Episodes 18
Avg. Duration 44m
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Since Sep 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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In this podcast series, we encourage discussions on various approaches to the theme “Us and Them,” including concepts such as integration, tolerance, mutual understanding. Our podcast invites members of the public, students, PhD candidates, researchers, and academics from diverse disciplines to reflect on the formation of boundaries—and to consider whether those boundaries ought to be challenged or crossed.

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Sustainability and Sustainable Innovation Management – Interview with Dr. Maximilian Jungmann (Heidelberg Center for the Environment, Heidel

Jun 01, 2026 50m

Dr. Maximilian Jungmann (Heidelberg Center for the Environment, Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - What roles do companies, governments, and individuals play in…

Magical Urbanism: Thresholds, Hybridity, and the Transformative Power of "Us and Them" in Woolf, Lispector, and Lahiri – Interview with Tety

May 18, 2026 24m

Tetyana Kasima (University of Tartu) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - How do literature and urban spaces shape one another? - What are “heterotopic moments of being,” and how can they…

The Limits of Understanding: Towards an Implementable Model of Inter-Paradigmatic Communication – Interview with Antoni Lukasik (Warsaw Univ

May 04, 2026 48m

Antoni Lukasik (Warsaw University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - What are the limits of understanding within the framework of language in political contexts?- How does Ludwig…

Differences Between First Language and Second Language Acquisition: Psycholinguistics and Cognitive Science Perspectives – Interview with El

Apr 20, 2026 58m

Elizaveta Savina (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - What are the fundamental differences between first and second language acquisition? - How do implicit and…

The Elgar Companion to the G7: 50 Years of the G7 – Interview with Prof. Dr. Andreas Freytag (Friedrich Schiller University Jena)

Apr 06, 2026 30m

Prof. Dr. Andreas Freytag (Friedrich Schiller University Jena) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - What role does the G7 play within the broader framework of global governance? - How does…

HIV Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa – Interview with Dr. Maureen McGowan (Heidelberg University)

Mar 23, 2026 36m

Dr. Maureen McGowan, (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - How can peer referral strategies enhance HIV testing and prevention efforts?- What challenges arise when…

Us and Them: The Dangers of Juxtaposing Colour-Coded Narrative Worlds – Interview with Dr. Radmila Mladenova (Heidelberg University)

Mar 09, 2026 41m

Dr. Radmila Mladenova (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - Which stereotypical metanarratives have historically dominated films depicting the Roma community?- How…

Environmental Economics: Circular Economy, Green Innovation and Economic Impacts of Weather Shocks – Interview with Dr. Federico

Feb 23, 2026 53m

Dr. Federico Zilia (University of Milan) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)-       What role can the circular economy approach play in addressing current environmental challenges?-      …

Zooming in on Individuals in Post-Apocalyptic Fiction: Emotions and Coping Strategies in Times of Transition– Interview with Sel

Feb 09, 2026 47m

Selin Beyhan (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - What coping strategies do characters in post-apocalyptic novels use to deal with the challenges of…

Ambivalent Enmity in Bordering Processes – Interview with Dr. Philipp Zehmisch (Heidelberg University)

Jan 26, 2026 51m

Dr. Philipp Zehmisch (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) - How did the partition between Indiaand Pakistan shape the ambivalent enmity between these cultures?- What…

Strange Creatures - Imaging and Imagining Other Peoples – Interview with Dr. Martin Hofmann (Heidelberg University)

Jan 14, 2026 41m

Dr. Martin Hofmann (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) In the first episode of the year 2026, Dr. Martin Hofmann from the Department of Intellectual History at the…

Determination of Criminal Responsibility: The Usability of AI in Criminal Proceedings and Implications on Human Rights – Intervi

Dec 19, 2025 36m

Isabell Eiwan (Faculty of Law, Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)- What are the possible use cases for AI in criminal proceedings?- What are the limitations of AI…

The Concept of “Citizen Science” and Mapping Tobacco and Alcohol Retail – Interview with Prof. Dr. Connie Hoe and Ezgi Baltacı (

Dec 10, 2025 50m

Prof. Dr. Connie Hoe and Ezgi Baltacı (German Cancer Research Center) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)-  What should be understood by the concept of “citizen science,” and what…

The Contribution of the Philosophy of Hans Jonas, Günther Anders and Hannah Arendt to Responsibility in the Ethics of AI – Inter

Nov 03, 2025 34m

Alexandre Bretel (Grenoble Alpes University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)- What makes AI ethics distinct from other areas of ethics?- What is required for the “responsible” use of…

Thinking for Speaking Yourself? - Interview with PD Dr. Johannes Gerwien (Heidelberg University)

Oct 18, 2025 1h 2m

PD Dr. Johannes Gerwien (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)What are the functions of “inner speech” within the framework of cognitive science?What role does the…

Us and Them in East and West: Jewish Identity Constructions in the Habsburg Monarchy - Interview with Maximilian Kathan (Heidelb

Sep 28, 2025 35m

Maximilian Kathan (Heidelberg University of Jewish Studies) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) What is the impact of nationalism and antisemitism in the late Habsburg Monarchy?How did Karl…

Comparative Perspectives on Literary Travel Motifs in Contemporary Jewish Literature of Germany, Israel and USA - Interview with

Sep 22, 2025 52m

Nadja Samira Fraenkel (Heidelberg University) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS) How does the travel motif shape narratives in third-generation Jewish literature? What are the differences…

Where Are the Feet? Narratives of Belonging and Alterity

Sep 15, 2025 37m

Conversation with Vanessa Márquez Vargas, Debby Avendaño Sánchez, and Adrián Navia Segovia (University of Los Andes, Venezuela)Language of the Episode: SpanishIn this episode, Vanessa Márquez Vargas,…

Episode 9: Us? Them!: Constructing Identities and Subverting Otherness in a Drag Show in Kyoto

Sep 10, 2025 46m

Marco Del Din in conversation with Laura HergesDiamonds Are Forever is not only the title of a James Bond film, but also the name of a drag show in Kyoto. In today's episode, Marco Del Din, PhD…

Episode 8: Child Protection, Social Work and Cultural Difference

Sep 03, 2025 35m

Florence Wieder-Kinne in conversation with Laura HergesIn child protection, "Us and Them“ manifests itself in different ways: Social workers and families often encounter each other with different…

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