I wish I had never heard of Hind Rajab
I wish I had never heard of Hind Rajab or Feminist theorising for a world beyond images of dead children Earlier this year, in February, it was a privilege and pleasure to host my colleague, Prof Marshall Beier, from McMaster…
Taking Stock: The Secretary-General’s Report on Youth, Peace and Security
In 2015 the UN Security Council passed the landmark Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security, marking the first time youth had been recognised formally as positive contributors to peacebuilding and conflict resolution by the body, and formalising a call…
The “Power of Youth”: Greta’s Iconic Girlhood
I am interested in the politics of iconic girlhood, and in the past months, as 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg has become the face of a movement I am struck by the way she is spoken about in public…
Starting from somewhere: previous blogs
Hello, welcome! I have blogged for over a decade now in various places as part of my thinking process about the issues and events that concern me and make me think more deeply about the world. These are generally informal…
Helen Berents 