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The latest episode of the Democracy in Question podcast, hosted by CEU President and Rector Shalini Randeria, features Adam Habib, Director of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. Before joining SOAS in 2021, he served as the Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to that, Habib was Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Johannesburg, Research Director of the Center for Civil Society at the University of Natal and a co-founders of the African Research Universities Alliance. He has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the African Academy of Science, and the Academy of Science of South Africa. He also serves in the Council of the United Nations University. A professor of political science, Habib has published widely on topics of democratization and consolidation in South Africa, contemporary social movements, inequality, philanthropy, poverty alleviation, development, and institutional reform in South Africa and beyond. His books include “South Africa s Suspended Revolution, Hopes and Prospects” (2013) and “Rebels and Rage: Reflecting on #FeesMustFall” (2019).  In this episode Adam Habib on South Africa s Election  released on July 3, Randeria and her guest explore the immediate consequences of South Africa’s recent parliamentary elections and the historical trajectory of the African National Congress. How does a vibrant sphere of civil society activism play a role in the country? And what is to be learned from the the FeesMustFall protests against the attempted restructuring of higher education?  Listen to hear about the prospects for addressing South Africa’s structural and geopolitical challenges.  For each episode of Democracy in Question, Randeria invites a leading scholar or public figure to explore the challenges and dilemmas facing democracies around the world. Listen to the trailer and subscribe here. Series nine of Democracy in Question is produced in partnership with the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy at the Graduate Institute in Geneva (AHCD) where Randeria is a Senior Fellow. ACHD and the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) in Vienna co-produced seasons one and two of the podcast. Unit: The Office of the President and RectorCategory: Podcast: Democracy in Question with CEU President and Rector Shalini RanderiaNewsImage: Content Priority: Top

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