Bulgarian elections: Third time lucky?

On 14 November, for the first time in the history of Bulgaria, parliamentary and presidential elections will take place at the same time. Following the protests in 2020, three new political parties entered parliament and shook up the Bulgarian political system. However, several attempts to form a government proved futile. Riding on a wave of popular support two former ministers of the caretaker government have formed a new political project to run in the elections. Early opinion polls indicate that six or seven parties will be represented in the new parliament.

Space Business and International Policy

Session hosted by Prof Neil Bowles.

1. ‘Lost in Space? What the Bezos, Branson and Musk machines are missing.’

with Dr Eamonn Molloy (Tutorial Fellow in Management Studies, Pembroke College)

2. ‘Global Space Governance—challenges of international cooperation and the disruptive emergence of non-traditional space actors’

with Prof Lucas Kello (Associate Professor of International Relations)

3. 'Developing Photonics Solutions for Spacecraft'

with Dr Hira Virdee (Founder & CEO, Lumi Space)

Sarah Dunkley Smith

I am the DPhil Coordinator within the DPIR Education Support Team. The Education Support Team oversees all aspects of teaching, learning, assessment and admissions for our postgraduate courses. alongside supporting students and staff. We also coordinate elements of the undergraduate PPE and History and Politics degrees.

My main responsibilities include DPhil queries including admissions, supervision and teaching.

My office days are normally Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday. 

Jenny Crewe

I am the Education Manager within the DPIR Education Support Team. The Education Support Team oversees all aspects of teaching, learning, assessment and admissions for our postgraduate courses. We also manage and coordinate key elements of the undergraduate PPE and History and Politics degrees.

My main responsibilities include line-managing the seven-person Education Support Team, and providing support to faculty and students in relation to current and future education-related needs. In addition, I am the department’s disability coordinator and student welfare lead.

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.
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