Episode 20: (Not) Looking Forward to the EU Referendum

This is Episode 20 of the State of the Theory Podcast. Politics. Power. Popular Culture. And other stuff, probably. In this series, we’re like super nerdy philosophical DJs: mashing up Serious Academic Questions with the most topical news and trends in pop culture. Each week, we’ll tackle a new topic and collide it with ‘critical theory’ (we’re pretty loose with our definitions, though, so expect the unexpected). Our aim is to destroy the stuff we know, explore the stuff we don’t and unsettle everything we think we know about the world. We take the obvious, the commonsensical, the certain, and then we rip it all to shreds. We are your theory doctors and we are always on call. In this episode, we look ahead to the forthcoming EU Referendum in the United Kingdom. What might it mean for Britain to vote to leave or remain in the European Union? How would we look back at this pre-referendum period once it happens, and the result is known? What role does the immigration and race debate play in the EU debate. You can read more about Jo Cox's murder in these articles: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36550304 http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2016/06/a-day-of-infamy/ http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jun/16/the-guardian-view-on-jo-cox-an-attack-on-humanity-idealism-and-democracy Our theme music is "The Face of God" by The Agrarians (freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Agra…he_Face_of_God) State of the Theory is brought to you by Hannah Fitzpatrick (@drhfitz) and Anindya Raychaudhuri (@DrAnindyaR) Find us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/stateofthetheorypodcast) or Tweet us @TheoryDoctors