Home

Academic

Pervez Musharraf: Pakistan, Politics, and the War on Terror

CISD

Thu, 2012-02-16 10:28

Former President of Pakistan and retired General, Pervez Musharraf, visited SOAS to discuss, amongst other things, Pakistan, politics and the war on terror. The event was co-sponsored by the CISD and SOAS Pakistan Society and was chaired by renowned TV presenter Kamran Shahid, of SAMAA TV. The event addressed some of the most important topics of the last decade in International Relations and was followed by a Q&A.

Statement from UN Secretary-General Bank Ki-Moon observing the Anniversary of Declaration by United Nations

CISD

Sat, 2012-02-11 00:00

A message from UN Secretary-General Bank Ki-Moon observing the anniversary and seminar was delivered by Dame Margaret Anstee

Lancaster House: Welcome and Introduction

CISD

Fri, 2012-02-10 14:29

On 18 January 2012 CISD, supported by the FCO, held a seminar at Lancaster House commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the declaration by United Nations of January 1942. The welcome address was given by Professor Patrick Salmon, Chief Historian for the FCO and Dr. Dan Plesch, Director of the CISD.

The Challenges of Building an Inclusive Political System in The DR Congo

CISD

Thu, 2012-02-09 16:53

On 29 September 2011, Zihindula Mulegwa, President of the Centre for Political and Strategic Studies (Bukavu and Kinshasa) and former CISD student, gave a talk on "The Challenges of Building an Inclusive Political System in The DR Congo". The talk focussed on both the 2006 election and those scheduled for November 2011.

Mozambique and beyond: Insights from a career at the forefront of sanitation

Sanitation Matters

Fri, 2012-02-03 14:58

Professor Sandy Cairncross, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, has been a pioneer in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector for more than 30 years. In this episode, he explains the work behind some of his major achievements and his thoughts on the future of the sector. He describes how he helped to design and market hundreds of thousands of hygienic pit latrine slabs when based in Mozambique in the 1980s.

Diplomacy, Force and R2P: Lessons from Libya and the Arab Spring

CISD

Wed, 2012-02-01 16:59

Following his talk on Diplomacy, Force and Responsibility to Protect, Professor Bruce Jentleson was interviewed by the CISD student Peter Barett about the key issues he addressed.

Shared Sovereignty: Rights, Religion and the Problem of Authority

CISD

Wed, 2012-02-01 16:52

Following the roundtable discussion on secularism and religion, Dr. Steve Hopkard, Reader of International Relations at SOAS, conducted an interview with the two guests from New York: Dr. Azza Karam from the UN Population Fund and Dr. Jonathan VanAntwerpen from New York's Social Science Research Council.

Shared Sovereignty: Rights, Religion and the Problem of Authority

CISD

Fri, 2012-01-20 16:56

On October 20, 2011, a guest panel considered the ways in which sovereignty contend with competing claims to religious authority and human rights universals by drawing on the findings from two recently published books on religion and secularism Rethinking Secularism (edited by Craig Calhoun, Mark Juergensmeyer and Jonathan Van Antwerpen) and, Religion and International Relations Theory (edited by Jack Snyder). The panel consisted of Professor Jack Snyder of Columbia University, Dr. Jonathan VanAntwerpen of New York's Social Science Research Council, and Dr.

Diplomacy, Force and R2P: Lessons from Libya and the Arab Spring

CISD

Wed, 2012-01-18 12:43

As part of the CISD Speaker Series, Professor Bruce Jentleson headlined a talk on Diplomacy, Force and R2P: Lessons from Libya and the Arab Spring. Jentleson is professor of Public Policy and Political Science at Duke University and is also author of The End of Arrogance: America in the Global Competition for Idea.

Traditional & Contemporary Koto Music - Kameyama Kono

SOAS Concert Series

Tue, 2012-01-17 17:08

A rare chance to hear Kameyama Kono, one of Japan’s foremost Yamada-ryu koto masters performing a range of traditional and modern pieces for koto, shamisen and shakuhachi. Having studied under the legendary koto teacher and composer, Nakanoshima Kin-ichi, she embarked on a solo career bringing new lights to the roots of the classical repertoire while also exploring contemporary koto music through an acclaimed series of concerts, CD recordings and performances on TV and radio. In this recital she is accompanied by the rising shamisen star Kaori Naka, and Michael Soumei Coxall on shakuhachi.

Listen to our online stream

Pop-up window
Requires Adobe Flash

Stream Links 
mp3 HQ | mp3 LQ
ogg | Mobile Devices

Connect With Us

User login

Shibboleth login

Popular content

All time:

Languages

SOAS Logo
Copyright © 2010 OpenAir Media. All Rights Reserved. Disclaimer