Learning Community Newsletter Week 5

Posted on 25 October 2021

All the latest from the department

The nights have really started to draw in and, in Week 5, we are already halfway through term - time is flying by! But despite the weather getting colder and the nights getting darker, there is still lots of warmth and light in our vibrant Politics Learning Community!

Hope you all have a fantastic week,

Jeremy Moulton

(Learning Community Officer)

Events

The new age of empire

Tuesday 26th October 6:30-7:30pm

As part of our Black History Month programme, join us for this timely and fascinating talk with Kehinde Andrews, Professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University, on his recent book The New Age of Empire. The New Age of Empire takes us back to the beginning of the European Empires, outlining the deliberate terror and suffering wrought during every stage of the expansion, and destroys the self-congratulatory myth that the West was founded on the three great revolutions of science, industry and politics. Instead, genocide, slavery and colonialism are the key foundation stones upon which the West was built, and we are still living under this system today: America is now at the helm, perpetuating global inequality through business, government, and institutions like the UN, the IMF, the World Bank and the WTO. Register via Eventbrite to join this session.

Decentering migration research: The challenges of walking the talk

Wednesday 27th October 2-3pm

Although migration between the countries of the Global South is increasingly significant in terms of its scale, complexity and consequences, migration research typically focuses on the movement of people to the countries of the Global North reflecting, in significant part, the empirical, political and policy interests of researchers and funding bodies. Drawing on her experiences as Director of the MIDEQ Hub, Professor Heaven Crawley explores the challenges of ‘walking the talk’ when it comes to decentering migration research. Register via Eventbrite to join this session.

Race, eugenics and politics in modern British history

Wednesday 27th October 5:30pm, Online

Robbie Shilliam, Professor of Political Science at John Hopkins University, will be speaking to our University about black British History, the rise and fall of the welfare state and Britain’s present political crisis. Register via Eventbrite to join this session.

The Political Duck

Our ever-great Politics Society has produced a new episode of their podcast, The Political Duck. The episode is entitled ‘Never start a land-war in Asia: Afghanistan the international and regional’. The episode examines the nation’s impact on the west as well as its regional impact, demonstrating how it shapes Asian politics. Search ‘The Political Duck Podcast’ wherever you stream your podcasts!