🎙️Explorations on War - Episode 8
Can norms and laws impact wars?
How did waging war become less legally acceptable in the 20th cent.?
How have 21st-cent technologies blurred war boundaries?
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Last week, former UK Ambassador to Iran Nicholas Hopton joined Lord Ed Vaizey on Times Radio to discuss the US military buildup near Iran.
📌 Tune in from 02:07:50:
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Former UK Ambassador to Iran, Nicholas Hopton, is among 25 ex-ambassadors who have written to @thetimes.com, warning that Israel’s West Bank settlement expansion is illegal and threatens the two-state solution.
Read the full letter here:
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🎙️Explorations on War podcast - Episode 8
In this last episode, we discuss how norms, laws and expectations can prevent and impact wars
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🎧Full episode
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TOMORROW! Tomas Venclova on being a dissident in the Soviet Union
Join us tomorrow for a conversation with Tomas Venclova, who will reflect on his dissident years in the 1970s Soviet Baltic, the Brezhnev-era repression and the Helsinki Accords
🗓️ 27 Feb, 5.30-7 PM
🗺️ Cambridge
🔗 bit.ly/3Zq6fBo
Don’t miss 'Dr Claire Hubbard-Hall - Her Secret Service: The Forgotten Women of British Intelligence'
Join us tomorrow to hear the untold stories of women’s contribution to Britain’s secret services.
🗓️Feb 27, 5.30-7 PM
💻Online
🔗https://bit.ly/465p6W6
NEW EVENT! Colombia’s armed conflict in regional and global context
What are the prospects & obstacles for peace in Colombia?
Dr @annetteidler.bsky.social explores security challenges and what to expect from the upcoming election
🗓️ Mar 18, 5-6.30 PM
🗺️ Cambridge, CB3 9DP
🔗 bit.ly/4qVgSY2
🎙️New episode out now – Explorations on War, episode 8
@wjhurst.bsky.social & Ian Hurd discuss how norms, laws and expectations can prevent and impact wars
👇Catch a short clip below
🎧Full episode:
Apple bit.ly/ExploApple
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Don't miss it! Prof Peter Jackson, The First World War & the Birth of Modern Intelligence
Discover how the rise of radio communications & the evolution of manned flight revolutionised intelligence practices during the Great War
🗓️ Mar 5, 5.15-7 PM
✒️ Hybrid
🔗 Info: bit.ly/4amgQUm
TODAY, don't miss it!
The resurgence of global antisemitism and its geopolitical implications for the West
Leading expert David Harris will explore the rise of antisemitism, its new dynamics and its implications
🗓️ Feb 25, 5:30–7 PM
🗺️ Pembroke College, CB2 1RF
🔗 bit.ly/3MeK1PH
New event video available!
Untold Realities of Confucius Institutes: A Director’s Memoirs
Prof Jinghan Zeng speaks about his six years leading a UK Confucius Institute during escalating global controversy and geopolitical strain.
Watch now via YouTube:
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🎙️'Explorations on War' podcast - Episode 8 now live!
Prof @wjhurst.bsky.social & Prof Ian Hurd discuss how norms, laws and expectations can prevent and impact wars
➡️ Watch a short clip below
🎧 Listen to the full episode
Apple bit.ly/ExploApple
Spotify bit.ly/ExploSpot
YouTube bit.ly/Exp8-youtube
One week to go! Milei’s economics: Signpost or warning for Latin America and beyond?
Dr Irene Mia explores Javier Milei’s dramatic economic experiment in Argentina, and its implications for the global economy
🗓️ 4 Mar, 5.30-7 PM
🗺️ Trinity Hall
✒️ bit.ly/4kKQyPd
🎙️New episode dropping Monday: Explorations on War
@wjhurst.bsky.social & Ian Hurd discuss how norms, laws and expectations can prevent and impact wars
🎧 Listen to a short preview below
▶️ Catch up on past episodes:
Apple: bit.ly/ExploApple
Spotify: bit.ly/ExploSpot
YouTube: bit.ly/Exp-youtube
New event! Dr Joseph Hatfield, ‘There Is No Such Thing As Open Source Intelligence’
Is “open source intelligence (OSINT)” still a useful concept? Join us for this provocative talk that challenges the concept of OSINT
🗓️Mar 13, 5.30-7 PM
💻Online
🔗Info: bit.ly/40hkuc6
Don’t miss 'Dr Claire Hubbard-Hall - Her Secret Service: The Forgotten Women of British Intelligence'
Join us to hear the untold women’s contribution to Britain’s secret services since the establishment of the Secret Service Bureau in 1909
🗓️Feb 27, 5.30-7 PM
💻Online
✒️https://bit.ly/465p6W6
Don’t miss it — Only a few tickets left!
Tomas Venclova on being a dissident in the Soviet Union
A conversation with the Lithuanian scholar on his dissident years in the 1970s Soviet Baltic, Brezhnev-era repression and the Helsinki Accords
🗓️ 27 Feb, 5.30-7 PM
📍Cambridge
🔗https://bit.ly/3Zq6fBo
🎙️New episode dropping Monday: Explorations on War
Prof @wjhurst.bsky.social & Prof Ian Hurd discuss how norms, laws and expectations can prevent and impact wars
➡️ Watch a short preview below
🎧 Catch up on past episodes:
Apple bit.ly/ExploApple
Spotify bit.ly/ExploSpot
YouTube bit.ly/Exp-youtube
NEW EVENT
Milei’s economics: Signpost or warning for Latin America and beyond?
Dr Irene Mia explores Javier Milei's dramatic economic experiment and its wider implications for Argentina, Latin America and beyond
🗓️ 4 Mar, 5.30-7.00 PM
🗺️ Trinity Hall
✒️ Registration & info: bit.ly/4kKQyPd
TOMORROW - War in Ukraine: Linking geopolitics with battlefield realities
Join Iuliia Osmolovska & Roman Trokhymets for a timely discussion that connects geopolitical analysis with firsthand battlefield experience
🗓️ 19 Feb, 5-7 PM
🗺️ Christ’s College
🔗 bit.ly/4qBG1XW
TOMORROW — Conflict mediation in a transforming global order
Join Paul Dziatkowiec (GCSP) to explore the future of conflict mediation and how it must adapt to remain effective in the evolving global order
🗓️ Feb 19, 9-10 AM
🗺️ Cambridge, CB3 9DP
🔗 Info: bit.ly/4a2LqAO
Don't miss!
The resurgence of global antisemitism and its geopolitical implications for the West
Leading expert David Harris will explore the rise of antisemitism, its new dynamics and its implications
🗓️ Feb 25, 5:30–7 PM
🗺️ Pembroke College, CB2 1RF
🔗 bit.ly/3MeK1PH
Don't miss: Ireland-UK relations in a turbulent world, with Amb Martin Fraser
Tomorrow Amb Fraser will join us for a timely conversation on Ireland–UK relations in the post-Brexit landscape
📅Feb 18, 5.30-7.00 PM
🗺️ St Edmund’s College, CB3 0BN
🔗 Info: bit.ly/4r9zMeE
New event! Prof Peter Jackson, The First World War & the Birth of Modern Intelligence
Discover how the rise of radio communications and the evolution of manned flight revolutionised intelligence practices during Great War
🗓️Mar 5, 5.15-7 PM
✒️Hybrid
🔗Info: bit.ly/4amgQUm
"President Trump promised support for the protesters, but negotiations now suggest a different scenario.
If a US-Iran deal is reached, many would feel it as a betrayal"
Nicholas Hopton shares his insights on the potential agreement on @gbnewsonline.bsky.social
Watch here:
bit.ly/4cuPHQi
Former UK Ambassador to Iran Nicholas Hopton recently joined @liamhalligan.skystack.xyz to discuss Donald Trump’s potential deal with the Iranian regime on the 'When the Facts Change' podcast.
Listen here:
bit.ly/40eUdLs
Don’t miss the last episode of 'Explorations on War'!
Prof @wjhurst.bsky.social discusses war prevention through deterrence and institutional arrangements with Dr Lauren Sukin.
Watch a short clip below
🎧 Listen here:
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New event! Dr Claire Hubbard-Hall, ‘Her Secret Service: The Forgotten Women of British Intelligence’
Join us to discover the hidden women's contributions to the history of the intelligence services
🗓️ Feb 27, 5.30-7 PM
💻 Online
✒️ Info: bit.ly/465p6W6
One week to go! War in Ukraine: Linking geopolitics with battlefield realities
Join us for a discussion bridging geopolitical analysis with battlefield experience, with Iuliia Osmolovska & Roman Trokhymets
🗓️ 19 Feb, 5-7 PM
📷 Christ’s College
📷 bit.ly/4qBG1XW
Listen to the new episode of 'Explorations on War'!
Prof @wjhurst.bsky.social discusses war prevention through deterrence and institutional arrangements with Dr @laurensukin.bsky.social
🎧 Listen the full episode here:
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