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Thursday 29 October
- 6:30 PM in the UKIn person
Domestic violence and human rights: Lessons from the European Court of Human Rights
University College London · Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre, South Junction Wilkins Building, Gower St, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
A public lecture by Judge Saadet Yüksel on the European Court of Human Rights' evolving case law on domestic violence and its implications for human rights protection.
- 6:30 PM-8:00 PM in the UKIn person and online
The big picture as an approach to the study of international relations
London School of Economics and Political Science · In-person and online public event (Sheikh Zayed Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building)
What can big-picture thinking reveal about international relations? Leading scholars reflect on Barry Buzan’s intellectual legacy and the future of IR theory.
- 12:00 PM-1:15 PM in CaliforniaOnline
Benjamin Yoel — International Pressure and Opposition to Democratic Backsliding
Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law
Under what conditions do pro-democracy global actors support domestic opposition actors resisting democratic backsliding, and when does such support shape public opinion?
- 7:00 PM-9:30 PM in the UKIn person
It’s Spooked! Film Screening: Hereditary (15)
University of Leiceste · Phoenix, 4 Midland Street, Leicester, LE1 1TG
Following previous years collaboration with Phoenix, we’re holding another free film screening! The It’s Spooked! zine team are back to start off your Halloween celebrations…
- 12:00 PM-1:15 PM in CaliforniaIn person
Korea’s Nuclear Odyssey Beyond Borders: From KEDO to the Age of AI
Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) · Encina Hall, 3RD Floor, Philippines Conference Room (C330), 616 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Every odyssey begins with a departure, but the Odyssey is also a story of return—not just to where one began, but to lessons learned along the way.
- 7:00 PM-9:00 PM in the UKIn person
Passing: A writing workshop with Fieldnotes
Goldsmiths, University of London · Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art
Join us for ‘Passing’, a writing workshop exploring identity, displacement and the travelling fragment.
- 7:00 PM in the UKIn person
The Genocide in Gaza and Israel’s Deliberate Targeting of Children
SOAS University of London · BGLT, SOAS Gallery
Commissioner Chris Sidoti, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, will discuss the Commission’s report…
- 7:30 PM-9:00 PM in the UKIn person
The Assetocracy
University of Birmingham · Alan Walters Building, Birmingham, B15 2SB
To mark the publication of The Assetocracy, this panel explores the connections between wealth, political influence and democracy in Britain.
- 7:30 PM-9:00 PM in the UKIn person
The Assetocracy: Wealth, Power, and Elitism in the House of Lords
University of Birmingham · University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT
A panel discussion chaired by Professor Matthew Flinders, one of the UK's leading political scientists and a renowned commentator on democracy and governance. He will be joined…
- 4:00 PM-6:00 PM in New YorkIn person
There Is No Them; There Is Only Us: Book Discussion and Release Party
Cornell University · Ithaca Downtown Conference Center, Meeting Room C, 116 E Green Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
Join the Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures for an evening to celebrate the recent release of Cast Out: A Call for a Forgiving Society in an Age of Incarceration by Cornell professor…
- 4:30 PM in ProvidenceIn person
From Clashing to Caring: Dignity in Disagreement
Community Dialogue Project · Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center
How can we maintain mutual respect when we deeply disagree?
- 5:00 PM-6:30 PM in Chapel HillIn person
Jamaica Gilmer In Conversation With Dr. Jasmine Cobb
Office of the Provost · The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Research in Black Culture and History, Brown Gallery and Hitchcock Room, 150 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC
Join us for Memory & Texture, a special conversation exploring Black hair, memory, art and culture.
- 5:00 PM in ChicagoIn person
OUTstanding Speaker Series: John D’Emilio, “Making Gay History: Memoir of a Scholar-Activist”
Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality · Centers for Gender/Race Studies, Community Room (105)
2026 OUTstanding Speaker Series Lecture
- 5:30 PM in ChicagoIn person
911, What’s Your Response? Challenges and Opportunities of Emergency Response Policies
Harris School · 1307 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60613
Following the launch of her book 911, What’s Your Emergency?: The Promise and Peril of Crisis Response, UChicago Health Lab Executive Director Rebecca Neusteter joins Matt Richards, Deputy Chief of…
- 5:30 PM in ChicagoIn person
A Conversation with former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko
CEERES · International House, Assembly Hall
Join us for a conversation focusing on what lies ahead for Ukraine. President Yushchenko will reflect on the current situation in the country and its path forward. President Yushchenko will speak in…
- 6:30 PM in New YorkIn person
Where ASL Lives: Language, Place, and Deaf Community Identity
Cornell University · Tompkins County Public Library, BorgWarner Community Room, 101 E Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Brenda Schertz, Teaching Professor of Linguistics and coordinator of Cornell University's ASL/Deaf Studies Program, will speak on "Where ASL Lives: Language, Place, and Deaf Community Identity".
- 5:00 PM-6:30 PM in BoulderIn person and online
15th Annual John Paul Stevens Lecture: Democracy at Sentencing
University of Colorado Boulder · Wolf Law, Wittemyer Courtroom, 2450 Kittredge Loop Drive, Boulder, CO 80309
The Byron R. White Center presents the 15th annual John Paul Stevens Lecture featuring The Honorable Carlton W. Reeves of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.
- 4:30 PM-6:00 PM in CaliforniaIn person
A Conversation with Matthew L. Jones, Princeton University, on his book How Data Happened and the development of AI, with comments by Tom Mullaney, Stanford University
Program in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology · Building 200, History Corner, 303, 450 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Abstract: From facial recognition—capable of checking people into flights or identifying undocumented residents—to automated decision systems that inform who gets loans and who receives bail, each of…
- 5:30 PM-8:00 PM in CalgaryIn person
EXHIBITION RECEPTION: Deployed: Canadian Army Reservists Overseas
University of Calgary · The Military Museums 4520 Crowchild Trl SW, Calgary, AB T2T 5J4
Join us for a reception to celebrate Founders' Gallery's latest exhibition: Deployed: Canadian Army Reservists Overseas.Oct 29 at 5:30pm - 8pm (Remarks at 6pm)Founders' Gallery (The Military…
- 5:00 PM-7:00 PM in CaliforniaIn person
Environmental Humanities Project: Public Lecture: “Ripple Effects: Making with Rivers in War and Peace” with Amanda M. Smith
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages · Building 260, Pigott Hall, Room 216, 450 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
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