Culturally Curious with Nanette Ashby // Raffia Magazine

Sep 12 2024 9 ep. 42 mins 3
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Culturally Curious is the brand new podcast by the Gender and Diversity Magazine Raffia. With this podcast we aim to delve deeper into topics surrounding gender, sexuality, diversity and identity throughout arts and cultures. Join me, Nanette Ashby, and some very special guests as we talk about queer experiences through the ages, disability rights, the power of sex education, how to fight street harassment and so much more. Expect eye opening discussion, laughs and some serious sex education. We are very excited to share these fascinating interviews with you all!

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Pioneering Women claiming Power in Art Museums across Europe with Laia Anguix Vilches

Sep 12 2024 52 mins  
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr Laia Anguix Vilches. She is a postdoctoral researcher at Radboud University. Between art history and gender studies, her research revolves around the first women in positions of power and influence in art museums across Europe. Together, we discuss the ins and outs of this project, the importance of historical contexts, political environments, an

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Work at Universities with Dr Rona Jualla van Oudenhoven

Aug 22 2024 30 mins  
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Rona Jualla van Oudenhoven. From 2020 to 2023, she was the Chief Diversity Officer at Radboud University and Program Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We discuss the ins and outs of what this job entails. Including meeting with students or staff members to listen to their demands, complaints or issues and the process of finding ways

Amsterdam’s Red Light District from a Sex Worker's perspective with Nat Portnoy

Jul 15 2024 101 mins  
In this episode, Nanette Ashby take you with her to the Prostitution Information Center in Amsterdam. It is located in the heart of the Red light district next to the Oude Kerk or Old Church. I have the pleasure of interviewing Nat Portnoy, a multidisciplinary artist, activist, performer, filmmaker and sex worker. First we dive into the history of the Prostitution Information Cente

Experimental Archeology and the History of Pockets with Marjolein Kik

Feb 12 2024 43 mins  
In this installment, I'm joined by Marjolein Kik, a Dutch academic specializing in dress history and experimental archaeology. Their research into the history of Dutch pockets takes center-stage in this episode. We start with the question: What is experimental archaeology? Marjolein explains the nuances of this new and unique research method and how they created an educational

Interrogating Street Harrasment with Judith and Roos of Catcalls of Nimma

Nov 20 2023 26 mins  
In this episode we are focusing on the work of Catcalls of Nimma who highlight and fight street harassment. I'm joined by the founders Judith Holzmann and Roos van den Oever to dive deeper into their process, from collecting the stories to putting chalk to the pavement. We examined the issue of harassment in public spaces from all angles, starting with the question, what is cat

Undressing Disability, Sex and Accessability with Jennie Williams from Enhance the UK

Mar 16 2023 46 mins  
In this episode I am joined by Jennie Williams, the founder and CEO of the charity Enhance the UK. It was a pleasure to talk to Jennie about disability, sex and accessibility. I was eager to ask her about the origins of the charity, the trainings they offer and their campaign Undressing Disability. I especially wanted Jennie to join the podcast to describe what barriers disabled pe

Intimicy, Mythbusting and Behind the Scenes of being a Sex Therapist with Bima Loxley

Nov 25 2022 46 mins  
This week I am joined by Bima Loxley who is a psychosexual therapist and sex educator based in the UK. I especially wanted to get Bima on the podcast to talk about their training and education to become a sex therapist and what a day in the life of a psychosexual therapist looks like. We share how we both discovered our passion for sex education and how their training was pivotal i

Sodomy, Sex Work and Homoeroticism during the Middle Ages with Dr Jonas Roelens

Oct 28 2022 38 mins  
This week I am joined by Dr Jonas Roelens. He is a historian and professor specializing in the history of homosexuality. His PhD research focused on early modern urban discourses on sodomy in the Southern Netherlands. I wanted to know all about his research, specifically the perception of sodomy during the Middle Ages and why it was so harshly persecuted. We speak about how sodomy

Culturally Curious with Nanette Ashby Trailer

Oct 25 2022 1 mins  
Culturally Curious is the brand new podcast by the Gender and Diversity Magazine Raffia.  With this podcast we aim to delve deeper into topics surrounding gender, sexuality, diversity and identity throughout arts and cultures. Join me, Nanette Ashby, and some very special guests as we talk about queer experiences through the ages, disability rights, the power of sex education,