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The Feminist Files
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Welcome to The Feminist Files! Emerging from the University of Cambridge’s feminist collective, Gender Agenda, our student-run team digs deep into current feminist debates, talking with enthusiasts within the student body and those in the world of policy, academia and activism. Our originality stems from our desire to democratise feminist discussion; we encourage our enthusiastic team to pursue any feminist-focused topic they are passionate about. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/the_feminist_files_/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Vers l’intersectionnalité: comment décoloniser le féminisme et l’écologie avec Françoise Vergès
Dans cet épisode, Astrid Carrasco et Lili-Rose Dupin proposent à Françoise Vergès, politologue, militante et l’autrice de Un Féminisme Décolonial, Making the World Clean, et Une Théorie Féministe de la Violence de revenir sur son travail de décolonisation du féminisme et de l’écologie. Comment...
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Making the State Care: How Can Feminism Influence Government Policy
In this episode, Siya Goyal and Juliana Lariios are joined by Maria Jose Rivadulla based at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá whose work sits at the intersection of urban studies, sociology and gender studies. She has published extensively on urban inequality, segregation, and most recently the...
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99% Effective: How We Talk About Birth Control
Host Faith Cunningham is joined by Kim Alexander, a PhD student in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at Jesus College, Cambridge. They dig into her thesis and discuss the rhetoric of choice, of ‘perfect use’, and how efficacy percentages for contraceptives are communicated....
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The Sociology of the Internet: Race and Representation Online
In this episode, Asha Metcalfe and Sophie Biancelli are joined by Dr Isabelle Higgins, a sociologist at the University of Cambridge, to discuss how online culture reflects and perpetuates systems of power and inequality. We explore how epistemic and affective structures influence aesthetics,...
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Affaire Gisèle Pélicot : une anthropologie de l'ordinaire avec Perrine Lachenal
Dans notre premier épisode en français, Astrid Carrasco et Helena Kondak s’entretiennent avec Perrine Lachenal, anthropologue chargée de recherche au CNRS et co-coordinatrice de l’axe thématique « Chantiers féministes » au Centre Norbert Elias. La chercheuse a coordonné une ethnographie...
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Endometriosis and Structural Discrimination in the Workplace with Elaine Banton
In this episode, Isobelle speaks to Elaine Banton, a barrister at 7BR Chambers specialising in employment, equality and discrimination. The discussion begins with a discussion of Elaine’s recent appellate success in the case Pal v Accenture. This case tackled disability discrimination and…
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Reframing the Narrative: The Strength and Agency of Afghan Women with Sveto Muhammad Ishoq
On today’s episode, Asha Metcalfe and Rosie Hillary speak to Sveto Muhammad Ishoq, a women’s rights advocate, TEDx Speaker, and social enterprise founder who works to empower Afghan women economically and amplify their voices on the global stage. We discuss how media representations of Afghan…
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The survival of feminist diplomacy : An interview with Delphine O, former French ambassador for feminist diplomacy
In this episode of The Feminist Files, Helena and Astrid are joined by Delphine O, the former French Ambassador and Secretary General of the 4th Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies. They explored Delphine O's exceptional career trajectory as the first person ever to lead and represent…
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"Justice can become blind to truth when it does not consider emotions": Insights into GREVIO, the independent monitoring body of the Istanbul Convention
In this episode of The Feminist Files, Helena sits down with Dr Maria-Andriani Kostopoulou, President of GREVIO: the Council of Europe’s independent monitoring body for the Istanbul Convention. As the leading mechanism ensuring that states uphold their commitments to combat violence against women...
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Education in Exile: The Rohingya and Afghan Crises from an International Feminist Perspective
In this episode, Rosie Hillary and Sophie Biancelli are joined by Rida Fatima, an intersectional feminist writer currently working at the Asian University for Women. Together, they discuss both the Rohingya crisis and Taliban rule in Afghanistan from an intersectional feminist perspective,...
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Breaking the Silence: A Conversation About Sexual Exploitation
In this episode, Isobelle Oppon is joined by Dr Elly Hanson, a clinical psychologist and research lead at Fully Human whose work and research focuses on reducing abuse, trauma and sexual exploitation. The Feminist Files also welcomes back Ella Perkin and Sam McQuaker from the Cambridge society,...
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Iran: Roots of Resistance
In this episode, “Iran : Roots of Resistance”, Asha Metcalfe and Astrid Healy Carrasco are joined by Iranian activist Zolal Habibi to discuss the current state of Iranian resistance politics and its generational heritage. Given current military and political developments, the episode starts with...
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A Brief History of International Women's Day
In this episode, we discuss the socialist origins of International Women’s Day, how it has developed over time, and how it has been co-opted for corporate gain today. Exploring examples of pink washing and virtue signalling, we interrogate what ‘International Women’s Day’ really means for us…
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“Women Aren’t Funny!” and Other Myths: The Experience of Women in the Creative Industries
In this episode, Asha Metcalfe and Rosie Hillary are joined by Eilis Boden and Jess Martins to discuss what it is like to be a woman in the creative industries. We investigate stereotypes imposed upon women, such as ‘women aren’t funny’ and ‘women can’t take a joke’, and unpack the harm caused…
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Heteronationalism: Sexual Politics in Ghana with Kwaku Adomako
Faith Cunningham speaks with Kwaku Adomako about heteronationalism, colonialism and Ghana's 2021 "Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill." They discuss how anti-LGBTQ+ legislation reshapes Ghanaian cultural identity and the role of political actors in framing…
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Secondary traumatisation: An investigation into how domestic abuse victims are treated
In this episode, Helena Kondak is joined by Professor Shazia Choudhry (University of Oxford) to discuss her two-year comparative European research project on how justice systems and family law deal with domestic abuse cases. Drawing on extensive work with women’s rights organisations and key...
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GROK: “A digital manifestation of a millennia felt entitlement”
In this episode, Helena Kondak, Astrid Carrasco and Isobelle Oppon interview Dr Daisy Dixon, philosophy professor at the University of Cardiff, for insights on her embodied experience of AI assault. What does the Grok sexual image generation scandal say of emerging digital violence, its impact on...
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This House Would Abolish Prisons: Theories of Power and Control
In this episode, Asha Metcalfe and Rosie Hillary sit down with Lauren Sayers and Rosie Freeman after the debate: This House Would Abolish Prisons, held by Gender Agenda, the University of Cambridge’s largest feminist collective. In our first episode out in the field (breaking free from the...
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The Feminist Files in conversation with Gemma Kelly, anti-commercial sexual exploitation advocate
We have been nominated for the Political Podcast Awards' People’s Choice Award, please vote for us here: https://politicalpodcastawards.co.uk/the-peoples-choice-award/ In this episode, we explore commercial sexual exploitation: its specificities, how it can be combated, and its evolving...
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Black Girls’ Experiences in British Private Schools: Misogynoir and the Racialised Politics of Visibility
In this episode, hosts Asha Metcalfe and Rosie Hillary are joined by Reese Marley Robinson, a recent Cambridge graduate, to discuss her sociology dissertation exploring the lived experiences of Black girls in Britain’s private schools. Drawing on interviews and her own experiences, Reese explains...
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The Feminist Files - How have attitudes towards sexual violence changed after the MeToo movement?
In this episode, Helena Kondak is joined by Zoe Abrams, DPhil student in Sociology at the University of Oxford, to discuss her latest work: Explaining Societal Shifts in Victim Blaming and Perpetrator Culpability for Sexual Violence: Evidence From the #MeToo Era. Abrams studied Politics and...
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The Feminist Files- Gender on the Pitch: How the UK Supreme Court’s New Definition of a Woman is Impacting College Football
Women’s college-level football has recently taken the form of an informal intercollegiate league following the banning of transgender women from participation in college-affiliated league matches, in line with the UK Supreme Court ruling earlier this year. What are captains, colleges and…
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The Feminist Files in Conversation with Coalition Against Sexual Exploitation
In this episode, we are joined by Sam McQuaker and Ella Perkin, founders of Cambridge society, Coalition Against Sexual Exploitation (CASE) to discuss impact and institutionalisation of sexual exploitation. We discuss perspectives on topics like porn and the decriminalisation of sex work, and...
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The Feminist Files - AI's Gender Bias: How Artificial Intelligence Reinforces Gender Discrimination
In this episode, we are joined by Angèle Albrengues to discuss how current EU legal frameworks fail to address the risks of gender discrimination associated with artificial intelligence models. We discuss how AI technology reinforces the biases it is fed, reproducing inequality in both overt and...
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The Feminist Files- Feminist Pedagogy: Affective Dissonance and Democracy in Australian Classrooms
How can our political beliefs be shaped in the classroom? In this episode, hosts Rosie Hillary and Asha Metcalfe talk with Australian teacher and PHD Candidate, Alice Elwell about the power of feminist pedagogy in promoting democratic citizenship among students. Knowledge is never politically...
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From Sanctions to Reconstruction: Rebuilding Ukraine's economy
How does one even begin to rebuild an economy while a war rages on? Faith Cunningham speaks with Vlada Yaremenko, Senior Project Officer at RUSI’s Centre for Finance and Security, about Ukraine’s fight for financial integrity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Beyond the Binaries: Exploring Gender Dynamics in queer relationships
In this episode, co-hosts Niamh Cafferty and Ellen Brewster delve into the complexities of gender roles and expectations within queer relationships, challenging traditional norms and binaries. Through open conversation, personal reflection, and community voices, they explore how gender is...
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The Digitalisation of Sex Work: Empowerment or Exploitation?
In today’s episode, Barbara Foliot explores the democratisation of online sex work, using OnlyFans as a case study to examine whether it empowers sex workers or glamorises prostitution. Joined by Dr. Harriet Fletcher, a feminist media expert, they discuss how OnlyFans offer autonomy to creators…
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Fashioning Expression: Archiving, Costuming and Historicising
In this episode of the Feminist Files, Ellen Brewster is joined by guest Amber Gooding, Alanah Clarke and Esther Crasnow-Dodd to sit down and discuss the role of fashion and clothing in expression. Alanah and Amber are part of the Gonville and Caius Feminist and Gender Society (@caiusfemgensoc),...
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The Feminist Files - Intersectional Feminisms: Gendered Islamophobia & Black Feminist Praxis
🎙 The Feminist Files – Intersectional Feminisms: Gendered Islamophobia & Black Feminist Praxis In this episode of The Feminist Files, co-hosts Helena Kondak, Astrid Healy-Carrasco, and guest co-host Fatima Zahra Yusuf sit down with Faustine Petron-Daniels, an MPhil student and Cambridge Trust...
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Feminist Files - The first-class degree gender awarding gap.
'In this episode, host Faith Cunningham talks with Izzy Webb Adams and Caela Ibata about their view of the gender awarding gap found by a report from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI). The report, entitled ‘No magic bullet’: An investigation into the first-class degree gender awarding...
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The Feminist Files - Why feminism has to be messy: Frictions, encounters and movements within diasporic Black feminism with Dr Sophie Niang.
In today’s episode, Helena Kondak and Astrid Healy Carrasco were joined by the fascinating Dr Sophie Niang to discuss her academic work. Dr Niang completed her PhD in 2023 at Cambridge, after a Masters at Goldsmiths and an undergraduate at Cambridge in Human, Social and Political Sciences. We...
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The Feminist Files - Political Lesbianism: A Useful Sacrifice?
In this episode, the two co-hosts Helena Kondak & Astrid Healy-Carrasco, Gender Agenda member Martha Dacombe, and the newest member of the podcast team, Faith Cunningham, discuss how political lesbianism, defined as the wilful choice to disengage from any romantic or sexual relations with men…
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Feminist Files: UNICEF with Lauren Rumble. Why Feminist Policy Matters.
Helena Kondak and Astrid Healy Carrasco from The Feminist Files interview Lauren Rumble, Associate Director for Gender Equality at UNICEF, and discuss the links between academia and policy work, the workings of policymaking and why we need feminist policy now more than ever. Following a Cambridge...
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Debunking the King's Bunker: Myths, Misconceptions & the Magic of a Student-Run Night
In this episode, TCS podcaster Rose Papadopoulos-Hedden speaks to Izzy Wilkinson and Edie Levine, co-presidents of The King’s Bunker, a bi-annual club event held at King’s College, Cambridge. They discuss its revival after a period of closure, and their team's efforts to make it a safe and...
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Feminist Files: Show us you've got balls - French feminism, "neutral" journalism and masculinity in crisis
Listen to Episode 2 of Feminist Files, the new collaborative series between TCS Podcast and WomCam! In this episode, Helena Kondak and Astrid Healy-Carrasco interview Victoire Tuaillon about pseudo-neutrality in the media, why she focuses on masculinity in her feminist activism, and how we can...
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Feminist Files: Behind the Curtains - Feminism, Race & Intersectionality in the Cambridge Theatre Scene
Introducing Feminist Files, the new collaborative series between TCS Podcast and WomCam! In this episode, Helena Kondak and Astrid Healy-Carrasco interview Ruby Iverson, Tia-Renee Mullings and Katiann Barros Rocha. 'To briefly explain what this podcast is, you might have already heard our pilot...
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The Hidden Realities of Artificial Intelligence
In the first episode of this season, TCS Podcast Producer Erica Lees-Smith dives into the world of AI in conversation with Annissa La Touche, Cambridge Geography graduate, and Alva Markelius, PhD student and founder of the Cambridge University AI Ethics Society. They discuss the rapidly expanding...
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Love Art After Dark: Reimagined Possibilities
In this episode, TCS podcaster Erica Lees-Smith speaks to the curators behind Love Art After Dark at the Fitzwilliam Museum. They discuss their interests and inspirations within the art world, the process of putting together the exhibition and the event, and their interdisciplinary approach....
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Cambridge Theatre Behind the Scenes: Still Life
In this episode, TCS podcaster Scotia Smith speaks to Stephen and Elly, co-directors of Still Life at the Corpus Playroom. They talk about coming to Cambridge theatre as 'freshers' to the scene, the work behind bringing Still Life to the stage, and the process of getting involved with theatre....
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Connecting Through Music: Sing Inside and Music Therapy
In this episode, TCS podcaster Erica Lees-Smith speaks to Sing Inside representative Andreana and music therapist Naomi about the importance of music in a range of communities and spaces. The first half of the episode discusses the work that Sing Inside is doing to bring music workshops to…
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Climate Justice and COP28: In Collaboration with CCS
In this episode, TCS podcaster Erica Lees-Smith speaks to Aman and Beth from CCS. They talk about being a young person at COP28, the problems and limitations of the event, and the role of the UK in climate negotiations. They also discuss climate justice, its intersection with social justice, and...
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Cam Uncut: The Good, the Bad, and the Neutral
In this episode, TCS podcaster Miranda Crawford speaks to Tirza and Ollie, who are part of the team behind Cam Uncut. Cam Uncut is an independent docuseries that aims to demonstrate the vast range of perspectives held by the students at Cambridge. They talk about the filming process itself, the...
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Student Politics Part 2: Debating National and International Issues
In the second instalment of this two-part episode, TCS podcaster Helena Kondak continues her discussion with representatives from Cambridge's major political societies: CUCA, CULC and CULA. This episode discusses each party's stance on both local and global issues, touching on the importance of...
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Student Politics Part 1: Introducing CUCA, CULC and CULA
In the first instalment of this two-part episode, TCS podcaster Helena Kondak speaks to representatives from Cambridge's major political societies: CUCA, CULC and CULA. This episode explores how current Cambridge students relate to British politics, how political societies offer opportunities for...
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Women's Football with Cambridge United and Cambridge City F.C.
In this episode, TCS podcaster Scotia Smith explores the empowerment and prejudices of women's football. In the first half of the episode she is joined by the manager of Cambridge United's women's team, Darren Marjoram, who talks about his motivations for coaching women's football, the history of...
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Celebrating Student Film: Watersprite Film Festival 2024
In this episode, TCS podcaster Scotia Smith speaks to Zeb Goriely, the director of Watersprite Film Festival 2024. Zeb talks about the history of the festival, the introduction of new access schemes, and what to expect from Watersprite in the future. Watersprite is running from 1-3 March 2024.…
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Voices of MUSE on 'Home'
This episode spotlights some of the pieces of student writing from the upcoming TCS creative zine, MUSE, under the theme of 'home'. The featured writers discuss the inspiration behind their work and what 'home' means to them. MUSE will be launched on 6th February 2024 where you can read all the...
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Homelessness in Cambridge: In Conversation with It Takes a City
In this episode, TCS podcaster Erica Lees-Smith talks to Matt and Chris from It Takes a City, an organisation which aims to tackle homelessness in Cambridge. Matt and Chris discuss the misconceptions around homelessness, the importance of education and treating each case with empathy and care.…
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Investigating the Black Atlantic with Shea Hendry and Darold Cuba
In this episode, TCS podcaster Scotia Smith explores the Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance exhibition which is currently on at the Fitzwilliam Museum. The first half of the episode is in conversation with Shea Hendry, discussing how the exhibition interrogates the legacies of the...
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Welcome to The Feminist Files!
Emerging from the University of Cambridge’s feminist collective, Gender Agenda, our student-run team digs deep into current feminist debates, talking with enthusiasts within the student body and those in the world of policy, academia and activism.
Our originality stems from our desire to democratise feminist discussion; we encourage our enthusiastic team to pursue any feminist-focused topic they are passionate about.
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