In the sixth episode of the humanitarian hub podcast, Tayba Ahmed talks with Dr Natalie Roberts about her role as head of emergencies with MSF. Dr Natalie draws our attention to the ongoing Ebola epidemic in the DRC, while also highlighting the cohort of actors involved in the work she does. More broadly, she shares her insights and predictions of the future landscape of humanitarianism and development from the perspective of a medical doctor. To access some of Natalie's previous blog posts and podcasts visit: blogs.msf.org/bloggers/natalie-roberts wemcast.podbean.com/e/natalie-roberts-the-msf-paris-emergency-team-you-dont-have-to-be-a-doctor/ This podcast is also available for downloads on Apple Podcasts. For more information about SOAS's new Msc programme: Humanitarian Action (online) visit: www.soas.ac.uk/development/prog-an-action-online/

In the fifth episode of the SOAS Humanitarian Hub Podcast, Jake Tacchi talks with Ellen Goodwin about her PhD research exploring the potentials of promoting local, inter-religious cooperation to build resilience in fragile contexts. Ellen is currently researching at SOAS, in conjunction with World Vision UK. We were able to explore various aspects of her expertise, and to talk more generally about the growing prominence of religion in humanitarian and development work. For more information about SOAS’s new MSc programme: Humanitarian Action (Online) visit: www.soas.ac.uk/development/progr…an-action-online/ Please do visit our blog for more research, current news and debates about humanitarianism: blogs.soas.ac.uk/humanitarian-hub/

In the fourth episode of the SOAS Humanitarian Hub Podcast, Jake Tacchi talks with Dr. Claudia Seymour about her book: 'The Myth of International Protection, War and Survival in the Congo'. Dr. Seymour's book presents a highly engaging, and very readable, amalgamation of her own experiences working within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)as a child protection adviser, alongside her subsequent PhD research. We discussed many themes that arose from the book, as well as the difficulties of moving between humanitarianism and academia. For more information about SOAS’s new MSc programme: Humanitarian Action (Online) visit: www.soas.ac.uk/development/progr…an-action-online/ Please do visit our blog for more research, current news and debates about humanitarianism: blogs.soas.ac.uk/humanitarian-hub/ Dr. Seymour's fascinating and highly accessible book is available for sale: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520299849/the-myth-of-international-protection

In the third episode of the SOAS Humanitarian Hub Podcast, Jake Tacchi talks with SOAS's Professor Steve Hopgood about his latest article: 'When the Music Stops, Humanitarianism in a Post Liberal World Order'. Amidst a shifting away from a liberal world order, most notably exemplified by the rise of China over the last 30 years, Professor Hopgood argues that humanitarianism and human rights as we know them are likely to suffer. He argues that, because such concepts are underpinned by the values of Western Liberalism, they will hold less dominance in the international sphere. As we move away from a Western-dominated global environment, the foundations of humanitarianism and human rights will be shaken as there is a greater focus on state sovereignty, not individual rights. For more information about SOAS’s new MSc programme: Humanitarian Action (Online) visit: www.soas.ac.uk/development/progr…an-action-online/ Please do visit our blog for more research, current news and debates about humanitarianism: blogs.soas.ac.uk/humanitarian-hub/ Do check out Professor Hopgood's highly relevant article at: https://www.manchesteropenhive.com/view/journals/jha/1/1/article-p4.xml

In the second episode of the SOAS Humanitarian Hub Podcast, Jake Tacchi talks with Amy Joce, a 3rd year undergraduate student at SOAS. Amy, who read Development Studies, has just completed a dissertation exploring sexual exploitation within humanitarian settings. In the backdrop of the #metoo movement, alongside highly publicised scandals, such as those including Oxfam, Amy has provided a relevant and topical piece of research that looks to better understand the role of the humanitarian. We discuss the requirement for greater awareness of the inherent power dynamics at play in complex humanitarian environments, and the need for all organisations to create systems that are able to prevent abuses. For more information about SOAS’s new MSc programme: Humanitarian Action (Online) visit: www.soas.ac.uk/development/progr…an-action-online/ Please do visit our blog for more research, current news and debates about humanitarianism: blogs.soas.ac.uk/humanitarian-hub/

In the first episode of the SOAS Humanitarian Hub Podcast, Jake Tacchi talks with Dr Suda Perera, Senior Teaching Fellow in Conflict and Migration at SOAS, about her recent article: ‘To Boldly Know: Knowledge, Peacekeeping and Remote Data-Gathering in Conflict Affected States’. Dr Perera’s article covers the growth of remote technologies as a tool for data gathering in conflict affected areas. Using her own experience of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Dr Perera discusses how these new technologies are affecting both research and humanitarian action, by creating greater distance from intended beneficiaries. This insightful and extremely relevant article is available online at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13533312.2017.1383566 For more information about SOAS’s new MSc programme: Humanitarian Action (Online) visit: https://www.soas.ac.uk/development/programmes/msc-humanitarian-action-online/ Dr Perera’s new podcast: We Need to Talk About Dev, is also available now: https://soundcloud.com/user-807880240 Please do visit our blog for more research, current news and debates about humanitarianism: https://blogs.soas.ac.uk/humanitarian-hub/