Reading time: 8 minutes This week we focus on the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. In other news, Javier Milei was voted in as Argentina’s next president, [ … ]
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Monday Briefing 20/11/2023
Reading time: 7 minutes This week we focus on the outcome of the Argentinian presidential election. In other news, we outline some developments in the Isreal-Hamas conflict, Xi Jinping and Joe Biden meet for [ … ]
Monday Briefing 13/11/2023
Reading time: 8 minutes This week we focus on the political turmoil and surprise cabinet reshuffling in the UK government. In other news, Israel agrees to regular daily four-hour combat pauses for civilians to [ … ]
Monday Briefing 6/11/2023
Reading time: 7 minutes This week we focus on the international response to the Israel-Hamas conflict. In other news, Pakistan is planning to start mass deportation of undocumented Afghans, China and US reportedly agree [ … ]
Monday Briefing 16/10/2023
Reading time: 7 minutes This week we focus on the results of the Polish elections, which in all likelihood could point to one of the most consequential European political turnarounds of recent years. In [ … ]
Monday Briefing 9/10/2023
Reading time: 6 minutes This week we seek to understand the recent and unprecedented large-scale offensive launched by Palestinian militant groups in Israel on Saturday. In other news, a 6.3 magnitude devastating earthquake hits [ … ]
Monday Briefing 2/10/2023
Reading time: 6 minutes This week we focus on the results of the Slovak parliamentary election. In other news, the White House warns of “unprecedented” Serbian troop buildup on the Kosovo border and the [ … ]
Monday Briefing 25/09/2023
Reading time: 7 minutes This week we wade through recent developments in the war in Ukraine, in particular Zelenskiy’s address at the UN general assembly. In other news, India-Canada row over Sikh killing causes [ … ]
Monday Briefing 18/09/2023
Reading time: 9 minutes In the first Monday Briefing of the semester, we look at the implications of Kim Jong-un’s visit to Russia. In other news this week, deadly natural disasters have hit Lybia [ … ]
The Elephant in the Classroom
Reading time: 5 minutes As we enter a new era dominated by artificial intelligence tools, we cannot afford to turn a blind eye, nor to resist change. Failing to thoughtfully incorporate ChatGPT into what [ … ]