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Tuesday, April 21, 2015
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PAIS Film Club MasterclassS0.21How to make a film about politics” with Eileen Jerrett American Documentary Film-maker Tuesday April 21st 10am-12pm S0.21 Also see Eileen’s film “Blueberry Soup” at 7pm in MS0.1 |
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R2.41 Ramphal
Beyond Gunboats: Rethinking Naval Diplomacy and HADR in East AsiaSpeaker: (King's College London) Date: 21 April 2015 Time: 2-3:30pm Venue: R2.41 (Ramphal Building) Summary: There has been a noticeable revival of the importance of the maritime arena for security in East Asia. At the same time, there has been a growth in the number, type, and capabilities, of navies in the region to use this theatre to advance or protect their interests. These two elements have resulted in increased discussion of the concept of ‘gunboat diplomacy’. In speaking to this expanding literature this paper explores whether there is more to maritime diplomacy, particularly whether naval capabilities can contribute to more cooperative activities. Using Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief as a lens it points to range of uses and purposes of maritime adventures. |
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R1.04 Ramphal
Speaker: (King's College London) Date: 21 April 2015 Time: 4-5pm Venue: R1.04 (Ramphal Building) Summary: Dr Patalano’s new book - – will form the focus of the discussion for this workshop. Exploring and highlighting the new archival material used in the book and how it enables a broader discussion of Japan’s Sea power beyond a focus on the US-Japan Alliance. Spaces are limited to promote dialogue with the speaker. To attend please email Cath Jones. |
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PAIS Film Club Special: Blueberry Soup with post-film discussion with directorMS0.1 Zeeman BuildingTuesday April 21st 7pm MS0.1 (Maths & Stats) BLUEBERRY SOUP With a post-film discussion led by the film’s director Eileen Jerrett FREE ENTRY – ALL ARE WELCOME Blueberry Soup is an extraordinary documentary about the constitutional change in Iceland following the financial crisis of 2008. This is a not-well-known-story of grassroots constitutionalism, an inspiration to the rest of the world. The film is a deeply touching account of an eclectic group of individuals reinventing democracy through the rewriting of the nation's constitution. |