Harvard Loeb Fellow

Southern Coffee Talk

Business EN ↓ 3 episodes

Fresh, bold conversations from the Global South. This podcast explores urgent issues of climate and spatial justice, while opening space for powerful dialogue on migration, tourism, culture, racial injustice, and gender. Listen now and be part of the conversation reshaping our world. Follow us on Instagram: @podcastsoutherncoffeetalk

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Harvard Loeb Fellow

Episodes

EP03 Tourism Boom, Social Deficit: The Challenge of Living in Global Destination 15.11.2025 39:46

The human cost of tourist paradise. In this episode of Southern Coffee Talks , we explore the paradox of tourism-driven cities: how can places with booming visitor economies face severe housing challenges for the people who actually live there? Host Surella Segu (Loeb Fellow 2018) speaks with Ricardo Fernández (engineer and urban planner), Armando Hashimoto (architect, El Cielo), and Shaney Peña G...

EP02 African voices on design and mentorship with care 26.06.2025 29:19

In this episode, we travel to Ethiopia through the voice and story of Rahel, an architect, educator, and advocate deeply engaged in questions of place, identity, and transformation. The conversation offers an intimate glimpse into the socio-spatial realities of Ethiopian cities and communities, exploring how architecture and urban practice can respond to both local and global challenges. We reflec...

EP01 Rapid Urbanization on Coastal Communities in Costa Rica 18.12.2024 35:08

Join us in understanding spatial (in)justice from various perspectives in our podcast series, "Rapid Urbanization on Coastal Communities." Delving into the intricate issues of gentrification, rapid urbanization, environmental challenges, and regenerative opportunities, this podcast sheds light on local activism and the promotion of well-being in coastal regions. In our spotlight episode, we focus...