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Join us for a Living Well @ ÌÇÐÄTV workshop. Aimed at exploring what wellbeing is, the session will help you to understand and address issues, such as stress and anxiety, which adversely impact our wellbeing and will equip you to manage your wellbeing more effectively.

This is a session run by Wellbeing Support Services, especially for PAIS students

We are offering two timeslots in week 5 (both are identical sessions so you only need to sign up for one).

• Tuesday 6th Feb, 2-3pm, S0.21
• Thursday, 8th Feb, 4-5pm, Lib 2.

REGISTER HERE

Palestinian Rights, the Prevent Duty and the Misuse of 'Antisemitism' - the Defence of Academic Freedom and of Freedom of Speech

6 February, 6-7.30pm

Social Studies, SO.19

This event will discuss current threats to academic freedom and freedom of speech in the UK with respect to the subject of Palestinian rights and Israel-Palestine more generally. Over the past couple of years, several UK universities have faced pressure from external governmental and non-governmental actors to ban, censor or impose specific conditions on academic events discussing Israel-Palestine on the grounds that they could be antisemitic. Last year, the former Higher Education Minister Jo Johnson wrote to all universities to inform them of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism, which controversially conflates criticism of Israel and of Zionism with antisemitism. Meanwhile, the Prevent Duty has led universities to increase scrutiny of external speaker events—disproportionately affecting events discussing Israel-Palestine. The panel will draw attention to the political context in which these measures are being pursued and their insidious effects on academic freedom and freedom of speech as well as contributing to the stigmatization of Palestinian rights and increasing Islamophobia. It will also discuss universities’ responsibilities in this regard and how academics, students and trade unions can defend academic freedom and challenge racism, including Islamophobia and antisemitism, on campuses.

The event consists of presentations followed by Q & A from audience members.

Speakers:

Prof. Richard Seaford, University of Exeter

Dr. Sai Englert, SOAS

Dr Nicola Pratt, University of ÌÇÐÄTV

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Chair:

Dr. Justine Mercer, ÌÇÐÄTV UCU President

The event is open only to ÌÇÐÄTV staff and students. Those wishing to attend must register and show ID on the door. Please register here:

MEET YOUR ALUMNI: REAL LIFE CAREERS STORIES FROM WARWICK PAIS ALUMNI

• Tuesday, 6th February, 6.30-9.00pm
• Humanities Buiding, H0.51
• Light food and refreshments provided by the PAIS department

All the speakers are ÌÇÐÄTV PAIS graduates. Attendees will find out about how these former students found their jobs, what the work is like in a typical day or week, good points and bad, and the skills and interests someone is likely to need to enjoy the work.

Speakers confirmed so far include:

• Cindy Asokan - System Oversight Advisor (Secretariat and Governance) Department of Health and Social Care

• Elena Williams – Fundraising Operations Assistant for Sue Ryder charity

• Maya Mann – Senior Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons.

• Ruan Tremayne - Executive at Brunswick, (involving corporate PR, communications and government relations advisory work).

• Nikita Shah - Graduate Research Fellow, Centre of International Governance Innovation

By the end of this session you will:

• Have had the opportunity to listen to ÌÇÐÄTV PAIS alumni talk about their jobs
• Following the talks, be able to talk more informally with any of the speakers
• Be able to consider how your own interests, skills, values and strengths relate to future work options, and how this might impact on what you decide to do or find out next.