The pandemic reveals a lot about sovereign power and how it is contested
Sovereignty is typically perceived to lie with those who can provide protection. In The Loop, Ruairidh Brown considers how […]
Life at Forward
Events and Public Engagements
At Forward College, we host a series of talks from leading academics and other expert speakers to expand our students’ perspectives on the world, provide inspiration, offer experiences that go beyond the classroom, and foster connections.
Events at Forward
Eating Disoders Research Society (EDRS) Annual Conference
In September 2022, Gemma attended the Eating Disorders Research Society (EDRS) Annual Conference in Philadelphia, where she […]
Association for Philosophy and Literature’s conference on nature
Ruairidh attended the Association for Philosophy and Literature’s conference on nature. The conference was hosted by […]
European Consortium for Political Research’s General Conference
Ruairidh was one of the participants interviewed at the European Consortium for Political Research’s General Conference in […]
Nature between us by Ruairidh Brown
In October Ruairidh Brown will be travelling to Jagiellonian University, Krakow, to give a talk on his ongoing research […]
St Augustine in the Anthropocene
In our contemporary world, dangers frequently come not from external enemies but from our own behaviour.
Racism and International Relations by Jasmine Gani
Jasmine is a Senior Lecturer at the University of St Andrews (Scotland), her research focuses on the history of European and […]
Forward Tea Talks – The Future of Work
Discussions among students and staff about the Future of Work and related topics while having a good cup of tea in a […]
Plato as an overlooked thinker in International Relations by Dr. King-ho Leung
King will be speaking to the PS1130 students about Plato as an overlooked thinker in International Relations (IR), and […]
European-Chinese relations with Dr. Emilian Kavalski
Emilian Kavalski is a distinguished professor from Jagiellonian University in Krakow. Emilian has taught and researched at […]
Forward Tea Talks – The Virtual World
Discussions among students and staff about the Virtual World, Metaverse, and related topics while having a good cup of tea […]
AI and related technologies with Michel Morvan
Michel Morvan is the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Cosmo Tech and former Chief Scientist & Corporate Vice President […]
Public Engagement
It is time for Europe to send “tripwire” troops to Greenland.
In this paper, Dr Cleo Davies emphasises the role of organisational identity, rule-following and symbolic action in […]
The need to be seen to be taking action: how legitimacy drives the European Commission’s behaviour
In this paper, Dr Cleo Davies emphasises the role of organisational identity, rule-following and symbolic action in […]
Diversity, conflict, and normative neutrality: the university as a critical institution
In this article, Dr. Christof Royer examines how universities navigate normative conflict and the tension between viewpoint […]
The good diplomat: Starmer’s bilateralism with EU member states
Dr. Cleo Davies explores how Keir Starmer is reworking the UK’s approach to Europe not through the multilateral […]
Many LLMs Are More Utilitarian Than One
Dr. Anita Keshmirian, our Assistant Professor in Psychology and Data Science, together with co-author Razan Baltaji, explored […]
What is at stake in the Scottish National Party’s request for a second referendum
The Kenmure Street protest in Glasgow, raises crucial issues concerning political obligation in Scotland, writes Ruairidh in […]
Combating Disinformation with AI: AskVera.org
Laura Linck de Romero, our Leadership Fellow, volunteers with the NGO LaRéponse.tech, contributing to the development of […]
Deciphering Causal Reasoning: Human vs. Language Models
Dr. Anita Keshmirian, our Assistant Professor in Psychology and Data Science, was invited to present a talk in the […]
Conservative leadership hopefuls should listen to Hobbes regarding Scotland
Thomas Hobbes’ thought is often regarded as a blueprint for authoritarianism. But his Leviathan gives prudent advice on the […]
Westminster has a moral obligation to allow a second Scottish independence referendum
To secure a second independence referendum, the Scottish government must first prove the referendum’s legitimacy. To do […]
The pandemic reveals a lot about sovereign power and how it is contested
Sovereignty is typically perceived to lie with those who can provide protection. In The Loop, Ruairidh Brown considers how […]
Eating Disoders Research Society (EDRS) Annual Conference
In September 2022, Gemma attended the Eating Disorders Research Society (EDRS) Annual Conference in Philadelphia, where she […]
