What is legitimate violence for women? How does emotion guide gendered violence? And who gets to tell women's stories?

In this episode, we welcome our friend and scholar Emily Gee, PGR at the University of Leeds. She uses The Last of Us Part II to explore her powerful research on peacekeeper sexual violence, touching on themes of agency, conflict and insecurity.

Works mentioned:

• Beyond Mothers, Monsters, Whores: Thinking about Women's Violence in Global Politics - Caron E. Gentry, Laura Sjoberg (2015)
• Just add women and stir? - Sahana Dharmapuri (2011)
• The Continuum of Sexual Violence; in Women, Violence and Social Control - Liz Kelly (1987)
• On Intersectionality - Kimberly Crenshaw (2017)
• UN Resolution 1325

Find Emily here:

• https://twitter.com/EmilyRGee
• https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/pgr/2187/emily-gee
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-gee-1b72b0172/

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What does Stardew Valley have to say about corporations? How does it encourage us to think about and interact with the environment? And is community romanticised in Stardew Valley?

In this episode, we discuss Eric Barone's 'cosy game' Stardew Valley, a farming simulator which grapples with how to live well in a difficult world. Join us as we explore these themes and ask ourselves how well Stardew Valley functions as a critique of capitalism.

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What role does employment play in rebuilding after conflict? Can you do peace without justice? And what gets in the way of reintegration ?

In this episode, we welcome our friend and colleague Ged Hiscoke, PGR at the University of Leeds. He explores Deus Ex: Mankind Divided through the lens of his fascinating research on the role of employment in preventing conflict.

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What role does resentment play in shaping our political choices? Why might the left behind be nostalgic, even for a past that never existed? And why might someone turn to sacrificing the young to a demonic Black Goat in order to save a dying town?

Join us as we discuss Night in the Woods in an attempt to try to answer these questions and more!

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