'Palestine 36': film screening and discussion Join us for a screening of Annemarie Jacir’s latest film, 'Palestine 36', followed by a discussion with the film’s producer, Nils Åstrand.
Analysing the Pacific's role in the ICJ proceedings on climate change This talk explores the Pacific’s leadership in the ICJ advisory proceedings on climate change, highlighting the role of Pacific States, particularly Solomon Islands, in shaping advocacy and legal strategy.
Can Visual Culture Studies Contribute to Human Dignity? Protestant Missions and Image Conflict in Meiji Japan: Icon-Aversion and Image Negotiation This lecture asks what it means for visual culture studies—often positioned at some remove from moral philosophy or political theory—to speak responsibly about a heavyweight concept such as human dignity.
'The Time Beneath the Concrete: Palestine Between Camp and Colony' An in-depth conversation with Nasser Abourahme about his book, 'The Time beneath the Concrete: Palestine between Camp and Colony'.
'Nationalising Oil and Knowledge in Iran: Labour, Decolonisation and Colonial Modernity, 1933–51' An in-depth conversation with Mattin Biglari about his book, 'Nationalising Oil and Knowledge in Iran: Labour, Decolonisation and Colonial Modernity, 1933–51'.
'On The Semicivilized: Coloniality, Finance, and Embodied Sovereignty in Cairo' An in-depth conversation with Julia Elyachar about her book, 'On the Semicivilized: Coloniality, Finance, and Embodied Sovereignty in Cairo'.
The role of the public political theorist in good political judgement A discussion on the role of the public political theorist in good political judgement with Professor Lawrence Hamilton.
Exploring the narrative world of the Buddhist cave temples of Kucha This lecture will provide an overview of Buddhist culture in Kucha and its archaeological sites and examine the concept of 'ancient India'.