Oxford Society for International Development
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Regional Economic/Political Unions with Fandi Achmad
Mar 9, 2023
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"Refugees in Our Current Society" with Colin Yeo
Jun 10, 2022
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Feminism and Development: How Can Women Get Involved in Peace Negotiations?
Apr 14, 2022
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Is Democracy under threat? With Niheer Dasandi
Mar 17, 2022
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Discussing peace in the age of chaos with Global Peace Index created Steve Killelea
Feb 25, 2022
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| 3/9/23 |  Regional Economic/Political Unions with Fandi Achmad | Regional economic/political unions are some of the most important organisations in our world today. We invite Fandi Achmad to discuss how unions like ASEAN, African Union, Mercosur, etc. can shape individual member states economically, politically, and socially. He is interviewed by marketing director Brandon Sambrano. Fandi Achmad is a DPhil candidate in International Development at Oriel College, University of Oxford. He has over ten years of work experience covering issues of international trade and digital trade policies, competition policy, and financial inclusion. He held various positions in the past, including in the Executive Office of the President of Indonesia, where he monitored the country’s strategic issues on industrial and trade policies, and in the ASEAN Secretariat, where he ran regional programmes for the development of competition policy and law and served the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Working Group on competition negotiations between 2013-2016. Fandi is currently a consultant for the St. Gallen Endowment for Prosperity Through Trade to monitor trade and commercial policy changes in ASEAN countries for the Global Trade Alert. He also recently engaged as a consultant for UNESCAP and OECD for a research project on digital trade regulatory restrictiveness in several Asian and African countries. Drawing from these experiences, his doctoral research seeks to investigate the channels on how digital trade affects digital technology diffusion in developing countries. He receives the Jardine Foundation Scholarship Award to sponsor his doctoral study. Fandi holds a Bachelor in Economics Degree from Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia, a Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan, USA, and a Master of Advanced Studies in Economics from KU Leuven, Belgium. He was also awarded as a Young Leaders for Indonesia by McKinsey & Co. in 2010. | — | ||||||
| 6/10/22 |  "Refugees in Our Current Society" with Colin Yeo | The Refugee Crisis has been an ongoing phenomenon these past few years especially, which continuously makes the news in various formats. But what are the implications of being a refugee, and how does Britain especially deal with this? In this episode, Sara Al Soodi interviews immigration and asylum barrister Colin Yeo on this topic, including a discussion on Britain's immigration system and much more. Colin Yeo is a barrister at Garden Court Chambers in London and has most recently published his book in 2020, "Welcome to Britain: Fixing Our Broken Immigration System", charting and examining immigration policy over the last thirty years and setting out some ideas for how to start putting things right. | — | ||||||
| 4/14/22 |  Feminism and Development: How Can Women Get Involved in Peace Negotiations? | Marnie speaks with Andrea Filippi who works for PeaceWomen Across the Globe. Started in 2005 this organisation is committed to the active participation of women in peace processes and to a peaceful and secure world for all. In this episode we discuss their projects in Palestine and Ukraine as well as looking at their campaigns in their home country Switzerland. We debate the tensions present in feminist thought in the area of development and methods of aiding women toward achieving their goals whilst remaining vigilant of interventionism. Andrea would like to recommend al-Shabaka, a fantastic organisation, that is interesting for anyone who wants to learn more about Palestinian perspectives The Transition to Transformation publication (which is mentioned) can be found here. Podcast by Marnie Ashbridge. Find out more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 3/17/22 |  Is Democracy under threat? With Niheer Dasandi | Is Democracy under threat? In this episode, Esther, our Europe Events Officer, speaks with Niheer Dasandi, a senior lecturer in Politics and Development at Birmingham University and author of ‘Is Democracy Failing?’ Throughout the interview, they talk about the challenges that contemporary democracy is facing as well as recent trends. There are discussions about populism, social media, the European Union, covid-19 and climate change. Key considerations include the efficacy of democracy and its future. Podcast by Esther Coomber. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Find out more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 2/25/22 |  Discussing peace in the age of chaos with Global Peace Index created Steve Killelea | This week, our Co-President, Helena, speaks with Steve Killelea about the topic of his latest book, Peace in the Age of Chaos. The book is available at a 40% discount to OxSID members. Send us a message to receive the discount code! Expect discussion of the application of systems thinking to sustainable development; the relationship between peace, conflict and prosperity; the pandemic’s effects on terrorism; and how we can create more resilient societies in an age of unprecedented global change. A Luxembourg Peace Prize winner and two-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Steve is the creator of the Global Peace Index, the world's leading measure of peace that ranks 163 countries by their relative levels of peacefulness each year and provides data-driven insights into the state of global peacefulness and its economic value. Podcast by Helena Holter. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Find out more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 2/20/22 |  What is Degrowth? A radical overhaul of how we do development with Dr. Giacomo D'Alisa | In this week’s podcast, our event director, Zilun, talk about ‘degrowth’, the radical idea which tries to understand development beyond economic growth. Instead, degrowth focuses on sustainability, equality, fairness and justices alongside simple measures of economic prosperity. To supporters of degrowth, it is the way to understand development holistically and with a sharper focus on well-being - all of which are currently overlooked by economic growth. Zilun is joined by Dr. Giacomo D’Alisa, one of the founding members of the Degrowth movement to discuss the implications and feasibility in our modern day world. Podcast by Zilun Lin. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Find out more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 2/5/22 |  Sustainable Development: Education, training and community-led projects with Naomi Muando | How can people be empowered through community-led development? In this episode, Esther, our Europe Events Officer, speaks with Naomi Muando, the regional manager of ACET Uganda in Mbale. During the interview, they talk about ACET as an organisation and Naomi’s role there. There is a discussion about the community-led initiatives designed to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDs and reduce stigma around the disease through education. Naomi talks about the rise in teenage pregnancies following the effects of covid-19 lockdowns and how her work seeks to empower women in a very conservative and patriarchal society. Interviewed by Esther Coomber. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Find out more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 1/31/22 |  "Transforming refugees into entrepreneurs" in conversation with Zulfiqar Deo | Why is sustainable development important? How can business mentoring and entrepreneurship be used to support refugees from post-conflict regions? In this episode, our Europe Events Officer, Esther, speaks with Zufi Deo, the co-founder of BizGees. Throughout the interview, they talk about Zufi’s motivation behind setting-up BizGees and how his background in business strategy and mentoring informs his work. There is a discussion about the BizGees business model and how this targets sustainable development. Interview by Esther Coomber. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Learn more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 1/20/22 |  How does change happen? And other topics of debate in International Development in discussion with Dr. Duncan Green | How does change happen? In this episode, one of our events officers, Marnie, speaks with Dr Duncan Green, a strategic advisor to Oxfam GB on the topic of “What’s wrong with aid and other topics of debate in International Development?” Throughout the interview, they talk about how following a linear pattern is not the best way to go about approaching aid and how understanding the complexity of a situation and through focusing on what is already going right in an area, we can achieve the best outcomes. They will discuss how harnessing an agent’s creative power, and knowing how to go about enacting aid projects whilst being sensitive to different viewpoints is crucial in doing this. The two also chat about how aid organisations can help protest movements and on the subject of developments in recent feminist work in the sector. Interview by Marnie Ashbridge. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Find out more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 12/5/21 |  Telling the Untold Stories of International Development in China | Eric Zhang interviews Mr. Huang HongXiang to discuss his journey from being a wildlife journalist featured in the Oscar nominee documentary ‘The Ivory Game’ to establishing the social enterprise ‘China House’ that strives to present a fuller image of China on international platform. China-House is a social enterprise set up in 2014 which, through various channels such as field research, blogs, and public service activities, aims to refute stereotypes and present a fuller image of China on an international platform. To achieve this mission, China House has led thousands of Chinese teenagers participating in field research, established numerous charity bases worldwide, and contributed to the development of wildlife welfare, environmental protection, minorities empowerment, and sustainable growth. | — | ||||||
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| 11/9/21 |  ‘Migrating after graduation: Are skilled migrants beneficial or detrimental to development in Asia? | How can developing countries ever develop if so many of their doctors, nurses and engineers are moving abroad seeking higher pay? This asymmetric movement of skilled workers is called 'brain drain' and has spurred intense debate in recent years. On this podcast, Zilun talks to Kelsi and Haley, lead researchers from Stanford's Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center about their groundbreaking book project 'Talent Flows'. Exploring the problems and potential benefits of 'Brain Drain', the conversation unveils a surprising fact. Brain drain can be beneficial to both countries if policy makers create the right environment at home. This point is explored with case studies from India and China. | — | ||||||
| 11/9/21 |  Craig Whitlock on Afghanistan | In the recent months, Afghanistan has undergone a series of political and social changes. In this podcast, we take a step back and start by looking at how this all began with the US invasion in the 2000s, as well as wider implications of this today and what this means for the future of Aghanistan. Joining Sara al Soodi on this podcast, is Craig Whitlock, staff writer for the Washington post since 1998, recipient of the George Polk Award for military reporting and three-time finalist for the Pulitzer price. | — | ||||||
| 10/26/21 |  "Losing One's Language: Why Minority Tongues Matter More for Development Than We Think" with James Griffiths | If development is to mean more than economic growth, then language should be on top of our agendas. The preservation of minority languages and the building of lingua franca is crucial for the cultural, social and civil well-being of societies. Development which values culture is inseparable from policies which preserve and languages. In this conversation with James Griffiths, the author of 'Speak Not: Empire, Identity and the Politics of Language', Zilun delves deep into the history and various cases of language revival policies to examine their beneficial impact on development. Interview by Zilun Lin. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Learn more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org. | — | ||||||
| 6/18/21 |  “Internet Censorship in China” (Part 1/2) with James Griffiths | What happens if you criticize the Chinese government on the internet? Can the government censor any opinion that it doesn’t like or is there a line which it cannot cross? In this half of the two-part series on internet censorship in China, Zilun talks to James Griffiths about the anatomy of censorship in China and its implications on internet world-wide. If other developing countries follow the trend to censor the internet, what are its foreseeable consequences? The speaker, James Griffiths, is the author of the “Great Firewall of China: How to build and control an alternative version of the internet,” and “Speak Not: Empire, identity and the politics of language.” He is the incoming Asia correspondent for the Globe and Mail, and a former senior producer for CNN International. Based in Hong Kong, James has reported from across Asia for almost a decade, including China, the Koreas, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Australia. Interview by Zilun Lin. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Learn more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 6/16/21 |  “Violence Against Women and the Law in La Paz, Bolivia” with Dr. Ashley Rogers | What laws exist in Bolivia to combat violence against women? Where did they come from? How are they used by the women that they exist to protect? In this episode of our podcast series, our South American Events officer, Maddie Whitehead, speaks to Dr. Ashley Rogers about her PhD on Violence Against Women in La Paz. Dr. Rogers completed twelve months of ethnographic research in urban La Paz about the connection between women and the law when it relates to gender based violence. She is currently a professor in criminology at Abertay University and uses her knowledge of the law to provide a legal perspective on the issue of violence against women in Bolivia. Interview by Maddie Whitehead. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Learn more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 6/14/21 |  "Women and the Drug Trade" with Dr. Elaine Carey | When we think about those who are involved in the drug trade in Latin America, we often think of men such as those featured on shows like Narcos and El Chapo. In reality, there are lots of women who take on key roles in the drug trafficking business whose stories are often overlooked. In today’s episode, one of our South American Events officers, Maddie Whitehead, interviews Dr. Elaine Carey about the history and stories of women in the drug trade. Dr. Carey specialises in Latin American History and her research focuses on drug trafficking, social movements and human rights. She has published many renowned articles and books including ‘Women Drug Traffickers: Mules, Bosses and Organised Crime’ which our conversation focuses on today. Interview by Maddie Whitehead. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Learn more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 6/7/21 |  “The Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen” with Mercy Corps policy advisor Jared Wright | Yemen is currently undergoing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The most recent conflict, which has now progressed for more than 6 years, has claimed many lives and continues to deprive civilians of basic rights and needs. Our Middle East events officer Sara Al Soodi explores the reasons behind both the conflict and crisis, looking at both internal and external factors with Jared Wright, policy advisor at Mercy Corps. Jared leads the agency’s policy and advocacy work on Yemen, Afghanistan, and broader South Asia, coming with a background in peace and conflict with a focus on local peacebuilding. Interview by Sara Al Soodi. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Learn more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 5/18/21 |  "The Economics of Happiness in Asia" with Dr. Kent Schroeder and Prof. Jeremy Brooks | Is there more to development than economic growth? Why are East Asian countries experiencing worrying rates of depression and suicide despite their drastic improvements in GDP? In this episode, our Asia Events Officer, Zilun Lin, speaks to Dr. Kent Schroeder and Prof. Jeremy Brooks about Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness model as an alternative developmental framework. Will this be the silver bullet which brings about more holistic development? Prof. Brooks is an environmental social scientist at the Ohio State University. He draws from multiple disciplinary perspectives and applies evolutionary theory to the study of biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and sustainable consumption in domestic and international contexts. Dr. Schroeder has over 20 years of experience working on sustainable development initiatives in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and the Canadian arctic. He is particularly interested in Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness model and has worked on a number of initiatives in Bhutan since 2006. Dr. Shroeder is currently the Executive Director of the Bhutan Canada Foundation. Interview by Zilun Lin. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Learn more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 5/13/21 |  "Gender Based Violence Across the World" with Dr. Lina AbiRafeh | Dr. Lina AbiRafeh is the executive director of the Arab Institute for Women at the Lebanese American University. She specialises in working against gender based violence across the world. She is in conversation with Jaimini, the North America Events Officer, and Sara, the Middle East Events Officer, about her experiences helping women stricken by conflict in Haiti, Papua New Guinea and Afghanistan to name but a few places she has worked in. Interview by Jaimini Patel and Sara Al Soodi. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Learn more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 5/3/21 |  "The Dark Side of the Middle East" with 'Blood and Oil' authors Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck | Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has recently gone from a reformist figure of the Middle East, praised by leaders worldwide, to a suspect in the murder of a journalist, raising questions about the true nature of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Our Middle East Events Officer, Sara Al Soodi, discusses the complex nature of MBS and what that means for the future of Saudi Arabia, exploring the nature of individuals in power in the Middle East with Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck, co-authors of 'Blood and Oil'. Bradley spent seven years at the Wall Street Journal’s offices in New York and London and before, he covered the Arab Spring from Cairo, Tripoli and Beirut. Justin has been writing about Saudi Arabia since 2016, and has worked at the Wall Street Journal since 2007 in San Francisco, London and New York. Interview by Sara Al Soodi. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Learn more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 2/26/21 |  "Can Development Policies Help Conserve Both Biological and Cultural Diversity?" with Prof. Laura Rival | In what sense can it be said that indigenous people are ecologists and poor people environmentalists? How are continuities and discontinuities between humans, living kinds and other objects in the world established? How have people from different cultures perceived and acted upon the material properties of the biophysical world, and how do different social groups make sense of nature? In this episode, our South America Events Officer, Jasmine Alexander, speaks to Professor Laura Rival about the challenge of conserving both biological and cultural diversity in South America. Professor Rival is Professor of Anthropology and Development at the University of Oxford, where she has been teaching and researching the anthropology of nature, society and development since 2001. Her current research builds on this expertise to address burning issues of development in the face of severe environmental degradation and accelerating climate change. Interview by Jasmine Alexander. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Learn more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 1/28/21 |  "Stumbling Blocks to Palestinian Development" with Prof. Bashar Malkawi | In 2008, the unemployment rate in the Gaza Strip reached 71%. The Palestinian economy is endemically weak, in part due to its split geography between Gaza and the West Bank, and its challenges have been exacerbated by political instability, conflict, and the COVID-19 crisis. In this episode, our Middle East Events Officer, Shariq Haidery, speaks to Professor Bashar Malkawi about the possibilities and challenges of development in Palestine. Professor Malkawi is the Global Professor of Law at the University of Arizona, having previously taught at universities in Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Italy. Interview by Shariq Haidery. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Learn more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 12/2/20 |  "Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya Muslims" with Dr. Hla Kyaw | In this podcast with Dr Hla Kyaw, the chairman of the European Rohingya Council, we seek to understand more about the ethnic cleansing campaign against the Rohingya Muslims and discuss the potential solutions to this devastating crisis. Interview by Lisa Sitoh. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Learn more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 11/4/20 |  "Our Generation For Inclusive Peace" with co-founder Ruby Weaver | The Oxford Society for International Development President, Caitlin Smith, speaks with Ruby Weaver co-founder of Our Generation for Inclusive Peace — a new youth-led research and advocacy initiative seeking to revolutionise how we conduct peace and security negotiations. Find Our Generation for Inclusive Peace's website at ogiporg.wixsite.com. Interview by Caitlin Smith. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Learn more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
| 10/30/20 |  "Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique" with author Dr. Sa'ed Atshan | In this episode, our Middle East Events Officer, Caitlin Hennessy, speaks with Dr. Sa'ed Atshan Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Swarthmore College and who is currently on sabbatical a Visiting Scholar in Middle Eastern Studies at University of California, Berkeley about his recent publication 'Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique'. Find Dr. Atshan's book here: www.sup.org/books/title/?id=30833. Interview by Caitlin Hennessy. Music by Lorcan Cudlip Cook. Learn more about the Oxford Society for International Development at oxsid.org | — | ||||||
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