What has COVID-19 revealed about our political world? Has it changed politics and the world order? Why does a pandemic isolate us and bring us together? And does the world really want change after a vaccine?<\/p>\n
Date: Thursday 14th May<\/strong><\/p>\n Time: 3pm (Brussels time)<\/strong><\/p>\n Scholars from the University of Kent’s internationally renown Brussels School of International Studies will discuss the complex political world of COVID-19 responses, the effectiveness of politicians, the hidden politics behind the health management and the potential of new political environments.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Professor Adrian Pabst<\/a> Dr Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels<\/a> Dr Albena Azmanova<\/a> <\/p>\n Register your place by clicking on this link!<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is the latest in our webinar series on international issues in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n Previous Talk: (Watch it back below)<\/p>\n Title: Whatever Happened to Brexit? Europe After COVID-19<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Just a few months ago, Brexit was the dominant issue on the EU\u2019s agenda \u2013 things have changed. Does the pandemic threaten the already tight negotiation schedule between the EU and the UK? How does it change the position of both parties? And how about the credibility of the EU, at times when solidarity seems to be questioned?<\/p>\n Next talk:<\/p>\n \u2018Literature, Life and Lockdown: How the Humanities can help the Species Survive<\/strong>\u2018, featuring\u00a0Professor Ben Hutchinson<\/a>, Professor of European Literature and Academic Director of Kent\u2019s Paris School of Arts and Culture,\u00a0Dr Frances Guerin<\/a>, Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director of Graduate Studies of Paris programmes at Kent\u2019s School of Arts, and Dr Lauren Ware<\/a> Lecturer in Philosophy at Kent\u2019s School of European Culture and Languages (1 June 2020).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nProfessor of Politics @University of Kent<\/p>\n
\nReader in Migration @University of Kent<\/p>\n
\nReader in Political and Social Thought @University of Kent<\/p>\n