There has been a rise in majority nationalism globally, often linked to the rise of populism and (causing?) democratic backsliding. Many of the countries within South Asia have also seen a rise in religious majoritarianisms in recent decades. Majoritarianism(s) have challenged the liberal attributes of democracy across the subcontinent; justifying the curtailment of civil liberties, such as limiting the freedom of expression or association and to restrict citizen access to alternative sources of information.

A week before COP28 convenes in Dubai, we’re teaming up with the Oxford Climate Journalism Network to speak to Friederike Otto, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science at Imperial College and one of the leading climate scientists worldwide.

Dr Otto will be in conversation with Mitali Mukherjee, Director of Journalist Programmes at the Reuters Institute, and the event will feature expert contributions from Diego Arguedas Ortiz, Associate Director of the RISJ's Oxford Climate Journalism Network and Dr SanYuMay Tun, Research Fellow at Green Templeton.