Scholars explore resistance, care and survival through their favourite songs, reflecting on struggles over land, food and environmental justice
- Date
- Friday 8 May 2026, 17:30 - 20:00
- Type
- General
- Spoken Language
- English
- Room
- Butterfly Bar, first floor
- Location
- International Institute of Social Studies
- Ticket information
Walk-in begins at 17:30 and the event formally starts at 18:00.
This event is free of charge. Our registration form will be available soon.
About this event
Join us for the second volume of Resistance Radio, a listening session and panel. This edition asks a simple but urgent question: what does it mean to live in defense of our planet and who is already doing that work?
Across the world, land, food and ecosystems are under pressure and shaped by systems that extract, displace and prioritize profit over life. And yet, communities continue to resist, protect and rebuild. This evening brings those struggles into focus.
A diverse panel of scholars will share songs that speak to resistance, care and possibility within agrarian struggles, land rights and environmental justice. Through their selections, they reflect on how communities are defending ecosystems, pushing back against extractive power and reimagining how we live with the natural world.
Rather than a conventional panel discussion, music takes centre stage. Together, we move through sound, across time and place, listening closely to song excerpts that carry histories of struggle and joy, loss and survival, memory and imagination. Each speaker reflects their chosen track and its resonance within their work, opening space for collective listening and deeper conversation.
At its core, this edition of Resistance Radio is about refusing the idea that land, food and life itself are disposable. It traces how resistance takes shape in fields, in movements, in everyday acts of care and what it means to imagine futures that are not built on extraction.
Evening programme
17:30 - Walk-in
18:00 - Listening session and panel discussion begins
20:00 - Networking, bites and drinks
Small bites will be provided for guests. Beverages are available for purchase at the Butterfly Bar. Guests are invited to network after the event finishes.
Our speakers
Prof. Murat ArselISS Erasmus
Professor in Political Economy of Sustainable Development
Dr Oane VisserISS Erasmus
Associate Professor in Agrarian Studies
Daniela Pessoa de Goes CalmonISS Erasmus
PhD researcher
Fatema BaheranwalaISS Erasmus
PhD researcher
The event is moderated by Sarah Njoroge, ISS communication officer.
Registration and information
The location of the event is on the first floor of the ISS building, which can be accessed by taking the stairs or using the elevator on the left or right wing of the bottom floor. On the first floor, the Butterfly Bar's entrance can be found to the right of the staircase and elevator. If you have accessibility concerns, please get in touch with us by emailing the organizer: njoroge@iss.nl
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