In our inaugural episode, we take the time to introduce you to Mokum and the people behind it, as well as the topics we will cover in our first season. Brought to you from the heart of Amsterdam, we'll tackle rising cultures of suspicion and fake news, creating a sense of home from an urban studies perspective, and acting in the Anthropocene.

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Welcome to Mokum

Tune in next week as we delve into the world of suspicious mindsets and conspiracy theory.

Mokum E2: Trailer

What is a conspiracy theory, how does it function, and how does it affect your daily life? The answers to these questions aren't straightforward, but they are visible in the world around us. In this episode, we are joined by Boris Noordenbos (Assistant Professor of Literary & Cultural Analysis at the UvA) and Grace Yano to help demystify why cultures of suspicion are on the rise, and the effects they have on everything from our politics, to the media we engage with, and the people we talk to. Though the present may be rife with suspicion, there is no better moment to unpack this interwoven and engaging topic with examples we see at large in the world around us, and theories to help make sense of it all.

Mokum E2  The Truth Is Out There

Next week on Mokum we slide from conspiracy thinking and suspicious mindsets into the world of journalism and media. Join host Ian Kenny and special guests Dr. Benjamin Roberts, Historian and Journalist, and Grace Yano as they explore kindling hope in a fake-news world.

Mokum E3:Trailer

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Benjamin Roberts, historian and journalist, and we examine the role of journalism in the Information Age. In a time where media is produced in overabundance, what stories do we turn to to help us navigate our ever-changing world? And what effect does this have on our shared visions of the future?

E3: Journalism in the Information Age

Based in Amsterdam, Mokum delves into the heart of important conversations around the world through a series of interviews with academics and experts. Our goal? To bring education with a purpose to life, and welcome you into our community. Based at the University of Amsterdam's Summer Programmes Office in the Graduate School of Social Science, we bring you important stories with our own nerdy twist.