This episode introduces "A World from Scratch", a new podcast series brought to you by the Human Development Research Initiative.The Covid pandemic created questionings regarding the future of our world. If we were to create a new society from

Ep. 4: Navigating a global pandemic

May 7th, 2021 29m 52s

We are joined by HDRI's president, Alice Chempf, as she talks with Letiția Roman, a soon-to-be graduate in International Affairs at Hertie School and current Researcher at the IPLI Foundation. They discuss the challenges and emotions of navigat

Ep. 3: Anti-Asian Hate

Apr 13th, 2021 27m 20s

Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in the amount of hate and violence directed toward the Asian community. In this episode, we discuss the origins and effects of this from the perspectives of Jill Montilla, Amy

Ep. 2: Practical environmentalism

Mar 23rd, 2021 27m 37s

In this episode, we speak with Isaias Hernandez (@queerbrownvegan), environmentalist and educator, on the accessibility of the climate conversation and ways to change the narrative.