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Podcast: MA in Arms Control & Security Studies

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Podcast: MA in Arms Control & Security Studies

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Feb 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Professor Wyn Bowen the new head for the school of Security studies at King’s College talks about what the new school is about.

Joined by Dr Heather Williams who talks about the new Masters degree in Arms Control, a joint programme between war studies and defence studies and the first MA programme in the new school of Security studies.

Events:
Where Do Violent Norms Come From? Organisation, Power and Space in Civil War
13th February 2017 (12:30-14:00)
War Studies Meeting Room (K. 6.07)
Dr Zoe Marks, University of Edinburgh, presents her original fieldwork-based research on violence, armed groups and civil wars.

Andrew O'Shaughnessy: The Men Who Lost America
13th February 2017 (18:30-19:30)
Great Hall King's Building Strand Campus
The loss of America was a stunning and unexpected defeat for the powerful British Empire. Common wisdom has held that incompetent military commanders and political leaders must have been to blame, but were they?

Information Warfare in the 21st Century
14th February 2017 (17:30-20:00)
War Studies Meeting Room (K6.07)
The topic is a wide one - intended to accommodate various perspectives and case studies about how information is perceived at a time of political hostility between Russia and the West. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A session.

RCIR Book launch - The International in Security, Security in the International
16th February 2017 (17:00-19:00)
Research Centre in International Relations Book Launch 'The International in Security, Security in the International' by Pinar Bilgin.

WAR AND JAPAN - A MUSICAL JOURNEY
LocationThe College Chapel Strand CampusCategoryCulture, Performance/ConcertWhen04/03/2017 (19:30-21:00)
For more information visit:
www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/departments/w…sical-journey.aspx
Released:
Feb 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The School of Security Studies harnesses the depth and breadth of expertise across War Studies and Defence Studies to produce world-leading research and teaching on issues of global security that develops new empirical knowledge, employs innovative theory, and addresses vital policy issues. The podcasts highlight the School's research and teaching activities as well as cover events the department organises for its students and the public. DISCLAIMER: Any information, statements or opinions contained in these podcasts are those of the individual speakers. They do not represent the opinions of the Department of War Studies or King's College London.