PhD Candidate Ruoyu Li wins ISA Global Studies section Edward Said Award

PhD Candidate Ruoyu Li won the 2025 Edward Said Award,presented by the ISA Global Development Section and sponsored by Third World Quarterly. The award recognizes outstanding graduate-level scholarship in global development. Ruoyu’s paper, “The Meanings of Nuclear Free: Exploring the Conceptual Complexity of Pacific Antinuclear and Nuclear Free Movements,” traces how Pacific Island and Rim communities have framed “nuclear‑free” as a project of anticolonial self‑determination, women’s rights, and ecological justice. You can find Ruoyu’s interview on the award and her achievement on the Global Souths Hub website. Congratulations, Ruoyu!