{"title": "Democracy Under Pressure in Pakistan: Generation Z, Power and the Pursuit of Accountability", "start": "2026-10-28T17:15:00Z", "end": null, "place": "SOAS University of London", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/spell-cult-and-rites-republic-shows-spectacle-state-under-hindutva", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/democracy"], "description": "A seminar on Pakistan's democratic challenges and the potential of Generation Z to influence change, set against growing youth activism across South Asia. The speaker is Fayyaz Yaseen, founder and Executive Director of Accountability Lab Pakistan, which he established in 2015 to promote citizen participation, public accountability and more responsive institutions. Drawing on his experience leading the organisation, he reflects on its evolution and achievements, and on the possibilities and limitations of citizen action in strengthening democratic governance. 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It is run by Campaign Lab, a community of politically-minded progressive data scientists, researchers and activists building new election tools. You can bring your own project or help out on one of theirs, with snacks and drinks provided; bring a laptop or join remotely. All technologists, activists, organisers and campaigners are welcome, including newcomers interested in politics, technology and evidence-based campaigning.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/campaign-lab-hack-night-41761/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/df55b227d64b763b071a21f3d738b7129ce3e60d56d96e7f261c9cfa9185f01b-1200.webp"}, {"title": "People's Justice: Towards an Understanding of Art Solidarity", "start": "2026-11-06T15:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-06T16:30:00Z", "place": "Ibraaz", "address": "Mortimer Street 93, W1W 7SS London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://tickets.ibraaz.org/events/ibraaz/2491764/select-date?ref=website_widget", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/activism"], "description": "A panel talk bringing together Alexander Supartono, Marco Baravalle, and Rehana Zaman to discuss art as a means of building solidarity. 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Drawing on the speakers' personal and collective experiences of constructing progressive alliances, the conversation examines solidarity as the formation of common practices against the co-optation, disciplining, and censorship of the global art-industrial complex.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/peoples-justice-towards-an-understanding-of-art-solidarity-49152/", "official_url": "https://ibraaz.org/whats-on/peoples-justice", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4530f2b39e1c23d2c1a92b6c63f8994b8f6e3866b93f14940dffa9122f30497f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Change The Record: Real Talk in Tottenham", "start": "2026-11-11T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Amnesty International UK", "address": "Easton Street 1, WC1X 0DW London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/change-the-record-real-talk-in-tottenham-tickets-2003350244510?lid=0sdzs95i1xix", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/gender/masculinity"], "description": "An evening talk and community gathering where Jordan Stephens (Rizzle Kicks), Ben Hurst (Beyond Equality) and guests hold a conversation with young men rather than a lecture. 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