Shows
Almanac – The Oxford Middle East PodcastIndependence and Colonialism in the Western SaharaPiotr Schulkes, Helna Murphy, Hajar Meddah, and Felix Walker discuss the recent development in the Western Sahara, caused by America’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the territory. They give an overview over the area’s history, the foreign actors involved, and what the future might hold2021-10-0648 minAlmanac – The Oxford Middle East PodcastOrientalism and the Language of the Middle EastLillie Sullivan, Piotr Schulkes, and Hajar Meddah discuss what the Middle East as a region is and how it is portrayed in academia and the media. They compare what they have been taught to what they experienced when they lived there, and how the language used to describe the Middle East can have severe consequences for policy in the region.2020-11-0242 minAlmanac – The Oxford Middle East PodcastThe Kafala SystemHajar Meddah, Felix Walker and Piotr Schulkes discuss the Middle East’s controversial Kafala system, that allows employers to exploit workers and undermine their rights without breaking the law. They cover the history of the practice, the successes and failures of activism against it, and what the Kafala system’s future might look like.2020-09-2846 min