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Manoeuvres, Power [at] Play

22 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -

Presented by THE ADV_™, Manoeuvres is a talk series reviewing; power, progress and change through critical events in humanity — this is where we get to see tactics at work.

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Human : Living With Machines | #010 Manoeuvres Talk Series

September 22, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

Artificial Intelligence (A.I) is here. It's been here far longer than you would expect and more integrated into your daily life than you know.  Ranging from hyper-personalisation advertising such as 'you should see this…' based on your google searches to task automation which are replacing human-filled roles currently as a result of health and safety or for the pursuit consistency and productivity.  The question is not what will we do when the machines come, but rather what is distinctly h...

Human, Living With Machines | #010 Manoeuvres, Power [at] Play

September 22, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

Artificial Intelligence (A.I) is here. It's been here far longer than you would expect and more integrated into your daily life than you know.  Ranging from hyper-personalisation advertising such as 'you should see this…' based on your google searches to task automation which are replacing human-filled roles currently as a result of health and safety or for the pursuit consistency and productivity.  The question is not what will we do when the machines come, but rather what is distinctly h...

Human, Living With Machines | #010 Manoeuvres Talk Series

September 22, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

Artificial Intelligence (A.I) is here. It's been here far longer than you would expect and more integrated into your daily life than you know.  Ranging from hyper-personalisation advertising such as 'you should see this…' based on your google searches to task automation which are replacing human-filled roles currently as a result of health and safety or for the pursuit consistency and productivity.  The question is not what will we do when the machines come, but rather what is distinctly h...

Agenda : Integrating Diaspora | #009 Manoeuvres, Power [at] Play

August 23, 2020 08:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

So, what happens when all the diaspora are called back? We are joined by Kirstie Kwarteng, a PhD candidate at SOAS, University of London researching migration and development, African diaspora populations, second-generation immigrant identity, and transnationalism to discuss Ghana’s Year Of Return agenda.   Without a doubt, the fantasy comes head-on with reality, in a candid discussion on how it was received and what happens next.

Agenda : Integrating Diaspora | #009 Manoeuvres Talk Series

August 23, 2020 08:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MB

So, what happens when all the diaspora are called back? We are joined by Kirstie Kwarteng, a PhD candidate at SOAS, University of London researching migration and development, African diaspora populations, second-generation immigrant identity, and transnationalism to discuss Ghana’s Year Of Return agenda.   Without a doubt, the fantasy comes head-on with reality, in a candid discussion on how it was received and what happens next.

Creative Industry Power Shift | #008 Manoeuvres Talk Series

August 23, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MB

The great equaliser arrived (Covid-19) and the relationship between artists, venues & the government changed. All of the venues closed, creators, for the most part, adapted and leant on the internet; reformatting their work, produce new outcomes with social and financial gains.   The question is, will the power balance reverse when / if the world learns to manage social distancing. Time will tell.

Creative Industry Power Shift | #008 Manoeuvres, Power [at] Play

August 23, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MB

The great equaliser arrived (Covid-19) and the relationship between artists, venues & the government changed. All of the venues closed, creators, for the most part, adapted and leant on the internet; reformatting their work, produce new outcomes with social and financial gains.   The question is, will the power balance reverse when / if the world learns to manage social distancing. Time will tell.

Hong Kong : 1997 East-West Tension(s) | #007 Manoeuvres Talk Series

August 23, 2020 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

With life experience in, Hong Kong, UK and Canada, Mo-Ling takes a more personal insight into the official ceremony linked to the rise of capitalism surrounded by communist ideals and its impact across generations. Together we discuss cultural; adaptation, resilience, resistance as a result of the residual presence of the British Empire in the upcoming bi-centenary of the handover in 2047. 

Hong Kong : 1997 East-West Tension(s) | #007 Manoeuvres, Power [at] Play

August 23, 2020 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

With life experience in, Hong Kong, UK and Canada, Mo-Ling takes a more personal insight into the official ceremony linked to the rise of capitalism surrounded by communist ideals and its impact across generations. Together we discuss cultural; adaptation, resilience, resistance as a result of the residual presence of the British Empire in the upcoming bi-centenary of the handover in 2047. 

The Allyship Guidelines | #006 Manoeuvres Talk Series

July 22, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

With insight from Nine Yamamoto; Artist, Researcher and Activist, we delve into the surprising global allyship of non-black and brown people from around the world echoing #BlackLivesMatter. Scepticism is rife, there is a demand for action not just pacifying words of affirmation and retweets of support. We get a preview into why this uprising will not be forgotten. 

The Allyship Guidelines | #006 Manoeuvres, Power [at] Play

July 22, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

With insight from Nine Yamamoto; Artist, Researcher and Activist, we delve into the surprising global allyship of non-black and brown people from around the world echoing #BlackLivesMatter. Scepticism is rife, there is a demand for action not just pacifying words of affirmation and retweets of support. We get a preview into why this uprising will not be forgotten. 

The Path to African Independence | #005 Manoeuvres Talk Series

July 22, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

In our most recent Manoeuvres with Nigel Stewart, Founder of Centre of Pan African Thought, we discuss the 5th Pan African Congress’ mobilisation of grass-root initiatives, the 1963 Organisation of African Unity, the African Union’s 2063 agenda, and the consequences of a Union of African States within the contentment and to other nations.  Independence is a process, we discuss its stages and challenges.

The Path to African Independence | #005 Manoeuvres, Power [at] Play

July 22, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

In our most recent Manoeuvres with Nigel Stewart, Founder of Centre of Pan African Thought, we discuss the 5th Pan African Congress’ mobilisation of grass-root initiatives, the 1963 Organisation of African Unity, the African Union’s 2063 agenda, and the consequences of a Union of African States within the contentment and to other nations.  Independence is a process, we discuss its stages and challenges.

The Adolescent Internet | #004 Manoeuvres, Power [at] Play

July 22, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

This year Facebook turns 16 years old,  the legal age of adulthood. Oliver Conner, graced us with his ethnographic insights into how the internet and social media changed has impacted our behaviour and set legal grounds in data privacy. 

The Adolescent Internet | #004 Manoeuvres Talk Series

July 22, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

This year Facebook turns 16 years old,  the legal age of adulthood. Oliver Conner, graced us with his ethnographic insights into how the internet and social media changed has impacted our behaviour and set legal grounds in data privacy. 

Ivory Coast's Two Presidents | #003 Manoeuvres, Power [at] Play

July 22, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

This episode Mikael Calandra Achode, Founder of Crudo Volta, independent designer/filmmaker within the music industry and Lecturer on BA (Hons) Graphic Communication Design course at Central Saint Martins joins us to discuss to funerals of possibly Ivory Coast’s most notable figures; Félix Houphouët-Boigny and Stéphane Doukouré.

Ivory Coast's Two Presidents | #003 Manoeuvres Talk Series

July 22, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MB

This episode Mikael Calandra Achode, Founder of Crudo Volta, independent designer/filmmaker within the music industry and Lecturer on BA (Hons) Graphic Communication Design course at Central Saint Martins joins us to discuss to funerals of possibly Ivory Coast’s most notable figures; Félix Houphouët-Boigny and Stéphane Doukouré.

The Ownership of Time (GMT) | #002 Manoeuvres Talk Series

July 22, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MB

On the back of developing his most recent project, Circa.Solar, an antidote to our modern obsession with time, Ted takes us back to 1765, when John Harrison won the Longitude prize for his ‘H4 marine timekeeper’, an invention which would change the world forever. For the first time in history, humans were able to link space and time together, which would later lead to the standardisation of time and the establishment of the Prime Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). 

The Ownership of Time (GMT) | #002 Manoeuvres, Power [at] Play

July 22, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MB

On the back of developing his most recent project, Circa.Solar, an antidote to our modern obsession with time, Ted takes us back to 1765, when John Harrison won the Longitude prize for his ‘H4 marine timekeeper’, an invention which would change the world forever. For the first time in history, humans were able to link space and time together, which would later lead to the standardisation of time and the establishment of the Prime Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). 

The Ownership of Time | #002 Manoeuvres Talk Series

July 22, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MB

On the back of developing his most recent project, Circa.Solar, an antidote to our modern obsession with time, Ted takes us back to 1765, when John Harrison won the Longitude prize for his ‘H4 marine timekeeper’, an invention which would change the world forever. For the first time in history, humans were able to link space and time together, which would later lead to the standardisation of time and the establishment of the Prime Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). 

The Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi | #001 Manoeuvres, Power [at] Play

July 22, 2020 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MB

There is no better way to kick off the series than with Philip Howe, an independent writer and researcher, who breaks down the build-up to one of the most contentious murders of a journalist in the past decade.  

The Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi | #001 Manoeuvres Talk Series

July 22, 2020 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MB

There is no better way to kick off the series than with Philip Howe, an independent writer and researcher, who breaks down the build-up to one of the most contentious murders of a journalist in the past decade.