{"title": "Foreign correspondents in Taiwan's diplomatic ecosystem: role awareness, identity, and contested statehood", "start": "2026-10-28T17:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "SOAS University of London", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/taiwan", "society/politics"], "description": "A seminar at SOAS University of London on the role of foreign correspondents in Taiwan. The Centre of Taiwan Studies welcomes alumnus Tommy Hall, whose research examines news media and international politics in Taiwan. 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The event promises an entertaining evening of challenging discussion to help understand the unprecedented times we are living in – and why they are happening – with those with an inside track.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/byline-the-cockpit-november-39103/", "official_url": "https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/byline_the_cockpit_november", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3adb0eaede7bc4582c3c7aefd7fd94a9bd060a94da9cd656134323c769b79e67-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Conway Hall News Club", "start": "2026-11-07T14:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-07T15:30:00Z", "place": "Conway Hall", "address": "Red Lion Square 25, WC1R 4RL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://conwayhall.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173675354", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["society/media"], "description": "Conway Hall News Club is a gathering where people discuss and challenge the news they consume together, making media use a collective and empowering activity. 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