Join us on campus to listen to some of our final-year History
students present findings from their dissertation research. Students choose
which time period, place and theme they focus on, so be prepared for a
fascinating and varied afternoon!
2.00pm - 4.00pm - Student Presentations on Dissertation Topics. Full details of speakers will be released shortly.
4.00pm - 6.00pm –
James Brown will talk on 'Weaponizing human rights in international
relations: From the Cold War to the Ukraine War'
Dr James Brown is
a historian specialising in human rights during Cold War. He received his PhD
from Northumbria University in 2023. His book, 'Moral Superpower in the
Cold War: The Soviet Struggle for Human Rights Supremacy', 1964-1991 is
currently in production.
Summary: A
paper examining the use of human rights as a political tool in ideological
competition between Moscow and the West during the Cold War and exploring
parallels to today.
Feel free to drop in to the sessions that interest you the most. This event is free to attend but registration is essential. Please register using the form below:
