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‘I wanted a real all American experience’

Hey there! I’m Sam Wilkins and I am a second year International Relations student. I’m originally from the small village of Southmoor near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. I may have shared a couple of [...]

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The Spy Whom We Love: James Bond Beyond The Cold War

Our resident expert in ‘Bondology’, Dr Martin D Brown, Professor of International History at Richmond American University London, has recently taken part in a podcast with the US Army War [...]

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The Bondian Cold War: an analysis in 007 hashtags

Dr Martin D. Brown, Professor of International History at Richmond American University London, will be taking students at Maynooth University, near Dublin in Ireland for a deep dive into the world of [...]

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Magical Thinking and Mayhem: Extremism and the Occult

Dr Dominic Alessio, Professor of History and Vice President of International Programmes at Richmond American University London, participated in a panel discussion on extremism and the occult [...]

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Students gearing up for Black History Month

It’s Black History Month in October in the UK and our newly created Black Student Union are looking forward to raising awareness of the event.

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On Boats and Bodies: Some Books and Blogs

Associate Professor of International Relations at the University, Dr Kandida Purnell, has tackled two news stories which have made headlines around the world in recent days in her blog.

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Students in Focus: Obse Tolla

Obse Tolla is graduating tomorrow with an MA in International Relations. Obse shares her thoughts on Graduation Day in this video.

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‘An apolitical tapestry can’t replace listening to those bereaved by COVID-19’

Dr Kandida Purnell, Associate Professor of International Relations at Richmond American University London, has just had an article featured by Transforming Society, which is published by Bristol [...]

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New podcast by Richmond professor explores the impact of the pandemic

Dr Kandida Purnell, Associate Professor of International Relations at Richmond American University London, has just had a podcast released. Listen Here

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Video of book launch event now available

If you missed out on a recent book launch event which was held at the University, here’s your chance to catch up with a video which has just been released of the event.

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‘The Ukrainian political and economic landscape in the future: is there a place for women?’

Are you interested in learning more about women’s engagement in politics and economy in Ukraine?

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‘Conversations can change people’s lives’

A former student at Richmond American University London, Vedica Podar, has been featured on Smiley Movement, a non-profit platform which is aimed at inspiring positive change in society by [...]

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Can’t stop the small boats? Then stop the students

The President and Vice Chancellor of Richmond American University London, Professor Phil Deans, has had a blog published by The Chiswick Calendar, a community interest company which celebrates life [...]

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The Queen’s Two Bodies

Dr Kandida Purnell, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Richmond American University London, has written a blog post on a highly topical subject and one of her research specialisms– [...]

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Mike Pence is wrong about vice presidents testifying before Congress

Dr Laura Smith, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Richmond, has recently had an article published in The Washington Post which challenges Mike Pence's response about whether he would testify before the [...]

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‘The depressing predictability of far right terrorism’

Dr William Allchorn, Adjunct Associate Professor in Politics at the University, has just had an opinion piece article published by European Eye on Radicalization, a platform that brings together [...]

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When this is over: Reflections on an Unequal Pandemic

Dr Kandida Purnell, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Richmond, will be launching a new book next year. Entitled, 'When This Is Over: Reflections on an Unequal Pandemic', the book [...]

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The Trump Presidency and its effects on policy

Dr Laura Smith, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Richmond, has contributed a chapter to a book on Trump which has just been published by Routledge.

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Why Buy the Cow? Things That Go Boom podcast with Richmond Professor

Dr Laura Smith, Adjunct Assistant Professor, who teaches US Politics and History at Richmond, has been interviewed for a podcast just released on Apple.

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‘The citadel of US democracy shows its limitations’

Dr Laura Smith, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Richmond, has recently had an article published in The Washington Post which examines the symbolic importance of the US Capitol building and more [...]

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From a dispute about refugees to Peppa Pig

Professor of Politics at Richmond, Dr Eunice Goes, has been interviewed again recently on BBC Dateline London.

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In Conversation with Dr Kandida Purnell

Dr Kandida Purnell, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Richmond, has shared details of her research and life as an academic in an interview published recently by Defence Research [...]

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A Licence to Thrill

Richmond’s ‘Bondologist, Dr Martin D. Brown, is in great demand following the release of the latest James Bond film, ‘No Time to Die’.

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Bodies Coming Apart and Bodies Becoming Parts

Dr Kandida Purnell, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Richmond, has just had an article published in a new open access journal, Global Studies Quarterly.

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Empires, Corporations and the Second Scramble for Africa

Dom Alessio, Professor of History and Vice President of International Programmes, has just published with his long-term academic partner, Professor Wes Renfro (Associate Dean of Social Sciences at [...]

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From Richmond With Love

Richmond’s very own ‘Bondologist’, Dr Martin D Brown, has revealed his verdict on the latest James Bond film, ‘No Time To Die’, in an interview with South West Londoner.

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It’s No Time to Die for Richmond’s Bondologist

Having been pushed back because of the pandemic, the launch of Daniel Craig's fifth and final James Bond film, ‘No Time To Die’ is great news for fans of the franchise. For one member of faculty [...]

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Richmond Professor Explores Impact of ‘Boots on the Ground’

Dr Bruce Stanley, Emeritus Professor of International Relations at Richmond, has had an article published by Orient XXI, a media outlet which is dedicated to ‘the East’ from Morocco to [...]

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The Musical Is Political: Black Metal and the Extreme Right

Dom Alessio, Professor of History and Vice President of International Programmes, has just had an article published by Fair Observer on Black Metal music and its relationship with heathenry and the [...]

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Climate change and its impact on US military explored by Richmond professor

An article has just been published online in two French media by Bruce Stanley, Professor Emeritus of International Relations at Richmond.

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Undergraduate Symposium: The Post-Pandemic World

IVAC are organising an Undergraduate Symposium (a conference to discuss a particular subject) for Fall 21 that will explore the impact and aftermath of the pandemic, Covid and national [...]