9. Expectations vs. Reality of Humanitarian Work with Mayumi Sato

10/02/2021 28 min Temporada 1 Episodio 9

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Episode Synopsis

Welcome to Episode 9 of See the Change Podcast. This is Part 1 of our conversation with Mayumi Sato. 
Mayumi is a Social Policy Researcher and recent Masters graduate from the University of Cambridge. She has been involved in research and policy revisions around anti-racism, gender equity, ageism, environmental justice and refugee and forced migration. She is also the founder of The Solidarity Library, a resource and knowledge hub for underserved communities and students. 
In this episode we talk about her formative experiences in academia, who she draws inspiration from, and how her fellowship work in Thailand forced her to see humanitarian work in a different light. 
Connect with Mayumi:
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Twitter
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The Solidarity Library 

Connect with SeeChange Initiative: 
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Additional Resources: 
Norman Finkelstein, Political Scientist
Noura Erakat, Human Rights Activist
Michelle Cho, Korea Foundation Assistant Professor at McGill University
Research Interests: contemporary Korean film, media, and popular culture, theories of diaspora, post-colonial critique, film and media theory, affect studies, psychoanalytic theory.
Map of Thailand, marking Bangkok & Chiang Mai

Credits
Written, edited, produced by Tanya Ayala
Music by Charles the Emperor

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