Across the Meadows
Podcast Description
Crossing boundaries and connecting histories, 'Across the Meadows' is a podcast where Cambridge scholars and friends reflect on their educational journeys and their evolving sense of belonging—at the University of Cambridge and in the world.
Hosted by Anna Maria Del Fiorentino, a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Education, each episode is recorded in the open air of Grantchester Meadows—a place loved by many across generations. Seated among the grasses, guests share stories of how identity, memory, and aspiration shape their lives, studies, and futures.
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The podcast explores themes of identity, belonging, and educational journeys, with episodes featuring personal narratives about the intersection of memory and aspiration. For instance, Heidy M. Pérez-Cordero discusses her experiences as an immigrant and a heritage language teacher, focusing on cultural bridging and the challenges faced by immigrant educators in the UK.
Crossing boundaries and connecting histories, ‘Across the Meadows’ is a podcast where Cambridge scholars and friends reflect on their educational journeys and their evolving sense of belonging—at the University of Cambridge and in the world.
Hosted by Anna Maria Del Fiorentino, a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Education, each episode is recorded in the open air of Grantchester Meadows—a place loved by many across generations. Seated among the grasses, guests share stories of how identity, memory, and aspiration shape their lives, studies, and futures.
What is the role of theatre in driving social change? For Juliana Spadotto, her desire to reconnect with theatre since leaving Brazil was the spark that led her to pursue a master’s degree at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge.
In her research, she brought in an example from Jardim Romano, a neighbourhood in São Paulo that was under water for three months due to floods, where community-led theatre became a form of resistance and denunciation.
Actress and stage director Juliana shares her life journey, the path that led her to Cambridge, and the complexities of belonging within a place that many perceive only from the bottom up.
An honest conversation about scholarship, family, breaking generational cycles and new beginnings — recorded for the first time in our mother tongue, Brazilian Portuguese, with English subtitles.
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