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Dr Charlotte Heath-Kelly has written an article on the recently London Attacks for The Conversation.

Seven people were killed in the London Bridge terrorist attack on June 3, seemingly echoing the attack on Westminster in March. Political figures and media commentators have invoked the resilient character of Londoners to terrorism, articulating their stoic refusal to be terrified. Vigils to the victims will be held and spontaneous memorials and tributes will cover the pavements. As we saw after the Manchester bombings, people spontaneously come together to honour the dead, condemn terrorism, and proclaim social unity and resilience “in the face of those who wish to divide us”.

The full article, titled ‘Resilience’ and rituals bring people together, but our true reactions are more complex, can be read at the following link: https://theconversation.com/resilience-and-rituals-bring-people-together-but-our-true-reactions-are-more-complex-78817

On May 31st, Professor Adam Swift was interviewed on Radio New Zealand's Jesse Mulligan afternoon show about his work on Family Values: The Ethics of Parent-Child Relationships (Princeton UP, 2014).

You can hear the interview here: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/201845852/the-social-downside-of-a-loving-family

Two MOMA exhibiting artists Heide Fasnacht and Jenny Perlin (New School, New York), performed and exhibited segments of their work in the Humanities Studio on Friday and Saturday 19-20 May 2017. The event was organised by Marijn Nieuwenhuis and Aya Nassar and funded by the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS), PAIS and the New School.

Both artists delivered new performance lectures on their work, and the two-days event featured an interdisciplinary conversation with artists and academics working on art, politics, and material geography. Further information can be found on sinkholesworkshop.wordpress.com, and photographic impressions of Fasnacht’s work are currently on display in the PAIS common room.

PAIS undergraduate Henry Riley has conduced two interviews for campus radio station RAW 1251AM.

First, he spoke to Don Flynn, the founder and former director of Migrants Rights Network. They discussed everything from Brexit, Borders and the upcoming General Election

Henry then interviewed Francie Molloy, Sinn Fein MP for Mid-Ulster. Francie was the former Northern Ireland Assembly Member for Mid Ulster where he was also the Deputy Speaker. They discussed Brexit, the Irish border, Martin McGuiness and how to get into politics.

Jennifer Philippa Eggert has recently been interviewed for the BBC Radio 4 programme 'Beyond Belief' about Islam in Germany.

Other contributors to the episode include James Hodkinson and Silke Horstkotte of the Department of German and the Anglican Bishop of Leeds, Nick Baines.

You can listen to the programme on the BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p053d8tt