Events archive

Description: There will be a screening of the new film "MOSUL", by directors Olivier Sarbil and James Jones followed by a Q&A session.

Description: Maria Sílvia Cintra Martins (USP) on Brazilian writer Raduan Nassar: Listening to echoes of Antigone in the novel Ancient Tillage. Part of the Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies research seminar series 2017/18

Description: This paper theorizes about such practices through a comparative study of critical journalists in China and Russia. Drawing on in-depth interviews and participant observation in the two countries, the paper presents two distinct types of boundary-spanning activity: within-the-system resistance, carried out in partnership with the state, and extraneous or defiant contestation deployed in opposition to the system.

Description: Kcrim: Michaelmas Hearings with Professor Miriam Gur-Ayre, Judge Basil Wunsh Professor of Criminal Law, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Description: Amongst its programme of activities, KCrim convenes the Michaelmas Hearings, which bring together some of today's leading criminal law thinkers to discuss current legal issues affecting the United Kingdom, Europe, and the rest of the world.

Description: The Department of Informatics is delighted to invite you their Annual Distinguished Lecture with Professor John Tucker (Swansea University) at Lecture Theatre 1, Bush House, Strand Campus on Wednesday 22nd November 2017.

Description: Ties between China and several countries on the African continent stretch back to the founding years of The People's Republic of China. Over the years, China has invested heavily in the continent, sent peacekeeping missions to several African states and, recently, opened her first overseas military base in Djibouti. Drawing on his experience as a UN Mission Expert in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Professor Hongsheng SHENG will provide an overview of China's contributions to African security in the past - and talk about what potential the future holds.

Description: Helen Sellars assesses the Maritime History of Australia and India from ancient to modern times. What is their importance for international relations and security today?

Description: Cultural and Technological Experiences from a Taiwanese Perspective

Description: Dr Rebekka Friedman brings her unique perspective to the challenges of transitional justice in post-conflict societies. How do the peoples of nations begin healing after tremendous trauma and loss?