Episodes

  • Indonesia: Promoting Socio-Politically Engaged Practice and Research (Storytelling pt.1)

    Indonesia: Promoting Socio-Politically Engaged Practice and Research (Storytelling pt.1)
    Jun 28 2024
    The Indonesia content episode of the podcast "Indaba" features a discussion on critical community psychology in the Indonesian context. The hosts, Chris, and Marianne, are joined by guests Monica Madyaningrum, Dicky Pelupessy, and Jony E. Yulianto, who are early career researchers engaged in critical community psychology in Indonesia.

    The episode begins with an overview of the development of psychology in Indonesia, which has been heavily influenced by US psychology and rooted in medical schools. The speakers highlight that psychology in Indonesia has predominantly focused on individual-based and deficits-oriented research and intervention, resulting in an expert-centered and victim-blaming approach.

    The guests discuss how critical community psychology emerged as a reaction to the mainstream psychology in Indonesia and the need to challenge alienating and patronizing trends in the field. They emphasize the importance of cultivating historically and politically situated knowledge and practice to address social injustices and marginalized communities.Monica, Dicky, and Jony share their experiences in the field, working with grassroots communities and disability organizations. They emphasize the importance of context-based understanding and the need to challenge power dynamics in psychology research and interventions.

    The speakers also discuss the significance of indigenous knowledge and cultural practices in shaping a more just and responsive approach to community psychology.Throughout the episode, the guests reflect on the disconnect between academic psychology and real-life experiences in the field, prompting them to seek alternative and critical perspectives in their work. They express the hope for community psychology to gain more recognition and adoption in Indonesia and the importance of building alliances to strengthen their voices and efforts in promoting a more critical and contextualized psychology in their country.

    Overall, the episode highlights the challenges and opportunities in introducing critical community psychology in Indonesia and underscores the importance of collaborative efforts to advocate for social justice and empower marginalized communities.

    **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 9 mins
  • 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
  • Praxical Violence: A Critical Analysis of Social Policies for Poverty Intervention (CHILE - pt1)

    Praxical Violence: A Critical Analysis of Social Policies for Poverty Intervention (CHILE - pt1)
    Jan 9 2024
    In this episode of "Praxical violence and praxical integrity: A critical analysis of social policies for poverty intervention," hosts Marianne Daher, Antonia Rosati, and María José Campero delve into their research project on praxical violence in public policies for poverty intervention in Chile. The hosts, who are community psychologists, discuss the concept of praxical violence as a specific form of violence that occurs within social programs, involving institutional framework, intervention agents and participants.

    The hosts aimed to shed light on the complexities and challenges surrounding social programs and the impact that praxical violence has on institutions, participants and intervention agents. They also reflect on the need for collective effort to develop praxical integrity in social programs, working towards creating more symmetrical and empowering interventions.

    Praxical violence is defined as the asymmetrical exercise of power by a subject (institutional framework, intervention agents, or participants) in symbolic and practical dimensions, which targets an object (intervention agent or participant), resulting in a relationship that is detrimental to the actors involved and to the aims of the public policy and social intervention (Daher et al., 2023).
    The discussion focuses on the experiences of participants and intervention agents within the institutional framework. Participants face violence through a macro-numerical and objectifying logic of public policy, feeling used without receiving the intended interventions. Judgment, accusations of lying, and the control of family dynamics contribute to the violence. Methodological rigidity, contradictions, and exclusion based on education or income perpetuate dependency. Intervention agents may exert symbolic violence by trivializing participants' lives or denigrating their conditions. Praxical violence includes distant treatment, derogatory references, and poor implementation of interventions. Participants also exhibit violence towards agents, themselves, and other participants through resistance, poor interactional practices, and criticism.

    To overcome praxical violence, the hosts propose praxical integrity which is defined as the exercise of symmetrical power, through symbolic approaches and practical intervention actions, related to the institutional framework and the bond between intervention agent and participant, establishing a relationship that is nourishing to the actors involved and the aims of the public policy and social intervention (Daher et al., 2023).

    This exercise considers approaches within the institutional framework, such as rights-guarantee, participatory, situated, critical, and caring approaches. Strengthening the bond between agents and participants through empathy, trust, and mutual responsibility is crucial. Empowering participants, promoting awareness and reflexivity, and fostering dignity and humanization are essential strategies. The hosts emphasize the need to address cases of violence seriously, while acknowledging the role of the community in recognizing and transforming power relations.
    The hosts' research project aims to contribute to a larger transformation in social programs, promoting positive change and empowering vulnerable individuals.
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    1 hr
  • Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being, and Healing: A Critical Reflection (pt2)

    Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being, and Healing: A Critical Reflection (pt2)
    Dec 12 2023
    In this second of two episodes on Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and healing hosts Natalie Kivell and Ramy Barhouche engage in a powerful conversation with a diverse group of guests: Hana Masud, Rejane Williams, Ann Marie Beals, Amy Smoke, and Marika Handfield. Guests were invited to listen to part 1, and join us in this dialogue to further our collective understanding and imaginations about Indigenous reclamation and resistance.

    This episode covers a range of topics, including resistance as healing, the impacts of colonialism and capitalism, the fight for Indigenous sovereignty and land reclamation, denial of colonialism, the challenges of raising awareness, and the importance of safe spaces and language in resistance.
    We explore the role of non-Indigenous allies in awareness-raising work and the emotional labor involved in resisting oppression. The guests candidly reflect on the exhaustion and frustration within the ongoing struggle.

    The episode amplifies Indigenous movements for, survival and freedom, and the refusal to be marginalized. It emphasizes intergenerational healing, breaking cycles of trauma, and the ongoing reclamation of Indigenous languages, cultures, and practices. We encourage listeners and transcript readers to support Indigenous communities in these journeys for justice, recognition, self-determination, and liberation from Palestine, to Turtle Island, to South Africa and in and for all colonized lands.

    **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 17 mins
  • Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being, and Healing: Storytelling (pt1)

    Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being, and Healing: Storytelling (pt1)
    Dec 5 2023
    In this first of two episodes exploring Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and healing:

    Christopher Sonn and Ramy Barhouche engage in a deep dialogue with guests Karen Jackson (KJ), Puleng Segalo, Bangishimo, and Amy Smoke exploring Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and healing in a conversation touching on historical trauma, colonization, and the importance of cultural revitalization, sovereignty and emphasizing community-based healing

    This episode challenges individualistic approaches while underscoring the power of ceremony, storytelling, and cultural practices as resistance and the guests’ insights inspire solidarity for justice, recognition, and self-determination for Indigneous people globally in a dialogue showcasing Indigenous strength in reclaiming culture and identity and urging support for just and inclusive societies driven by understanding and action.

    **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 32 mins
  • Hosts and Dreams

    Hosts and Dreams
    Nov 26 2023
    Welcome to our inaugural episode of Indaba. This podcast is a project of collective global love
    built with our global network of scholars, activists, community practitioners, and friends rooted
    in a Critical Community Psychology, and a shared goal of furthering our capacity to engage in
    critical, decolonial and action-oriented research and practice in our everyday work and life.

    As a co-imagined podcast there are a number of hosts and collaborators that you will hear from
    through the season, and we offer this episode as our introduction to you. With partners in
    Australia Chris Sonn, Roshani Jayawardana, Rama Agung-Igusti, and Sam Keast, in Canada,
    Natalie Kivell, Ramy Barhouche, Marika Handfield, and Elizabeth Brunet, in Chile, Marianne
    Daher, Antonia Rosati, and Maria Jose Campero, in South Africa Garth Stevens, and Rejane
    Williams, and in Indonesia Monica Madyaningrum.

    In this first episode, you’ll find a number of us in a park in Naples Italy at the International
    Conference for Community Psychology, a moment and dialogue that we couldn’t help but
    smile, laugh, and selfie our way through as we found ourselves for the first time in the same
    timezone. In this ‘get to know us’ episode we invite you into our collective of resistance,
    learning, and connection. We begin with Chris and Garth taking us through our podcast name:
    Why ‘Indaba’ and then you’ll hear from many of us about how we see this project and podcast
    taking shape, and finally we each introduce ourselves to you as listeners and transcript readers.
    Consider this episode a roadmap – to who we are, of what you can expect, and with different
    pathways into and through this season.

    After this episode we present five pairs of episodes, each pair exploring a particular context of everyday praxis, beginning with a contextually grounded storytelling episode drawing on the experiences of our guests, and followed by a critical reflection dialogue with members of our global collective drawing insights into the local contexts of South Africa, Indonesia, Chile, Australia, Palestine, and Canada. Over this season you’ll hear from many of us as hosts, and sometimes as guests as the topics, contexts, and regions, shift through our episodes.

    Hosts/Guests:
    Natalie Kivell, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
    Ramy Barhouche, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
    Chris Sonn, Victoria University, Australia
    Roshani Jayawardana, Victoria University, Australia
    Rama Agung-Igusti, Victoria University, Australia
    Sam Keast, Victoria University, Australia
    Marika Handfield, University du Quebec A Montreal, Canada
    Elizabeth Brunet, University du Quebec A Montreal, Canada
    Marianne Daher, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    Antonia Rosati, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    Maria Jose Campero, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    Garth Stevens, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
    Rejane Williams, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
    Monica Madyaningrum, Sanata Dharma University, Indonesia
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    49 mins