In this episode Claudia speaks to first year PhD student Medline Myers about her Master research in Antarctica and her PhD work in the arctic. They explore some of the unique challenges of doing research at the poles and why such research is si

Beyond Canada – Health Promotion at the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies

Oct 15th, 2020 36m 31s

In this episode Claudia speaks to El Zahraa Majed about her research with immigrants and health in Kingston. They discuss some of the challenges of doing research with international populations, especially during Covid-19 as well as how being

Ep 9 Beyond Canada: Screening Toilets, Narrating Transgender Relations

Jul 2nd, 2020 56m 44s

Claudia talks to Prerna Subramanian about her research studying public toilets as depicted in recent Indian films and how they imagine transgender persons on-screen through the trope. They also touch on feelings of imposter syndrome when you ar

Beyond Canada – Turkey: An International Research Seminar

Apr 18th, 2020 1h 30m

Recorded: 20 January 2020 In this episode Claudia records an international research seminar in which three international graduate students discuss their research in Turkey. Canan Sahin (Political Science) talks about Syrian Refugees as a Surplu

Ep. 7 Beyond Canada – Ghana: An International Research Seminar

Feb 28th, 2020 1h 26m

In this episode Claudia records an international research seminar in which three international graduate students discuss their research in Ghana. Priscilla Apronti (Geography) talks about renewable energy in Ghana, Joseph Braimah (Geography) di

Ep. 6 Beyond Canada – Flies on the Wall: Police Surveillance and the French Foreign Ministry (1774-1791)

Jan 21st, 2020 1h 7m

Sean Patrick Marrs talks to Claudia about his experiences of delving into French Espionage in the Archives. They touch on the significance of history, stories in the archives and some ethical tensions with looking at dated material. Host: Claud

Ep. 5 Beyond Canada – Surveillance and Accountability: From National Security Dilemmas to Informational Assemblages in Spain and Brazil

Dec 19th, 2019 42m 10s

Raziel Miranda talks to Claudia Hirtenfelder about his transnational identity as well as the conflicting world of surveillance and big data with its many opportunities and challenges. They discuss how information from our everyday lives are use

Ep. 4 Beyond Canada – Monkey Business: The Lives of Primates in Costa Rican Rescue Centres

Nov 15th, 2019 58m 22s

Siobhan Speiran talks to Claudia about her pathbreaking PhD research on the lives of primates in rescue centers in Costa Rica. They discuss why this research is significant, the challenges of doing research in a different context, across specie

Ep. 3. Beyond Canada – Queen Elizabeth Scholars: Collaborations that Span Continents and Open Doors

Oct 22nd, 2019 55m 52s

In this episode Claudia talks to 3 Queen Elizabeth Scholars about the collaborations and research they have conducted at Queen’s University. Nuworza Kugbey, Phidelia Doegah, and Ryenchindorj Erkhembayar unpack their different health projects an

Ep. 2 Beyond Canada: The Art of Social Infrastructure: Santiago’s Poblciones and the Afterlives of Arpilleras

Sep 16th, 2019 56m 13s

Host Claudia Hirtenfelder chats with PhD Candidate Nathalia Santos Ocasio about her research pertaining to social infrastructure in Santiago. The pair also consider challenges and opportunities of language, culture, and representation in resea

The Blending Health Initiatives of sub-Saharan Africans living in Toronto

Aug 8th, 2019 39m 10s

In this first episode of Beyond Canada, host Claudia Hirtenfelder (International Student Affairs Commissioner for the Society of Graduate and Professional Students at Queen’s University chats with guest, Prince Michael Amegbor. Amegbor, a PhD c