Handing over the Mic
Handing over the Mic
Podcast Description
Tune in to Handing Over the Mic, a new podcast series where influential voicesfrom the Global South share their perspectives on Europe—its past, present andfuture.What does Europe look like from the outside? What narratives do people fromregions of the Global South attribute to Europe?Hosts Elisa Diaz Gras, Margaux Cassan and Christine Mhundwa speak with politicalleaders, writers, artists, diplomats and intellectuals engaged in current geopoliticaldebate to explore Europe’s historical legacy, global image and evolving role in theworld.Listen to the podcast below, subscribe and share!This podcast is produced by the Brussels Institute for Geopolitics in collaborationwith the European Cultural Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes such as Europe's historical legacy, its global image, and its evolving geopolitical role, with episodes discussing topics like colonial memory, identity, and the arts. For example, the inaugural episode features Senegalese writer Mohamed Mbougar Sarr discussing the intersection of literature and politics in relation to Europe.
Tune in to Handing Over the Mic, a new podcast series where influential voices
from the Global South share their perspectives on Europe—its past, present and
future.
What does Europe look like from the outside? What narratives do people from
regions of the Global South attribute to Europe?
Hosts Elisa Diaz Gras, Margaux Cassan and Christine Mhundwa speak with political
leaders, writers, artists, diplomats and intellectuals engaged in current geopolitical
debate to explore Europe’s historical legacy, global image and evolving role in the
world.
Listen to the podcast below, subscribe and share!
This podcast is produced by the Brussels Institute for Geopolitics in collaboration
with the European Cultural Foundation.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to this new episode of Handing Over the Mic, a podcast series where influential voices from the Global South share their perspectives on Europe—its past, present and future.
What does Europe look like from the outside? What narratives do people from regions of the Global South attribute to Europe?Through this series, hosts Elisa Díaz Gras, Margaux Cassan and Christine Mhundwa invite writers, diplomats, artists and intellectuals to offer new, often unexpected, perspectives on how Europe is imagined beyond its borders.
In this episode, we hand over the mic to Louma Salamé, cultural leader and director of the Boghossian Foundation. Born in Beirut and raised in Paris, Louma draws on a life between cultures to offer a deeply personal, nuanced reflection on Europe. From the Villa Empain in Brussels to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, she shares stories of métissage, migration, and the transformative power of art. With clarity and conviction, she reflects on how cultural institutions—museums, foundations, residencies—can serve as agents of dialogue, empathy, and soft power in today’s polarized world.
Handing Over the Mic is a podcast by the Brussels Institute for Geopolitics, produced with the support of the European Cultural Foundation.
Production and Distribution
Episodes will be available on major platforms, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify and also featured on the homepages of BIG and our partner the European Cultural Foundation.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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