Podcast Archives > Centre for Dialogue and Global Affairs https://cdga.org.uk/category/podcast/ An Oxford-based independent think tank Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:34:05 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://cdga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cropped-CDGA-Logo-32x32.jpg Podcast Archives > Centre for Dialogue and Global Affairs https://cdga.org.uk/category/podcast/ 32 32 Podcast | Moving Beyond Content: How to Regulate Social Media Effectively https://cdga.org.uk/2026/04/09/podcast-moving-beyond-content-how-to-regulate-social-media-effectively/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:17:14 +0000 https://cdga.org.uk/?p=14564 In this podcast episode, Professor Amir Paz-Fuchs (University of Sussex; OXGS Fellow) interviews Dr Beatriz Kira (University of Sussex) on the rising complexity in social media regulation, legal approaches to digital spaces, and the role of social media infrastructure in policy-making.

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]]> Podcast | U Thant, the Untold Story of the 1960s and Lessons for Today https://cdga.org.uk/2026/01/08/podcast-u-thant-the-untold-story-of-the-1960s-and-lessons-for-today/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:52:30 +0000 https://cdga.org.uk/?p=12769 In this podcast, Dr Brian Wong (HKU; OXGS Fellow) interviews the distinguished writer and historian Dr Thant Myint-U on the legacy of his grandfather, U Thant, the first Asian to serve as the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Dr Thant's latest book, Peacemaker: U Thant and the Forgotten Quest for a Just World, examines his grandfather's role in driving world peace amidst the turbulent events that defined the 1960s.

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]]> Podcast | Confucius Institute: Myth and Reality https://cdga.org.uk/2025/12/23/podcast-confucius-institute-myth-and-reality/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:52:39 +0000 https://cdga.org.uk/?p=12771 In this podcast episode, Professor Michael Jinghan Zeng discusses his new book Memoirs of a Confucius Institute Director with Dr Brian Wong. The book draws on Professor Zeng's experience leading the Confucius Institute at Lancaster University from 2019 to 2025. The conversation delves into the myth, controversies and realities of the Confucius Institute, a topic that is highly debated in the West.

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]]> Podcast | Mobilisation Against Capture: Defending Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies https://cdga.org.uk/2025/09/09/podcast-mobilisation-against-capture-defending-ukraines-anti-corruption-agencies/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:01:25 +0000 https://cdga.org.uk/?p=12348 This podcast episode explores the events of July 2025, when Ukraine swiftly passed a law that—under the guise of addressing the issue of missing persons during wartime—introduced far-reaching changes to the country’s anti-corruption framework. The podcast discusses how these amendments undermined the independence of Ukraine's Anti-Corruption agencies and threatened more than a decade of anti-corruption progress.

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]]> Recording | Djoomart Otorbaev on the future of Central Asia https://cdga.org.uk/2025/06/18/recording-doojmart-otobaev-central-asia-wants-to-be-competitive-not-get-free-lunches/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:42:11 +0000 https://cdga.org.uk/?p=12198 In this interview with Dr Brian Wong, former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Djoomart Otorbaev talked about Central Asia's rise as a popular destination for investment from global and regional powers and the challenges it faces. He emphasized that Central Asia wants to be friend with everyone, and won't take sides in geopolitical conflicts.The mineral-rich region wants to be competitive, not only for its natural resources, but also human resources and innovation.

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