An Academic Podcast on Media and Design https://archive.org/details/medea_vox en-us Medea, Malmö University, CC:BY-NC Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:14:00 +0100 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:24:00 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss bo.reimer@mau.se 60 Medea, Malmo University On media, design and public engagement On media, design and public engagement Bo Reimer bo.reimer@mau.se No https://archive.org/details/medea_vox The internet is filled with stories of ghosts, ghouls and monsters, as well as stories that claim to be authentic evidence of hauntings, curses and possessions. In this episode (recorded in 2022), internet horror researchers Erika Kvistad (University of South-Eastern Norway) and Line Henriksen (Malmö University) talk about the ghosts that haunt our digital technologies, and what happens when a horror hoax ages. Podcasts Medea The internet is filled with stories of ghosts, ghouls and monsters, as well as stories that claim to be authentic evidence of hauntings, curses and possessions. In this episode (recorded in 2022), internet horror researchers Erika Kvistad (University of South-Eastern Norway) and Line Henriksen (Malmö University) talk about the ghosts that haunt our digital technologies, and what happens when a horror hoax ages. The internet is filled with stories of ghosts, ghouls and monsters, as well as stories that claim to be authentic evidence of hauntings, curses and possessions. In this episode (recorded in 2022), internet horror researchers Erika Kvistad (University of South-Eastern Norway) and Line Henriksen (Malmö University) talk about the ghosts that haunt our digital technologies, and what happens when a horror hoax ages. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-230424-DIGITAL-GOTHIC.mp3 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:14:00 +0100 00:24:55 humanities, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Today, we meet three people who have gone from passion for sustainability – to action for sustainability. The guests are all alumni from the Leadership for Sustainability master's program at Malmö University: Kevalin Saksiamkul, Chinomnso Onwunta and Paolo Nardi Fernandez. Together they have started the company Futurely, a consultancy that works with organizations to assess and co-envision how businesses can be sustainability pioneers. Interviewer is Hope Witmer, associate professor in Leadership and Organization at Malmö University. Podcasts Medea Today, we meet three people who have gone from passion for sustainability – to action for sustainability. The guests are all alumni from the Leadership for Sustainability master's program at Malmö University: Kevalin Saksiamkul, Chinomnso Onwunta and Paolo Nardi Fernandez. Together they have started the company Futurely, a consultancy that works with organizations to assess and co-envision how businesses can be sustainability pioneers. Interviewer is Hope Witmer, associate professor in Leadership and Organization at Malmö University. Today, we meet three people who have gone from passion for sustainability – to action for sustainability. The guests are all alumni from the Leadership for Sustainability master's program at Malmö University: Kevalin Saksiamkul, Chinomnso Onwunta and Paolo Nardi Fernandez. Together they have started the company Futurely, a consultancy that works with organizations to assess and co-envision how businesses can be sustainability pioneers. Interviewer is Hope Witmer, associate professor in Leadership and Organization at Malmö University. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-210602-FUTURELY.mp3 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:54:00 +0100 00:27:55 sustainability, transformation design, leadership for sustainability, humanities, entrepreneurship, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox In this Medea Vox episode, we talk about sex, intimacy and robots. The basis of the discussion are so-called Real Dolls, which are hyper-realistic sex dolls. Professor Jeffrey Bardzell has studied how people describe their interactions with these dolls and their motivations for using them. This research can help us understand how to design for intimacy, sexuality and self-care. Podcasts Medea In this Medea Vox episode, we talk about sex, intimacy and robots. The basis of the discussion are so-called Real Dolls, which are hyper-realistic sex dolls. Professor Jeffrey Bardzell has studied how people describe their interactions with these dolls and their motivations for using them. This research can help us understand how to design for intimacy, sexuality and self-care. In this Medea Vox episode, we talk about sex, intimacy and robots. The basis of the discussion are so-called Real Dolls, which are hyper-realistic sex dolls. Professor Jeffrey Bardzell has studied how people describe their interactions with these dolls and their motivations for using them. This research can help us understand how to design for intimacy, sexuality and self-care. https://ia903002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-200227-ROBOTS.mp3 Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:03:00 +0100 00:20:14 robots, real dolls, design, interaction design, ethnography, humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Dance is more than physical exercise. Dance is learning about cultures and getting to know yourself. Dance educator and Afro-diasporic dance expert Moncell Durden says that "Teaching dance is teaching empathy – dance is everywhere, it comes from everyone." In this Medea Vox episode, we talk about hip-hop, cultural appropriation and being h-u-e-m-a-n. Podcasts Medea Dance is more than physical exercise. Dance is learning about cultures and getting to know yourself. Dance educator and Afro-diasporic dance expert Moncell Durden says that "Teaching dance is teaching empathy – dance is everywhere, it comes from everyone." In this Medea Vox episode, we talk about hip-hop, cultural appropriation and being h-u-e-m-a-n. Dance is more than physical exercise. Dance is learning about cultures and getting to know yourself. Dance educator and Afro-diasporic dance expert Moncell Durden says that "Teaching dance is teaching empathy – dance is everywhere, it comes from everyone." In this Medea Vox episode, we talk about hip-hop, cultural appropriation and being h-u-e-m-a-n. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-191205-HIPHOP.mp3 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:51:00 +0100 01:05:55 hip-hop, dance, education, humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox New research shows that data centers are not the jackpot that local politicians and energy companies claim they are: They don't create many jobs, they are a burden to the environment and the electricity networks, and they provide little benefit to local communities. So why all the hype when there's a new data center coming to town? In this Medea Vox episode, media researcher Julia Velkova shares her research on data centers. Podcasts Medea New research shows that data centers are not the jackpot that local politicians and energy companies claim they are: They don't create many jobs, they are a burden to the environment and the electricity networks, and they provide little benefit to local communities. So why all the hype when there's a new data center coming to town? In this Medea Vox episode, media researcher Julia Velkova shares her research on data centers. New research shows that data centers are not the jackpot that local politicians and energy companies claim they are: They don't create many jobs, they are a burden to the environment and the electricity networks, and they provide little benefit to local communities. So why all the hype when there's a new data center coming to town? In this Medea Vox episode, media researcher Julia Velkova shares her research on data centers. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-191029-DATA-CENTERS.mp3 Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:03:00 +0100 00:30:20 data centers, thermopolitics, media and communication studies, humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Would you rather starve next week when the economy crashes, or in 50 years when the ecosystem collapses? In this Medea Vox episode, we discuss the graphic novel The Beast: Making a Living on a Dying Planet, which has been described as a unique combination of scholarly research and creative writing with the comics medium. With scholars Patrick McCurdy and Temi Odumosu. Podcasts Medea Would you rather starve next week when the economy crashes, or in 50 years when the ecosystem collapses? In this Medea Vox episode, we discuss the graphic novel The Beast: Making a Living on a Dying Planet, which has been described as a unique combination of scholarly research and creative writing with the comics medium. With scholars Patrick McCurdy and Temi Odumosu. Would you rather starve next week when the economy crashes, or in 50 years when the ecosystem collapses? In this Medea Vox episode, we discuss the graphic novel The Beast: Making a Living on a Dying Planet, which has been described as a unique combination of scholarly research and creative writing with the comics medium. With scholars Patrick McCurdy and Temi Odumosu. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-190902-THE-BEAST.mp3 Mon, 02 Sep 2019 10:04:00 +0100 00:30:41 comics, media and communication studies, humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Scholars Simon Niedenthal and Michelle Westerlaken talk about our sense of smell. Can practicing smelling things delay dementia? Why is it so hard to use odors in video games? And what do zombies really smell like? Podcasts Medea Scholars Simon Niedenthal and Michelle Westerlaken talk about our sense of smell. Can practicing smelling things delay dementia? Why is it so hard to use odors in video games? And what do zombies really smell like? Scholars Simon Niedenthal and Michelle Westerlaken talk about our sense of smell. Can practicing smelling things delay dementia? Why is it so hard to use odors in video games? And what do zombies really smell like? https://ia903002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-190219-OLFACTION.mp3 Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:45:00 +0100 00:37:02 zombies, olfaction, digital olfaction, design, design research, humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Scholars Daniela K. Rosner and Per Linde discuss why women’s design contributions are often excluded in the history of engineering and innovation. They then move on to discuss a project where menstrual product dispensers are placed in public settings – a project that explores collective responsibility for public Internet of Things applications. Podcasts Medea Scholars Daniela K. Rosner and Per Linde discuss why women’s design contributions are often excluded in the history of engineering and innovation. They then move on to discuss a project where menstrual product dispensers are placed in public settings – a project that explores collective responsibility for public Internet of Things applications. Scholars Daniela K. Rosner and Per Linde discuss why women’s design contributions are often excluded in the history of engineering and innovation. They then move on to discuss a project where menstrual product dispensers are placed in public settings – a project that explores collective responsibility for public Internet of Things applications. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-190117-FABULATIONS.mp3 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 09:22:00 +0100 00:29:40 internet of things, innovation, engineering, design, design research, humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Eating animals is outdated. In this episode, designers and PhD students Michelle Westerlaken and Erik Sandelin discuss how to move towards a society that does not treat other animals as lesser beings. Underlying the discussion is the notion of speciesism, which is the oppression or exploitation of animals on the grounds of belonging to another species – similar to racism and sexism. Podcasts Medea Eating animals is outdated. In this episode, designers and PhD students Michelle Westerlaken and Erik Sandelin discuss how to move towards a society that does not treat other animals as lesser beings. Underlying the discussion is the notion of speciesism, which is the oppression or exploitation of animals on the grounds of belonging to another species – similar to racism and sexism. Eating animals is outdated. In this episode, designers and PhD students Michelle Westerlaken and Erik Sandelin discuss how to move towards a society that does not treat other animals as lesser beings. Underlying the discussion is the notion of speciesism, which is the oppression or exploitation of animals on the grounds of belonging to another species – similar to racism and sexism. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-181206-ANTI-SPECIESISM.mp3 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:07:00 +0100 00:38:45 anti-speciesism, speciesism, design, design research, humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt is professor in media and communication studies, but she is also the mother of a child with CHARGE syndrome. In this episode, we discuss digital parenting and how social media platforms can be spaces for pushing the boundaries of being normal. Podcasts Medea Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt is professor in media and communication studies, but she is also the mother of a child with CHARGE syndrome. In this episode, we discuss digital parenting and how social media platforms can be spaces for pushing the boundaries of being normal. Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt is professor in media and communication studies, but she is also the mother of a child with CHARGE syndrome. In this episode, we discuss digital parenting and how social media platforms can be spaces for pushing the boundaries of being normal. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-181123-DIGITAL-PARENTING.mp3 Fri, 23 Nov 2018 14:17:00 +0100 00:57:43 CHARGE, media studies, facebook, auto-ethnography humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year 2016 was post-truth. Together with “fake news”, this is one of the most widely discussed digital phenomena in recent years. Why should we care, and can we do anything about it? In this episode, media scholars Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt and Johan Farkas discuss fake news and post-truth in relation to democracy. Podcasts Medea Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year 2016 was post-truth. Together with “fake news”, this is one of the most widely discussed digital phenomena in recent years. Why should we care, and can we do anything about it? In this episode, media scholars Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt and Johan Farkas discuss fake news and post-truth in relation to democracy. Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year 2016 was post-truth. Together with “fake news”, this is one of the most widely discussed digital phenomena in recent years. Why should we care, and can we do anything about it? In this episode, media scholars Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt and Johan Farkas discuss fake news and post-truth in relation to democracy. https://archive.org/download/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-181105-FAKE-NEWS.mp3 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 12:31:00 +0100 00:40:18 post-truth, disinformation, propaganda, democracy, humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Comics have been around for more than a hundred years. For a long time, comics were mainly viewed as light entertainment for kids, but today they can also be seen as an aesthetically ambitious art form. But are comics also a politically significant medium? In this episode, comics artist Daria Bogdanska and professor Magnus Nilsson talk about comics and politics. Podcasts Medea Comics have been around for more than a hundred years. For a long time, comics were mainly viewed as light entertainment for kids, but today they can also be seen as an aesthetically ambitious art form. But are comics also a politically significant medium? In this episode, comics artist Daria Bogdanska and professor Magnus Nilsson talk about comics and politics. Comics have been around for more than a hundred years. For a long time, comics were mainly viewed as light entertainment for kids, but today they can also be seen as an aesthetically ambitious art form. But are comics also a politically significant medium? In this episode, comics artist Daria Bogdanska and professor Magnus Nilsson talk about comics and politics. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-180927-COMICS.mp3 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:14:00 +0100 00:31:09 comics, politics, graphic novels, daria bogdanska, humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox In this episode we discuss degrowth. How can we build societies where economic growth is no longer important? With Miriam Lang, Ruth Kinna and Alicia Smedberg. Podcasts Medea In this episode we discuss degrowth. How can we build societies where economic growth is no longer important? With Miriam Lang, Ruth Kinna and Alicia Smedberg. In this episode we discuss degrowth. How can we build societies where economic growth is no longer important? With Miriam Lang, Ruth Kinna and Alicia Smedberg. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-180904-DEGROWTH.mp3 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 12:24:00 +0100 00:45:15 degrowth, anarchism, anti-capitalism, buen vivir, humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox In this Medea Vox episode, Hugo Boothby and Erin Cory discuss the project “Music for Universities.” The project is based around generative music, which is music that is produced by a system in which degrees of randomization are defined by the composer. Central issues that are explored include audio imperfections and the narrative of technological sonic progress. Podcasts Medea In this Medea Vox episode, Hugo Boothby and Erin Cory discuss the project “Music for Universities.” The project is based around generative music, which is music that is produced by a system in which degrees of randomization are defined by the composer. Central issues that are explored include audio imperfections and the narrative of technological sonic progress. In this Medea Vox episode, Hugo Boothby and Erin Cory discuss the project “Music for Universities.” The project is based around generative music, which is music that is produced by a system in which degrees of randomization are defined by the composer. Central issues that are explored include audio imperfections and the narrative of technological sonic progress. https://archive.org/download/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-180614-MUSIC-FOR-UNIVERSITIES.mp3 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:43:00 +0100 00:41:52 generative music, ipod, music, brian eno, humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Fiction holds the ability of imagining alternative futures. Through comics, novels and videogames, we can explore social and technical “What If’s.” In this Medea Vox episode, we discuss how fiction can contribute to our thinking about the future in ways which other schools of thought – such as the scientific – cannot. Podcasts Medea Fiction holds the ability of imagining alternative futures. Through comics, novels and videogames, we can explore social and technical “What If’s.” In this Medea Vox episode, we discuss how fiction can contribute to our thinking about the future in ways which other schools of thought – such as the scientific – cannot. Fiction holds the ability of imagining alternative futures. Through comics, novels and videogames, we can explore social and technical “What If’s.” In this Medea Vox episode, we discuss how fiction can contribute to our thinking about the future in ways which other schools of thought – such as the scientific – cannot. https://archive.org/details/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-170929-FICTION.mp3 Fri, 29 Sep 2017 09:42:00 +0100 00:42:27 fiction, speculative fiction, design, interaction design, literature, humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox In recent years, the effects of digitalization are starting to appear. Sensor data and algorithms recognize who you are and then open the apartment door and turn on the lights. Data-driven AI helps you find what you want on Google, Amazon and Netflix. Datafication is everywhere. In this Medea Vox episode, Sarah Pink and Maria Engberg discuss the pitfalls of data-driven decision making, ethical data futures, and how people – of course – will tinker with the algorithms in their autonomous vehicles. Podcasts Medea In recent years, the effects of digitalization are starting to appear. Sensor data and algorithms recognize who you are and then open the apartment door and turn on the lights. Data-driven AI helps you find what you want on Google, Amazon and Netflix. Datafication is everywhere. In this Medea Vox episode, Sarah Pink and Maria Engberg discuss the pitfalls of data-driven decision making, ethical data futures, and how people – of course – will tinker with the algorithms in their autonomous vehicles. In recent years, the effects of digitalization are starting to appear. Sensor data and algorithms recognize who you are and then open the apartment door and turn on the lights. Data-driven AI helps you find what you want on Google, Amazon and Netflix. Datafication is everywhere. In this Medea Vox episode, Sarah Pink and Maria Engberg discuss the pitfalls of data-driven decision making, ethical data futures, and how people – of course – will tinker with the algorithms in their autonomous vehicles. https://archive.org/download/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-170622-DATAFICATION.mp3 Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:39:00 +0100 00:37:17 digital ethnography, datafication, algorithms, digitization, digitalization, humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Sustainability is a wicked problem. The wickedness lies in that the problems related to sustainability can't be solved in isolation from one another—and not with toolkits that take little consideration of the context in which the problem occurs. In this Medea Vox episode, Tim May and Magnus Johansson discuss sustainability from the viewpoint of learning, co-production, and how "knowing" things not always solve everything. Podcasts Medea Sustainability is a wicked problem. The wickedness lies in that the problems related to sustainability can't be solved in isolation from one another—and not with toolkits that take little consideration of the context in which the problem occurs. In this Medea Vox episode, Tim May and Magnus Johansson discuss sustainability from the viewpoint of learning, co-production, and how "knowing" things not always solve everything. Sustainability is a wicked problem. The wickedness lies in that the problems related to sustainability can't be solved in isolation from one another—and not with toolkits that take little consideration of the context in which the problem occurs. In this Medea Vox episode, Tim May and Magnus Johansson discuss sustainability from the viewpoint of learning, co-production, and how "knowing" things not always solve everything. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-170601-SUSTAINABILITY-LEARNING-COPRODUCTION.mp3 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 10:51:00 +0100 00:51:47 sustainability, education, coproduction, mistra urban futures, humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Nigeria is a nation of paradoxes. Crime and corruption, Boko Haram and Niger Delta militants. But Nigeria also has one of the largest movie-producing industries in the world, Nollywood, and Nigerian culture is spreading all over the world. Nigeria's glass is half empty, half full, as today's guest Eromo Egbejule describes it. In this Medea Vox episode, senior lecturer Tobias Denskus and Nigerian journalist Eromo Egbejule discuss contemporary Nigeria and how the representations and media images of Africa are changing. Old stereotypes are challenged only to be replaced by new ones. Podcasts Medea Nigeria is a nation of paradoxes. Crime and corruption, Boko Haram and Niger Delta militants. But Nigeria also has one of the largest movie-producing industries in the world, Nollywood, and Nigerian culture is spreading all over the world. Nigeria's glass is half empty, half full, as today's guest Eromo Egbejule describes it. In this Medea Vox episode, senior lecturer Tobias Denskus and Nigerian journalist Eromo Egbejule discuss contemporary Nigeria and how the representations and media images of Africa are changing. Old stereotypes are challenged only to be replaced by new ones. Nigeria is a nation of paradoxes. Crime and corruption, Boko Haram and Niger Delta militants. But Nigeria also has one of the largest movie-producing industries in the world, Nollywood, and Nigerian culture is spreading all over the world. Nigeria's glass is half empty, half full, as today's guest Eromo Egbejule describes it. In this Medea Vox episode, senior lecturer Tobias Denskus and Nigerian journalist Eromo Egbejule discuss contemporary Nigeria and how the representations and media images of Africa are changing. Old stereotypes are challenged only to be replaced by new ones. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-170503-NIGERIA.mp3 Wed, 03 May 2017 08:30:00 +0100 00:45:13 africa, journalism, development, nigeria, humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox The idea of commons describes practices that rely on sharing and collaboration. But how do you make commons work in practice, and not just in theory? A discussion between design researchers Anna Seravalli and Bianca Elzenbaumer. Podcasts Medea The idea of commons describes practices that rely on sharing and collaboration. But how do you make commons work in practice, and not just in theory? A discussion between design researchers Anna Seravalli and Bianca Elzenbaumer. The idea of commons describes practices that rely on sharing and collaboration. But how do you make commons work in practice, and not just in theory? A discussion between design researchers Anna Seravalli and Bianca Elzenbaumer. https://archive.org/download/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-170425-COMMONS.mp3 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:41:00 +0100 00:57:57 commons, design, interaction design, humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox This Medea Vox episode is about the connections between media and medicine. What do movies, TV dramas, and social media have to do with real-life doctor-patient relationships? And how can new media technologies enhance patient-centered care? Podcasts Medea This Medea Vox episode is about the connections between media and medicine. What do movies, TV dramas, and social media have to do with real-life doctor-patient relationships? And how can new media technologies enhance patient-centered care? This Medea Vox episode is about the connections between media and medicine. What do movies, TV dramas, and social media have to do with real-life doctor-patient relationships? And how can new media technologies enhance patient-centered care? https://archive.org/download/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-170314-MEDIA-AND-MEDICINE.mp3 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0100 01:17:01 media, medicine, medical humanities, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox The voices that are represented in history are the voices of the elites. How can we restore lost voices and open up new perspectives on history? This Medea Vox episode is a conversation between Carolyn Steedman and Magnus Nilsson. Podcasts Medea The voices that are represented in history are the voices of the elites. How can we restore lost voices and open up new perspectives on history? This Medea Vox episode is a conversation between Carolyn Steedman and Magnus Nilsson. The voices that are represented in history are the voices of the elites. How can we restore lost voices and open up new perspectives on history? This Medea Vox episode is a conversation between Carolyn Steedman and Magnus Nilsson. https://archive.org/download/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-170220-HISTORY-LOST-VOICES.mp3 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 11:54:00 +0100 00:36:08 history, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Culture can be a tool for change across boundaries. In this Medea Vox episode, we're discussing culture in regard to sustainable urban development. What role can culture play? Can we look at culture as a dimension to—or a pillar of—sustainability that is equal to environmental responsibility, social equity, and economic viability? Podcasts Medea Culture can be a tool for change across boundaries. In this Medea Vox episode, we're discussing culture in regard to sustainable urban development. What role can culture play? Can we look at culture as a dimension to—or a pillar of—sustainability that is equal to environmental responsibility, social equity, and economic viability? Culture can be a tool for change across boundaries. In this Medea Vox episode, we're discussing culture in regard to sustainable urban development. What role can culture play? Can we look at culture as a dimension to—or a pillar of—sustainability that is equal to environmental responsibility, social equity, and economic viability? https://ia903002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-170130-CULTURE-SUSTAINABILITY.mp3 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 09:51:00 +0100 00:55:17 cultural policy, culture, sustainability, urban studies, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox New technologies have great potential to support education. However, bringing innovation to the school, university, learner, and teacher is a challenging endeavor. In this Medea Vox episode, we discuss how new technologies change the way people think and learn. More in particular, we discuss games, project-based learning and data analytics. Podcasts Medea New technologies have great potential to support education. However, bringing innovation to the school, university, learner, and teacher is a challenging endeavor. In this Medea Vox episode, we discuss how new technologies change the way people think and learn. More in particular, we discuss games, project-based learning and data analytics. New technologies have great potential to support education. However, bringing innovation to the school, university, learner, and teacher is a challenging endeavor. In this Medea Vox episode, we discuss how new technologies change the way people think and learn. More in particular, we discuss games, project-based learning and data analytics. https://ia903002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-161213-FUTURE-OF-LEARNING.mp3 Tue, 13 Dec 2016 09:04:00 +0100 00:35:52 learning, education, gamification, data analytics, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Large corporations, capitalism and technological innovation will solve climate change. That is the story we’re being told, but is it true? Professor Daniel Nyberg wants us to stop believing in that narrative, which he describes as a “corporate myth.” This myth is dangerous because it prevents us from thinking of other solutions to climate change, such as regulations and building stronger societal institutions. Podcasts Medea Large corporations, capitalism and technological innovation will solve climate change. That is the story we’re being told, but is it true? Professor Daniel Nyberg wants us to stop believing in that narrative, which he describes as a “corporate myth.” This myth is dangerous because it prevents us from thinking of other solutions to climate change, such as regulations and building stronger societal institutions. Large corporations, capitalism and technological innovation will solve climate change. That is the story we’re being told, but is it true? Professor Daniel Nyberg wants us to stop believing in that narrative, which he describes as a “corporate myth.” This myth is dangerous because it prevents us from thinking of other solutions to climate change, such as regulations and building stronger societal institutions. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-161124-CORPORATE-MYTHS.mp3 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 08:43:00 +0100 00:39:18 climate change, corporate myths, capitalism, anthropology, urban studies, research, academic https://archive.org/details/medea_vox For a hundred years, we’ve been burning fossil fuels to get from point A to point B. Now, when climate change is accelerating, we need other means than the car for individual transportation. Is bicycling part of the solution? Podcasts Medea For a hundred years, we’ve been burning fossil fuels to get from point A to point B. Now, when climate change is accelerating, we need other means than the car for individual transportation. Is bicycling part of the solution? For a hundred years, we’ve been burning fossil fuels to get from point A to point B. Now, when climate change is accelerating, we need other means than the car for individual transportation. Is bicycling part of the solution? https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-161109-BICYCLE-POLITICS.mp3 Wed, 09 Nov 2016 08:00:00 +0100 00:44:42 bicycling, cities, geography, design, urban studies, research https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Marju Lauristin describes herself as an academic spy in a political environment. In this Medea Vox episode, she talks about what life as a scholar was like in Soviet times—and how she brings her political experiences into teaching and research. Podcasts Medea Marju Lauristin describes herself as an academic spy in a political environment. In this Medea Vox episode, she talks about what life as a scholar was like in Soviet times—and how she brings her political experiences into teaching and research. Marju Lauristin describes herself as an academic spy in a political environment. In this Medea Vox episode, she talks about what life as a scholar was like in Soviet times—and how she brings her political experiences into teaching and research. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-161003-RESEARCH-TEACHING-POLITICS.mp3 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:28:00 +0100 00:57:28 Soviet Union, EU, politics, research, teaching https://archive.org/details/medea_vox To combine reflection with action is not as easy as one may think. Research ethics, feminism and activism are some of the topics that Mary Brydon-Miller and Maria Persdotter discuss in this episode of Medea Vox. Podcasts Medea To combine reflection with action is not as easy as one may think. Research ethics, feminism and activism are some of the topics that Mary Brydon-Miller and Maria Persdotter discuss in this episode of Medea Vox. To combine reflection with action is not as easy as one may think. Research ethics, feminism and activism are some of the topics that Mary Brydon-Miller and Maria Persdotter discuss in this episode of Medea Vox. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-160706-RESEARCHER-ACTIVIST.mp3 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 19:54:00 +0100 00:54:35 action research, research ethics, feminism, activism https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Virtual reality is celebrated as the ultimate medium for storytelling. Some even say that virtual reality can make you feel empathy in ways that no other media could. In this episode of Medea Vox, we gather three media scholars to discuss the concepts of augmented and virtual reality. Should we believe the hype? Podcasts Medea Virtual reality is celebrated as the ultimate medium for storytelling. Some even say that virtual reality can make you feel empathy in ways that no other media could. In this episode of Medea Vox, we gather three media scholars to discuss the concepts of augmented and virtual reality. Should we believe the hype? Virtual reality is celebrated as the ultimate medium for storytelling. Some even say that virtual reality can make you feel empathy in ways that no other media could. In this episode of Medea Vox, we gather three media scholars to discuss the concepts of augmented and virtual reality. Should we believe the hype? https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-160622-VR.mp3 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 09:10:00 +0100 00:48:00 virtual reality, media studies, media history, augmented reality, critique https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Many of us track our everyday activities. But what does the era of digital storage do to our concepts of identity and self-representation? Podcasts Medea Many of us track our everyday activities. But what does the era of digital storage do to our concepts of identity and self-representation? Many of us track our everyday activities. But what does the era of digital storage do to our concepts of identity and self-representation? https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-160608-LIFELOGGING.mp3 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:42:00 +0100 00:38:33 post-digital, technology, self-archiving, lifelogging, quantified self https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Modern migration and globalization issues are forcing museums around the world to think about their role in society. Can they balance the pressures of nationalism and multiculturalism? Podcasts Medea Modern migration and globalization issues are forcing museums around the world to think about their role in society. Can they balance the pressures of nationalism and multiculturalism? Modern migration and globalization issues are forcing museums around the world to think about their role in society. Can they balance the pressures of nationalism and multiculturalism? https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-160526-MUSEUMS.mp3 Thu, 26 May 2016 08:15:00 +0100 00:41:48 museums, nationalism, diversification, culture https://archive.org/details/medea_vox In this episode of Medea Vox, we discuss what a "smart" home is—and what new ways of being together the Internet of Things will enable. Podcasts Medea In this episode of Medea Vox, we discuss what a "smart" home is—and what new ways of being together the Internet of Things will enable. In this episode of Medea Vox, we discuss what a "smart" home is—and what new ways of being together the Internet of Things will enable. https://ia903002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-160518-IOT.mp3 Wed, 18 May 2016 11:48:00 +0100 00:38:42 internet of things, iot, interaction design https://archive.org/details/medea_vox Author and designer Zach Dodson discusses his book Bats of the Republic in relation to book design, hybrid narratives and the future of enhanced books. Podcasts Medea Author and designer Zach Dodson discusses his book Bats of the Republic in relation to book design, hybrid narratives and the future of enhanced books. Author and designer Zach Dodson discusses his book Bats of the Republic in relation to book design, hybrid narratives and the future of enhanced books. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-160503-BOOK-DESIGN.mp3 Tue, 03 May 2016 09:01:00 +0100 00:29:49 book design, literature, hybrid narratives, enhanced books https://archive.org/details/medea_vox In this episode of Medea Vox, we discuss how plastic-eating worms might influence how we will live with plastics, and what it's like to eat worms. Podcasts Medea In this episode of Medea Vox, we discuss how plastic-eating worms might influence how we will live with plastics, and what it's like to eat worms. In this episode of Medea Vox, we discuss how plastic-eating worms might influence how we will live with plastics, and what it's like to eat worms. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-160419-PLASTICS.mp3 Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:33:00 +0100 00:28:44 Design, Composting, Environment, Learning https://archive.org/details/medea_vox What is reading? Why is it relevant in today's society? And, are Swedish teenagers really as bad at reading as it seems? Podcasts Medea What is reading? Why is it relevant in today's society? And, are Swedish teenagers really as bad at reading as it seems? What is reading? Why is it relevant in today's society? And, are Swedish teenagers really as bad at reading as it seems? https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-160316-READING.mp3 Wed, 16 Mar 2016 12:04:00 +0100 00:34:10 Reading, Literature, Media, Learning https://archive.org/details/medea_vox A discussion on how political extremists use the internet and social media to promote their cause. Podcasts Medea A discussion on how political extremists use the internet and social media to promote their cause. A discussion on how political extremists use the internet and social media to promote their cause. https://ia803002.us.archive.org/10/items/medea_vox/MEDEA-VOX-160301-EXTREMIST-COMMUNICATION.mp3 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:24:00 +0100 00:42:35 Extremism, Media, Communication