SOAS in the Media: 24-31 May 2022

31 May 2022

Items related to Asia

  • South China Morning Post : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute, comments on Hong Kong's National Security law and how it is intended to ensure activities that were deemed unpatriotic could not take place in Hong Kong - 25 May
  • Daily Mail , France24 , La Tribune , Le Point : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute, comments on the UN Human Rights Commissioner's visit to Xinjiang and Chinese state media's coverage of the visit - 27 May
  • The Spectator podcast : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute, discusses how the Cultural Revolution shaped China’s leaders today - 30 May
  • Daily Express : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute, comments on the relationship between China and Western countries and how the conflict in Ukraine has not changed it - 25 May
  • The Wire : Dr. Avinash Paliwal, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, discusses the Indian state’s response to conflict-generated migrations since independence - 26 May
  • TaiwanPlus News : Dr Dafydd Fell, Reader in Comparative Politics, discusses Taipei mayoral elections - 26 May
  • Taipei Times : Ian Inkster, Professorial Research Associate at the Centre of Taiwan studies, writes about Taiwan-China relations - 30 May
  • Japan Forward : Duncan Bartlett Research Associate at the China Institute, analyses the visit to Seoul by Joe Biden - his first trip to Asia as president of the United States - 24 May
  • The Kootneeti : Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate with the SOAS China Institute, looks at the meetings in Tokyo involving Joe Biden, the Quad and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)- 25 May
  • China In Context : Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate with the SOAS China Institute, discusses the political characteristics of the new Hong Kong chief executive John Lee with Howard Zhang, Editor of the BBC Chinese service - 24 May
  • EFSAS : European Foundation for South Asian Studies interviewed Burzine Waghmar, Centre for the Study of Pakistan on the current human rights situation in Balochistan - 23 May
  • The Print : Aadil Brar, MSc student in International Politics with a focus on China, writes about China's geopolitical strategy in the Indo-Pacific - 30 May
  • The Print : Aadil Brar, MSc student in International Politics with a focus on China, writes about the Chinese philosopher Han Fei and how Xi Jinping & elite Chinese politicians are reading the philosopher - 25 May

Items related to Africa

  • The Conversation , Quartz Africa , Modern Ghana News : Phil Clark, Professor of International Politics and members of the Research, Policy and Higher Education (RPHE) team write about the RPHE programme and raising the global profile of Rwandan researchers and how they are finally being centred in scholarship about their own country - 25 May

Items related to the Middle East

  • Men's Health : Catherine Hezser, Professor of Jewish studies, discusses the Israeli diet and how it contributes to Israel’s happiness - 25 May
  • American Muslim: Interview with Gilbert Achcar, Professor of Development Studies and International Relations, about the effects of the recent Israeli campaign in Gaza and the chances of reviving the peace process under the Obama administration - 30 May
  • Plus61J : Colin Shindler, Emeritus Professor of Israel studies, writes about Naftali Bennett's coalition government's first year in power in Israel - 27 May

Items related to other regions/SOAS General

  • Times Higher Education : SOAS Director Adam Habib, comments that he has seen little evidence of UK VCs willing to build more equitable global academy at the Centre for Global Higher Education - 25 May
  • The New Arab : Paul O'Connell, Reader in Law, writes whether the Queen's Platinum Jubilee will be the Royal Family's last hurrah - 30 May
  • Chatham House : Phil Clark, Professor of International Politics, comments on the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Rwanda - 27 May
  • Red Pepper : Policy Fellow, Oliver Durose, writes about whether there is an alternative to current carceral policies of imprisonment and punishment - 28 May
  • Haringey London Borough Council : SOAS alum Councillor Adam Jogee becomes Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Jobs and Community Cohesion at Haringey Council - 25 May
  • Hindustan Times : Coverage of the current exhibition at the Brunei Gallery: "Crafting Subversion: DIY and Decolonial Print" - 30 May

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