Interventions from the Global South

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.

Mohan Dutta

Noor Aswad

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