Podcasts about human rights arts

Sport: It is about so much more than just physical fitness. It is also excellent for your mental health and can provide you with a sense of belonging and community through being part of a team. This is why is it important that everyone has access to being able to play a sport, regardless of their gender or sexuality. In today's episode we will delve into the benefits of playing a sport, but also what we can do to make it more inclusive for the LGBTQ+ community.Our guest today is Jason ball, one of the first openly gay Aussie Rules players in Australia which was a game changer in this hyper-masculine sport. He's been named Young Australian of the Year for his advocacy work in promoting equality for LGBTQ+ players, and has undertaken ambassador roles with Beyond Blue, the Safe Schools Coalition, the Victorian Pride Centre, and the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival, just to name a few! In this episode, he will share with us why it was initially difficult to accept his sexuality and his journey of coming out, and what we can do to make it easier for others to share their true identity both at home and at work.In this episode, we dive deep into answering the following thorny questions:0:00 - Intro2:10 - How Jason Ball got started in playing professional sport3:55 - The benefits of playing sport on your mental health 6:50 - The role of diet on your physical and mental health 8:10 - How to deal with pressure when playing professional sport 10:30 - Why Jason's sexuality initially caused him to leave his sporting career 14:30 - What made Jason finally come out with his true identity 20:55 - How to deal with a negative response when coming out23:35 - The unique mental health challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community 25:30 - How to reduce discrimination towards the LGBTQ+ community28:35 - What is needed to create a more inclusive environment for the LGBTQ+ community 33:04 - How can one be an ally? 36:15 - How do we know we have created an inclusive society?38:55 - Why is representation important?41:30 - What is toxic masculinity?45:00 - How to challenge gender stereotypes47:06 - When should LGBTQ people seek professional help and what are available services in Australia?50:30 - What has Jason learnt about managing stress and negative emotions?52:45 - What is Jason's one message to those who are questioning their identity and their allies54:00 - What is Jason's one wellbeing practiceLearn more about Jason here:https://jasonball.com.au/https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjasonball/Learn more about Clearhead:https://www.myclearhead.com/

EPISODE 1545: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Geloy Concepcion, author of THINGS YOU WANTED TO SAY BUT NEVER DID, about his confessional photographic journal on Instagram Geloy Concepcion (b. 1992) finished his degree in Advertising at the University of Santo Tomas College of Fine Arts and Design. He started joining exhibitions in 2011 and has exhibited his work in the Philippines, Cambodia, Taiwan, Singapore, India, and the Netherlands. He was an artist-in-residence at Casa San Miguel in Zambales from 2012 to 2013, and was a member of Pilipinas Street Plan. His work was included in the 2016 Pride Photo Awards and the 2017 Human Rights Arts and Film Festival. His ever-changing approach to photography is intertwined with his personal journey. His current photographic works stem from experimentation in portraiture, drawing, street art, and life as a migrant Filipino in the U.S. Geloy currently resides in the San Francisco Bay area with his family. Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Jiselle Hanna from Australia Asia Worker Links joined us to talk about the 10-year anniversary commemorations of the devastating collapse of Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, which claimed the lives of over 1,000 people - largely garment factory workers - and injured several thousand more. We'll speak about commemorative events happening this week in Melbourne including tomorrow's 'Lives Not Numbers' photo exhibition launch, and the importance and potential of international worker solidarity. You can catch Jiselle on AAWL's 3CR program Asia Pacific Currents every Saturday morning from 9-9:30AM. Get involved with AAWL's campaigning and find out more about upcoming events by heading to their Facebook page.// We played an interview between Inez and actor, writer, model, producer and all around sweetheart Matisse Laida talking about Matisse and Nisha Hunter's We Eatin' Good, a collaborative food platform dedicated to amplifying Queer, Black, Indigenous, PoC. They spoke about how queerness, culture, and food intersect and what redefining 'good' food looks like. Catch the World Premiere of We Eatin' Good film on Sat 6th of May at Footscray Community Arts Centre from 3pm - 6pm as part of the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival. You can also rent the film online at ACMI.// Dr Jessica Hambly, Senior Lecturer at the ANU College of Law, and Co-Director of the Law Reform and Social Justice program, joined Phuong earlier this week on 3CR's Tuesday Breakfast show to talk to us about Australia's cruel refugee policies and how they have impacted policies in other countries. Jess is a socio-legal scholar with interests in access to justice for people seeking asylum, asylum law and procedure, refugee rights, gender and migration, legal professions and radical lawyering, inclusion and participation in 'legal spaces', and court and tribunal (including online) architectures. Jess has worked with a number of grassroots migrant and refugee rights organisations including Bristol Refugee Rights, Lesvos Legal Centre, and Samos Legal Centre.//Kerry Klimm spoke with us about the everyday, lived impacts on First Nations people of mainstream conversations about a First Nations Voice to Parliament and push for Constitutional Recognition, an issue that Kerry notes has frequently been left out of mainstream media's Indigenous Affairs coverage. Kerry is a Gugu Yalanji and Koko Lamalama woman from far North Queensland and now lives in Meeanjin, lands of the Turrbal and Yuggera peoples. She runs creative communications consultancy Flashblak and has over 25 years in mainstream and First Nations' media.//

Host Will Cox speaks with Alice McShane, Program Manager of the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (HRAFF) about what to expect from HRAFF's 2022 program. Will is then joined by guest reviewer Thao Phan to review Kogonada's meditative sci-fi AFTER YANG, before heading to Spain and reviewing Nic Cage's new film THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Film festival season is well and truly upon us, so for this program, we turned the spotlight on to two exciting and challenging festivals with some excellent queer offerings: the... LEARN MORE The post Human Rights Arts & Film Festival and the Fantastic Film Festival of Australia appeared first on Out Takes.

Roj tells a story about going out, and about the sacred wonder of a queer bar. Roj Amedi is a writer, strategist and human rights campaigner. She is currently the Engagement and Communications Manager at Justice Connect, where she leads a team on advocacy, communications and fundraising. She also serves as a Director of the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival and Overland Journal. Previously, Roj was the Senior Human Rights and Racial Justice Campaigner at Getup, where she expanded the work of Colour Code - a national movement of First Nations and migrant communities for racial justice. Roj contributes regularly to online and print publications including ABC, SBS, Sydney Morning Herald and The Saturday Paper, and broadcast stations such as ABC, SBS and PBS.Queerstories an award-winning LGBTQI+ storytelling project directed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events around Australia. For more information, visit www.queerstories.com.au and follow Queerstories on Facebook.The Queerstories book is published by Hachette Australia, and can be purchased from your favourite independent bookseller or on Booktopia.To support Queerstories, become a patron at www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetterAnd for gay stuff and insomnia rants follow Maeve Marsden on Twitter and Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Imogen is the CEO of The Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (HRAFF) is Australia's premier cultural event devoted exclusively to the exploration of human rights issues through art and film. We cover how she became involved, which includes a failed attempt as a volunteer for the festival early on, just to prove you should never give up! As well as unpacking the current state of film festivals during a pandemic, how they have been able to pivot, and where to next.

Tricia Baldwin, Director at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts at Queen’s University joins us again in our studios. She chats with us about the Human Rights Arts Festival currently underway at the Isabel until April 2020. From her, we learn much about the performances, the human rights and social justice issues the Continue Reading

Recorded at the Melbourne Artists for Asylum Seekers (MAFA) Exhibit at the No Vacancy Gallery as part of the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival 2019. Artists and writers Sri and Ravi speak about the situation of Tamils seeking asylum, how art and writing helped them through indefinite detention, and what hope and freedom means to them. 

Have you ever considered transitioning to the Bar? Adjusting your professional life to allow more space for you personal interests? Or do you need to find a passion to help you manage your successful legal career? This interview with our host, Louise Hvala, and Evelyn Tadros is fascinating and will provide you with insight into how to create a life that reflects all of your interests. Evelyn has been a Barrister at the Victorian Bar since 2014 and has over ten years’ experience in litigation and resolving disputes. In 2019, she was awarded the Ron Castan AM pro bono award for her involvement in a Human Rights Charter case and for her work representing asylum seekers and refugees on Nauru and Manus Island. In 2009 Evelyn founded and co-directed the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival and is currently Chair of the board. In this interview with Evelyn speaks with Louise about her transition to the Bar, the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival and her love of dance. __ If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe to our channel. Make sure to leave a comment below and share with someone you think would benefit. And if you’re interested in more inspiring interviews, check out our YouTube playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEYLX034NhU&list=PLU3QGPFEHanv2tia76JTTUdd4kBIWXHq4 Thanks for listening! Louise Hvala and Team Gatehouse Visit Gatehouse at: https://gatehouselegal.com.au Changing lives. Helping people with their legal careers. Building high performing legal teams. __ FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gatehouselegal  Twitter: https://twitter.com/gatehouselegal  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatehouselegal  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3055693/?trk=tyah YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0j77IrHjipNv-a-GwaCvrA/featured Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gatehouselegal Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/gatehouselegalrecruitment/boards/ #GatehouseInsights #HumanRightsArts #HumanRights #WomeninLaw #careeradvice

For this Out Takes program, we celebrated the 12th annual Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (HRAFF), which kicked off in Melbourne on May 9. HRAFF is a not-for-profit Festival that explores diverse and inspiring […] http://media.blubrry.com/out_takes/p/joy.org.au/outtakes/wp-content/uploads/sites/310/2019/05/JOY-2019_Outtakes_April29_HRAFF.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 55:06 — 45.0MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | RSS The post Human Rights Arts and Film Festival 2019 appeared first on Out Takes.

We talk to urban-explorer-come-war-reporter, Bryce Wilson, about foster care, free-climbing Melbourne’s highest building and his time embedded in the Ukrainian military. He’s currently exhibiting photographs from his time covering the little-known conflict in Ukraine’s Donbass region as part of the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival.Songs:Where do the children play - Cat Stevens/Yusuf IslamDescending - Lamb of GodFuck tha Police - N.W.ATuscan Leather - DrakeMedication - Damian Marley

The Human Rights Arts & Film Festival runs to May 17 with an extraordinary program screening at ACMI. Nathan Sen goes through the themes and some of the gems in the program.

7.00am: Acknowledgement of country7.02: News – activists from WACA found not guilty ; Youth in the USA fighting for their lives;7.15: Interview with Sivarajan Arumugam, secretary of Part Socialis Malaysia about upcoming elections on 9th May7.30: News from GLW newspaper – renewable energy in NSW ; XXXX Beer factory workers out on strike in Brisbane; International news from Ethiopia; USA gun trade kills more people overseas; The killings in Palestine; Rail workers on strike in France;  Banning people with drug records to cause more problems;8.00am: Activists Caledar8.10am: Interview with Barrister Julian Burnside re the International opening of the film “Border Politics” to be shown at the Human Rights Arts and film festival 3rd-17th May; tickets on line

Jack, Ellie and Christian chat with Lauren Valmadre, Director of this year's Human Rights Arts and Film Festival, running until May 14. Click here to listen to our interview with HRAFF artists Ali MC and RushdiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr SK and Dr Annabolics have regular guest Dr Fincina Hopgood - lecturer and researcher in Cinema Studies at Melbourne University, and also a local expert in the representation of mental health issues in the movies in the studios. Of course, a show without SK mentioning a film would be just weird, so for this episode looks at 'He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not' and the movies association with erotoamania.Two film festivals, the Human Rights Arts and Film Festivaland Medfesthappening at Monash Medical Centre Clayton also get discussed and there's also chat about the so-called 'McDonaldisation' of health and mental health services and the Mental Health Commission. All on another whimsical show of RRR's Radiotherapy!If you or someone you know needs help in regards to depression or suicide prevention please contact Lifeline - 13 11 14 or the Suicide Call Back Service - 1300 659 467.

In this week’s podcast we look at The Double, the new film from Richard Ayoade. Not wanting to double up or nothing, we then talk about Double J the new digital radio platform from the ABC. And then we chat about the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival which is currently kicking off around the country.