Other News
In Memoriam: Filip Brkovic
Thursday 28 January, 2016
The Department has received some exceptionally sad news this morning. Filip Brkovic, one of our very recently completed GEM School PhD students, died last night in Brussels. He had been in hospital there for the last week with viral myocarditis, which is an inflammation of the heart muscle brought about by an as yet unidentified viral condition. Unfortunately last night he succumbed to heart failure.
The Department will do all that it can to support all of Filip’s friends during this desperately sad time. Our thoughts are particularly with his wife, Katarina, who is of course also one of our GEM School PhD students, and their young son Mihailo. Filip’s GEM School colleagues are already discussing the possibility of putting together a book of memories for Katarina and Mihailo, and further information about this will be passed around the Department in due course. We also intend to name an annual PhD Prize in honour of his memory.
PAIS PhD Student Writes Article on Tunisa's Economy
In an , PAIS PhD researcher argues that Tunisia's shattered economy puts its political transition at risk and that the recent social unrests across the country are a warning shot that should be taken seriously.
PAIS makes three outstanding academic hires
Professor Anthony King joined PAIS on 1st January 2016 as Chair in War Studies.
Dr Gabriel Siles-Brügge will join the department in academic year 2016/17 as an Associate Professor, and Dr Ece Özlem Atikcan will join the department in academic year 2016/17 as an Assistant Professor.
CSGR Roundtable: The Power of Global Benchmarking
The Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation & Speaking International Security at 91福利 invite you to attend a roundtable discussion and wine reception to celebrate the launch of the 2015 Special Issue of Review of International Studies on 'The politics of numbers: The normative agendas of global benchmarking'.
The event is open to everyone, but please register to attend:
When: 4.00-5.30pm, Wednesday 20th January, 2016
Where: Lecture Theater A0.23, Social Sciences Building 91福利
Chair: Professor , 91福利
Speakers: Dr , 91福利; Dr , 91福利; Dr Caroline Kuzemko, University of Exeter; Dr Sharifah Sekalala, 91福利; Dr Liam Clegg, University of York
Further information:
Global Benchmarking Project: CSGR Events:
Speaking International Security at 91福利:
Dr Nicola Pratt Wins AHRC Research Grant
has been awarded an AHRC Research Grant for a 3-year project entitled 'Politics and Popular Culture in Egypt: Contested Narratives of the 25 January Revolution and its Aftermath'.
The interdisciplinary project, to be conducted in collaboration with Dr Dalia Mostafa, University of Manchester, and Dr Dina Rezk, University of Reading, will explore how popular culture has framed political events since 2011 and informed popular understandings of citizenship, national identity, agency and political authority.