SOAS in the Media: 3-9 November

10 November 2020

Items related to Asia

  • Epoch Times , Hill Times , Canada24News : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute speaks at the Canadian Parliamentary Committee about China's National Security Law imposed on Hong Kong and asks Canada to take action - 09 Nov
  • The World News , Aftonbladet , Sydsvenskan , Goteborgs-Posten : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institue comments on the chaos of the US election as a benefit for China - 04 Nov
  • BNR , MoneyDJ : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institue comments on Joe Biden's victory and what that means for US-China relations - 07 Nov
  • XaLuan : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institue comments on the US election and what it means for China - 04 Nov
  • Taiwan Insight : Ian Inkster, Professorial Research Associate at the Centre of Taiwan studies, writes about corruption in Taiwan - 04 Nov

Items related to Africa

  • The Limited Times , Agenda Pública : Dr Caspar Melville, Co-Chair of the Centre for Creative Industries, Media and Screen Studies comments on Nigerian musician Burna Boy's new album - 08 Nov

Items related to the Middle East

  • Ahram Online , Masress.com : Gilbert Achcar, Professor of Development studies and International Relations, comments on the normalisation agreements between Israel and three Arab states and the little impact they have had on Israel’s settlement construction policy - 04 Nov
  • The Jewish Chronicle : Colin Shindler, Emeritus Professor in Israel Studies interviews with Itaar Rabinovich who was Israeli Ambassador to the United States between 1993 and 1996 during Rabin’s tenure as prime minister - 04 Nov

Items related to other regions/SOAS General

  • The Times Higher Education Supplement : Incoming SOAS Director, Professor Adam Habib discusses the need for universities to focus their inclusion efforts on creating such a large pipeline of future institutional leaders from diverse backgrounds - 03 Nov
  • The Times Higher Education Supplement : Dr Romina Istratii, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, School of History, Religions and Philosophies, writes about the Global Challenges Research Fund and the need for genuine North-South collaboration - 05 Nov
  • Sohu.com , ThePaper.cn : Interview with Gilbert Achcar, Professor of Development studies and International Relations on what the decline of the secular left means in a Muslim dominated country - 04 Nov
  • Esquerda.net : Gilbert Achcar, Professor of Development studies and International Relations, writes if religion can serve social progress - 08 Nov
  • Rebelion : Gilbert Achcar, Professor of Development studies and International Relations, writes about the devestating impact of confinement on developing countries - 09 Nov
  • Indepthnews : Thomas Marois, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Development Studies, writes about Reclaiming Public Development Banks to Finance a Sustainable & Equitable Recovery Post Covid-19 - 09 Nov
  • FOUR Magazine : Interview with Andrew Wong, Research Associate at the SOAS Food Studies Centre - 04 Nov
  • The Jewish Chronicle : Colin Shindler, Emeritus Professor in Israel Studies writes about the messianic draw of Rabbi Kahane and why it is a warning - 04 Nov
  • Plus61J : Colin Shindler, Emeritus Professor in Israel Studies writes about the role of US Jews in the 2020 US Election - 9 Nov
  • Retefin : Interview with SOAS alumna and actor Zoha Rahman - 07 Nov
  • Blog Likes : Blog about SOAS research on Neo-Zoroastrian Settlements - 07 Nov