THE GLOBAL SOUTH NETWORK (GSN)

THE FIRST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH NETWORK (GSN) 2024

23 JULY 2024, TUESDAY, 9:30 TO 14:00 AT SIR BOB BURGESS BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER, LEICESTER, UK.

  • The opening remarks of the Founder Global South Network Dr Nauman Reayat, Lecturer in Law, Leicester Law School, University of Leicester.
  • The welcoming remarks by the then outgoing Head of the Leicester Law School, University of Leicester Prof Sally Kyd.
  • The keynote speech of the Honourable Vice Chancellor, University of Leicester, Prof Nishan Cangarajah.
  • The keynote speech of the Honourable Vice Chancellor, University of Leicester, Prof Nishan Cangarajah.
  • The official launch of the Global South Network website by the Honourable Vice Chancellor, University of Leicester, Prof Nishan Cangarajah.
  • The official launch of the Global South Network website by the Honourable Vice Chancellor, University of Leicester, Prof Nishan Cangarajah.
  • The official launch of the Global South Network YouTube Channel by the then outgoing Head of the Leicester Law School, University of Leicester Prof Sally Kyd
  • Oye Oladejo, PhD Candidate, De Montfort University sharing her thoughts on “PGRs from, or focusing on, the Global South: Challenging and Solutions”
  • Kasandra Silcott, PhD Candidate, Leicester Law School, University of Leicester sharing her thoughts on “PGRs from, or focusing on, the Global South: Challenging and Solutions”
  • Xiyuan Gao, PhD Candidate, School of Film Studies, University of Leicester sharing her thoughts on “PGRs from, or focusing on, the Global South: Challenging and Solutions”
  • Saloni Pradhan, PhD Candidate, School of Politics and International Relations, University of Leicester sharing her thoughts on “PGRs from, or focusing on, the Global South: Challenging and Solutions”
  • Jiayi Chang, PhD Candidate, School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester sharing her thoughts on “PGRs from, or focusing on, the Global South: Challenging and Solutions”
  • Judith Margarita Lopez, PhD Candidate, School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester sharing her thoughts on “PGRs from, or focusing on, the Global South: Challenging and Solutions”

The First Annual General Meeting of the Global South Network (GSN) was held on 23 July 2024.  It was aimed at celebrating the network’s achievements since its launch on 17 March 2023 and making the network more inclusive and diverse by providing all with equal opportunity to shape decision making through their advice and feedback. 

The Vice Chancellor University of Leicester Prof Nishan Canagarajah delivered the keynote speech. The speech was part of the network’s new initiative to inspire people to continue bridging gaps between the Global North and South. The speech was followed by networking and the session titled “Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) from, or focusing on, the Global South: Challenges and Solutions”. 

GSN started its journey on 17 March 2023. As of today, it is the only network led by an early career academic (Dr Nauman Reayat) that organised around 63 knowledge exchange activities (including  4 international hybrid conferences, around 50 high quality online PhD in Progress weekly panel-discussion seminars, 9 guest lectures of supreme court judges from different countries), created a team of conveners,  established an interdisciplinary advisory committee, activated the website and YouTube channel, created editorial board of GSN blogs, organised thematic and geographic groups within GSN, launched GSN mentoring, completed two edited collections on judicial independence,  and created opportunities of public engagement for academics from all backgrounds just over a year of the network’s launch.

The legal issues of the Global South received due attention and equal space was given to the issues of Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Palestine during the above activities. 

GSN is the only network run by an early career academic that went beyond criticising the Middle East Crisis to contributing to bridging gaps between conflicting states by strengthening equality, diversity, and inclusion during its judges guest lecture series.

THE FIRST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH NETWORK SESSION I

HIGHLIGHTS/SHORT VIDEO

THE OPENING REMARKS OF THE FOUNDER GSN DR NAUMAN REAYAT

WELCOMING REMARKS BY THE OUTGOING HEAD OF THE LEICESTER LAW SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PROF SALLY KYD

WELCOMING REMARKS BY THE INCOMING HEAD OF THE LEICESTER LAW SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PROF CARLO PANARA

COMMENTS OF THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER VICE CHANCELLOR UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER PROF NISHAN CANAGARAJAH

THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE WEBSITE OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH NETWORK

SESSION II: POSTGRADUATE RESEARCHERS FROM, OR FOCUSING ON, THE GLOBAL SOUTH

The session was the first ever international interdisciplinary session held on any forum in the University of Leicester that provided PGRs from, or focusing on, the Global South with an independent and safe forum to not only share their experiences but to take a lead in reforming the PhD process by proposing solutions. 

Saloni Pradhan, PhD Candidate, School of Politics and International Relations, University of Leicester.

Xiyuan Gao, PhD Student, Department of Film Studies, University of Leicester.

Isobel Webster, PhD Candidate, School of Modern Languages, University of Leicester.

Kasandra Silcott, PhD Candidate, Leicester Law School, University of Leicester.

Judith Margarita Lopez Aceves, PhD Candidate, School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester.

Jiayi Chang, PhD Candidate, School of Museum and Galleries, University of Leicester

Natasha Henry, PhD Candidate, School of Arts, Media, and Communication, University of Leicester.

John O Ikeyi, School of Criminology, Sociology, and Social Policy, University of Leicester.

Roman Ganaegi, PhD Candidate, School of Business, University of Leicester

Sayantani Bagchi, PhD Candidate, Assistant Professor, National Law University, Jodhpur India.

Yusuf Sulayman, PhD Candidate, University of Portsmouth

Christiana Barau, PhD Candidate, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.  

Isabel L. Collazos Gottret, PhD Candidate, School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester

Menaka P.M. Dannangoda Gamage, PhD Candidate, School of Business, University of Leicester

Oye Oladejo, PhD Candidate, De Montfort University, Leicester

SESSION II: PGRS FROM, OR FOCUSING ON, THE GLOBAL SOUTH (FULL RECORDING)