Best Discussions On Psychoanalysis Podcasts (2025)

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Georgia de Leeuw - How can psychoanalysis explain the Seductiveness of Extractivism and Techno-solutionism? 50:39

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This month we are honored to be joined by Georgia de Leeuw who is a post-doctoral researcher in Human Rights Studies at Lund University. Georgia’s research has focused on Swedish mining and steel transition, in which steel is produced with hydrogen instead of coal. We start the conversation talking about Swedish exceptionalism and what this means i…

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Markus Kröger - What path dependencies determine if a forest is Clearcut? (Clearcut book discussion) 59:51

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(UPDATE: Open access book out now! Link below) This month we are delighted to be joined by Markus Kröger, professor of Global Development Studies at University of Helsinki. Markus has joined the show before as a founder of the EXALT Initiative and as a PI in the Trees for Development project. This time Markus is here to talk to us about his new boo…

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Jean-Pierre Dupuy on René Girard, doomsaying, Borges, metaphysics of time… and a lot more! 1:43:42

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Frank Ruda and Agon Hamza sit down with the French philosopher Jean-Piere Dupuy to discuss his new book “Vertigos: Thinking with Borges”, the enlightened doomsaying, nuclear apocalypse, metaphysics of time, politics and economy… and much more! You can listen to our podcast here: https://anchor.fm/crisisandcritique If you like this and other episode…

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#57 On Shame 1:04:24

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Dear Listeners,In this episode your hosts discuss the question of shame.[0:24] Intro[3:28] Different kind of shame[05:47] Guilt and shame[06:34] Shame by interpretation[13:19] Did patients change?[14:33] Shame and defense[22:08] Perversions[31:18] The analyst's shame[44:27] Shame and castration[46:38] Shame and anger directed at the Institute[48:05…

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Special: Žižek on “The Oeuvre of Slavoj Žižek” 41:11

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We just published the new issue of Crisis and Critique, which is devoted to the wok of Slavoj Žižek. Today we are excited and honoured to have Slavoj Žižek himself for this “special edition” to mark the publication of the issue of the journal. The full issue is available at the link below: https://www.crisiscritique.org/ You can listen to our podca…

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Nikolai Siimes - How do microbes view the world? 50:47

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This week we had the pleasure to be joined by Nikolai Siimes, who is a more than human geographer at Waipapa Taumata Rau/The University of Auckland. In addition to his academic research, he has worked for almost a decade in the wine sector in different capacities. He describes his PhD as an ethnography of wine, which uses wine as a case to follow m…

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Alexander Dunlap - How do we recognize the political occupation facilitating extractivism? 1:04:23

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We are delighted to welcome Alexander Dunlap back to the EXALT podcast for a conversation about his latest work. Xander has been looking at rare earth element mining, lithium mining, and solar panel lifecycles in the United States. Right now, he is writing up the research on the disposal and decommissioning of solar panels, which is where our conve…

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Taru Salmenkari - How has external civil society promotion met the local will to be global in China? 49:22

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This month we are joined by Taru Salmenkari who does research on Chinese NGOs. Taru has a long career studying China, NGOs, and the role of civil society. We are super lucky to catch Taru right as her new book comes out, Global Ideas, Local Adaptations: Chinese Activism and the Will to Make Civil Society. By “exploring the boundaries, fringes, and …

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Todd McGowan on perversion, comedy, Hegel, alienation... and a lot more 1:26:30

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Agon Hamza and Frank Ruda sit with the American philosopher Todd McGowan to discuss the nature of comedy, perversion and hysteria, psychoanalysis as a philosophical orientation, political nonbelonging, alienation, Hegelian philosophy.. and a lot more! You can listen to our podcast here: https://anchor.fm/crisisandcritique If you like this and other…

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Markus Kröger and Manuela Picq - What strategies and lessons can resistance movements share? 46:56

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This month we are very excited to be trying out a different format as we are joined by two former guests, Manuela Picq and Markus Kröger. Manuela and Markus both have work related to resistance efforts and we thought that their respective work would come together into a quite interesting discussion. First each gives insight into their respective ex…

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Adam Tooze on approaching history, polycrisis, the contemporary USA, Batman… and many other things 1:35:34

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Frank Ruda and Agon Hamza sit down with the British-American historian and theorist Adam Tooze, to talk about the contemporary situation, polycrisis, history and its future, climate crisis, pandemic, … and many other things! You can listen to our podcast here: https://anchor.fm/crisisandcritique If you like this and other episodes, please consider …

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Manuela Picq - What lessons can activists/resistance around the world learn from Ecuadorian water defenders? 36:57

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This month we had a compelling conversation with Manuela Picq, who is a Senior Lecturer in the Departments of Political Science and Sexuality, Women’s and Gender Studies at Amherst College (USA). However, this academic work is just part of Manuela’s life as she lives between Massachusetts and Ecuador where she is an activist defending the water and…

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Rebecca Comay on Persistence, Dialectics, Dramaturgy, “Bad Mothers” ... and many other things! 1:33:45

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Agon Hamza and Frank Ruda sit with the Canadian philosopher Rebecca Comay to discuss about her forthcoming books, (death) drive, dialectics, Hegel, dramaturgy, art and poetry, Marx.. and a lot of other things. You can listen to our podcasthere: https://anchor.fm/crisisandcritique If you like this and otherepisodes, please consider subscribing and s…

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Tiina Seppälä - What are some of the limitations and possibilities of arts-based research? 1:00:16

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This month we are honoured to be joined by one of our colleagues from Global Development Studies at the University of Helsinki. Tiina Seppälä came to Global Development Studies by way of International Relations. Her work has looked at global inequalities, poverty, war, and social justice issues among many others. Activism is also an area of interes…

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TreesForDev - Maria Holmberg and Maria Ehrnström-Fuentes - Is focusing on carbon capture the best way to inspire local engagement in tree planting? 51:36

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In this bonus episode of the TreesForDev podcast we are delighted to be joined by Project PI, Maria Ehrnström-Fuentes and Maria Holmberg who works for FIDA in Tanzania. Maria H. moved to Tanzania with her parents when she was 1 year old, grew up there, and has been working with different development projects in Tanzania since 1984. Currently, Maria…

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#56 On Institutions' Internal Tensions Part 2 31:37

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Dear Listeners,In this episode your hosts conclude their commentary of the article "The intolerance of Diversity in Psychoanalytic Institutions" by Kenneth Eisold.[0:28] Intro[1:47] Tensions around pairing[7:21] The hurtfull feeling of superiority[21:49] Insecurity during trainingYou can follow us on BlueSky:@discussionsonpsya.bsky.socialWe stopped…

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Saana Hokkanen - If you are what you eat, shouldn’t we care more about how our food is grown? 41:12

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We are delighted to present a really interesting conversation on a yet unexplored facet of extractivism. This month we talked with Saana Hokkanen who is a doctoral researcher in Global Development Studies at University of Helsinki. Saana’s main interest is in the concept of soil extractivism, which is “is a form of capital accumulation based on sys…

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#55 On Institutions' Internal Tensions 28:58

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Dear Listeners,In this episode, your hosts continue their discussion based on the article "The Intolerance of Diversity in Psychoanalytic Institutes" by Kenneth Eisold. Let us know what you think, and follow us on BlueSky (discussionsonpsya.bsky.social).Thank you for listening[03:04] Tension around networking[06:02] Analysis and whealth[08:23] "You…

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Wolfgang Streeck on Trump, fascism, Europe, the left, the end of capitalism… and a lot more! 1:10:32

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Frank Ruda and Agon Hamza sit down with the German economic sociologist to discuss the nature and prospects of Trump presidency, fascism, the upcoming German elections and Europe, contemporary capitalism and its crisis, as well as what will end capitalism. You can listen to our podcast here: https://anchor.fm/crisisandcritique If you like this and …

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Evan Sullivan - How was disability constructed after the Great War? 44:12

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This month we are honored to be joined by Evan Sullivan who is an assistant professor at SUNY Adirondack in Upstate New York. Evan is a historian whose research interests examine the intersections of disability, war and gender in the modern era, especially in the World War One era. Evan’s interest in this era stems from his master’s studies and fro…

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Darian Leader on jouissance, hands, philosophy, Mona Lisa, art, obscenity... and a lot more 1:18:43

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Agon Hamza and Frank Ruda sit down with the British psychoanalyst and author Darian Leader to discuss his latest book, his intellectual trajectory, the status and role of psychoanalysis, sciences, art, stealing the Mona Lisa, hands.. and many other topicsYou can listen to our podcast here: https://anchor.fm/crisisandcritique If you like this and ot…

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# 54 On Intolerance of Diversity in Psychoanalytic Institutes 26:53

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Dear Listeners,In this episode your hosts based their discussion on a 1994 article written by Kenneth Eisold, "The Intolerance of Diversity in Psychoanalytic Institutes".Happy New Year![02:56] Little things the paper does not address.[06:47] Survival & History.[08:54] Tension between belonging to a group of analysts and being available to the diver…

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TreesForDev - Season's Greetings 2:05

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In this brief update, Sophia shares warm season's greetings and outlines what the audience has to look forward to coming up in 2025! Want to learn more about the TreesForDev project? www.treesfordev.fi

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Sergio Fernández Bravo - How do pesticides exemplify the intersection of science and power? 52:17

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This month we talked to Sergio Fernández Bravo, who is a fellow doctoral researcher from Global Development Studies at University of Helsinki. Sergio is interested in the relationship between natural sciences and politics, specifically in the Global South. His current research focuses on synthetic pesticides and how they are used as devices of powe…

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#53 On Choosing a Psychoanalytic Institute & a Supervisor 59:20

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Dear Listeners,In this episode, your hosts discuss different ways to choose a psychoanalytic institute and a supervisor.[0:25] Intro[3:44] How we chose our institute[9:08] Institutes & Academia[13:16] What is the point of a psychoanalytic institute?[17:31] The infamous 800 level at NPAP[18:17] Why do we need a place to train?[24:15] A personal anal…

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Rauna Kuokkanen - What does Sámi democratic engagement in energy transition look like? 45:29

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This month we were honoured to be joined by Rauna Kuokkanen, a Research Professor of Arctic Indigenous Politics at the University of Lapland (Finland) and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto. Over the course of her career, Rauna’s work has focused on comparative Indigenous politics and various forms of violence, from…

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TreesForDev - Bruno Ramamonjisoa - How do plantations intersect with ecorestoration in Madagascar? 21:55

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This month we are delighted to be joined by Prof. Bruno Ramamonjisoa from the University of Antananarivo in Madagascar. Bruno is the Director of the PhD School on Natural Resources Management and Development and coordinator of the Applied Research Laboratory at the School of Agronomy. Bruno is one of our key collaborators in Madagascar and an exper…

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Michael Heinrich on the election Trump, cautious biographies, Marx, ecology, capitalism and critique 1:58:15

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Frank Ruda and Agon Hamza sit down with the German Marxologist and “radical philologist” Michael Heinrich to discuss his project on the biography of Marx, new translation of “Capital”, value theory, the election of Donald Trump…. and many other things. You can listen to our podcast here: https://anchor.fm/crisisandcritique If you like this and othe…

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TreesForDev - Peter Dewees and Markus Kroger - What Drives Farmers to Cultivate Trees in their Farming Systems? 50:42

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This month we are happy to be joined by Markus Kröger and Peter Dewees. Markus is a professor of Global Development Studies at University of Helsinki and one of the co-PIs of the TreesForDev Project. Peter is retired from a 30 plus year career with the World Bank. During his time with the World Bank Peter worked on many different projects, with a f…

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Jojo Mehta - Why is criminalizing ecocide a gamechanger for the planet? 52:55

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This month we are honored to be joined by Jojo Mehta from Stop Ecocide International, which is an international advocacy organization with the goal of making ecocide a crime. Jojo gives us insight into the continuous thread throughout her life that led her to this work. Her “outrage” moment was when she learned about fracking. Her work in the anti-…

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Mario Blaser - How entangled are you in "infrastructures of displacement"? 42:21

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This month we are delighted to be joined by Mario Blaser. Mario is a cultural anthropologist and an Associate Professor of Geography and Archaeology at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Mario has engaged in ethnographic work with communities in many different parts of the world, including in Paraguay and Canada. His fascination with how peop…

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TreesForDev - Marketta Vuola and Matthieu Pierre - How does tree planting actually work in different geographies of Madagascar? 39:13

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In this episode we are joined by Marketta Vuola and Matthieu Pierre. Marketta is a project researcher from the TreesForDev project leading the work package on Madagascar. Matthieu Pierre is starting his PhD at the University of Antananarivo in Madagascar, focusing on protected areas and restoration in Madagascar. In this conversation we talk about …

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#52 On Choosing an Analysant 30:41

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Dear Listeners,In this episode, your hosts are discussing how analysts choose their analysants.[2:52] To choose or not your analyst?[8:55] What is an "interesting patient"?[11:43] Beyond an embellished story?[19:21] No family therapist[22:44] Recognizing our own limitations[27:30] EndingBy Grégoire Pierre & Edgard Danielsen

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Yanis Varoufakis on the US elections, Techno-Feudalism, the role of the family.. and other things 1:14:39

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Agon Hamza and Frank Ruda sit down with the Greek economist, politician and former finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis to discuss his latest book “Techno-Feudalism: What Killed Capitalism”, the end of capitalism, its contradictions, the new Cold War, US elections… and manyother things! You can listen to our podcast here: https://anchor.fm/crisisandc…

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Andrea Brock - Why were German police pepper spraying toilet seats in the Hambach forest? 44:07

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This month we are delighted to be joined by Andrea Brock, who is a political ecologist at University of Sussex. Andrea works with forest defenders and environmental movements looking at the responses from state and corporate actors to ecological dissent. Andrea shares with us the trajectory of her research career which was influenced by being broug…

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TreesForDev - Maria Ehrnström-Fuentes and Steffen Boehm - How do carbon markets work (and do they actually work)? 41:57

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In this episode we are joined by Professor Steffen Böhm from University of Exeter School of Business and project PI and Associate Professor Maria Ehrnström-Fuentes from Hanken School of Economics. In this conversation we explore carbon markets and how they work (or do not work) and what their connection is to so-called green development. We talk ab…

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#51 On Choosing an Analyst 34:37

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Dear Listeners,In this episode, your hosts have a discussion on how to choose an analyst: where, when, how, etc.[00:27] Intro[03:50] Conflict of interest[04:17] Choosing an analyst inside or outside an Institute?[07:00] Seeing the analyst at a party[16:50] Incestuous dynamics[17:26] What about people who are not in training?[27:11] MDs, SWs, Analys…

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TreesForDev - Maria Ehrnström-Fuentes and Forrest Fleischman - Is tree planting really a good idea everywhere? 46:22

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In this episode we are joined by Forrest Fleischman from the University of Minnesota and the project principal investigator, Maria Ehrnstöm-Fuentes from Hanken School of Economics. Forrest gives us insight into the work he has done in the Indian context in relation to tree planting and the long-term outcomes of tree planting schemes. India has had …

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Maija Lassila - How do new mining projects impact reindeer and reindeer herders? 51:30

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This month we are delighted to welcome Maija Lassila back to the EXALT podcast for our second conversation. Maija is post-doctoral researcher at Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS) and recently received her doctorate from Global Development Studies at University of Helsinki. Maija takes to the North and gives us an overview of the…

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Karen Nobre Krull - How is agroecology impacting livelihoods Amazonia areas in Pará State, Brazil? 40:39

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In this month’s episode we are delighted to be joined by Brazilian agroecologist, Karen Nobre Krull, who has worked on projects in federal environmental and research institutions in Brazil, such as EMBRAPA and ICMBio, and in the last year with the NGO Imaflora. Her work focuses on developing strategies and implementing actions with rural communitie…

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TreesForDev - Linda Annala Tesfaye and Bikila Warkineh - How has Ethiopian tree planting impacted itself and its neighbors? 43:39

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In this episode we are joined by Linda Annala Tesfaye and Bikila Warkineh. Linda is a project researcher from the TreesForDev project leading the work package that is looking at Ethiopia. Bikila is the Head of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management at Addis Ababa University and works as Associate Professor of Ecology. His research centers on the…

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Marketta Vuola - How can rainforest "fortress conservation" approaches become dropping grenades from helicopters? 44:36

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We are joined by Marketta Vuola from University of Helsinki’s Global Development Studies. In this conversation Marketta gives us insight into the work that she is doing in her doctoral research. She started her academic career interested in conservation and national parks, but during her field work she kept running into gold mining and its role in …

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Mladen Dolar on the limits of psychoanalysis, Marx and Hegel, Beckett, theatre/opera… and a lot more 1:36:49

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Frank Ruda and Agon Hamza sit down with the Slovenian philosopher, psychoanalytical theorist and cultural theorist, Mladen Dolar to discuss his forthcoming books on rumours and “The Riskiest Moments” reading(s) of Marx, limits orthe end of psychoanalysis, Hegel, film and series, music and opera, theatre… and many other things. You can listen to our…

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TreesForDev - Natacha Bruna and Ossi Ollinaho - How can carbon credits schemes actually exacerbate climate change? 32:53

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In this episode we are joined by Ossi Ollinaho and Natacha Bruna. Ossi is a project researcher from the TreesForDev project leading the work package that is looking at Mozambique. Natacha is scholar activist and researcher who is doing a post-doctoral project at Cornell University in the Global Development Department, previously she worked at our p…

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#50 On Using Psychoanalysis in an Institution 52:38

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Dear Listener,In this episode, your hosts continue to dwell into Grégoire's past at l'Ecole Expérimentale de Bonneuil. The main question will be: how to use psychoanalysis in an institution?[01:10] Intro[07:11] Relating[13:17] Institution éclatée [shattered institution][19:26] Psychotic societies allergic to psychosis[20:55] How to treat people?[26…

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TreesForDev - Marketta Vuola and Zo Randriamaro - Who actually benefits from tree planting in Madagascar? 40:18

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In this episode we are joined by Marketta Vuola and Zo Randriamaro. Marketta is a project researcher from the TreesForDev project leading the work package on Madagascar. Zo works for the Research and Support Center for Development Alternatives-Indian Ocean (RSCDA-IO) / Centre de Recherches et d’Appui pour les Alternatives de Développement-Océan Ind…

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Rubén Vezzoni - Are "green" hydrogen plans just outsourcing emissions to the Global South? 56:40

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This month we are really excited to have a conversation with Rubén Vezzoni, who is one of our University of Helsinki colleagues from the Doctoral Programme in Political, Societal and Regional Change. His work looks at different aspects of the political economy of the EU’s green transition, with case studies on solar panels, hydrogen, and post-grow…

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Silvia Federici on feminism, primitive accumulation, bodies, magic, dance… and (no) Taylor Swift 1:07:12

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Agon Hamza and Frank Ruda sit down with the Italian feminist theorist and activist Silvia Federici to discuss her work on feminism, critique of Marx(ism), primitive accumulation, contemporary feminism, wars, and many other things. You can listen to our podcast here: https://anchor.fm/crisisandcritique If you like this and other episodes, please con…

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#49 On Working with Children with Psychosis 56:35

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Dear Listeners,In this episode, we discuss Grégoire's experience working with children and teenagers with psychosis, autism and severe borderline features. This episode focus on the activity Grégoire created with a fellow intern, Sandie Lalouette, for a very regressed teenager, Louice.[0:36] Intro[04:25] My work with kids[08:24] What the kids had i…

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Xander Dunlap - How is this system killing us and what can we do? 55:40

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This month on the EXALT podcast we are super excited to be joined by Xander Dunlap for a precedent-breaking third conversation. Xander is a research fellow at the Institute for Global Sustainability at Boston University and a visiting research fellow at Global Develop Studies at University of Helsinki. Xander talks to us about his new book from Plu…