Kumi Naidoo on the Effects of the Divide Between the Global North and South (Season 4, Episode 6)
In this episode, our host, Professor Ravi Rajan speaks with Dr. Kumi Naidoo. Throughout their discussion, Dr. Naidoo analyzes climate change through the lens of global economics, arguing that it is a reflection of the divide between the global north and the global south. He also discusses reparations, immigration due to global warming, and activism on college campuses during the ongoing conflicts between Israel and Palestine.
David Boyd on Environmental Constitutionalism (Season 4, Episode 5)
In this episode, Professor Rajan sits down with David Boyd, an associate professor of law, policy, and sustainability at the University of British Columbia to discuss how different countries across the globe are recognizing the right to a clean, healthy environment as a human right. Professor Rajan and Boyd cover topics including sustainable policies, transitioning to a sustainable global economy, the impact of transnational corporations on climate policy, environmental constitutionalism, and the power of empathy.
James May on Sustainability as a Legal Concept (Season 4, Episode 4)
In this episode, our host Professor Ravi Rajan sits down with Professor James May to discuss sustainability as a legal concept, environmental constitutionalism, corporate law reform, environmental human rights, and youth activism against inaction on climate change
Monica Feria-Tinta on Climate Change in the Context of Human Rights Law (Season 4, Episode 3)
In this episode, our host Ravi Rajan sits down with Monica Feria-Tinta to discuss the impact of climate change on indigenous cultures, the obligation of states to protect human rights in the context of climate change, liking human rights law with environmental law, and Monica Feria-Tinta’s new book, “Barrister for the Earth” (2024).
Parvathi Nayar on Using Art to Express Human-Environment Relationships (Season 4, Episode 2)
In this episode, our host Professor Ravi Rajan sits down with artist Parvathi Nayar to discuss her various art pieces that depict themes of flora and fauna in the natural world, human-environment relationships including pollution and human experiences of water, and how her own experiences shape her art.
Alberto Saldamando on Indigenous Land Management (Season 4, Episode 1)
In this episode, our host, Professor Ravi Rajan sits down with Alberto Saldamando, who currently serves on the Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) as the Head of Delegation to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Alberto discusses how international politics, civic activism, and consumption patterns in the Global North impact climate change as well as indigenous land rights and tensions between state and indigenous land management approaches.
Judah Schept on the Link Between Prison Economies and Extractive Industries (Season 3, Episode 6)
In this episode, our host Professor Ravi Rajan interviews Chris Wilmers, a Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His research focuses on minimizing human- wildlife conflicts around the mountain lions in the dense area of Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz mountains. He is also the lead researcher for the Santa Cruz Puma Project.
Chris Wilmers on Mountain Lion and Human Interactions in Urban Environments (Season 3, Episode 5)
In this episode, our host Professor Ravi Rajan interviews Chris Wilmers, a Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His research focuses on minimizing human- wildlife conflicts around the mountain lions in the dense area of Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz mountains. He is also the lead researcher for the Santa Cruz Puma Project.
Laurie Marker on Wildlife, Livestock, and Farmer Dynamics in Namibia (Season 3, Episode 4)
In this episode, our host Professor Ravi Rajan interviews Dr. Laurie Marker, Founder and Executive Director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF). She highlights the challenges of livestock farmers living amongst cheetah populations that have been reintroduced to India. In her role as executive director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund, she aims to demonstrate the importance of coexistence between people and cheetahs within an environmentally sustainable, socially responsible, and economically viable system.
Dr. Ravi Chellam on the Asiatic Lion and the African Cheetah (Season 3, Episode 3)
In this episode, our host Professor Ravi Rajan sits down with Dr. Ravi Chellam, Chief Executive Officer at Metastring Foundation. Dr. Chellam discusses the controversial introduction of African cheetahs from Namibia to India and provides insight on the future of the Asiatic Lion species. He also highlights the importance of conservation and human-wildlife conflicts.
Chris Bacon on Food Insecurity and Resilience in the Silicon Valley (Season 3, Episode 2)
In this episode, our host Professor Ravi Rajan and Chris Bacon, Associate Professor in the Environmental Studies and Science Department at Santa Clara University to discuss his work on sustainable food systems, agroecology, food security and sovereignty, livelihood vulnerability, resilience, local institutions, environmental and food justice, participatory research methods, and experiential learning pedagogy.
Chris Benner on Linking Economic Growth with Social Equity (Season 3, Episode 1)
In this episode, our host Professor Ravi Rajan sits down with Chris Benner, professor, chair, and director of the Everett Program, and Institute for Social Transformation at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Together, they discuss topics of Just Growth, creating equitable and just communities and the future of economic development.
Saru Jayaraman on Race, Gender, and Wages in the Restaurant Industry Pt. 2 (Season 2, Episode 8)
This is the second part of an interview between our host Professor Ravi Rajan and Professor Saru Jayaraman from the University of California, Berkeley to discuss her work on fair wages in the restaurant industry and its intersections with race and gender.At UC Berkeley, Saru Jayaraman is an Assistant Adjunct Professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy, the director of the Food Labor Research Center, and the co-founder and co-director of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United). She is also the president of One Fair Wage and an attorney. Her work focuses on the intersections of food and labor policy, U.S. social movements, mobilizing the working class, and fair wages for restaurant and other service workers.
Saru Jayaraman on Race, Gender, and Wages in the Restaurant Industry Pt. 1 (Season 2, Episode 7)
In this episode, our host Professor Ravi Rajan sits down with Professor Saru Jayaraman from the University of California, Berkeley to discuss her work on fair wages in the restaurant industry and its intersections with race and gender. At UC Berkeley, Saru Jayaraman is an Assistant Adjunct Professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy, the director of the Food Labor Research Center, and the co-founder and co-director of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United). She is also the president of One Fair Wage and an attorney. Her work focuses on the intersections of food and labor policy, U.S. social movements, mobilizing the working class, and fair wages for restaurant and other service workers.
Flora Lu on Indigenous Peoples and Rights in Ecuadorian Amazonia Pt. 2 (Season 2, Episode 6)
This is the second part of a two part episode. In this episode, our host Professor Ravi Rajan continues the conversation with Professor Flora Lu to discuss topics around indigenous sovereignty, misconceptions surrounding indigenous societies, challenging traditional conservation biology, human rights, and much more.
Flora Lu on Indigenous Peoples and Rights in Ecuadorian Amazonia Pt. 1 (Season 2, Episode 5)
This is the first part of a two part episode. In this episode, our host professor Ravi Rajan sits down with Professor Flora Lu to discuss topics around indigenous sovereignty, misconceptions surrounding indigenous societies, challenging traditional conservation biology, human rights, and much more.
Naomi Roht-Arriaza on Grand Corruption in Latin America and the U.S. Pt. 2 (Season 2, Episode 4)
This is the second part of a two part episode. In this episode, our host Professor Ravi Rajan continues the conversation with Professor Naomi Roht-Arriaza on her work on systemic and grand corruption in Latin America, the nuances and implications of post-conflict procedures in Latin America, U.S. Foreign Aid, and much more.
Naomi Roht-Arriaza on Grand Corruption in Latin America and the U.S. Pt. 1 (Season 2, Episode 3)
This is the first part of a two part episode. In this episode, our host Professor Ravi Rajan sits down with Professor Naomi Roht-Arriaza to discuss her work on systemic and grand corruption in Latin America, the nuances and implications of post-conflict procedures in Latin America, U.S. Foreign Aid, and much more.
Josh Gellers on AI and the Rights of Robots Pt. 2 (Season 2, Episode 1)
This is the second part of a two part episode. In this episode, our host Professor Ravi Rajan continues his conversation with Professor Josh Gellers from the University of North Florida to discuss his work regarding the rights of robots, artificial intelligence, environmental rights, and the ever-changing relationships that humans have with robots and machines.
Josh Gellers on AI and the Rights of Robots Pt. 1 (Season 2, Episode 1)
This is the first part of a two part episode. In this episode, our host Professor Ravi Rajan sits down with Professor Josh Gellers from the University of North Florida to discuss his work regarding the rights of robots, artificial intelligence, environmental rights, and the ever-changing relationships that humans have with robots and machines.
David Sonnenfeld on Water Crises and Governance (Season 1, Episode 9)
In this episode, our host, Professor Ravi Rajan, speaks with UC Santa Cruz alum, Professor David Sonnenfeld, who is a professor of Environmental Studies at the State University of New York at Syracuse. Dr. Sonnenfeld is a leading thinker in the sociology of the environment and natural resources, in comparative environmental politics, sustainable development, and transboundary water governance. His research field sites expand the globe and have included East and Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and the Caribbean. He’s the author of several books and high-profile publications and has a distinguished record as an academic pioneer, including serving as the editor of the prestigious journal, Society and Natural Resources, associate editor of the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, and a member of the founding editor report of the journal, Environmental Sociology.
Anna Grear on The Implications of Legal Theory on the Natural World Pt. 2 (Season 1, Episode 8)
In this episode, our host, Professor Ravi Rajan, continues his interview with Professor Anna Grear. This week’s episode is a continuation of the discussion on Dr. Grear’s work regarding the legal subjectivity of non-human entities. This part of the interview focuses on the concept of New Materialist thought as a post-humanist theory as well as Dr. Grear’s past work with the Global Network for Human Rights and the Environment and her most recent publication co-authored with David Bollier, The Great Awakening: New Modes of Life Amongst Capitalist Ruins. To learn more about Dr. Grear’s work, please visit her faculty website.
Anna Grear on The Implications of Legal Theory on the Natural World Pt. 1 (Season 1, Episode 7)
This week, our host, Professor Ravi Rajan, interviews Dr. Anna Grear on her work regarding human rights and environmental law, particularly in regards to her publications regarding the legal subjectivity of non-human entities. Professor Grear is a professor of law at Cardiff University in the U.K. and is the founder as well as the editor in chief of the Journal of Human Rights and the Environment. To learn more about Dr. Grear’s work, please visit her faculty website at: www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/478859-grear-anna. The following link includes information about Anna Grear’s previous work, publications, and research which will provide insight into various topics discussed in this interview such as the current legal framework of non-human subjects as well as guardianship over such subjects.
Sacoby Wilson on Environmental Health Disparities in the U.S. Pt. 2 (Season 1, Episode 6)
This week, our host, Professor Ravi Rajan, continues the second half of his interview with Dr. Sacoby Wilson. This week’s episode is a continuation of the discussion on Professor Wilson’s work involving community-based research methods to investigate environmental injustices in regards to health disparities, environmental racism, air pollution, and water quality. Dr. Wilson also provides insights on the future of the environmental justice movement in regards to the current Biden-Harris administration, including both praises and critiques. To learn more about Sacoby Wilson’s research, please visit his faculty site at: sph.umd.edu/people/sacoby-wilson.
Sacoby Wilson on Environmental Health Disparities in the U.S. Pt. 1 (Season 1, Episode 5)
In this week’s episode, our host, Professor Ravi Rajan, interviews Professor Sacoby Wilson to discuss his work regarding exposure science, environmental health disparities, community-engaged research, water quality analysis, air pollution, built environment, industrial animal production, climate change, community resiliency, and sustainability. He has an extensive body of work including a variety of publications investigating the impacts of environmental racism within the DC and Maryland area. Dr. Wilson is an Associate Professor at the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Maryland. To learn more about Sacoby Wilson’s research, please visit his faculty site at: sph.umd.edu/people/sacoby-wilson.
Erin Daly on Dignity Rights (Season 1, Episode 4)
This week our host, Professor Ravi Rajan, interviews Erin Daly: a professor of law at Delaware Law School and the co-founder of the Dignity Rights Project. This interview highlights Dr. Daly’s work on the concept of “dignity rights”, how such fundamental rights are implemented into international legal systems, and how dignity rights connect to environmental law in regards to the rights of nature. Additionally, Professor Daly discusses her work with the Global Network for Human Rights and the Environment. To learn more about the GNHRE, dignity rights, and Dr. Daly’s work, please visit the following links: gnhre.org/ and delawarelaw.widener.edu/current-stude…ghts-project/.
David Pellow on Critical Environmental Justice Pt. 2 (Season 1, Episode 3)
This week our host, Professor Ravi Rajan, continues his interview with Professor David Pellow. Last week, our podcast highlighted Dr. Pellow’s research investigating environmental toxicity in the context of incarceration as well as his work on understanding abolition from an environmental justice framework. This week, the conversation continues and expands upon Dr. Pellow’s work on “critical environmental justice”, multi-species liberation, environmental toxicity in Silicon Valley, as well as the role of gender and sexuality in EJ studies.
David Pellow on Critical Environmental Justice Pt. 1 (Season 1, Episode 2)
This week our host, Professor Ravi Rajan, interviews Professor David Pellow on his research investigating environmental toxicity in the context of incarceration as well as his work on understanding abolition from an environmental justice framework. Dr. Pellow is the director of the Global Environmental Justice Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara where he is a professor of Environmental Studies, and is the author of several books including What Is Critical Environmental Justice? and Total Liberation. To learn more about David Pellow, please visit his faculty site at www.es.ucsb.edu/david-n-pellow. The website for the Global Environmental Justice Project at UCSB can be found at gejp.es.ucsb.edu/.
Michael Mascarenhas on Flint, Michigan and Water Rights (Season 1, Episode 1)
In our first episode of Liminal Spaces, our host, Professor Ravi Rajan, interviews Dr. Mascarenhas on the origins of the Flint Water Crisis, how neoliberal policies impact water rights globally, the toxin industry’s role in perpetuating environmental racism, as well as the failures of corporate philanthropy. Michael Mascarenhas is a professor of race, culture, and environment at the University of California, Berkeley and is the author of several books including his most recent publication New Humanitarianism and the Crisis of Charity: Good Intentions on the Road to Help. For more information on Dr. Mascarenhas and his work, please visit his faculty site at ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/people/mich…mascarenhas.
