It’s almost reading week, but the fun never ever stops.
Tomorrow:
The Departments of Journalism and International Politics invite you to an in-person roundtable discussion on on Thursday 4th November 2021 at 6.00pm in the Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre, followed by a drinks reception. Please register here.
Overview
The British monarchy have a complex relationship with journalism – both needing and resisting media attention in equal measures.
This event brings together distinguished royal reporters, producers and press officers to explore how ‘royal journalism’ has evolved in recent years – and how it might change further under the reign of King Charles III.
Panellists will discuss how they negotiate their own relationship and access to the royal family; whether there is still a culture of deference towards the monarchy among journalists and the wider public in the UK; and the similarities and differences taken by UK and international journalists to reporting the royal family.
Introduction and welcome
- Dr Mel Bunce, Head of Journalism Department
Chair
- Prof Anna Whitelock, Professor of the History of Monarchy, International Politics Department
Panel contributors
- Jonny Dymond, BBC Royal Correspondent
- Patrick Harrison, former Press Secretary to Prince Charles
- Omid Scobie, Royal Editor Harper’s Bazaar, and author of Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan
- Emma Hoskyns, Head of Special Events, ITV News
- Yuko Parker, Media Coordinator NHK (Japan)
- Julian Rogers MBE, Caribbean Journalist and Broadcaster
Webinar Series: The International System of Power
Global Knowledge, Global Conversations, Critical Issues: A more critical global conversation on world politics.
Join us for more discussions in the 3rdseries of Webinars on the “International System of Power”.
Friday 5 November at 4.00pm
US, Iraq, Afghanistan and Wars: What’s Next?
For details of each panel and to register, click here.
Opportunity: WMGIC x NATO ACT Cybersecurity Challenge
William & Mary and NATO ACT invite undergraduates from around the world to compete in an international cybersecurity case competition
William & Mary’s Global Innovation Challenge (WMGIC) will partner with the Whole of Government Center of Excellence and NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) to host the first WMGIC x NATO ACT Cybersecurity Challenge on the topic of disinformation and election interference in the cyber realm. The event will be held virtually over Zoom on Friday, November 12, 2021, from 8am to 1:45pm ET (12pm to 5:45pm GMT). The opening of the competition will feature keynote remarks by NATO ACT’s Cyberspace Branch and will be broadcast live to the public over Zoom at 8am ET (12pm GMT).
Student teams will receive a detailed case study prior to the start of the challenge. William & Mary and NATO ACT will present a scenario based on current global threats and challenges that will include background information, such as details on tactics used by key nations and proxy groups.
During the Challenge and over the course of six hours, teams will work with mentors to design a recommended plan of action for NATO based on the case study, research question, and task. Each plan of action will consider NATO’s existing capacity and consider what actions NATO should implement within the next 12 months. Panels of expert judges will evaluate the proposals and select five winners. The winners will be announced at the conclusion of the Challenge in a live Zoom event/webinar from 1pm to 1:45pm ET (5pm to 5:45pm GMT).
This Challenge is open to undergraduate students in universities nationwide and internationally from NATO Member Nations. The entire event is conducted in English. Each team will be comprised of three to five students. All levels of experience, and all majors are welcome. A total of $2,500 in cash prizes will be awarded.
Cybersecurity experts interested in serving as judges or mentors for this or future WMGIC Challenges may contact wmgic@wm.edu.
To enter the Challenge, please click the “Team Registration” button below by 5 November 2021. To view opening and closing ceremonies as a member of the general public, select the “General Registration” button.
The Women of War Studies Part III – hybrid on-venue & virtual event
16 November, 5:30pm
Please join KCL for the third instalment of our interactive panel series, The Women of War Studies, featuring four distinguished women working in research and research-facilitation in King’s College London’s Department of War Studies. The event includes a social get-together after the moderated panel and Q&A.
Dr Amanda Chisholm is Senior Lecturer and lead diversity and inclusion representative in the School of Security Studies, researching and teaching on Feminist International Relations, Global Political Economy, and Security Studies. Dr Nicola Leveringhaus is a Senior Lecturer at King’s College’s War Studies Department specialising in the International Relations of Asia, especially China, with a focus on nuclear order, history and relations. Lizzie Ellen is Communications Manager for the School of Security Studies in King’s College London where she manages public engagement and communications activities across the School. Ribka Metaferia is an ESRC-funded PhD researcher at the War Studies Department of King’s College London and former Research and Programme Coordinator for the School of Security Studies. Her PhD research explores the effects of territorialising ethnicity in federal Ethiopia.