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Exploring religion in Britain today: a new lecture series

March 9, 2017 by Editor

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Exploring religion in Britain today Free speech, hate speech, faith speech 9 March, 6.30pm, Thomas Paine Study Centre Lecture Theatre Dr Alex Brown, Prof Lee Marsden, Prof Rachel Potter Free speech is a cornerstone of modern democracy, but what happens when an individual's right to free speech impinges on the…

Clement Attlee

June 28, 2014January 12, 2015 by Editor

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On 28th June 2014 a conference was held at the University of East Anglia (UEA) on Labour Party Leaders. This was organised by UEA, Queen Mary's University of London and the Political Studies Association Research group on Political Leadership. Further information about the event is available here: http://politicalleadership.org/events/labour-party-leaders/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk2ghFmZCE8

Everyday Nationhood Symposium – 8th September 2014

June 12, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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The University of East Anglia is co-hosting a symposium on Everyday Nationhood on 8th September. Published in 1995, Michael Billig’s Banal Nationalism is the fourth most cited text on nationalism and arguably the most influential book on the topic in the last two decades. This one-day symposium will look…

The Too Difficult Box

June 11, 2014January 9, 2015 by Editor

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University of East Anglia Visiting Professor Charles Clarke launched his new book called the Too Difficult Box this week. The box draws from lectures given at the University of East Anglia, which can be watched here: https://www.uea.ac.uk/political-social-international-studies/events/too-difficult-box and via the public lectures available on Eastminster. Charles discussed his book on the…

Political Leaders are facing challenging times

January 28, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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The School of Political, Social and International Studies recently hosted a Political Studies Association workshop on political leadership. Toby James reflects on the lessons learnt. Political leaders are facing challenging times. International financial austerity has had dramatic consequences for leaders around the world. Leaders have often had to campaign for…