International Climate and Energy Politics

The seminar will start at 12.15, room D/104. Each speaker will present for about 30 mins, and there will be 30 minutes for questions/discussion afterwards. The speakers will present on:

Dr Hannes Stephan - Securitising the global governance of energy and climate change: can (and should) it be done?

Paul Tobin - Feeling Energetic: The Comparative Politics of Energy and Climate Pioneers

Refreshments will be provided!

Hannes Stephan was educated at King's College London and at Keele University, U.K. Before being appointed lecturer in environmental politics & policy at the University of Stirling, he worked as a post-doctoral research fellow at Keele University and at Lund University, Sweden - on international climate and energy governance as well as globalisation and sustainable development. His third major research interest relates to the transatlantic politics of agricultural biotechnology (GM crops and foods). Hannes is a co-convenor of the Environmental Politics Standing Group of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR).

Paul Tobin is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of York, having previously studied at the University of Sheffield and University of Leeds. He has also held a Visiting Scholar position at Lund University, Sweden. His research examines the International Relations of climate change policy. Specifically, he uses 'fuzzy set/Qualitative Comparative Analysis' to examine why developed states possess climate policies of varying strength. He conducts qualitative policy analysis alongside semi-structured interviews to explain the climate policies of four states- Sweden, Germany, Austria and Finland- between 2006 and 2010. Paul has been heavily involved in the UK Higher Education sector over recent years, and he now brings his experience of HE to support his interest in the theory underpinning Teaching and Learning. He was named the Department and University PGWT Tutor of the Year 2013.

We are looking forward to welcoming you.