Annual Lecture: The Paradox of Home by Les Back (11.12.25) Home is a knife-edge word. Competing forces balance on its edge that either control or open the terms of belonging. It is why home is paradoxical tinyurl.com/3493r8e6

Have you got your tickets? 🎟️ Courting: An Intimate History of Love and the Law ⏰ 18:00 to 20:00 | 📅 13 Nov | 📍 King's College London 🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/court...

Why are homes in England shrinking? 🏘️🔎 new blog post explains all...

South Asian activists & academics discuss cyber safety, data protection, gendered violence online & the human cost of AI content moderation. 📅 14 Nov | 4-5:40pm GMT | Online 🔗 buff.ly/3hw4JrJ @taranginisriraman.bsky.social @kings-sga.bsky.social

What happens when mining industrialisation in Africa is led by transnational corporations? Ben Radley discusses the challenges this has brought to the Congo. 🗓️ 19 Nov | ⏰ 17:00–18:30 | 📍 Strand Campus 🔗https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/book-talk-on-disrupted-development-in-the-congo-with-ben-radley

🚨 Just another day of terror in Rio? David Kenyon unpacks the politics, violence, and broken security logic behind Operation Containment. #Brazil #RioDeJaneiro #PublicSecurity #Politics #KingsGlobalAffairs pic.x.com/W9PODLou3X kingsglobalaffairs.substack.com/p/another-da...

💔📜 Between 1806–1975, nearly 1,000 Australians, mostly women, took heartbreak to court. Join Alecia Simmonds at King's College London as she explores how love & law collided in breach of promise cases. 🗓️ 13 Nov | 🕕 18:00 - 20:00 🎟️ Tickets: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/court...

🎙️ Mariz Tadros @ids.ac.uk & Laura Camfield @kings-sga.bsky.social discuss decolonising knowledge, including experiences in contexts where they are indigenous or non-indigenous scholars, and alternatives to the current development knowledge ecosystem 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/cPwJPY2

📢 Book Talk": The Long Heat, Climate Politics When It’s Too Late Join Andreas Malm & Wim Carton for a vital discussion on climate politics in the age of overshoot. 📅 Nov 6 | 🕕 6-8PM GMT 📍KCL, Strand Campus, London 🎟️ Free tickets: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/publi...

What does it mean to speak of joyful passions in an era of reactionary politics? 'in conversation' w/ leading feminist & reproductive justice scholars on messy, magical, political feminist activism in Latin America. 10th Nov, 1830-1930 GMT: www.outsavvy.com/event/31065/... @kings-sga.bsky.social

In our latest blog post, Laura Camfield (@kings-sga.bsky.social) argues that social science fiction can be more than "an opportunity to cultivate empathy, but also as a robust methodological tool for development research." www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2387

Call for abstracts: Seed Panel: Contemporary Structural Transformation: Constraints and Possibilities Conv. by Pritish Behuria (@globaldevinst.bsky.social) and @andypsumner.bsky.social (@kings-sga.bsky.social) 📍 @iobua.bsky.social www.eadi.org/eadi-events/...

Call for abstacts, Seed Panel: "Trump and the Global Disruption of Development Policy" Conv. by @andypsumner.bsky.social (@kings-sga.bsky.social & @stephanklingebiel.bsky.social (@idos-research.bsky.social) www.eadi.org/eadi-events/...

Spain’s solar boom looks like a green success story, but what’s behind the panels? ☀️ Research from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social & @uocuniversitat.bsky.social shows decarbonisation is deeply tied to land, finance & global supply chains. 🌍 🔗 kingsglobalaffairs.substack.com/p/spains-sol...

In post-pandemic Brazil, more young people are choosing military careers, not just for economic stability, but as a reflection of conservative values and shifting identities. 🔍 New research from King's Brazil Institute shows 🔗 Read more: kingsglobalaffairs.substack.com/p/why-are-yo...

Join us for a #BHM event hosted by the African Leadership Centre. 📢 Bea Gassmann de Sousa will delve into Nigerian Modern art & its challenge to Eurocentric modernity. 📍 King's College London ⏰ 21 Oct | 17:30–19:00 🎟️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/niger...

BOOK TALK Souls in the Kalyug: The Politics and Cosmologies of Migrant Workers in Contemporary India Professor Dr. Shankar Ramaswami 🗓️Wed 15 October 16 – 17.30 📍Bush House SE 1.05 kcl.ac.uk/events/inter...

The Trump era has upended global development: USAID dismantled, peacekeeping defunded, health programmes suspended. Prof. Andy Sumner explores what this means for aid & multilateralism. 👉 Blog: eu1.hubs.ly/H0nFNT00 #GlobalDevelopment #InternationalAid #KingsCollegeLondon

On World Homeless Day: New book from King’s College London exposes the debt trap catching single mothers and children in England. 100,000 households, 125,000 children in temporary accommodation. Calls for urgent action on housing, welfare & childcare. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-boo...

We are launching a new Undergraduate Network for IR and Foreign Policy with British Foreign Policy Group 🎉 For undergrads across the UK interested in IR, diplomacy, and foreign policy 🌟 Join our first meeting to find out more about the network 👉 https://ow.ly/4nNu50X8uR7

Spheres of Knowledge is written for curious readers who want to understand the forces shaping our world. It’s not an academic journal – it’s a space where complex global issues are unpacked in clear, straightforward language. kingsglobalaffairs.substack.com

New Article. The World Bank withdrew from dams in the 1990s but the technology returned over the last 20 years. This begs the question: does the World Bank approach dams differently today? Did past protests and policy reforms have a longer-lasting effect? theconversation.com/dams-for-dev... 1/

What has happened to inequality between and within countries over the last decade? Convergence, divergence, flatlining or plateau asks Andy Sumner from @kings-sga.bsky.social on the @eadi.bsky.social blog. All Kings International Development news, here: www.devstud.org.uk/2025/09/12/k...

📚 The Political Economy of Digital Monopolies 🗓️ 10 Oct | 🕔 5–6:30PM BST 📍 King’s College London 🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/technology... How do Big Tech monopolies really work, and what are they selling? Join authors Paško Bilić & Toni Prug for a deep dive into platform capitalism.

Listen to our Prof Naho Mirumachi on BBC World Service programme The Inquiry, as to why an 80-year-old water treaty between Mexico and the US is in jeopardy... www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

🏠 In Dakar, gardiens live in and protect homes under construction, often for the cities diaspora building from abroad. They’re vital to the city’s rhythm, yet invisible in policy. 🔍 Fraser Curry explores this hidden infrastructure in our latest blog 👉 kingsglobalaffairs.substack.com/p/living-in-...

How can mental health research can contribute meaningfully in the era of lived experience? Join our seminar with Dr Cristian Montenegro to hear how sociology can enrich patient and public involvement agendas. Sign up here: bit.ly/3VIinMg 📆 Wednesday 29 October 4-5pm #PPIE #mentalhealth

Call for #climatesim expressions of interest open NOW! 🌟 We are looking for institutions to take part in our annual climate negotiation simulation event - once again partnering with @chathamhouse.org 🎉 Deadline to apply is 19 October #climatesim 🌳 Info 👉 buff.ly/zPti35m @julietdryden.bsky.social

What has happened to inequality between and within countries over the last decade? Convergence, divergence, flatlining or plateau asks Andy Sumner from @kings-sga.bsky.social on the @eadi.bsky.social blog. All Kings International Development news, here: www.devstud.org.uk/2025/09/12/k...

🎬Don't miss our screening of 'Made in Ethiopia' + Q&A w/ Director Maxim Duncan, Wing-Fai Leung, Charlotte Goodburn and chair Linda Calabrese. 🗓️6pm, 22 Oct @thegardencinema.bsky.social Tickets kcl.ac.uk/events/film-... @kings-sga.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social #China #Ethiopia #film

🌏 New pod: “Dust Storm Diplomacy” When weather becomes a diplomatic storm—exploring how East Asia’s dust storms fuel cross-border tensions and environmental politics. 🎙️ With Dr Thomas White & Prof Andreas Baas Listen now: kingsglobalaffairs.substack.com/p/dust-storm-diplomacy

This might be of interest - @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @kings-sga.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social @catherinehale.bsky.social @annieirvine.bsky.social @moneyandmentalhealth.org @rickburgess.bsky.social

Discover what it's like to study at the Lau China Institute - Europe's largest #China research centre.📚 Hear from academics & former students to learn more about our MSc China and Globalisation @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. Register: kcl.ac.uk/events/study... @kings-sga.bsky.social #study

📢King's Brazil Institute Opening lecture by Professor Matias Spektor, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) in São Paulo. "How is Brazil coping: Sovereignty on Trial in the Age of Electoral Interference." 🗓️10 Oct 18:30 📍Bush House, Strand Campus, London www.kcl.ac.uk/events/kings...

In a nation full of bigotry, why should we engage with the work of musicians who are inspired by the English landscape? Is it possible to be critically nostalgic? kingsglobalaffairs.substack.com/p/listening-...

🎧 What is the hauntological music scene? Away from the Top 40 and set against the backdrop of a post-Brexit Britain and ongoing environmental crisis, these sonic experiments offer more than nostalgia, they reimagine England’s place in the world. 🔗 kingsglobalaffairs.substack.com/p/listening-...

Join us for a public lecture by H.E. Arif Havas Oegroseno, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Rep. of Indonesia, on the country’s sustainability agenda and response to global geopolitical trends. 📅17 Sept 13:30–14:30 I 📍King's College London www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-lec...

📅13 September: Free open seminar Understand & resist intersectional gendered violence across a continuum of different types of violence, from sexual harassment to intimate partner violence, state and institutional violence, war and genocide. @kings-sga.bsky.social www.kcl.ac.uk/events/vemin...

🌍 Interested in global justice, climate change & development? Discover the Environment, Politics and Development MSc at King’s College London — an interdisciplinary programme tackling today’s biggest challenges. 🎓 Learn more: youtu.be/eYgemI1dUzk #StudyAtKings #GlobalChallenges

🛂 Millions are denied short-stay visas to Europe every year. In 2024 alone, rejected applicants lost €145M in fees – 90% from Africa & Asia. On 13 Sept, exhibition by LAGO Collective & @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social will explore visa inequality through data, sound and design ⬇️

Dust storms don't respect borders. From Seoul’s yellow haze to China’s Great Green Wall, these storms stir up more than sand - old tensions, new alliances & questions of power. kingsglobalaffairs.substack.com/p/foul-weath... @lauchinainstitute.bsky.social

Denis Burkitt’s famous lymphoma maps didn’t just chart disease - they built a whole field of cancer research. But behind the pins and paper lies a story of empire, infrastructure, and inequality. Maps don’t just show the world. They shape it. kingsglobalaffairs.substack.com/p/the-maps-b...

🐗 Wild boar populations are rising across parts of England and Scotland, thanks to a mix of accidental and illegal rewilding. But what does this mean for the environment? 🌱 @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and @zslofficial.bsky.social researcher Connor Lovell has been digging into the details!

Congratulations to everyone who’s received their results today. If you’re starting your uni journey with us, we’re delighted to welcome you as the newest members of the King's community! See you in September for Welcome Week 🙌

Friends and colleagues, I am now based in the UK as I have joined the fantastic Department of International Development at King’s College London. What a great collegial and energizing research environment! Please get in touch whenever passing through London!

Our very own Dr Ye Liu on Channel News Asia discussing China’s latest child subsidy policy. The Childcare Subsidy Assistance Fund will provide direct cash transfers for all children under the age of three and is aimed at addressing declining fertility rates. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVcu...

Achoo! Hay fever season is here 🌼🤧 Did you know @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social helps power the @metoffice.gov.uk pollen forecast? Our Geography Dept hosts a key spore trap monitoring pollen across London & SE England! 🎥 Watch how it works — from trap to forecast 👇

Reintroducing wild boar may not be a 'silver bullet' for restoring natural habitats. Often hailed as ‘ecosystem engineers’ in rewilding projects, boars could in fact be reducing soil carbon storage by promoting fast-growing plant species. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/reintro... @kings-sga.bsky.social

Hear more from Prof Katie Meehan's @kings-sga.bsky.social research into 'plumbing poverty' in this article for Bloomberg.💰🔽 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

🛡️ Join us online on 23 July at 7 pm for a panel discussion on the Digital Futures of Security, where leading experts will explore how emerging technologies are reshaping the global security landscape. Featuring Tony Reeves (Deloitte), @cearadau.bsky.social & @lucavigano68.bsky.social. Register ⤵️