SOAS in the Media: 23 Feb - 1 March

2 March 2021

Items related to Asia

  • Reuters , Al Jazeera , Hindustan Times , Daily Mail : Avinash Paliwal, Senior Lecturer in International Relations comments on the arrival of "sticky bombs" in Indian Kashmir - 28 Feb
  • Sky News : Subir Sinha, Senior Lecturer in Institutions and Development comments on India's 'vaccine diplomacy' - 24 Feb
  • New Statesman : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute comments on how the UK’s Hong Kong visa offer could still fail refugees - 23 Feb
  • Wall Street Journal : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute comments on how the national security law has changed Hong Kong - 25 Feb
  • The Economist : Michael Buehler, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics comments on Indonesia's laws inspired by Islamic teaching - 25 Feb
  • El Tiempo : Michael Charney Professor of Asian and Military History comments on the ongoing protests in Myanmar and the arrest of democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi - 27 Feb
  • France24 :  Michael Charney Professor of Asian and Military History discusses the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Myanmar - 01 Mar
  • Al-Araby Al-Jadeed : Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Professor of Global Thought comments on historical repercussions of colonialism in Myanmar and how global powers failed Rohingya Muslims - 01 Mar
  • Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy : Doctoral candidate in Law Preeta Dhar writes about Re-Imagining Consumer Forums in the judicial system in India - 26 Feb
  • Japan Forward : Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at the China Institute writes a magazine article about the frenzied excitement caused by the Beatles on their visit to Tokyo in 1966 - 25 Feb
  • Asian Affairs : Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at the China Institute writes a magazine article about the current political situation in Malaysia - 01 Mar
  • China In Context podcast : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute and Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at the China Institute make a podcast discussing whether the Covid-19 pandemic has brought benefits for the Chinese Communist Party - 23 Feb
  • Economic Times, ANI News : Burzine Waghmar, SOAS South Asia Inst. member, moderated a webinar convened by the Global Alliance for Tibet and Persecuted Minorities where he lectured on abuses of Tibetans and Uyghur alongside Benedict Rogers, SOAS alumnus and Hong Kong Watch co-founder and CEO; and Rahima Mahmut, UK director, World Uyghur Congress and SOAS Silk Road Collective singer.

Items related to Africa

  • The Zimbabwe Mail , Bulawayo24 News , Mbare Times , Pindula News : Stephen Chan, Professor of World Politics comments that a mass exodus of senior officials became inevitable in Zimbabwe - 28 Feb
  • TRT World, Igihe: Phil Clark, Professor of International Politics discusses the start of the terrorism trial against Paul Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame - 25 Feb
  • Nikkei Asian Review : Lauren Johnston, Research Associate at the SOAS China Institute comments on strategic interests in Africa from China and the US - 24 Feb

Items related to the Middle East

  • TRT World : Dr. Massoumeh Torfeh Research Associate at the Centre for Global Media and Communications, writes that the longer the US drags its feet on Iran, the tougher talks will get - 24 Feb

Items related to other regions/SOAS General

  • BBC 2 Newsnight : SOAS Director Adam Habib discusses support for students during the pandemic - 23 Feb
  • BBC Radio 4: Alison Scott Baumann, Professor of Society and Belief writes about the UK government's plans for a 'free speech champion' - 17 Feb
  • UniversityBusiness : Coverage of SOAS Director Adam Habib's appearance on the Vice-Chancellors’ question time virtual event hosted by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) - 23 Feb
  • Australian Times , Dhaka Tribune , Daily Observer (Gambia) : Michael Jennings, Reader in International Development, writes about vaccine diplomacy and how some countries are using COVID to enhance their soft power - 24 Feb
  • Jewish Chronicle : Colin Shindler, Emeritus Professor of Israel Studies reviews Emily Draitser's book In the Jaws of a Crocodile: A Soviet Memoir - 26 Feb
  • Vice UK : SOAS students share their thoughts on the Proposed 'Free Speech Champion' - 23 Feb
  • The Sunday Times : Interview with SOAS alumnus and England rugby player Maro Itoje - 25 Feb

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