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- https://ilas.sas.ac.uk/events/videos-podcasts
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- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
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- American Studies, Economics, Ethnology, History, Literature, Politics and Government, Religious Studies, Social Studies
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- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
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- Podcasting, Streaming/Download
Series of podcasts from the Institute of Latin American Studies at the School of Advanced Study, University of London. Featuring speakers from Latin and South American universities as well as European institutions, the podcasts cover a wide range of subjects including decolonisation, Latin American fiction in UK libraries, mining in the Andes, the legacy of Hugo Chavez, religious practices in the Caribbean, to name but a few.
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- https://africanarguments.org/?s=podcast
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- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
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- Current Affairs, Economics, Politics and Government, Social Studies
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- Radio/Sound
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- Podcasting, Streaming/Download
A bi-weekly podcast which explores African politics, economics and culture. The podcasts feature contributions from a variety of guests and deal with individual African countries as well as matters relevant to the entire continent. Sponsored by the Royal African Society
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- https://www.kanopystreaming.com/
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Agriculture, American Studies, Archaeology, Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Dance, Design, Economics, Education, Engineering, Film Studies, General Science, Geography, German Studies, History, Information Studies, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medicine, Music, Photography, Physics, Politics and Government, Social Studies, Technology, Women’s Studies
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- AV services, Streaming/Download, Video Sources
On-demand streaming platform for educational institutions featuring over 26,000 films from leading producers including PBS, BBC, the Criterion Collection, First Run Features, Media Education Foundation, but also many other smaller, niche producers. The site offers both a platform from which to stream films as well as providing a video hosting service. A full range of academic subjects is covered and many of the films, programmes and clips are not otherwise available on DVD. The site also features detailed analytics so that librarians can more easily assess how the site is being used by students. Subscription is based on paying only for the films which students and institutions actually watch.
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- http://politicaladarchive.org/
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- Social Sciences
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- Politics and Government
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- Film/Video
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- Archives/Museums, Streaming/Download
A collection of political television adverts from key 2016 primary election states in the USA. The resource forms a searchable archive of political ads broadcast during the 2016 primary season and has been created by the Internet Archive in conjunction with a number of journalism advocacy groups. The aim of the resource is primarily to enable journalists to check each advert’s sponsor, topics covered, candidates mentioned, and the shows during it aired during.
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- https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/keywords/european-union
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- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
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- Current Affairs, Economics, Law, Politics and Government, Social Studies
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- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
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- Podcasting, Streaming/Download
Audio podcasts on the European Union from the University of Oxford given by the faculty and visiting academics from Britain and Europe. Recent topics have included why Britain should stay in the EU, economic governance in Europe, Syrian displacement, the acceptance of refugees with physical disabilities, forced migration, and far-right extremism. The information on content accompanying the listings is comprehensive and searchable by keywords.
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- http://laborfilms.com/
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- Social Sciences
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- Politics and Government, Social Studies
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- Databases, Festivals, Streaming/Download
The Labor Film Database lists nearly 2,000 films and videos from around the world about work, workers and worker’s issues. The database is searchable by title, director, actors and/or keywords (e.g. discrimination, global economy, whistleblowing). The synopses vary in length and detail but are informative and well written. Many of the entries are accompanied by the streamed film; there are also trailers and film stills. The database is intended to serve as a valuable resource for programmers of film festivals highlighting work and workers. Users of the site are encouraged to submit suggestions for films to be included on the database.
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- https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/the-spectator-podcasts/
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- Social Sciences
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- Current Affairs, Politics and Government
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- Radio/Sound
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- Blogs, Journals, Podcasting, Streaming/Download
The Spectator is a weekly British conservative magazine. It was first published on 6 July 1828, making it the oldest continuously published magazine in the English language. Its principal subject areas are politics and culture. Topics recently debated (October 2015) in the weekly political podcasts include Jeremy Corbyn as the new leader of the Labour Party, the Assisted Dying Bill, China’s economic slowdown and the demise of Christianity in Britain.
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- https://vimeo.com/firehorseshowreel
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- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
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- History, Politics and Government, Religious Studies, Social Studies
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- Film/Video
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- Footage Sources, Streaming/Download
A stock footage library, The Firehorse Archive collection offers access to thousands of raw video clips from the Arab world and the Middle East. The footage includes social life, heritage, religious communities, landscape and interviews with people from all walks of life. Compilation tapes are available and the archive can be searched by keyword or via country.
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- http://labourlist.org
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- Social Sciences
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- Politics and Government, Social Studies
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- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
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- Blogs, Podcasting, Streaming/Download
LabourList is an independent progressive blog providing a platform for open debate about centre-left issues and the future of the Labour movement. The site includes videos and podcasts. Videos include Jeremy Corbyn’s acceptance speech as the new Leader of the Labour Party and footage from 1989 of Corbyn confronting Margaret Thatcher about homelessness in PMQ. Topics of podcasts includes the legacy of Ed Milliband, television debates, and the rise of the SNP.
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- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qptc
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- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
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- Current Affairs, Politics and Government
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- Radio/Sound
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- Podcasting, Streaming/Download
BBC Radio 4 home and international news analysis and comment series. The programmes are available on iPlayer and MP3 download for 30 days from date of broadcast. The summary of content accompanying each episode is comprehensive but there is no keyword searching facility. Podcasts are available for 7 days.
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