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Forum on Health, Environment and Development (FORHEAD) 9th Annual Conference in Beijing
The Forum on Health, Environment and Development will hold its 9th Annual Conference in Beijing November 9-10, 2017. Please see attached notice and spread the word!
For more information, contact Dr Jennifer Holdaway.
Professor Christopher J. Gerry publishes in Social Science Indicators
A new paper has been published by Christopher Gerry and his team of Russian researchers examining the emerging patterns of life expectancy across 30 OECD countries, including 11 East European countries.
Professor Christopher J. Gerry publishes an article on Reforming voluntary drug insurance in Russian healthcare
Here is Professor Christopher J. Gerry's abstract for his article on 'Reforming voluntary drug insurance in Russian healthcare: does social solidarity matter?':
Paul Irwin Crookes speaks about China’s international relations at the annual conference of the Young China Watchers in London
Paul Irwin Crookes was a panel speaker at the inaugural Annual Conference of the London chapter of the Young China Watchers, hosted by the Lau China Institute at King’s College London.
Dr Anna Pleshakova publishes chapter on cognitive approaches to media analysis
Dr Anna Pleshakova has published a chapter on cognitive approaches to media analysis which will appear in the 2018 Routledge Handbook of Language and Media.
Nayanika Mathur wins the American Ethnological Society's (AES) Sharon Stephens Prize
We are delighted to announce that Professor Nayanika Mathur has won the Sharon Stephens Prize awarded by the American Ethnological Society
Miriam Driessen publishes in 中国非洲研究评论 (Annual Review of African Studies in China)
Dr Miriam Driessen's latest article '在非洲做工程项目的中国人的“吃苦”与“诉苦”(Eating and speaking bitterness on Chinese construction projects in Africa)' was published in 中国非洲研究评论 (Annual Review of African Studies in China), edited by Li Anshan and Liu Haif
Dr Anna Pleshakova gave a keynote lecture at ConCort 2017
Dr Anna Pleshakova was invited to give a keynote lecture on the 15th of October 2017 at ConCort 2017 Annual Conference at the Higher School of Economics, Moscow.
Storry Memorial Travelling Bursary 17-18
STORRY MEMORIAL TRAVELLING BURSARY
A bursary of £500-£600 is offered towards the cost of travel to Japan for the purpose of studying some aspect of modern Japan. The bursary is open to postgraduate students and undergraduates alike.
Dan Healey launches investigation into Homophobia in Eurasia
REES will host a new project exploring political homophobia and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender – LGBT - communities in the countries of the former Soviet Union.
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Workers and Owners at Odds - a seminar presented by Dr Azam Chaudhury
On Thursday 30th January, 2014, Dr Azam Chaudhury of the Lahore School of Economics gave a seminar to CSASP students, entitled Workers and Owners at Odds: Innovation and Incentives in Pakistan.
Haggling Hindi Students Drive a Hard Bargain
Students of Hindi today (10th February 2014) tried their hand at bargaining for silk saris, colourful kurtas and shimmering scarves in a make-shift ‘Indian clothing store’ as part of the Contemporary South Asian Studies Programme’s course “Hindi ‘in situ’”.
Juan Luis Passarelli and Mathew Charles preview at the LAC their new acclaimed documentary, The Engineer
On Thursday evening, the LAC welcomed Juan Luis Passarelli and Mathew Charles to preview their new documentary, The Engineer. The film follows the daily routine of Israel Ticas, the only forensic criminologist in El Salvador.
Dilma moves to the right
Chris Arnold, David Doyle and Nina Wiesehomeier analyse Dilma’s Mensagem ao Congresso from last monday. As they report on their blog, the incumbant Brazilian president started out with a position close to Lula, her predecessor.
Prof Scott Mainwaring presented his new book co-authored with Dr Aníbal Pérez-Liñán on Democracies and Dictatorships in Latin America
On 31st January 2014, Prof Scott Mainwaring (University of Notre Dame) visited the LAC and presented his new book in co-authorship with Dr Aníbal Pérez-Liñán of the University of Pittsburgh.
BSP Workshop on The Brazilian Political Class: Ideology, Values, and Policy Preferences
On 31st January 2014, with the generous support of Santander Universities UK, the Brazilian Studies Programme hosted a day-long workshop on “The Brazilian Political Class: Ideology, Values, and Policy Preferences.” Papers explored data collected in a summer 2013 survey of the Brazilian Congress c
The Brazilian Outlook for 2014: Elections, Economy and Mega-Events
On 30th January 2014, the Brazilian Studies Programme joined forces with the Fundação Getúlio Vargas (Rio de Janeiro) and with the Kellogg Institute (University of Notre Dame) to organize a public event in London on “The Brazilian Outlook for 2014.” The event was held at the Notre Dame London Cen
Delhi: Mostly Harmless: One woman's vision of the city
Congratulations to Liz Chatterjee on the publication of her book Delhi: Mostly Harmless: One woman's vision of the city.
Liz graduated from the MSc in Contemporary India in its very first cohort and, amongst other things, is now a teaching fellow on the course.
Dr Nic Cheeseman awarded £800,000 ESRC grant to research elections in Africa
Dr Nic Cheeseman and colleagues have been awarded almost £800,000 by the ESRC to research “The impact of elections: voting, political behaviour and democracy in sub-Saharan Africa”.
MSc student, Zhongwen Zhang, publication by SSAP in Beijing
Zhongwen Zhang, a current student on the MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies, will have a paper in a forthcoming edited volume to be published by Social Sciences Academic Press in Beijing.