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Centre For Innovation Liv UniTreasure Island Pedagogies - Episode 41: The One With The HeadbandsIn Episode 41, in addition to lightbulb moments, treasure island pedagogies/props and luxury items, our discussion covered polls on a roll, guess the concept, connecting with students, role-play and drama in different contexts closing with some excellent bartering resulting in a really fun islands experience! Have a listen. Speakers: Hillary Briffa, Luciana Brondi, Gustavo Espinoza Ramos 6th June 2025 | 46 Minutes 2025-06-2045 min
Politics and PedagogyASPIRE Network LaunchEpisode: Welcome to a very special episode of Politics and Pedagogy where we are launching the The Academic Scholarship in Politics and International Relations Education Network or ASPIRE Network. ASPIRE is dedicated to supporting academics on the teaching intensive career path within Politics and International Relations. The networks core aim is to empower members to navigate their careers more effectively, while also fostering the development of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.Sign up for our in person launch: Monday 9th June at Kings College LondonSign up for our online launching and meeting: Tuesday 9th...2025-04-2927 min
Defence Talks: Securing UK AdvantagePerceptions of defence in a changed worldWelcome back to Season 2 of ‘Defence Talks: Securing UK Advantage’.In Episode 5, Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, our Co-founder (Strategy), and Paul Mason, journalist, author and our Associate Fellow, are joined by Iain Martin, Director, London Defence Conference, and Dr Hillary Briffa, Senior Lecturer in National Security Studies, King’s College London.Viktorija, Paul, Iain and Hillary explore key recent developments in the UK defence sector, broader societal engagement on defence issues, and the upcoming London Defence Conference.Find Defence Talks: Securing UK Advantage on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Castbox, Radio Public, Soundcloud, Pocketcast and Overcas...2025-04-0347 min
Rethinking Security PodcastNavigating global ‘polycrisis’Welcome to the second series of the 'Rethinking Security Podcast - Paths out of Polycrisis'
Hosted by Larry Attree, an expert on international peace and security issues, he explores the intersecting global challenges confronting the UK.
In this first episode, Larry is joined by Dr Hillary Briffa, Lecturer in National Security Studies and the Assistant Director of the Centre for Defence Studies at King's College London, and Dr Victoria Basham, Professor of International Relations and Head of Politics and International Relations at Cardiff University, to discuss the range of ch...2024-02-2745 min
Changing Character of WarThe Strategies of Small States: Safeguarding Autonomy and Influencing Great PowersDr Hillary Briffa looks at what characterises small states, their challenges, and the strategies they utilise to overcome these. She argues that small states can very successfully protect their autonomy and security, and exert considerable influence. When major powers clash, or grow more competitive, the historical record shows that small states are the first to be buffeted by the actions of their larger counterparts. Small states do not set the international agenda. This means that if the fears of a breakdown of the rules-based order are well-founded, it will have profound implications for their security. Thus, these actors must look...2022-04-1244 min
War StudiesClimate change and the securitization of vulnerable nationsVulnerable nations are really feeling the negative effects and implications of climate change and the associated security repercussions. To what extent is climate change a security issue in vulnerable states? How are the coalitions between under-developed nations helping in the fight against climate change? What are the key issues and divisions in the approaches of the global north and south?
Recorded just after COP 26, the fourth episode of this five-part mini-series on Climate Change and National Security focuses on these challenges.
Dr Duraid Jalili from the King’s Environmental Security Research Group and Professor Matt McDonald from the University of Qu...2021-12-0839 min
On Violent ExtremismVoice of Youth in Europe – Hillary BriffaIn this episode, Shannon N. Green interviews Maltan Ph.D. candidate, youth advocate, and recipient of the State Department’s Emerging Young Leaders Award, Hillary Briffa. In her conversation with Shannon, Hillary talks about her time as Malta’s Youth Ambassador to the OSCE, her campaign against violent extremism, and her grassroots educational projects aimed atreaching Europe’s youth.2016-05-0400 min
War Studies2013/14 podcasts: Hobbs on Nuclear security education / Urban on UK & mediaDr Christopher Hobbs, Deputy Director for Knowledge Transfer at the department's Centre for Science and Security Studies talks about his work on nuclear security education.
BBC Newsnight's diplomatic and defence editor Mark Urban gave this year's War Studies lecture. We have a clip here in which he discusses his experience of covering the Iraq war. His lecture on War and the British media is available in full on our YouTube Channel.
MA students Luciana Tellez and Hillary Briffa talk about the 2014 Conflict, Security and Development Conference on 'Organised Crime in Conflict Zones'.
We also have details of next week's events.
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