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Dr Steven Kettell Research Quoted by Christian Today
Dr Steven Kettell's research has been extensively quoted by Christian Today.
Steven Kettell, points out that the US Christian right is enjoying a resurgence under the new presidency of Donald Trump, one in which its influence appears to be renewed as the source of 'religiously inspired policy-making'.
And he acknowledges that, 'Compared to their US counterparts, conservative Christians in Britain are far fewer in number, tend to engage with a different set of issues, are typically more left-of-centre in their economic outlook and have far less political clout.'
The full article, titled Does Britain Have A 'Christian Right' And If So How Successful Is It?, can be viewed here.
Professor Richard Aldrich Receives the 2017 ISS Distinguished Scholar Award
We are delighted to announce that Professor Richard Aldrich was given the Distinguished Scholar Award by the Intelligence Studies Section at ISA 2017 in Baltimore.
The Intelligence Studies Section Distinguished Scholar Award recognises a distinguished record in publishing and service to ISA by a scholar whose work has made substantial impact in the area of intelligence studies.
At the reception honouring Richard’s work, the section chair emphasised the strong contribution that PAIS as a whole had made to Intelligence Studies over the last ten years.
Dr. Maria Koinova Becomes APSA Migration and Citizenship Division Co-Chair
Dr. Maria Koinova, PI of the ERC Project "Diasporas and Contested Sovereignty", became the Division Co-chair for the development of the program of the Migration and Citizenship Section at the American Political Science Association during its annual meeting in San Francisco, California, August 31-September 3, 2017.
This year APSA's annual convention is exploring the theme "The Quest for Legitimacy: Actors, Audiences and Aspirations."
More information is available here.
Jennifer Philippa Eggert Interviewed for Inside Higher Ed
Jennifer Philippa Eggert recently attended the Annual Convention of the International Studies Association (ISA) in Baltimore. During this time, she was interviewed by Inside Higher Ed for an article on how the Muslim ban affected researchers attending the convention this year.
The article can be read on their website: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/02/27/international-relations-scholars-meet-against-backdrop-trumps-presidency-and-travel
Dr Steven Kettell Shortlisted for Secularist of the Year Award
Dr Steven Kettell has been shortlisted for the National Secular Society's Secularist of the Year Award
The award, which comes with a £5000 prize recognises a campaigner or group for an outstanding contribution to the secularist movement.
Following nominations from their members and supports, the elected council of management of the National Secular Society selects a shortlist, with the winner due to be announced at the event on 18 March.
He was nominated for co-ordinating a secular response to the Commission on Religion and Belief. His work helped rebut calls for more religious privilege, and set out the urgent case for a new secular constitutional settlement in the UK.
Dr Kettell said it was "a great surprise and a genuine honour to be shortlisted for the Secularist of the Year Award." He said his own research had convinced him that "secularism is the best means of ensuring equal rights and freedoms for all citizens, regardless of their religion or belief."