Visions & Tones

Dr Letitia Smuts | Sex, Gender & Sexuality

In this episode, Tony chats with Dr Letitia Smuts, a senior lecturer and researcher in the Sociology department at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. The conversation features distinctions and complexities around sex, gender and sexuality. Dr Smuts' work, her support to the LGBT community and her philosophy as an Intersectional Feminist is visible through a project she leads called 'FruSTRAIGHTing the Norm' which challenges heteronormativity in institutions of higher learning in South Africa. To see the work she is committed to with her colleagues visit www.frustraightingthenorm.com and on twitter @FruStraightingNorm . To access her research papers visit google scholar or feel free to contact her on lsmuts@uj.ac.za 

 

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Dr Humphrey Obie | Smart Cities and Big Data

Dr Humphrey Obie (I.G: @da_h_man1) a researcher from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, chats with Dr Tony Nyundu-Bicanin (I.G: @_blacktoned) founder and host of the V&T Podcast about Smart Cities and Big data. During this discussion, Dr Obie shares on how smart cities function, data used to choose a particular type of a smart city to build, the future for third worlds in relation to smart cities and job creation. You can access a research paper on smart cities, co-authored with Dr Obie through this link https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003001188-7/ and remember to download AudioPin, co-developed with Dr Obie on www.audiopin.io 

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Tony Nyundu & CJ | Free Speech

Tony and CJ chat about freedom of speech - main things includes: listing of few countries with and without freedom of speech; sharing the extent to which free speech can go and boundaries it cannot surpass; and lastly take a look at Elon Musk and his vision for a free speech twitter platform. 

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Tony Nyundu & CJ | Cancel Culture

This episode features sensitive stories around rape. We do not wish to trigger any traumatic experiences to our listeners; therefore, you are advised to remain cautious and to speak to professionals should you be troubled by the content in this episode. Also, Tony and CJ welcome any constructive engagement should you feel the need to contact them you can email ttnyundu@yahoo.com and/or DM insta page @_visions_tones .

Enjoy as Tony and CJ travel through the complexities of Cancel Culture. A very broad topic that should remain in your conversation with peers even after listening to this episode.

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Chloé Valdary | Theory of Enchantment

In this episode, Tony Nyundu-Bicanin (IG: @_blacktoned) chats with Chloé Valdary (Twitter: @cvaldary) about her work, The Theory of Enchantment which is an innovative framework for compassionate antiracism. Chloé's work has been covered in Psychology Today Magazine, New York Times and the Wall St Journal. She lectured in universities across America, including Harvard and Georgetown. Chloé also gave talks and trained around the world including South Africa, The Netherlands, Germany, and Israel.

 

To read more about The Theory of Enchantment and register for the online course visit www.theoryofenchantment.com  

 

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Dr Humphrey Obie | Responsible Artificial Intelligence

In this episode Tony (IG: @_blacktoned) chats with Dr Humphrey Obie (IG: @da_h_man1) who is a researcher in the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University and a software developer. He co-developed a software called AudioPin (IG: @audiopin.io) webpage - (www.audiopin.io). Papers discussed in this episode can be accessed on these protected links https://arxiv.org/pdf/2012.10095.pdf and https://arxiv.org/pdf/2109.14359.pdf 

CJ - Mechatronics, Unemployment & AI

In this episode, CJ (IG: @cjinasena ) and Tones (@_blacktoned) take on a chilled conversation about Mechatronics, South African Unemployment & Artificial Intelligence. This is a relaxed episode as we kick Start the many conversations to be had in 2022. CJ is a Mechatronics student, a former secretary of the African Student Networking Community at the University of Newcastle in Australia, and he also is a co-founder of a company called HomeMadeEasy. Check them out on these following platforms:

I.G: @homemadeeasy.com.au

Web: www.homemadeeasy.com.au 

Trevor Dube | Deconstructing Faith

In this episode, Tony (@_blacktoned) chats with Trevor Dube (@trevpoiema) a poet and content creator from Cape Town, South Africa on. the topic 'Deconstructing Faith'. The conversation is rooted on the Christian faith; however, it is believed by the host that parts of the critical engagement can be applicable within other faith groups. 

Trevor did not consent to the sharing of a link with his work; however, you can access him through his insta page and he will share his content when necessary.

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Tony Nyundu | Hypocrisy

In this episode I tackle few aspects of hypocrisy apparent in our lives and invite the audience to a more empathetic way of thinking as we respond to different views and/or ways of living. Feel free to engage with me on the V&T insta page IG: @_visions_tones 

Featured Music: Identity by @micsoulsa_ ; Kutali by @tushazm ; Mellifluous by @nkosinathidube.06 

Dr Chidimma Aham-Chiabuotu | Experiences of Internally Displaced Women in Northern Nigeria

In this episode, Tony ( @_blacktoned) chats with Dr Chidimma Aham-Chiabuotu from Nigeria about her research that looks into the experiences of Internally Displaced Women (IDW) by the Boko Haram Insurgency in Northern Nigeria.

The paper discussed in this episode is titled '"Men don't have patience": Sexuality, Pleasure and danger in displacement settings in Northcentral Nigeria'. Dr Aham-Chiabuotu Co-Authored this paper with Gillian Abel and Lee Thompson. 

 

The paper can be accessed here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17441692.2019.1690539 (costs may apply). 

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