Across the world, governments are invoking AI sovereignty as they confront rising geopolitical tension, strategic competition, and deepening technological interdependence. Yet sovereignty, in a globalised AI ecosystem dominated by a small number of firms and nations, may not be the most meaningful lens to apply.

Former Irish Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy offers a rare, deeply personal look into the realities of modern political life in a candid fireside chat based on his bestselling book Running From Office: Confessions of Ambition and Failure in Politics. The event will feature a a moderated conversation with Michael McMahon, Professor of Economics, and David Doyle, Professor of Politics, and an audience Q&A.

Why did France lose to the Nazis, despite its defenders having more tanks, troops, and guns? How did Ukraine repel Russia’s initial onslaught? In his new book, Warhead, Wright journeys through the brain to show us how it shapes human behaviour in conflict and war. Cutting-edge research comes to life through battle stories from history: What was it like for American or Chinese foot soldiers in World War Two? How did leaders like Churchill or Eisenhower make wiser decisions?

Week Four (13 February, Lecture Room VII)
Primary: Marge Piercy, Woman on the Edge of Time, Chapters 10-12
Supplementary: Shulamith Firestone, The Dialectic of Sex (1970), Chapter 1