OSP - The Oxford SWANA Podcast
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OSP is a student-run podcast at the University of Oxford. Covering everything SWANA from politics to academia and culture. 🔗 linktr.ee/oxford_swana
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"Home is going to the store and not having to pay because the owner knows you and you can just pay tomorrow”

Wendy Pearlman from @polisciatnu.bsky.social talked with Sarah Al Saeid about reoccurring themes of #belonging in the #Syrian #diaspora

Find us on Spotify via 🔗 in bio.

#exile #belonging
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Meet Ned, our lead producer and co-founder. He edits every single OSP episode with utmost detail.

In-between episodes, he writes about the #internet, cable infrastructure and politics in the Red Sea.

#meettheteam #SWANA #podcast #infrastructure
A young man on creme background. Text that says: Meet the team, Ned Leadbeater. Text that says "Ned is a co-founder and lead producer of the Oxford SWANA podcast. His research at Oxford examines the politics and ideology of internet infrastructure in the SWANA region. He focuses on the network of fibre optic cables running under the Red Sea."
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"You can't fight the messiness" - Sarah Al Saeid

How can we write about experiences of homemaking and displacement? Listen to Sarah's brilliant interview with Professor @wendy-pearlman.bsky.social about homemaking in the Syrian #diaspora. Find us on Spotify via 🔗 in bio

#syria #exile #messiness
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Meet Sarah Rooney! She is not only a producer at OSP, but also leads our outreach efforts, building meaningful connections. Her research explores graphic novels from the SWANA region, and as an Irish speaker, she’s also deeply interested in minority language rights.

#MeettheTeam #OSP #SWANA
Smiling woman on green background. Text that says "Meet the Team: Sarah Rooney". Graphic of text that says: "Sarah Rooney is Irish-French and grew up in Dublin. Her research focuses on graphic novels from SWANA as a hybrid art form, and how the novels are perceived and received in the West."
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"Home is political."

In our new episode, @wendy-pearlman.bsky.social speaks to our guest interviewer Sarah Al Saeid about #home in the #Syrian #diaspora and what the fall of the #Assad regime has meant for Syrians since Dec 2024.

Listen now on Spotify ➡️ bit.ly/OSP_ep5_pearlman
#syria #exile
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We’re excited to introduce you to the creative mind behind OSP’s new visual identity — Engy Sarhan! Learn more about her research and curatorial work via engymohsen.com
A smiling woman on green background and text that says "Meet the team - Engy Sarhan." Engy Sarhan is the creative mind behind OSP’s new visual identity. With a background in architecture from Cairo and art from Zurich, she is currently studying at Oxford. Her research and curatorial work explore the emergence of independent art schools in the Arab world, particularly in relation to foreign cultural funding and decolonial pedagogies.
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Our newest episode is out! 🎙️

Listen to @ezgibasaran.bsky.social discuss the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor #ekremimamoğlu and how Turkish politics reflect the zeitgeist of our time with Eli Evren Ross.

Tune in via Spotify:

➡️ bit.ly/OSP_ep4_basaran

#türkiye #turkey #democracy #saraçhane #ibb
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How is the crime of Genocide defined?

Kenneth Roth, former director of @hrw.org explains the issue of "acts" vs "intent" in the current situation in #Gaza and the quite absurd jurisprudence of the Intl Court of Justice.

Listen to the interview here: ➡️ bit.ly/OSP_ep3_roth

#genocide #palestine
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"It's not a good moment for free speech on American campuses" - Kenneth Roth

Want to hear more about @hrw.org, the attack on academic freedom under Trump and fellowship politics at #Harvard?

Tune into our third episode on Spotify via ➡️ bit.ly/OSP_ep3_roth

#US #censorship #Gaza
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Donor interference? No, thank you!

Tune into our newest episode with Kenneth Roth, former Director at @humanrightswatch.bsky.social
via Spotify ➡️ bit.ly/OSP_ep3_roth

#HRW #Gaza #Sudan #HumanRights #Harvard #academicfreedom
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Our new episode is out! Kenneth Roth chatted to OSP back in March about his work at @humanrightswatch, donor politics, how to pressure governments and freedom of speech on academic campuses.

Listen now on Spotify via 🔗 in bio.

#HRW #Gaza #Sudan #HumanRights #Harvard #academicfreedom
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What can each of us do to defend Human Rights?

Stay tuned for OSP's new episode with @kennethroth.bsky.social ‬ former Director at @hrw.org for the last 30 years. Launching this Monday!

#humanrightswatch #SWANA #KennethRoth #Harvard #Academia #FreedomofSpeech #HumanRights
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Dialogue with Israel must go alongside pressure - Peter Beinart on #Gaza

We asked @peterbeinart.bsky.social about Mohammed El-Kurd's point: "There is no room for debate in the presence of burning flesh." Is it reasonable to even look for dialogue now?

Listen on Spotify ➡️ bit.ly/OSP_ep1_bein...
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🎙️ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲! Prof Aboubakr Jamai chats with OSP on the impact of Morocco's infrastructure projects, the 2011 constitution and the government's normalisation with #Israel.

Listen on Spotify ➡️ bit.ly/OSP_ep2_abou...

#maroc #morocco #modernisation #normalisation #westernsahara
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We asked @peterbeinart.bsky.social why the two-state-solution sticks around and learned about his running habits on the way 🏃‍♂️

Tune into OSP's first episode discussing liberal Zionism and his latest book via Spotify ➡️ bit.ly/OSP_ep1_bein...

#twostatesolution #israel #palestine #biden
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Tune into the 1st episode of '𝘐𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘭-'𝘈𝘮𝘢𝘮 - an Oxford podcast on SWANA politics.

We chat with Professor @peterbeinart.bsky.social about his book 'Being Jewish after the Destruction of #Gaza', liberal #Zionism and the role of dialogue

Listen now on Spotify ➡️ bit.ly/OSP_ep1_beinart

#🍉
#palestine
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“Liberal #Zionism is a Zombie Ideology”[email protected]

We talked to Prof. Beinart on his book 'Being Jewish after the Destruction of #Gaza'

Listen to our 1st episode of '𝘐𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘭-'𝘈𝘮𝘢𝘮 - An Oxford Podcast on SWANA Politics on Spotify here ➡️ bit.ly/OSP_ep1_bein...

#🍉 #palestine #israel
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Welcome to the Oxford SWANA Podcast.

We are thrilled to announce our first episode - coming soon.

Join us for a monthly podcast delving into the politics, culture, and ongoing events throughout South West Asia and North Africa.

Stay tuned!