Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences / Healthy Start Convergence / M&G Productions: Nadia Mentzel & Alessia Gebauer

Gen Change: Youth's Potential for Societal Contributions

Science EN ↓ 6 episodes

In this podcast, scientists and practitioners sit down for a conversation on how youth can become game changers for 21st-century societal challenges. What societal challenges do adolescents face? Why are they equipped to make contributions? What do they need to contribute? How can we leverage technology? And how can youth become politically engaged? The podcast-recordings took place during the Healthy Start Transformative Research Meeting. The podcast as well as the research meeting were organized by scientists from Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Healthy Start Convergence, and the Universit...

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Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences / Healthy Start Convergence / M&G Productions: Nadia Mentzel & Alessia Gebauer

Episodes

E5: Voting, Protesting, Posting: Youths’ political engagement 14.11.2025 50:58

In this episode, Bert Bakker, Associate Professor of Political Communication at the University of Amsterdam and co-founder of the Hot Politics Lab, and Lotte Prins, President of the Dutch National Youth Council, delve into how adolescents already are and can become politically engaged. This podcast was recorded during the Healthy Start Transformative Research Meeting, organized by Erasmus School...

E4: Tech as Trouble or Tool for Change? 07.11.2025 32:59

In this episode, Wouter van den Bos, Associate Professor at the Programme group Developmental Psychology at University of Amsterdam, and Frederiek Nabben, Theater producer at PodiumT and Creative director of the Time Out Foundation, delve into how technology can empower youth impact and how youth are important for shaping technological developments for societal change. This podcast was recorde...

E3: Not in this alone: What Youth need to Contribute 31.10.2025 24:20

In this episode, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Professor and Chair of Psychology in the Social Sciences at the University of Cambridge, and Sophie Sweijen, postdoctoral researcher at the Erasmus SYNC Lab and close collaborator with MIND US, delve into what youth need to meaningfully contribute to society. This podcast was recorded during the Healthy Start Transformative Research Meeting, organized by E...

E2: Ready or Not? Youths' Unique Strengths and Capacities 24.10.2025 31:46

In this episode, Ron Dahl, Professor Community Health Sciences at UC Berkeley, and Kayla Green, postdoctoral researcher at the Erasmus SYNC Lab and principal investigator at Albeda, delve into the unique strengths and capacities that make youth potential agents of change for societal challenges. This podcast was recorded during the Healthy Start Transformative Research Meeting, organized by Erasmu...

E1: Being Young in Times of Crises 17.10.2025 36:56

In this episode, Lysanne te Brinke, Assistant Professor at the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences of Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Martijn Janse, chair of the Lieve Mark foundation, delve into what 21st century societal challenges adolescents face. This podcast was recorded during the Healthy Start Transformative Research Meeting, organized by Erasmus School of Social and Beha...

Trailer 13.10.2025 1:50