Orfalea Center Thematic Research Cluster Global Migration and Inequality This research cluster explores the impact of migrations on populations and environments around the world. It welcomes research on various types of global migration, including internal, labor, economic, and religious migration and forced displacement. This research cluster is particularly concerned with the rise of social and […]Read More
Orfalea Center Thematic Research Cluster Pluralism and its Practice Countries worldwide face the challenge of bridging differences and reducing disparities between groups. The Orfalea Center’s year-long thematic conversation on building plural institutions in diverse societies will tackle this issue. We live in a time where ethnic nationalism is rising, the consensus on globalization is […]Read More
Orfalea Center Thematic Research Cluster Global Carceral States This research cluster focuses on carceralism—that is, forms of un-freedom and repression—in its various dimensions. Some of the most high-profile global events in recent years are either manifestations of anti-carceral politics or implicate carceral projects by states. We will develop a research agenda that critically and comparatively […]Read More
Episode 1: Tunisia’s Amatuer Autocrat: The Rise of Kais Saied This episode delves into the current state of democracy in Tunisia and traces the country’s political journey since the Arab Spring. It focuses on the role of societal groups, the political dynamics at play, and how President Saied rose to power. The episode aims to […]Read More
Episode 1 – Nubia Is Still Alive Today: Identity, Memory and Liminality in Displacement While enduring various waves of migration displacements and cultural and political marginalization, Nubians have been living in a liminal space of collective memory, nostalgia, and reconstructed identities. In Egypt, after the displacement of 1964, Nubians are now dispersed in a number […]Read More
Egypt’s Unique Sound: The Political Economy of Mahraganat Dance Music This episode touches on the origins of Egyptian mahraganat music, a popular electro-street music, as well as discusses song production, media technologies, political dimensions, and distribution, both local and transnational. This episode will also look at the importance of Egyptian ashwaiyyat, or informal neighborhoods, as […]Read More
Episode 2: Tunisia on the Global Stage This episode shifts focus to the impact of President Saied’s governance on Tunisia’s internal and external political relationships. It explores international perspectives on Tunisia, its relationships with regional neighbors, and the country’s standing on the global stage. The episode also briefly touches on the future of Tunisia’s […]Read More
Kimberly is a Global Studies BA and Sociology BA There is extensive environmental legislation in place to regulate mining in Brazil, yet the actual enforcement of these regulations is shaky, considering the continued health risks endured by mining workers and local communities. A clear representation of this negligence can be seen through the Brumadinho disaster, […]Read More
Hannan is Global Studies major with an Arabic language focus Oceania is fighting on the frontlines of the climate crisis as climate disasters have only become more violent and frequent in recent years. Rising sea levels, warming temperatures, and more frequent climate disasters threaten to sustain the livelihood of Pacific Islanders and raise the likelihood […]Read More
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