About this series
PIR Conversations is a new initiative. The programme of regular events is open to all, from new students to members of staff and external attendees. The format is relaxed and moves away from the formal lecture presentation. Leading academic experts explain in an accessible way the background and context to their argument or analysis as well as presenting their key findings. For example, they might discuss with the audience how they came to the research area, the major ideas and thinkers they work with and the issues at stake in their research. The talk and discussion will be followed by a reception to which everyone is invited.
Previous events
Paul Rekret (Lecturer in Media Industries, University of Westminster), 'World Music/ World Politics: Methodological Questions for International Relations'.
About the speaker
Elisa Randazzo
Elisa Randazzo is Associate Professor in Politics, Social Change, and Innovation in the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy at UCL. Her work has been published in several academic journals (Political Geography, International Political Sociology, Security Dialogue, Third World Quarterly, Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding). She currently works at the intersection of peace studies, I.R., and Anthropocene theory, and is author of two books, Challenging Anthropocene Ontology (with Hannah Richter, 2024), and Beyond Liberal Peacebuilding (2017).