Welcome back! In this episode Maegan Rodricks and Leanne Rantell speak to Dr. Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou, a British-Nigerian political scientist with expertise in business and human rights, conflict and the politics of identity. We discuss her role as chair of the Expert Working Group of Nigeria’s Bayelsa State Oil
Welcome back to the third season of the Humanitarian Hub Podcast! In this episode Dr. Althea-Maria Rivas speaks to Dr. Oliver Walton, a senior lecturer at the University of Bath in International Development. They discuss Walton’s recent work, examining the role of borderlands and brokers in post-war transitions
Welcome back for the third episode of the Humanitarian Hub Podcast! In this episode, Leanne Rantell and Maegan Rodricks speak to Laura Hammond, a Professor of Development Studies at SOAS, on her recently published report with the UNDP on Development Solutions to Internal Displacement. Laura gives an insight into
In the second episode of the Humanitarian Hub Podcast, Althea-Marie Rivas speaks to Paolo Novak, a Professor of Development Studies at SOAS university. Paolo specialises in contested borders, migration and humanitarianism. This podcast discusses Paolo’s current research project – Asylum Seekers Reception, Taxonomies and Location.
Welcome back to the first episode of the Humanitarian Hub Podcast Season 2! In the first episode of the Humanitarian Hub Podcast, Althea-Marie Rivas speaks to Stuart Kefford, a Child Protection and DDR Officer at UNICEF.
In the sixth episode of the humanitarian hub podcast, Tayba Ahmed talks with Dr Natalie Roberts about her role as Head of Emergencies with MSF. Dr Natalie draws our attention to the ongoing Ebola epidemic in the DRC, while also, bringing to light, the cohort of actors involved
In the fifth episode of the SOAS Humanitarian Hub Podcast, Jake Tacchi talks with Ellen Goodwin about her PhD research exploring the potentials of promoting local, inter-religious cooperation to build resilience in fragile contexts. Ellen is currently researching at SOAS, in conjunction with World Vision UK. We
In the fourth episode of the SOAS Humanitarian Hub Podcast, Jake Tacchi talks with Dr. Claudia Seymour about her book: ‘The Myth of International Protection, War and Survival in the Congo’. Dr. Seymour’s book presents a highly engaging, and very readable, amalgamation of her own experiences working
In the third episode of the SOAS Humanitarian Hub Podcast, Jake Tacchi talks with SOAS’s Professor Steve Hopgood about his latest article: ‘When the Music Stops, Humanitarianism in a Post Liberal World Order’. Amidst a shifting away from a liberal world order, most notably exemplified by the rise
The second episode of the Humanitarian Hub Podcast, is now live! In this episode of the SOAS Humanitarian Hub Podcast, Jake Tacchi talks with Amy Joce, a 3rd year undergraduate student at SOAS. Amy, who was studying Development Studies, has just completed a dissertation exploring sexual exploitation within