by bbanna | Sep 27, 2019 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News
Coming up next, October 10-11th at California State University, Fresno, Professor Shankman (UNESCO Chair of Transcultural Studies, Interreligious Dialogue, and Peace at the University of Oregon) will speak at a conference on Gandhi’s Global Legacy. This two-day...
by idah | Sep 25, 2019 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News
UNESCO fellows Olivia Sanchez and Ida Hardin interview George Papagiannis, the Chief of Media Services at UNESCO, about his career as a journalist and transition to working in diplomacy. Special thanks to Giran Guha for the music:...
by Payton | Jul 3, 2019 | Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Food for Thought, Intercultural and Interreligious Conflict, Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue, News
By Payton Bruni Thunderstorms and rain were a nightly occurrence around Shahed Al-Kibsi’s house. Al-Kibsi, a student living in Yemen’s capital city Sana’a, had grown accustomed to the booming thunder the storms would bring. So, when she woke up in the middle of...
by mkrakow | Jun 22, 2019 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News
Pakistani journalist, Hamid Mir, speaks about his hardships in journalism including assassination attempts and bombs placed under his car. He has continued to report because he sees journalism as a democratizing force.
by mkrakow | Jun 21, 2019 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue
Zunar, a member of the group, Cartooning For Peace, speaks about how he came to cartooning and the harsh punishments he’s faced for expressing his own opinions in art. The Malaysian cartoonist was part of a delegation of international satirical artists who...
by dsilfee2 | Jun 13, 2019 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News
Lack of access to housing also means a lack of access to running water for many people. Listen below to UO graduate student Denise Silfee’s story about how this can create even more barriers to overcoming homelessness. This story also appeared on KLCC in June...