SOAS in the Media: 8-14 November

Expert comment on topics from the past week 

  • Times Radio: Professor Ashley Thompson discusses Cambodian Independence Day on 9 Nov 1953 on Time Radio as part of their ‘On this Day’ segment (listen from 03.45.35) - 09 Nov 
  • ABC News: Laura Hammond, Professor of Development studies and Pro-Director of Research, discusses the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement signed between the Government of Ethiopia and Tigray Regional Authorities - 08 Nov
  • BBC: Gurharpal Singh, Emeritus Professor of Sikh and Punjab Studies, discusses the controversy surrounding the inquiry into the inter-communal disturbances between Hindus and Muslims in Leicester in September - 13 Nov
  • BBC Mundo: Trevor Marchand, Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology, comments on Malian mud architecture in the town of Djenné  - 12 Nov 
  • Arab News: Michael Jennings, Reader in International Development, writes about the final steps needed to eradicate polio  - 08 Nov
  • Outlook (India): Avinash Paliwal, Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Politics and Subir Sinha, Reader in the Theory and Politics of Development, comment on the rise of right wing politics in the West - 11 Nov
  • Gazete Karınca: Karabekir Akkoyunlu, Lecturer in Middle East Politics, reflects on the Brazil election and highlights what Turkey can learn from it  - 10 Nov 
  • BBC News 24: Marcus Gilroy-Ware, Lecturer in Creative Digital Media, discusses the changes Elon Musk has implemented at Twitter since he took over the company - 12 Nov 
  • Columbia Journalism Review: Aida al-Kaisy, Media Researcher and Senior Teaching Fellow, comments on the establishment of media in Iraq post 2003 - 10 Nov 
  • The Red Line Podcast: Helen Lackner, Research Associate in Development studies, discusses political repression in Saudi Arabia and profiles the kingdom's leader Mohammed bin Salman  - 14 Nov
  • The Guardian: Professor of Development Studies and International Relations, Gilbert Achcar's book, In The People Want: A Radical Exploration of the Arab Spring, is quoted - 14 Nov
  • Iran International: Gilbert Achcar, Professor of Development Studies and International Relations, discusses the Iranian Revolutionary uprising - 10 Nov
  • Carnegie Europe: Nick Westcott, Research Associate at the Centre of African Studies and Director of the Royal African Society, comments on whether climate change co-operation is impacting human rights and the need for progression on both sides - 10 Nov 
  • Japan Forward: Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at the China Institute, writes about the visit to Beijing by German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz and the trip to Tokyo by Germany's President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier - 10 Nov
  • CNN News18: Burzine Waghmar, Centre for Iranian Studies member, discussed how Keralan Muslim women, unlike some western feminists and leftists, are publicly expressing solidarity for continuing anti-hijab protests and possible repercussions on Indo-Iranian relations - 08 Nov 
  • ThePrint: Aadil Brar, MSc student in international politics with a focus on China writes about China's approach to climate change - 09 Nov
  • ThePrint: Aadil Brar, MSc student in international politics with a focus on China writes about China's Covid-19 policy and China's approach to the upcoming G20 summit  - 14 Nov

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