Dr. Yuiko Asaba is a Lecturer (equiv. Assistant Professor) in Music at SOAS University of London. In her research, she examines aspects of migration, maritime history and globalisation surrounding popular music between Latin America and Asia. Yuiko is the author of the monograph, Tango in Japan: Cosmopolitanism Beyond the West, and has published articles including in the East Asian Journal of Popular Culture and the Cambridge Companion to Tango.

The UK and the U.S. facing the common challenge of a rising China acknowledge they need to cooperate, but how successfully have they put this agreement into action? Since returning to power, Donald Trump has created significant uncertainty in U.S. foreign policy, the transatlantic alliance, and global stability. What does Trump’s return mean for UK-China relations?

OCPSG is pleased to announce another speaker event 'AI for Humanity' featuring Arjun Joshi (Co-Founder & CEO) and Dr Mirco Giannini (Co-Founder & COO) from MayaCode. MayaCode is an AI-powered multilingual-agentic system designed to register, profile, and connect refugees with public services and employment opportunities. Built at the intersection of governance, linguistics, and ethical tech, this project explores how language models and agentic AI can support inclusive integration, especially for displaced populations across Europe and the Global South.