Unsettling Extremism
Unsettling Extremism is a podcast by He Whenua Taurikura, Aotearoa's Independent Centre of Research Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism. In this podcast we will be having critical conversations with experts who look at extremism, hate, mis and disinformation, conspiracy theories as well as our social connectedness all through a uniquely Aotearoa lens. Each episode I'll interview a different expert who will discuss their research contextualise the present moment explain the impact of extremism and disinformation, and let us know what we all can do about it.
Podcasting since 2024 • 12 episodes
Unsettling Extremism
Latest Episodes
Dismantling Communicative Inequalities with Mohan Dutta
In today’s episode, we talk about how the study of communication can help us understand and resist social inequity. My guest is Prof. Mohan Dutta, Dean's Chair Professor of Communication at Massey University. He is the Director of ...
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Theorizing About Conspiracy Theories with M Dentith
On this episode of Unsettling Extremism, we talk about the concept of conspiracy theories. People talk about conspiracy theories all the time, but have you ever slowed down to think about what conspiracy theories are? Are all conspiracy theorie...
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Replacement Conspiracy Theory and Aotearoa
This episode of Unsettling Extremism is a little bit different than what you're used to today, rather than talking to a scholar about their research we are taking on a particular topic, great replacement conspiracy theory. As the research...
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Exploring Big Questions Through Fiction with Tina Makereti
On this episode of Unsettling Extremism, we explore how literature can inform our understanding of white supremacy and extremism. I spoke with Dr. Tina Makereti, an award-winning writer who teaches creative writing at Victoria University of Wel...
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