February News RoundUp

Shaping the Future: Our New Curriculum.

• We’ve updated our entire curriculum so that it meets the cutting-edge issues that are going on in politics today. Dr Ben Turner explains more here. 

The Tik-Tokking Labour MP on a mission

• Alumna Abena Oppong-Asare returned to her alma mater to give us the low-down on a life in Politics. Ben van Broeckhuijsen blogs here.

My circus, my monkeys

• Dr Iain MacKenzie talks about his new book, ‘Comedy and Critical Thought: Laughter as Resistance‘, an investigation of the little-explored dynamic between comedy and critical thought.

Does the Windsor Framework Cut the Mustard?

• Feargal Cochrane ponders if this week’s agreement with the European Union over the operation of the Northern Ireland Protocol will, finally, Get Brexit Done. 

Cautious optimism

• The Latin America Conference hosted the world’s politicians, journalists, academics, activists, social movement leaders, and country ambassadors. Most importantly, though, Joel Nugent, was there.

Don’t miss…

• International Women’s Day! As part of our Inspirational Speaker Series, we are delighted to host political activist and University of Kent alumna Aba Amoah. Join us on Wednesday 8th March!
• Marriage or Mortgage? Development economist Professor Zaki Wahhaj will speak on Marriage Decisions in Low-Income Countries next in our HSS Inaugural Lecture Series, Friday 10 March.