The war in Ukraine has recently marked its 600th day since the Russian military started its campaign, while tensions continue to escalate in Israel and Palestine, claiming the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians. Against this backdrop, the power struggle between the United States and China has seemingly receded into the background despite the US Congress’ bipartisan consensus in favor of a “pivot to Asia”. Meanwhile, major security questions in East Asia remain unanswered: Does Xi Jinping intend to unify Taiwan by force?

Since 2015, those who arrived on the Greek islands have been sent to refugee camps. Often they protest against detention conditions waving banners saying “we are not animals” suggesting they are subjected to inhumane conditions. This contribution demonstrates that the refugee influx is constructed as an existential threat and migration accordingly securitised. However, I query whether this concept is sufficient to characterise the radicalism of the policies and the suffering of the affected individuals and instead suggest the concept of dehumanisation.

Nimah Walsh from our Careers Team is hosting a CV workshop on 13 November in Seminar Room E of the Manor Road Building.
Places are limited, so if you want one-to-one help with your CV, please sign up!