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1-11-2007 An unlikely group comprising of the Counter Terrorism Command, the British Army, activists, journalists, sociologists, historians and bloggers, gathered in London to explore Britishness Beyond Borders and mark the publication of our latest book Who Cares About Britishness? A Global View of the National Identity Debate, which explores the importance of examining national identity and belonging in the ever-changing and insecure world of today.

Symposium on Leadership and Human Rights in Africa

4-10-2007 Professor Paul Zeleza was joined by a number of his fellow contributors, including Martha Chinouya, Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Wangui wa Goro and Onyekachi Wambu for an evening of discussion and reflection on leadership and human rights in Africa, to celebrate the publication of Under the Tree of Talking: Leadership for change in Africa.
*Professor Zeleza's keynote speech is now available for download*.

Leadership for Change in Africa

22-09-2007 Emerging and established African leaders, community organisers and students came together to share ideas and experiences of leadership at the Royal Commonwealth club.
Panelists William Gumede and Dr Wangui wa Goro presented their ideas on leadership issues from the top down to bottom up, and Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Onyekachi Wambu and Meera Shah explored ideas from inside out and outside in. Each panel was followed by lively workshops which highlighted the unique contributions of young people to leadership.

The games we play

7-09-2007 Read Ali Fisher's article in Catalyst Magazine which explores how the Olympics should learn from previous attempts to turn sport into a language of diversity and togetherness.

A manifesto for positive change in Africa

5-09-2007 Celebrated Calypsonian Alexander D'Great joined Onyekachi Wambu at SOAS to launch our latest publication Under the Tree of Talking, an ambitious collection of writings by key African thinkers and commentators.

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