Tag: witchcraft
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Podcast Episode: Witch-Hunting in India with Dr. Govind Kelkar
This conversation is our podcast’s first inquiry about witch hunting in the nation of India. Our guest, Govind Kelkar, holds a PhD in Political Economy of China and is Professor and Executive Director for GenDev Centre for Research and Innovation in India. She has authored 16 books and numerous scholarly publications. This episode introduces us…
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Podcast Episode: Ending Sorcery Accusation-Related Violence with Miranda Forsyth
This episode will lightly introduce you to Melanesia sorcery accusation violence through an eye opening and informative conversation with professor and advocate Miranda Forsyth, Professor in the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) in the College of Asia and Pacific at ANU. She is the Director of the Working Committee for The International Network…
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Podcast Episode: Karin Helmstaedt on Why Witch Hunts are not just a Dark Chapter from the Past
Learn about witch trials in the Holy Roman Empire and the deadly witch hunts occurring today. We interview Deutsche Welle presenter Karin Helmstaedt about her documentary, “Why Witch Hunts are not just a Dark Chapter from the Past,” which you can watch on YouTube. Karin tells us about her ancestors burned as witches in Winningen,…
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Podcast Episode: Dr. Leo Igwe on the Deadly Witch-Hunts of the 21st Century
Dr. Leo Igwe, activist and Director of the Advocacy for Alleged Witches gives a gripping update about the witch hunt crisis in Nigeria and other African Nations. Leo teaches us the historical and societal patterns and parallels of witch hunts past with modern day witchcraft accusations. We discuss the urgency of immediate interventions and how…
