Jenny Crewe

I manage the Courses Team and have specific responsibilities for:

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Christoph Sponsel

Christoph is a DPhil Candidate in Politics under the supervision of Professor Stathis Kalyvas. His research focuses on political violence and political participation in peace process societies, with a regional focus on Latin America. For his doctoral dissertation, Christoph analyses the involvement and influence of demobilised rebels in protests and social movements using Colombia as a case study.

The Greek Military Dictatorship: Revisiting a Troubled Past, 1967-1974

The SEESOX event takes place, on the anniversary of the 17th of November 1973 Polytechnic uprising, a big blow to the junta’s dictatorial authority contributing to its discrediting and downfall in July 1974. The panel will reflect on the military regime’s reactionary, ultra-conservative, repressive and pseudo-modernising attitudes and policies towards education, youth and culture, as well as on the long lasting legacies of this disturbing past.

Intersectionality: making sense of power and identity

Over 30 years ago, Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term ‘intersectionality’ to describe how different dimensions of identity -- race, class, gender, for example –interact and overlap with one another. It has subsequently become one of the most commonly used concepts across the social sciences. But how can it be applied effectively within social science research to reveal different dimensions of power? This session brings together three colleagues who work on particular aspects of the relationship between identity and power. Prof.

Where is the UK National Interest in our Economic Relationship with China?

The UK’s Integrated Review published earlier this year called for deepening trade and attracting more investment from China. And called China the biggest state-based threat to the UK’s economic security. HM Trade Commissioner to China and Hong Kong, John Edwards, will set out why that is not a contradiction but a reflection of a complex relationship with the world’s second largest economy.
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