Oxford Society for International Development

War Journalism in the Middle East with Zahra Hankir

Zahra Hankir, a Lebanese British journalist and the editor of Our Women on the Ground, writes about the intersection of politics, culture, and society, particularly in th

China and The World with Rana Mitter

Rana Mitter is Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China at Oxford University, and will shortly become S.T. Lee Professor of U.S.-Asia Relations at the Harvar

Reporting on South America: An Interview with AS/COA's Luisa Leme

We invite Luisa Leme, who has a decade's worth of experience heading multimedia projects in the Americas Society/Council of the, to share her experience with reporting on

The Iranian Protests & the Future of Civil Action with Suzanne Kianpour

Suzanne Kianpour is an Emmy-nominated BBC journalist. She has reported on the frontlines of conflict all around the world, with her recent work including coverage of the

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

Making Sense of Citizens' Responsibilities under Authoritarian States - On the Russian Invasion of Ukraine with Brian Wong

Brian is a geopolitical strategist and advisor publishing extensively on Sino-American relations, statecraft in Asia, and the intersection of nascent technologies, politi

"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement in International Development" with Jesse T Martin and Jack Collard

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander International Engagement Organisation (ATSIIEO) is a pioneering international development group founded and led by Jesse T Marti

The Repercussions of the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism with Dr Daniel Koehler

In recent years there has been a rise of right-wing extremism and radicalisation which has had an effect on mainstream politics and attitudes in society. Are our governme

"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

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

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 Uni

Is Degrowth working in the developing world? With Julien-François Gerber

On this podcast, our Events Director, Zilun, speaks to Prof. Julien-François Gerber about the viability of degrowth for developing countries. They discuss in depth how ch

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

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

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

1 year, 9% vaccinated (Part 2): Exploring the media's portrayal of Covid-19 in Africa with Peter Mwai

We need to look deeper into the coverage of COVID-19 in Africa. From vaccination rates to incentivising policies, is there a disconnect between the coverage and what is h

"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 Eur

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 wi

1 year, 9% vaccinated (Part 1): What's behind the vaccine crisis in Africa? With Ade Adeyemi

Why have only 9% of people in Africa been fully vaccinated when other countries are offering their citizens booster jabs? This lack of access to vaccines arguably points

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 establishi