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- Aug 10, 202330 min
Episode 9 - Everything happens for a region
In this episode of "Across the Caucasus" we talk about national identity and brokenness in the South Caucasus. Our guest and current research fellow at our institute, Nazrin Gadimova, tells us about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, its impact on the region, and resistance to brokenness. If you want to find out more about our institute, you can follow us on social media (twitter, facebook).
- Feb 11, 202357 min
Episode 8 - Leaving (on a midnight boat to Georgia)
In this episode of "Across the Caucasus" we talk about Germans in Georgia. Oliver Reisner, professor in European and Caucasian Studies at the Ilia State University in Tbilisi, tells us about German settlers in Georgia in the early 19th century and about the heritage they left behind. If you want to find out more about our institute, you can follow us on social media (twitter, facebook).
- Nov 27, 202229 min
Episode 7 - Nobody is Kung Fu Fighting
In this episode of "Across the Caucasus" we talk about Mixed Martial Arts in the North Caucasus. Loujaine Laamal from the University of Paris tells us about her research on MMA in Chechnya and Dagestan, and how sports can be used as a political tool. If you are an experienced martial artist, or if you want to reach out to us for some other reason, you can send us a mail or follow us on social media (twitter, facebook).
- Sep 22, 202237 min
Episode 6 - Distractions from academia and where to find them
In this episode we talk with interdisciplinary researcher David Leupold. He tells us about his work in the Caucasus and beyond, about the struggles in the academic life and how to find ways to escape it from time to time. You can find more of their music on spotify and youtube, and you can follow Antara Néon on instagram. If you have found other ways to balance your work life you can tell us via mail or on social media (twitter, facebook).
- Aug 8, 202228 min
Episode 5 - Food for thought
In this episode of "Across the Caucasus" we talk about food and identity. Ila Sikharulidze tells us about Abkhazians in the Georgian Adjara region and how traditional foods can function as identity markers. You can send us your favourite recipes via mail or follow us on social media (twitter, facebook).
- Jun 10, 202241 min
Episode 4 - Iron Woman
In this episode of "Across the Caucasus" we talk about language. Linguist Emine Şahingöz tells us about her fieldwork, identity, and how to end up on North Ossetian television. You can contact us via mail or follow us on social media (twitter, facebook).
- May 12, 202225 min
Episode 3 - Being left alone (in the Caucasus)?
In this episode we talk about left movements in the Caucasus. Our colleague Veronika Pfeilschifter tells us about the (non-)existence of left political parties in the South Caucasus, and left movements that emerged outside the political party system. Is there anything left to say? Just tell us! You can contact us via mail or follow us on social media (twitter, facebook).
- Apr 22, 202257 min
Episode 2 - War and peace
In this episode we talk about the war in Ukraine and its possible impact on Georgia. Our guests this time are Liza Shcherbakova who is currently studying in Jena but originally from Kyiv, and our colleague Irena Gonashvili who talks about the Georgian perspective. You can find the article about Konstantin Olmezov here. You can contact us via mail or follow us on social media (twitter, facebook).
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About Across the Caucasus
The podcast 'Across the Caucasus' is a monthly series curated and produced by members of the Institute for Caucasus Studies in Jena, Germany. The podcast aims to disseminate insights on the North and South Caucasus and to provide young researchers a platform to present and discuss their research projects. Furthermore, the podcast wants to digitalize knowledge on the Caucasus. Topics which are represented are politics, social dynamics, history, linguistic and cultural forms.
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