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Research Cluster videos

from the Department of International Relations

Research at the International Relations Department is divided into four targeted research areas.

Members of the faculty and PhD candidates have created some videos about the major areas of research within the International Relations Department.

 

Spotlight on our International Institutions, Law and Ethics researchers:
Professor Karen Smith and Dr Theresa Squatrito

Spotlight on our International Institutions, Law and Ethics researchers: Professor Karen Smith and Dr Theresa Squatrito Spotlight on our International Institutions, Law and Ethics researchers: Professor Karen Smith and Dr Theresa Squatrito
Production: Ben Garfield (Shine a Light Productions) and Sarah Helias (Department of International Relations)

Professor Karen Smith and Dr Theresa Squatrito reflect on the International Institutions, Law and Ethics research cluster in the Department. 

They discuss their own research into how the European Union engages with the rest of the world, and international organisations and courts. They consider who the users and beneficiaries of their research are, and the global impact on the discipline from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

This video has been funded by LSE’s Knowledge Exchange and Impact Fund. It was recorded in June 2021 during the Covid pandemic when the UK was in lockdown.

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Spotlight on our Security and Statecraft researchers:
Dr Anna Getmansky and Professor Chris Alden

Spotlight on our Security and Statecraft researchers: Dr Anna Getmansky and Prof Chris Alden Spotlight on our Security and Statecraft researchers: Dr Anna Getmansky and Prof Chris Alden
Production: Ben Garfield (Shine a Light Productions) and Sarah Helias (Department of International Relations)

Dr Anna Getmansky and Professor Chris Alden talk about the Security and Statecraft research cluster, and how it generates knowledge exchange in the Department and beyond.

They discuss their research, the main users of their findings, and exchange views on digital diplomacy, China in Africa and public opinion in the context of refugee integration in Turkey. 

This video has been funded by LSE’s Knowledge Exchange and Impact Fund. It was recorded in June 2021 during the Covid pandemic when the UK was in lockdown.

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Spotlight on our Theory/Area/History researchers:
Dr Katharine M Millar and Dr Martin Bayly

Spotlight on our Theory/Area/History researchers: Dr Katharine Millar & Dr Martin Bayly Spotlight on our Theory/Area/History researchers: Dr Katharine Millar & Dr Martin Bayly
Production: Ben Garfield (Shine a Light Productions) and Sarah Helias (Department of International Relations)

Dr Katharine M Millar and Dr Martin Bayly reflect on the role of the Theory/Area/History Economy research cluster, which is the department’s home for work in international theory, area studies, and history within its pluralist research culture.

They discuss their own research into the relationship between violence and social relations and the social order; and into the frontier spaces of imperial rule. They identify the main beneficiaries of their research, and the collaborative work stemming out of such a rich research environment. 

This video has been funded by LSE’s Knowledge Exchange and Impact Fund. It was recorded in June 2021 during the Covid pandemic when the UK was in lockdown.

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Spotlight on our International Political Economy researchers:
Dr James Morrison and Dr Ellen Holtmaat

Spotlight on our International Political Economy researchers: Dr James Morrison & Dr Ellen Holtmaat Spotlight on our International Political Economy researchers: Dr James Morrison & Dr Ellen Holtmaat
Production: Ben Garfield (Shine a Light Productions) and Sarah Helias (Department of International Relations)

Dr James Ashley Morrison and Dr Ellen Holtmaat discuss their most recent research into historical International Political Economy, and into private sustainability standards, and who benefits from their research.

They also consider International Political Economy in relation to the global COVID-19 pandemic, and the new areas of discussion it opens up.

This video has been funded by LSE’s Knowledge Exchange and Impact Fund. It was recorded in June 2021 during the Covid pandemic when the UK was in lockdown.

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