Past events

The fourth session of the autumn series of webinars on the coronavirus with Professor David Heymann and special guest Þórólfur Guðnason.

This webinar considers the voting landscape ahead of the election on 3 November.

How has COVID-19 impacted democracies and global freedoms in the United States and around the world and what role will the United States play in shaping a democratic revival? 

Speakers challenge the position that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a geopolitical strategy to ensnare countries in unsustainable debt and allow China undue influence.

This webinar explores where both presidential candidates stand on gun control and consider the political landscape for reform.

The third session of the autumn series of webinars on the coronavirus with Professor David Heymann and guest speaker, Dr Olivia Tulloch, helping us to understand the facts and make sense of the latest developments in the global crisis.

Discussion on the extent of voter suppression in the US and whether an expansion of voting by mail will enfranchise more US citizens.

This event explores how both President Zelenskyy’s administration and non-state actors are responding to Russian threats. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated tensions in the US-China relationship, but even before this time, these two great powers have competed for dominance in a number of spheres, including economics, technology and military superiority.

This webinar explores the intersection between domestic and foreign policy in the context of the 2020 presidential election.

This webinar explores the impact of race and inequality on voters’ decisions in the November presidential election. How do lawmakers and policymakers protect and perpetuate discriminatory policies that exacerbate racial inequalities and what changes are needed to end this.

As the pandemic continues to expand, the prospect of the virus becoming endemic, and the economic and societal impact of measures aimed at suppressing it, are increasingly being felt.