Sophia Institute of International Relations will be holding a public lecture as follows:

• ■Title:  “Hate Speech in Southeast Asia:  Impact on Human Rights”

• ■Speaker: Dr.James Gomez (Regional Director, Asia Centre)
•                   Dr. James Gomez is Regional Director, Asia Centre (Bangkok), a non-profit organisation that seeks to create human rights impact in the region. Dr. Gomez currently oversees the Centre’s operations in both Thailand and Malaysia and provides strategic oversight for the regionalization of the Centre. He holds a PhD. (Monash University, Australia), MA (University of Essex), and B. Soc. Sci. (Hons.) (National University of Singapore). He is the convener of Asia Centre’s Freedom of Expression Project on Fake News, Hate Speech and Authoritarian Disinformation in Asia.

• ■Moderator: Tadashi Anno
•                       Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Sophia University /
•                       Director, Sophia Institute of International Relations

• ■Date & Time: Thursday, Nov.21, 2019   17:30～19：00

• ■Venue: Sophia Institute of International Relations
•                  Building No.13, Room103
•                  Sophia University, Yotsuya Campus

• ■Open to:  students, faculty and staff members, and the general public

• ■Language:  English

• ■Pre-registration required:  https://jp.surveymonkey.com/r/siir20191121

• ■Please click here to download the flier.