October 2025

Upcoming Film Screenings: New Silk Roads in Local and Global Politics

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From Pakistan to Duisburg, from Kenya to the tiny Greek island of Soufli and beyond: John Njenga Karugia has collected personal insights and academic perspectives on the BRI. His documentary film New Silk Roads in Local and Global Politics is currently screening at various locations around Germany. The next event will take place on Thursday, 20 […]

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New Article: Land Reforms in Gilgit-Baltistan

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From Khalisa Sarkar Land to Land Reforms: Legal Liminality, State Control, and Resistance in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Nadia Ali’s latest article explores how infrastructural expansion under the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), alongside growing state and private interests in tourism and mineral extraction, has altered the region of Gilgit-Baltistan.  Abstract This article examines the evolution of the

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First Brown Bag Talk: Infrastruture and Sustainability at Sohar Port

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We are thrilled to announce the first in our new series of lunchtime talks: “Infrastructure, Sustainability, and Investment at Port Sohar: A BRI-Era Perspective“. Dr. Abdullah Al Abri and Dr. Dawud Ansari will discuss the interaction of infrastructure and sustainability at the Omani port and freezone, located near the Strait of Hormuz. The lecture will

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