InsurgenSeas
InsurgenSeas
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Dr. Nikolas Kosmatopoulos, political anthropologist and founder of the InsurgenSeas project, sets the stage for a new conversation about oceans and politics. Drawing from years of academia and activism across the Mediterranean, he reflects on how the sea, often seen as empty space or a border to be policed, can be reimagined as a site of radical possibility.
Why turn to the sea at all? What does it mean to think politically from the waterline? Through stories, historical traces, and theoretical provocations, Kosmatopoulos invites listeners into an oceanic way of seeing: one that connects frontline struggles, defies state control, and opens space for new forms of solidarity.
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The podcast focuses on the intersection of oceans and politics, covering topics such as collective action at sea, historical movements like the Gaza Freedom Flotillas, and broader themes of sovereignty and solidarity. Episodes explore struggles related to oceanic rights and community activism, illustrating the transformative potential of maritime spaces.
Dr. Nikolas Kosmatopoulos, political anthropologist and founder of the InsurgenSeas project, sets the stage for a new conversation about oceans and politics. Drawing from years of academia and activism across the Mediterranean, he reflects on how the sea, often seen as empty space or a border to be policed, can be reimagined as a site of radical possibility.
Why turn to the sea at all? What does it mean to think politically from the waterline? Through stories, historical traces, and theoretical provocations, Kosmatopoulos invites listeners into an oceanic way of seeing: one that connects frontline struggles, defies state control, and opens space for new forms of solidarity.
In this episode, Dr. Nikolas Kosmatopoulos is joined by historian Dr. Isa Blumi and student Dina Al Amood for a powerful conversation on the Yemeni embargo in the Red Sea as an act of maritime solidarity in support of Gaza and Palestine.
Dr. Blumi explores the dynamics of the Yemeni embargo on the Red Sea, positioning it within a longer history of indigenous resistance and maritime autonomy. The conversation unpacks how the current blockade reflects the tactical response to the ongoing Gaza war, Blumi also discusses how Yemenis have long resisted external interventions through their continued relation to the sea.
Drawing on his extensive research, Blumi connects the embargo to broader transformations in the global political economy, while also emphasizing the significance of reading Yemen from the coast, rather than the capital. The episode invites listeners to consider how indigenous relationships to the sea open new ways of understanding sovereignty, survival, and solidarity in the age of maritime warfare.
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