Security in Context

About Security in Context

Security in Context is a podcast project from the research network of the same name, aimed at promoting new thinking on security from a global perspective. It features discussions about key questions on peace and conflict, the political economy of security and insecurity, militarism, and geopolitics, as they intersect with the processes of climate change, population movement, and the reorganization of global powers. In order to delve into these topics, we interview writers, researchers, activists and professionals from inside and outside the Security in Context network.

Publisher

Security in Context

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Sept 2021

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

55 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   An Interview with Eliana Sousa Silva (Brazil 2026 Elections)

   NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video series "An Interview with Eliana Sousa Silva" that was presented in five episodes from October 2, 2026 to October 3, 2026. This audio content is also presented in the Portuguese language. Click here to watch the original videos⁠. (https://www.securityincontext.org/posts/live-article-an-interview-with-eliana-sousa-silva-brazil-2026-elections)⁠⁠ The statements made and opinions expressed in this publication are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Security in Context network, its partner organizations, or its funders. Security in Context presents an interview with Eliana Sousa Silva ahead of the 2026 Brazil General Elections. For more please visit www.securityincontext.org (www.securityincontext.org) or follow us on X @SecurityContext (https://x.com/SecurityContext)

2. 

   16 Jun 2026

   Arang Keshavarzian: Space and Regionalism in the Persian Gulf

   NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video “Arang Keshavarzian: Space and Regionalism in the Persian Gulf” from June 15, 2026. ⁠⁠⁠Click here to watch the original video⁠.⁠ (https://youtu.be/H2I4bZTPoGo) The statements made and opinions expressed in this publication are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Security in Context network, its partner organizations, or its funders. In this episode, Professor Arang Keshavarzian discusses the historical context of contemporary issues in the Persian Gulf. This episode is the sixth in a series that aims to educate the public about the history, past and present, of the US relationship with the Middle East from different perspectives. This lecture series is part of a broader research initiative "Rethinking US Middle East Policy: Past, Present, and Prospects", a collaboration between Security in Context and the Arab Studies Institute. Arang Keshavarzian is a professor at New York University. His fields of research and teaching are comparative politics of the Middle East with a focus on issues related to political economy, contentious politics, spatialization of politics. Much of his research and writing focuses on modern Iran and the Persian Gulf. His 2024 book, "Making Space For the Gulf: Histories of Regionalism and the Middle East," reveals how for over a century capitalism, empire-building, geopolitics, and urbanism have conditioned and been shaped by different understandings of the Persian Gulf as a region. From this vantage point the Gulf comes into view as a mutable, unbounded space and a dynamic assemblage of social relations, rather than a fixed object, timeless national territory, or civilizational boundary. His approach reveals how the Gulf has been globalized through transnational relations, regionalized as a geopolitical category, and cleaved along myriad national divisions and enduring inequalities. For more please visit www.securityincontext.org (www.securityincontext.org) or follow us on X @SecurityContext (https://x.com/SecurityContext)

3. 

   13 Jun 2026

   Negar Razavi: The Geopolitics of Expertise and the US Israeli War on Iran and Lebanon

   NOTE: This episode is an audio version of our video “Negar Razavi: The Geopolitics of Expertise and the US Israeli War on Iran and Lebanon” from June 8, 2026. ⁠⁠Click here to watch the original video⁠.⁠ (https://youtu.be/VxfXjyyNMj8) The statements made and opinions expressed in this publication are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Security in Context network, its partner organizations, or its funders. In this episode, Dr. Negar Razavi discusses the geopolitical issues in association with Israel and the United States' conflict with Iran and Lebanon. This episode is the fifth in a series that aims to educate the public about the history, past and present, of the US relationship with the Middle East from different perspectives. This lecture series is part of a broader research initiative "Rethinking US Middle East Policy: Past, Present, and Prospects", a collaboration between Security in Context and the Arab Studies Institute. Dr. Negar Razavi is a Senior Researcher at Security in Context and a political anthropologist at the MRC, where she is working on her first book on the role of think tank experts in shaping U.S. security policies toward the Middle East generally and Iran specifically. Broadly, Razavi’s work sits at the intersections of critical security studies, anthropology, gender studies, human rights, and global Middle East studies. Razavi has published her research in Social Text, Political and Legal Anthropology Review (PoLAR), Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, and Critical Studies on Security. As a publicly-engaged scholar, she has also shared her findings in Security in Context, Jadaliyya, the Iran Podcast, the Message, GenderAvenger, and the Middle East Report. For more please visit ⁠www.securityincontext.org⁠ (www.securityincontext.org) or follow us on X ⁠@SecurityContext (https://x.com/SecurityContext)

Who has been a guest on Security in Context

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Daanish Mustafa
• Samar Al-Bulushi
• Van Jackson
• Firat Demir
• Francisco R Rodriguez

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

330,136

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

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Quality

41

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

32

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