Inside the mind of a foreign student
Inside the mind of a foreign student Yasmeen AlBusairi Studying abroad is a privilege to expand your knowledge and experience in a foreign country. It …
Episodes 2021
This year, borderscapes is once again exploring the impact of borders on our lives. We have a very wide range of topics this year from VAR in football to county identity in the UK to the impact COVID-19 has had on international students. In a few weeks, you’ll be able to find all our episodes here. Whilst you’re waiting, why not head over to borderscapes 2020 to listen to last year’s episodes?
The year 2020 and 2021 have been years like no other in living memory. Everyone who lived through them will always remember the places they couldn’t go, things they couldn’t do, families they couldn’t see, loved ones they’ve lost, jobs lost, shattered dreams and opportunities that never came to fruition…
Political Correctness set out to protect minorities, so why has there been such a backlash to it? Whether you are fiercely for it or against it, it raises many issues surrounding free speech and if it is possible to draw borders around what you can and can’t say in the name of being politically correct.
A group of 12 clubs from across Europe’s biggest leagues announced plans to form a new competition called the Super League. The league had plans to offer permanent spots to some of the world’s biggest clubs and play matches midweek, while allowing the involved clubs to remain in their domestic competitions…
In January 2021, a specific set of conditions led the price of GameStop stock to skyrocket. It had surface level news coverage, but how much do you REALLY know about this story? If you’re looking for a story of overnight fortune, ambiguous legality, and seeking revenge for past crimes, you’ve come to the right place…
Brexit has certainly been a very controversial topic ever since it first began, but did you ever think for a second, that it would have a major impact on the future of the music industry? Very soon musicians will no longer be able to freely travel across the EU to play shows to their fans, instead if they wish to play anywhere within the EU…
In 2020, a sudden epidemic swept the world. During the nearly 176 days of lockdown, we rely heavily on various social media to maintain our normal lives. Have you ever thought about how these new media will be like after the epidemic is over? Have they become part of us? Or will they fall quickly?
Using social media enables us to communicate with people anytime and anywhere, and to transmit and obtain information, especially during the pandemic, people are more dependent on seeking contact and information. But have you thought about when you are away from social media, do you really lose contact with the world…
This is a podcast which takes the interview format of production to reshape the stereotype views of the able-bodied dominated society in which we live – that focuses on the medical model of impairment rather than the social model of disability…
Violet is a student who also does online cam work. She logs on when she wants to, on a camera room, performs and gets paid for that. She is an animal lover, a vegan, and an anthropologist student with a deep interest in people, their experiences and what they enjoy…
Studying abroad is a privilege to expand your knowledge and experience in a foreign country. It has all the perks for an eighteen-year-old to live, laugh, and maybe, find love. But what if I told you that it’s not all about sunshine and rainbows? What if there’s more to face? …
Imagine you’re a football player and you’re the main striker in your team. There is five minutes on the clock and it’s a very crucial game. You get the perfect pass and you scored the goal, everyone is happy, the fans are all over the place, you’re happy and your teammates are happy…
Laila Hussein, a young woman in her early 20’s who used to live in a highly conservative household in the buzzing city of Cairo, Egypt, rebels against her family values and moves out of her family home…
In the past year, county borders gained a new importance as suddenly these lines on a map decided if you were allowed out of your house or doomed to stay in. However, on this episode of Borderscapes, Katherine examines the meaning of these borders beyond the experiences of 2020…
What is home? Is home only a physical space that we occupy, a space where we feel safe? A space where we are understood and appreciated? Or is it an idea that lives within us? When so many of us have it all, there are a few that are still desperately longing for home.
Crossing the Border of Impairment on the Wheels of Artificial Intelligence
Crossing the Border of Impairment on the Wheels of Artificial Intelligence Akinsola Famakin This is a podcast which takes the interview format of production to …
Brexit and the UK Music Industry – A Troubling Future
Brexit and the UK music industry – a troubling future Jack Willard Brexit has certainly been a very controversial topic ever since it first began, …
War or VAR
War or VAR Rishabh Ravindhar Imagine you’re a football player and you’re the main striker in your team. There is five minutes on the clock …
Cultural Shackles of the Feminine Experience
Cultural Shackles of the Feminine Experience Mona Youssef Laila Hussein, a young woman in her early 20’s who used to live in a highly conservative household in …
On Camera with Violet
On Camera with Violet Claudia Fernández Violet is a student who also does online cam work. She logs on when she wants to, on a camera …
Social Media Platforms after the Pandemic
Social Media Platforms after the Pandemic Wanxin Chen In 2020, a sudden epidemic swept the world. During the nearly 176 days of lockdown, we rely …
Finding Home
Finding Home Tousif Farhad What is home? Is home only a physical space that we occupy, a space where we feel safe? A space where we …
Social Media Detox – Borders of Myself
Social Media Detox – Borders of Myself Yu-Hsin Using social media enables us to communicate with people anytime and anywhere, and to transmit and obtain …
English County Identities
English County Identities Katherine Jones In the past year, county borders gained a new importance as suddenly these lines on a map decided if you were …