Meet Amelie Josten
Our student and campus reporter caught up with Amelie Josten, a first-year Politics and International Relations student at […]
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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
Why study International Relations? A student perspective
I remember the first day of classes at Forward not fully knowing what I was getting myself into. When I first selected my […]
Planning for the future: insights from Forward College graduates
As the academic year comes to an end, Forward College students Yohana, Myriam, and Emirhan share their plans for the future […]
Change – why is it that this word has the power to elucidate the deepest fear in some, and the greatest excitement in others?
Change is something that all of us have gotten very familiar with over the past year. As we prepare to move to a different […]
Tackling the problem of sex education in public schools in Lisbon
Having done research for the past six months, Hannah, Maude and Hermine found that sex education is of great concern here in […]
The story unfolds
The story unfolds (TSU) presents a captivating exploration of navigating difficult conversations as a group, but acting as […]
The Friendship Guide
With my father visiting me this past weekend, I introduced him to the friends I had made over this first semester 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 […]
Can finance save the world?
We had the pleasure of welcoming Bertrand Badré to our Paris campus for a talk entitled “Can finance save the world?”. […]
The far right in Latin America
Dr. Lisa Zanotti delivered a lecture in our Comparative Politics class focusing on the populist radical right in Latin […]
The Psychology of Places
Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Elisabeta Militaru for a talk on “The Psychology of Places” as part of our […]
Talk by Olivier Sibony
Our students delved into the process of ‘decision-making’ during a talk recently hosted by Professor Olivier Sibony—a […]
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 […]
