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Sam Paul Pilli continues on our current topic of "Are You Coming To the Party as we go through Tim Keller's book "The Prodigal God" with Chapter 2 called "The Two Lost Sons" and how its not just the younger son that was lost but also the older brother.Sam Paul Pilli brings personal knowledge of Non-Western customs that would have reflected in the story

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Focus group study of Non-Western EAs' experiences with Western EAs, published by Yi-Yang on July 25, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Summary What are my goals? And what did I find? 1. Are cross cultural interactions (CCIs) in EA even an issue for non-Western EAs who attended the retreat? 1. It's more likely than not that they had experienced at least one mildly-to-moderately bad interaction. These are usually more subtle and unintentional. 2. It's very unlikely that they had experienced an extremely bad interaction. 3. It's very likely that their interactions are mostly positive. 2. How widespread is it? 1. Uncertain, but probably yes. Methodology I thought a retreat that happened before EAGxPhilippines was a good opportunity to talk to a bunch of non-Western EAs, so I ran a focus group session as a way to solicit people's experiences of CCIs in EA settings. The rules I enforced during that time were: To use Chatham house rule when talking about the session to others To keep our shared notes anonymised To differentiate between purely factual observations (e.g., I see this person doing that) and interpretations of these observations (e.g., I think they are bad) Results Negative experiences * indicates that I was the one who initially shared the experience, and hence may be biassed to get people to talk more about it. Experiences Supporting details * EAs in "perceived-to-be-lower-status-cultures" [e.g., non-Western] have to put much more effort to be included in spaces where EAs in "perceived-to-be-higher-status-cultures" [e.g., Western] occupy. OTOH, EAs in "perceived-to-be-higher-status-cultures" have to put much less effort to be included in spaces where "perceived-to-be-lower-status-cultures" occupy. 3 people gave supporting anecdotal evidence. "In a conference, I noticed EAs from 'low status cultures' weren't invited to hang out. OTOH, folks from 'high status cultures' were doing their own thing and not being super inclusive." "Someone from country X told me their effort is double or maybe triple to join events, book 1-1s, etc" "Everyone but me [in a group] was invited to an after-conference party. I suspect it's because I'm a POC." * EAs from "perceived-to-be-higher-status-cultures" hijacking (probably unintentionally) norms in spaces that belong to EAs from "perceived-to-be-lower-status-cultures" 1 person gave supporting anecdotal evidence 1 person gave counter anecdotal evidence Didn't really see people hijack conversations that much, but they have to sometimes push people to speak up more due to lack of comfort in speaking in other languages. 1 person gave a different hypothesis Different cultures have different wait times to fill the silence: some are longer and some are shorter. After telling people about this, they give other people more wait time. EAs usually find the opportunity cost of travelling to far away conferences very high. This makes EAs in far away countries less likely to interact with other EAs in other parts of the world. 1 person gave supporting anecdotal evidence Pressure to move to an EA hub. 1 person gave supporting anecdotal evidence. "In many EA forms they ask how willing you are to move to different hubs for work. But many people like myself aren't willing to uproot their entire lives. Maybe there should be more effort to have work that is remote-friendly, or time zone-friendly." Cause prioritisation done by folks are influenced by their location 1 person gave supporting anecdotal evidence "If you live somewhere without AI safety jobs, you're much more unlikely to pursue it." 1 person disagreed "I tend to separate out cause prio and personal fit. So I do the cause prio separately, and then look into what fits me." Folks in Asia think they're not a great fit for EA if they're not working on AI safety 1 person gave supporting anecd...

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Non-Western EAs' perception of cross cultural interactions they had with Western EAs, published by Yi-Yang on July 24, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Summary I investigated non-Western EAs' perception of cross cultural interactions (CCIs) they had with Westerners, specifically: 1. Whether or not non-Westerners experienced CCI issues, and how often; 2. How their CCIs compare between EA and non-EA settings; 3. What kinds of subtle acts of exclusion (SAEs) they had experienced. I interviewed 21 non-Western EAs (selected from an EA conference's Swapcard and a few from my own personal network) and discovered: An overwhelming number of interviewees (19 out of 21) thought their cross-cultural interactions in EA settings were almost all neutral or positive. However, among the same 19 interviewees who found their CCIs to be mostly neutral or positive, they've also reported the following: 43% (9 out of 19) reported at least one general negative CCI 48% (10 out of 19) reported at least one SAE caused by Western EAs 19% (4 out of 19) reported at least one SAE caused by other non-Western EAs (or themselves) 81% (17 out of 19) reported: At least one general negative CCI, or At least one SAE caused by Western EAs, or At least one SAE caused by other non-Western EAs (or themselves), or A mix or all of the above. When asked to compared CCIs between EA settings and non-EA settings, 7 out of 14 thought CCIs in EA settings are about the same when compared to non-EA settings. 5 out of 14 thought CCIs in EA settings are better for them. 2 out of 14 thought CCIs in EA Settings are worse for them. Here are the most reported experiences: General negative CCIs Non-Western EAs found the act of connecting with Western EAs challenging. (4x) Non-Western EAs felt suspicious about the lack of representation. (3x) Non-Western EAs found the English language barrier challenging to overcome. (3x) SAEs caused by Western EAs Western EAs treating non-Western EAs in a way that's demeaning. (4x) Western EAs were coming across as paternalistic towards non-Western EAs. (2x) SAEs caused by non-Western EAs Non-Western EAs changing their accent or communication style to be more Western. (2x) For a better understanding of Western and non-Western CCIs, I highly recommend reading the highlighted negative vignettes and highlighted positive vignettes. Methodology I thought a more hands-on qualitative approach, like doing interviews, would be a better choice compared to a survey, because it offered me: 1. More flexibility to pivot the type of questions I ask or the things I want to say; 2. More information about a person's emotional state; 3. A way to potentially express empathy to those who might need it. I've also received feedback that interviewing people seems like the next best option too. Hence, I decided to interview people online who would identify themselves as EA or EA adjacent, and are predominantly non-Western. In these interviews, I asked: 1. How much cross cultural interactions in EA have you had? 2. How are the cross cultural interactions in EA settings that you've experienced? 3. Have you encountered any kinds of subtle acts of exclusion from others in EA settings? 4. Have you encountered acts of exclusion that are done by oppressed groups or minorities onto themselves in EA settings? 5. How do your cross-cultural experiences compare between EA and non-EA settings? 6. Are there other experiences you'd like to share? Or questions you'd like me to ask but I didn't? I did two things with the qualitative data I got from the interviews: 1. I collected their experiences, paraphrased them, and compiled them under the appendix below. For those I found to be resonant in some hard-to-describe way, I included them in the "highlighted negative/positive vignettes" sections. 2. I did some basic qualitative re...

Vlad Smishkewych explores whether there are special “ingredients” you can add to Western Art Music to make it sound Non-Western, without falling into the tokenism trap.

SIM has a long history in Nigeria. As a teen, Joshua Bogunjoku became a follower of Christ and was discipled by an SIM missionary. Years later he became the first non-western International Director of SIM. Eleven years later he has retired. Join Ted and Matthew as they listen to Joshua's interesting story and to some of his reflections from his time as International Director.

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Jimena Califa (UN Global Pulse), Andrea Botero Cabrera (Aalto University) and Florencia Quesada- Avendaño (Helsinki University) reflect on decolonial practices in design, research and education. The panel took place in Aalto University, in Finland. This panel was an initiative of SUR collective, a group of students and researchers striving for decolonial practices and aiming to respond to the hegemonic narratives of the North. This panel opens a discussion about the issue of decolonizing design education and practices within the Finnish context, with insights from active educators and professionals from the Global South. The central concern revolves around the possibility of integrating decolonial practices into the teaching and designing in Finland. This concern is rooted in the experiences of Latinx students at Aalto University's ARTS school, who have observed a marked absence of Non-Western perspectives, notably in areas such as sustainability. The panel explore the challenges, possibilities, and implications of incorporating decolonial approaches into Finnish university education. This panel is part of the list: Investigación en diseño, Finlandia y diseño, Sin Fronteras and Educación en diseño.

Let's open the science & religion debate to include voices from beyond the White Western world! In this episode Barney interviews two Anglican bishops who are doing just that: Bishop Richard Cheetham, co-director for global engagement with ECLAS & a member of the Anglican Communion Science Commission. Bishop Joseph Galgalo, provincial secretary of the Anglican Church of Kenya, and assistant bishop of All Saints Cathedral diocese.  This episode is full of insights about the way Africans conceive of the faith/science relationship, and what we can learn from it and other global perspectives.  Thanks to Jamie Maule for his sound editing! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faith-at-the-frontiers/message

Kosuke Shimizu (Ryukoku University, Kyoto - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@caatc105) speaks with the Thinking Global team about the Kyoto School and 'Non-Western' International Relations. With Kieran and Edoardo, Professor Shimizu explores how we can cast 'non-western' International Relations, how the Kyoto School of philosophy can help us think about global politics, the concept of 'relationality,' and the manner in which 'non-western' International Relations thinking intersects with certain methodological questions. Thinking Global is affiliated with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠E-International Relations⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - the world's leading open access website for students and scholars of international politics.

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In this episode of the World Stage podcast, NUPI's Cedric de Coning is in conversation with Amitav Acharya and Stein Tønnesson on the emergence of non-Western and Global International Relations.The discipline came into being as an academic field during the past half-century when the US and its Western allies were the driving force behind globalization and the establishment of the global governance architecture. As a result, IR scholarship was mostly pre-occupied with international relations from a western perspective, and western – especially American – scholars, universities and research institutes dominated the field. Global IR is a movement to open up the field to non-western or Global IR theorizing and research.Amitav Acharya is a distinguished Professor of international relations at American University in Washington D.C. and one of the leading proponents of a movement in International Relations scholarship to globalize the theory and focus of IR research.Stein Tønnesson is a former Director of the Peace Research Institute of Oslo. His research has focused on the dynamics of peace and conflict in Asia.Cedric de Coning is a Research Professor with NUPI's Center for United Nations and Global Governance, and the coordinator of the Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network (EPON). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Marshall, Nick, LP, Brent, and Wil sit back down with Piper J. Drake to continue their discussion of non-western story structure. Links mentioned during the show: Piper J. Drake Wings Once Cursed and Bound Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: wil@justkeepwriting.org  Twitter: @wil_ralston Instagram: @wilsartrules Brent:  Twitter: @BrentCLambert @fiyahlitmag Fiyah Lit Magazine LP:  Email: lpkindred@wandering.shop Twitter: @LPKindred Linktr.ee/lpkindred  Now, just keep writing!

This week, Marshall, Nick, LP, Brent, and Wil sit down with Piper J. Drake to discuss non-western story structure. Links mentioned during the show: Piper J. Drake Wings Once Cursed and Bound Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com  Twitter: @darthpops  Nick:  Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org  Twitter: @BrightInks Wil:  Email: wil@justkeepwriting.org  Twitter: @wil_ralston Instagram: @wilsartrules Brent:  Twitter: @BrentCLambert @fiyahlitmag Fiyah Lit Magazine LP:  Email: lpkindred@wandering.shop Twitter: @LPKindred Linktr.ee/lpkindred  Now, just keep writing!

I research how humans perceive liminal animals in Western society – which is very negatively – and how we could improve this. To establish that this perception is rooted within our cultural understanding of liminal animals, I built on personal experience of living in multiple countries all over the world as well as research done […]

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My apologies if you have received this twice. Cock up at HQ.Over a Zoom call earlier in the week,  I heard some people discussing the “Russian Davos” which they had attended back in June. I didn't even know such a thing existed, such is my Western, Ptolemaic view of the world. (Ptolemaic, by the way, to save you having to look it up, means you think you are at the centre of the universe, and everything revolves around you).So the Russian Davos, or as it's properly known, the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, held in June, is an annual event that began in 1995 to signal the (then) new Russia. It would attract global political leaders, business titans, finance bigwigs and all the usual shizzle. The event went ahead this year, though, for obvious reasons, the VIP headcount was significantly down. Gone were the likes of (once) German chancellor Angela Merkel, ECB chief Christine Lagarde, Goldman Sachs' Lloyd Blankfein, Citi's Vikram Pandit and ExxonMobil's Rex Tillerson. Top billing went to presidents of Egypt (via video link), Kazakhstan, Armenia and other allied states.There were representatives from the likes of China, India, Iran, Serbia, Turkey, Venezuela, Egypt, Belarus, Central African Republic, Nicaragua and the United Arab Emirates. Quite a collection. Non-Western nations that have not imposed sanctions had greater prominence. The Western economy has been shaped by cheap commodity prices The official title of the forum was "New Opportunities in a New World", and the recurring theme was how to improve trade between non-Western powers in a US dollar controlled world of sanctions. "A new form of international cooperation: how will payments be made?" was the title of one such talk. Time and time again the conversation came back to a new, non-Western international currency.Which brings me to the second strand of thought that makes up today's piece: the latest contribution from Credit Suisse analyst, Zoltan Pozsar. Pozsar has long since argued that Bretton Woods III, a new world monetary order, is happening before our eyes and that new money systems east of Europe will be based around commodity-based currencies.In his latest, War and Industrial Policy, Pozsar, who I am fast becoming a fan of, argues that there were three forces that shaped the western economy before Covid - cheap immigrant labour, cheap Chinese goods and cheap gas. Such a trinity is no longer possible in a world in which international trust is fast evaporating. “The “cartoon” version goes like this: China got very rich making cheap stuff, and then wanted to build 5G networks globally and make cutting-edge chips with cutting-edge lithography machines, but the US said “no way”. As a result, Chimerica is going through a messy divorce. The two sides don't talk anymore.” Meanwhile, “Russia got very rich selling cheap gas to Europe, and Germany got very rich selling expensive stuff produced with cheap gas.” Those two sides aren't talking any more either. “Chimerica does not work anymore and Eurussia does not work either,” he says and now, in the divorce, it seems Russia and China are “getting it on”. Meanwhile, out west, QE and zero interest rate policies are no longer possible in a world without cheap Chinese and Russian exports. There is now a rush to regain control of key technologies, especially microchips, and key commodities, especially oil and gas (and soon in my opinion metals and grains). Pozsar adds straits to the key list - the Taiwan Strait, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Bosporus Strait.“I think that four themes (re-arm, re-shore, re-stock, and re-wire the electric grid) will be the defining aims of industrial policy over the next five years … the global order is at stake.”Inflation or not, high rates or not, there is a commodity-intensive demand shock coming that “could easily drive another commodity super-cycle.”So to the third strand. “The issue of creating an international reserve currency based on a basket of currencies of our countries is being worked out,” Vladimir Putin said last month.In this regards we have former Kremlin adviser, now Minister in Charge of Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU), and an influential economist, Sergey Glazyev. He is, according to some reports, supervising the adoption of a new money system for the EAEU and China. “The world's new monetary system, underpinned by a digital currency, will be backed by a basket of new foreign currencies and natural resources”. “A currency like this can be issued by a pool of currency reserves of BRICS countries, which all interested countries will be able to join. The weight of each currency in the basket could be proportional to the GDP of each country (based on purchasing power parity, for example), its share in international trade, as well as the population and territory size of participating countries. In addition, the basket could contain an index of prices of main exchange-traded commodities: gold and other precious metals, key industrial metals, hydrocarbons, grains, sugar, as well as water and other natural resources.”You can bet your bottom dollar that many of China and Eurasia's brightest minds are plotting such a system, but it's a lot easier said than done. Apart from anything else there is the issue of storing all these commodities. Not all of them keep. Others take up a lot of space. Which is why, in the past, gold alone has been used to back money. It keeps very well and you don't need a lot of space to store it. The bullish backdrop for commodity prices Russia and China both have lots of gold - we have long argued that China's gold reserves are ten times what they say they are. It would be a lot easier to use a gold-backed international currency. Or, well, gold. But governments everywhere, whether controlled by tyrants or technocrats, are always going to want to maintain the option to print, debase and manipulate, so gold alone is unlikely. But you never know. It works as an international money.Against this highly-bullish-for-commodities backdrop, we have a situation here in the west that looks like the dead cat bounce in stocks is now over, and the bear is again gnashing his teeth. That teeth gnashing has extended to commodities, be they metal, fuel or grain, and now, once again, there is a rush for the exit. The main priority is to preserve capital, not positions. The price action - certainly in metals, less so in oil and gas - has the hallmarks of a bear market, not a supercycle.I keep saying these markets are difficult. But they are. While there is a liquidity squeeze all bets are off. But at a certain point, to my eyes at least, it looks like commodity prices are going to rocket. If only I knew when.To hedge yourself and buy gold or silver, check out the Pure Gold Company.I will be performing my lecture with funny bits, How Heavy?, about the history of weights and measures at the Museum of Comedy in London on September 28 and 29. You can buy tickets here. Please come along. You will not be disappointed. It is a surprisingly interesting and entertaining subject.The Flying Frisby is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.This article first appeared at Moneyweek. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

My apologies if you have received this twice. Cock up at HQ.Over a Zoom call earlier in the week,  I heard some people discussing the “Russian Davos” which they had attended back in June. I didn't even know such a thing existed, such is my Western, Ptolemaic view of the world. (Ptolemaic, by the way, to save you having to look it up, means you think you are at the centre of the universe, and everything revolves around you).So the Russian Davos, or as it's properly known, the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, held in June, is an annual event that began in 1995 to signal the (then) new Russia. It would attract global political leaders, business titans, finance bigwigs and all the usual shizzle. The event went ahead this year, though, for obvious reasons, the VIP headcount was significantly down. Gone were the likes of (once) German chancellor Angela Merkel, ECB chief Christine Lagarde, Goldman Sachs' Lloyd Blankfein, Citi's Vikram Pandit and ExxonMobil's Rex Tillerson. Top billing went to presidents of Egypt (via video link), Kazakhstan, Armenia and other allied states.There were representatives from the likes of China, India, Iran, Serbia, Turkey, Venezuela, Egypt, Belarus, Central African Republic, Nicaragua and the United Arab Emirates. Quite a collection. Non-Western nations that have not imposed sanctions had greater prominence. The Western economy has been shaped by cheap commodity prices The official title of the forum was "New Opportunities in a New World", and the recurring theme was how to improve trade between non-Western powers in a US dollar controlled world of sanctions. "A new form of international cooperation: how will payments be made?" was the title of one such talk. Time and time again the conversation came back to a new, non-Western international currency.Which brings me to the second strand of thought that makes up today's piece: the latest contribution from Credit Suisse analyst, Zoltan Pozsar. Pozsar has long since argued that Bretton Woods III, a new world monetary order, is happening before our eyes and that new money systems east of Europe will be based around commodity-based currencies.In his latest, War and Industrial Policy, Pozsar, who I am fast becoming a fan of, argues that there were three forces that shaped the western economy before Covid - cheap immigrant labour, cheap Chinese goods and cheap gas. Such a trinity is no longer possible in a world in which international trust is fast evaporating. “The “cartoon” version goes like this: China got very rich making cheap stuff, and then wanted to build 5G networks globally and make cutting-edge chips with cutting-edge lithography machines, but the US said “no way”. As a result, Chimerica is going through a messy divorce. The two sides don't talk anymore.” Meanwhile, “Russia got very rich selling cheap gas to Europe, and Germany got very rich selling expensive stuff produced with cheap gas.” Those two sides aren't talking any more either. “Chimerica does not work anymore and Eurussia does not work either,” he says and now, in the divorce, it seems Russia and China are “getting it on”. Meanwhile, out west, QE and zero interest rate policies are no longer possible in a world without cheap Chinese and Russian exports. There is now a rush to regain control of key technologies, especially microchips, and key commodities, especially oil and gas (and soon in my opinion metals and grains). Pozsar adds straits to the key list - the Taiwan Strait, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Bosporus Strait.“I think that four themes (re-arm, re-shore, re-stock, and re-wire the electric grid) will be the defining aims of industrial policy over the next five years … the global order is at stake.”Inflation or not, high rates or not, there is a commodity-intensive demand shock coming that “could easily drive another commodity super-cycle.”So to the third strand. “The issue of creating an international reserve currency based on a basket of currencies of our countries is being worked out,” Vladimir Putin said last month.In this regards we have former Kremlin adviser, now Minister in Charge of Integration and Macroeconomics of the Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU), and an influential economist, Sergey Glazyev. He is, according to some reports, supervising the adoption of a new money system for the EAEU and China. “The world's new monetary system, underpinned by a digital currency, will be backed by a basket of new foreign currencies and natural resources”. “A currency like this can be issued by a pool of currency reserves of BRICS countries, which all interested countries will be able to join. The weight of each currency in the basket could be proportional to the GDP of each country (based on purchasing power parity, for example), its share in international trade, as well as the population and territory size of participating countries. In addition, the basket could contain an index of prices of main exchange-traded commodities: gold and other precious metals, key industrial metals, hydrocarbons, grains, sugar, as well as water and other natural resources.”You can bet your bottom dollar that many of China and Eurasia's brightest minds are plotting such a system, but it's a lot easier said than done. Apart from anything else there is the issue of storing all these commodities. Not all of them keep. Others take up a lot of space. Which is why, in the past, gold alone has been used to back money. It keeps very well and you don't need a lot of space to store it. The bullish backdrop for commodity prices Russia and China both have lots of gold - we have long argued that China's gold reserves are ten times what they say they are. It would be a lot easier to use a gold-backed international currency. Or, well, gold. But governments everywhere, whether controlled by tyrants or technocrats, are always going to want to maintain the option to print, debase and manipulate, so gold alone is unlikely. But you never know. It works as an international money.Against this highly-bullish-for-commodities backdrop, we have a situation here in the west that looks like the dead cat bounce in stocks is now over, and the bear is again gnashing his teeth. That teeth gnashing has extended to commodities, be they metal, fuel or grain, and now, once again, there is a rush for the exit. The main priority is to preserve capital, not positions. The price action - certainly in metals, less so in oil and gas - has the hallmarks of a bear market, not a supercycle.I keep saying these markets are difficult. But they are. While there is a liquidity squeeze all bets are off. But at a certain point, to my eyes at least, it looks like commodity prices are going to rocket. If only I knew when.To hedge yourself and buy gold or silver, check out the Pure Gold Company.I will be performing my lecture with funny bits, How Heavy?, about the history of weights and measures at the Museum of Comedy in London on September 28 and 29. You can buy tickets here. Please come along. You will not be disappointed. It is a surprisingly interesting and entertaining subject.The Flying Frisby is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.This article first appeared at Moneyweek. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit frisby.substack.com/subscribe

Today we will explore the Volume of Sacred Law or VSL.  What is it, why not just use the Bible and what do Masons in Non-Western religions do? How do Masons beyond the western world understand and treat the VSL?

Join us in listening to Josh's inspiring personal and professional journey in this podcast and at our upcoming Change Your Mind Mental Health Expo on September 10th. Born and raised in South Africa, Josh's extensive travels include ventures deep into the state of mind called bipolar type 1. Josh combines his lived mental health experience with his education in psychology (BA from the University of South Africa) and theology (MA from Fuller Theological Seminary) to create a synergy between the inner and outer worlds. By combining insights from Western perspectives (science, psychology, and philosophy) with insights from Non-Western perspectives (traditional cultures, spirituality, and mysteries), the goal is to reframe your identity away from self-stigma, towards post-traumatic growth, and the potential gifts of your neurodiverse mind. Josh and his wife run Inspired Mind Mental Health. Josh works with Interfaith and NAMI in supporting those most affected by mental health struggles, including people who are unsheltered.   Join us on September 10th at our Change Your Mind Mental Health Expo so that you can participate in great workshops and presentations by leaders like Josh. interfaithservices.org/change/     Josh is an ongoing speaker at Interfaith's Faith-Based Mental Health Academy. We provide a San Diego County sponsored training on Faith and Mental Health for faith leaders and mental health professionals. Learn what mental illness is, how to support those who are suffering, where they can receive treatment and how faith communities can become a part of their recovery. To learn more about the training and community education programs offered in English and Spanish, visit https://www.interfaithservices.org/program/clinical-behavioral-health/ faithbasedmentalhealth@interfaithservices.org

The #BRICS currency basket is a golden anchor for non-Western multilateralism. #Putin and #Xi have shown that they are willing to stand up to the Western financial establishment, and this could be the beginning of the end for the #dollar's hegemony. Join us in this episode to walk through possible scenarios.

This panel explored the interconnectedness of Turkey's domestic and foreign politics over the past two decades. How do geopolitical histories and imaginaries affect Turkey's foreign policy? What are the links between everyday culture and Turkey's foreign policy? To what extent have global and regional developments impacted on and informed domestic politics? In what ways has foreign policy been used as a technique of governance? Evren Balta is Professor of International Relations and chair of the International Relations Department at Özyeğin University. She is the author of 'The American Passport in Turkey: National Citizenship in the Age of Transnationalism' (with O Altan-Olcay, UPenn, 2020), 'Age of Uneasiness' (İletisim, 2019) and 'Global Security Complex' (İletisim, 2012). She is the editor of 'Neighbors with Suspicion: Dynamics of Turkish-Russian Relations' (with G. Ozcan and B. Besgul, İletisim, 2017); 'Introduction to Global Politics' (Iletisim, 2014) and 'Military, State and Politics in Turkey' (with I. Akca, Bilgi University Press, 2010). She served as a research fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences/Russia in Global Dialogue Program (Vienna, Austria 2017) and as a Fulbright visiting associate professor at New York University, Program in International Relations during the 2017-2018 academic year. Balta is a senior scholar at Istanbul Policy Center, a member of the Global Relations Forum and co-editor of International Relations Journal. She was appointed as the academic coordinator of TÜSİAD Global Politics Forum in 2021. Lisel Hintz is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies. She was a postdoctoral fellow at Cornell University and was visiting assistant professor at Barnard College, Columbia University. She studies the arenas in which struggles over various forms of identity – e.g., national, ethnic, religious, gender – take place. Her regional focus is on Turkey and its relations with the Middle East, Europe, and the US. Her 2018 book 'Identity Politics Inside Out: National Identity Contestation and Foreign Policy in Turkey' (Oxford University Press) examines how Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) used foreign policy gambits to weaken its domestic obstacles and open up space for disseminating its own Ottoman Islamist understanding of Turkish national identity and, ultimately, the ways in which contestation over national identity spills over to shape and be shaped by foreign policy. Her current book project, under contract with Cambridge University Press, investigates Turkey's state-society struggles over identity in the pop culture sphere. Her work also appears in journals and news outlets contributing to discussions on Turkey's increasing authoritarianism, opposition dynamics, foreign policy shifts, and identity-related topics including Kurdish, Alevi, and gender issues. Spyros A. Sofos is a Researcher at the LSE Middle East Centre. Spyros has been a member of the Fragmentation of peacemaking and peacebuilding: Non-Western dynamics of peace and transition management project team, funded by the FCDO and the PeaceRep Consortium. His research explores the intersection of societal insecurity, identity, and collective action and, to date, it has focused on Turkish politics and society, nationalism, populism and Islamism in Europe and the Middle East, urban citizenship, and European Muslim identities and politics. His latest book Turkish Politics and ‘The People': Mass Mobilisation and Populism (Edinburgh University Press) – explores the emergence of populism in Turkey and its genealogy as a tradition of action and discourse. His other publications include 'Nation and Identity in Contemporary Europe' (Routledge), 'Tormented by History: Nationalism in Greece and Turkey' (Oxford University Press), 'Islam in Europe: Public Spaces and Civic Networks' (Palgrave).

Pull back on those reins, buckaroos, and slow down long enough to listen as Six-Gun Justice Podcast host Paul Bishop is joined by guest co-host Tim DeForest discuss an overlooked niche in the Western genre—Western episodes of non-Western TV shows...Support the show

Republicans want to compromise on immigration…; Peggy from Texas answers the biblical question. She says western culture used to stand for the land of milk & honey and freedom. Alex from Tennesse speaks on western and American culture. He says the culture stands against corruption and oppresion. Riley from California says he forgave his mother but finds it very difficult to forgive his father. He describes holding a sort of resentment towards his father. Biden says kids are not yours…; Anthony from Reno, NV speaks on western culture and the biblical question. Steven from Missouri is wondering if he is having ego pain or anger. Tyler from Ohio is feeling lost in life and is seeking further advice. — Back to Tyler… he describes feeling like he is wasting his life away working in a machine shop from sunrise to sundown. Anthony from Reno, NV says western culture is not standing for anything. Russ from Lexington, KY says racism does exist. He says when people discriminate on the basis of race is anger but it can be called racism.

According to Unicef, although primary education is officially free and compulsory in Nigeria, about 10.5 million of the country's children aged 5-14 years are not in school and 1 in 5 of the World's out of school children is in Nigeria. Non-western education is forbidden in certain parts of Northern Nigeria. Our guest today, who is from Nothern Nigeria describes how she managed to escape for greener pastures in the USA, risked her life and makes a compelling case for educational egalitarianism for all of Nigeria's children.#chibok girls.

Scholars have long noticed a discrepancy in how non-Western and Western peoples conceptualize the scientific and religious worlds. Non-Western traditions and communities, such as India, are better positioned to provide an alternative to the Western dualistic thinking of separating science and religion. Dr. Anil Joshi founded the Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO) in the 1970s as a new movement looking at the economic and development needs of rural villages in the Indian Himalayas and encouraging them to use local resources in order to open up new avenues to self-reliance. Pankaj Jain's book Science and Socio-Religious Revolution in India (Routledge, 2018) argues that the concept of dharma, the law that supports the regulatory order of the universe in Indian culture, can be applied as an overarching term for HESCO's socio-economic work. This book presents the social-environmental work in contemporary India by Dr. Anil Joshi in the Himalayas and by Baba Seechewal in Punjab, combining the ideas of traditional and scientific ecological knowledge systems. Based on these two examples, the book presents the holistic model transcending the dichotomies of nature vs. culture and science vs. religion, especially as practiced and utilized in non-Western societies such as India. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a Ph.D. scholar working on ‘Anthropology of Religion' at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong: India Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/indian-religions

Scholars have long noticed a discrepancy in how non-Western and Western peoples conceptualize the scientific and religious worlds. Non-Western traditions and communities, such as India, are better positioned to provide an alternative to the Western dualistic thinking of separating science and religion. Dr. Anil Joshi founded the Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO) in the 1970s as a new movement looking at the economic and development needs of rural villages in the Indian Himalayas and encouraging them to use local resources in order to open up new avenues to self-reliance. Pankaj Jain's book Science and Socio-Religious Revolution in India (Routledge, 2018) argues that the concept of dharma, the law that supports the regulatory order of the universe in Indian culture, can be applied as an overarching term for HESCO's socio-economic work. This book presents the social-environmental work in contemporary India by Dr. Anil Joshi in the Himalayas and by Baba Seechewal in Punjab, combining the ideas of traditional and scientific ecological knowledge systems. Based on these two examples, the book presents the holistic model transcending the dichotomies of nature vs. culture and science vs. religion, especially as practiced and utilized in non-Western societies such as India. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a Ph.D. scholar working on ‘Anthropology of Religion' at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong: India Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

Scholars have long noticed a discrepancy in how non-Western and Western peoples conceptualize the scientific and religious worlds. Non-Western traditions and communities, such as India, are better positioned to provide an alternative to the Western dualistic thinking of separating science and religion. Dr. Anil Joshi founded the Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO) in the 1970s as a new movement looking at the economic and development needs of rural villages in the Indian Himalayas and encouraging them to use local resources in order to open up new avenues to self-reliance. Pankaj Jain's book Science and Socio-Religious Revolution in India (Routledge, 2018) argues that the concept of dharma, the law that supports the regulatory order of the universe in Indian culture, can be applied as an overarching term for HESCO's socio-economic work. This book presents the social-environmental work in contemporary India by Dr. Anil Joshi in the Himalayas and by Baba Seechewal in Punjab, combining the ideas of traditional and scientific ecological knowledge systems. Based on these two examples, the book presents the holistic model transcending the dichotomies of nature vs. culture and science vs. religion, especially as practiced and utilized in non-Western societies such as India. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a Ph.D. scholar working on ‘Anthropology of Religion' at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong: India Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Scholars have long noticed a discrepancy in how non-Western and Western peoples conceptualize the scientific and religious worlds. Non-Western traditions and communities, such as India, are better positioned to provide an alternative to the Western dualistic thinking of separating science and religion. Dr. Anil Joshi founded the Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO) in the 1970s as a new movement looking at the economic and development needs of rural villages in the Indian Himalayas and encouraging them to use local resources in order to open up new avenues to self-reliance. Pankaj Jain's book Science and Socio-Religious Revolution in India (Routledge, 2018) argues that the concept of dharma, the law that supports the regulatory order of the universe in Indian culture, can be applied as an overarching term for HESCO's socio-economic work. This book presents the social-environmental work in contemporary India by Dr. Anil Joshi in the Himalayas and by Baba Seechewal in Punjab, combining the ideas of traditional and scientific ecological knowledge systems. Based on these two examples, the book presents the holistic model transcending the dichotomies of nature vs. culture and science vs. religion, especially as practiced and utilized in non-Western societies such as India. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a Ph.D. scholar working on ‘Anthropology of Religion' at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong: India Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies

Scholars have long noticed a discrepancy in how non-Western and Western peoples conceptualize the scientific and religious worlds. Non-Western traditions and communities, such as India, are better positioned to provide an alternative to the Western dualistic thinking of separating science and religion. Dr. Anil Joshi founded the Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO) in the 1970s as a new movement looking at the economic and development needs of rural villages in the Indian Himalayas and encouraging them to use local resources in order to open up new avenues to self-reliance. Pankaj Jain's book Science and Socio-Religious Revolution in India (Routledge, 2018) argues that the concept of dharma, the law that supports the regulatory order of the universe in Indian culture, can be applied as an overarching term for HESCO's socio-economic work. This book presents the social-environmental work in contemporary India by Dr. Anil Joshi in the Himalayas and by Baba Seechewal in Punjab, combining the ideas of traditional and scientific ecological knowledge systems. Based on these two examples, the book presents the holistic model transcending the dichotomies of nature vs. culture and science vs. religion, especially as practiced and utilized in non-Western societies such as India. Tiatemsu Longkumer is a Ph.D. scholar working on ‘Anthropology of Religion' at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong: India Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Welcome to Valuable Conversations with the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Today's guest is Wolfgang Drechsler. MPA students Maria-Nikol Stoykova and Justin Beirold talk to Wolfgang about his life and work. We discuss how he got into public policy, his interest in non-western public administration, and the complicated history of non-western PA in Nikol's home country of Bulgaria. We also talk about Wolfgang's recent advocacy on protests by civil servants in Myanmar, and his experience as an advisor to governments and leaders around the world. Wolfgang is an insightful and funny guest, and we hope you enjoy! Guest Bio: Wolfgang is an Honorary Professor at UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, Professor of Governance at the Department of Innovation and Governance at Tallinn University of Technology, as well as an Associate at Harvard University's Davis Center. Dr. Wolfgang Drechsler has been Ad­visor to the President of Estonia, Executive Secretary during the German Reunification, a Congressional Fellow as well as a Senior Legislative Analyst in the United States Congress. He serves or has served as an advisor, especially in the areas of public management reform and innovation policy as well as e-governance, for national governments and international organizations, such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Council of Europe, SIGMA, World Bank, European Union, Inter-American Development Bank, and United Nations Development Program; he has worked, in different capacities, on the national development plans of, e.g., Estonia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Peru, Brazil, and Norway. His academic focus areas include Technology, Innovation & Governance; Non-Western paradigms of governance, especially Buddhist, Confucian, and Islamic (Southeast and East Asia); and Public Management Reform generally. He also has a strong background both in heterodox economic theory and in classical political philosophy. He is the author or editor of more than 20 books and journal issues and well over 100 scholarly articles. - Follow Wolfgang on Twitter: @wjmd - Read Wolfgang's recent article: ”New development: Myanmar's civil service—Responsible disobedience during the 2021 military coup” (2021) (Link) Learn about our student hosts: -Justin Beirold (Link) -Maria Nikol-Stoykova (Link) Follow IIPP on Twitter: @IIPP_UCL https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/ Production and music by Justin Beirold

Post By: Adam Turteltaub At the 2022 SCCE European Compliance & Ethics Institute Dr. Jan Sprafke, Head of Compliance, Europe and Latin America and Jad Mhanna, Regional Compliance Officer at Ericsson will be leading a session entitled Cultural Divide and Compliance. The session, and this podcast, will examine some of the challenges in implementing compliance programs in non-Western countries. There are three common issues that they find when implementing a program, especially in the anti-corruption area. First is the belief that it is a foreign law being imposed upon the local community. Second, there are different perceptions of what constitutes a bribe. Third, many believe that this is another Western way to mingle in local affairs. Some may also see anti-corruption laws as weaponized: designed to penalize economic competitiveness. When considering how to overcome these barriers they caution to remember that not all of the workforce shares the same perspective when it comes to compliance. Some don't really care and will do what they are asked to. Others will be smiling and saying “yes” but thinking about how to get around the rules to do what they want. The third is a small minority who will speak up and share their concerns. This group needs to be handled carefully. It is easy to see them as opposition when, in fact, they are not. So what should a compliance team do when faced with these challenges? Jan and Jad recommend avoiding the temptation to force compliance and instead take the time to understand the culture. In some places simply sharing the rules will be enough. In others it may mean taking the time to explain your goals and build a deeper understanding of why this initiative is important. Other advice they provide: Don't make this a headquarters initiative, partner locally Leave room for discretion and flexibility Understand what the local definition of corruption is and what is considered a bribe Run frequent risk assessments and compliance audits Help the local business team understand their risk exposure Finally, take the time to put yourself in the shoes of others. It will help you better understand your colleagues' thinking and help make compliance more of a two-way street.

Post By: Adam Turteltaub At the 2022 SCCE European Compliance & Ethics Institute Dr. Jan Sprafke, Head of Compliance, Europe and Latin America and Jad Mhanna, Regional Compliance Officer at Ericsson will be leading a session entitled Cultural Divide and Compliance. The session, and this podcast, will examine some of the challenges in implementing compliance programs in non-Western countries. There are three common issues that they find when implementing a program, especially in the anti-corruption area. First is the belief that it is a foreign law being imposed upon the local community. Second, there are different perceptions of what constitutes a bribe. Third, many believe that this is another Western way to mingle in local affairs. Some may also see anti-corruption laws as weaponized: designed to penalize economic competitiveness. When considering how to overcome these barriers they caution to remember that not all of the workforce shares the same perspective when it comes to compliance. Some don't really care and will do what they are asked to. Others will be smiling and saying “yes” but thinking about how to get around the rules to do what they want. The third is a small minority who will speak up and share their concerns. This group needs to be handled carefully. It is easy to see them as opposition when, in fact, they are not. So what should a compliance team do when faced with these challenges? Jan and Jad recommend avoiding the temptation to force compliance and instead take the time to understand the culture. In some places simply sharing the rules will be enough. In others it may mean taking the time to explain your goals and build a deeper understanding of why this initiative is important. Other advice they provide: Don't make this a headquarters initiative, partner locally Leave room for discretion and flexibility Understand what the local definition of corruption is and what is considered a bribe Run frequent risk assessments and compliance audits Help the local business team understand their risk exposure Finally, take the time to put yourself in the shoes of others. It will help you better understand your colleagues' thinking and help make compliance more of a two-way street.

And just like that, the holiday break is over and it's already time to get back into reviewing albums and hashing out trends. Steve and Ian are both back from vacation and not wasting any time, diving right into the story of the Eve 6 guy arguing online with Steve Albini about Counting Crows, a topic that sounds like it was created in a lab specifically for Indiecast. They also chat about newly released music by Father John Misty and Radiohead side project The Smile, and the first performance in four years by emo legends The Hotelier.To kick off the new year, Steve and Ian are diving into the mailbag to answer some more questions from you, the Indiecast listener. Topics covered include: “whoacore,” non-western music coverage, and a true first for the show, a five-question “Remember Some Guys” pop quiz for Ian. What will he score? Listen to find out, and let's all get excited for another great year of reviewing albums and hashing out trends.You can submit questions for Steve and Ian at indiecastmailbag@gmail.com, and make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter for all the latest news.

Western paradigms of history about East and West, North and South, have enjoyed a privileged position in the global marketplace of ideas. However, the long-term rise of China and India, together with cultural discourses of regionalism in West Asia, Africa, and elsewhere, is fundamentally altering this situation. Non-Western countries are increasingly reconstructing their pasts, and their place in world history, to build their “imagined communities” of the future. This talk considers how, and to what end, complex histories are now being expeditiously formulated as platforms of heritage and museum diplomacy. Speaker Tim Winter, Australian Research Council Professorial Future Fellow, University of Western Australia

Indeed, the moderation of left-wing party's economic policy proposals in the eighties and in the nineties and the decision to promote an unregulated capitalism with no kind of proper compensation and no tax harmonization leading to greater offshore wealth and rising inequality. All these decisions have played a role in leading the working class to take distance from these parties and, at the same time, enabling these new issues to take a growing importance.Amory GethinA full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com or a short review of Political Cleavages and Social Inequalities: A Study of 50 Democracies, 1948-2020 here.Amory Gethin is a PhD candidate at the Paris School of Economics and a research fellow at the world Inequality Lab. He is a coeditor (along with Clara Martinez-Toledano and Thomas Piketty) of Political Cleavages and Social Inequalities: A Study of 50 Democracies, 1948-2020.Key Highlights IncludeWhy have multi-elite party systems emerged in Western democracies?Describes the divide between the "Brahmin Left" and "Merchant Right"How do party systems differ between Western and Non-Western democracies?Descriptions of party systems in India, Eastern Europe, and BrazilWhy have party systems changed?Key LinksPolitical Cleavages and Social Inequalities. A Study of 50 Democracies, 1948-2020 edited by Amory Gethin, Clara Martinez-Toledano and Thomas PikettyFollow Amory Gethin on Twitter @amorygethinLearn more about Amory Gethin at his personal websiteDemocracy Paradox PodcastJames Loxton Explains Why Authoritarian Successor Parties Succeed in DemocraciesJacob Hacker and Paul Pierson on the Plutocratic Populism of the Republican PartyMore Episodes from the PodcastMore InformationDemocracy GroupApes of the State created all MusicEmail the show at jkempf@democracyparadox.comFollow on Twitter @DemParadoxFollow on Instagram @democracyparadoxpodcast100 Books on Democracy

We have another episode of retellings for you. This time, we have chosen books that are inspired by non-Western mythology and stories. Books mentioned in this episode: A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna, The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen, Love in Colour: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola, Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge, and The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keepitfictional/message

On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the importance of the scholar Edward Said with Professor Hamid Dabashi. Dabashi is professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. Every empire, as Edward Said points out, in its official discourse has said that it is not like all the others, that its circumstances are special, that it has a mission to enlighten, civilize, bring order and democracy, and that it uses force only as a last resort. And, sadder still, Said reminds us, there always is a chorus of willing intellectuals to say calming words about benign or altruistic empires, as if one shouldn't trust the evidence of one's eyes watching the destruction and the misery and death brought by the latest mission civilisatrice. As Said knew, Western civilization is a fiction, neither the term Orient nor the concept of the West has any ontological stability. Non-Western civilizations were and are invented constructs, negational formulations of the Western world, used not to understand or explore reality but to justify pillage and domination. Hamid Dabashi's new book is On Edward Said: Remembrance of Things Past.

Led by the ruling Social Democratic party, Denmark's government has very publicly experimented with new methods to stop “non-Western immigration,” even announcing the goal of admitting zero asylum seekers in 2021. What prompted this break with the usual leftist views, what are the methods involved, how effective are they, and how significant are the echoes of Danish policies in Germany and the U.K.?

How can we build (super) intelligent machines that are robustly aligned with human values? AI alignment researchers strive to meet this challenge, but currently draw upon a relatively narrow set of philosophical perspectives common in effective altruism and computer science. This could pose risks in a world where human values are complex, plural, and fragile. Xuan discusses how these risks might be mitigated by greater philosophical pluralism, describing several problems in AI alignment where non-Western philosophies might provide insight. Tan Zhi Xuan is a multi-disciplinary researcher broadly interested in cognitive approaches to building AI, so as to better understand and conform to human preferences, intentions, norms, and values. Current projects include developing probabilistic programming frameworks for Bayesian inverse planning and goal inference.This talk was taken from EA Global Asia and Pacific 2020. Click here to watch the talk with the PowerPoint presentation.

Laura Plancarte, documentary filmmaker, stops by to discuss her film Non Western, a chronicle of one couple's intercultural anxieties as they head to the altar.Support the show (https://lovethepodcast.com/omnibusride)

The EU's declining image in the Balkan region has enabled other non-Western powers - most notably China, Russia and Turkey - to increase their influence in that area. Looking at EU-accession candidates Albania and Serbia, this episode will discuss how this has become a geopolitical challenge for Europe. How can the EU address the growing competition with external actors who pursue their different strategies and interests in the region? How can the EU re-enforce its narrative as the most important partner towards the Western Balkan? To discuss these questions and more, Anja Richter, the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation's UK Director, is joined by Alba Cela, Excecutive Director of the Albanian Institute of International Studies in Tirana and Dr. Milan Igrutinovic, Research Fellow from the Institute of European Studies in Belgrade. /// Die Rolle nicht-westlicher Mächte auf dem Westbalkan Das sich verschlechternde Image der EU auf dem Balkan hat es nicht-westlichen Mächten – v.a. China, Russland und der Türkei – ermöglicht, ihren Einfluss in diesem Gebiet zu erhöhen. Am Beispiel der EU-Beitrittskandidaten Albanien und Serbien behandelt diese Folge wie dies zu einer geopolitischen Herausforderung für Europa geworden ist. Wie kann die EU dem wachsenden Wettbewerb durch externe Akteure, die unterschiedliche Strategien und Interessen in der Region verfolgen, begegnen? Wie könnte die EU ihr Narrativ als wichtigster Partner gegenüber dem Westbalkan stärken? Dies und mehr diskutiert Anja Richter, Leiterin des HSS-Projekts im Vereinigten Königreich, mit Alba Cela, Leiterin des Albanischen Instituts für Internationale Studien in Tirana, und Dr. Milan Igrutinovic, Research Fellow beim Institut für Europäische Studien in Belgrad.

In filmmaker Laura Plancarte's new documentary, you'll meet Thaddeus and Nanci, a Native /Non-Native Montana couple, in the lead up to their wedding, as they face their biggest challenge yet. Thaddeus wants Nanci to convert to his Northern Cheyenne way of life, even if it means that Nanci needs to take on a subordinate role. Both Nanci and Thaddeus were adopted as teenagers by families of different ethnicity: Thaddeus by a white Christian family, and Nanci by the Lakota tribe. It's no coincidence they have sought shared experience and understanding in one another. Thaddeus believes in returning to his Cheyenne culture and through running sweats he finds peace and healing from the PTSD he suffers. Nanci wants to please him and to find a balance between life in the modern world and her Native traditions. Under the strain of trying to cohabitate and survive together, we see the cracks in their values showing through....cracks which reveal not just the trauma they suffered growing up, but the chain of oppression and generational trauma. Check out Laura's powerful new doc at www.cinequest.org. The Big Time Talker podcast is brought to you by Speakermatch.com!

We thought we would change things up this episode and see what happens when we just TALK. No expectations, no points to cover, no rules, no script, just 100% genuine conversation. Without giving too much away, you can expect the topics to range from crazy period stories to the men population dying off??? As you can see, the sky is TRULY the limit when there are no boundaries for Arlene and Georgia. Interact with us on Instagram at Full Circle Podcast! We welcome all feedback, questions, and topic suggestions. Contact fullcirclepodcastx@gmail.com for business inquiries. Hosts - Arlene & Georgia Music - Benji by Dyalla Cover Art - Saki & Newton We would like to acknowledge that we are on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh Nations. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/full-circle3/message

Hello little undead fishes! This episode is all about Non-Western magical beliefs, also known as 'Cave-art and a little (magical) town in India'. Danielle goes back to her roots and get all archaeological on you  and Melanie brings us a most interesting tale of the Black Magic Centre of India*! Join us and maybe you'll learn something, maybe you'll just laugh at us, but something we definitely have occurred. We love you STILL!

African sculptures, Oceanic ritual masks, Japanese woodblock prints…Today, you can turn to Google to see thousands of pieces of artwork from around the world. However, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, non-Western art just started to make its way to Europe. Works from abroad fascinated European artists with their beautiful aesthetics, subtle color palettes, unique perspectives, and non-traditional subject matters. Their influence was so significant that one could feasibly argue that 20th-century Modernism would not exist without them. In this episode, let's find out how Non-Western art manifested itself in the works of avant-garde European artists: Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Amedeo Modigliani, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso. #AvantGarde #Art #CuriousMuse

[Recorded 4 December 2019] Ezra Pound had meaningful interactions with his contemporary Japanese artists. This paper argues that his rivalry with Yone Noguchi, a poet who wrote hokku (Japanese traditional short poems) in English, was significant in his creation of an aesthetic based on hokku. Toru Nakamura is Professor of English and American Literature and Culture at Chuo University in Tokyo, Japan. He is currently a Visiting Scholar in Oxford's Faculty of English, working on the interaction between early 20th century American (and English) writers and artists who belonged to Non-Western cultures. His main books include: Terminal Beginning: American Stories and the Power of Words [Terminal Beginning: Amerika no Monogatari to Kotoba no Chikara] (Editing and writing, Tokyo: Ronso sha, 2014); and Ernest Hemingway: Author's Horizon from the 21st Century Perspective [Ernest Hemingway: Nijuisseiki kara Yomu Sakka no Chihei] (co-authored, Tokyo: Rinsen Book Co. 2011). His main translations include Henry Miller's Book of Friends (co-translated, Suiseisha, 2014).

Today, we had three scholars that do fantastic research on counter narratives and counter histories in philosophy, John Harfouch, Meena Krishnamurthy, and Peter K.J. Park. We begin by defining counter narratives or histories in philosophy; then engage the ways that western and white power limits counter narratives and the emotions that motivate them. Following that, we discuss a number of ways we can push back against white supremacy culture both from the inside and the outside. And lastly, we conclude by discussing the ways that job postings can present as anti-counter narratives.

Is there really a difference in what we refer to the western and non-western way of parenting?  If so, what is it, and how can fathers raise their kids without feeling limited by stereotypes of how it should be done; but rather, how best it could be done? Join Sheun David Onamusi (a father, author and serial entrepreneur) and I, as we discuss this all and more.  To get in touch with him, please contact him through the following: Wesbite: https://sdonamusi.com LinkedIn: Sheun David Onamusi Instagram: @sheundavidonamusi Twitter: @stilldapper Also check out some of his published books such as: 1) Proverbs of a Highly Inspired Yoruba Man 2) Knowing Your Game: Revised Version Join our community and support the vision.  Connect with us: Instagram: @journeytofatherhood Twitter: @j2fatherhood Facebook: @journeytofatherhood YouTube: @thejourneytofatherhood

Hosts Casey and Rachel discuss chapter three of Wes Granberg Michaelson's "Future Faith" with Wes: Seeing Through Non-Western Eyes.Support the show (https://www.churchinnovations.org/about-church-innovations-institute/support-us/)

Art is the perfect subject to battle xenophobia. The fact that we even call it ‘Non-Western’ art points to how ingrained Western bias is in art education. An entire planet’s worth of cultures and artistic traditions are defined by what they aren’t instead of by what they are. The only way to change the paradigm is to do the hard thing, the right thing: Introduce our students to artworks by artists from across the world, even if we never learned about them, and have classroom discussions about how art historians have traditionally labelled and discriminated against art from other cultures. When I teach Non-Western art, I always start the unit with a lesson on cultural sensitivity and ethnocentrism. Students may call something "weird" or laugh at a work by someone from a different culture. When our students (and we do it too sometimes; I don’t think anyone is really immune from this) make judgements about the artworks of other cultures using their own Western perspective, they are deepening the divide between cultures and people. It’s vital that we address the subject with our students and there are ways to do so across grade levels. When we teach art in a thoughtful, inclusive way, our students learn to recognize and combat bias in themselves and others. In this episode, I share the lesson that I go through to introduce my students to these concepts! 

It's easy to stay in your own philosophical bubble and only ever learn about things from people who look and talk like you. But, as Connor and Dan learn in this loosey-goosey episode, there is an inherent value in learning about philosophy from other cultures, countries, and times. "But how do we do it?" you might be asking. Listen and find out you dummy! (Note: Apologies for the slightly worse audio quality this week. We recorded in slightly different locations and it didn't work!)

Pamela Fernandes is a writer and doctor. She escaped the first Gulf War with her family, fleeing to India. Since then she has lived in Asia, the US, and the Middle East and writes both fiction and non-fiction, drawing on her personal and professional experience. In this episode we discuss the challenges of writing in less popular genres, how to capture and keep your reader, and never giving up on a project.

Pamela Fernandes is a writer and doctor. She escaped the first Gulf War with her family, fleeing to India. Since then she has lived in Asia, the US, and the Middle East and writes both fiction and non-fiction, drawing on her personal and professional experience. In this episode we discuss the challenges of writing in less popular genres, how to capture and keep your reader, and never giving up on a project.

In today's podcast, I am joined by my friends , and for witty banter, philosophizing, and intellectually stimulating conversation straight from the island of Hawaii, where we - along with several others mentioned in this podcast episode, such as , and Hawaii hunting guide - took a break from hunting, hiking, spearfishing and dressing meat to gather round the podcasting mics. In this conversation, you'll hear... -Recap of the trip...6:47 Chris was a last minute substitute Primal surroundings: goat head in the back of the pickup They were all dropped off by helicopter on various spots on the Big Island Ben engaged in spearfishing; caught Hawaiian lobster, opi'i fish Impossible to replicate their meals in a restaurant -Ben is asked about consuming energy bars while facing dehydration...12:17 If you're in an extreme dehydration situation, you're probably starving to death, so don't throw them out They could potentially be used as a water filter because they're so thick and beer don't actually dehydrate you have moisture in them Depends on salt content, moisture level, etc. -How ranchers on the island of Kaho'olawe used goats to prevent sharks from attacking their herd...14:05 Sharks would attack as they were loaded onto ships for transport Ranchers pushed a herd of goats tied to each other off a cliff The cattle was transported while the sharks feasted on the goats -Discussion about the sustainability of humans hunting their own meat in the modern world...15:30 Hunting is necessary in Hawai'i for sustainability of the land It's not cheaper when you factor in ammo, time spent hunting, obtaining permits, etc. Large amounts of money from hunting is invested into environmental sustainability Eradication vs. management Killing an animal is a deeply personal experience Everyone who eats meat should hunt at least once We are what we eat: cruelty, apathy, torture, etc. -How do our thoughts shape our health?... Book: Book: : Behavior of parents/ancestors affects their children's behavior and instincts Do humans have instincts? Going for the nipple Fear of snakes "Comparing notes" after a hunt separated humans from other animals Coordinated hunting -Our understanding of human history as it pertains to resilience toward stress... Research suggests we become more sensitive to stress rather than more resilient Chronic stressors (business responsibilities) our ancestors didn't deal with Experiencing stress without realizing it, or thinking you're relaxed Practice makes automatic Difference between stress and excitement Alpha vs. beta brain waves Alpha: what you experience in "the flow"; familiar, happy, focused Beta: Higher level of excitement; less predictability Parasympathetic vs. sympathetic nervous system Sympathetic: fight and flight nervous system Parasympathetic: rest and digestive nervous system Vagus nerve feeds into the sinoatrial node of the heart You want high heart rate variability (HRV) Vagus nerve is operating the parasympathetic system properly Meditating, chanting, cold water assist with maintaining high HRV -How stress affects rigor mortis (in hunted game) and cramping Deer reach rigor mortis in 20 minutes when corralled (stressed) and over an hour when killed in the wild You cramp in stressful situations while exercising due to calcium release Sour, spicy taste overrides neuronal reflex limits the contraction, but is overridden by neuronal reflex Other animals don't have this, and put far more stress on their muscles When mom lifts a car to save the baby, the brain, because of extreme stress, overrides the golgi tendon organ Brain over brawn: why humans have the golgi tendon organ and other animals don't -The evolving understanding of convenience vs. an appreciation of our history... Infant formula: no colostrum, fatty acid, Breast milk is a fatty, highly addictive food; you'd be obese if you drank it all your life The microbiome is a gift to the environmental movement Your surroundings impact your gut health -Is bottled water really cleaner and safer than tap water?... ; tap water is treated as water, so it's tested far more often Chlorine, fluoride is in the tap water Bottled water comes from a filtered source -Why Hawai'i is so freaking amazing... Beach as well as mountain culture Cultural holocaust: Christian missionaries Hawaiian language stayed alive in the cattle ranchers: It was more functional Perhaps reflective of the number of colors, sights and scents in Hawai'i Akin to why podcasts are popular: you can break down concepts you can't on CNN -How Mark Healy narrowly escaped death while surfing in Fiji... Grew up on North Shore of Oahu; got noticed by important surfer dudes Ended up going to Fiji for his first professional trip at age 14; had visualized Fiji for years Was in one of the most iconic surfing photos in history -Is Nature really the violent, nasty, brutish force we're led to believe it is?... : Everything eats life Things that appear to be important are not in evolutionary terms Human chin - where two bones come together An arrow is a much better way to die than dying in nature We speak of death as though it's not going to happen Non-Western cultures celebrate death Perhaps explains animosity surrounding hunting -Differing perspectives on how we relate our life experiences to others... Narrative: knowing which dots to connect, and what to leave out Being present and in the moment vs. on auto-pilot Writing the story before it happens Specificity is key. Too much information is overwhelming, prevents people from taking action (for example, charity donations) -The role of fire and water in the history of human evolution... Source of food, amusement, protection, comfort Movement of fire is reflected in the nature of human consciousness They can alter landscapes, be very destructive Large swaths of the Amazon have been cleared by fire Podcasts around a fire never work well Water is the greatest source of "awe" that we know of -Perceived scarcity vs. real scarcity... People with nothing live as though they have everything. People with everything live as though there's not enough Perspective, born of experience, helps to understand the disparity between real and perceived scarcity We spend money to isolate ourselves from others as soon as we get it Inconvenience puts you in touch with other people (hitch-hiking, taking the bus) -Mark describes his business, Healy Water Ops... Many of the clients are very wealthy and successful in business and life They know a red herring when they see or hear it They enjoy having Mark run the show, tell them what to do; it allows them to relax for a bit -Running a business, unschooling, and why we need to restore boredom in our culture... Treat your business like a big dog; assert dominance We don't have boredom anymore with social media, smartphones, etc. Silence often precedes a maturation in a relationship Learn how to hunt without a guide; self-taught Allow kids to work out conflict on their own Preventive medicine -And much more. Resources From this Episode: -Book: -Book: - - -Podcast: -Article: - -Book: Episode Sponsors: -: My personal playground for new supplement formulations. 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ASC seminar by Edith Ojo (Brighton based arts freelancer) & Nicola Stylianou (MoDa, Middlesex University) The Fashioning Africa project at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery (2015-2018) aimed to develop a new collection of African dress from 1960-2007. This was an area where existing British museum collections were weak to the point of virtual non-existence. The project was innovative in other ways too, because, as a collaboration between the Museum’s World Art (formerly ‘Ethnography’, later ‘Non-Western’) and Fashion & Textiles sections, it cross-cut conventional curatorial divisions and allowed the Museum to transcend the problem of reproducing the split between ‘African dress’ and ‘Western fashion’. Moreover, it aimed to explore new ways of collecting by devolving decisions over what to acquire to an external panel, thus aspiring to look beyond expertise in the field of museology to co-produce the new collection with diverse interested parties bringing other forms of knowledge to bear. This paper will address why African dress hasn’t been systematically collected in the post- independence period and explore the methodology of co-production. Edith Ojo is an Arts Consultant based in Brighton who has always worked closely with diverse artists and art organisations across the region. She also currently sits on the Fashioning Africa Collection Panel, Brighton Museum. Prior to becoming a freelance consultant, Edith worked at Arts Council England for several years as Diversity in Arts Relationship Manager. She holds an MA in African Studies (SOAS), and a BA in Fine Art (Chelsea College of Art & Design). She is also currently a Trustee at a local Brighton Community organisation, Trust for Developing Communities. Nicola Stylianou was awarded a PhD in 2013 for her thesis ‘Producing and Collecting for Empire: African textiles at the V&A 1852-2002.’ She went on to work at the V&A on a two-room display about the African objects in the V&A collection. She currently works at the Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture, Middlesex University. In January she takes up a position at the University of Sussex to work as a post-doctoral researcher on Making African Connections in Sussex and Kent Museums: De-colonial futures for colonial collections. She is a participant in the Fashioning Africa Collection Panel at Brighton Museum, a project to acquire African fashion and textiles from 1960-2000.

In this episode, we chat with Wes Granberg-Michaelson, author of the 2018 book Future Faith: Ten Challenges for Reshaping Christianity in the 21st Century (Fortress Press). Wes is convinced that the future of the Western Church will depend on our willingness to learn from and embrace Christianity as it has formed in other parts of the globe. The testimony of Christians outside of the West is the antidote for our crippling tendency to wrap the Gospel in nationalism. Wes also tells some great stories about how Christians in the Middle East are leading the way in loving their neighbors of other faiths.

Welcome to Ask Andrew, a weekly podcast where Andrew Kern (President of the CiRCE Institute and co-author of the book, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America) contemplates important ideas, essential terms, and unavoidable themes in classical education–and what they mean for the day-to-day of teaching and learning.In this episode, Andrew is joined once again by his daughter, Katerina, who teaches in a classical school in Uganda, to discuss whether classical education values African cultures as opposed to seeking to replace it. **This episode is brought to you by our friends at CLT - the Classic Learning Test - an alternative to the SAT and ACT. Learn more at clt.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this interview, recorded at the SocRel 2017 Annual Conference, Professor James Spickard talks about his latest project. Starting with a critique of North American sociology’s approach to religion, Spickard emphasises how our concepts of religion are historically grounded,

Welcome to episode 4 of Season 2 of Real Democracy Now! A podcast. Today’s episode is about non-Western democracy. I’d like to thank David Schecter for bringing this area of democratic thinking and practice to my attention and for introducing me to my two guests: Associate Professor Benjamin Isakhan and PhD scholar Zelalem Sirna from Ethiopia. Both guests highlight the Eurocentric nature of much of the discourse on democracy and introduce us to some non-western examples of democratic practice.   Benjamin Isakhan is Associate Professor of Politics and Policy Studies and Founding Director of POLIS, a research network for Politics and International Relations in the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalization at Deakin University, Australia. He is also Adjunct Senior Research Associate, in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa and an Associate of the Sydney Democracy Network at the University of Sydney, Australia. Ben is the author of Democracy in Iraq: History, Politics, Discourse (Routledge, 2012 HB, 2016 PB) and the editor of 6 books  including The Secret History of Democracy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011 HB, 2012 PB – translated into Japanese 2012, and Arabic 2014), and The Edinburgh Companion to the History of Democracy: From Pre-History to Future Possibilities (Edinburgh University Press & Oxford University Press, 2012 HB, 2015 PB). He is a leading expert and regular commentator on Middle Eastern Politics, Democracy and Democratization across the Middle East, and Heritage Destruction in the Middle East.    Zelalem Sirna is a PhD scholar at the University of Coimbra in Portugal in the programme of Democracy in 21sy Century.  He earned his LL.B degree in law from the Haramaya University Ethiopia and his MPhil in Indigenous Studies from University of Tromso, Norway.  For his Masters, he undertook a comparative study of Gadaa, the traditional system of governance in Ethiopia and liberal democracy. For his Ph, he is looking at deliberative democracy, deliberative systems and the Gadaa system. As a sociology-legal researcher, is main works are focused on normative pluralism and the challenges it poses in 21st century.    The next episode will consider what my guests think is the one change they would like to see in our system of democracy. I ask all of my guests the same two questions: what for you is the essence of a real democracy and if you could change one thing about our current system of democracy what would it be. I’d love to hear your answers to these two questions and include your perspectives in future episodes. You can send your perspectives to me by email to essence@realdemocracynow.com.au or via Twitter or Facebook. 

A daily devotional through the recorded words Jesus spoke while He walked alongside us. Our website http://alittlewalkwithgod.com. Thanks for joining me today for "A Little Walk with God." I'm your host Richard Agee. We hear about love a lot. We think we see it everywhere. Jesus commands that we love. So what is it, anyway? Scripture John 14:23-34 Jesus: Anyone who loves Me will listen to My voice and obey. The Father will love him, and We will draw close to him and make a dwelling place within him. The one who does not love Me ignores My message, which is not from Me, but from the Father who sent Me. Devotional I went to everyone's favorite source of perfect information to find the answer to the question, “What is love?” The Internet, specifically Wikipedia Love is a variety of different feelings, states, and attitudes that ranges from interpersonal affection ("I love my mother") to pleasure ("I loved that meal"). It can refer to an emotion of a strong attraction and personal attachment.[1] Love can also be a virtue representing human kindness, compassion, and affection—"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another".[2] It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans, one's self or animals.[3] Ancient Greeks identified four forms of love: kinship or familiarity (in Greek, storge), friendship (philia), sexual and/or romantic desire (eros), and self-emptying or divine love (agape). Modern authors have distinguished further varieties of romantic love. Non-Western traditions have also distinguished variants or symbioses of these states.[4][5] Love has additional religious or spiritual meaning—notably in Abrahamic religions. This diversity of uses and meanings combined with the complexity of the feelings involved makes love unusually difficult to consistently define, compared to other emotional states. Love in its various forms acts as a major facilitator of interpersonal relationships and, owing to its central psychological importance, is one of the most common themes in the creative arts.[6] Love may be understood as a function to keep human beings together against menaces and to facilitate the continuation of the species.[7 Does that get us any closer to understanding love? Definition of love is like definition of ice cream Must experience it to really understand it and even then do you really understand it? How can you really describe the experience? Yet when we go through the event, when we eat ice cream for the first time, we know we like it and we want more When we experience real love, not the mushy fake lust we see advertised, but real love,we know we like it and we need it and we want more How do we get love? We get it unconditionally from God Most of us get it unconditionally from mothers and fathers who try to be good parents no matter how flawed they are Most of us get love, though sometimes misunderstood and again flawed by the image of what love is from the media and the world in our marriages But the best way to get love? Give love to others - unconditionally What kind of love? - that one that says, “Love can be a virtue representing human kindness, compassion, and affection—"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another".[2] It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans, That's the love God shows toward us and asks us to give it to others in return Jesus says if we love Him we will obey Him, His commands usually come in the form of helping others, thinking of others more than we think of ourselves. Doing and giving and lifting others to show them real, genuine love in a world that knows so little about real love today Love is the universal language, but so few know how to speak it today. Go out and teach them through your actions If you want to learn more about my church, you can find us at SAF.church. If you like the devotional, share it with someone. If you don't, tell me. I hope you'll join me again tomorrow for "A Little Walk with God."  

In many cultures, worldwide, more than two genders are recognized. In such places, individuals exist that are perceived as being neither men, nor women. Instead, such individuals are recognized as “third” genders. The speaker works in two such cultures. Since 2003, he has conducted research in the south Pacific island nation of Samoa, where feminine same-sex attracted males are recognized as a third gender, known locally as fa'afafine. Since 2015, he has worked in the Istmo region of Oaxaca, Mexico, where feminine same-sex attracted males are recognized as a third gender, known locally by the indigenous Zapotec as muxes. The speaker will describe his research in both these cultures that illuminate the role third gender males play within the family. Speaker: Dr. Paul Vasey Dr. Vasey is a Professor and a Board of Governors Research Chair at the University of Lethbridge. His research has been funded by all three of the Canadian tri-council agencies (NSERC, SSHRC & CIHR) in addition to local, provincial and international agencies. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles on sexuality and gender and co-editor of two books. His is an Associate Editor of the Archives of Sexual Behavior. Vasey's work has been the subject of various television documentaries (National Geographic, Discovery Channel, The Nature of Things) and has been reported on in hundreds of newspapers and magazines worldwide including Globe & Mail, New York Times, The Economist, National Geographic, and Oprah Magazine. He has been interviewed on U.S National Public Radio, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and Radio Netherlands. Moderator:   Tad Mitsui Date: Thursday, March 30, 2017 Time: Noon - 1:30 PM (30 minutes each for presentation, lunch and Q & A) Location: Country Kitchen Catering (lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S Cost: $12.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea) Visit the SACPA website: http://www.sacpa.ca

In many cultures, worldwide, more than two genders are recognized. In such places, individuals exist that are perceived as being neither men, nor women. Instead, such individuals are recognized as “third” genders. The speaker works in two such cultures. Since 2003, he has conducted research in the south Pacific island nation of Samoa, where feminine same-sex attracted males are recognized as a third gender, known locally as fa'afafine. Since 2015, he has worked in the Istmo region of Oaxaca, Mexico, where feminine same-sex attracted males are recognized as a third gender, known locally by the indigenous Zapotec as muxes. The speaker will describe his research in both these cultures that illuminate the role third gender males play within the family. Speaker: Dr. Paul Vasey Dr. Vasey is a Professor and a Board of Governors Research Chair at the University of Lethbridge. His research has been funded by all three of the Canadian tri-council agencies (NSERC, SSHRC & CIHR) in addition to local, provincial and international agencies. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles on sexuality and gender and co-editor of two books. His is an Associate Editor of the Archives of Sexual Behavior. Vasey's work has been the subject of various television documentaries (National Geographic, Discovery Channel, The Nature of Things) and has been reported on in hundreds of newspapers and magazines worldwide including Globe & Mail, New York Times, The Economist, National Geographic, and Oprah Magazine. He has been interviewed on U.S National Public Radio, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and Radio Netherlands. Moderator:   Tad Mitsui Date: Thursday, March 30, 2017 Time: Noon - 1:30 PM (30 minutes each for presentation, lunch and Q & A) Location: Country Kitchen Catering (lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S Cost: $12.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea) Visit the SACPA website: http://www.sacpa.ca

In many cultures, worldwide, more than two genders are recognized. In such places, individuals exist that are perceived as being neither men, nor women. Instead, such individuals are recognized as “third” genders. The speaker works in two such cultures. Since 2003, he has conducted research in the south Pacific island nation of Samoa, where feminine same-sex attracted males are recognized as a third gender, known locally as fa'afafine. Since 2015, he has worked in the Istmo region of Oaxaca, Mexico, where feminine same-sex attracted males are recognized as a third gender, known locally by the indigenous Zapotec as muxes. The speaker will describe his research in both these cultures that illuminate the role third gender males play within the family. Speaker: Dr. Paul Vasey Dr. Vasey is a Professor and a Board of Governors Research Chair at the University of Lethbridge. His research has been funded by all three of the Canadian tri-council agencies (NSERC, SSHRC & CIHR) in addition to local, provincial and international agencies. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles on sexuality and gender and co-editor of two books. His is an Associate Editor of the Archives of Sexual Behavior. Vasey's work has been the subject of various television documentaries (National Geographic, Discovery Channel, The Nature of Things) and has been reported on in hundreds of newspapers and magazines worldwide including Globe & Mail, New York Times, The Economist, National Geographic, and Oprah Magazine. He has been interviewed on U.S National Public Radio, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and Radio Netherlands. Moderator:   Tad Mitsui Date: Thursday, March 30, 2017 Time: Noon - 1:30 PM (30 minutes each for presentation, lunch and Q & A) Location: Country Kitchen Catering (lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S Cost: $12.00 (includes lunch) or $2.00 (includes coffee/tea) Visit the SACPA website: http://www.sacpa.ca

Paul LeValley’s Art Follows Nature: A Worldwide History of the Nude (Edition One Books, 2016) is the first comprehensive study of the nude in art from around the world written by a naturist. Based on a series of columns LeValley wrote for Naturally magazine starting in 1988, the book is a deeply researched analysis of the nude in the history of art across Western and Non-Western cultures including Greece, Egypt, India, China, the Middle East, and Africa. Examples are examined within multiple contexts from the aesthetic to the philosophical and religious to the concern of popular culture. LeValley’s study includes over 700 color illustrations and the author has visited many of the sites in the narrative. To purchase the book please visit the author’s website. Kirstin L. Ellsworth has a Ph.D. in the History of Art from Indiana University (2005) and currently, is an Assistant Professor of Art History at California State University Dominguez Hill. Email: kellsworth@csudh.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul LeValley’s Art Follows Nature: A Worldwide History of the Nude (Edition One Books, 2016) is the first comprehensive study of the nude in art from around the world written by a naturist. Based on a series of columns LeValley wrote for Naturally magazine starting in 1988, the book is a deeply researched analysis of the nude in the history of art across Western and Non-Western cultures including Greece, Egypt, India, China, the Middle East, and Africa. Examples are examined within multiple contexts from the aesthetic to the philosophical and religious to the concern of popular culture. LeValley’s study includes over 700 color illustrations and the author has visited many of the sites in the narrative. To purchase the book please visit the author’s website. Kirstin L. Ellsworth has a Ph.D. in the History of Art from Indiana University (2005) and currently, is an Assistant Professor of Art History at California State University Dominguez Hill. Email: kellsworth@csudh.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul LeValley’s Art Follows Nature: A Worldwide History of the Nude (Edition One Books, 2016) is the first comprehensive study of the nude in art from around the world written by a naturist. Based on a series of columns LeValley wrote for Naturally magazine starting in 1988, the book is a deeply researched analysis of the nude in the history of art across Western and Non-Western cultures including Greece, Egypt, India, China, the Middle East, and Africa. Examples are examined within multiple contexts from the aesthetic to the philosophical and religious to the concern of popular culture. LeValley’s study includes over 700 color illustrations and the author has visited many of the sites in the narrative. To purchase the book please visit the author’s website. Kirstin L. Ellsworth has a Ph.D. in the History of Art from Indiana University (2005) and currently, is an Assistant Professor of Art History at California State University Dominguez Hill. Email: kellsworth@csudh.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay L. Garfield directs the Smith's Logic and Buddhist Studies programs and the Five College Tibetan Studies in India program. He is also visiting professor of Buddhist Philosophy at Harvard Divinity School, professor of philosophy at Melbourne University and adjunct professor of philosophy at the Central University of Tibetan Studies. Garfield’s research addresses topics in the foundations of cognitive science and the philosophy of mind; the history of Indian philosophy during the colonial period; topics in ethics, epistemology and the philosophy of logic; methodology in cross-cultural interpretation; and topics in Buddhist philosophy, particularly Indo-Tibetan Madhyamaka and Yogācāra. Garfield’s most recent books are Minds Without Fear: Philosophy in the Indian Renaissance (with Nalini Bhushan, 2017), Dignāga’s Investigation of the Percept: A Philosophical Legacy in India and Tibet (with Douglas Duckworth, David Eckel, John Powers, Yeshes Thabkhas and Sonam Thakchöe, 2016) Engaging Buddhism: Why it Matters to Philosophy (2015), Moonpaths: Ethics and Emptiness (with the Cowherds, 2015) and (edited, with Jan Westerhoff), Madhyamaka and Yogācāra: Allies or Rivals? (2015). He is currently working on a book with Yasuo Deguchi, Graham Priest and Robert Sharf, What Can’t Be Said: Paradox and Contradiction in East Asian Philosophy; a book on Hume’s Treatise, The Concealed Operations of Custom: Hume’s Treatise from the Inside Out; a large collaborative project on Geluk-Sakya epistemological debates in 15th- to 18th-century Tibet following on Taktshang Lotsawa’s 18 Great Contradictions in the Thought of Tsongkhapa and empirical research with another team on the impact of religious ideology on attitudes toward death.  

What is sound? The function of music...very cool clip (Devour) What is sound? Explains pretty much everything Johnny was talking about (Explain That Stuff!) A comprehensive sound wave resource, including a cool slow-motion clip on sound waves in wine glasses (University of Salford) The nature of sound (Physics Hypertextbook) Sound waves are 'longitudinal', like when you compress a slinky (University of Salford) Animation of how longitudinal waves travel (i.e. sound waves) (Wikimedia Commons) An article about synthesisers, but with some relevant sections on sound energy, wave shapes & harmonics (Explain That Stuff!) In space, no one can hear you scream (Qualitative Reasoning Group, Northwestern University) No sound in a vacuum, no sound in space (Physics Central) Human ears evolved from ancient fish gills (livescience) What evolved first, sight or hearing? This scientist tries to figure it out (Small Accidents of Evolution) Radar & sonar (Scholastic) Evelyn Glennie: A deaf virtuoso percussionist (Wikipedia) Sound & light compared (GCSE, BBC) Frequency & pitch (School of Physics, UNSW) What is frequency? (Indiana University) Scientists capture the sound of an atom for the first time (IFL) Speed of sound (Wikipedia) The speed of sound in different media (HyperPhysics, Georgia State University) How we speak & sing...turns out there's a lot to it (School of Physics, UNSW) Vocal sound production (Physics Hypertextbook) Hearing range for humans vs other species (Wikipedia) How well do dogs & other animals hear? (Louisiana State University) The evolution of hearing (Evolution of hearing) What are hertz? (Wikipedia) Animation: A sine wave with varying frequency (Wikipedia) The speed of sound appears to be just related to density...Lucy couldn't figure out if different atoms & molecules vibrate differently in this context (Explain That Stuff!) The speed of sound in other materials (NDT Resource Center) How do speakers work? (physics.org) Loudspeakers (Explain That Stuff!) Angus & Julia Stone (Wikipedia) AC/DC (Wikipedia) Animation: FM waves have their frequency modulated & AM waves have their amplitude modulated (Wikipedia) Middle C has a frequency around 261.6 hertz, when using the A440 pitch standard (Wikipedia) What is pitch? Our definition of different notes has changed over the centuries! (Encyclopaedia Britannica) What is tone? (Encyclopaedia Britannica) Online tone generator...take that tone with me! (Online Tone Generator) Forced vibration & resonance (the Physics Classroom) "The brown note is a hypothetical infrasonic frequency that would cause humans to lose control of their bowels due to resonance" (Wikipedia) Fundamental frequency & harmonics (the Physics Classroom) Strings, standing waves & harmonics (School of Physics, UNSW) How does a guitar work? (School of Physics, UNSW) What guitar strings are really doing up close (Science Alert) How does a piano work? (Explain That Stuff!) Clip: This is nuts! Making a real sound wave out of falling water & a speaker (Brusspup, YouTube) Clip: Cool experiment immersing a speaker in water & making sound waves you can see (Showtime SPL, YouTube) Clip: Inside a piano (VeryUsefulTools, YouTube) A band where the piano player puts his arm inside the piano (Dawn of Midi) Podcast about Dawn of Midi (Radiolab) 'Circle of fifths' podcast that Johnny mentioned (Surprisingly Awesome) Infographic of guitar anatomy & how they work (Best Infographics) What is a fret? (Wikipedia) What is an octave? "The basic miracle of music" (Wikipedia) What is an octave? (Encyclopaedia Britannica) Western music scales (Wikipedia) Non-Western scales (Wikipedia) There are 12 notes in our music system, the main ones plus the sharps & flats (Zebra Keys) Pic: Guitar fret dots (My Guitar) Tacoma Narrows bridge that collapsed, believed to be caused by 'forced resonance' (Wikipedia) Clip: Breaking a wine glass with sound (MIT Video) What is audio feedback? (Wikipedia) Fact or fiction? An opera singer's piercing voice can shatter glass (Scientific American) Clip: A MythBuster's glass shattering montage (Jaime Vendera, YouTube) Hearing & hair cells...apparently they don't grow back naturally so be careful kids (University of Wisconsin) Compound regenerates auditory hair cells, offering a possible treatment for deafness (Scientific American) Bionic Ear Lane, Melbourne (street-directory.com.au) Interview: Professor Graeme Clark, developer of the cochlear implant (Australian Academy of Science) How does a cochlear implant work? (Cochlear) What is brain plasticity & why is it so important? (The Conversation) Training the brain to hear better (TIME) How does a microphone work? Simple conversion of sound energy (Explain That Stuff!) How do ears work? (Australian Hearing) The ATR2100 USB - Strange Attractor's microphone of choice (audio-technica) Neil from The Young Ones (Wikipedia) Bang & Olufsen are indeed Danish (Wikipedia) You can now get speakers that are panes of glass (Clear View) The rude gesture Johnny was making to explain how speakers & mics work (Shutterstock) Taylor Swift Sound recording onto analog cylinders & records (Wikipedia) How record players & phonographs work (Explain That Stuff!) The golden record on Voyager (JPL, NASA) What are MP3 files? (Explain That Stuff!) Gif: Master record cutting (vinyl gif) Ye olde wax cyclinders for phonographs (The Cylinder Archive) Phonograph cylinders (Wikipedia) Clip: How vinyl records are made (Part 1) (forwardbound, YouTube) Clip: How vinyl records are made (Part 2) (forwardbound, YouTube) Melbourne Recital Centre Elbow (Wikipedia) The Corner Hotel, Melbourne David Gilmour (Wikipedia) Jack White (Wikipedia) This is just cool: What do tree rings sound like when played like a record? (IFL) Corrections Higher pitches are detected by ear hair cells with shorter hair bundles, lower pitches by hair cells with taller cell bundles...plus a random aside, apparently chickens can regrow damaged ear hairs! (Science Daily) Sonar is actually sound waves, not electromagnetic (Wikipedia) Cheeky review? (If we may be so bold) It'd be amazing if you gave us a short review...it'll make us easier to find in iTunes: Click here for instructions. You're the best! We owe you a free hug and/or a glass of wine from our cellar

This episode explains the advent of the Bronze Age and gives you a very brief commentary on Non-Western Civilizations leading up to the Greeks. Credit: The Western Heritage. 10th Ed. Kagan, Donald. 2010.

Many people in non-Western countries say that they want a democratic system of governance—but just not Western-style democracy. Yet what is meant by non-Western democracy often remains unclear, and at times is merely a cover for non-democratic practices.

Dr. Darrell Bock and Dr. Scott Cunningham discuss cultural engagement on a global scale, focusing on Christian leadership training in non-Western cultures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Distinguished Visiting Scholar Wesley Granberg-Michaelson discusses the major demographic shifts in the Christian world and the impact on efforts for Christian unity. For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5723

Dr. David Cho is the founder of East-West Center for Missions Research and Development. He initiated formation of the Asia Missions Association (AMA) which became the first regional association in the world as well as the Third-World Missions Association (TWMA). He personally trained several individuals who are now international mission leaders. His vast contributions to world mission in several capacities have earned him respect and friendship of many world mission leaders including Dr. Ralph Winter the founder of U.S Center for World Mission. David Cho earned the nickname “Mr. Mission”.

Professor Sheldon Pollock (Columbia): The Great Chain of Academic Being: A View from the Bottom: Reflections on the Non-Western, the Non-Modern and the Philological (CRASSH, 13 May, 2010). Professor Pollock was speaking at the Centre as part of the Mellon CDI Invited Fellows Programme.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Brian Berman, MD Guest: David Tarantino, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg speaks with Dr. David Tarantino and Dr. Brian Berman of the University of Maryland Shock Trauma and Integrative Medicine Centers about how non-traditional therapies are being successfully used to help patients treated for shock trauma.

Host: Michael Greenberg, MD Guest: Brian Berman, MD Guest: David Tarantino, MD Dr. Michael Greenberg speaks with Dr. David Tarantino and Dr. Brian Berman of the University of Maryland Shock Trauma and Integrative Medicine Centers about how non-traditional therapies are being successfully used to help patients treated for shock trauma.

We look at the global impact of 60% of todays total mission force which is from the non-western world. The phrase "Global South" is rapidly becoming the new term of choice to represent the growing mission force from the southern hemisphere or non-western countries of the world. Listen to this speaker who grew up in the former Soviet Union and now is a leader with the "Global South" mission thrust. Please visit our God Network News profile page. This is most likely the first page that you will see when you respond to any of my invitations or messages to you about new episodes of our podcast. For many of you this may be the first time you have heard of a podcast. A podcast is an audio or video file that is accessible through an RSS feed. Like a newspaper that is delivered to your front door, a podcast can be delivered to your computer once you subscribe to it. Each time a new episode is uploaded your computer will be notified that it is available for you to download. Simple, hey? Just subscribe http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=157335386 that's all there is to it! If you're tired of listening to what the big news agencies are feeding you? Then check out, God Network News, and find out what He is doing in the world today in missions. You won't hear this on CNN! (YWAM - Youth With A Mission) Please stay tuned and remember to vote for our podcast at: and My Odeo Channel (odeo/d7ef23bf25c45158)