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A Day of Dialogue & Reflection: 30 years of Democracy in South Africa
Explore highlights from a recent colloquium that delved into South Africa’s post-apartheid journey and its future. Featuring insights from top scholars and journal editors, the launch of a new book series and a powerful presentation by intellectual and activist Nomboniso Gasa, the event (co-organised by the Global Souths Hub) sparked vital conversations on the country’s…
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Heloise Weber on Global Development Inequalities & Injustices
In this edition of our Meet the Editor’s series, we speak with TWQ Academic Editor Heloise Weber. She currently works in the School of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Queensland. Her research is animated by an interest in the historical and contemporary politics of inequalities in global development. Heloise says her…
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South Africa Reflects: Colloquium Event
On November 4, 2024, scholars, researchers, activists, thinkers, and artists will gather at the University of Johannesburg for an significant one-day colloquium titled “South Africa Reflects: 30 Years of Democracy” followed by a reception at Gallery MOMO. The one-day colloquium reflects on South Africa’s fight for freedom and discusses the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.…
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International Day of Peace: Eight Ways to Take Part
International Day of Peace takes place every year on 21 September. The day provides an opportunity to explore, reflect and understand how to aspire peace. The theme for World Peace Day’s twenty-fifth anniversary is “Culture of Peace”. But what does this mean? The United Nations describes “a culture of peace” as “a set of values,…
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The Importance of Solidarity on World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day (WHD), observed annually on the 19th August, serves as a powerful reminder of the global commitment to alleviating human suffering and upholding human dignity in the face of crises. It is a campaign by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). This year’s theme #ActforHumanity aims to confront…
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Understanding and Combating Human and Child Trafficking
The right to live a life of dignity and safety is enshrined in international human rights principles. Human trafficking represents a profound violation of human rights, particularly affecting girls and vulnerable individuals. This abhorrent practice denies victims their basic freedoms and subjects them to forced labour, sexual exploitation, and abuse. This blog will shed light…
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World Refugee Day 2024: Standing in Solidarity with Refugees Worldwide
Photo of a building in Madrid, Spain (Source: Unsplash, Maria Teneva) World Refugee Day, observed on June 20th every year, “celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution,” (UNHCR). It’s a day to recognise the courage, resilience and contributions of refugees and…
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Global Souths Hub and TWQ are looking forward to BISA 2024
The Global Souths Hub and Third World Quarterly (TWQ) team are pleased to be attending the 2024 BISA (British International Studies Association) conference today. Come and find us in the exhibition hall tomorrow. Spread out over the next three days, there will be more than 325 panels and roundtables and a number of networking and…
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How does Dependency Theory intersect with Feminist Economics?
A blog post by Bélén Villegas Plá Bélén is a researcher and lecturer at the Universidad de la República in Montevideo, Uruguay. Her research focuses on political economy and inequality in peripheral contexts with a focus on Latin America. In a recent paper ‘Dependency theory meets feminist economics: a research agenda’ in Third World Quarterly,…
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Punk, Politics, & Popular Culture in IR: An Interview with Matt Davies
Matt Davies is a Reader in International Political Economy at Newcastle University, UK, and one of the ten Academic Editors looking after Third World Quarterly. Matt also started the first MA in World Politics and Popular Culture, and has written on a wide range of subjects from theoretical critique of contemporary International Political Economy to…
