#75 Hajar Yazdiha on the politics of togetherness and imagining collective futures
In this month’s episode we are joined by Hajar Yazdiha, an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Southern California and faculty affiliate of the USC Equity Research Institute. Hajar researches the politics of inclusion and exclusion, examining the forces that bring us together and keep us apart as we work to forge collective futures.
#48 Unlearning colonial somatics as women of colour w/ Kelsey Blackwell
In this episode, we are joined by Kelsey Blackwell, who uses her wisdom within the field of somatics to support women of colour in their journeys to decolonise the entirety of their being through abolitionist practices such as Interplay and Pleasure Activism to focus on the sensations and language of the body.
#46 Reimagining environmentalism through the motherhood lens w/ Dr Allison Davis
In this episode, we are joined by Dr Allison Davis to share with us her deepened understanding of the role that mothers play as environmental stewards, due to their standpoint in the world, and the need for mothers to reimagine motherhood for themselves for sustained personal and planetary health.
#43 REFLECT | Silk: ethics, sustainability and culture
In this episode, Agrita explores the origins of silk from China and India, the unsustainable and unethical practices of producing the luxury material and how allowing cultures to evolve over time to meet the needs of contemporary society is not only important for community members but also for the rest of the living world.
#38 Indian Farmers and the Sikh Community
This episode discusses the ongoing Indian farmer protest over the new agriculture bills and the continued marginalisation of the Sikh community by government, as shown by police brutality against farmers, to stand in solidarity with farmers and Sikhs.
#33 Going Beyond Ethical Consumerism
As we become more aware of our collective negative impact on the environment, wide scale emphasis on purchasing locally and from ethical/sustainable brands through the political belief of ethical consumerism has risen. However, many ethical consumers are now starting to question the success of the belief and whether it has resulted in change in the corporate world or whether the problem of unethical and unsustainable production continues to persist but just behind closed doors. Listen to this episode where I discuss the problems of ethical consumerism, my personal journey with the belief and how we need to find a middle ground between purchasing ethical/sustainable goods whilst also challenging firms/industries to take responsibility for reducing their impact on the planet through consumer activism.