Film screening of 'Invisible Nation' The Centre of Taiwan Studies, in collaboration with the Taiwanese Association in the UK, is delighted to present a screening of 'Invisible Nation', a documentary directed by Vanessa Hope.
The gilded cage: technology, development, and state capitalism in China This talk will explore the rise and nature of China's techno-developmental regime, its implications for state-capital-labor relations, and its varied impacts on different social groups.
Locust Control and State Activism in Ming China This presentation will introduce the history of the climate and natural disasters in imperial China, focusing on the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and locust control.
Legal Pluralism, Rights of Nature, and Inter-Judicial Exchange As the rights of nature are increasingly recognised by judicial pronouncements around the world, join us for a talk with Dr Iona Mcentee.
Ecocide, Imperialism and Palestine Liberation Join us for a talk with researcher-activist Hamza Hamouchene on how Israel’s assault on Gaza constitutes both genocide and ecocide—revealing the deep ties between settler colonialism, environmental destruction, and the global struggle for climate justice and liberation
Workers of the Earth: Labour, ecology and reproduction in the age of climate change Stefania Barca uncovers the environmental history and political ecology of labour to shed new light on the potentiality of workers as ecological subjects
Sorcery and Jurisdiction in Angola: Law and Multinormativity in Early Modern West Central Africa João Figueiredo discusses his book, 'Sorcery and Jurisdiction in Angola', exploring the interaction of European and African legal traditions when the Portuguese first land in West Central Africa.