Statement in support of Palestinian human rights and human rights organizations We academics at SOAS University of London unequivocally condemn and reject the designation by the Israeli Ministry of Defence of six prominent Palestinian civil society groups as terrorist organisations. Among those are internationally renowned human rights advocacy organisations like Al-Haq, with which SOAS academics have long collaborated in the struggle for justice for Palestinians.
Why Taiwan is important in global and Indo-Pacific regional peace and security In this talk, Dr Tien will address why Taiwan is important in global and Indo-Pacific Regional Peace and Security by systematically assessing four key issues.
Global Africa: Profiles in courage, creativity, and cruelty Author and academic Professor Adekeye Adebajo will present a short film profiling a selection of writers, thinkers, commentators and other important figures from Africa and the African-diaspora.
Book Launch: The Political Thought of Xi Jinping Join Professor Steve Tsang and Dr Olivia Cheung for the book launch of their latest book on "The Political Thought of Xi Jinping". Over the course of a decade, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has implemented extraordinary changes in China that have profound implications not only for the Chinese people but nations throughout the world. Given how swiftly and fundamentally China’s relations with the rest of the world are changing under Xi’s rule, it is imperative that we know what “Xi Jinping Thought” is, how it evolved, and why it is so important.
Dr Hannah Bargawi Economic development, Macroeconomic and Social policies, Social reproduction, Feminist political economy, Care, Feminist economics, Economics pedagogy.