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Globalisation Cafe

Globalisation Café is an occasional podcast series hosted by Dr. Philip Leech-Ngo. It is a show about the global issues that affect our everyday lives, marking a new platform for political junkies and newbies to engage with research, international affairs and politics. We feature conversations with some of the most interesting people in the political world; expert commentary on current affairs; and other stories that are relevant to the current affairs affecting Canadians. Because the political conversation matters.

  1. 05/20/2019

    Phil interviewed by Luke N. Vargas original available here: theworldin2.libsyn.com/podcast

    From TMN: The US will host a foreign investment conference for Palestine next month, a prelude to the unveiling of a Mideast peace plan.

    Phil interviewed by Luke N. Vargas original available here: theworldin2.libsyn.com/podcast

  2. 10/19/2018

    Phil interviewed on CBC Vancouver about the case of Jamal Khashoggi and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia

    A short interview with CBC's 'On the Coast' from 16 October 2018. The full show is online here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/on-the-coast

    Phil interviewed on CBC Vancouver about the case of Jamal Khashoggi and Human Rights in Saudi Arabia

  3. 06/14/2018

    Episode 16: Academic Freedom

    This episode takes on the topic of Academic freedom. What is it? Why is it important? and where is it most at risk? Today's interviewee is Viviana Fernandez, the Assistant Director at the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, University of Ottawa (uOttawa). She represents the University of Ottawa in the Steering Committee of the Scholars at Risk (SAR) Network - Canada Section since 2016 and in the SAR’s International Advisory Committee. To learn more about SAR visit their website: https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/

    Episode 16: Academic Freedom

  4. 06/07/2018

    Episode 15: The end of the Iran Nuclear Deal

    Donald Trump has withdrawn the US from the JCPOA - a multilateral agreement designed to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon - yet at the same time, the administration is pursuing an unprecedented summit with - already nuclear capable - North Korea... is there reason in this Trumpiness? To help work this out, I talk to Simon Palamar, from CIGI, and Prof. Bessma Momani from the University of Waterloo and the Balsillie School of International Affairs.

    Episode 15: The end of the Iran Nuclear Deal

  5. 05/02/2018

    Episode 14: The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer

    In this episode I talk to James M. Dorsey, author of the award winning blog, "The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer" about, well, the turbulent world of Middle East Soccer!

    Episode 14: The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer

  6. 02/06/2018

    Episode 13: The Gulf Part 2

    Part 2/2 of my interview with Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad where we discuss the legacy of colonialism and a range of more contemporary issues in the region.

    Episode 13: The Gulf Part 2

  7. 01/30/2018

    Episode 12: The Gulf (Part 1)

    In these following two episodes former Indian Ambassador to the Gulf, Talmiz Ahmad, provides a riveting tour-de-force on issues of concern in the region. This first episode engages with topics such as the roots of various forms of Political Islam and the background to ongoing turbulence in the region. Talmiz Ahmad joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1974. Early in his career, he was posted in a number of West Asian countries such as Kuwait, Iraq and Yemen and later, between 1987-90, he was Consul General in Jeddah. He also held positions in the Indian missions in New York, London and Pretoria. He was Joint Secretary for Gulf and Hajj in 1998-2000. He served as Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia twice (2000-03; 2010-11); Oman (2003-04), and the UAE (2007-10). He was also Additional Secretary for International Cooperation in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in 2004-06, and Director General of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi, in 2006-07. In July 2011, the Saudi Government conferred on him the King Abdul Aziz Medal First Class for his contribution to the promotion of Indo – Saudi relations. After retirement from foreign service in 2011, he worked in the corporate sector in Dubai for four years. He is now a full-time academic and holds the Ram Sathe Chair in International Studies, Symbiosis International University, Pune. He has published three books: Reform in the Arab World: External Influences and Regional Debates (2005), Children of Abraham at War: The Clash of Messianic Militarisms (2010) and The Islamist Challenge in West Asia: Doctrinal and Political Competitions after the Arab Spring (2013). He writes regularly in the Indian and West Asian media and lectures on political Islam, the politics of West Asia and the Indian Ocean, and energy security issues.

    Episode 12: The Gulf (Part 1)

  8. 01/23/2018

    Episode 11: Canada on the World Stage

    "We're back", says the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau. But what does this mean in the age of Donald Trump, Brexit and unprecedented strain on the global liberal order? To discuss these questions and more, I'm joined by Dr. Shaun Narine, Associate Professor and Chair of Politics at Saint Thomas University in New Brunswick.  He has written extensively on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other institutional arrangements in the Asia Pacific. He has also written on Canadian foreign policy in the Middle East, humanitarian intervention and normative change in the international system. Dr. Narine has published one book (Explaining ASEAN -2002) and is currently work on two other books, as well as numerous articles related to shifting balances of power in the global community. His academic interests include the politics and history of the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Canadian foreign policy.

    Episode 11: Canada on the World Stage
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Globalisation Café is an occasional podcast series hosted by Dr. Philip Leech-Ngo. It is a show about the global issues that affect our everyday lives, marking a new platform for political junkies and newbies to engage with research, international affairs and politics. We feature conversations with some of the most interesting people in the political world; expert commentary on current affairs; and other stories that are relevant to the current affairs affecting Canadians. Because the political conversation matters.

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  • Creator
    Globalisation Cafe
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2019
  • Episodes
    19
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