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Episode 35: Exploring Perspectives on Imagination and Art through the Lens of Contemporary Theory, with Keith Moser

Imagination is a fundamental trait of the human species.  Given how our most commonplace experiences get filtered differently through the lens of our imaginations, it deeply influences everything we think about and do. For better or worse, imagination is “the resin that binds human civilization together.” In this new episode, Keith Moser, Professor of French and Francophone Studies at Mississippi State University, leads a thought-provoking discussion on “Imagination and Art: Explorations i...

Episode 34: Under the Arch of Titus—a Gateway to the Jewish Community, with Steven Fine

In this episode, Steven Fine, Churgin Professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University, Israel, discusses his new book Arch of Titus: From Jerusalem to Rome—and Back, published in Brill’s Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online collection.  He explores how the Arch has been a symbol of subjugation as well as empowerment for both Jewish and Christian cultures as they evolved across centuries; how it is a door to the story of the Jewish community’s resilience; how it has in...

Sustainable Development Goals Episode 2: Tracing the rich, varied history of the Nordic education system through textbooks, with Merethe Roos and Henrik Edgren

The highest literacy rates worldwide, free universal healthcare, social security, strong economies —these are traits commonly associated with the Nordic countries.   They also reflect the equally renowned, well-developed system of education available to the residents of each country.  Despite the similarities, each country’s education system is distinct, thanks to their differing historical experiences and shifts in political climates. And the complexities of each system unfold neatly on pa...

“Across the Rainbow” Episode 2: Gender and Diplomacy in the Time of COVID-19, with Drs. Ann Towns and Katarzyna Jezierska

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people indoors and has moved even important businesses and interactions online. Diplomatic interactions are no exception.  In the second episode of our new themed series Across the Rainbow, we speak with Dr. Ann Towns, Professor of Political Science at the University of Gothenberg, and Dr. Katarzyna Jezierska, Associate Professor of Political Science at University West, both co-authors of the article “COVID-19 and Gender: A Necessary Connection in Diplomatic...

“Across the Rainbow” Episode 1: Guilt and the Gay Identity—Emotions in South Asia through a Queer Lens, with Dr. Jayaprakash Mishra

Queer lives in semi-urban and rural India are typically required to conform to heteronormativity in a way that stands apart from Western and urban Indian experiences. In the first episode of our new themed series Across the Rainbow, Dr. Jayaprakash Mishra, a research scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India, shares with us why he chose to examine the emotions of guilt in South Asian families through a queer perspective, as explored in his article “Queering Emotion in S...

Sustainable Development Goals Episode 1: Living in the United States as an Immigrant—A Collection of Stories, with Luis Javier Pentón Herrera and Ethan Tính Trịnh

Today, millions of immigrants have found a home in the United States. But often, such people end up losing their individual cultures, languages, and identities—simply because they aren’t aligned with those of the rest of the crowd. So what is it like to be living in a nation you weren’t born in? What are the stories and experiences of people who find themselves alternating between two linguistic and cultural worlds? In this new episode, Luis Javier Pentón Herrera and Ethan Tính Trịnh, edit...

Sustainable Development Goals Episode 1: Living in the United States as an Immigrant—A Collection of Stories, with Luis Javier Pentón Herrera and Ethan Tính Trịnh

Today, millions of immigrants have found a home in the United States. But often, such people end up losing their individual cultures, languages, and identities—simply because they aren’t aligned with those of the rest of the crowd. So what is it like to be living in a nation you weren’t born in? What are the stories and experiences of people who find themselves alternating between two linguistic and cultural worlds? In this new episode, Luis Javier Pentón Herrera and Ethan Tính Trịnh, edit...

Sustainable Development Goals Episode 1: Living in the United States as an Immigrant—A Collection of Stories, with Luis Javier Pentón Herrera and Ethan Tính Trịnh

Today, millions of immigrants have found a home in the United States. But often, such people end up losing their individual cultures, languages, and identities—simply because they aren’t aligned with those of the rest of the crowd. So what is it like to be living in a nation you weren’t born in? What are the stories and experiences of people who find themselves alternating between two linguistic and cultural worlds? In this new episode, Luis Javier Pentón Herrera and Ethan Tính Trịnh, edit...

“In Chains” Episode 4: Forced Labor and Human Trafficking in the Fishing Industry, with Prof. Vasco Becker-Weinberg

Forced labor and human trafficking in fisheries, albeit present in most parts of the world, have gone unnoticed for many years. Fishers at sea are out of sight for a long time, living in difficult and often inhumane conditions. But this problem does not affect just fishers: it is much more layered than we think and can impact most of our lives. How, exactly?  Prof. Vasco Becker-Weinberg from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, and author of “Time to Get Serious about Combating Force...

“In Chains” Episode 3: Labor Exploitation and Human Trafficking in Businesses, with Dr. Alexis Aronowitz

In the modern world, human trafficking and slavery take various forms: one such example is forced labor. But understanding exactly how and where forced labor might occur has been a challenge for researchers and regulatory authorities.  In the third episode of our new themed series In Chains, we speak with Dr. Alexis Aronowitz from University College Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands, who is the author of the article, “Regulating business involvement in labor exploitation and human trafficki...

Episode 33: Reshaping the Lost Wax Casting Technique—The Methods of Medardo Rosso, with Sharon Hecker

Key to the revolutionary ideas of 19th century Italian modernist sculptor Medardo Rosso are his materials and technique. But for a long time, scholars and experts on his work took little time to truly explore these.  In this episode, Dr. Sharon Hecker, art historian and curator, and author of a recent Brill publication on Medardo Rosso titled Finding Lost Wax: The Disappearance and Recovery of an Ancient Casting Technique and the Experiments of Medardo Rosso, talks about how this sculptor t...

“In Chains” Episode 2: Slaving Zones in the Modern World, with Dr. Alexis Jonathan Martig

For centuries, slavery was prominent, driving economies and defining cultures. But in today’s socio-economically liberal world, it seems to have retreated into the shadows: where can it be found? In the second episode of our new themed series In Chains, we speak with Dr Alexis Jonathan Martig, Adjunct Professor at the University of Alberta, Instructor at MacEwan University, and author of the article “Slaving Zones, Contemporary Slavery and Citizenship: Reflections from the Brazilian Case”. ...

“In Chains” Episode 2: Slaving Zones in the Modern World, with Dr. Alexis Jonathan Martig

For centuries, slavery was prominent, driving economies and defining cultures. But in today’s socio-economically liberal world, it seems to have retreated into the shadows: where can it be found? In the second episode of our new themed series In Chains, we speak with Dr Alexis Jonathan Martig, Adjunct Professor at the University of Alberta, Instructor at MacEwan University, and author of the article “Slaving Zones, Contemporary Slavery and Citizenship: Reflections from the Brazilian Case”. ...

“In Chains” Episode 1: Looking at Slave Trade through the Prism of Community, with Prof. Raphaël Lambert

The term “slavery” brings to mind transatlantic ships and human trade—both very disturbing visualizations of human experience. Historically, such slave trade has been at the center of the practice of slavery, which is still prevalent in the modern world.  In the first episode of our new themed series called In Chains, we speak with Dr. Raphaël Lambert, Professor at the Department of British and American Cultural Studies, Kansai University, Kyoto. Prof. Lambert is the author of the Brill boo...

“In Chains” Episode 1: Looking at Slave Trade through the Prism of Community, with Prof. Raphaël Lambert

The term “slavery” brings to mind transatlantic ships and human trade—both very disturbing visualizations of human experience. Historically, such slave trade has been at the center of the practice of slavery, which is still prevalent in the modern world.  In the first episode of our new themed series called In Chains, we speak with Dr. Raphaël Lambert, Professor at the Department of British and American Cultural Studies, Kansai University, Kyoto. Prof. Lambert is the author of the Brill boo...

Episode 32: Imitating Viruses: How Technology Can Help Us Be Better Prepared For Pandemics, with Klaus Meinzer

Viruses are not very different from machines that process information, and thus, how the virus functions can be simulated on a computer. This ability to “imitate” the way viruses behave is particularly useful today, as we battle the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and struggle to prepare for similar events. Dr. Klaus Mainzer, Co-founder and Senior Professor at the Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker Center of the University of Tübingen and President of European Academy of Sciences and Arts in ...

Episode 31: An Intercultural Friendship in the Context of the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict, with Daniel Weishut

Amidst the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Dr. Daniel J.N. Weishut, psychologist and lecturer at Hadassah Academic College in Israel, developed a cross-cultural friendship with a Palestinian Bedouin man.  In Brill’s new In this podcast episode, Dr. Weishut assesses the vast cultural differences that he observed through this close friendship, which he describes as a ‘life-changing experience’, from the perspective of the psychologist Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. Further, he provides...

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Episode 30: Bringing the Story to the Streets—If God is Dead, How Does the Passion Survive?, with Mirella Klomp

The story of the Passion of Christ has lived through the ages in the Netherlands despite secularism growing in the popular narrative of the nation.  In this episode, Dr. Mirella Klomp, of the Protestant Theological University, the Netherlands, discusses her book “Playing On: Re-staging the Passion after the Death of God,” published by Brill, and talks about how the Passion has seeped out from the liturgy to the wider cultural domain, why its story remains so popular today, whether depicting...

Episode 29: A Road into the Past—Reading a 19th Century Illustrated Map of the Himalayas, with Diana Lange

The British Library preserves a unique collection of pictorial maps and descriptions of places and cultures along the road from Lhasa to Leh. But finding the people behind this collection and decoding it have been journeys of their own. In this latest podcast episode, Dr. Diana Lange of Humboldt University, Germany, opens her book “An Atlas of the Himalayas by a 19th Century Tibetan Lama: A Journey of Discovery” published in Brill’s Tibetan Studies Library, and talks about how she made thes...

Episode 28 [Part 2]: A glimpse into the Emotional Abilities of Teachers—Handling Stress, Anger, and Shame, with Roger Patulny and Alberto Bellocchi

There is no doubt that teaching is a meaningful profession, but teachers often find themselves in stressful, emotionally challenging situations. How do they cope? How do they tackle commonly experienced emotions like anger and shame?  In this podcast episode, Roger Patulny, Associate Professor at University of Wollongong, Australia, and Alberto Bellocchi, Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow, Faculty of Education at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia answer some...

Episode 28 [Part 1]: A glimpse into the Emotional Abilities of Teachers—Handling Stress, Anger, and Shame, with Roger Patulny and Alberto Bellocchi

There is no doubt that teaching is a meaningful profession, but teachers often find themselves in stressful, emotionally challenging situations. How do they cope? How do they tackle commonly experienced emotions like anger and shame?  In this podcast episode, Roger Patulny, Associate Professor at University of Wollongong, Australia, and Alberto Bellocchi, Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow, Faculty of Education at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia answer some...

Episode 27: Filling the Gaps in Animal Ethics—What Has Been Neglected and What Can Be Done, with Judith Benz-Schwarzburg

Sociocognitive abilities of animals have been studied over the past few decades, but there is still a huge gap in research looking at animal ethics. What are the implications of this and how does this influence human behavior towards animals?  In a new podcast, Dr. Judith Benz-Schwarzburg, Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at the University for Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, talks about pertinent questions on studying the cognitive and emotional abilities of animals and why they are important. H...

COVID-19 Feature Episode: The Fight Against COVID-19—Humanities Matter Amidst a Pandemic Too, with Amy Daughton

In the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the world has turned to science for effective solutions. However, using scientific research to influence government policies, especially in the middle of a crisis, requires the use of multiple other skills, which the humanities can provide. The field of humanities is more relevant now than ever before.  In this podcast episode, Dr. Amy Daughton, Lecturer and Head of the Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Birmingham, discus...

Episode 25: Prop to Prerequisite—How Manikins have Been Used Over Time, with Cali Buckley

Miniature ivory anatomical models or “manikins” were first created in the late 17th century, but their history as props for man-midwives, or even as kunstkammer objects, has not been fully explored. In this podcast episode, Dr. Cali Buckley, of the Pennsylvania State University College, discusses how manikins grew as figures that mechanically and emotionally engaged with its owners, arousing their response. Her discussion is an extension of her paper “Pathos, Eros, and Curiosity: The Histor...

Episode 25: Prop to Prerequisite—How Manikins have Been Used Over Time, with Cali Buckley

Miniature ivory anatomical models or “manikins” were first created in the late 17th century, but their history as props for man-midwives, or even as kunstkammer objects, has not been fully explored. In this podcast episode, Dr. Cali Buckley, of the Pennsylvania State University College, discusses how manikins grew as figures that mechanically and emotionally engaged with its owners, arousing their response. Her discussion is an extension of her paper “Pathos, Eros, and Curiosity: The Histor...

Episode 24: Morality in Nature—What Honeybees and Flowers Can Tell Us about its Origin, with Christopher Ketcham

Is morality solely a human creation? Or can we find evidence of morality in other parts of nature? Honeybees and flowers have co-evolved to form a mutualistic relationship. This means that these creatures have developed optimization processes that ultimately contribute to the continuity of life itself, pointing towards the existence of morality between the two.  In this podcast episode, Dr. Christopher Ketcham, an independent researcher, discusses his theories on how studying the flower and...

Episode 23 [Part 2]: Learning from Rwanda—How 100 Days of Mass Killing Finally Led to International Reform, with Philip Drew and Bruce Oswald

Rwanda witnessed a 100-day mass genocide back in 1994, when the ethnic Hutu government and its supporters led a campaign that left around 800,000 people, including Tutsis and moderate Hutus, dead. And while, shockingly, the event was not given enough attention by the international community at the time, Rwanda’s genocide later led to reform and innovation in order to prevent and respond to such crises and to help the recovery of societies post conflicts. In this episode, Dr. Philip Drew, As...

Episode 23 [Part 1]: Learning from Rwanda—How 100 Days of Mass Killing Finally Led to International Reform, with Philip Drew and Bruce Oswald

Rwanda witnessed a 100-day mass genocide back in 1994, when the ethnic Hutu government and its supporters led a campaign that left around 800,000 people, including Tutsis and moderate Hutus, dead. And while, shockingly, the event was not given enough attention by the international community at the time, Rwanda’s genocide later led to reform and innovation in order to prevent and respond to such crises and to help the recovery of societies post conflicts. In this episode, Dr. Philip Drew, As...

Episode 22: Precariously Positioned—How Africa Must Balance Development with a Climate-Friendly Outlook, with Dr Robin Attfield

In addition to battling poverty, malnutrition, and disease, African countries today find themselves also having to fend off the numerous perils of climate change. The African problem is unique— socioeconomic development is crucial, but that also shouldn’t come at the cost of environmental destruction.  In this episode, Dr Robin Attfield, Professor Emeritus at the School of English, Communication and Philosophy at Cardiff University, talks about how Africa finds itself vulnerable to not only...

Episode 21: Jewish Architecture—A Stage for Jewish Liturgy, with Steven Fine

Jewish religious architecture is central to the Jewish religion. Across the centuries, Jewish temples and synagogues have been treated as symbols of hope, representations of collective memory, and focal points of conflict. They are built around the Jewish way of life and in turn, define it.  What are the foundations of Jewish architecture? And what cultures and ideologies have shaped it? With particular reference to Herod’s Temple, these are questions that Professor Steven Fine, Director at...

Episode 20: The Joker—How a “Typical Hoodlum” Character of the ‘40s Attained Cult Status Today, with Joel West

From the time of his introduction in the Detective Comics in 1940s, the Joker is a character that has both fascinated and repelled the collective psyche of the fans of the comic subculture and beyond. In a new book titled “The Sign of the Joker: The Clown Prince of Crime as a Sign” published in the Brill Research Perspectives series, Joel West of the University of Toronto, Canada, analyzes the history and personality of the character, speculates on the character’s sexuality, and ultimately...

Episode 19: Recording Global Diplomacy: Contextualizing Perspectives, with Sam de Schutter

In 1999, the Organization of African Unity cited dissatisfaction with the solely “global” approach that the UN had applied in their International Decade for Disabled Persons (1983–1992), and declared an African Decade of Persons with Disabilities (1999–2009) to explore “local” approaches.  Was the UN’s approach truly detached from the ground reality? In this podcast, Sam De Schutter discusses his award-winning paper “A Global Approach to Local Problems? How to Write a Longer, Deeper, and Wi...

COVID-19 Feature Episode: How Neoliberalization—A Double-Edged Sword—Has Increased Social, Economic, and Political Adversities [Part 2], with Cory Blad

The current neoliberal era has seen a paradigm shift in terms of economic liberalization, such as policies on privatization, deregulation, and globalization. Although neoliberalization promises to lessen the burden on government entities to provide welfare, it has evidently caused a greater economic and political divide, especially in advanced capitalist states.  In part 2 of this podcast episode, Cory Blad, Professor and Chair at Department of Sociology, Manhattan College, uses the example...

COVID-19 Feature Episode: How Neoliberalization—A Double-Edged Sword—Has Increased Social, Economic, and Political Adversities [Part 1], with Cory Blad

The current neoliberal era has seen a paradigm shift in terms of economic liberalization, such as policies on privatization, deregulation, and globalization. Although neoliberalization promises to lessen the burden on government entities to provide welfare, it has evidently caused a greater economic and political divide, especially in advanced capitalist states.  In part 1 of this podcast episode, Cory Blad, Professor and Chair at Department of Sociology, Manhattan College, uses the example...

COVID-19 Feature Episode: Controlling the Scientific Narrative—Randomized Controlled Trials and The Manipulation of “Control”, with Martin Edwards

Modern science uses the “randomized controlled trial”—whereby people are randomly allocated either the drug or a placebo—as a gold standard to find out whether a newly discovered drug works.  In this podcast, Dr. Martin Edwards, a general practitioner and retired clinician affiliated to the University of London, discusses the British Medical Research Council’s exploitation of the term “controlled” to establish “controlled trials” as the gold standard for therapeutic evaluation. His discussi...

COVID-19 Feature Episode: Dealing with COVID-19—The Perils of Using Previous Crises as a Reference Point, with Bram De Ridder

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has received unprecedented media coverage in the past 3 months. A large part of this coverage includes comparisons of the ongoing crisis to some major crises of the past, including the SARS epidemic of 2002-2003. In a new study titled “When the Analogy Breaks: Historical References in Flemish News Media at the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic” published in Brill’s Journal of Applied History, Dr. Bram De Ridder from KU Leuven, Belgium, analyzes how three Flemish med...

Episode 14: "What Laws Lie in the Shadow of the Acquittal?" with Jorg Kinzig

In German law, a person strongly suspected of having committed a crime can be placed in pretrial detention; but a certain percentage of such people are ultimately acquitted.  In this podcast, Dr. Jorg Kinzig, Director of the Institute of Criminology, University of Tubingen, discusses his explorations of why this is. What do acquittals entail? Does Germany need a system and policy change? Dr. Kinzig speaks based on his paper “The Acquittal (After Pretrial Detention)—a Rare but Fascinating Ph...

Episode 14: "What Laws Lie in the Shadow of the Acquittal?", with Jorg Kinzig

In German law, a person strongly suspected of having committed a crime can be placed in pretrial detention; but a certain percentage of such people are ultimately acquitted.  In this podcast, Dr. Jorg Kinzig, Director of the Institute of Criminology, University of Tubingen, discusses his explorations of why this is. What do acquittals entail? Does Germany need a system and policy change? Dr. Kinzig speaks based on his paper “The Acquittal (After Pretrial Detention)—a Rare but Fascinating Ph...

Episode 13: Justice to Man’s Best Friend: The Ethics of Commercial Dog Breeding, with Candace Croney

Selective breeding of dogs currently helps meet the high demand for purebred dogs, but there are concerns about the ethicality of this practice. In this podcast, Dr. Candace C. Croney of Purdue University talks about commercial breeding practices in the United States, social opposition to the practice, and the potential consequences of its outright abolition on the beings central to the discussion: dogs themselves. Her discussion is an extension of her paper “Turning up the Volume on Man’s ...

Episode 12: Emotions of a Defence Lawyer—Management Strategies and Role in the Construction of Justice, with Lisa Flower

Defence lawyers in adversarial legal systems are obligated to remain loyal to their clients, irrespective of the client or the crime. In such cases, lawyers are expected to manage inappropriate emotions to ensure conformity to the emotional regime of law, thereby making the job emotionally demanding. Lisa Flower from Lund University, Sweden, in her study titled “Emotional Defence Lawyers”, published in Brill’s Emotions: History, Culture, Society, analyzes how defence lawyers employ emotion m...

Episode 11: Tweeting the Word of God: Evangelism from a "Digital Pulpit", with Ryan Burge

Technological advancement through the 20th century has allowed religious leaders to broaden their reach, first through print, then televangelism, and now, social media.  In this podcast, Dr Ryan P. Burge, of the Eastern Illinois University, discusses how religious leaders use twitter today, whether successful tweeting means having conversations, and the extent to which evangelicals engage with politics on twitter. His discussion is an extension of his paper “Is Social Media a Digital Pulpit...

Episode 10: How the Yoruba Live: Islamic Teachings Shape an Inter-religious Modern World, with Adeyemi Balogun

Over decades, the Yoruba community of southwest Nigeria has thrived as an inter-religious community, balancing Christianity, Islam, and the ways of a modern and secular globalized world.  In this episode, Dr. Adeyemi Balogun, from the University of Bayreuth in Germany, explores the fabric of the Yoruba society in terms of the founding and development of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, the impact of colonialism, and the transformation of Islam over the last 20 years. His discussion ...

Episode 10: How the Yoruba Live: Islamic Teachings Shape an Inter-religious Modern World, with Adeyemi Balogun

Over decades, the Yoruba community of southwest Nigeria has thrived as an inter-religious community, balancing Christianity, Islam, and the ways of a modern and secular globalized world.  In this episode, Dr. Adeyemi Balogun, from the University of Bayreuth in Germany, explores the fabric of the Yoruba society in terms of the founding and development of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, the impact of colonialism, and the transformation of Islam over the last 20 years. His discussion ...

Episode 9: Intractable Syria—What Does and Does Not Lead to an Unmanageable Crisis, with Siniša Vuković and Diane Bernabei

The most intractable conflict in recent times is the Syrian Civil War: it has caused prolonged tensions, severe destruction, and devastating consequences and, despite several peacemaking efforts, has only escalated over time. How this conflict—which started out with the arrest of a few students—reached a state of intractability is much more nuanced than previously believed. Siniša Vuković and Diane Bernabei from The Johns Hopkins University, USA, in their study titled “Refining Intractabilit...

Episode 8: Using Discretion in Response to Political Crises: A Lesson for Diplomats, with Judit Kuschnitzki

The infamous 2011 uprisings in Arab countries put their diplomats under scrutiny: they faced unprecedented political situations that could not be resolved through regular policies. This caused a dramatic shift in how diplomats perceived and responded to political crises, majorly affecting their decision-making abilities.  Judit Kuschnitzki, a PhD student at the Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, UK, talks about how, when in crises, diplomats should make use of discretion, the...

Episode 7: Misguided Bias—How Revisionism May Have Distorted the History of Arabic Literature, with Adam Talib

Revisionism, a form of literary criticism, is an integral part of scholarly research, and revisionists often find themselves challenging the orthodox views held by scholars before their time. In Arabo-Islamic writing, modern scholars often tend to neglect traditional scholarly commentary, such as from the Mamlūk and Ottoman periods—two critical periods in the history of Arabic literature.  Dr Adam Talib, from Durham University, UK, explores these issues in his study titled “Al-Ṣafadī, His C...

Episode 7: Misguided Bias—How Revisionism May Have Distorted the History of Arabic Literature, with Adam Talib

Revisionism, a form of literary criticism, is an integral part of scholarly research, and revisionists often find themselves challenging the orthodox views held by scholars before their time. In Arabo-Islamic writing, modern scholars often tend to neglect traditional scholarly commentary, such as from the Mamlūk and Ottoman periods—two critical periods in the history of Arabic literature.  Dr Adam Talib, from Durham University, UK, explores these issues in his study titled “Al-Ṣafadī, His C...

Episode 6: In the Aftermath of the Rohingya Genocide: Our Failure to Protect, with Simon Adams

Despite the post-Holocaust UN convention to ensure the protection of minority communities globally, the International community has failed to notice the signs of the Rohingya genocide, but what stopped them from taking subsequent action so long after the atrocity? Who really were responsible? And what impact do the continuing campaigns by the displaced Rohingya and international civil society have? Dr. Simon Adams, Director of the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, explores th...