Politics and Society
Want to really understand what is going on in the world? Join us to analyse and debate both contemporary and historical political events, in a friendly and stimulating environment, ably supported by our highly knowledgeable tutors.
Climate Change, Climate Variability, and Two Summers from Hell
<p>Australia is known as a land of droughts and flooding rains, a cycle largely driven by the “ocean modes” ENSO (El Nino/La Nina and the Southern Oscillation), and the recently identified Indian
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Lukianoff & Haidt: The Coddling of the American Mind
<p>Greg Lukianoff (a First Amendment expert) and Jonathan Haidt (a world-famous social psychologist) are the co-authors of the 2018 book called ‘The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions
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<p>Greg Lukianoff (a First Amendment expert) and Jonathan Haidt (a world-famous social psychologist) are the co-authors of the 2018 book called ‘The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions
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Helen Joyce: Trans - When Ideology Meets Reality
<p>Helen Joyce, an Irish journalist who is currently the executive editor for events business at The Economist, is the author of the 2022 book called <em>Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality</em>. More
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<p>Helen Joyce, an Irish journalist who is currently the executive editor for events business at The Economist, is the author of the 2022 book called <em>Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality</em>. More
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Battlefields Under Threat - Encroachment on Significant Sites
<p>This lecture will address a number of significant overseas battlefield sites recently threatened by modern urban, industrial or technological development. A recurring theme is the argument between
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Michael Sandel: The Tyranny of Merit - What's Become of the Common Good?
<p>Michael Sandel, an American political philosopher at Harvard University Law School, is the author of the 2020 book called <em>The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good?</em>. He
...<p>Michael Sandel, an American political philosopher at Harvard University Law School, is the author of the 2020 book called <em>The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good?</em>. He
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The First Russian Radical? Alexander Radishchev and the Enlightenment under Catherine the Great
<p>Alexander Radishchev (1749-1802), a Russian writer and social critic, has been described as Russia’s first radical, due to his attempts to popularise Enlightenment thinking in his native country.
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The Lives and Legacies of John F and Robert F Kennedy
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The Rise and Rise of Populist Politics in the West
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