Conversations with Stephen Kamugasa

In the podcast episode featuring Lord Peter Hain, the discussion revolves around the complexities of leadership in a multipolar world, particularly in the context of South Africa's historical and contemporary...

Detailed Synopsis: In the podcast episode featuring Alex Renton, the discussion centres on the critical role of media in a liberal democracy, particularly in the context of the digital and AI age. Renton, a journalist...

Podcast Summary: In the fourth episode of our 2025 Leadership Series, I had the pleasure of speaking with Mary Inman, a partner at Whistleblower Partners, a boutique law firm specialising in representing clients in...

Detailed Synopsis: In the podcast episode featuring Sir Jonathon Porritt, the discussion revolves around the pressing need for climate leadership in a rapidly changing global landscape characterised by a multipolar...

Detailed Synopsis: In the podcast episode featuring Charlie Gladstone, a descendant of a prominent British family with ties to slavery, the discussion centres around the complex legacy of slavery and the ongoing...

Detailed Synopsis: In the podcast episode featuring Ms. Sally Percy, leadership is described as the ability to influence and motivate others, whether directly or indirectly. This definition encompasses a wide range of...

Hello, I’m your host, Stephen Kamugasa. Conversations with Stephen Kamugasa is a bimonthly discussion podcast for people who think and thank: leaders, policy makers, academics, practitioners, and citizens. Our aim is to...

Detailed Synopsis: The Role of Democracy in a Multipolar World. In the context of a multipolar world, the significance of democracy, particularly in Africa, is increasingly complex and multifaceted. Dr. Nic Cheeseman, a...

Detailed Synopsis Dr. Helen Epstein discusses the pervasive issue of corruption in Uganda's health sector in her enlightening podcast episode. She highlights how corruption significantly impacts maternal and infant...

Detailed Synopsis Dr. Jochen Lingelbach's research on Polish refugees in British colonial Africa offers valuable insights into the complexities of identity politics and colonial hierarchies. His study delves into how...

Detailed Synopsis Understanding Genocide: A Global Responsibility In a thought-provoking podcast episode, Dr. Omar McDoom stresses the global responsibility of recognising genocide. He delves into the complexities of...

Podcast summary: In this inaugural episode of our six-part series on genocide, we delve into the silence that often surrounds this grave issue. Our esteemed guest, Dr. Maria Chamberlain, an honorary fellow at the...

Podcast summary: Summary: In this podcast, Stephen Kamugasa interviews Mr. Robert Pacilio, a retired school teacher and writer. Robert, who grew up in a tough part of Brooklyn, shares his experiences of being the only...

Podcast Summary: In this episode 011 of Conversations with Stephen Kamugasa, Stephen welcomes Milton Alimadi, a Ugandan-American author, journalist, professor, and publisher of Black Star News. Milton discusses his...

A crisis between town and country is as real as the day is long. It is a widening cleavage which manifests itself in everything we do: in our politics, in our education, in the way we work, in what we dream about, and...

This is the 2nd of three podcasts on Climate Change. Today’s guest is Ms Maria Diekmann, a scientist and conservationist. Maria was born in 1965 to Major William Carl Buerk, a US fighter pilot who saw active service in...

Detailed Synopsis: The Interconnection of Social Justice and Climate Justice. In the podcast episode featuring Sir Jonathan Porritt, a prominent environmentalist, the discussion highlights the critical relationship...

1. Practising hospitality to strangers and refugees is fraught with difficulty, it is not for the faint of heart. And as the number of the forcibly displaced people the world over surpasses a 100 million mark, it is...

1. The late Nelson Mandela, speaking at the British Red Cross Humanity lecture in 2003, said: “Those who conduct themselves with integrity and consistency need not fear the forces of inhumanity and cruelty.” 2. In these...

1. We cannot reckon upon the clouds, their laws are so variable, and their conditions so obscure. The same is true with life. This reality has become so manifest to us all lately - since the start of the Covid-19...

1. It is well said that the longer the saw of contention is drawn the hotter it grows; and the beginning of strife is as the letting forth of water. Since the fateful Brexit referendum of 2016, the troubled seas of UK’s...

1. In these strange and vacillating times of Brexit and identity politics, in which every tribe in England takes solace in the familiar, I think it is important for us to cut each other a little slack when speaking...

Detailed Synopsis Impact of the War on Terror on Muslims' Mental Health The War on Terror, particularly concerning Guantanamo Bay and other detention centres, has had profound and lasting effects on the mental health of...

According to the UN Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of refugees and forcibly displaced people increased to a staggering 82.4 million by the end of 2020; more than 26 million of whom are refugees, a number...