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Futures of Difference

Hosted by Steven Vertovec, Georg Diez · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 6 episodes

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6
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45m
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26
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Listen Score
12
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45
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About this podcast

How are social categories like race, gender, and migration status being transformed? Futures of Difference finds out. Hosted by Steven Vertovec (Max Planck Institute) and journalist Georg Diez, this academic podcast features leading scholars on human diversity, superdiversity, cosmopolitanism, ethnic diversity, right-wing populism, and intersectionality. Guests: Michèle Lamont, Dan Hiebert, Junjia Ye, Miri Song, Ann Phoenix. Vertovec is Director of the Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science, originator of the superdiversity concept. Also on YouTube and Substack.

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Steven Vertovec, Georg Diez hosts Futures of Difference, a society show with 6 episodes published.

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Beyond Essentialism: Social Complexity — Ann Phoenix

Apr 16, 202646mEp. 6S1

What is essentialism — and how does intersectionality challenge it? Ann Phoenix (UCL) explores social complexity and the future of difference. In this final episode, Steven Vertovec and Georg Diez discuss essentialism, i

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Mixity and How Social Categories Change — Miri Song

Apr 9, 202636mEp. 5S1

How are mixed identities changing social categories — and what does the fastest-growing demographic mean for human diversity? Miri Song explains. In this episode, Steven Vertovec and Georg Diez explore the concept of mix

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Colonial Legacies and Cultural Diversity — Junjia Ye

Apr 2, 202655mEp. 4S1

How do colonial legacies still shape social categories today — and what does Singapore's model mean for the future? Junjia Ye explains. In this episode, Steven Vertovec and Georg Diez examine how colonial pasts continue

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How Migration Reshapes Diversity — Dan Hiebert

Mar 26, 20261h 6mEp. 3S1

How is migration reshaping ethnic diversity worldwide — and what do demographic shifts mean for social categories? Dan Hiebert explains. In this episode, Steven Vertovec and Georg Diez discuss migration and identity with

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Social Categorization and Populism — Michèle Lamont | Ep. 1

Mar 19, 202659mEp. 2S1

How does social categorization work — and how is right-wing populism reshaping it? Michèle Lamont (Harvard) explains. In this episode, Steven Vertovec and Georg Diez explore the evolution of diversity discourse with soci

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Why Social Categories Matter | Steven Vertovec & Georg Diez | Futures of Difference Ep. 0

Mar 15, 20263m0

Why do social categories like race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality have such real impact on everyday life? Steven Vertovec and Georg Diez explore. Anthropologist Steven Vertovec (Max Planck Institute for the Study of R

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Futures of Difference is hosted by Steven Vertovec, Georg Diez. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 6 episodes.

How many episodes does Futures of Difference have?

Futures of Difference has published 6 episodes.

What topics does Futures of Difference cover?

Futures of Difference regularly covers society, culture. It sits in the society category, with a culture focus.

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