Episode 233: What Can Sociology Say about Right-Wing Extremism and the Mainstreaming of Racism and the Far-Right with Aaron Winter

Coordinated and Produced by Elisa Garbil Today we are cutting through the noise to tackle one of the most urgent and uncomfortable realities of our time: how hate has gone mainstream. From anonymous forums to prime-time politics, far-right extremism is no longer a fringe threat — it’s a digital, cultural, and political force shaping our democracies. Dominic…

Dr. Aaron Winter

Aaron Winter

Dr. Aaron Winter (BA Hons. York; MA Warwick, DPhil Sussex) is Senior Lecturer in Sociology (Race and Anti-Racism), Deputy Doctoral Director and Director of the Centre for Alternatives to Social and Economic Inequalities (CASEI) at Lancaster University. He previously taught at the Universities of Brighton, Sussex, Abertay and East London. His research is on the…

Episode 192: Navigating Crisis: The Role of UNRWA in Supporting Palestinian Refugees with Ms. Sahar Al-Jobury

In this compelling episode of The International Risk Podcast, we are honored to welcome Ms. Sahar Al-Jobury, Chief of the UNRWA Representative Office in Cairo. With over 30 years of humanitarian experience across multiple United Nations agencies, Ms. Al-Jobury brings unparalleled insights into the critical role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine…

Episode 180: David Dunn on the Consequences of of a Harris or Trump Administration

Coordinated and Produced by Elisa Garbil Deep dive into foreign politics this week! David Dunn and Dominic discuss extensively foreign politics of the US and the change a Harris or Trump administration would or would not make. Find out what the consequences and international risks are of either another Trump administration or on a new Harris…

Episode 174: The entanglement of Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, and Syria with Joseph Daher

Coordinated and Produced by Elisa Garbil In this episode of The International Risk Podcast, Joseph Daher and Dominic discuss Lebanese and Israeli relations, the case of Palestine, genocide in Gaza, recent Syrian history, and finally what a solution would be. Joseph Daher, is a Swiss-Syrian academic and activist. He currently teaches at the University of Lausanne (Switzerland), and at the University…

David Dunn

David Dunn

David Dunn, Professor of International Politics and Director of Internationalisation for the College of Social Science at the University of Birmingham. David holds a MSc in International Studies and has a PhD in War Studies. He has diverse research interests that fit largely within the areas of US foreign and security policy, strategic and security studies,…