Lectures

Carl Skau has worked as ambassador at the Swedish United Nations mission in New York and led the Swedish delegation’s work in the United Nations

What role does religion play in an ever more intertwined world? Throughout history, religion has in major ways shaped the world stage through the relationship

Years of political turmoil in Venezuela peaked when Juan Guadió announced himself the new president and was quickly recognized by a number of world leaders,

During the last two months, violent protests have erupted across France in response to proposed reforms by President Emmanuel Macron. These protests, dubbed the yellow

Despite the fact that economic growth is included in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, an increasing number of scientists and commentators are questioning if

Västsahara Inifrån är berättelsen om Afrikas sista koloni – om 40 år av dammig väntan och en bortglömd kamp för självständighet. Det är också en

The United States has been the singularly most important and powerful country since the end of the 2nd world war. Given the challenges that the

On the 7th of October, Bosnia and Herzegovina held its eighth general election since the end of the 1992-5 war. While ethnic divisions historically have

The recent developments regarding North Korea’s nuclear arsenal have taken the world by surprise. Significant measures have been taken to, at least temporarily, end the

Given that most asylum laws and international policies are still written by men, oftentimes the specific issues of female refugees are neglected. Many women flee

The voices of nationalists, populists and far right groups have in latter years grown louder. They have been represented by political parties like UKIP and

Introducing the fourth and last lecture in our four-part series dedicated to the American midterms: America Week! On the 6th of November the citizens of