The partner radios of the COPEAM new podcast “Mediterranean Monuments between Sky and Sea” have produced their subjects during the summer 2024. The series has entered the post-production phase with the support of Radio France and France Bleu RCFM. The release for broadcast is expected in the beginning of 2025.
The new international series “Arab Philosophers, Ancient and Contemporary,” produced in partnership with ASBU and 15 public radios from Southern Europe, the MENA region and the Gulf countries, is in its finalization phase. The co-producers are putting the final touch on their contributions, to prepare for broadcasting starting from the first half of 2025.
On November 23, during the Nouvelles Rencontres d’Averroès in Marseille, the first excerpts from the podcast were presented in preview. This event brought together Micha Khalil from Radio Monte-Carlo Doualiya (France Médias Monde), Jawdath Jabbour, expert in Arab philosophy and researcher at CNRS-TDMAM (AMU), and Guillaume Ortiou-Campion, project coordinator at COPEAM. This occasion revealed the ambition of this series: to explore and transmit the intellectual heritage of Arab thinkers through the centuries, while making it accessible and relevant to contemporary debates.
The series – produced in Arabic – will highlight iconic figures of classical philosophy, such as Averroes, Al-Fârâbî, Al-Tawhîdî and Avicenna, while echoing the reflections of contemporary thinkers. It aims to bridge the rich philosophical tradition of the Arab world with current matters, demonstrating the universal resonance of those ideas.
To ensure an international distribution, translated versions in French and English will also be available. The series is aimed at reaching a broad audience and will be particularly appreciated by students and enthusiasts of history and philosophy.
This project, which is the result of a collaboration between public radios from different backgrounds, embodies the importance of intercultural dialogue and audiovisual cooperation; sticking to the co-production approach of COPEAM and ASBU, it strengthens the ties between the partner regions while highlighting the essential role of philosophy in the development of societies.
Excerpt 1 – El Farabi by Micha Khalil from MCD (VOST FR): https://youtu.be/rdCbdlxuwZA
Excerpt 2 – El Farabi by Micha Khalil from MCD (VOST FR): https://youtu.be/GUbuA1UkJGs