Radi8 Radio

"Welcome to the first episode of Radi8's latest podcast called "In Retrospect". In this pilot episode, Tobias and Julian discuss themes that will be tackled in future episodes of In Retrospect. Nationalism, more specifically that of the US, and the Role of religion in the modern world are discussed. Tune in to hear what this podcast is about! To make this podcast a success, your participation as a...

Have you always wanted to volunteer, but never knew how or where? Or are you perhaps looking for an internship to spice up that resume? Would you like to contribute or learn abroad? Then AIESEC could help you! Romeck joins Ceren in a conversation about AIESEC, what it stands for and how it came to be, whilst Anne interviews two students who have volunteered abroad with the help of AIESEC and share...

New York City. The 1980s. In the South Bronx Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five are laying the foundations for hip-hop's mainstream success while Broadway musicals are taken over by female leads. And just around the corner, Cyndi Lauper is blasting out the feminist anthem 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'. Nightclubs were filled with all kinds of people creating a vibrant party scene and a new meani...

Most of us separate our garbage when we throw it in the bin; the plastic goes with the plastic and the paper in the paper bin. But what happens after we throw it away; where does our garbage go and what implications does this have for the environment and our societies?  In the second episode of The Now World, Ruihan and Thomas explore how European and American garbage is sent off to (South-)E...

Paul invites two guests to join a conversation on meditation. Catharina Molenaar, writer of meditation book “Out of Mind”, joins and provides listeners with the information to create their own meditation habit. Then, Noah Maurer joins and gives a live, 8-minute guided meditation (starts at 20:50). This podcast aims to help students learn about meditation, its benefits, and steer them towards culti...

TW: This episode talks about sexual assault and related topics that can be triggering. Please do not listen if these topics can be bothering to you. We kindly redirect you to our main page where you can find several other podcasts! In this week's episode, we are going to talk about sexual assault. Anne is going to interview both a sexual assault survivor and a sexologist to talk about this issue....

The Dutch high schools are closed for a couple of weeks now. And during the last press conference the government announced that the high schools will remain closed a little longer. In this first episode we spoke to both a high schooler and a teacher about their experiences.  ---  Are there any specific Dutch news stories you are curious about and would like to understand? Please contact...

In this episode, Romeck will talk to a student who has experienced loneliness as a result of the pandemic. They will talk about different aspects such as how it changed her work, how it changed how she studies and the difficulties she faced with having contact with her friends, and how she dealt with it.

"In the first episode Re:Voyager is not only travelling through space, but also through time. We discover all kinds of music as we are returning to the 70s. Even though the music of today is vastly different, it seems that many artists still take a lot of inspiration from this decade often by sampling 70s songs.  In this episode, David, Malene and Veerle have a fun talk about their love for 7...

Dear listeners, today marks the start of the Student Well Being Weeks! Our radio station is happy to announce that we too, will contribute. You can now listen to our first podcast on Spotify and Anchor.  Elena has a conversation with Sawsan, an experienced project manager of UN led projects who has now seeked for asylum in the Netherlands. She shares her experience with and perspective on wel...

In this brand new podcast series, Ruihan, Thomas, Lingjia, Léna and Elize, will discuss a range of topics that affect them, as young people, in their day-to-day lives. This series aims to challenge the way we look at our societies and the ones around us and open up to all kinds of perspectives.  In this very first episode, they discuss the phenomenon that has been dominating most of our lives...

Anne and Romeck continue talking about the different IS areas and try to make things easier for first-year students. In this episode, they each ask different students from every area to share their experience studying their area, what makes theirs different from the others, why they chose it, and the misconceptions they held prior to learning about it. At the end of this week's episode, we’ll intr...

Anne and Romeck have a new podcast series, where they will interview students and teachers alike. In each episode they ask relevant questions to learn more about the activities you can do, experiences you might have and choices you will make while you study International Studies. In this episode, Romeck interviews Elize, a fellow member of the radio, to talk about different tips and tricks to choo...

Dr. Janine Ubink is a professor of law, governance, and development at Leiden University’s Van Vollenhoven Institute for law, governance, and society. In this episode of iQx, Julia Hernandez and Dr. Janine Ubink sat down to discuss the state of traditional authority across African countries. Join us as we discuss who benefits (and who doesn't) from diverse arrangements of power.

Dr. Nankyung Choi is a lecturer in the Master's program of International Relations at Leiden University. She specializes in social and political change, as well as youth, women and democracy in East Asia. In this episode of iQx, Elize Wolff and Nankyung Choi sat down to talk about women in politics. Join us in our conversation as we try and answer the question "Why are there still relatively few w...

André Gerrits is Professor of International Studies and Global Politics, and Chair of the BA Urban Studies, based in The Hague.

Frans Willem Korsten is a Senior University Lecturer at the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society.

We sat down with Leiden University lecturer and Assistant Professor Dr.  Maria Gabriela to talk about processes of economic foreignization in  Latin America. She teaches courses on Economy: Latin America and Practising International Studies at the Bachelor in International Studies and contribute to the course Organisational Theory, Culture and Behaviour. Her courses deal with t...

Daário Kuteev Moreira interviews Dr. Andrew Gawthorpe on American military strategy relating to China.

Jue Wang is a scholar of  international political economy, with focuses on China’s political  economy , its external economic relationship and its role in regional  and global economic governance. She also has a wide range of research  interests in international economic organizations, international cooperation, and the development of emerging economies. Dr. Wang is also  ...

Join Dr. Duyvesteyn and Marin  Lucic as they discuss the nature of terrorism, its viability, and  whether or not the terrorism and rebellion is an effective way to induce  a change in the status quo. Dr. Duyvesteyn research interests  include the nature of war and peace in the developing world, irregular warfare and strategy, the history of terrorism and counter-terrorism, stra...