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Welcome to the Beyond Borders Scotland Podcast where thought-provoking conversations meet the crossroads of culture, conflict, and global issues. Co-hosted by Mark Muller Stuart, Oscar Guardiola-Rivera, and Aminatta Forna, this podcast stands as a unique platform for exploring the world’s most pressing challenges through the lens of international dialogue and cultural exchange.Mark Muller Stuart, an experienced international lawyer and conflict resolver, Oscar Guardiola-Rivera, a Colombian writer and global affairs educator, and Aminatta Forna, a celebrated writer and director at the Lannan Centre for Poetics and Social Practice, bring their diverse backgrounds and insights to the forefront, offering listeners a rich tapestry of perspectives from the Beyond Borders International Festival and beyond.Listeners can expect to be part of an ongoing world dialogue, with episodes featuring enlightening talks on climate change, peace, and literature, alongside interviews by prominent journal
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- 1 weeks ago1h 1m
A Declaration of Independence – Standing Up to Trump | S 3 Ep 4
We join veteran USA watcher and broadcaster, Jim Naughtie, in conversation with Republican lawyer, Gregg Nunziata, former Chief Nominations Counsel to the Senate Judicial Appointments Committee, CEO of the Rule of Law Society, and host of the Checks & Balances Podcast, as they explore whether the US still has a government of laws rather than men and why more and more lawyers and judges are standing up to Trump in defence of the US constitution. The episode starts with some introductory remarks from Mark Muller Stuart KC and an abridged reading of the 1776 US Declaration of Independence by actor Oliver Cookson. The episode was produced in partnership with Beyond Conflict, a Boston-based conflict resolution NGO. See https://beyondconflictint.org/publications-research/ Featuring: Jim Naughtie Gregg Nunziata More From Gregg Nunziata: www.societyfortheruleoflaw.org Gregg's recent article in The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/trump-caesar-executive-power/686846/ The Checks & Balances podcast and Substack https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checks-balances/id1896901597 https://chkbal.substack.com/ Beyond Borders Scotland at: https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson
- 3 weeks ago54 min
On the Brink: Where Next for America | S 3 Ep 3
In this week’s episode we join the BBC’s In Our Time host, Misha Glenny, talking to historian and Atlantic correspondent, Timothy Ryback, about his latest best-selling book, 53 Days: How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy, concerning the collapse of the Weimar Republic, and Tim Phillips, conflict resolver and founder of Boston-based Beyond Conflict, about its possible parallels with and for America under Trump. Featuring: Misha Glenny Timothy Ryback Tim Phillips More From Timothy Ryback: (2026) 53 Days: How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy (Grove Press) at: https://groveatlantic.com/book/53-days/ Tim Phillip's Beyond Conflict: https://beyondconflictint.org/publications-research/ Beyond Borders Scotland at: https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson
- Oct 1, 202656 min
Britain’s Historic Responsibility Towards Palestine by William Dalrymple | S 3 Ep 2
This week's podcast features a blistering lecture delivered by celebrated historian, William Dalrymple, about Britain’s historic responsibility towards Palestine and its people. The lecture explores the impact of the Balfour Declaration of 1917 and Britain’s conduct in Palestine during the inter-war years leading to the creation of Israel and the Nakba in 1948. The lecture was given in partnership and supported by the British Palestine Project. Featuring: William Dalrymple More From William Dalrymple: Empire podcast at: https://empirepoduk.com Website and books at: https://williamdalrymple.com More from the British Palestine Project at: https://britainpalestineproject.org Beyond Borders Scotland at: https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson
- Sep 16, 202654 min
News Review with Kirsty Lang, Jeremy Corbyn, Lyse Doucet and Dawa Murray | S 3 Ep 1
After another crazy year in politics cultural broadcaster Kirsty Lang conducts a light-hearted news review of the issues making the headlines - and which are likely to do so in the coming months, from the UK under new British prime minister Andy Burnham onto global issues like AI, Trump, Iran and Gaza. With Jeremy Corbyn, Lyse Doucet, the BBC’s chief international correspondent, and Peebles High School student, Dawa Murray. Featuring: Kirsty Lang Jeremy Corbyn Lyse Doucet Dawa Murray More From Lyse Doucet: (2026) The Finest Hotel in Kabul (Penguin) at: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/446074/the-finest-hotel-in-kabul-by-doucet-lyse/9781804957943 Jeremy Corbyn’s Peace and Justice Project: https://thecorbynproject.com/ Beyond Borders Scotland: https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson
- Jul 30, 202632 min
Humanitarian Challenge - The View From Scotland | Ep 60
Scotland’s leading international charities are working together to support some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. Join to hear highlights from the Scottish Government’s Humanitarian Emergency Fund (HEF) annual report. Featuring: Noor al Naser Frances Guy Val Brown Nadeem Baqir Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson
- Jul 16, 20261h 3m
Women for the World. An Audience with Four Peacemakers | Ep 59
In this episode, listen to a discussion about the pivotal role women play in peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and mediation from a Beyond Borders Scotland (BBS) panel at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025. Speaking are selected Alumnae from the Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship, a unique training and networking programme which is run by BBS in partnership with the University of Edinburgh Law School. These are Noor al Naser, a former United Nations diplomat from Iraq who has extensive experience in counter-terrorism, mine action, and programme management and now works for Beyond Borders Scotland; Ameya Kilara, a senior lawyer and award winning peace mediation expert from India who is currently a Senior Projects Director at Inter Mediate; and Dr. Ketty Akello, a lawyer, peacebuilder, and Women, Peace and Security advocate from Uganda who recently obtained her PhD in Law from Durham University. The discussion is hosted by Dr. Roxani Krystalli, a Senior Lecturer and researcher in feminist peace and conflict studies at the University of St Andrews. Featuring: Noor al Naser Ameya Kilara Dr. Ketty Akello Dr. Roxani Krystalli For more information about Beyond Borders Scotland’s work on the Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship visit our website to read about the Fellowship, the Women for the World Project, and find out more about our incredible Alumnae. https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com/projects/women-in-conflict/ https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com/women-for-the-world/ https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com/projects/women-in-conflict/past-fellows/ Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson
- Jul 1, 20261h 1m
The Soft Power of Islam: Guide to Peacemaking Using Islamic Principles | Ep 58
Former cellmate of Nelson Mandela and PM of the Western Cape, Ebrahim Rassol talks with his co-authors, Dr Houda Abadi and Mark Muller Stuart KC, about their new book, A Guide to Islamic Principles of Peace-Making, and why they are needed more than ever as we confront ever greater cycles of conflict. Swedish diplomat, Eldridge Adolfo, asks the questions. Contemporary peace-making frameworks deployed by global conflict resolution institutions and experts, have had mixed results in Muslim-majority countries and regions, affected by violent conflict. This new guide aims to address this by paying attention to critical contextual issues around religion and culture. Built on four years research by the International Norms Project (a unique collaboration between LSE, Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) and Uppsala University), it brought together a wide a range of Islamic Scholars, Muslim political transitional leaders and international peace practitioners. What this collaboration has co-created for the first time is a set Islamic peace-making principles that also share many commonalities with contemporary forms of inclusive peace-making and universal norms. Featuring: Ebrahim Rassol Dr Houda Abadi Eldridge Adolfo Mark Muller Stuart KC Beyond Borders Scotland: https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com Read Guide to Peacemaking Using Islamic Principles Here: https://fba.se/media/u2ylwpoz/guide-to-peacemaking-using-islamic-principles.pdf https://fba.se/en/news-media/publications/guide-to-peacemaking-using-islamic-principles Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson
- Jun 17, 20261h 1m
The Burning Question: Conflict and Climate | Ep 57
In this week’s podcast veteran peacemaker, Monica McWilliams, author of Stand Up, Speak Out, joins former UN Assistant Secretary-General, Andrew Gilmour, author of The Burning Question: Climate and Conflict - why Does it Matter? and Dr Roxani Krystalli from St Andrews University at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in partnership with Beyond Borders. Where they reflect upon climate, conflict and the state of our troubled world and what we have to do to make more safe, secure and just. Featuring: Monica McWilliams Andrew Gilmour Dr Roxani Krystalli Beyond Borders Scotland: https://www.beyondbordersscotland.com More From Monica McWilliams: (2021) Stand Up, Speak Out: My Life Working for Women's Rights, Peace and Equality in Northern Ireland and Beyond (Blackstaff Press Ltd) at: https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781780733227/Stand-Speak-Out-Life-Working-1780733224/plp More From Andrew Gilmour: (2024) The Burning Question: Climate and Conflict - why Does it Matter? (Berghof Foundation) at: https://berghof-foundation.org/library/the-burning-question Audio Editor: Aedan Wilson
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Welcome to the Beyond Borders Scotland Podcast where thought-provoking conversations meet the crossroads of culture, conflict, and global issues. Co-hosted by Mark Muller Stuart, Oscar Guardiola-Rivera, and Aminatta Forna, this podcast stands as a unique platform for exploring the world’s most pressing challenges through the lens of international dialogue and cultural exchange.Mark Muller Stuart, an experienced international lawyer and conflict resolver, Oscar Guardiola-Rivera, a Colombian writer and global affairs educator, and Aminatta Forna, a celebrated writer and director at the Lannan Centre for Poetics and Social Practice, bring their diverse backgrounds and insights to the forefront, offering listeners a rich tapestry of perspectives from the Beyond Borders International Festival and beyond.Listeners can expect to be part of an ongoing world dialogue, with episodes featuring enlightening talks on climate change, peace, and literature, alongside interviews by prominent journal
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