In this episode, host Mohan Dutta discusses with guest Noor Aswad the legacies of imperialism in Syria. They stress the importance of not portraying imperialism with a broad brush stroke. Aswad points out how the converse of America as a beacon of light, which is America as an unstoppable imperial actor, erases the micropolitics of resistance; in this way, America is not the only actor of oppression in Syria. She also discusses the struggle among oppressed people to organize a narrative that resonates with the Western world.
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Featuring
Mohan Dutta
Noor Aswad
Sponsor:
Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South at Northwestern University Qatar
More from the host & speakers:
Professor, Dean's Chair | School of Communication, Journalism, and Marketing
Director, Center for Culture-Centered Approach to Research and Evaluation (CARE)
Massey University, Aotearoa New Zealand
Twitter - @mjdutt @CAREMasseyNZ
Doctoral student in the Department of Communication
University of Memphis
Twitter - @noorghazalaswad
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