Archive - Political Science - University of Amsterdam

29Apr2015

Close to a Brexit?

20:00 - 21:30 | Event

With the upcoming general elections in the UK, the possibility of a Brexit (shorthand for British exit from the European Union) is widely debated again. Sir Colin Budd, former member of the UK Diplomatic Service, ...

14Apr2015

The future of international development studies: final debate

20:00 - 21:30 | Event

The field of international development studies must evolve to stay on top of the many changes affecting the world of today. Global trends indicate rising inequality and degrading ecosystems. Extrapolated into the ...

14Apr2015

Screening Politics: Syriana

20:00 | Event

Brian Burgoon will introduce and discuss this film that tells the story of the transnational politics of US foreign policy and practice in the Middle East. That story turns out to be one where many familiar forces of ...

02Apr2015

Sustainable fashion design: new approaches

20:00 - 21:30 | Event

News about the rapidity, ruthlessness and maleficence of the fashion industry has been widespread. How can we make the fashion industry more sustainable? Finnish researcher Kirsi Niinimäki edited ‘Sustainable ...

01Apr2015

Collective memory after the nation-state

17:00 - 18:30 | Event

Globalization, migration and the internet are changing the ways in which people fashion their identities. How can we rethink collective memory, heritage and museums to fit these changes? With: Marie-Aude Baronian, ...

05Mar2015

Presentation report Monitor Muslim Discrimination

16:30 - 18:00 | Event

For the first time, the views of mosque directors on discriminatory aggression against mosques are voiced. The report is the product of a multi-annual monitoring project on the development of discrimination against ...

26Feb2015

Humanities in the news: Greece and the prospects for a European Spring

20:00 - 21:30 | Event

What are the consequences of the Greek elections for the future of the Eurozone? Which consequences will they have for anti-austerity politics in other parts of Europe? With: Johan Hartle, Sara Murawski, Dimitris ...

24Feb2015

The human problem at the heart of development. Kapuscinski lecture by Jonathan Jansen

20:00 - 21:30 | Event

The field of international development studies must evolve to stay on top of the many changes affecting the world of today. This Kapuscinski lecture and fourth lecture in the series about the future of international ...

23Feb2015

Yoga, Bingo and Prayer in Urban Renewal Areas

15:30 - 17:00 | Event

Linda van de Kamp reflects on her new research project that starts with the observation that the way people relate to and imagine urban spaces, and thus how people influence the development of urban areas, results ...

17Feb2015

Public policy: new approach, new solutions

20:00 - 21:30 | Event

When we think about public policy, two narratives seem persistent: that of market fundamentalism and government control. These approaches however seem to restrict the creativity of policy makers. Roland Kupers puts ...

10Feb2015

Humanities in the news: Europe after Charlie Hebdo

20:00 - 21:30 | Event

Researchers Marieke de Goede, Francesco Ragazzi, Jolle Demmers, Mark Deuze and Julien Jeandesboz discuss civil liberties, Islamophobia and the temptation of vigilantism in Europe in the aftermath of the attack on ...

17Dec2014

‘China’s Continuing Urban Transformation’ with George Lin

20:00 - 21:30 | Event

The field of international development studies must evolve to stay on top of the many changes affecting the world of today. This second lecture of a lecture series about the future of international development will ...

12Dec2014

AISSR Annual Harvest Day-inaugural edition

10:45 - 18:00 | Event

The Harvest Day showcases new research results selected from different AISSR programme groups but focused on a shared research theme. This year’s themes are: (1) Migration; (2) Conflict and Post-conflict life; and ...

11Dec2014

Crisis in the EU’s neighbourhood: Who lost Ukraine?

17:00 - 18:30 | Event

The March 2014 annexation of Crimea has raised tensions between the 'West' and Russia, with the EU having to play a key role in the situation. Did the EU adopt the right strategies? With: Ulrich Schneckener, Aaron ...

04Dec2014 05Dec2014

Justice in Migration. New Issues and Perspectives.

Event

This event will present a keynote by David Miller of Oxford University and bring together a small group of European scholars working on questions relating to the ethics of immigration, such as the ethics of ...

20Nov2014

Researching and publishing political economy in the age of Twitter, TED talks and external grant dependence

16:00 - 18:00 | Event

In April 2014, the Review of International Political Economy (RIPE) has formally moved from McGill University in Canada to the University of Amsterdam. We embrace this occasion not only to toast and welcome the ...

19Nov2014

‘Sustainability and inclusive development' with Joyeeta Gupta

20:00 - 21:30 | Event

The field of international development studies must evolve to stay on top of the many changes affecting the world of today. This second lecture of a lecture series about the future of international development will ...

19Nov2014

Public Mediation Programme (PMP) at the UvA-grand opening

15:30 - 17:30 | Event

PMP is a joint initiative of the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Political Science at the UvA under the ‘wings’ of Alexander Rinnooy Kan, University Professor. The programme seeks to develop the practice and ...

18Nov2014

Cultural Encounters: Sweden and the Netherlands

20:00 - 21:30 | Event

As part of the 400 years jubilee of diplomatic relations between Sweden and the Netherlands, we turn to Swedish-Dutch cultural encounters. How do Swedish artists experience working in a Dutch environment? Composer ...

13Nov2014

Human Rights: What’s Your Argument? Part 3: How to defend human rights with limited freedom of expression?

20:00 - 21:30 | Event

In many places today civil society and human rights defenders are facing more and more challenges and restrictions. How can we explain this development? What can we do about it? How is the internet a part of this: ...