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In this talk, Dr. Wang explores the phenomenon of "performative responsiveness" in legislators. Why they dedicate considerable time to attending local, apolitical, and private constituency events. Taking a comparative perspective using cases ranging across Asia and Africa, Dr. Wang reveals a gap in the literature on this particular pressure guiding legislator behaviour and providing an additional informal avenue through which they can attempt to cultivate and wield influence.

Dr. Peng examines the rise of scam centres along the China–Southeast Asia borderlands, revealing them as structured infrastructures that mobilize people, money, and influence. This talk uncovers how illicit operations are systematized through brokers, governance zones, and digital platforms.

On 8th October, Ann Fitz-Gerald - director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Canada, spoke to the department on the topic "Technology Governance: Implications for National Security and Public Policy". A great turn out from staff, PG and UG students. A brilliant start to the PAIS seminar series for the 25/26 academic year

The Effective Altruism Fellowship is an 8-week program that helps students explore how to do the most good with their careers by combining evidence, reason, and compassion to tackle global challenges—offering readings, discussions, coaching, and a vibrant community.

A new article, "Dining in the dialogical, listening through the relational: ‘withness-thinking’ for development scholarship and praxis", has been published in Globalizations by PAIS PhD Candidate Raymond Hyma and food researcher Dr Elaine Pratley. The piece explores their respective approaches of listening-based inquiry and food-as-method in peacebuilding and development research.