Part 2 of the Travel Report is a panel discussion about different types of human security challenges that Singapore is facing today and could come to face in the future. Our panelists include Mark Hann from the organization Human Security Collective located in Hague, Kristina Göransson who is the Deputy
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▶︎ Travel Report: Chile & Singapore Part 1
Tag along on UPF:s online trip to Chile & Singapore! In part 1 of this year’s Travel Report you will hear Linnea, our travel correspondent, talk to the two heads of UPF:s travel committee. They will reflect on how it was planning UPF Lunds first ever online trip, what they
The Humanitarian Crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia – A Witness Report
Steve Evans, Flickr It has been six months since the Ethiopian government launched a military operation against the regional Tigray People’s Liberation Front, TPLF, on November 4th 2020, after weeks of rising political tensions. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared a state of emergency and all communication to and from the
Eurovision: Politics Seeps In
On 18 May 2019, Duncan Laurence lifted the Eurovision trophy for the Netherlands. His ballad Arcade gave the Dutch their first win in forty-four years. The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) might have been hoping for a quieter contest in Rotterdam – but it looks set to be anything but. The
▶︎ Syrian War: Turkish Arguments for Decade-long Conflict
After a decade of relatively friendly relations with Syria during the prior decade, Turkey condemned Syrian president Bashar al-Assad over the violent crackdown on protests in 2011 and later that year joined a number of other countries demanding his resignation. From the beginning of the war, Turkey trained defectors of
Rap, threats, and freedom of expression
On the 3rd of March 2021, the Swedish supreme court ruled that the musician and rapper Frej Larsson would not be convicted for threatening a public servant in his song “Då ska hon skjutas” (Eng.: “Then, she will be shot”). The song includes explicitly threatening lyrics about specific police officers,
▶︎ Covidspiracy – The Threat and Fascination of Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories hold a certain power over us and in this podcast we discuss the reason for that. We focus in on the theories surrounding the outbreak of Covid-19 and what negative effects have come from this, such as a rise in anti-asian hatecrime and further suspicions towards vaccines. We
Hanging in the balance – Afghanistan’s women in fear as the country enters a new political era
ArmyAmber, Pixabay Wandering the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan in the 1960’s, one could have passed by women wearing miniskirts, walking alongside their male friends on their way to their university classes. Much has happened since then. The country has been in a state of conflict for nearly 40 years, and
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The Contradictory Journey of Alexei Navalny: Liberalism, xenophobia and a progressive attitude
Evgeniy Isaev, Flickr To oppose an authoritarian regime is dangerous but to be the de facto leader is a danger on a completely new level. The threat of being silenced, murdered or imprisoned are ever present. Alexei Navalny represents this struggle; as an opposition leader in Russia he is currently
▶︎ Talking Greenish S2E4 – Hydrogen, The Champagne of the Energy Transition?
Talking Greenish is a podcast series about all things climate related. This time, we take on the subject of Hydrogen. If you are new to the subject, worry not. We go into the different types of hydrogen, how they are produced and which ones are preferable. Furthermore we go into