Anne Phillips on Multiculturalism

We are the kind of creature that cares whether or not we matter and how. What follows from this? Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Mattering, discuses this with David Edmonds. 

Buddhist philosophy rejects the idea of the self. How then can there be any moral responsibility? Monima Chadha, Professor of Indian Philosophy at Oxford University, explains. This episode was supported by the Ideas Workshop, part of the Open Society Foundations 

De nombreux parents sont dans une situation de multiculturalité, ils ont des origines culturelles différentes, ne parlent pas toujours la même langue. Cette situation suscite bien souvent de nombreuses questions : comment faire vivre chacune des cultures ? Que transmettre à l’enf ...  Show more

What do Gwen Stefani, Iggy Azalea, and Camille Monet have in common? They are all blonde women who are probably guilty of cultural appropriation. In episode 73 of Overthink, Ellie and David tackle cultural appropriation, starting with the kerfuffle over Claude Monet’s painting ...

Laiba Husain discusses life before, and after, marriage.A Fulbright Scholar from Michigan, Laiba studies at Birmingham University and has recently got married. She discusses how educated women in her family were expected to stay at home after marriage rather than pursuing careers ...  Show more

Mymuna Soleman, founder of The Privilege Café, educator and influencer, Char Bailey; and Cassie Logan, founder of the Black Culture Movement in Northern Ireland, talk about their experiences of racism in the UK, and what life is like as a person of colour. They explore everything ...  Show more