Welcome to our news page, 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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Exploring Global South Literary Studies Journal’s New Special Issues
How can literature help us better understand the political, cultural, and historical realities of the Global South? The Global South Literary Studies (GSLS) journal, published by Taylor and Francis, launched in 2025. This exciting new space allows scholars, writers, and thinkers to examine the literary and cultural expressions emerging from the Global South with the…
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An interview with Jing Gu: China and Global South Collaborations
We spoke to Jing Gu, a political economist with a focus on development policy and impact. Jing is the Director of the Centre for Rising Powers and Global Development at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), as well as an Academic Editor for Third World Quarterly (TWQ). Jing touches on her academic journey, her responsibilities…
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From Awareness to Action: Shaping a Just World on Social Justice Day
The World Day of Social Justice, observed annually on February 20th, serves as a global reminder of the pressing need for social justice and equality for all. This day highlights the importance of addressing systemic issues such as poverty, inequality, and discrimination, and emphasises the principles of fairness, justice, and human rights. By promoting dialogue…
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An Academic Journey into Central Asia with Rico Isaacs
Rico Isaacs is the Editor of Central Asian Survey and a Professor of International Politics at the University of Lincoln, UK. Find out about what first sparked Rico’s interest in the field and his early academic journey. We also talk to him about his three main research interests — exploring authoritarianism through interviewing party leaders during…
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Launching Global Souths Hub – A New Blog and Community Resource Site
We are delighted to announce the launch of Global Souths Hub, a news and resource site developed alongside the leading academic journals Third World Quarterly (TWQ) and Central Asian Survey (CAS). Global Souths Hub aims to share and connect the voices of scholar-activists, academics, researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and anyone interested in the challenges and opportunities…
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Guest Editor Annamária Artner on New TWQ Special Issue
The Third World Quarterly (TWQ) Special Issue ‘Emancipatory movements of the Global South in a changing world order’ (Volume 44, Issue 10) encompasses a broad spectrum in terms of space, time and issues. It deals with all parts of the Global South and raises economic, political, environmental and cultural questions; it looks back into the…
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