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Women Talking – a radical film that reimagines how cinema can be made

February 9, 2023March 2, 2023 by Editor

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Helen Warner Associate Professor in Cultural Politics, Communication and Media Studies, University of East Anglia Words matter. They give expression to our experiences, allow us to tell our stories and make sense of our place within the world. With language comes the ability to speak: to speak for, and to…

How does the quality of US elections compare globally?

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 by Pierre Bocquillon

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Here’s a mini-Vlog lecture briefing by UEA Prof Toby James ahead of the 2022 November mid-terms. Key points: There is a long history of problems with US elections dating back to the foundation of the Republic.The US is middle ranking when compared internationally – and 16th amongst the Americas.Electoral Integrity…

Excluded at the ballot box: what stops people voting around the world and how to fix it

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 by Admin

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A first-time voter at the 2012 US presidential election. Larry W. Smith/EPA As the US election campaign nears its end point, one thing about the result is certain: a lot of people won’t vote. Turnout at the 2016 US presidential election was only 60.1% – even without a pandemic. In 2020 there is…

Blank spaces: reflecting on (my) teaching silences and exclusions

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 by Admin

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What would your lecture slides look like if you removed male authors? Professor Lee Jarvis had a look at his to find out. Like many of my colleagues, I have spent the last few weeks preparing for, and thinking about, my teaching for this semester. This year I’ll be delivering…

Who runs elections and how can they be improved? Independence, resources and workforce conditions are essential for electoral integrity

June 6, 2019June 11, 2019 by Editor

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In new research published about how elections are run around the world, Toby S. James, Leontine Loeber, Holly Ann Garnett and Carolien van Hamfind that organisational independence matters for well-run elections, and that election management could be improved with more resources, improved working conditions for election employees – and a better gender balance in…

Seven Myths Used To Make The Case For A Second Referendum

January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 by Editor

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Arguments in favour of a second referendum are myths that can be busted, claims Alex Brown. Many people, from across the political spectrum, are clamouring for a second EU referendum and, in particular, a referendum which includes a remain option on the ballot. They believe that holding a ‘People’s Vote’…

Will Brexit actually happen?

December 10, 2018April 23, 2019 by Editor

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Around 700 thousand people marched through London in October 2018 calling for a 'People's Vote' on the final Brexit deal between the UK and the EU. But what are the chances of it actually happening? And even if it did, would the UK still end up leaving the EU? With Clare…

Ethical questions over Number 10’s social media push for Brexit deal

November 21, 2018November 26, 2018 by Admin

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The prime minister is on a mission to defend her Brexit deal. After a three-hour grilling from MPs on November 15, Theresa May came out fighting in a press conference, dismissing the idea that she would be ousted as Conservative Party leader. The next morning, she took callers’ questions about the…

Religion and International Security: An Interview with Lee Marsden

November 19, 2018 by Editor

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Lee Marsden is Professor of Faith and Global Politics, and Head of the School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies at the University of East Anglia. He very kindly found some time in his diary to talk to us about his new book – Religion and International Security –…

Final Acts of remembrance? Time to end war commemorations

November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 by Editor

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Professor Lee Marsden writes ahead of Sunday's Remembrance Day on why it time to end war commemorations During the First World a popular song with British squaddies reflected the futility and human cost of the war: 'If you want to find the general I know where he is, I know where he…

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