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Global Souths Hub is a news site developed alongside the teams behind the two leading journals, Third World Quarterly (TWQ) and Central Asian Survey (CAS). Visit us at https://globalsouth.org/ #globalsouth

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Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 13h

🇿🇦 Exciting news! The Global Souths Hub team is excited to be part of the Land, Life and Society International Conference - a space for critical conversations on land, environment, and justice, hosted by @plaasuwc.bsky.social & @ids.ac.uk at the @uwconline.bsky.social ⬇️ buff.ly/NIKptri

Land, Life and Society Conference 2025 | Plaas

Land, Life and Society International conference on the road to ICARRD+20 Urgent attention is needed to the challenges of land and agrarian reform in the contemporary world. Today, intersecting…

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 1d

In our latest blog, Mohammad Siddiqui, PhD candidate in Political Science @ucirvine.bsky.social, explores the emotional & political weight of studying nationalism, migration, and counterterrorism as someone directly affected. A powerful reflection on research, identity, & the myth of detachment 🔽

Researching Extremism & Counterterrorism: A PhD Scholar’s Reflections on Self-Care - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB Researching Extremism & Counterterrorism: A PhD Scholar’s Reflections on Self-Care

What does it mean to study nationalism, migration, and “counterterrorism” online when you are not a distant observer but part of the very community under scrutiny? Mohammad Siddiqui is a PhD student…

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 6d

This piece benefited from the insights of @amnakaleem.bsky.social, Dr Madeline-Sophie Abbas, Lisa Stampnitzky, Dr Rabea Khan, @nicolapratt.bsky.social, Dr Marine Gueguin, Professor Didier Bigo, Mais A.M. Qandeel, @defendourjuries.bsky.social whose time and expertise are gratefully acknowledged.

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 6d

🇵🇸 Mira Mookerjee joined the @europeanisa.bsky.social 2025 conference & attended sessions on authoritarianism, resistance, and the shrinking space for dissent.

Her latest piece builds on those themes — a sharp analysis of how global powers are targeting Palestine solidarity 🔽 buff.ly/6kqyfC6

Politics for a Broken World and the Criminalisation of Palestine Solidarity - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB Politics for a Broken World and the Criminalisation of Palestine Solidarity

In this piece, Mira Mookerjee, Editor and Website Curator at the Global Souths Hub, documents the discussions that took place at this year's European International Studies Association (EISA) and…

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 7d

🌍 Climate + security crises in the Lake Chad Basin are deeply linked.
In this new @africaatlse.bsky.social blog, Aminata Niang, Visiting Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Centre, urges regional & local collaboration to build resilience.

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Tackling security and climate challenges in the Lake Chad Basin requires collaboration - Africa at LSE

Climate-resilient livelihoods, local and regional partnerships are needed to help a region already suffering devastating consequences of climate change, writes Aminata Niang. The consequences of…

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 8d

🗣️ On #InternationalTranslationDay, we reflect on the hidden costs of English dominance in academia. Noha Atef, a media scholar based at the @uniofgalway.bsky.social shares in her powerful piece, what it means to research in Arabic, publish in Arabic and be told it doesn’t count ⬇️ buff.ly/S1xnz04

If It’s Not in English, It’s Not There - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB

Noha Atef is a media scholar based at the University of Galway in Ireland. Originally from Egypt, her native language is Arabic. She began her academic journey in England and has worked at…

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Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 9d

Words shape worlds. With #WorldTranslationDay coming up, we’re revisiting how translation connects cultures, amplifies voices & bridges divides.

📝 Read our blog: “Write the World: A Day of Translation” by our Community Engagement Coordinator & Contributing Writer, Bethlehem Attfield

Write the World: A Day of Translation - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB

In this piece, Global Souths Hub Community Engagement Coordinator & Contributing Writer, Bethlehem Attfield records what took place at ‘Write the World: A Day of Translation’ which is an annual…

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 12d

🌍 On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we’re revisiting this insightful blog on Modi’s “eco‑masculinity” performance & how environmental stewardship can be mobilised as political symbolism.

It’s a reminder: how we talk about care for the planet is bound up with power, identity & accountability👇

Modi’s Populist Performance of Eco-Masculinity - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB

In this blog post, Ananya Sharma, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Ashoka University, India, looks at Narendra Modi's carefully constructed eco-masculine persona and delves into what…

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 13d

What does activism look like in India, Iran, Chile, Palestine, Kenya, South Africa, and Pakistan?

This TWQ Special Issue, edited by Hosna J. Shewly & Eva Gerharz explores how activists reshape space, emotion & resistance in the Global South ⬇️

Reconceptualising Activism Space in Contemporary Global South – a TWQ Special Issue - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB

This Third World Quarterly (TWQ) special issue reconceptualises activism in the Global South as spatially hybrid, affectively/ emotionally charged, and a source of epistemic innovation and new ideas.…

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 15d

📣 Inspiring Q&A with June Bam-Hutchison, who established the inaugural San and Khoi Research Centre. Explore her insights on preserving Indigenous knowledge, achieving restorative justice, and decolonising historical narratives. Celebrate South Africa's National Heritage Day 24 Sept! buff.ly/roIzj1N

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 17d

🕊️ On this #InternationalDayOfPeace, we’re re-sharing Celestina Atom's blog on peacebuilding after conflict, drawn from @mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2025 Conference.

This year’s theme reminds us how peace requires collaboration across divides.

Read here 🔽

Rebuilding After Conflict: Highlights from BISA 2025 - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB

Celestina Atom reflects on BISA 2025, sharing insights on reintegration in Nigeria and lessons from Belfast’s history of conflict and peace.

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 18d

🌏 Today is #WorldCleanupDay.

We’re resharing this essential read by our Founding Editor, @zaraqadir.bsky.social:
🧹 "Waste colonialism and Why Plastic is Political" - a resource list on how waste connects to extractive systems, inequality, and global injustice.

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Waste Colonialism and Why Plastic is Political: A Resource List - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB

World Environment Day 2025’s theme could not be more urgent. Hosted by the Republic of Korea, this year focuses on “Ending Plastic Pollution,” (with a special focus on microplastics). While…

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 21d

A new list of Central Asian Survey books for review is now available!

If you are interested in contributing a book review or review essay, please fill out the form provided here ▶️

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 21d

📢 Spotlight on this week's, Legitimacy in Conflict & Peace conference, (17-29 Sept)! #CRS2025 To mark the event, we’ve put together a free-to-view reading list of 10 key articles from Third World Quarterly and Conflict, Security & Development journals. 🔗 buff.ly/9dzGRpj

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 23d

📢 Call for Applications
If you're an ECP from the Global South working on peace, conflict, or humanitarian issues, apply now for the @ucl.ac.uk Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction's fully funded 3-day International Writing Workshop in 2026!

Deadline: 15 Sept 2025
More Info 👉

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 28d

Join experts at @kent.ac.uk's on 17 Sept (6:00pm–7:30pm) for a probing public session "Can Peacebuilders Still Work for Legitimacy in a Time of ‘Radical Uncertainty’?", organised by Third World Quarterly Board Member @nadineansorg.bsky.social, among others.

Register here 🔽 buff.ly/oOIA7TA?

Can Peacebuilders Still Work for Legitimacy in a Time of ‘Radical Uncertainty’?

Join us on our Canterbury campus with a panel of experienced peace, development and stabilisation professionals to explore this timely topic.

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 29d

🇰🇪 In the Horn of Africa, forecasts rely on nature and sacred signs.

Our latest blog post by George Tsitati, PhD researcher at the University of Edinburgh, highlights the importance of Indigenous knowledge in climate discourse, advocating for epistemic justice.

Read more here ⬇️

When the Intestines Speak: Indigenous Climate Forecasting in the Horn of Africa - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB

Indigenous forecasting in the Horn of Africa offers vital, locally rooted insights for climate action and early warning systems.

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · 29d

Join @mybisa.bsky.social on 9 Sept 2025 (today) for the Critical Studies on Terrorism Annual Virtual Conference via zoom. Themes: discourse, colonialisms, AI, algorithmic policing, dissent. Free.

⏰ 9.00am to 4.45pm

Register right away! 👇

Critical Studies on Terrorism Annual Virtual Conference- Critical Studies on Terrorism (CST) | BISA

- Critical Studies on Terrorism (CST) Working Group

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · Sep 8

🧵 Resharing a must-read reflection on Indigenous survival, resistance & the road to justice.

On residential schools, AI ethics, land rights & cultural memory 🔽 buff.ly/ouxeqBu

World Indigenous Peoples Day: Truth, Memory, and the Path Towards Reconciliation - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB

Purniya Awan explores how her Canadian education shaped, and reshaped, her understanding of Indigenous histories.

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · Sep 5

🗺️ Join the movement to change how Africa is seen - literally. Sign the Correct The Map Charter, pledge to use the Equal Earth projection, and help undo centuries of cartographic distortion. It’s not just a map - it’s a narrative.

Read more about the initiative here 🔽

Charter | Correct The Map

Join the Correct the Map campaign by signing the charter, advocating for accurate global map projections to empower Africa and promote a more informed, respectful world.

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · Sep 4

🌍✍️ Resharing our Community Engagement Coordinator & Contributing Writer, Bethlehem Attfield's, blog piece on what took place at this year's Write the World: A Day of Translation on the 27th of May, hosted by American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) @littranslate.bsky.social ⬇️

Write the World: A Day of Translation - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB

In this piece, Global Souths Hub Community Engagement Coordinator & Contributing Writer, Bethlehem Attfield records what took place at ‘Write the World: A Day of Translation’ which is an annual…

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · Sep 3

✍️ Check out our Global South Studies Blogs page: a curated list of blogs, podcasts, and platforms championing scholar‑activists, regional insights, and critical reflections from across the Global South and find ones you can contribute to.

Check it out here 👇

A Comprehensive Guide to Global South Studies Blogs - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB

We have curated a collection of individual and multi-author blogs, bringing together ideas and insights from university departments, institutions, academic societies, personal bloggers, and thought…

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · Sep 2

🎬 In our latest Q&A, filmmaker Poshali Goel discusses Heli, a film that traces Bhakti poetry sung by Dalit siblings in Rajasthan, India. One performs at public satsangs, the other sings at home. A moving reflection on caste, gender & the spaces where devotion takes shape 🔽 buff.ly/z7eiaC8

Singing Bhakti: The Story Behind Heli - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB Singing Bhakti: The Story Behind Heli

In this Q&A Poshali Goel, a filmmaker and editor with a background in design based in Delhi, India, talks about her film Heli, which follows the lives of two siblings whose love for singing carries…

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · Sep 1

20 years on, what has the @gcr2p.bsky.social (R2P) meant for #Africa?
A critical reflection by researcher, educator, and peace building practitioner, Frank O. Okyere, on moral duty, power, and selective solidarity.

📝 Read more on the Global Souths Hub website 🔽

20 Years of R2P: Moral Responsibility through an African Lens - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB

Frank Okyere Osei is a researcher, educator, and peacebuilding practitioner with nearly two decades of experience in atrocity prevention and peacebuilding in fragile contexts. In this blog post,…

Global Souths Hub @globalsouthshub.bsky.social · Aug 31

August 31st is the #InternationalDayforPeopleofAfricanDescent.

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s (one of Africa’s most prominent writers) "Writing Against Neocolonialism" reminds us that reclaiming African narratives is essential in resisting cultural erasure and ongoing colonial legacies.

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Writing Against Neocolonialism

Ngugi wa Thiong’o is one of Africa’s most prominent writers. Born in 1938 in Limuru, Kenya, Ngugi is a prolific novelist, playwright and short story writer. His widely acclaimed works include his…