UCG Podcasts

UCG Podcasts

University College Groningen

Episodes 27
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Dormant
Since Apr 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2025

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Hourly
Format
Episodic
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About This Podcast

UCG Podcasts hosts two playlists. Episodes of the UCG International Politics podcast are course assignments prepared by the students at the University College Groningen. The characters assumed by the students in the episodes are entirely fictional. With LAS Cast, UCG students bring you an interdisciplinary perspective on various topics of interest and show you what it means to study Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS). We bring you inspirational and thought-provoking ideas - from sciency stuff all the way to the arts!

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Recent Episodes

UCG International Politics.S3E10.Brazil at a Crossroads: Environment, Power, and Politics

Jun 16, 2025 35m

Brazil sits at the heart of global environmental politics. As home to the Amazon rainforest, its policies have worldwide consequences. Yet behind the green rhetoric lies a complex struggle between…

UCG International Politics.S3E9.New World Order: How Europe Can Form an Independent Block

Jun 16, 2025 37m

This episode of the UCG International Politics podcast, "New World Order: How Europe Can Form an Independent Block", delves into efforts of the European Union's (EU) to become more self-reliant in…

UCG International Politics.S3E8.Between Atonement and Alliance: Germany, Israel, and the Politics of Memory

Jun 16, 2025 25m

Why is Germany’s support for Israel so unwavering? What does Chancellor Olaf Scholz mean when he declares Israel’s security a part of Germany’s Staaträson? And how did Germany’s unique approach to…

UCG International Politics.S3E7.Herero & Nama: Investigating the forgotten genocide

Jun 16, 2025 28m

In this episode of the UCG International Politics podcast, “Herero and Nama: Investigating Justice for the Forgotten Genocide”, we take a closer look at the genocide of the Herero and Nama. Host and…

UCG International Politics.S3E6.The Rise of China?

Jun 16, 2025 32m

China’s rise in the international sphere has been a hot topic of discussion in recent years. Given the 2024 Trump election victory, this topic is now more pertinent than ever. Are we currently…

UCG International Politics.S3E5.Between Remembrance and Reality: Israel and Germany in the 21st Century

Jun 16, 2025 38m

This episode of the UCG International Politics podcast explores how historical responsibility translates into modern politics, examining Germany’s commitment to Holocaust remembrance and the…

UCG International Politics.S3E4.The Iraq Invasion: War, Occupation, and Aftermath

Jun 16, 2025 35m

In this episode of UCG International Politics, we take a look at the 2003 Iraq War, its causes, and the far-reaching consequences that continue to shape the region and global politics. While the…

UCG International Politics.S3E3.Green vs Greed: Does Carbon Offsetting Deserve One Last Chance?

Jun 16, 2025 37m

In this episode of the UCG International Politics podcast, we will take a look at carbon offsetting. And if carbon offsetting deserves one more chance. Our host, Teun, is joined by environmental…

UCG International Politics.S3E2.Power in Transition: The US Hegemony in a Changing World

Jun 16, 2025 29m

In this episode of the UCG International Politics Podcast, we explore the decline of US hegemony and the strategies the US is using to try to maintain its global influence. Host Sofia Berhitu is…

UCG International Politics.S3E1.When Should the World take Action? An Analysis of Past, Present, and Future Humanitarian Interventions in Cases of Genocide

Jun 16, 2025 33m

In this episode, the International Politics podcast tackles a pressing question: When should and can the international community intervene in cases of genocide? Through legal, political, and…

Alumni experience: Navigating Health, Social Impact, and Interdisciplinary Connections

Nov 27, 2024 38m

In this interview, UCG alumna Ece Aydın reflects on how her studies in health and life sciences shaped her career. She shares key experiences, including a project on improving health literacy at a…

UCG International Politics.S2E1.What Role Do the BRICS Play in the Green Energy Transition?

Jun 03, 2024 30m

This episode of UCG International Politics, hosted by the seasoned moderator, Ema, dives into the pivotal role BRICS countries play in the renewable energy sector. Joined by three distinguished…

LAS Cast: Strange Bedfellows - An Experiment in Student-directed Interdisciplinary Research

Apr 23, 2024 21m

In this episode, our host Vera Belchior Ferreira da Silva engages in a captivating discussion about the book "Strange Bedfellows: An Experiment in Student-directed Interdisciplinary Research" with…

UCG International Politics.S1E5.Re-examining the Question of Non-Intervention: Human Rights in Myanmar

Jun 28, 2023 31m

The subject of this episode is the non-intervention of Western and Eastern powers in Myanmar’s violations of human rights. The discussion will focus around the potential justification and underlying…

UCG International Politics.S1E4.The JCPOA Future Implications: Iranian, EU and Israeli Perspectives

Jun 28, 2023 31m

In this episode, the UCG students discuss the Iran Nuclear Deal. The Iran Nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, was a deal signed between Iran and the P5+1 countries in…

UCG International Politics.S1E3.Lithium: Fuel of the Future?

Jun 28, 2023 30m

At the brink of a new era, the EU Green Deal is one of the frontier projects of the European Commission. The main objective is to become climate neutral by 2050. To achieve it, the Commission wants…

UCG International Politics.S1E2.The Rwandan Genocide: Exploring Justice through the Reconciliation Process

Jun 28, 2023 35m

Since the genocide, Rwanda has embarked on an ambitious justice and reconciliation process with the ultimate aim of all Rwandans once again living side by side in peace. This podcast discusses the…

S1E1 UCG International Politics.S1E1.Middle Eastern Entanglements: The Case of Syria

Jun 28, 2023 35m

Welcome to the Middle Eastern entanglements podcast, a collaboration with the UCG International Politics Podcast. Hannah will guide you through this episode, with the aim to make the prevailing…

#9 LAS Cast - Coversations about UCG's Study Association CAERUS with Eva

Jun 11, 2021 27m

In this episode, Sybe and Aaron talk with Eva, a current Caerus board member, about UCG's study association CAERUS. We give you an overview of the possibilities within Caerus and we share our…

#8 LAS Cast - Working in NGO's with Zacharia

May 28, 2021 43m

This week Tilman and Aaron talk with Zacharia, a third-year student at UCG about his endeavors within several NGO's. He shares his insight and challenges, both from the past and for the future.

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