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Samzir Ahmed Discusses Bangladesh's 2026 Election

Samzir Ahmed Discusses Bangladesh's 2026 Election

In an interview with the European Center for Populism Studies, Ahmed, a Bangladeshi politics expert, argues that the moment should be interpreted more cautiously. Rather than a democratic restoration, he describes the upheaval primarily as “a restoration of politics itself,” following what he calls a long period of depoliticization.

Cultural Studies Alum Publishes Groundbreaking Book

Cultural Studies Alum Publishes Groundbreaking Book

The program gave me an interdisciplinary viewpoint, which I appreciate and hope is manifested throughout the book. This research on deaf made home movies perfectly espouses the human agency often discussed in Cultural Studies, and as a potential mode of “resistance,” even if it wasn’t always intentional.