SOAS in the Media: 9 -15 Feb

16 February 2021

Items related to Asia

  • Reuters , The i , HuffPost , France24 ,: Avinash Paliwal, Senior Lecturer in International Relations comments on the ongoing protests in Myanmar against the military take over - 10 Feb
  • Hindustan Times : Avinash Paliwal, Senior Lecturer in International Relations writes about India-Bangladesh relations - 14 Feb
  • ABC RN : Michael Charney, Professor of Asian and Military History discusses Myanmar's military leaders extension of the house arrest of the country's deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi - 15 Feb
  • A News : Michael Charney, Professor of Asian and Military History discusses the ongoing protests in Myanmar against the military take over - 12 Feb
  • Spectator : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute discusses how Hong Kong became what it is today - 09 Feb
  • DW News : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute comments on the Chinese presence in Africa and the cultural politics that comes with it - 12 Feb
  • politics.co.uk : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Insitute calls for a boycott of the Winter Olympics to tackle human rights abuses in Xinjiang - 09 Feb
  • BBC Radio 3 : Rachel Harris, Professor in Ethnomusicology talks about her her new book 'Soundscapes of Uyghur Islam' and discusses the politics of cultural exchanges with China - 13 Feb
  • The Guardian : Ashley Thompson, Hiram W Woodward Chair in South-East Asian art and Stephen Murphy, Pratapaditya Pal senior lecturer in curating and museology of Asian art write about how Cambodia is turning the tide on looted statues - 13 Feb
  • We Forum : Lauren Johnston, Research Associate at the China Insitute writes about why China’s trade deal with Mauritius matters - 15 Feb
  • Quartz , DNyuz : Dr Kevin Latham, Research Associate in Anthropology and Sociology comments on China's ban of the BBC - 15 Feb
  • Taiwan Insight : Ian Inkster, Professorial Research Associate at the Centre of Taiwan Studies writes about Taiwan-China-US relations - 15 Feb
  • Dhaka Tribune : Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at the China Institute writes about why Joe Biden’s stance on China makes life potentially difficult for Bangladesh - 09 Feb
  • China Radio International : Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at the China Institute discusses the international take up of Chinese Covid-19 vaccines - 11 Feb
  • The Kootneeti : Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at the China Institute writes about writes about the implications of Biden’s stance on China means for India - 09 Feb

Items related to Africa

Items related to other regions/SOAS General

  • The Daily Telegraph : Dr Awino Okech, Reader in Gender Studies comments on colourism - 11 Feb
  • Foreign Policy Magazine : Dr Feyzi Ismail, Senior Teaching Fellow in Political Economy comments on the achievements of Chile’s women’s movement - 15 Feb
  • TRT : Adem Ferizaj PhD student comments on Kosovo's 'peaceful political revolution' - 15 Feb
  • The Guardian : Interview with SOAS alumnus and writer Fatima Bhutto - 13 Feb
  • Sky Sports : Interview with SOAS alumnus and England Rugby player Maro Itoje about the significance of potentially being the first black British and Irish Lions captain - 15 Feb
  • Fintech Times , Fintech Finance , Finextra Research : Coverage of a new collaborative project SOAS is involved in to investigate the untapped potential of fintech in helping deepen trade relations between the UK and India - 13 Feb