Not the News

**Special edition of the podcast featuring some of the events at this year's BSIS International Conference: Digital Disruptions - How Technology Changes Our Reality***

Beyond Brussels pod host Allie Elwell held her own panel discussion with two members of the Online Platforms: Power Hierarchies in a Digital Society discussion: Maryant Fernandez Perez (@maryantfp) from European Digital Rights and Gerald Hensel (@ghensel), founder of Fearless Democracy.

Information on the Conference:

https://www.kent.ac.uk/brussels/conference/index.html

https://www.facebook.com/bsisconference/

The Brussels School of International Studies (BSIS) International Conference 2018 will explore the dramatic changes sparked by persisting technological innovations: developments shaking the foundations of established political, economic, and social paradigms. What began as a parallel digital sphere now disrupts the physical world, fundamentally changing our understanding of society. What impacts does technology have on our identities and the rise of extremism? How does the borderless online realm impact our system of nation states and democracy? What importance will we ascribe to the concept of trust, in an increasingly faceless transparent world? This academic event endeavours to examine these developments in more depth through the examples of radicalisation, political communication, and humanitarian aid.

**Special edition of the podcast featuring some of the events at this year's BSIS International Conference: Digital Disruptions - How Technology Changes Our Reality***

Cyber Radicalisation: The Effects of Modern Technology on Political Extremism Panel

Moderator: Dr Yvan Guichaoua

David Ibsen, executive director for the Counter Extremism Project

Adeline Hulin, Poject coordinator of EU- UNESCO funded project on Media Accountability and Freedom of expression

Tommasso Virgili, European Foundation for Democracy

For more information:

https://www.kent.ac.uk/brussels/conference/index.html

https://www.facebook.com/bsisconference/

The Brussels School of International Studies (BSIS) International Conference 2018 will explore the dramatic changes sparked by persisting technological innovations: developments shaking the foundations of established political, economic, and social paradigms. What began as a parallel digital sphere now disrupts the physical world, fundamentally changing our understanding of society. What impacts does technology have on our identities and the rise of extremism? How does the borderless online realm impact our system of nation states and democracy? What importance will we ascribe to the concept of trust, in an increasingly faceless transparent world? This academic event endeavours to examine these developments in more depth through the examples of radicalisation, political communication, and humanitarian aid.

Brussels, is not just our home, it's the "Capital of Europe", the capital of Belgium and one of Europe's most multicultural cities. It's also one of its most complex.

We wanted to explore this fasicating city be uncovering the many layers of communities, organisations and interests that overlap.

Breaking Brussels: Diversity, Identity & Belonging in Europe’s Capital

Lead guest: Khadija Zamouri - Member of Brussels Parliament

“Tapestry of Brussels”: Featuring Refugees Got Talent; Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels, Brussels School of International Studies; Anna Hill, Serve the City; Bora Kamwanya, Africa-Europe Diaspora Development Platform; Sihame Haddioui, Artist & Molenbeek Activist; and more!

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Campus Connect - Paris School of Arts & Culture - Alice Halliwell, President of the Paris Society at the Paris School of Arts & Culture and Eliza Burmistre, co-editor in chief of Le Menteur, the Paris School of Arts & Culture’s Literary Magazine

https://www.facebook.com/groups/439841049750607/

https://www.facebook.com/TheMenteur/

The Scene - Vanessa Kirby, actress (The Crown) and activist at the Victoria & Albert Museum

www.twitter.com/vanessakirby

https://www.instagram.com/vanessa__kirby

https://www.warchild.org.uk/

Credits:

Allie Elwell - Executive Editor, Host

Marissa Diaz - Senior Editor, Host

Niki Padogiannakis - Senior Technical Editor, Content Editor

Nadira Nasibli - Content Producer

Katrina Coles - Campus Connect Producer

Lois McLatchie - The Scene Producer

Zoheb Mashiur - Special Contributor

Hattie Schofield - Special Contributor

Theme music: Royalty Free Music: http://www.soundotcom.com

Additional music: Alex Nekita - Family tree & Moon Travel (alexnekita.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

MP Khadija Zamouri is a member of the Brussels Parliament. Born in Antwerp, she has lived in Brussels for the past 27 years and has been a vocal advocate in the Molenbeek community. Unabashed, warm and incredibly funny, Zamouri gives us an overview of the cultural landscape of Brussels and addresses some of the controversy from her neighbourhood.

Twitter: www.twitter.com/khadijazamouri

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OpenVldBrusselsGewest/

Brussels is a city of many layers. From the "EU Bubble" to the streets of Matonge, it's a vibrant and complex capital city. We wanted to peel those layers, discover the voices that make our new home so fascinating. Each of our guests have had their own, unique journey that led them to call Brussels their home.

“Tapestry of voices” features:

Refugees Got Talent

https://www.facebook.com/refugeesgottalent/

Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels, Brussels School of International Studies https://www.kent.ac.uk/brussels/staff/profiles/brussels/koppenfels.html

Anna Hill, Serve the City

https://www.servethecity.brussels/

Bora Kamwanya, Africa-Europe Diaspora Development Platform

https://twitter.com/ikamwanya

https://www.facebook.com/ADEPTPlatform/

Sihame Haddioui, Artist & Molenbeek Activist

https://www.facebook.com/sihamehadd/

Adnane Lamarti, Dancer & Director

https://www.facebook.com/adnaneboom/

Giacomo Zucchelli, BSIS Student & EU Parliament Staff

https://twitter.com/zuc_g

Anonymous, Night Shop Owner

Credits:

Leads: Marissa Diaz & Niki Papadogiannikis

Interviews by: Katrina Coles, Allie Elwell, Lois McLatchie, Zoheb Mashiur, Hattie Schofield,

Katrina Coles connects us with the Paris School of Arts & Culture. She speaks with Alice Halliwell, president of the Paris Society and Eliza Burmistre, editor of Le Menteur, their literary journal.

They are planning a conference in June and requests are out now for paper submissions!

https://revolutionsmafest.wixsite.com/revolutions

Paris Society: https://www.facebook.com/groups/439841049750607/

The Menteur:

https://issuu.com/thementeur

https://www.facebook.com/TheMenteur/

https://twitter.com/thementeur?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/thementeur/

BAFTA-nominated Actress Vanessa Kirby, best known for her role as Princess Margaret in the Netflix series The Crown, sits down with Lois McLatchie at the Victoria & Albert museum in London. They discuss fashion as a form of self-expression, the role of the British Monarchy, and why Vanessa felt so compelled to support War Child.

Follow Vanessa:

www.twitter.com/vanessakirby

https://www.instagram.com/vanessa__kirby

Find out more about War Child:

www.warchild.org

Dr. Joost Hiltermann, International Crisis Group Program Director for Middle East and North Africa + BSIS Visiting Lecturer @JoostHiltermann

Haitham Hough, Bethlehem-based Public Prosecutor + M.A. Candidate

MK Sharren Haskel, Member of Knesset for ruling Likud party @SharrenHaskel

BSIS International Conference @bsisconference

Brussels Binder @bxlbinder

Theme music: Royalty Free Music: http://www.soundotcom.com

Track for “Complimentary Guests” - Music by Twiterim

Current affairs podcast bridging critical academics and the real world. Not the News evaluates law, history, and theory through interviews and roundtable discussions while highlighting interesting initiatives across the whole University of Kent community, plus exciting events in Brussels and beyond.

Current affairs podcast bridging critical academics and the real world. Not the News evaluates law, history, and theory through interviews and roundtable discussions while highlighting interesting initiatives across the whole University of Kent community, plus exciting events in Brussels and beyond.