The University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dalhousie University in Canada. Founded in 1818, Dalhousie is one of Canada’s oldest and best-known universities, with more than 18,200 local […]
Pro-European Euroscepticism
By Dr. John FitzGibbon, Senior Lecturer in Politics
Capability in Athens – Thoughts on the recent Human Development and Capability Association
By Razia Shariff Doctoral Candidate Politics and International Relations
reflections on the referendum
I have kept quiet about the Scottish referendum so far. But now that the result is out, I can confirm that I am happy but slightly uncomfortable.
Bonding with our Psychology and Sociology colleagues at British Psychology Conference
With the British Psychological Society – Social Psychology Section annual conference being held at Canterbury Christ Church this year, we thought it was a great opportunity for us to get […]
Dr David Bates co-convenes sessions on Norman Geras’ Contribution to Marxism – A Celebration
The Political Studies Marxism Specialist Group (PSA-MSG) organised three sessions on Professor Norman Geras’ contribution to Marxism. The sessions were part of The University of Manchester’s Workshops in Political Theory, […]
European Foreign Policy at the Crossroads: What lies ahead for the new HR/VP Federica Mogherini?
The world has entered a particularly turbulent period. Eastern Europe is riven by the toughest east-west mêlée since the Cold War, with spats and sanctions raging back and forth between the EU, US and Russia. Israel and Palestine spent the summer locked in intifada-like battles. And ISIS has risen as the newest security threat; galvanising both geopolitical and religious dynamics from Iraq to Syria. Closer to home, UK terror levels totter. In an indication of the overall seriousness of key global issues, the UN has taken the ‘unprecedented’ step of declaring Iraq, South Sudan, Syria, and the Central African Republic to each represent a ‘Level 3 humanitarian crisis, the most severe designation. O tempora, o mores, as Cicero famously said. The times, they are a-tough; the customs, they need to keep up. So do EU personnel. This first CCCU Jean Monnet Chair Blog reflects upon the challenges facing European foreign affairs as a result of the changeover of staff in late 2014.
Some Thoughts on My Experiences of Summer School Teaching
By Dr. Soeren Keil In recent years, I have been teaching at a number of summer schools all over Europe, and for the last three years, I have been in […]
EU Foreign Policy Expert to Give Guest Lecture on the European External Action Service
As part of Canterbury Politics and IR’s Jean Monnet funding programme we are delighted to announce a guest lecture by Professor Christian Lequesne, Professor European Politics at the prestigious Science […]