Verba Manent
103 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -Verba Manent is a podcast production team run by a diverse selection of university students. Aside from listening to our weekly selection of shows, you can promote your own initiatives or research projects on our platform. We also organize workshops where you can exchange with show-guests and the audience. You can find us on facebook and instagram @verbamanent.pod.
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We had Dinner with Buddhist Nun Bop Yo Sunim
February 10, 2024 09:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBFood is deeply interlinked with community building, offering opportunities for socialization and encouraging the creation of patterns of co-dependency and cultural exchange. We discussed this with Buddhist Nun Bop Yo Sunim.
I want bread (Seoul State of Mind EP 10)
June 06, 2023 22:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBFood makes you homesick quick. In a very chaotic episode featuring Kenza, Fede and Elias, we talked about how our eating habits have changed and what we miss from home. We also cover extensively the relation of Fede with his hamster.
I want bread
June 06, 2023 22:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBFood makes you homesick quick. In a very chaotic episode featuring Kenza, Fede and Elias, we talked about how our eating habits have changed and what we miss from home. We also cover extensively the relation of Fede with his hamster.
To be or not to be... on tik tok (Seoul State of Mind EP 8)
May 09, 2023 22:17 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBWe are all critical towards social media, but we can't live without them. We discussed about this paradox, and some solutions to it.
At the Soul of Seoul (Seoul State of Mind EP 7)
April 11, 2023 22:06 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBWe all live Seoul in different ways, finding our own spaces and rituals within it. Today, we talk about those spaces with Cerni and Andrew.
AI, Ahi Ahi Ahi ! (Seoul State of Mind EP 6)
March 28, 2023 21:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBWhen chat GPT came, we all panicked : the age of machine superiority had finally come. Now, after a few months, we have a more realistic sense of what AI can do, and what are its limits. From cheating to boosted productivity and emotional support : we talk about the potential of AI in education and love realtions with Tori and Su from South Korea.
AI, Ahi Ahi Ahi !
March 28, 2023 21:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBWhen chat GPT came, we all panicked : the age of machine superiority had finally come. Now, after a few months, we have a more realistic sense of what AI can do, and what are its limits. From cheating to boosted productivity and emotional support : we talk about the potential of AI in education and love realtions with Tori and Su from South Korea.
Vroom Vroom in My Tuk Tuk (Seoul State of Mind Episode 5)
February 28, 2023 22:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBWhen you have a two months long break and you are based in Seoul there is one thing you do : travel! Today Juliette, Marcos and Martin share with us their experiences, their "oh I am going to die" moments and ofcourse some tips on how to make the best out of your trip. Because we are getting cooler and cooler, we even added games to the show now (sheeesh!).
Vroom Vroom in My Tuk Tuk (Seoul State of Mind EP 5)
February 28, 2023 22:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBWhen you have a two months long break and you are based in Seoul there is one thing you do : travel! Today Juliette, Marcos and Martin share with us their experiences, their "oh I am going to die" moments and ofcourse some tips on how to make the best out of your trip. Because we are getting cooler and cooler, we even added games to the show now (sheeesh!).
B!tch I am Stylish (Seoul State of Mind EP 4)
December 03, 2022 01:30 - 20 minutes - 19 MBOne thing Korea is know for is it's high beauty standard, and that is for a reason. Tune in to learn more about how Tao and Catylin learned to engage with the different estetic expectations placed on them here, and how that has affected their style and self perception.
B!ch I am Stylish (Seoul State of Mind EP 4)
December 03, 2022 01:30 - 20 minutes - 19 MBOne thing Korea is know for is it's high beauty standard, and that is for a reason. Tune in to learn more about how Tao and Catylin learned to engage with the different estetic expectations placed on them here, and how that has affected their style and self perception.
Hotline Bling (Seoul State of Mind EP 3)
November 26, 2022 01:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBDrake the type of guy to enter in a “no I love you more” fiight with his girlfriend while talking on the phone. To avoid making such rookie mistakes, we asked Julia and Anna to explain us how to have a successful long distance relationship. Tune in to learn more :)
I wish I knew (Seoul State of Mind EP 2)
November 19, 2022 01:00 - 23 minutes - 18 MBFor those of you who have already traveled abroad, you know what a pain it can be to take care of all the administrative procedures with VISA, travel authorizations and paperwork, especially when going to a place that is more or less far from your home. Today we dive into those challenges with Mads and bAndrew (the b is silent) hoping to come up with some good tips as well.
I wish I knew
November 19, 2022 01:00 - 23 minutes - 18 MBFor those of you who have already traveled abroad, you know what a pain it can be to take care of all the administrative procedures with VISA, travel authorizations and paperwork, especially when going to a place that is more or less far from your home. Today we dive into those challenges with Mads and bAndrew (the b is silent) hoping to come up with some good tips as well.
Bursting the Bubble (Seoul State of Mind EP 1)
November 12, 2022 01:00 - 26 minutes - 19.1 MBOne of the hardest parts of moving into a new city is integrating into the local community. This is even more challenging if you are in a big metropolis and you don’t speak the language. As a result, you might end up in bubbles that are too thick to burst. Having been in Seoul for quite some time, Nolan and Mackenzie share their thoughts about meeting new people as international students in a foreign country.
Yes Being a Gym Bro is a Sport (Cultured Carrots ep 18)
June 08, 2022 05:00 - 18 minutes - 15.5 MBOr is it? In this episode we talk about sports and university-life with two very sporty people and one impostor (it's up to you to figure out who is who). Enjoy!
Oh my god, and they were roomates!? (Cultured Carrots ep17)
April 13, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 32.3 MBWhen you move out for university, you might end up sharing an apartment with friends, for better or for worse. We’re here to learn from your experience living with people who aren’t your family: whether you get along dealing with chores, if you spend a lot of time together, etc. Come listen to Mason and Emma as they trash talk on their roomies!
The Cook Club (Cultred Carrots Ep 16)
March 30, 2022 05:00 - 36 minutes - 30.5 MBWho is the friend you turn to when you want to eat a nice dinner? Who’s that one person you can count on to have good advice on the dish you’re making? Today, Maud will offer her perspective on cooking, so you can be inspired to be the chef for your next dinner! Tune in to see what they have to bring to the table.
The Class Ceiling: Why It Pays to be Privileged Daniel Laurison and Sam Friedman
March 25, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBWith a combination of quantitative data analysis and qualitative first-hand accounts, Friedman and Laurison unveiled the complexity of meritocracy beyond the promises of political rhetoric. Shedding light on the prevalent class pay gap in the U.K., where one’s socioeconomic background largely influences one’s career choices and trajectory, we come to discover the Bourdieusian mechanism of elite class reproduction. Check out the episode to find out more about the class ceiling. Image credit:...
College Life: Do’s and Don'ts
March 09, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 24.7 MBWhat are some of the best advice you can give to us 1st year students going into the 2nd year of our college life?
It's International Love (Cultured Carrots Ep 14)
March 02, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 24 MBDate, hook-up, lover, partner, etc. Love and its derivatives are quite everywhere in our daily lives. During our university years, we have and most probably will experience relationships going beyond friendship. Is the dating culture in our international environment different from your home country’s? Are sexy looks really that effective? Lian (from Singapore) and Alberto (from Italy) will gladly share their thoughts about their experiences.
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why are some countries richer than others (Inkling Episode 2)
February 24, 2022 19:44 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBThe Wealth and Poverty of Nations, written by David Landes and published in 1998, provides a contentious take on the reason behind Europe’s economic take-off by the end of the Middle Ages. Through a comparative approach, Landes boldly claimed that historically unique cultural values of curiosity, novelty, and property protection empowered European society and propelled it to global dominance. Tune in to this episode of Inkling and find out whether you should read Landes. (An Easter egg await...
Growing Pains (and Pains) In College (Cultured Carrots Ep 13)
February 23, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes - 25.5 MBThere is a version of college that each person has conjured up in their minds. Perhaps you were expecting a huge campus, parties every weekend, a secret poet society, a chill schedule and eating pain au chocolat for breakfast- perhaps the latter is mostly true (your secret is safe with us). Nonetheless, we all have a different perspective and take on what college means to us now that we have finally made the move from adolescence to adulthood. Dive into the podcast to hear Zaheer and Pavithr...
"People in Europe don't know how to party" (Cultured Carrots Ep 12)
February 16, 2022 06:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBParties are an essential aspect of student life. They help us get rid of stress and pressure, and construct social contact. When noticing differences between parties of people of the same nationality, we wondered what it would be like for an international student to discover another culture when changing countries. How does the party experience differ from one country to another? We talked about this with Rameen and Pedro, two international students.
Capitalism and Inequality: Coincidence or Inevitability? (Inkling Ep 1)
February 04, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBBreaking down the key ideas of one of the most famous works in recent years, Piketty's Capital in the 21st century, we'll look at how wealth and income inequality has surged in the past decades. What do these changes imply for the system of meritocracy and people's social mobility? What does Piketty propose to do to counter the rising social and economic inequality? Tune in to the first episode of Inkling, a brand new and ambitious book review programme in search of the good life in good wri...
My friends Say I have Changed (Cultured Carrots - Ep 11)
February 02, 2022 06:00 - 27 minutes - 23.6 MBAs we have moved away from our friends and family for university, which often implied going to a different country, we have begun to notice changes in our behavior, mentality, approach to life, etc. When visiting our hometown and its people, we might have found this change has affected our relationships with our friends and family who we left behind. We talk about this with Brennan, Jahnvi and Ugo (respectively Singaporean, Indian and Belgian) who have moved here in Le Havre to study at Sci...
The escape of Danny Fenster (Write the Wrongs - Episode 38)
November 24, 2021 19:53 - 8 minutes - 7.45 MBThe military junta in Myanmar seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. Since then, military authorities have cracked down on protests and dissent, killing some 1,269 people and arresting more than 10,000, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, an advocacy group monitoring the situation. Rights of citizens were suddenly suspended and free speech became a dangerous road to tread upon. The numbers of journalists arrested vary, goin...
The Right to Die (Episode 37 - Write the Wrongs)
November 19, 2021 20:51 - 11 minutes - 21.8 MBThe international human rights law protects and defends human rights which are premised on the fundamental right to life. However, a right to a dignified life does not seem to include a right to a dignified end. More controversial is whether doctors or anyone else has the right to make medically informed decisions about whether death would serve some terminally ill patients better than trying to keep them alive, and how such decisions will transform societies. All these debates were put to t...
The Right to Die (Write the Wrongs - Episode 37)
November 19, 2021 20:51 - 11 minutes - 21.8 MBThe international human rights law protects and defends human rights which are premised on the fundamental right to life. However, a right to a dignified life does not seem to include a right to a dignified end. More controversial is whether doctors or anyone else has the right to make medically informed decisions about whether death would serve some terminally ill patients better than trying to keep them alive, and how such decisions will transform societies. All these debates were put to t...
Jamal Khashoggi: a controversial assassination (Write the Wrongs - Episode 36)
November 17, 2021 21:23 - 14 minutes - 26.5 MBThe Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated while at the Saudi Consulate of Istanbul on October 2, 2018. Despite being close to the Saudi royalty, and even maintaining a friendship with Osama bin Laden, he progressively drifted apart from their mentality and entertained pro-democracy ideas. Although now solved, his case remains controversial to this day.
Tsitsi Dangarembga, fighter for human rights in Zimbabwe (Write the Wrongs - Episode 35)
November 12, 2021 08:43 - 9 minutes - 8.71 MBWriter and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga received in 2021 the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. Her artistic work and her activism emphasized the mechanism of oppression, linked with gender, colonialism and racism intrinsic to the Zimbabwean society.
A Teenage Migrant Domestic Worker’s Salary Withheld for 10 Years (Special PERSPECTIVES - Episode 34)
November 10, 2021 07:34 - 19 minutes - 12.4 MBA migrant domestic worker who came to Lebanon when she was a teenager faced extreme abuse at the hands of her employers for over 10 years. From having her salary withheld to being cut-off from having contact with the outside world, Sajita Lama is one of many abused domestic workers in Lebanon that was inhumanely treated and is still currently seeking justice for the atrocities committed against her.
The Paradoxes and Problems of Universal Human Rights (Write the Wrongs - episode 33)
November 04, 2021 09:57 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MBThis entire podcast is devoted to raising awareness on human rights abuses happening across the world to people of all origins and nationalities. We’ve seen abuses in the likes of countries such as Malaysia, Ethiopia, Egypt and the US. We dream of a future of social and political justice, but who can hold these states accountable, and on what basis?
Bride trafficking at the southwest borders of China (Write the Wrongs - episode 31)
October 25, 2021 07:37 - 8 minutes - 7.59 MBAbout 21,000 women and girls from northern Myanmar were forced into marriage in just one province of China from 2013 to 2017. These women and girls are usually tricked by brokers who promise well-paid employment across the border in China where they are sold for around 3000 to 13000 dollars to Chinese families seeking a daughter-in-law for their adult son. Seng Moon became one such trafficked bride when she was 16. She had a son with her ‘husband’ and escaped back to Myanmar 2 years later. T...
Bride trafficking at the southwest borders of China (Write the Wrongs - episode 32)
October 25, 2021 07:37 - 8 minutes - 7.59 MBAbout 21,000 women and girls from northern Myanmar were forced into marriage in just one province of China from 2013 to 2017. These women and girls are usually tricked by brokers who promise well-paid employment across the border in China where they are sold for around 3000 to 13000 dollars to Chinese families seeking a daughter-in-law for their adult son. Seng Moon became one such trafficked bride when she was 16. She had a son with her ‘husband’ and escaped back to Myanmar 2 years later. T...
The massacres of Colombia’s human rights defenders (Write the Wrongs - episode 30)
October 20, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 18 MB“A man once told me that to be a leader in this country, one needs to carry a coffin at all times.” Such is the current state of dangerosity human rights defenders and social leaders face in Colombia. The once praised 2016 peace accord passed between the government and the biggest armed group of the country proves meaningless as massacres rose, leaving once again the country in chaos and bloodbath, as the state is rendered powerless. LINK: https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/02/10/left-undefend...
The massacres of Colombia’s human rights defenders (Write the Wrongs - episode 31)
October 20, 2021 05:00 - 9 minutes - 18 MB“A man once told me that to be a leader in this country, one needs to carry a coffin at all times.” Such is the current state of dangerosity human rights defenders and social leaders face in Colombia. The once praised 2016 peace accord passed between the government and the biggest armed group of the country proves meaningless as massacres rose, leaving once again the country in chaos and bloodbath, as the state is rendered powerless. LINK: https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/02/10/left-undefend...
The plight of cancer patients in Lebanon (Write the Wrongs - episode 29)
October 17, 2021 18:53 - 8 minutes - 6.95 MBYou’re scrolling through instagram on a lazy evening and you come across Rania, your classmate, announcing online that she is planning to visit home for a while and asking her followers what medicines they need that she could bring back from France. She asks you and her friends from university for donations, anything, and you wonder what kind of home she must be flying back to. This is the reality for Lebanese people worldwide: expats and visitors scrambling to send back resources and medi...
The plight of cancer patients in Lebanon (Write the Wrongs - episode 30)
October 17, 2021 18:53 - 8 minutes - 6.95 MBYou’re scrolling through instagram on a lazy evening and you come across Rania, your classmate, announcing online that she is planning to visit home for a while and asking her followers what medicines they need that she could bring back from France. She asks you and her friends from university for donations, anything, and you wonder what kind of home she must be flying back to. This is the reality for Lebanese people worldwide: expats and visitors scrambling to send back resources and medi...
Martin Lee, the father of democracy in Hong Kong, finds himself behind bars today (Write the Wrongs - episode 28)
October 14, 2021 06:42 - 6 minutes - 13 MBThe famously proclaimed father of democracy in Hong Kong finds himself behind bars today. Martin Lee is the eighty-two-year-old barrister-politician who has been convicted, just like other prominent faces from the city, for the pro-democracy protests of August 2019. But how did he get here? Why did he come out of political retirement? How did the star of Hong Kong struggle for democratic values end up facing charges?
Martin Lee, a fight for democracy (Write the Wrongs - episode 29)
October 14, 2021 06:42 - 6 minutes - 13 MBThe famously proclaimed father of democracy in Hong Kong finds himself behind bars today. Martin Lee is the eighty-two-year-old barrister-politician who has been convicted, just like other prominent faces from the city, for the pro-democracy protests of August 2019. But how did he get here? Why did he come out of political retirement? How did the star of Hong Kong struggle for democratic values end up facing charges?
Martin Lee, a fight for democracy (Write the Wrongs - episode 28)
October 14, 2021 06:42 - 6 minutes - 13 MBThe famously proclaimed father of democracy in Hong Kong finds himself behind bars today. Martin Lee is the eighty-two-year-old barrister-politician who has been convicted, just like other prominent faces from the city, for the pro-democracy protests of August 2019. But how did he get here? Why did he come out of political retirement? How did the star of Hong Kong struggle for democratic values end up facing charges?
Criminal justice in the US (Write the Wrongs - episode 27)
October 08, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 14.9 MBCriminal justice in the US
Criminal justice in the US (Write the Wrongs - episode 28)
October 08, 2021 05:00 - 7 minutes - 14.9 MBCriminal justice in the US
'TikTok Girls' Haneen Hossam and Mawadda al-Adham (Write the Wrongs - episode 26)
October 06, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 20.1 MBEver since the 2013 coup in Egypt, an increase in the harassment of journalists, bloggers, activists and now TikTok content creators posed the question of discrimination, especially since the targetted people are almost all women. While the government is accused of constantly monitoring the way women are represented in media (cinema, TV, and other arts), TikTok video makers are accused of promoting values contradicting those of the family. LINK: https://www.change.org/p/free-egypt-s-tiktok-...
'TikTok Girls' Haneen Hossam and Mawadda al-Adham (Write the Wrongs - episode 27)
October 06, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 20.1 MBEver since the 2013 coup in Egypt, an increase in the harassment of journalists, bloggers, activists and now TikTok content creators posed the question of discrimination, especially since the targetted people are almost all women. While the government is accused of constantly monitoring the way women are represented in media (cinema, TV, and other arts), TikTok video makers are accused of promoting values contradicting those of the family. LINK: https://www.change.org/p/free-egypt-s-tiktok-...
PERSPECTIVES - Ganapathy: another victim of Malaysian police violence (Write the Wrongs Special Episode 26)
October 02, 2021 12:19 - 17 minutes - 13.3 MBHe was a cow’s milk trader and father of two. What was initially supposed to be aiding the police at Gombak Police Station into the whereabouts of his brother turned into a 12 day lock up, followed by a sudden admittance into the Intensive Care Unit at Selayang Hospital. Mysteriously, five days later- Ganapathy is pronounced dead. What happened? Who were the perpetrators? Was justice served?
Ganapathy: another victim of Malaysian police violence (Write the Wrongs - episode 25)
October 02, 2021 12:19 - 17 minutes - 13.3 MBHe was a cow’s milk trader and father of two. What was initially supposed to be aiding the police at Gombak Police Station into the whereabouts of his brother turned into a 12 day lock up, followed by a sudden admittance into the Intensive Care Unit at Selayang Hospital. Mysteriously, five days later- Ganapathy is pronounced dead. What happened? Who were the perpetrators? Was justice served?
Ganapathy: another victim of Malaysian police violence
October 02, 2021 12:19 - 17 minutes - 13.3 MBHe was a cow’s milk trader and father of two. What was initially supposed to be aiding the police at Gombak Police Station into the whereabouts of his brother turned into a 12 day lock up, followed by a sudden admittance into the Intensive Care Unit at Selayang Hospital. Mysteriously, five days later- Ganapathy is pronounced dead. What happened? Who were the perpetrators? Was justice served?
Ganapathy, another victim of police violence
October 01, 2021 14:28 - 18 minutes - 15.2 MBHe was a cow’s milk trader and father of two. What was initially supposed to be aiding the police at Gombak Police Station into the whereabouts of his brother turned into a 12 day lock up, followed by a sudden admittance into the Intensive Care Unit at Selayang Hospital. Mysteriously, five days later- Ganapathy is pronounced dead. What happened? Who were the perpetrators? Was justice served?