BM Discourse

Episodes

1. 7

   #7 - South Korea on the global stage w David Tizzard

   WHAT MAKES SOME NATIONS SUCCESSFUL? This podcast explores South Korea- one of the most successful democracies in addition to being a thriving economy in East Asia. We delve into the country's history and how it established its political and economic system. We're joined with Assistant Prof David...

   Nov 14, 2022

   1h 29m
2. 6

   #6 - The Kurdish story W Baran & Zeynep

   The Kurdish story is one that is not known so much, yet they are the greatest population without a homeland! Amidst the current chaos in Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini, this podcast explores the oppression against the Kurdish population through the story of two Kurdish youth: Baran & Zeynep....

   Nov 14, 2022

   52m
3. 5

   #5 - A perspective on self-harm

   Warning: this conversation explores the topic of self-harm and may be sensitive to some listeners. Being a psychology student, and talking to people in my life that engage in self-harm behaviours, I wanted to have a discussion to explore this more, and some of the avenues out there for those...

   Nov 14, 2022

   44m
4. 4

   #4 - Iran: understood through its history W - Bayan Sohailee

   This episode overviews the current political and economic climate of Iran. It outlines historical milestones in Iran's history and how they shape Iran today. The guest is Bayan Sohailee - a student at Western Sydney University, undertaking degrees in Social science, International affairs, and...

   Jul 4, 2022

   44m
5. 6

   #WSU 2 - All about the SRC

   This podcasts overviews student unions across universities. It indulges the history of Western SRC and their purpose. Furthermore, it overviews some of the objectives of the SRC, their structure and what they do for students. WSU SRC: http://westernsrc.org/

   Mar 4, 2022

   27m
6. 3

   #3 - The Lebanese Crisis W - Hussein El Achi

   This podcast overviews the situation of Lebanon, its political state and some of the humanitarian issues they're facing. View Mintishreen: https://minteshreen.com/ar Follow Hussein: IG - https://www.instagram.com/minteshreen/?hl=en FB - https://www.facebook.com/hussein.achi

   Jan 17, 2022

   53m
7. 2

   #2 Mental Health - culture, practice & change

   A discussion with co-founder of educAID AU, Ziyad Serhan, regarding mental health. The podcast speaks about the stigmatisation of mental health and the cultural differences in perceiving mental illnesses. educAID AU: https://educaidau.com/about/ Ziyad Serhan socials: FB -...

   Dec 2, 2021

   51m
8. 3

   All things COVID - Dr MO Assoum

   This episode hosts Dr MO Assoum, an infectious disease epidemiologist and a global public health specialist. The discussion delves into several topics including an overview of viruses, vaccines, the COVID virus, conspiracies, the societal shift in dealing with COVID and more! FB:...

   Oct 19, 2021

   1h 27m
9. 2

   Western Sydney University starter pack - #WSU 1

   This podcast overviews different opportunities at Western Sydney University. Through the lens of a 5th year, and very involved student, we explore the different initiatives the uni can offer beyond your education.

   Oct 7, 2021

   33m
10. 1

    Introduction to BM Discourse

    This episode is an introduction to the channel. It introduces the host, Bakar Mohamad, and summarises the objectives of the podcast.

    Sep 29, 2021

    1m