EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 31 MIN
S3Ep1:Belonging and Becoming: Central and Eastern European Women Academics Making Britain Home
from In the MEANtime · host Lauren Siegel, Rami Shamseen, Chen Yang, Ryan Yung, Wenjie Cai
In this episode, hosts Dr. Lauren Siegel and Dr. Rami Shamseen speak with Dr. Agnieszka Rydzik(University of Lincoln) and Dr. Maria Gebbels (University of Greenwich) about their forthcoming book, Central and Eastern European Women Academics in the UK: Making Britain Home (out 20 March 2026). Originating from reflections on the 20th anniversary of the 2004 EU expansion and stereotypes about Eastern European women, the project gathered 29 first-person chapters by 30 authors, spanning PhD students to professors, to “give voice” to personal yet political experiences of migration, academia, language, and belonging. Contributors use diverse formats beyond essays, including poems, photography, collage, paintings, soundscapes, and dialogue. 01:27 Origin Story and EU Migration02:49 A Personal Political Anthology05:52 Trust and Writing Vulnerably06:51 Authors' personal stories15:25 Creative Formats and Methods23:12 Language Identity and Accents24:06 Diversity Across Backgrounds26:19 Surprises Hope and Belonging29:20 Who the Book Is For30:22 Closing Thoughts
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In this episode, hosts Dr. Lauren Siegel and Dr. Rami Shamseen speak with Dr. Agnieszka Rydzik(University of Lincoln) and Dr. Maria Gebbels (University of Greenwich) about their forthcoming book, Central and Eastern European Women Academics in the UK: Making Britain Home (out 20 March 2026). Originating from reflections on the 20th anniversary of the 2004 EU expansion and stereotypes about Eastern European women, the project gathered 29 first-person chapters by 30 authors, spanning PhD students to professors, to “give voice” to personal yet political experiences of migration, academia, language, and belonging. Contributors use diverse formats beyond essays, including poems, photography, collage, paintings, soundscapes, and dialogue. 01:27 Origin Story and EU Migration02:49 A Personal Political Anthology05:52 Trust and Writing Vulnerably06:51 Authors' personal stories15:25 Creative Formats and Methods23:12 Language Identity and Accents24:06 Diversity Across Backgrounds26:19 Surprises Hope and Belonging29:20 Who the Book Is For30:22 Closing Thoughts
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