Uni of Reading School of Politics, Economics & IR

News, events and information from the School of Politics, Economics and International Relations

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On #InternationalWomensDay2024 we are celebrating all of the brilliant women who make up the School of Philosophy, Politics and Economics faculty. Did you know that approximately 44% of our entire faculty identify as women? Incredible! ♀️

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Championing diversity is our very own Dr Sam Rawlings - Who continues to develop and change the way we experience inclusion at UoR!! #AthenaSwan✨#InternationalWomensDay2024

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Our very own Professor Sarah Von Billerbeck continues her research within United Nations (UN) peacekeeping, peacebuilding, and post-conflict reconstruction; as well as international organisations and legitimacy - #IWD2024

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Professor Sarah Jewell has published her most recent blog post, focusing on Maternal wellbeing[...]and return to paid work. On #IWD24 you can read more here; https://t.co/ahXM1fGHRI

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📣Don't forget! For #IWD you can attend the annual Edith Morley Lecture, too! Continuing to champion diversity ✨

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Sneak peek! Fantastic lecture and Q&A with @AnnelieseDodds yesterday evening. Huge thanks to her for giving us her time.

More photos and info coming...
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Victor Araújo (@araujo_victor_), our Lecturer in comparative politics, will be one of the speakers at the Brazilian Studies Programme (University of Oxford) Annual Conference! 👇

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Looking to enhance your employability and address the most urgent issues facing the world today?

Why not check out one of our brand new postgraduate programmes! 🙌📚

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Join us in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading to meet our latest ‘Political Voice’. Anneliese Dodds.

Register now at https://t.co/71h79ZyVP5

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🎉 BIG congratulations are in order 🎉

One of our lecturers, Maxime Lepoutre, has won the 2023 Political Theory Prize for his book "Democratic Speech in Divided Times" 🏆 #ECPRPrizes

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How we achieved 1st place in the People & Planet University League 2023/24.

Dan Fernbank, our Energy & Sustainability Director, talks us through the University's progress to date and our plans to become even more sustainable moving forwards.

https://t.co/iPD9Tny6HA

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The Centre for Economic Institutions and Business History (CEIBH), the Group for Economic Analysis at Reading (GEAR) and the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) have joined efforts to organize the workshop 'The Impact of Climate on the Economy'.

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Professor Mark Casson presented key findings of his research on the history of the British rail system in the latest episode of the Marginal Babble podcast - and also shared some of his views on what the future holds for the train network in the UK!
https://t.co/rlfiD00Are

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Professors @Jewell_Sarah & @LonghiSi are organising an interdisciplinary conference @UniofReading (19-20 June 2023), which aims to discuss how to accommodate workforce diversity in the workplace. The call for abstracts is now open: https://t.co/gwTvpc42zM
Participation is free!

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Professor Mark Casson will be delivering the 5th GEAR Quarterly Lecture on Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 2:00-3:30 pm, in the Van Emden Theatre, UofR. Participants are encouraged to attend in person, but an online stream will also be available. Further info:
https://t.co/Z7SLZQzwbk

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Since Jan 23, @RAdeGeus is teaching the newly developed Gender & Politics module at @UoRPolitics. The module discusses topics such as women's representation in politics, intersectionality, quotas, gender & leadership, and the role of masculinity in politics.

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In an article for the ISRF Bulletin, 'Living in Anticipation', Dr Alice Baderin explores the strategies disabled people use to protect themselves against discrimination, exclusion and misrecognition.
Available here: https://t.co/pE4NTS8Tfq

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As part of her project @HYBRICON_Mada, Dr Velomahanina Razakamaharavo is launching a video series ‘Hybrivoices’ to hear from Malagasy women from different regions about women’s #empowerment and gender equality in #Madagascar.
https://t.co/FPC8tt5Hyq

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@SvBillerbeck published an article on leadership and self-legitimation in @IntlStudiesRev, examining how leaders use #narratives and #discourse to build positive organizational identities in international organizations – including the @UN & @WorldBank
https://t.co/OYY4jBkp9K

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Dr Dawn Clarke & Vicki Matthews have been awarded funding to explore solutions to student loneliness through UoR’s Partnerships in Learning & Teaching (PLanT) projects, where staff & students work together to identify problems, find solutions, and enhance teaching & learning.