#OUR_racism
A podcast that explores the various manifestations of racism around the world through personal stories and reflections on lived experiences. A podcast that makes us all aware of the subconscious biases we hold against others as a result of living in a racialised society. A podcast that can teach us what the first steps of 'being anti-racist' truly means.
Note:
Everything you hear is first and foremost our subjective opinions, feelings and interpretations. If there is anything you may find confounding, surprising, or even wrong, reach out to us - this is a platform for a joint learning exploration, not a strive for a definite and absolute answer.
Transcripts of each episode available in English, French, German and Italian at www.ourcontexts.org
This series is powered by the Competence Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) at the University of St. Gallen (https://ccdi-unisg.ch/en/).
- Update frequency
- every 27 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 64
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Sadijan
What does it mean to identify with your Swiss nationality and ex-Yugoslav heritage? Listen to Sadijan share his stories of growing up in East Switzerland and how his exposure to different settings ha…
Alvaro
What does it mean to be a Peruvian Mestizo man pursuing research on illicit economies in Latin America while being based in the “West”? Listen to Alvaro share his stories and reflections about both h…
Hannah
What does it mean to be half Swedish, half Chinese? Listen to Hannah (alias) share her stories of growing up in a small town in Sweden and a big city in China, and her ongoing journey in reconciling …
UN Presentation
Last month, your host, Fumi, was invited by the United Nations (UN) in Geneva to speak before the Group of Independent Eminent Experts on the Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of…
Natalia
What does it mean to be a Colombian woman growing up in Bogotá, Colombia, and studying in Denmark and Ireland? Listen to Natalia share her journey of navigating stereotypes, understanding the differe…
Kevin
What does it mean to be an Australian born to two Chinese parents in Sydney, Australia? Listen to Kevin share his stories of what it meant growing up as someone being perceived as “a dark-skinned Asi…
Amy
What does it mean to be a woman born to two Taiwanese parents, growing up in Auckland and working as a musical director in London? Listen to Amy share her stories of her different identities intertwi…
Kane
What does it mean to be a Māori man pursuing a career in sports aerobics and diplomacy? Listen to Kane share his stories of growing up as a farmer’s child in New Zealand and pursuing careers in profe…
Letícia
What does it mean to be a woman who identifies as Brazilian and Black? Listen to Letícia share her stories of navigating predominantly White spaces in both Brazil and Switzerland, and how her experie…
Anantveer
What does it mean to be a man from Bihar, a state known as the “Africa of India”? Listen to Anantveer share his stories of living in New Delhi and London with a Bihari identity, and his reflections o…
Nina
What does it mean to a Greek woman who speaks fluent German? Listen to Nina share her stories of growing up in Athens before the 2009 financial crisis, teaching music in a village in east Switzerland…
Tony
What does it mean to be a Lebanese and Protestant man with an Armenian father? Listen to Tony (alias) share his stories of growing up as a minority during the Lebanese Civil War, and how it shaped hi…
Bea
What does it mean to be a Spanish woman working in the medical field? Listen to Bea share her experiences being exposed to the pervasive racism and its effects on the medical system as a medical stud…
Alec
What does it mean to be a U.S.-American martial artist of African descent? Listen to Alec share his stories and reflections on growing up in the U.S. and traveling to Sweden and Japan to train, coach…
Fumi
As #OUR_racism approaches its 50th episode next month, your host, Fumi, reshares her own episode that kickstarted the whole series in 2021 to go back to where we started and reflect upon our personal…
Takeshi
What does it mean to be the child of a Japanese father and a Salvadoran mother? Listen to Takeshi share his stories of growing up in El Salvador during the Civil War, and his journey to becoming an O…
Amalie
What does it mean to be Danish of Palestinian background, and spiritual? Listen to Amalie share her stories of growing up in Aalborg, Denmark, and her journey of self-acceptance and introspection in …
Vikram
What does it mean to be the child of a father working in the Indian Army? Listen to Vikram share his family’s and his own story of migrating within India, and how these collective experiences prepare…
Tasnim
What does it mean to be a Disabled British Bangladeshi Muslim woman based in the UK? Listen to Tasnim share her stories of growing up in a predominantly White neighbourhood with her various identitie…
Daniel
What does it mean to be a British male of Chinese and Vietnamese descent? Listen to Daniel share his journey of becoming a dancer, actor, and creator of arts, and finding joy in expressing his identi…