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BRITAIN AND THE 'WAR ON TERROR' - DR STEVEN KETTELL RESPONDS
A Knowledge Centre Q&A with Dr Steve Kettell
As part of our theme 'Security and Terrorism' we gave you the chance to submit questions to Dr Steven Kettell, Department of Politics and International Studies, on the subject of Britain and the 'War on Terror'. A range of questions were submitted, and Dr Kettell's answers can be found below. What do you think? What do you think the future holds for British security? Let us know in the comments box below.
THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
A Knowledge Centre interview with Professor Christina Hughes and Dr Ben Richardson
With the Festival of Social Sciences well underway, the attentions of many involved turn to the future. What does the future hold for social science? Will priorities change based on funding availability? Professor Christina Hughes, Chair of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Dr Ben Richardson, an early career researcher in the department of Politics and International Studies, give their views on what they think may happen in the future.
CFP: Two GR:EEN workshops
Dear colleagues
As you may know,the GR:EEN project, based in CSGR, is a major European Commission funded research project which explores Europe's role in a multi-polar world. Warwick is the lead partner and one of 16 partner institutions around the world. Across the coming four years, GR:EEN partners will organise a great many workshops and conferences and we hope to be able to extend invitations to present papers throughout the PaIS department here at Warwick. We now have the pleasure of doing this for the first time. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
GR:EEN project colleagues UNU-CRIS and ULB are pleased to circulate the attached call for papers for a workshop on “Quantitative Indicators of European Power” and a further workshop on “Indicators of Regional Influence”.
Both will take place in Bruges, from March 26-27th 2012
We would like to invite our PaIS colleagues to submit a one-page abstract by December 5th to: pdelombaerde@cris.unu.edu and mzwartjes@cris.unu.edu. Please add affiliation and short bio and indicate to which workshop(s) you are submitting your abstract(s). Selected authors will be notified by December 15th.
Participation in these workshops is restricted to researchers affiliated to one of the GR:EEN partner institutions and selected invited experts. Further information on funding and who to contact is included in the attached call.
Kind wishes,
Laura
Laura Downey
GR:EEN Programme Manager
ASK THE EXPERT - PROFESSOR ALDRICH RESPONDS
A Knowledge Centre Q&A with Prof Richard Aldrich
For each of our fortnightly themes, we will feature a question and answer opportunity with an expert within the field. For our theme 'The Future of Social Sciences', we gave you the opportunity to ask questions of Professor Richard Aldrich, Professor of International Security in the Department of Politics and International Studies. Questions were submitted on the themes of conspiracy, terrorism and the recent death of Osama bin Laden, a range of Prof Aldrich's responses can be found below.
THE POLITICAL FALLOUT OF THE NEWS OF THE WORLD
A Knowledge Centre article based on a podcast featuring Professor Wyn Grant
In the wake of the News of the World phone hacking scandal Professor Wyn Grant from the Department of Politics and International Studies discusses the political fallout for David Cameron, the police and the newspaper industry itself. A podcast interview with Professor Grant is available for you to listen to below. What do you think? Let us know in the comments box below.