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Emma Crewe, Richard Axelby and Beth Worku-Dix reflect on their Deepening Democracy Project, which has focused particularly on politically fragile countries through the creation of the Global Research Network on Parliaments and People. Undertaken in collaboration with the Forum for Social Studies (Addis) and Enlightened Myanmar Research Foundation (Yangon), the research has been supported by the Global Challenges Research Fund through the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The discussion will be moderated by Dr Benjamin Bowles.

Emma Crewe: https://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff44316.php

Richard Axelby: https://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff45954.php

Beth Worku-Dix: https://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff123425.php

Benjamin Bowles: https://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff125345.php

Bollo Speaks is a collaboration between the SOAS Access, Participation and Student Success team, and community partner Bollo Brook Youth Centre. Each episode is created entirely by the young people, with conversations around Identity, perception and more, soundtracked by their own music, recorded at Bollo Brook's in-house studio.

In this episode, the young people of Bollo Brook discuss the climate emergency, protest movements and equality in the future.

Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/soasapss

In this episode we were fortunate to have Catherine Hezser, professor of Jewish Studies at SOAS, lead an episode discussing Jews and Coronavirus. She will be talking to Dr. Daniel Staetsky, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Jewish Policy Research, Dr. Keith Kahn Harris, Senior Lecturer and course team leader at Leo Baeck College, and Dr Michael Marks, Associate Professor at the London School of Hygiene and tropical medicine. We will also be joined by Mr Eli Spitzer, headmaster at the Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo boys’ school , an Orthodox school in North London. They discuss how Jewish communities have fared during lockdowns, the health and social impacts of Covid on these communities, and the response to vaccinations.

In this very special Behind the Scenes episode of 'That's the Spirit', Maliha Shoaib, Abdul Basit and Louisa Johnson talk all about the value of student journalism, and how we structure the Spirit. If you are an aspiring journalist looking for tips and advice on how to break into the industry, or perhaps an external student wondering how to set up your own uni publication - this is the episode for you!

We also interview various team members about what it is like to work on the mechanics of a publication, including: Frances (Pickle) Howe, Lara Gibbs, Adela Begum, Anneka Shah, Annie Loduca and Deniz Demirag.

Our original music in this episode is by the amazing, Dafydd Vaid!

The editing is by Louisa Johnson and Maliha Shoaib

In the latest episode of ‘That’s the Spirit’, the Spirit editorial team of 20/21 sit down to talk through Issue 16. Our final issue of the academic year, this one is our biggest and best yet!

In this episode, Maliha Shoaib, Abdul Basit and Louisa Johnson interview National News Editor, Josh Mock, and Culture Editor, Lizzy Edwards, about the many articles in their sections. Maliha, Basit and Louisa also discuss the WTFees campaign at SOAS; squash the rumours about a UCL takeover; share their dismay at the recent spike in anti-Asian racism; reveal their favourite reviews and creative submissions; and speak about the correlation between Manchester United stocks and key COVID-related dates. Check it out!

*CONTENT WARNING: mentions of anti-Black and anti-Asian racism, and sexual and gender-based violence*

The SOAS Radio Research Forum is a vehicle for us to promote SOAS research projects. Through quality audio content with the expertise of SOAS Radio, the podcast will facilitate discussions around our academics' collaborative research, including partners and other stakeholders, and impact.

For more information about Rahul:

https://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff50829.php

For more information about Sian:

https://www.soas.ac.uk/staff/staff31080.php

A selection of songs to bridge the last cold and grey weeks before the beginning of spring and hopefully find their way into your sunny days playlists.

This two-part episode looks at issues of Islamophobia on university campuses, in the media and across political institutions. I was fortunate to be able to speak to Professor Alison Scott-Baumann (SOAS) and Professor Mathew Guest (Durham University) about their Islam on Campus research. My colleague Dr Rob Faure Walker had an engaging discussion with Zeeshan Ali from MEND, and Richard McNeil-Wilson from the European University Institute in Florence.

Alison and Mathew's research

iCoP initiative

MEND

European University Institute

Back by popular demand, Panjabi In My Eye Episode 12. Giving exposure to some recent and not so recent releases, flips and mixes. Featuring artists such as Straight Bank and CheemaBeatz amongst others.

Indian farmers sit steadfast at Delhi against the centre in opposition to the three farm acts passed by the Parliament of India. This episode is published on the 140th birthday of Chacha Ajit Singh (23-Feb-1881), anti-colonial steppa and uncle of Bhagat Singh, who led the 'Pagri Sambhal Jatta' movement against the British anti-farmer 'Punjab Colonisation Act' 1906. 'Pagri Sambhal Jatta', a song by Banke Daya, has been embedded in the Panjabi psyche as a chant of resistance. The ballad has made a comeback over a century later at the current farmer protests at the borders of Delhi.

Panjab, Panjabi, Panjabiyat. Standing with Indian farmers. Kisaan Majdoor Ekta Zindabad

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In this interview with CISD Master's Students Itoro-Abasi and Phebeana, Andrew Hunter gives an insight into his time at Port Adelaide Australian Rules Football Club, his current responsibilities & projects at Minderoo Foundation, and graciously exposes us to the inner workings of sports diplomacy and Australian bi-lateral relations.