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How does migration shape the governance of place?

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Dealing with climate-induced haze governance in Southeast Asia
Prince Claus Chairholder, Helena Varkkey explores the politics and socio-economics behind the elusive, haze-free blue skies of Southeast Asia
- Tuesday 19 May 2026
- Inaugural lecture
Land Grabs: Wider, ongoing and expanding
In this longread article, Professor Jun Borras traces the evolving dynamics of dispossession, resistance and global land struggles
- Tuesday 19 May 2026
- Publication
Using law and human rights as a basis for civic advocacy
Dr Jeff Handmaker talks about this recently published book Legal Mobilization: Assessing the potential and limits of law-based civic advocacy
- Tuesday 19 May 2026
- Publication

Using Data in Disaster and Humanitarian Studies
In this Humanitarian Governance webinar, speakers will discuss the use of data in its many forms in humanitarian and disaster studies
- Thursday 21 May 2026, 11:00 - 12:30
- Webinar
Understanding Migration Constraints and Failure along the Eastern Route from the Horn of Africa to the Gulf
This Migration Seminar examines migrants' journeys, looking at how they evolve and how their experiences impact their decision-making and aspirations
- Thursday 21 May 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
- Seminar
Oil exporters: food importers - Book launch Monarchies of Extraction
Dr Christian Henderson will discuss imbalance of patterns of consumption and development within the food system of the Middle East and North Africa.
- Thursday 21 May 2026, 16:15 - 17:30
- Seminar

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How does migration shape the governance of place?

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Dealing with climate-induced haze governance in Southeast Asia

Land Grabs: Wider, ongoing and expanding

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Using Data in Disaster and Humanitarian Studies

Understanding Migration Constraints and Failure along the Eastern Route from the Horn of Africa to the Gulf

Oil exporters: food importers - Book launch Monarchies of Extraction

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