The Global Inn

Soltan, Benedetta and Hugo are very pleased to welcome Paul Levin, Associate Research Fellow at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, to discuss about Sweden’s integration into NATO. The importance of Finland in the process, the power of Turkey and Erdogan's government,... Through the history of the countries and the various geopolitical issues at stake, you will learn more about the subject by listening to the latest episode of The Global Inn.

Rita and Hugo went to Vetenskapsfestivalen in Gothenburg to discuss with researchers Gregg Bucken-Knapp  (University of Gothenburg) and Karin Zelano (University of Oslo). The starting point of the discussion is the release of Gregg's book “Messages from Ukraine” that portrays the testimonies of different Ukrainians and their respective decisions when war broke out, through a comic book form. The discussion then turned more broadly to the topic of immigration, bringing a real human perspective to it.  Get your copy of Messages from Ukraine https://utorontopress.com/9781487559830/messages-from-ukraine/ 

In today’s episode of The Global Inn we talk about the rise of the far-right in Europe with our guest Luca Versteegen, PhD Candidate in Political Science at the University of Gothenburg. Similarities and differences between European far-right parties, the reasons for this increase, the change in citizens' perception of the radical right despite the constant danger it represents, the influence of Donald Trump's election on the European situation, sensationalism and personification of political figures … These and other issues are discussed in this new episode of The Global Inn.

In this episode of The Global Inn, Meki and Amanda talk about The Taliban and what it could mean for Afghanistan and the region now that they are in power. What is the story behind The Taliban? What is their ideology? What is their aim? Together with our guest speaker: Florian Kühn, senior researcher of peace and conflict studies focusing o nAfghanistan, we delve into their structure and ask the right questions. Do we really understand The Taliban? If so, shat can we expect from them in the future?

The world is rapidly changing with unprecedented events daily. The constant flow of information and the intensity of every headline may distract us from having a deeper look at the changes occurring around us. Hang out with us at The Global Inn - together, we will venture through various disciplines into the what, when, where, who, why and how these matters shape our world.