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'Integrating Religious Engagement into Diplomacy' a new paper by Dr Silvestri

Dr Sara Silvestri , senior lecturer in international politics at City University London and director of Research at the Von Hügel Institute, has c oauthored a new Brookings paper on religion and f oreign policy in Europe and the USA : I ntegrating Religious Engagement into Diplomacy: Challenges & Opportunities

Without values the academy risks anarchy

VHI research associate Dr Diana Beech writes on the values of a university and the nature of academia: Without values the academy risks anarchy . Diana Beech works as a Research Consultant at the Research Information Network, London, and a member of the EURAXESS Voice of the Researchers network.

VACANCY: Director of the Von Hügel Institute (VHI)

Professor Loughlin will be retiring from his position as Director of the VHI with effect from September 2015 although he will remain as an Emeritus Fellow of St Edmund's College. The College is currently recruiting for a new VHI Director. Further details about the position and how to apply may be found at: http://www.st-...

Lecture by Baroness Williams postponed to new date!

We regret to announce that the lecture “Are political parties fit for purpose?” to be delivered by Baroness Williams of Crosby, which was scheduled for this Friday 16th January, has unfortunately been postponed to a new date (to be announced). The lecture will be advertised again closer to the time. For any questions...

Why The EU Should Focus On Realistic Social Policy Projects

Inequality is back at the centre of the public discourse. Is this good or bad news for the European Union? In this article on the Social Europe (SE) forum Jan Zielonka argues that the EU should concentrate on selected social projects where it could make a tangible difference, however small. Jan Zielonka is Professor of...

On the death of Fr Robert Kaggwa

The Von Hugel Institute is saddened to learn of the sudden death of Fr Robert Kaggwa, who died last Friday aged 55. An Ugandan-born White Father, Fr Robert has been a Senior Research Associate at the former VHI Centre for the Study of Faith in Society between 2002 and 2005, working on a research project on genocide and...

Charlie Hebdo attacks: a horrific escalation of violence in an already tense society

In the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attacks Dr Silvestri was invited to write an editorial for The Conversation ( https://theconversation.com/charlie-hebdo-attacks-a-horrific-escalation-of-violence-in-an-already-tense-society-35997 ) and was interviewed by Sky News on 8 January 2015

Democratic crisis: how do we stem the remorseless rise of nationalists and populists?

Prof Gamble's lecture on the Crisis of the UK Political Class is featured on the New Statesman’s rolling politics blog: " Democratic crisis: how do we stem the remorseless rise of nationalists and populists? "

New European Professional Series at the European Centre at POLIS

The European Centre at the Department of Politics and International Studies has annunced a a new regular event: the European Professionals Series. This series is meant to facilitate interaction and debate between European Affairs academic and professional circles based in and outside Cambridge. There are five talks during...

Video of panel discussion on Poland and Ukraine now online

The video of the panel discussion ' Poland and Ukraine: Passages to Democracy ' is now online . The event which took place on 28 October 2014 was jointly organised by the VHI, the Jagiellonian University's Centre for Political Thought and the London Polish Research Centre .

'Integrating Religious Engagement into Diplomacy' a new paper by Dr Silvestri

Without values the academy risks anarchy

VACANCY: Director of the Von Hügel Institute (VHI)

Lecture by Baroness Williams postponed to new date!

Why The EU Should Focus On Realistic Social Policy Projects

On the death of Fr Robert Kaggwa

Charlie Hebdo attacks: a horrific escalation of violence in an already tense society

Democratic crisis: how do we stem the remorseless rise of nationalists and populists?

New European Professional Series at the European Centre at POLIS

Video of panel discussion on Poland and Ukraine now online

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