Call for Papers and Panels.
International Interdisciplinary Conference on “Purposeful Agency and Governance: A Bridgeable Gap”. University of Kent, Canterbury, 15-17 June 2016.
The Conference is jointly organized by the Centre for Social Anthropology and Computing (CSAC), the non-profit multidisciplinary association International Urban Symposium (IUS) and the Commission on Urban Anthropology (CUA). Deadline for Paper Proposals: 1 March 2016; Deadline for Panel Proposals: 26 February 2016. Further details are available at: http://urban.anthroweb.net/xwiki/wiki/urbananth/view/2016/AgencyConference
http://www.anthrojournal-urbanities.com/confkent2016/
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Strength-based scholarship: pushing the boundaries of scholarship and self
Our first Centre for the Study of Higher Education research seminar will take place next week on Thursday 28 January.
Dr Dilly Fung, Director of UCL’s Centre for Advancing Learning and Teaching will be joining us to discuss:
Strength-based scholarship: pushing the boundaries of scholarship and self
What do we mean by ‘good’ education in research-orientated universities? How does this relate to research? And where do educational leadership and education-focused scholarship fit in? In this session I will draw on recent research (Fung and Gordon 2016) to argue that we have set up unnecessary barriers between these endeavours, when they can all have the same roots and values. We’ll discuss ways of breaking down these barriers and creating broader, more connected spaces for for our roles and lives.
This takes place in the UELT Seminar Room, 16.30 – 17.45.
I hope you can join us for what promises to be an interesting discussion.
10-week Language Express courses starting in January
Language Express courses are open to students, staff and members of the public.
There’s still time to join a 10 week beginners’ courses in French, Japanese, Mandarin or Spanish.
Classes take place in the evening from 18.00 -20.00.
For more information on classes, fees and to sign up for a course, go to the Language Express webpages.
Award-winning journalist Amira Hass to speak at Kent
The Centre for Colonial and Postcolonial Studies in the School of English (in collaboration with the Palestine Centre at SOAS, University of London) has invited Amira Hass, Israel’s leading reporter on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, to the UK to give two talks – one at Kent and the other at SOAS.
This is a unique opportunity to hear a first-hand, expert account of the situation in Israel-Palestine by someone who has been covering the Israeli occupation and its daily practices for the last three decades for Israel’s leading liberal newspaper Haaretz. Hass will describe the current situation on the ground in the Occupied Territories, including Israel’s ongoing settlement practices and the impact of the Israeli occupation and the Oslo peace accords on Palestinian daily life, and she will also explain the root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Are there any prospects for justice and reconciliation in the near future?
Please join us for this important discussion of the current state in Israel-Palestine.
Amira Hass (Haaretz)
‘Israel and the Palestinians: Colonialism and Prospects for Justice’
Thursday 28 January, 18.00, Keynes Lecture Theatre 1
Amira Hass is reporter and columnist on the Occupied Palestinian Territories for Haaretz newspaper in Israel, and is author of Drinking the Sea at Gaza (1999) and Reporting from Ramallah (2003). She has also published her mother’s Diary of Bergen-Belsen, 1944-45 (2009). In 2009, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Women’s Media Foundation and was described as ‘one of the greatest truth-seekers of them all’.
All welcome. A drinks reception in Keynes Foyer will follow.
(Image credit: New Zealand Tertiary Education Union)
Call for stream proposals for UK Critical Legal Conference at Kent
A call for stream proposals has been issued for the UK’s annual Critical Legal Conference, a gathering of international legal scholars to be held at Kent.
The Critical Legal Conference (CLC) attracts critical and radical legal scholars from all over the world and was first launched at Kent in 1986. This year’s conference, Turning Points, is hosted by a team of scholars from Kent Law School and will take place from 1-3 September.
Law Lecturer Nick Piska, a member of the organising CLC committee, said: ‘This year we want to open a forum for reflection on the precarious political situation of the present for individuals, for markets, for nations and particularly for Europe in a global context – a theme particularly apposite for a conference at University of Kent, which both founded the CLC and is the UK’s European University.’
Confirmed Plenary Speakers include:
- Donatella Alessandrini, Kent Law School
- Kathleen Davis, University of Rhode Island
- Isabell Lorey, European Institute for Progressive Cultural Policies
- Davide Tarizzo, University of Salerno
Stream Proposals of no more than 500 words (plus short bios of the stream organisers) should be sent to klsclc2016@kent.ac.uk by 7 March 2016. A Call for Papers and Panels will be opened later in March when streams are announced.
Participants are also invited to curate screenings, performances and other creative formats at the conference and can submit their suggestions to: klsclc2016@kent.ac.uk
More information about the conference is available on the CLC website: www.kent.ac.uk/law/research/clc-2016/index.html
Kent Sport student membership 2016
With the start of a new term, is it time to think about a new you? Kent Sport are offering student memberships for the remaining academic year at a reduced price. Gold membership is now just £147 and Silver membership is just £127.
Available to purchase now, student membership offers a huge range of benefits including unlimited access to the fitness suite*, all fitness and dance classes and access to facilities for club training**. Plus, if you purchase membership before midnight on Sunday 31 January, you’ll automatically be entered in to a prize draw for a chance to win a full membership refund and a sports goody bag filled to the brim with sports gear.
Student membership is available to buy online now, for use until 31 August 2016.
For more information about membership benefits and to purchase online, visit kent.ac.uk/sports/membership.
To stay up to date with the latest news, special offers and activities, Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter UniKentSports.
*Unlimited access to the fitness suite for Gold members only. **Club joining fees apply.
Win an all-expenses paid trip to the USA
The Big Ideas Competition is back for 2016!
What is it?
The Big Ideas Competition, sponsored by Santander Universities, gives all current University of Kent students the opportunity to submit a business idea for a chance to win some fantastic prizes. The business idea can be for a new product or service and come from any sector. Students can submit an idea on their own or as part of a team, participants can also submit multiple entries to increase the chances of winning.
Students will receive 15 Employability Points per entry.
What can students win?
Students can win a trip to the USA to represent the University of Kent, and the UK in the ‘Global Business Concept Challenge’ all expenses paid for!
This is held in Virginia, USA in August, with the chance to win up to $25,000.
The winning students will also receive a space on the HIVE Start-Up Scheme, where all services/co working space is paid for one year, as well as a business mentor from Santander Bank.
How can student take part?
All students need to do is complete an application form and email their entry to hive@kent.ac.uk
The competition opened on Monday 18th January and entries must be submitted by midnight on the 28th April 2016.
The HIVE Administrator and business advisors will be on hand throughout the process to deliver business advice to students. The experience team from HIVE, who have been advising and guiding individuals through the process of business start-up since 2004 will be available to offer valuable guidance and feedback throughout.
You can find out more about the competition here: http://ow.ly/Xd9VI
Please email any questions or queries to hive@kent.ac.uk
Catch up with Kent Sport
To find out about Kent Sport visit our stand at the refresher fair on Wednesday and Thursday and have a chat with our friendly team.
You can check out all the fun activities we have lined up this term in our Sport at Kent brochure:
www.kent.ac.uk/sports/docs/timetables/sport-at-kent-t2-final-web.pdf
If you are not yet a member of Kent Sport, join by 31 January and you will be entered into a free prize draw for the chance to win back the cost of your membership and other great prizes. For further details visit www.kent.ac.uk/sports/membership/student.html.
Medway bus changes from 24 Jan
Following passenger feedback, the Loop service is changing and going back to the 116 service. View the new timetable from Sunday 24 January 2016.
View all Medway bus timetables on the Council website.
Image credits
Title: Arriva Midland 4764
Author: Sherpa_536
Source: Flickr
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Kent Union Recruitment Fair
Are you looking to work while you study next year? Are you interested in learning key employability skills at one of Kent Union’s outlets?
If so, you can attend Kent Union’s Recruitment Fair where you can find out what opportunities are available to you. Whether it’s in Woodys, The Venue, Essentials, the Library Cafe or the Mandela building…working for Kent Union is a great opportunity.
The event takes place over two days on 26 and 27 January between 12.00-16.00. If you do want to apply for vacancies at Kent Union then attending the Recruitment Fair is compulsory.
If you have any further queries, please email KentUnion@kent.ac.uk.