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Other Talking Points
by Kosovo 2.0
K2.0 podcast Other Talking Points brings you authors, scholars, artists and activists from Kosovo, the region and beyond. In conversation with editor-in-chief Besa Luci, we explore their work, ideas and lives in order to bring you new perspectives on our world.
Episodes
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#S2EP8 - Reviewing 2023 with the K2.0 editorial desk
Besa Luci in conversation with Gentiana Paçarizi and Aulonë Kadriu. We are leaving behind a year full of developments in Kosovo, the region and beyond. As always, we as journalists find ourselves having to be attentive and responsible for how we talk about what’s happening around us. As this is…
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#S2EP7 - Photography as a tool for storytelling and social engagement.
Besa Luci in conversation with Bertan Selim and Majlinda Hoxha. In this episode, we discuss photography’s storytelling role, capacity to distill complex human realities in a single image, ethical questions faced by photographers and the opportunities and barriers faced by young aspiring artists....
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#S2EP6 - Theater in the Balkans: a stage for societal critique and historical reflection
Besa Luci in conversation with Haris Pašović and Natasha Tripney In 2022 we published an in-depth article on the theater landscape in Kosovo. Speaking about theater professionals’ arduous working conditions, actor Adrian Morina remarked that “Theater is a mirror of all institutions.” Whether or…
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#S2EP5 - Investigating corruption and facing the corrupt
Besa Luci in conversation with Paul Caruana Galizia and Jeta Xharra. In this episode, we talk about threats to journalism and to journalists covering topics that those in power seek to conceal. In his recently published book, “A Death in Malta,” Paul Caruana Galizia says: “Two worlds, corruption...
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#S2EP4 - Sports: a unifying and divisive force
Besa Luci in conversation with Loic Tregoures and Albert Mecini. If there’s one form of entertainment that can be considered universal, it’s sports. Be it through regular state games, regional matches, or worldwide competitions — sports have long been part of everyday life across the world....
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#S2EP3 - Drag in the region, a career and a cause
Besa Luci in conversation with Adelina Rose and Lana Vee. Drag is thriving in our region, both as a form of art and as a tool for radical change. The vibrant art of drag is becoming ever more present in the public sphere. But as drag artists and performers find and claim their space in the public...
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#S2EP2 - Behind the lens of Balkan filmmaking today
Besa Luci in conversation with Kaltrina Krasniqi and Kumjana Novakova. In this episode, we will be talking about contemporary cinematography in the region. The region has always been rich in filmmaking. Each generation of filmmakers, as well as each country, has had its own political and cultural...
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#S2EP1 - Who's shaping the narratives on the Balkans?
Besa Luci in conversation with Aida Hozić and Aidan Hehir. In this first episode, we will be talking about political discourses and narratives about the region — how they're constructed, how they relate to political reality, who gets to shape them, and finally, how these narratives end up shaping...
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#S1EP15 - Should I stay or should I go?
Besa Luci in conversation with Ilir Gashi and Aulonë Kadriu. In our last episode of the first season of Other Talking Points, we are revisiting the topic of travel. Not long ago, when we recorded our first episode, we talked about travel in the region and what it tells us about our shared past…
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#S1EP14 - Oral history and the reimagining of historical memory
Besa Luci in conversation with Erëmirë Krasniqi and Milena Prevelić. Historical memory is shaped by what is documented. What we remember or celebrate, what we overlook or forget, is a result of the narratives we choose, or which are chosen for us. The official historical record is always subject…
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#S1EP13 - The Extra Obstacles Confronting Women Journalists
Besa Luci in conversation with Maša Mileusnić and Dafina Halili. In this episode, we talk about the experiences of women journalists in Kosovo, Serbia and the broader region. Though women's perspectives and voices are increasingly incorporated into media content, there's been relatively limited...
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#S1EP12 - Is there anything new with the Association?
Besa Luci in conversation with Adi Ćerimagić and Augustin Palokaj. In this episode, we talk about the Association of Serb-Majority Municipalities in Kosovo. Arising in 2013 as part of an agreement between Kosovo and Serbia within the EU-mediated dialogue, the Association was promoted as a way to...
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#S1EP11 - Pop culture — commodity or confrontation?
Besa Luci in conversation with Lindita Tahiri and Jovana Gligorijević. Songs, movies, reality shows, video games, news — these products of popular culture shape our society. From the way we interact with others, how we view our own identities, how we dress — it's all influenced by popular culture...
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#S1EP10 - Women's Bodily Autonomy
Besa Luci in conversation with Marta Lempart and Shqipe Gjocaj. In this episode we talk about how women across the globe are facing setbacks in their struggle for bodily autonomy. One of the ways this is happening is in the banning or restricting of abortion access. In Poland, abortion has been...
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#S1EP9 - The Balkan Route, migration and people on the move
Besa Luci in conversation with Gorana Mlinarević and Lura Pollozhani. Migration is a topic people in the Balkans are far too familiar with. Whether we’re talking about the current economic migration to the West that is draining the region, or the millions who fled their homes in the 1990s due to...
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#S1EP8 - Same-sex Unions
Besa Luci in conversation with Jelena Čolaković and Valmira Rashiti. In this episode we talk about the legal recognition of LGBTQ+ rights, with a focus on same-sex unions. Securing fundamental human rights across the Balkans is an ongoing challenge, and some groups are more discriminated against...
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#S1EP7 - Unpaid Labor
Besa Luci in conversation with Marigona Drevinja and Nađa Bobičić. In this episode we'll be talking about unpaid labor — about the cleaning, cooking, childcare, eldercare and more that is performed inside the home and in the family and which is not remunerated. Though unpaid, this labor is...
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#S1EP6 - Climate Change
Besa Luci in conversation with Vladimir Djurdjević and Granit Gashi. In this episode, we’ll be talking about climate change. How vulnerable is our region to the warming of the planet? Are we taking enough measures to address and adapt to climate change? Climate change has been making headlines…
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#S1EP5 - Gentrification
Besa Luci in conversation with Dorina Pllumbi and Iva Čukić. In this episode, we look at gentrification in urban spaces in the Balkans. Gentrification is when poor or underserved areas undergo transformations that expand economic activity through the modification, renovation or demolition of...
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#S1EP4 - A Different Approach to Kosovo and Serbia
Besa Luci in conversation with Visar Ymeri and Aleksandar Pavlović. In this episode, we look at the ways we talk about the relationship between Kosovo and Serbia. Since 2011, the dominant framework for talking about the relationship between the two countries has been in the context of the...
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#S1EP3 - Social Protection
Besa Luci in conversation with Maja Gerovska-Mitev and Artan Mustafa. In this episode, we look at social protection. That is, whether and to what extent countries in the region have social schemes and programs that can meaningfully help the most vulnerable and have a meaningful effect on economic...
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#S1EP2 - Trans lives
Besa Luci in conversation with Lura Limani and Aleksa Milanović. In this episode, we explore the lives and political struggles of trans people in the region, a particularly important topic considering that trans identities are often marginalized, misunderstood or rejected. This is not necessarily...
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#S1EP1 - Travel in the region
Besa Luci in conversation with Ilir Gashi and Driton Selmani. In this first episode, we explore the topic of travel in the region. Why and how do we travel? What does it tell us about our shared past, our current sense of belonging, and our understanding of one another? Our guests are Ilir Gashi...
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K2.0 podcast Other Talking Points brings you authors, scholars, artists and activists from Kosovo, the region and beyond. In conversation with editor-in-chief Besa Luci, we explore their work, ideas and lives in order to bring you new perspectives on our world.
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K2.0 podcast Other Talking Points brings you authors, scholars, artists and activists from Kosovo, the region and beyond. In conversation with editor-in-chief Besa Luci, we explore their work, ideas and lives in order to bring you new perspectives on our world.
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