Other News
WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT
A Knowledge Centre interview with Prof Shirin Rai
The Gendered Ceremony and Ritual in Parliament Programme differentiates between ceremony and ritual as part of an analyisis of three parliaments based on the Westminster model.
LABOUR LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN
A Knowledge Centre interview with Dr Justin Greaves
Dr Justin Greaves, PAIS, gives his perspective on the campaign in an interview with Amy McLeod.
Gabrielle Lynch speaks in Kenya
Whilst undertaking research in Kenya as part of her ESRC First Grant project on 'Truth and Justice: The Search for Peace and Stability in Modern Kenya', Gabrielle Lynch gave a series of talks to the policy-making community.
- ‘Truthtelling, Reconciliation and Documentation’, Victim Centred Workshop on Transitional Justice organised by the Joint Advisory Technical Committee on Transitional Justice (JATCO), Simba Lodge, Naivasha, 29 August 2011
- 'Amnesty and implications for the forthcoming elections and ongoing ICC proceedings', Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission Workshop on Reparations and Amnesty, Monday 5 September 2011, Ole Serenei Hotel, Nairobi
- 'Briefing on Kenya'sTruth Justice and Reconciliation Commission', Conflict & Security Donor Group Meeting, 15 September 2011, The Netherlands Embassy, Nairobi
Wyn Grant to give the Amos Memorial Lecture
Wyn Grant has been asked to give the Amos Memorial Lecture for the East Malling Research institute. The talk is on “Safe, Sustainable, Sufficient: The Challenge for Food” and is being held on 3rd November 2011 at 3pm in the East Malling Conference Centre.
Funding Opportunity for Current MA Students
We are pleased to announce details of a Santander-funded competition for current students studying for their Masters at Warwick. This is open to all students from all disciplines but applicants must have originated from a Santander Partner country. Applications close on the 11th of December 2011 and selected applicants will be invited to interview in January 2012. Successful applicants will be awarded ?5000. Further details, including the application form, can be found by clicking here. <http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/academicoffice/gsp/scholarship/funding/santander/2011-2012>
Applicants must:
· Be currently enrolled at The University of Warwick on a postgraduate taught course (Masters level).
* Originate from one of the Santander Partnership countries. These are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela, Spain, Portugal, UK, China, Russia and the USA.
- Demonstrate that their study relates to the understanding of development within Latin America or an individual country within Latin America; or alternatively, shows how the study of the masters will contribute to a Latin American community.
- Demonstrate how their research and knowledge will be disseminated to the wider Warwick community.
Obtain a statement of support from a member of staff within their department before submission. The statement of support should endorse the application and provide any further information which may further enhance the application. All statements of support should be completed on official letter-head paper and signed and dated by the supporting member of staff.