New Research: A Dialogue Between the Border and the Corridor (in Times of Corona)
Nivi Manchanda and Sharri Plonski’s conversation on borders and corridors is published in The Antipode.
New Research: QMUL’s Sophie Harman co-authors a new article for ISQ about reproductive health
Sophie Harman and her co-author have published a new article in the International Studies Quarterly about how global reproductive health is necessary for peace and security.
New Research: QMUL’s Sophie Harman co-authors a new article for Nature about the lessons of past pandemics about the effect on women
Sophie Harman and her co-authors have published a new article in the journal Nature in which they draw on past experience of pandemics to understand the effects of COVID-19 on women.
New Research: QMUL’s Sophie Harman co-authors a new article for UNWomen on COVID and gender equality
Sophie Harman and her co-authors write a report on whether the pandemic will derail hard-won progress on gender equality. The report has been published by UNWomen.
Media: Toby Greene on why the Netanyahus are embracing ‘Christian Europe’
Jewish nationalists defending ‘Christian Europe’ and attacking ‘evil globalism’? For Benjamin Netanyahu and conspiratorial son Yair, the illiberal Islamophobic ethno-nationalism of Europe’s radical right is just too enticing.
Media: Papamichail in conversation with Weeam Hammoudeh (Birzeit), Nassim El Achi (AUB), and Abdulkarim Ekzayez (KCL)
Andreas Papamichail speaks with several academics bout the COVID pandemic in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon.
Media: Lockdowns and Quarantines
NEXTEUK is joined by Natascha and Eleanora from Switzerland and Italy respectively to discuss the policies in place in their countries as well as looking at which countries have put in place the most effective quarantine and lockdown procedures.
Media: Interview on Khalili’s Sinews of War and Trade
As part of the Red May festival in Seattle, Laleh Khalili was interviewed by Philip Wohlstetter on her newest book (and other works as well).
Media: Mile End Institute video with Sophie Harman and Annie Wilkinson
Sophie Harman and Annie Wilkinson consider how simple COVID-19 prevention methods in slums and informal settlements are often difficult or impossible to administer.
Media: Andreas Papamichail on the effect of COVID-19 on areas affected by conflict
Conflicts exacerbate inequalities that have already been brought to light by COVID-19. In this video, Dr Andreas Papamichail (Queen Mary University of London) discusses how weakened health systems will hinder the response to the virus, the increased risks faced by vulnerable populations, and how the dynamics of conflict can become wrapped up in responses to the pandemic.