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Indaba - A Critical Community Psychology Global Podcast

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  • Indaba is a global podcast that brings together scholars, practitioners, and activists as we re-imagine and reconstruct how we relate to and live in the world.

    Rooted in a Critical Community psychology, an interdisciplinary social science driven by social justice and decolonial values, we explore methodological, theoretical, and practical knowledge that informs our social change practice. Indaba is a South African Indigenous term for a meeting and through this show we foster a coming together to share and engage with ideas with a collective of voices from around the world.

    Curated into five pairs of episodes exploring our everyday praxis, each beginning with a contextually grounded storytelling episode followed by a critical reflection dialogue with members of our global collective including South Africa, Indonesia, Chile, Australia, Palestine, and Canada.

    The show is created by a global network of supporters including faculty partners Natalie Kivell, Christopher Sonn, Marianne Daher Gray, Monica Madyaningrum, Garth Stevens, and Manuel Riemer and a Grad student collective including Ramy Barhouche, Rejane Williams, Marika Handfield, Rama Agung-Igusti, Roshani Jayawardana, Antonia Rosati, María José Campero, Elizabeth Brunet, and Sam Keast with audio production by Andre Goulet and Rob Rousseau with consultation from Nashwa Khan and graphic art by melisse Watson.

    In-kind and financial support for Indaba comes courtesy of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, the Psychological Society of South Africa, Victoria University of Melbourne Australia, The Centre for Community Research, Learning, and Action and Office of Research Services at Wilfrid Laurier University, in Ontario and the Society for Community Research and Action.
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Episodes
  • Imaginings & Practice: Decolonial South African Community Psychology (Critical Response - Part 2)

    Imaginings & Practice: Decolonial South African Community Psychology (Critical Response - Part 2)
    Mar 19 2024
    In this critical response episode, scholars from various countries and backgrounds engage in a conversation about knowledge production in South Africa. The participants include Natalie Kivell, Michelle Fine, Elizabeth Brunet, Tiffeny Jiménez, Garth Stevens, and Rejane. They discuss critical psychology, power dynamics, and the importance of local context and spirituality in their work.

    The tension between global North and South knowledges is a central theme, and the scholars emphasize the need for humility and appreciation of different perspectives when engaging with knowledge from different regions. They stress the importance of recognizing the humanity of the communities they work with and going beyond buzzwords to address social issues.

    Power dynamics within academic institutions are discussed, as well as the responsibility of researchers to acknowledge historical legacies of violence and oppression. The scholars reflect on their own positionality and the challenges of understanding and addressing inequalities.In the transnational and decolonial aspects of community psychology, the participants explore how concepts travel across contexts and regions. They advocate for collaborative and engaged research and activism to dismantle colonial legacies and promote equity.

    The podcast concludes with discussions on promoting knowledge sharing and equity within academia. The scholars advocate for removing ego and creating communal spaces for knowledge-sharing. They emphasize the need for continuous interrogation of one's position and impact in academia.

    Overall, the episode highlights the complexities of knowledge production, power dynamics, and the importance of embracing diverse perspectives to create meaningful change in academia and society. The scholars encourage ongoing dialogue and exploration of these themes to foster equitable and inclusive societies.

    **Stay Engaged with Indaba!** Join us on this journey of exploration and discovery by subscribing to Indaba for future thought-provoking episodes. Don't miss out on the latest insights and discussions that shape our understanding of community psychology practice and be sure to tune in to the response episode for deeper insights into the conversations shared here.

    Visit https://internationalcommunitypsychology.com/indaba/ to access additional resources, transcripts, translations in French and Spanish, and further information related to the topics covered in this episode.

    Thank you for being a part of the Indaba community. Your support fuels our commitment to meaningful change and collective learning.
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Imaginings & Practice: Decolonial South African Community Psychology (Storytelling - Part 1)

    Imaginings & Practice: Decolonial South African Community Psychology (Storytelling - Part 1)
    Mar 9 2024
    In episode 6 the conversation revolves around community psychology in South Africa, tracing the different eras it has gone through, from anti-apartheid and anti-colonial eras to the current focus on decoloniality and socio-political structures. South African community psychology has contributed to global community psychology by broadening critique, challenging oppressive practices, and emphasizing cultural and indigenous perspectives.

    In this conversation Garth Stevens and Rejane Williams weave together dialogues with guests Floretta Boonzaier, Peace Kiguwa, Kopano Ratele, and Mohammed Seedat as they explore the different layers and facets of decolonial imaginations and praxis in South African Community Psychology including the importance of understanding violence in all its forms and the dynamics of power, ideology, and identity in social change and Mohammed shares insights from the Institute for Social and Health Sciences, which disrupts biomedical traditions and engages in community-based research from marginalized spaces.

    Garth and Rejane along with their panel of guests explore the limitations and challenges of community psychology in South Africa. Floretta highlights the challenge of translating decolonial discourse into practice and the relevance of critical approaches in addressing issues like gender-based violence and trauma. Kopano emphasizes the influence of neoliberal capitalism on psychology and the need for psychologists to closely engage with communities and counteract its negative effects.

    Peace emphasizes the critical analysis of power and ideology within psychology and the need for self-reflection in community psychology. They stress the importance of questioning conceptualizations of community and avoiding unintentional harm. The conversation concludes with a focus on countering individualism and advocating for vibrant communities through various mediums.

    Florieta and Peace discuss an agenda for the radical resurgence of critical community psychology in South Africa. They emphasize the decolonial perspective, understanding ongoing colonization, countering epistemic violence, and holding complexity in understanding people's lives. Ethical practice, representation of marginalized communities, and opening spaces for desire, resistance, pleasure, and radical forms of help are also highlighted.

    Peace brings in the perspective of Black and African feminist theorizing, exploring the role of emotion and affect in critical community practice. They discuss subjectification, the politics of rage and love, and the complexities of social fragmentation. Peace also explores the affective dimensions within institutions and the importance of confronting oneself and engaging with decolonization in the education space.

    **Stay Engaged with Indaba!** Join us on this journey of exploration and discovery by subscribing to Indaba for future thought-provoking episodes. Don't miss out on the latest insights and discussions that shape our understanding of community psychology practice and be sure to tune in to the response episode for deeper insights into the conversations shared here.

    Visit https://internationalcommunitypsychology.com/indaba/ to access additional resources, transcripts, translations in French and Spanish, and further information related to the topics covered in this episode.

    Thank you for being a part of the Indaba community. Your support fuels our commitment to meaningful change and collective learning.
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Praxical Violence: A Critical Analysis of Social Policies for Poverty Intervention (CHILE - pt2)

    Praxical Violence: A Critical Analysis of Social Policies for Poverty Intervention (CHILE - pt2)
    Feb 1 2024
    In this "Chile Critical Response” episode, host Natalie Kivell engages in a conversation with a diverse group of speakers, including Sam Keast, Roshani, Tiffeny Jiménez, and Juan-Camilo Riaño-Rodriguez focusing on critical community psychology in the Indonesian context, as presented by Monica Madyaningrum, Dicky Pelupessy, and Jony Yulianto.

    Participants discuss the importance of cultivating historically and culturally situated knowledge in community psychology work. They share their experiences working within formal institutions that may not fully recognize or value community-based research. Ethics, relationality, and the interlinking of personal and community identities in research engagement are highlighted as central to meaningful work with communities.

    The episode offers insights into the struggles faced by community psychologists in Indonesia and other places where Western psychology dominates the discourse. It emphasizes the need to rethink and reimagine psychology as a field that values diverse voices and alternative methodologies to address social and historical injustices.

    The conversation emphasizes collaborative efforts to promote critical community psychology and advocate for social justice in Indonesia and beyond. Overall, the episode showcases the participants' critical and reflexive engagement with the podcast's themes, promoting solidarity and collaboration in the field.
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    1 hr
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