COVID-19 is a pandemic. Several weeks later, the coronavirus has reached almost every corner in the world. 210 countries and territories around the world have