In conversation with... is a series of events promoting interdisciplinary conversations among our Doctoral Researchers.
About the event
In this session, join PhD students Hisham Bustani and Ayushi Chamoli for an evening of wide-ranging discussion as they present the findings of their Doctoral research. Each presentation will be followed by a Q&A session that explores the questions raised in their work, while also encouraging the speakers and audience to think about approaching research from an interdisciplinary angle.
In conversation with... is open to all University students and colleagues. There is no need to book, just come along on the evening.
External attendees are also welcome. Please email [email protected] to register your attendance.
Presentations
(Dys)functional polities: the limits of politics in the postcolonial Arab region, by Hisham Bustani (School of Humanities)
This research examines the defining features of Weberian hegemonic states vs. (dys)functional polities. It touches on the former's practice of violence and hegemony on a global scale and contrasts this with the latter’s roles (functions) in relation to regional and global power structures, their adaptation mechanisms, their active undermining of civil society, and the resulting survival of their regimes.
Hisham Bustani is an award-winning Jordanian writer of five books of fiction and poetry, scholar, activist and dental surgeon. His writing has been translated into a dozen languages; the latest, in English, is The Monotonous Chaos of Existence (Mason Jar Press, 2022). He has researched extensively on the postcolonial Arab state, utilising a multidisciplinary approach rooted in participatory action research, and published in a two-volume book in 2021. This is the basis of his current PhD by Published Work pursued at the University of Westminster's School of Humanities.
Impact of television news on middle-aged Indians with focus on their level of media literacy, by Ayushi Chamoli (School of Media and Communication)
This research aims to understand the news coverage biases in the television news and develop a base for the study of media literacy levels among middle-aged Indians. The intention is to understand the exact nature and the influence of different audio-visual elements on the viewer. The media literacy data can become a base to advocate the study and demand for structured media education in India.
Ayushi Chamoli is a second-year research candidate at the Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) who found her calling in research after completing their engineering degree, and then working briefly as a journalist and PR analyst. When not struggling to understand why people can’t see through state fed propaganda, Ayushi likes to watch tennis, documentaries and crime shows.
Location
152 Cayley Room, 309 Regent Street, University of Westminster, London, W1B 2HW
