More than 1 million members of the Rohingya community of Myanmar fled the country in 2017 and have taken refuge in Bangladesh.
Sohel Rana and Dr. Ali Riaz publish paper on Rohingya refugees
Unit: Politics and Government
Dr. Riaz publishes on Bangladesh’s stance on Ukraine crisis
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has published a commentary on Bangladesh’s diplomatic stance on the Ukraine crisis at the United Nations.
Dr. Ali Riaz quoted in German media
Distinguished Professor Dr. Ali Riaz, of the Department of Politics and Government, has been quoted in a report of the German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle on the media coverage of Ukraine crisis in Bangladeshi media.
Dr. T.Y. Wang analyzed China-Taiwan relations as Russia invaded Ukraine
In an interview with the Voice of America, Dr. T.Y. Wang, University Professor and chair of the Department of Politics and Government, analyzed the implications of Russian invasion of Ukraine to China and Taiwan relations and Beijing’s policy toward the island country.
Dr. Wang interviewed by WGLT on implications of Ukraine to East Asian stability
University Professor Dr. T.Y. Wang was interviewed by the WGLT regarding the implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine to East Asian stability.
Dr. Replogle interviewed by The Pantagraph on Russia-Ukraine war
Dr. Sherri Replogle, instructional assistant professor in the Department of Politics and Government, was interviewed March 1 by The Pantagraph about the Russia-Ukraine war.
Dr. Riaz interviewed by WGLT on Ukraine media coverage
Distinguished Professor Dr. Ali Riaz has been interviewed by the WGLT, the local Public Radio station, on the media coverage of Ukrainian refugees. In recent days, western media has been criticized for their lopsided and often biased coverage of refugee crisis based on race.
Dr. Wang published ‘Taiwan in 2021’ in Asian Survey
Dr. T.Y. Wang, University Professor and chair of the Department of Politics and Government, published an article in Asian Survey titled “Taiwan in 2021: the Looming China Threat.”
Dr. Ali Riaz offers two new publications
Distinguished Professor Dr. Ali Riaz has published a book chapter titled “Bangladesh: In Pursuit of a One-party State?” in the Routledge Handbook of Autocratization in South Asia.
China scholar to deliver Hibbert R. Roberts Lecture on March 7
Professor Yan Bennett will give the annual Hibbert R. Roberts Lecture. The lecture is rescheduled for March 7, 2023.
