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Who’s Afraid of Gender? In Conversation with Professor Judith Butler
Professor Judith Butler is a world-renowned philosopher and theorist whose writing has made them a household name. Their work has shaped...
Helena de Guise
30 min read
Conflict and Political Community: In Conversation with Jan-Werner Müller
Professor Jan-Werner Müller is the Roger Williams Straus Professor of Social Sciences and Professor of Politics at Princeton University....
Benjamin Keener
26 min read
Rebel Rebel: In Conversation with Soheila Sokhanvari
Soheila Sokhanvari is a British-Iranian artist whose diverse practice delves into the complexities of identity, politics, and social...
Nancy Lura
23 min read
Conflict and Constitutionalism in Sudan: In Conversation with Abdelkhalig Shaib
Abdelkhalig Shaib is a Sudanese attorney and member of the American and New York Bar Associations, who specializes in constitutionalism...
Solomon Njombai
26 min read
That is the Work of Rohingya Women—It Cannot be Mistaken for Anyone Else’s Labour: In Conversation with Yasmin Ullah and Doreen Chen
Yasmin Ullah is a Rohingya author, poet, and human rights activist based in Canada. Born in the North Arakan state of Myanmar/Burma, she...
Alexandra Marcy Hall
31 min read
Advocacy for Afghan Women Judges: In Conversation with Marzia Babakarkhail
Marzia Babakarkhail, a former family law judge in Afghanistan during the 1990s, has dedicated her career to justice. In the wake of the...
Angelina Spilnyk
11 min read
From Syria to the Silver Screen: In Conversation with Jay Abdo
Jay Abdo is a Syrian actor and human rights activist, who has featured in various films and television shows in the Middle East and...
Nour Kachi
15 min read
The Airspace Tribunal and the Right to Live Without Physical or Psychological Threat from Above: In Conversation with Shona Illingworth and Nick Grief
Shona Illingworth is a Danish-Scottish artist and Professor of Art, Film and Media at the University of Kent, UK. Her work examines the...
Aidan Johnson
20 min read
‘In Place of Hate’: In Conversation with Edmund Clark
Edmund Clark uses photography, film, found imagery, and text to explore links between representation and politics. Clark’s work has been...
Gabriella Kardos
19 min read
Exposing Torture Crimes in Russian Prisons: In Conversation with Vladimir Osechkin
Vladimir Osechkin is a Russian-born human rights activist and founder of Gulagu.net, an NGO that documents and exposes crimes committed...
Nadia Jahnecke
11 min read
Traversing Boundaries: In Conversation with Peter Krausz
Peter Krausz was born in Romania in 1946. He studied mural painting from 1964 to 1969 at the Bucharest Institute of Fine Arts. Since...
Gabriella Kardos
16 min read
Human Rights between Universality and Indivisibility: In Conversation with François Zimeray
François Zimeray is a prominent French diplomat, lawyer, former politician, and human rights activist. Zimeray previously served as...
Nadia Jahnecke
18 min read
Harmonizing International Law and Political Power: In Conversation with Luis Moreno Ocampo
Luis Moreno Ocampo is an Argentine Lawyer and prosecutor who played a critical role in the Trial of the Juntas during Argentina’s...
Aidan Johnson
13 min read
Hunting Monsters: In Conversation with Eric Emeraux
Eric Emeraux is the former Head of the Central Office for Combating Core International Crimes and Hate Crimes (OCLCH), France’s war...
Anaëlle Drut-Desombre
20 min read
The Battle of Preserving Liberty: In Conversation with Mazen Darwish
Mazen Darwish is a Syrian Human Rights lawyer, freedom of expression activist and the president of the Syrian Centre for Media and...
Nour Kachi
18 min read
Self-Identity and the Politics of Latex: In Conversation with KV Duong
KV Duong was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 1980. He emigrated to Toronto, Canada with his family in 1987 and moved to London, UK...
Gabriella Kardos
7 min read
Directing The Mauritanian: In Conversation with Kevin Macdonald
Over his career, Kevin Macdonald has directed a plethora of documentaries and films which have garnered critical acclaim and popular...
Fabienne Marshall
13 min read
Lady in Blue, Trafalgar Square, London’s Fourth Plinth Commission for 2026: In Conversation with Tschabalala Self
Tschabalala Self (b. 1990 Harlem, USA) lives and works in Hudson Valley, New York. Tschabalala is an artist and builds a singular style...
Gabriella Kardos
5 min read
The Power of Information in the Syrian Revolution: In Conversation with Rami Jarrah
Rami Jarrah is a Syrian political activist who played a major role in exposing the Syrian regime’s war crimes during the 2011 Syrian...
Nour Kachi
29 min read
Complementarity and Cooperation in International Criminal Law: In Conversation with Elsa Taquet
Elsa has been serving as a Senior Legal Advisor for TRIAL International’s program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since September...
Nadia Jahnecke
28 min read
Tibet’s Advocate: In Conversation with Dhondup Wangchen
Dhondup Wangchen is a Tibetan filmmaker. As a self-taught filmmaker, he secretly shot Leaving Fear Behind in response to the Beijing...
Nancy Lura
12 min read
The Past, Present, and Future of Political Protest in Burma: In Conversation with Bo Kyi
Bo Kyi is a Burmese human rights activist and founder of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), a human rights...
Aidan Johnson
20 min read
Images of Iran’s Resistance: In Conversation with Roshi Rouzbehani
Roshi Rouzbehani, a London-based Iranian illustrator, uses her captivating artwork to champion social causes. Beyond captivating...
Solomon Njombai
11 min read
Bridging Trauma to Hope: In Conversation with Jessa Crisp
Jessa Crisp is a licensed professional counsellor, public speaker, and anti-trafficking activist. A victim of sex trafficking as a child,...
Nadia Jahnecke
26 min read
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