YES!
Young and Early Career Scholars
An initiative of the IGU Commission on Gender and Geography
YES!
PODCAST
YES! Loud and Clear: A Podcast on Feminist Geographies
The podcast introduces you to the world of feminist geographies: through the stories, voices and insights of our members at YES! Committee, and our friends and mentors at the IGU Commission on Gender and Geography. The podcast is produced by Elisabeth Militz and Anjeline de Dios. Our music is by Pauline Vicencio-Despi and our logo has been designed by Kara de Dios-Villaseran. For more details click here to follow us on Spotify.
Episode 3: Interview with Prof. Dr. Lynda Johnston, former chair of the CGG-IGU
27 mins 24 secs
Sonam Roy and Nilakshi Pathak interview Dr. Lynda Johnston, professor of geography at Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato (University of Waikato), in Aotearoa New Zealand. Among many things, they talk about the importance of networks and surrounding yourself with other feminist researchers, dealing with sexism and homophobia in geography, and Professor Johnston’s involvement in the IGU Gender and Geography Commission.
Episode 2: Interview with Prof. Dr. Anindita Datta, former chair of the CGG-IGU
22 mins 51 secs
Dr. Shinjini Bhattacharjee interviews Dr. Anindita Datta, professor of feminist and social geography at the Department of Geography at the University of Delhi, in India. Among many topics, they cover the aspect of gender in Professor Datta’s research, how she became chair of the Gender and Geography Commission of the International Geographical Union (IGU), and the challenges of being a woman professor of geography in and from India.
Episode 1: Dr. Kamalini Ramdas and Dr. Menusha de Silva introduce the IGU YES! Collective
28 mins 10 secs
Former co-chair of the IGU YES! Collective, Dr. Kamalini Ramdas, and present co-chair Dr. Menusha de Silva share how they got involved in YES! They explain what feminist geographies means to them, address the challenges of living a feminist geographer's life and how they connect with other feminist scholars and peers during pandemic times.
Teaser: Introducing YES! Loud and Clear - a podcast on feminist geographies
2 mins 52 secs
Welcome to YES! Loud and Clear - a podcast on feminist geographies. We're a group of young and early-career scholars from all over the world, committed to amplifying diverse feminist and geographical perspectives through our work of research, teaching, activism, and community-building.