What's On: Events for Pol-IR Students at Kent by

Independent Study Week/Reading Week

r_biegon — 2024-09-10 08:34:35 UTC

Tues 14 Jan, 6pm - Prof Richard Whitman, lecture on UK's European Diplomatic Strategy

r_biegon — 2025-01-10 14:29:37 UTC

Come hear Prof Whitman's talk on the UK's European diplomatic strategy for Brexit and beyond. Location: Keynes Lecture Theatre 2. Organised by Kent's new European Affairs Society.

Thurs 20 March: Mark Drakeford public lecture, 5:30pm, GLT2

r_biegon — 2025-01-13 09:15:22 UTC

Mark Drakeford (former Wales First Minister) will visit Kent on Thurs 20th of March. He will give a public lecture on 'The United Kingdom in the 21st Century and the Case for Social Democracy' in Grimond Lec. Theatre 2 from 5:30-6:30. This will be followed by a drinks reception.

Thurs 13 March, 2pm – 4pm, Resilience in Unity Project joint CCCU-Kent event, VH.1.07 Verena Holmes Building, CCCU campus

r_biegon — 2025-01-23 12:57:15 UTC

Twin event with Canterbury Christ Church University and University of Kent, open to students. Lectures/workshops on terrorism and political violence. Organised by the Resilience in Unity Project, a UK-based counter-extremism organisation.

Politics Books Festival, Thurs 27 Feb, 4:00-5:30pm

r_biegon — 2025-02-04 14:23:22 UTC

Come hear authors from the Dept. of PolIR discuss their new books! Author talks begin at 4pm. Followed by a drinks reception (5:30-6:30pm). All welcome! In KLT6 and Keynes Teaching Foyer.

Featuring:

Nadine Ansorg, Building Pathways to Peace

Rubrick Biegon, The War on Terror

Charles Devellennes, The Macron Régime

Luca Mavelli, Neoliberal Citizenship

Ben Seyd, Trust: How Citizens View Political Institutions

Life After Uni Week, 10-14 Feb

r_biegon — 2025-02-06 12:40:54 UTC

Events hosted by employers, graduates and the Careers and Employability Service. See kent.ac.uk/careers/events

UELT Focus Group & Free Lunch, Weds 19 Feb, 1-3pm

r_biegon — 2025-02-07 14:01:12 UTC

Free lunch for attendees of this University-wide student focus group on Academic Advising. See poster to sign up!

Open lecture: 'European International History in the 1920s: A Centenary Perspective', 27 Feb, 5:30pm

r_biegon — 2025-02-24 10:09:00 UTC

Annual Lecture of the Centre for the History of War, Media and Society. Templeman Lec. Theatre.

Sudan Panel Talk, Wed. 5 March, 7pm, GLT2

r_biegon — 2025-02-27 12:58:41 UTC

Actors for Human Rights event, 13 March, 4pm, Grimond

r_biegon — 2025-03-05 09:21:36 UTC

This event is an opportunity to learn more about refugees’ journeys.
It will take place on March 13th and is divided into two parts:

A workshop at 4 PM
A performance with professional actors followed by a Q&A session

The event is completely free; attendees just need to register. They can find the link on:

Instagram: starkent_
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/starkent

A reception with drinks and snacks will follow!

Wed 19 March, 3pm, Career Talk, Online

r_biegon — 2025-03-12 09:31:19 UTC

Agbolade Oduniyi is the Founder of FO Perspectives, an early careers consultancy that supports students from diverse backgrounds in kickstarting their careers.In this talk, Agbolade will share his own story in navigating university and his early career as an individual from an ethnic minority background.register using the QR code in the poster

Wed 26 March, 3pm-6pm, Life after Graduation event, SLT1

r_biegon — 2025-03-12 09:34:22 UTC

This event will bring together industry professionals to share insights on navigating careers in finance, consulting, law, tech, and other corporate sectors.

The panel will feature professionals discussing their career journeys, industry trends, and valuable advice for students looking to break into corporate roles.

Sat 29 March, Model European Parliament, Kent EU Affairs Society

r_biegon — 2025-03-12 09:37:41 UTC

This event is being organised in partnership with the Kent Model United Nations Society and the EP Liaison Office in London.

Fri 4 April, 2-4pm, open lecture, Reg Race (former MP) talk on 'Changes in British Politics since 1965: The rise of the social media state'

r_biegon — 2025-03-27 14:35:11 UTC

Location: Eliot LT2

Further details: please email Ben Seyd (B.J.Seyd@kent.ac.uk)