RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_5bd5eafa-92e6-4c07-a39f-2012dd718cc3 -- Rendered At Sat, 02 May 2026 12:34:39 +0000 Talking Texts https://redcircle.com/shows/talking-texts en-US All rights reserved. Studens explain important texts from their degree programe Bernadette Lieder In this podcast, students from the University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg speak about important texts from their degree programme. Each episode features a different team of hosts who present one text. The hosts say why and how those texts are important and give an introduction in order to help access and read the long and often complicated texts. 5bd5eafa-92e6-4c07-a39f-2012dd718cc3 In this podcast, students from the Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences speak about important texts from their degree programme. Each episode features a different team of hosts who present one text. The hosts say why and how those texts are important and give an introduction in order to help access and read the long and often complicated texts.

]]> episodic no Bernadette Lieder bernadette.lieder@h-brs.de no full Writing Texts: From Draft to Done Writing Texts: From Draft to Done Bernadette Lieder In this special episode, Jill (Writing Centre) and Bernadette (Language Centre & host) share practical ways the Writing Centre can support your academic writing.

We’ll also introduce a unique opportunity that could give your writing a real boost — and yes, a spot might still be waiting for you.

Curious? Tune in!

🔗 Links:

📩 Contact Jill

✍️ Writing Centre Info

📚 Writing Retreat

]]> <p>In this special episode, <strong>Jill</strong> (Writing Centre) and <strong>Bernadette</strong> (Language Centre &amp; host) share practical ways the Writing Centre can support your academic writing.</p><p>We’ll also introduce a unique opportunity that could give your writing a real boost — and yes, <strong>a spot might still be waiting for you</strong>.</p><p><strong>Curious? Tune in!</strong></p><p>🔗 <strong>Links:</strong></p><p>📩 <a href="https://www.h-brs.de/en/spz/jill-yates" rel="nofollow">Contact Jill</a></p><p>✍️ <a href="https://www.h-brs.de/en/spz/writing-centre" rel="nofollow">Writing Centre Info</a></p><p>📚 <a href="https://www.h-brs.de/en/spz/writing-retreat" rel="nofollow">Writing Retreat</a></p> 47f22356-e06e-476b-9247-27babe83548c https://talkingtexts.de Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000 1094 no full Episode 7: How to get culturally UNshocked? Episode 7: How to get culturally UNshocked? Bernadette Lieder "From tea gifts to eating habits, join Manisha and Lina on a journey of cultural revelations!"

Manisha shares her journey from Sri Lanka to Germany, navigating cultural differences like gift-giving and direct communication. Lina adds insights into German behavior. They discuss punctuality, reservedness, and eating customs, offering perspectives on adapting to new cultural norms and experiencing reverse culture shock.

Hosts: Manisha Ukwatte and Lina Kirschbaum

Time cues

00:25 Ceylon tea

01:25 Culturally UNshocked

02:10 Behavioral observations

02:29 Cultural differences

02:21 Prejudices

02:31 Disclaimer

02:52 Direct communication style

02:54 Punctuality

02:56 Reserved behavior

02:58 Work culture

03:00 Bureaucracy and rules

09:26 Bekannte

10:15 Food and Customs

13:02 Cultural adaptation

14:21 Intercultural communication

15:31Reverse culture shock

Word lists - Translation Bekannte/r - Acquaintance

Word lists - Explanation

Ceylon Tea - Ceylon tea is both the brand of tea which is produced in Sri Lanka and a historic term describing tea from that land. Ceylon tea has been described as not only a geographical descriptor but also a pillar of Sri Lankan culture, heritage, and identity

Credit:

Jingle: Felix Spieß; Featuring: Valdas, Nabila, Javad, Lina, Manisha and Valdas' cat

Cover Art: Anna Mahendra




 

]]> <p>&#34;From tea gifts to eating habits, join Manisha and Lina on a journey of cultural revelations!&#34;</p><p>Manisha shares her journey from Sri Lanka to Germany, navigating cultural differences like gift-giving and direct communication. Lina adds insights into German behavior. They discuss punctuality, reservedness, and eating customs, offering perspectives on adapting to new cultural norms and experiencing reverse culture shock.</p><p><strong>Hosts</strong>: Manisha Ukwatte and Lina Kirschbaum</p><p><strong>Time cues</strong></p><p>00:25 Ceylon tea</p><p>01:25 Culturally UNshocked</p><p>02:10 Behavioral observations</p><p>02:29 Cultural differences</p><p>02:21 Prejudices</p><p>02:31 Disclaimer</p><p>02:52 Direct communication style</p><p>02:54 Punctuality</p><p>02:56 Reserved behavior</p><p>02:58 Work culture</p><p>03:00 Bureaucracy and rules</p><p>09:26 Bekannte</p><p>10:15 Food and Customs</p><p>13:02 Cultural adaptation</p><p>14:21 Intercultural communication</p><p>15:31Reverse culture shock</p><p><strong>Word lists - Translation </strong>Bekannte/r - Acquaintance</p><p><strong>Word lists - Explanation </strong></p><p>Ceylon Tea - Ceylon tea is both the brand of tea which is produced in Sri Lanka and a historic term describing tea from that land. Ceylon tea has been described as not only a geographical descriptor but also a pillar of Sri Lankan culture, heritage, and identity</p><p><strong>Credit:</strong></p><p><strong>Jingle:</strong> Felix Spieß; Featuring: Valdas, Nabila, Javad, Lina, Manisha and Valdas&#39; cat</p><p>Cover Art: Anna Mahendra</p><p><br></p><h2><br></h2><h2><br></h2><h2> </h2> 6dbbbd57-2c71-4fba-a7a4-5b6eb024b07c https://talkingtexts.de Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000 1181 no full Episode 8: Easy Breezy Leadership: Gen Z and Millennials in the Business Sea Episode 8: Easy Breezy Leadership: Gen Z and Millennials in the Business Sea Bernadette Lieder Join hosts Nabila and Valdas as they delve into the intriguing dynamics of Millennial and Gen Z working styles. In this episode, Nabila and Valdas explore the defining traits of each generation and how they shape modern business practices. From tech savvy to entrepreneurial spirit, the two hosts dissect the nuances that drive workplace culture. Stay tuned for insightful discussions and an exclusive interview, which provides valuable insights from a Gen Z perspective. Get ready to navigate the intersection of generations in today's professional landscape!

Hosts: Valdas Vaitkevicius and Nabila Israt Jahan

Resources

Dorsey, J. and Villa, D. (2020) Zconomy: How Gen Z Will Change the Future of Business – and What to Do About It. Harper Business.

Tuff, C. (2019) The Millennial Whisperer: The Practical, Profit-Focused Playbook for Working With and Motivating the World's Largest Generation. Morgan James Publishing.

Time Cues

00:00 – 01:25 Introduction

01:25 – 01:54 Millennials and Gen Z Year

01:54 – 02:42 Gen Z clusters

02:42 – 03:55 Millennials’ key characteristics

03:55 – 05:08 Gen Z’s key characteristics

05:08 – 13:30 Personal experiences

13:30 – 15:35 Interview Question 1

15:35 – 17:25 Interview Question 2

17:25 – 20:46 Interview Question 3

20:46 – 22:14 Interview Question 4

22:14 – 23:40 Closing remarks

Guests

Mariam Metwally; student of business psychology,

Credit:

Jingle: Felix Spieß Featuring: Valdas, Nabila, Javad, Lina, Manisha and Valdas' cat

Cover Art: Anna Mahendra

]]> <p>Join hosts Nabila and Valdas as they delve into the intriguing dynamics of Millennial and Gen Z working styles. In this episode, Nabila and Valdas explore the defining traits of each generation and how they shape modern business practices. From tech savvy to entrepreneurial spirit, the two hosts dissect the nuances that drive workplace culture. Stay tuned for insightful discussions and an exclusive interview, which provides valuable insights from a Gen Z perspective. Get ready to navigate the intersection of generations in today&#39;s professional landscape!</p><p><strong>Hosts</strong>: Valdas Vaitkevicius and Nabila Israt Jahan</p><p><strong>Resources </strong></p><p>Dorsey, J. and Villa, D. (2020) <em>Zconomy: How Gen Z Will Change the Future of Business – and What to Do About It</em>. Harper Business.</p><p>Tuff, C. (2019) <em>The Millennial Whisperer: The Practical, Profit-Focused Playbook for Working With and Motivating the World&#39;s Largest Generation</em>. Morgan James Publishing.</p><p><strong>Time Cues</strong></p><p>00:00 – 01:25 Introduction</p><p>01:25 – 01:54 Millennials and Gen Z Year</p><p>01:54 – 02:42 Gen Z clusters</p><p>02:42 – 03:55 Millennials’ key characteristics</p><p>03:55 – 05:08 Gen Z’s key characteristics</p><p>05:08 – 13:30 Personal experiences</p><p>13:30 – 15:35 Interview Question 1</p><p>15:35 – 17:25 Interview Question 2</p><p>17:25 – 20:46 Interview Question 3</p><p>20:46 – 22:14 Interview Question 4</p><p>22:14 – 23:40 Closing remarks</p><p><strong>Guests</strong></p><p>Mariam Metwally; student of business psychology,</p><p><strong>Credit:</strong></p><p>Jingle: Felix Spieß Featuring: Valdas, Nabila, Javad, Lina, Manisha and Valdas&#39; cat</p><p>Cover Art: Anna Mahendra</p> 5ca0d69d-2920-43f8-bd46-ca94b4b7c45a https://talkingtexts.de Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000 1429 no full Episode 06a – “Ecology, Freedom, Equity – What is Social Ecology, how does it influence our lives and what makes it important?” Episode 06a – “Ecology, Freedom, Equity – What is Social Ecology, how does it influence our lives and what makes it important?” Bernadette Lieder With climate change and Covid, times might look bleak but there is hope out there. According Murray Bookchin’s text The Ecology of Freedom the origin social and ecological problems are intertwined and cannot be solved by ignoring one party they are also equally rooted in the attempt to dominate everyone and everything. In this episode Bernadette and Tim will introduce you to the concept of Social Ecology, is it a possible solution to our problems or an outdated concept?

Text

Bookchin, M. (1982). The ecology of freedom (p. 232). New Dimensions Foundation

You can find an online version of the text here

Time cues

00:09 Introduction

00:37 The Status Quo

01:19 Introduction to Social Ecology

02:56 Ecology vs. Environmentalism

03:52 The aims of Social Ecology

04:10 First Nature, Second Nature, Third Nature

05:07 What is “wholeness”?

06:24 Social Ecology, Nature and Hierarchies

10:43 Interview with Blair Taylor from the Institute for Social Ecology

16:38 Definition 1 (of Social Ecology)

17:43 Definition 2 (of Social Ecology)

18:58 The Relevance of Social Ecology today

20:25 Social Ecology in our everyday life

21:39 Farewell

22:12 Outro/Quote

Guests

Blair Taylor https://social-ecology.org/wp/author/blair-taylor/)

Links and ressources

Institute for social ecology https://social-ecology.org/wp

The Text https://libcom.org/files/Murray_Bookchin_The_Ecology_of_Freedom_1982.pdf

Democratic Confederalism Beyond the Frontlines – The Building of the democratic system in North and East Syria https://rojavainformationcenter.com/storage/2021/06/Beyond-the-frontlines-The-building-of-the-democratic-system-in-North-and-East-Syria-Report-Rojava-Information-Center-December-2019-Web-version.pdf


Solar Punk Explanation https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SolarPunk


Mutual Aid – A Factor of Evolution https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petrkropotkin-mutual-aid-a-factor-of-evolution

Credit

Cover art: Anna Mahendra

Music: ZakharValaha https://pixabay.com/music/jingles-piano-cassical-brand-motive-logo-9997/

Felix Spieß

]]> <p>With climate change and Covid, times might look bleak but there is hope out there. According Murray Bookchin’s text <em>The Ecology of Freedom</em> the origin social and ecological problems are intertwined and cannot be solved by ignoring one party they are also equally rooted in the attempt to dominate everyone and everything. In this episode Bernadette and Tim will introduce you to the concept of Social Ecology, is it a possible solution to our problems or an outdated concept?</p><h3>Text</h3><p>Bookchin, M. (1982). <em>The ecology of freedom</em> (p. 232). New Dimensions Foundation</p><p>You can find an online version of the text <a href="http://(https://libcom.org/files/Murray_Bookchin_The_Ecology_of_Freedom_1982.pdf" rel="nofollow">here</a></p><h3>Time cues</h3><p>00:09 Introduction</p><p>00:37 The Status Quo</p><p>01:19 Introduction to Social Ecology</p><p>02:56 Ecology vs. Environmentalism</p><p>03:52 The aims of Social Ecology</p><p>04:10 First Nature, Second Nature, Third Nature</p><p>05:07 What is “wholeness”?</p><p>06:24 Social Ecology, Nature and Hierarchies</p><p>10:43 Interview with <a href="http://(https://social-ecology.org/wp/author/blair-taylor/" rel="nofollow">Blair Taylor</a> from the <a href="https://social-ecology.org/wp/" rel="nofollow">Institute for Social Ecology</a></p><p>16:38 Definition 1 (of Social Ecology)</p><p>17:43 Definition 2 (of Social Ecology)</p><p>18:58 The Relevance of Social Ecology today</p><p>20:25 Social Ecology in our everyday life</p><p>21:39 Farewell</p><p>22:12 Outro/Quote</p><h2>Guests</h2><p>Blair Taylor <a href="https://social-ecology.org/wp/author/blair-taylor/" rel="nofollow">https://social-ecology.org/wp/author/blair-taylor/</a>)</p><h2>Links and ressources</h2><p><strong>Institute for so</strong>cial ecology <a href="https://social-ecology.org/wp/author/blair-taylor/" rel="nofollow">https://social-ecology.org/wp</a></p><p><strong>The Text</strong> <a href="https://libcom.org/files/Murray_Bookchin_The_Ecology_of_Freedom_1982.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://libcom.org/files/Murray_Bookchin_The_Ecology_of_Freedom_1982.pdf</a></p><p><strong><em>Democratic Confederalism</em></strong> Beyond the Frontlines – The Building of the democratic system in North and East Syria <a href="https://rojavainformationcenter.com/storage/2021/06/Beyond-the-frontlines-The-building-of-the-democratic-system-in-North-and-East-Syria-Report-Rojava-Information-Center-December-2019-Web-version.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://rojavainformationcenter.com/storage/2021/06/Beyond-the-frontlines-The-building-of-the-democratic-system-in-North-and-East-Syria-Report-Rojava-Information-Center-December-2019-Web-version.pdf</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Solar Punk Explanation</strong> <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SolarPunk" rel="nofollow">https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SolarPunk</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mutual Aid – A Factor of Evolution </strong><a href="https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-mutual-aid-a-factor-of-evolution" rel="nofollow">https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petrkropotkin-mutual-aid-a-factor-of-evolution</a></p><h2>Credit</h2><p>Cover art: Anna Mahendra</p><p>Music: ZakharValaha <a href="https://pixabay.com/music/jingles-piano-cassical-brand-motive-logo-9997/" rel="nofollow">https://pixabay.com/music/jingles-piano-cassical-brand-motive-logo-9997/</a></p><p>Felix Spieß</p> d4b35e30-da57-456d-b8a9-bc8cb987f519 https://talkingtexts.de Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:45:00 +0000 1346 no full Episode 05 - Introducing Multidimensional poverty Episode 05 - Introducing Multidimensional poverty Bernadette Lieder In episode 05-Introducing Multidimensional poverty Fabian Schmidl and Miriam El Agha talk about the multidimensional poverty index and the progress of countries, which have managed to reduce multidimensional poverty. The hosts address the following questions: When are households considered to be multidimensionally poor? Is there a threshold? What impact does Covid-19 have on multidimensional poverty? The text this episode is based on is “The global Multidimensional Poverty Index” in: Global MPI 2020 – Charting pathways out of multidimensional poverty: Achieving the SDGs. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).2-12.

Resources

“The global Multidimensional Poverty Index” in: Global MPI 2020 – Charting pathways out of multidimensional poverty: Achieving the SDGs. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).2-12.

Time Cues

00:06 –1:01 Self imposed poverty

1:04 –3:05 1.Introducing multidimensional poverty 2. Overview 3.Third semester 4.Poverty and inequality

3:06 – 05:38 1.Multidimensional poverty Index 2.Degree of deprivation 3.Dimensions 4. Indicators

05:39 –08:00 1.Multidimensional poverty reduction 2. Progress 3. SDG division 4. Multidimensional poverty

08:01 – 09:45 1.Sir Tony Atkinsons 2. A clearer picture of poverty 3. A different perspective

09:50 –12:46 1.Covid 19 influence 2. Restriction of school attendance 3. Exclusion 4.Malnourishment



Guests and Sound bites

1. Anastasia (guest wants to stay anonymous)

2. Jens Völksen

(Anastasia and Jens Völksen provided sound bites for the podcast. They expressed their opinion, explaining which of the following poverty dimensions they consider important for a good life: Poverty dimensions: 1. Health 2. Education 3. Standard of living).

Links and terms

Global multidimensional poverty Index: 

„The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is an international measure of acute multidimensional poverty covering over 100 developing countries. It complements traditional monetary poverty measures by capturing the acute deprivations in health, education, and living standards that a person faces simultaneously“(Global Multidimensional Poverty Index, 2018, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative).

Definition cited from this webpage: OPHI (2018) .https://ophi.org.uk/gmpi-2018/

https://www.h-brs.de/de/sv/podcast-talking-texts-1

Credit

Cover art: Anna Mahendra

Music:

Fabian Schmidl

01:00 – 03:04 Welcome

03:05 – 09:48 Sorry Plight

09:51 – 14:57 Astonishment

Jingle: Felix Spieß

]]> <p>In episode 05-<em>Introducing Multidimensional poverty</em> Fabian Schmidl and Miriam El Agha talk about the multidimensional poverty index and the progress of countries, which have managed to reduce multidimensional poverty. The hosts address the following questions: When are households considered to be multidimensionally poor? Is there a threshold? What impact does Covid-19 have on multidimensional poverty? The text this episode is based on is “The global Multidimensional Poverty Index” in: <em>Global MPI 2020 – Charting pathways out of multidimensional poverty: Achieving the SDGs.</em> United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).2-12.</p><h3>Resources</h3><p>“The global Multidimensional Poverty Index” in: <em>Global MPI 2020 – Charting pathways out of multidimensional poverty: Achieving the SDGs.</em> United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).2-12.</p><h3>Time Cues</h3><p>00:06 –1:01 Self imposed poverty</p><p>1:04 –3:05 1.Introducing multidimensional poverty 2. Overview 3.Third semester 4.Poverty and inequality</p><p>3:06 – 05:38 1.Multidimensional poverty Index 2.Degree of deprivation 3.Dimensions 4. Indicators</p><p>05:39 –08:00 1.Multidimensional poverty reduction 2. Progress 3. SDG division 4. Multidimensional poverty</p><p>08:01 – 09:45 1.Sir Tony Atkinsons 2. A clearer picture of poverty 3. A different perspective</p><p>09:50 –12:46 1.Covid 19 influence 2. Restriction of school attendance 3. Exclusion 4.Malnourishment</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Guests and Sound bites</h3><p>1. Anastasia (guest wants to stay anonymous)</p><p>2. Jens Völksen</p><p>(Anastasia and Jens Völksen provided sound bites for the podcast. They expressed their opinion, explaining which of the following poverty dimensions they consider important for a good life: Poverty dimensions: 1. Health 2. Education 3. Standard of living).</p><h3>Links and terms</h3><p>Global multidimensional poverty Index: </p><p>„The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is an international measure of acute multidimensional poverty covering over 100 developing countries. It complements traditional monetary poverty measures by capturing the acute deprivations in health, education, and living standards that a person faces simultaneously“(Global Multidimensional Poverty Index, 2018, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative).</p><p>Definition cited from this webpage: OPHI (2018) .<a href="https://ophi.org.uk/gmpi-2018/" rel="nofollow">https://ophi.org.uk/gmpi-2018/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.h-brs.de/de/sv/podcast-talking-texts-1" rel="nofollow">https://www.h-brs.de/de/sv/podcast-talking-texts-1</a></p><h3>Credit</h3><p>Cover art: Anna Mahendra</p><p>Music:</p><p>Fabian Schmidl</p><p>01:00 – 03:04 Welcome</p><p>03:05 – 09:48 Sorry Plight</p><p>09:51 – 14:57 Astonishment</p><p>Jingle: Felix Spieß</p> cd01a89f-7e9f-4f41-a99f-f9e4b983c083 https://talkingtexts.de Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:40:00 +0000 896 no full Introducing talking texts Season 02 Introducing talking texts Season 02 Bernadette Lieder In episode 0-introducing Talking Texts season 02 you will hear about what topics are covered in this season why you should listen and what the hosts like so much about the episodes.

Time cues

00:23.1             01:06.2             What is talking texts

01:06.2             02:8.7              The single episodes in the season

02:08.7             03:19.4             Question 1:What are the episodes

about?

03:19.4             05:06.1             Question 2: How will the listener

benefit?

05:06.1             07:01.8             Question 3: What do the hosts like

best about their episode?

07:01.8             08:40.1             Is there anything that needs to be

added?

08:40.1             09:08.2             0utro and jingle

Links

https://talkingtexts.de/the-podcast/

https://talkingtexts.de/episode-05/

https://talkingtexts.de/episode-06/

Credit

Cover art: Anna Mahendra

Music: Felix Spieß

Ressources

https://talkingtexts.de/episode-0s02-introducing-season-02/

]]> <p>In episode 0-introducing <em>Talking Texts</em> season 02 you will hear about what topics are covered in this season why you should listen and what the hosts like so much about the episodes.</p><h3>Time cues</h3><p>00:23.1             01:06.2             What is talking texts</p><p>01:06.2             02:8.7              The single episodes in the season</p><p>02:08.7             03:19.4             Question 1:What are the episodes</p><p>about?</p><p>03:19.4             05:06.1             Question 2: How will the listener</p><p>benefit?</p><p>05:06.1             07:01.8             Question 3: What do the hosts like</p><p>best about their episode?</p><p>07:01.8             08:40.1             Is there anything that needs to be</p><p>added?</p><p>08:40.1             09:08.2             0utro and jingle</p><h3>Links</h3><p>https://talkingtexts.de/the-podcast/</p><p>https://talkingtexts.de/episode-05/</p><p>https://talkingtexts.de/episode-06/</p><h3>Credit</h3><p>Cover art: Anna Mahendra</p><p>Music: Felix Spieß</p><h3><strong>Ressources</strong></h3><p>https://talkingtexts.de/episode-0s02-introducing-season-02/</p> c93163d8-8ff6-43a4-b395-5d8c673dd304 https://talkingtexts.de Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:15:00 +0000 544 no full Episdode 06b - Full length interview with Blair Taylor from the Institute for Social Ecology Episdode 06b - Full length interview with Blair Taylor from the Institute for Social Ecology Bernadette Lieder In this Interview Tim and Blair discuss Social Ecology, what it is and how it can help tackle the crieses of today. Blair talks about his background in environmental and social activism and provides examples where the concept has already been sucessfully applied and how it can give hope to everyone.

Time cues

00:00.0 00:18.7 Preliminaries

00:18.7 03:50.0 Introduction

03:50.0 06:12.0 Why is Social Ecology still relevant today?

06:12.0 10:28.4 How does Social Ecology influence our everyday lives?

10:28.4 12:39.6 Which field of academia would profit the most from integrating Social Ecology?

12:39.6 18:49.2 Which role will Social Ecology play in the future?

18:49.2 20:02.0 Outro

Links

Institute for social ecology https://social-ecology.org/wp

The Text https://libcom.org/files/Murray_Bookchin_The_Ecology_of_Freedom_1982.pdf

Credit

Cover art: Anna Mahendra

Felix Spieß

]]> <p>In this Interview Tim and Blair discuss Social Ecology, what it is and how it can help tackle the crieses of today. Blair talks about his background in environmental and social activism and provides examples where the concept has already been sucessfully applied and how it can give hope to everyone.</p><h3>Time cues</h3><p>00:00.0 00:18.7 Preliminaries</p><p>00:18.7 03:50.0 Introduction</p><p>03:50.0 06:12.0 Why is Social Ecology still relevant today?</p><p>06:12.0 10:28.4 How does Social Ecology influence our everyday lives? </p><p>10:28.4 12:39.6 Which field of academia would profit the most from integrating Social Ecology?</p><p>12:39.6 18:49.2 Which role will Social Ecology play in the future?</p><p>18:49.2 20:02.0 Outro</p><h3>Links</h3><p><strong>Institute for so</strong>cial ecology <a href="https://social-ecology.org/wp/author/blair-taylor/" rel="nofollow">https://social-ecology.org/wp</a></p><p><strong>The Text</strong> <a href="https://libcom.org/files/Murray_Bookchin_The_Ecology_of_Freedom_1982.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://libcom.org/files/Murray_Bookchin_The_Ecology_of_Freedom_1982.pdf</a></p><h3>Credit</h3><p>Cover art: Anna Mahendra</p><p>Felix Spieß</p> d75c0973-2ff4-4d00-9671-776979cccc0a https://talkingtexts.de Mon, 24 Jan 2022 16:10:00 +0000 1202 no full Ep. 4a Inferential statistics - mind the gap Ep. 4a Inferential statistics - mind the gap Bernadette Lieder In episode 4a of talking texts inferential statistics – mind the gap We, Karina and Bernadette,discuss the text: “Inference and error in surveys” in: Survey Methodology by Groves et al. We explain the meaning of the words inference and error, summarize the text and talk about why it is relevant. In addition, we talk about Sherlock Holmes and how statistics can make the world a better place.


Time cues

These time cues will help you find the topics we discussed or resume where you stopped listening.

 

00:00:00 Introduction of hosts, topic and text

00.02.34 Part 1

00.02.34 What does inference mean?

00:03:58 What is error in statistics?

00:04.36 How seeing error from a statistician's point of view might improve our lives

00:05:43 Part 2 What is the text about and why does it matter?

00:05:59 Features of the text we found difficult

00:06:54 Summary of the text

00:08:50 Why is the text relevant


Links and resources

link to episode page

http://talkingtexts.de/episode-4/?preview_id=131&preview_nonce=2021cc2346&preview=true


Credit

Cover art: Anna Mahendra

Music Bela Bartok, Irene Damert, Felix Spieß

]]> <p>In episode 4a of talking texts<strong> inferential statistics – mind the gap</strong> We, Karina and Bernadette,discuss the text: “Inference and error in surveys” in: <em>Survey Methodology</em> by Groves et al. We explain the meaning of the words inference and error, summarize the text and talk about why it is relevant. In addition, we talk about Sherlock Holmes and how statistics can make the world a better place.</p><p><br></p><h2>Time cues</h2><p>These time cues will help you find the topics we discussed or resume where you stopped listening.</p><p> </p><p><strong>00:00:00 Introduction of hosts, topic and text </strong></p><p><strong>00.02.34 Part 1</strong></p><p><strong>00.02.34 What does inference mean?</strong></p><p><strong>00:03:58 What is error in statistics? </strong></p><p><strong>00:04.36 How seeing error from a statistician&#39;s point of view might improve our lives</strong></p><p><strong>00:05:43 Part 2 What is the text about and why does it matter?</strong></p><p><strong>00:05:59 Features of the text we found difficult </strong></p><p><strong>00:06:54 Summary of the text </strong></p><p><strong>00:08:50 Why is the text relevant</strong></p><p><br></p><h2>Links and resources</h2><p><strong>link to episode page </strong></p><p>http://talkingtexts.de/episode-4/?preview_id=131&amp;preview_nonce=2021cc2346&amp;preview=true</p><p><br></p><h2>Credit</h2><p>Cover art: Anna Mahendra</p><p>Music Bela Bartok, Irene Damert, Felix Spieß</p> ca42fbf8-8624-44a4-af71-fba39ca8fd24 https://talkingtexts.de Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:53:00 +0000 872 no full Ep. 4b Inferential statistics - mind the gap Ep. 4b Inferential statistics - mind the gap Bernadette Lieder In episode 4b we, Karina and Bernadette, explain some of the notions of error and statistical concepts. We then discuss one of the tasks from the text and present our solutions .


Time cues episode 4b

00:00:39 Part 3: different concepts in inferential statistics

00:01:09 Inferential and descriptive statistics

00:02:18 Error in studies

00:03:20 Errors of observation

00:04:58 Errors of non-observation

00:07:58 Part V: Discussion of Task from: Inference and Error in Surveys

00:08:26 Information before starting

00:09:19 What are the important parameters of the study?

00:10:37Discussion of task 1a)

00:11:24 Discussion of task 1b) and 1c)

00:15:49 Summary

Links and resources

Literature

GROVES, Robert M., et al. “Inference and error in surveys” in: Survey methodology. John Wiley & Sons, 2011. 39-67.


https://talkingtexts.de/episode-4/

]]> <p>In episode 4b we, Karina and Bernadette, explain some of the notions of error and statistical concepts. We then discuss one of the tasks from the text and present our solutions .</p><p><br></p><h3>Time cues episode 4b</h3><p>00:00:39 Part 3: different concepts in inferential statistics</p><p>00:01:09 Inferential and descriptive statistics</p><p>00:02:18 Error in studies</p><p>00:03:20 Errors of observation</p><p>00:04:58 Errors of non-observation</p><p>00:07:58 Part V: Discussion of Task from:<em> Inference and Error in Surveys</em></p><p>00:08:26 Information before starting</p><p>00:09:19 What are the important parameters of the study?</p><p>00:10:37Discussion of task 1a)</p><p>00:11:24 Discussion of task 1b) and 1c)</p><p>00:15:49 Summary</p><h3>Links and resources</h3><p>Literature</p><p>GROVES, Robert M., et al. “Inference and error in surveys” in: <em>Survey methodology</em>. John Wiley &amp; Sons, 2011. 39-67.</p><p><br></p><p>https://talkingtexts.de/episode-4/</p> 3e550c13-f88a-4d91-8080-0e177c3e81bf https://talkingtexts.de Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:53:00 +0000 1032 no full Ep. 3 Skipping class – Is attendance, the solution for good grades? Ep. 3 Skipping class – Is attendance, the solution for good grades? Bernadette Lieder Introduction

Welcome to episode 3 of the podcast “talking texts”. In this episode “skipping class – Is attendance, the solution for good grades?”, Jimmy and Luisa explain the main results of the scientific paper “Skipping class in college and exam performance: Evidence from a regression discontinuity classroom” and discuss their own experiences with skipping.

 

Time cues

00:00 Introduction

00:45 Opener for episode

01:50 Study design and facts

04:22 Results

05:40 Conclusion and own experiences

08:01 Closing words

09:45 Outro

 

Guests

Celina Depiereux

Christopher Klemmer


Resources and links

Dobkin, C., Gil, R., & Marion, J. (2010). Skipping class in college and exam performance: Evidence from a regression discontinuity classroom experiment. Economics of Education Review, 29(4), 566-575. link


Link to website https://talkingtexts.de/episode-3/



Word list

Midterms – important exams in the middle of an academic year

Attendance rate – percentage of how many students actually visited the class in average.

Mandatory – a class is mandatory when you have to attend all the classes dates of a course.

Regression discontinuity – scientific tool to compare pretest and posttest performance after implementing a specific policy


Credit:

Cover art: Anna Mahendra

Music Bela Bartok, Irene Damert, Felix Spieß

]]> <h2>Introduction</h2><p>Welcome to episode 3 of the podcast “talking texts”. In this episode “skipping class – Is attendance, the solution for good grades?”, Jimmy and Luisa explain the main results of the scientific paper “Skipping class in college and exam performance: Evidence from a regression discontinuity classroom” and discuss their own experiences with skipping.</p><p> </p><h2>Time cues</h2><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>00:45 Opener for episode</p><p>01:50 Study design and facts</p><p>04:22 Results</p><p>05:40 Conclusion and own experiences</p><p>08:01 Closing words</p><p>09:45 Outro</p><p> </p><h2>Guests</h2><p>Celina Depiereux</p><p>Christopher Klemmer</p><h2><br></h2><h2>Resources and links</h2><p>Dobkin, C., Gil, R., &amp; Marion, J. (2010). Skipping class in college and exam performance: Evidence from a regression discontinuity classroom experiment. <em>Economics of Education Review</em>, <em>29</em>(4), 566-575. <a href="https://people.ucsc.edu/~cdobkin/Papers/2010%20Skipping%20class%20in%20college%20and%20exam%20performance%20Evidence%20from%20a%20regression%20discontinuity%20classroom%20experiment.pdf" rel="nofollow">link</a></p><p><br></p><p>Link to website <a href="https://talkingtexts.de/episode-3/" rel="nofollow">https://talkingtexts.de/episode-3/</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Word list</h2><p>Midterms – important exams in the middle of an academic year</p><p>Attendance rate – percentage of how many students actually visited the class in average.</p><p>Mandatory – a class is mandatory when you have to attend all the classes dates of a course.</p><p>Regression discontinuity – scientific tool to compare pretest and posttest performance after implementing a specific policy</p><p><br></p><h2>Credit:</h2><p>Cover art: Anna Mahendra</p><p>Music Bela Bartok, Irene Damert, Felix Spieß</p> f2667919-8236-417b-9f52-a4da011d01d6 https://talkingtexts.de Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:52:00 +0000 631 no full Ep. 2 Is abortion a crime ? Ep. 2 Is abortion a crime ? Bernadette Lieder This is the podcast Talking Texts: the podcast about important texts from your degree program. In episode 2 – Is abortion a crime? the hosts Marzia and Marlow will talk about the text “Abortion regimes of the OECD countries and their determining factors by comparison” by Edith Gindulis. This text deals with the issue of abortion and its criminalization. It also discusses which countries have questionable abortion rights.

 

Time cues

00:01 introduction

01:24 opener

01:26 topic of the text

02:45 statistical background

05:28 conclusion

06:58 discussion

10:37 outro

 

Links and resources

Gindulis, Edith. Die Abtreibungsregime der OECD-Länder und ihre Bestimmungsfaktoren im Vergleich. Österreichische Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft, 2002, 31. Jg., Nr. 3, S. 315-336.

Link to the text: https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/6004


Link to website https://talkingtexts.de/episode-2/

 

Credit:

Cover art: Anna Mahendra

Music: Felix Spieß

]]> <p>This is the podcast<strong> Talking Texts: the podcast about important texts from your degree program.</strong> In episode 2 – Is abortion a crime? the hosts Marzia and Marlow will talk about the text “Abortion regimes of the OECD countries and their determining factors by comparison” by Edith Gindulis. This text deals with the issue of abortion and its criminalization. It also discusses which countries have questionable abortion rights.</p><p> </p><h3>Time cues</h3><p>00:01 introduction</p><p>01:24 opener</p><p>01:26 topic of the text</p><p>02:45 statistical background</p><p>05:28 conclusion</p><p>06:58 discussion</p><p>10:37 outro</p><p> </p><h3>Links and resources</h3><p>Gindulis, Edith. Die Abtreibungsregime der OECD-Länder und ihre Bestimmungsfaktoren im Vergleich. <em>Österreichische Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft</em>, 2002, 31. Jg., Nr. 3, S. 315-336.</p><p>Link to the text: <a href="https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/6004" rel="nofollow">https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/6004</a></p><p><br></p><p>Link to website <a href="http://talkingtexts.de/episode-2/" rel="nofollow">https://talkingtexts.de/episode-2/</a></p><p><a href="http://talkingtexts.de/episode-2/" rel="nofollow"> </a></p><h3>Credit:</h3><p>Cover art: Anna Mahendra</p><p>Music: Felix Spieß</p> 09c70fb4-7f13-42a6-a0d2-e2e8c74bbfce https://talkingtexts.de Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:51:00 +0000 683 no full Ep. 1 You just got nudged! Ep. 1 You just got nudged! Bernadette Lieder In today's episode of Talking Texts, the hosts Christoph and Rick explain the economic use of Nudging in everyday live and how the number of organ donations can be increased using nudging techniques. While giving several examples of how Nudging can affect any of us, their episode is based on the award-winning bestseller book: “Nudge: Improving-Decisions-Health-Happiness” from Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein.


Time cues

00:00 Opener

00:51 Intro

01:08 What is Nudging? Examples.

05:32 Nudging and Organ Donation

10:18 Discussion                                         

16:00 Outro   


Terms

Verhaltensökonomik is behavioural economics in English

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA). This translates as federal center for health education. The task of this centre is to inform citizens about health and important measurements. For more information go to their webpage.

"REWE" is the name of a supermarket-chain in Germany. REWE is short for "Revisionsverband der Westkauf-Genossenschaften" (Audit union for Westkauf-Cooperatives).


Links and Resources                                     

German Version: Nudge. Wie man kluge Entscheidungen anstößt (übersetzt von Christoph Bausum). Econ, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3-430-20081-3


Thaler, R. H., & Sunstein, C. R.. Nudge: Improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness. Penguin. 2009.


Link to website https://talkingtexts.de/episode-1/


Link to BZgA https://www.bzga.de/home/bzga/


Credit

Cover art: Anna Mahendra

Music Bela Bartok, Irene Damert, Felix Spieß

]]> <p>In today&#39;s episode of Talking Texts, the hosts Christoph and Rick explain the economic use of Nudging in everyday live and how the number of organ donations can be increased using nudging techniques. While giving several examples of how Nudging can affect any of us, their episode is based on the award-winning bestseller book: “Nudge: Improving-Decisions-Health-Happiness” from Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein.</p><p><br></p><h2>Time cues</h2><p>00:00 Opener</p><p>00:51 Intro</p><p>01:08 What is Nudging? Examples.</p><p>05:32 Nudging and Organ Donation</p><p>10:18 Discussion                                         </p><p>16:00 Outro   </p><p><br></p><h2>Terms</h2><p><strong>Verhaltensökonomik </strong> is <strong>behavioural economics</strong> in English</p><p><strong>Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung</strong> <a href="https://www.bzga.de/home/bzga/" rel="nofollow">(BZgA)</a>. This translates as <strong>federal center for health education</strong>. The task of this centre is to inform citizens about health and important measurements. For more information go to their <a href="https://www.bzga.de/home/bzga/" rel="nofollow">webpage</a>.</p><p><strong> &#34;REWE&#34;</strong> is the name of a supermarket-chain in Germany. REWE is short for &#34;<strong>Re</strong>visionsverband der <strong>We</strong>stkauf-Genossenschaften&#34; (Audit union for Westkauf-Cooperatives).</p><p><br></p><h2>Links and Resources                                     </h2><p>German Version: Nudge. Wie man kluge Entscheidungen anstößt (übersetzt von Christoph Bausum). Econ, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3-430-20081-3</p><p><br></p><p>Thaler, R. H., &amp; Sunstein, C. R.. <em>Nudge: Improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness</em>. Penguin. 2009.</p><p><br></p><p>Link to website https://talkingtexts.de/episode-1/</p><p><br></p><p>Link to BZgA https://www.bzga.de/home/bzga/</p><p><br></p><h2>Credit</h2><p>Cover art: Anna Mahendra</p><p>Music Bela Bartok, Irene Damert, Felix Spieß</p> e7e7652a-94eb-4847-948f-6de759bae75a https://talkingtexts.de Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:50:00 +0000 1025 no full Ep. 0 Introducing talking texts Ep. 0 Introducing talking texts Bernadette Lieder This episode of talking texts introduces the hosts and single episodes of the first season. We will talk about the purpose and aim of the podcast as well as how it can help you with difficult texts from your degree program.

Here is the link to the webpage: https://talkingtexts.de

You’ll find the single episodes by clicking on the respective links:

Ep. 0 https://talkingtexts.de/episode-0/

Ep. 1 https://talkingtexts.de/episode-1/

Ep. 2 https://talkingtexts.de/episode-2/

Ep. 3 https://talkingtexts.de/episode-3/

Ep. 4 https://talkingtexts.de/episode-4/

]]> <p>This episode of talking texts introduces the hosts and single episodes of the first season. We will talk about the purpose and aim of the podcast as well as how it can help you with difficult texts from your degree program.</p><p>Here is the link to the webpage: <a href="http://talkingtexts.de" rel="nofollow">https://talkingtexts.de</a></p><p>You’ll find the single episodes by clicking on the respective links:</p><p>Ep. 0 https://talkingtexts.de/episode-0/</p><p>Ep. 1 https://talkingtexts.de/episode-1/</p><p>Ep. 2 https://talkingtexts.de/episode-2/</p><p>Ep. 3 https://talkingtexts.de/episode-3/</p><p>Ep. 4 https://talkingtexts.de/episode-4/</p> 854875bf-6fa9-4638-9000-309f3371186a https://talkingtexts.de Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:09:00 +0000 629 no