Name: Dr Allan Gillies Presents his New Book ‘Narco-Democratization: Organized Crime and Political Transition in Bolivia’
Start: 2026-02-10T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-10T15:30:00+00:00

October 2025
Seminar on ’21st Century Challenges to Peace: Theory, Pedagogy, Policy, Practice in Peace Work’ (Professor Gearoid Millar)

October 29, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Join us in Taylor A08 or on Teams for a talk by Gearoid Millar (Sociology) on '21st Century Challenges to Peace: Theory, Pedagogy, Policy, Practice in Peace Work.' As a field, Peace Work holds the twin aims of understanding and working to overcome violent conflict. In the past, as understandings of the challenges to peace evolved, so too did … Continue reading Seminar on ’21st Century Challenges to Peace: Theory, Pedagogy, Policy, Practice in Peace Work’ (Professor Gearoid Millar)
November 2025
Seminar on ‘Frontiers of Black Freedom: Internationalism, Americanism, and Anti-racist Solidarity during the 1930s’ (Dr Owen Walsh)

November 27, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Join us in Taylor A08 or on Teams for a talk by Owen Walsh (History), who will present his brand new book 'Frontiers of Black Freedom: Internationalism, Americanism, and Anti-racist Solidarity during the 1930s.' In the aftermath of the 2020 Black Lives Matter uprisings, anti-racism appears as a key dynamic in global politics. This book examines how, in … Continue reading Seminar on ‘Frontiers of Black Freedom: Internationalism, Americanism, and Anti-racist Solidarity during the 1930s’ (Dr Owen Walsh)
January 2026
Sam McReavy Presents PhD Research on ‘Bold as Love’ by Gwyneth Jones

January 14 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

On Wednesday 14 January from 3.30pm - 5pm in Taylor AO8 and on Teams, CISRUL PhD candidate Sam McReavy will share his PhD research on the prize-winning novel Bold as Love by Gwyneth Jones. Bold as Love follows a 'Triumvirate' of indie rockstars who find themselves leading a revolutionary movement in a post-neoliberal, climate change-ravaged England, now separated from the former … Continue reading Sam McReavy Presents PhD Research on ‘Bold as Love’ by Gwyneth Jones
Shao-Chi Kuo Presents PhD Research on ‘Faithful disobedience in the Land of Heaven: Wang Yi and Early Rain Covenant Church’s pursuit of a civil society in China’

January 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

On Wednesday 28 January at 10-11.30am in Taylor A08 and on Teams, CISRUL PhD candidate Shao-Chi (Gerry) Kuo will share his PhD research on 'Faithful disobedience in the Land of Heaven: Wang Yi and Early Rain Covenant Church’s pursuit of a civil society in China.' Kuo’s study explores the public theological significance of Wang Yi and the Early Rain Covenant … Continue reading Shao-Chi Kuo Presents PhD Research on ‘Faithful disobedience in the Land of Heaven: Wang Yi and Early Rain Covenant Church’s pursuit of a civil society in China’
February 2026
Dr Allan Gillies Presents his New Book ‘Narco-Democratization: Organized Crime and Political Transition in Bolivia’

February 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm CISRUL Visiting Speakers

On Tuesday 10 February at 2-3.30pm in Edward Wright F61 and on Teams, Dr Allan Gillies (University of Glasgow) will speak on his new book 'Narco-Democratization: Organized Crime and Political Transition in Bolivia'. The development of the global illicit drug trade has posed significant challenges to democracy throughout Latin America. Scenes of violence and disorder linked to organized crime and the … Continue reading Dr Allan Gillies Presents his New Book ‘Narco-Democratization: Organized Crime and Political Transition in Bolivia’

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