POLEMICS REC.
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Polemics Rec. | In Conversation with Amb. Khaled Shamaa
About this podcast
POLEMICS REC. is a student-run podcast at the Diplomatische Akademie Wien – Vienna School of International Studies, built from the voices, creative contributions, and editorial input of our diverse student body.
Benefiting from the vibrant international community here in Vienna, it produces two monthly formats. In Conversation is an expert interview series covering contemporary issues in international affairs by sitting down with global leaders, diplomats, and experts in their field. In the other format, The Roundtable, students take the lead in exploring the same issues through open and diverse debate.
Polemics Rec. further cooperates closely with Polemics Magazine to supply topical content across both outlets and to put together events for students at the Academy.
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Episodes
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- Polemics Rec. | In Conversation with Amb. Khaled Shamaa · 46 minFew areas of international security have shifted as dramatically in recent years as the global nuclear order. With New START expiring earlier this year, arsenals being modernized…
- Polemics Rec. | In Conversation with Amb. Camilleri Vettiger · 38 minTo this day, the topic of gender in international affairs is often still treated as one item on a long agenda, or reduced to a question of mere numbers. In practice, however, it…
- Polemics Rec. | In Conversation with Barbara Trionfi · 38 minIn the age of the digital revolution, freedom of the media is ever harder to govern and ensure. Each year on the 3rd of May, World Press Freedom Day reminds us that the media is…
- Polemics Rec. | In Conversation with Ambassador Fatène Benhabylès-Foeth · 41 minIn the current geopolitical environment, multilateral institutions are being tested like never before. The OSCE, bringing together 57 participating states from Vancouver to…
- Polemics Rec. | In Conversation with Michael Zinkanell-Süss · 50 minIn an increasingly digital world, security challenges are no longer confined to physical borders. Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, coordinated disinformation campaigns…
- Polemics Rec. | In Conversation with Ambassador Ana María Alonso Giganto · 29 minJust in time for International Women's Day, this episode explores a topic that has gained increasing international and academic attention: Feminist Foreign Policy. Together with…
- Polemics Rec. | In Conversation with Ambassador Martin Eichtinger · 35 minWelcome to the first episode of In Conversation, our new expert interview format, where we bring you in-depth conversations with distinguished voices in foreign policy…
- Polemics Rec. | The Roundtable Ep. 1: Mamdani Election · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 1We're so back baby, with a new season of Polemics Rec.! With 2 new formats, In Conversation and The Roundtable! In this first episode of The Roundtable, Ilana and Phil dive into…
- Polemics Rec. | Decolonising Education Systems in Greenland with Linda Lyberth Kristiansen - S03E04 · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 4In this episode, we speak with Linda Lyberth Kristiansen about what it means to decolonise education systems in Greenland. Together, we explore how colonial legacies still shape…
- Polemics Rec. | Working as a UN Youth Delegate with Markus Wane - S03E03 · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 3Together with the current Austrian UN Youth Delegate Markus Wane we explore how he uses his position to promote the interests of young people, and discuss how you as a young…
- Polemics Rec. | Election Special - Students and their country: Poland with Viktoria Mroz - S03E02 · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 2This new episode of the Polemics Podcast introduces the politics and foreign policy of Poland! Just as presidential elections are going on, Viktoria Mroz, a second year student…
- Polemics Rec. | Students and their country: Bulgaria with Svetoslava Stoyanova - S03E01 · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 1This new season of the Polemics Podcast kicks off with a mini-series on the politics and foreign policy of the countries of origin of our students. First up: Bulgaria, brought to…
- Polemics Rec. | Intelligence in International Society with John Williams and Robert Schuett - S02E06 · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 6This interview invited Professor John Williams to share his insights on intelligence theory and the open society and reflect on the recent publications re-thinking intelligence…
- Polemics Rec. | Women & Diplomacy with Salome Meyer and Giulia Pelillo - S02E05 · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 5This interview invited Ambassador Salome Meyer to share her insights on the career path of a contemporary diplomat, the role of women in diplomacy, and the current state of…
- Polemics Rec. | Peacemaking Legacy with Bertie Ahern - S02E04 · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 4This interview invites a former Taoiseach, or Head of the Government of Ireland (1997 – 2008), Bartholomew "Bertie" Ahern to share his insights on the legacy of his career, and…
- Polemics Rec. | Dialogue of Continents with Henry Farrell and Martin Feldkircher - S02E03 · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 3Dr. Henry Farrell shares his insights on how complex economic networks and advanced technologies (including AI) enable powerful global actors in this special episode, hosted by…
- Polemics Rec. | Compatibility of Law and Politics with Dr. Hestermeyer - S02E02 · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 2This interview invites Dr. Holger Hestermeyer to share his insights with Polemics REC. and their audience on a career path in international law, differences between international…
- Polemics Rec. | Educating Global Leaders with Dr. Emil Brix - S02E01 · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 1Ambassador Emil Brix shares his insights on the past, present, and future of the Vienna School of International Studies, which has been educating diplomats since 1754. As…
- Polemics Rec. | The Future of International Affairs: Digital Diplomacy with Dr. Corneliu Bjola - S01E04 · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 4What does it take to take diplomacy to the next level? And who represents our countries in the digital world? All questions answered in the new episode of POLEMICS REC. with…
- Polemics Rec. | SDGs: The reality of global sustainable development with Martin Sajdik - S01E03 · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 3Austrian Ambassador Martin Sajdik talks about his role in the drafting of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and his perspectives on global development in the context of…







