Other staff who teach on the course include: Dr Clare Woodford, Dr Heba Youssef, Dr Chris Wyatt, Prof Mark Devenney, Dr Robin Dunford, Dr German Primera Villamiza, Dr Chrystie Myketiak and Dr Zoe Sutherland.
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Her research-led teaching engages students not only through published academic research but also through extensive use of primary sources including political graffiti and posters, manifestos, political speeches, materials from citizen assemblies, interview transcriptions, archived news footage and televised government statements.įrancesca leads the University of Brighton's Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics' Social Movements and Radical Global Politics strand. She teaches on modules focused on citizenship and nationalism, as well as teaching research methods in the social sciences. You’ll be joining a community of courses which reflect Brighton’s forward-thinking politics, with opportunities to address issues of racial and gendered inequalities, climate change, and legacies of empire and colonialism.Īs well as learning from a team of expert lecturers, you will benefit from hearing from visiting national and international speakers.įrancesca's research and teaching centres on politics and international relations in the Middle East and, in this regional context, in particular on: activism in repressive contexts student movements and the political role of universities and transnational solidarity. The Politics in Practice module provides opportunities to participate in community activism and the non-profit sector in Brighton. You will develop skills in negotiation, critical analysis and debate which will be vital if you are keen to pursue a career in politics, the civil service, diplomacy or foreign affairs. The course has the flexibility for you to explore your specific interests too – you might want to explore anarchism, international political economy, political research methods, or human rights and humanitarian intervention. On this degree you will examine major contemporary political and international affairs such as Brexit, the rise of China and other great power rivalries, the changing role of the UN, and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.