(The following spoken word poetry was performed at a Student Action for Refugees (STAR) event held at the University of Westminster on the 7th of December, 2017. To read the poet’s reflection on the piece click here. If you want to know more about Samia Yusuf Omar and her life, you could begin here) ‘Samia...
(The following article is the author’s reflection on the circumstances which led her to pen a piece of spoken word poetry titled ‘Samia Yusuf Omar.’ It is also a critical assessment of the conversations surrounding the ongoing refugee crisis. The author performed the piece at a Student Action for Refugees (STAR) event which took place...
In the decades following the end of the Cold War, there have been fundamental changes in the use of violence around the world. We have seen a move away from the classical or ‘Clausewetzian’ type of interstate conflict and into the less easily defined areas of intrastate conflict. Added to this has been the rise...
‘’Within the prison this body is yours. But within the body my belief is only mine.’’ – Tenzin Tsundue The Tibetan resistance against Chinese oppression has sustained for over 58 years, beginning on 10th March 1959 when protestors were brutally suppressed by the Chinese authorities, and the 14th Dalai Lama’s life was under threat- as...
(The following article is a report by the DEN group OutReach on their discussions so far and their plans for the coming year- Ed) OutReach: The creation of an international cultural, economic and socio-political network of discussion and exchange between IR students from the University of Westminster and International Universities worldwide Purpose After having researched...