Christopher Roberts
@ChristopherMRWS
Transnational Legal History / Law and Empire
Thousands of workers tried a 4-day week, and their mental and physical health improved. A study tracked 2,896 workers across 141 organizations for six months. Reducing the work week by 8 hours led to better physical and mental health, with no loss of productivity.
“There is no case since World War II of starvation that has been so minutely designed and controlled" - Alex de Waal, director of the @WorldPeaceFdtn and an expert on famine, told Al Jazeera on Monday. He described the starvation in Gaza as “entirely manmade and preventable”
Call for Papers: Evidence Matters Organized by the amazing folks at DISSECT and the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria, in honor of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Deadline 30 September 2025 dissect.ugent.be/events/interna…
On Friday night, we walked the length of Manhattan, from Inwood Hill to Battery Park. New Yorkers deserve a Mayor they can see, hear, even yell at. The city is in the streets.
Constitutional Studies is thrilled to relaunch this year as an #international, #multilingual, #OpenAccess journal, published by @ccpconstitute and @iacl_aidc. First reissue out this June! Read more at tinyurl.com/mtsuc85u, and follow us to get future issues and updates.
A new trailer for Jia Zhangke's CAUGHT BY THE TIDES, in theaters May 9 via @asideshowfilm.
I'm recruiting a research assistant for my project “The Origins of Development: Anti-Colonial Resistance, Social Struggles and Labor Reform in the Interwar British Empire.” Work with me in Hong Kong! cuhk.taleo.net/careersection/…
All about Asian migration.We'd like to publish reviews of these books,which explore migration through gender, race, empire, and resistance—showing how bodies, rights and identities are shaped by colonial legacies and global displacement. Email [email protected] if you're interested.
So excited to welcome Prof @ChristopherMRWS back at @OfficialPU for a lecture this Tuesday at 4:30 PM! DM for the link!
Very excited to welcome Prof. @BrunoLeipold for a talk on his fantastic book on April 2 - online so join us from wherever you are! law.cuhk.edu.hk/app/events/cct…