Welcome to our news site, where we disseminate information and stories from leading thinkers in Global South Studies, as well as complementary content from both TWQ and CAS journals.
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New TWQ SI: Ghost projects – ruined futures and the promises of infrastructure development
Ghost projects are often overlooked, although they exist in all corners of the world, in the South aswell as in the North: mega-dams whose construction was delayed for decades, unfinished urbandevelopments, roads that exist only on maps, or abandoned airports. These unbuilt or incompleteinfrastructure projects are not just harmless ruins. Rather, they reveal the broken…
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Dark IR: Do ‘Dark Times’ Demand Dark Critique?
In this blog, Srishti Malaviya, a scholar of International Relations (IR) theory, examines how conventional ideas about inclusion and emancipation can sometimes unintentionally reinforce exclusion, and explores Dark IR as an experimental way to understand and navigate the politics of today’s global crises. Image sourced from Unsplash Do ‘Dark Times’ Demand Dark Critique? We are…
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How Kashmir Shaped an Early Model of Cultural Globalisation
In this piece academic Moin Aftab reflects on cultural globalisation and hybridisation in his birthplace, Kashmir. Moin, who’s research interests include Kashmir, Syria and the DAANES, explores how Kashmir’s art, religious traditions and architecture have been shaped by the region’s unique blend of influences. “We live in times where cultural globalisation is viewed as a…
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Breathing in Danger: The Twin Threat of Climate Change and Air Pollution in Bangladesh
In Dhaka, climate change and air pollution are no longer distant threats but daily realities. Drawing on both public health and environmental expertise, Monaemul Islam Sizear and Nusrat Jahan Mim share how climate change and air pollution are reshaping the skies, temperatures, and daily lives. This piece for the Global Souths Hub highlights the urgent,…
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Thabani Mutambasere: Activism, Food Politics and Diaspora Citizenship
How do diasporas contribute both to their countries of origin and to civic life in their adopted homes? In this Global Souths Hub Q&A in conversation with Zara Qadir, Thabani Mutambasere (University of Edinburgh) reflects on Zimbabwean refugee activism in the UK, the politics of food and belonging, and the idea of “diaspora citizenship.” He…
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At the Water’s Edge: Maya Epistemology, Resistance, and the Methodological Shoreline
Juan Tiney Chirix, a Maya Tz’utujil-Kaqchikel scholar and researcher of Indigenous methodologies and cartographies, presented at The Society of Latin American Studies (SLAS) conference 2025 in Bristol. In this blog post, Juan explores how Maya communities in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, maintain ancestral memory and territorial knowledge along the shifting shoreline of Lake Atitlán. He reflects…
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Introducing Our First Global Souths Hub Podcast with Host, Bethlehem Attfield
In this blog post, we are excited to introduce our new podcast host, Bethlehem Attfield — a translator, and passionate advocate for research that speaks with communities. Bethlehem holds a PhD in Translation Studies from the University of Birmingham, UK, where her studies have deepened her appreciation for the significance of research engagement and the…
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Erica Marat Joins Central Asian Survey as New Editor
Join us in welcoming Central Asian Survey journal new Editor, Professor Erica Marat. A leading scholar of security, violence, and state–society relations in Central Asia, Erica brings a distinguished record of research and editorial experience to the role. She is a Professor at the College of International Security Affairs of the National Defense University and…
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Unsettling Brazil: Power, Dependency and the Politics of Resistance
In this Q&A, Desirée Poets, an assistant professor of political science at Virgina Tech (USA) with a specialisation in Postcolonial Politics, reflects on positionality, collaborative research, and the role of art in social and political change. In her recent book, Unsettling Brazil, she shines a light on how Brazil’s history of dependent development and militarisation…
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A TWQ Special Issue on Decolonising Epistemology: Intellectual Imperialism and the Coloniality of Knowledge
The Third World Quarterly TWQ Special Issue (SI) Decolonising Epistemology: Intellectual Imperialism and the Coloniality of Knowledge (Vol 46, 2025) discusses problems of intellectual imperialism, academic dependency, and the general issues surrounding global knowledge production in a highly unequal world. Destruction of Mexican Codices. Source: Wikipedia public domain Decolonisation and the coloniality of knowledge, or…
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Understanding Inequalities Through a New Dataset on UN Trusteeship Council Debates
What can historic UN deliberations teach us about the roots of today’s global conflicts and inequalities? In this blog, Philipp Lottholz shares a new text analysis dataset that traces Cold War contestations over colonialism, development, and independence in the UN Trusteeship Council, offering fresh insights into the making of global order. Understanding today’s rapidly shifting…
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