Beyond Canada

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  • This podcast focuses on graduate and professional students at Queen’s University in Kingston who conduct research, work and/or scholarship outside of Canada. We delve into the details of their research and their own personal journeys while learning more about the challenges and opportunities that arise with international research.
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Episodes
  • Beyond Canada – Snow on Underwater Radiation in ice-covered lakes of Antarctica and Glacier Melt Contributions from the Northern Canadian Arctic Archipelago

    Beyond Canada – Snow on Underwater Radiation in ice-covered lakes of Antarctica and Glacier Melt Contributions from the Northern Canadian Arctic Archipelago
    Oct 27 2020

    In this episode Claudia speaks to first year PhD student Medline Myers about her Master research in Antarctica and her PhD work in the arctic. They explore some of the unique challenges of doing research at the poles and why such research is significant for understanding other life and climate change.

    • Guests: Madeline Myers is a first year PhD Candidate in Geography and Planning at Queen’s University
    • Host: Claudia Hirtenfelder is the International Student Affairs Commissioner for the SGPS and a PhD Candidate in Geography and Planning at Queen’s University. Her Twitter handle is @ClaudiaFTowne
    • Bed Music: Mafikizolo Featuring Uhuru singing Khona
    • Featured Song: Ice, Ice, Baby by Vanilla Ice
    • Date Recorded: 13 October 2020
    • Tags: Antarctica, Arctic, Poles, Ice
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    35 mins
  • Beyond Canada – Health Promotion at the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies

    Beyond Canada – Health Promotion at the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies
    Oct 14 2020

    In this episode Claudia speaks to El Zahraa Majed about her research with immigrants and health in Kingston. They discuss some of the challenges of doing research with international populations, especially during Covid-19 as well as how being an international student affords unique opportunities to analyse and understand health.

    • Guests: EL Zahraa is a second year PhD Candidate in Health Promotion at the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies
    • Host: Claudia Hirtenfelder is the International Student Affairs Commissioner for the SGPS and a PhD Candidate in Geography and Planning at Queen’s University. Her Twitter handle is @ClaudiaFTowne
    • Bed Music: Mafikizolo Featuring Uhuru singing Khona
    • Featured Song: The Script – Superheroes
    • Date Recorded: 14 September 2020
    • Tags: Health, Kingston, Physical Activity, Immigrants
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    37 mins
  • Ep 9 Beyond Canada: Screening Toilets, Narrating Transgender Relations

    Ep 9 Beyond Canada: Screening Toilets, Narrating Transgender Relations
    Jul 2 2020

    Claudia talks to Prerna Subramanian about her research studying public toilets as depicted in recent Indian films and how they imagine transgender persons on-screen through the trope. They also touch on feelings of imposter syndrome when you are not in the country you research as well as how international research provides opportunities to create international solidarity around issues.

    Credits
    Guests: Prerna Subramanian is a PhD Candidate in Cultural Studies (Gender Studies, Film and Media Studies) at Queen’s University. Connect with her via Twitter @prayernaaah
    Host: Claudia Hirtenfelder is the International Student Affairs Commissioner for the SGPS and a PhD Candidate in Geography and Planning at Queen’s University. Her Twitter handle is @ClaudiaFTowne
    Bed Music: Mafikizolo Featuring Uhuru singing Khona
    Featured Song: Akshay Kumar – “Toilet Ka Jugaad Song” (You can watch the video on Youtube)
    Date Recorded: 20 June 2020
    Tags: International Research, Race, Gender, India, Media Studies, Toilets
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    57 mins

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