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Paul Revere vs William Dawes: Activists and Bystanders in the Age of Social Media Tools
A Pinpoint Politics article by Andrew Kelly
On April 18th, 1775, Paul Revere gathered himself and set off at mid-night riding North, as Malcolm Gladwell writes, to warn the resistance that the British were indeed coming. He was able to effectively galvanise them and had them ready and waiting. This ability to provoke such a response is what Gladwell calls, in his book The Tipping Point, the role of the connector. In many ways, this is precisely what Facebook and Twitter have come to be represented as; connectors, facilitators of action, mobilisers of movements, the Paul Revere’s of the internet.
PaIS Associate Professor Dr Tim Sinclair was interviewed for “Credit Rating Agencies,” File on 4, BBC Radio 4. February 28, 2012.
Click the link below to hear the full programme.
桃色视频 Abroad in Australia
PAIS has just secured a new undergraduate exchange programme with Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
Two places are available for 2012-13 for current Second Year students on the BA in Politics and the BA in Politics with International Studies. Students would spend their Third Year at Monash and return to 桃色视频 to complete their degree in a Fourth Year. The year in Monash will be an intercalated year that will not count directly toward your degree but you will graduate as a "with 桃色视频 Abroad" student.
Students will study Semester 2 at Monash followed by Semester 1 as follows:
- Semester 2 - July 13, 2012 to November 20, 2012
- Semester 1 - February 23, 2013 to July 3, 2013
Please note that the successful students will need to travel to Australia relatively soon after the end of Term Three of this year at 桃色视频. You will obviously not have the long summer holiday this year, though you will get the long Australian summer vacation from late November to February which I imagine will be ample compensation!
The turnaround time for applications is very tight as we need to inform Monash of the students selected by the beginning of the Easter vacation - the deadline for applications is therefore 4pm on Wednesday February 29, 2012.
HOW TO APPLY
Application will be by a one page letter, e-mailed to Charlotte Lewis, detailing your motivations for wanting to participate in the exchange. Your letter could contain information on:
- Why do you want to study in Australia?
- How will you adapt to life at Monash and cope with being away from Britain?
- What benefits will you receive by spending your third year abroad?
- What previous experiences have you had that make you suitable for the exchange?
- Why should you be selected for the exchange?
You must attach a separate page detailing your contact information (including your preferred e-mail address, and your home and university addresses and phone numbers), degree programme, details of the modules you are taking this year, and the names of your module tutors and your personal tutor.
The application deadline is next Wednesday, February 29, 2012.
Your applications will then be assessed by the selection committee, a short-list will be drawn up, and potential candidates may be interviewed by Dr. Trevor McCrisken, Director of Exchange Programmes, and another member of the PAIS staff early the following week. We will consider academic performance, the motivations behind your application, and will be looking for maturity and evidence of adaptability which will help you adjust to life in Australia.
We look forward to your applications.
Dr Steve Kettell featured in Times Higher Education article
Dr Steve Kettell was recently featured in a Times Higher Education article, 'Inside Higher Ed: Religion, Ignored'. The article discusses how much (or little) Political Science scholarship takes religion into account as a major factor influencing people's lives. Steve is quoted in relation to this topic as addressed in his recent article ''.
Sir Robert Worcester to receive honorary degree
Sir Robert Worcester, founder of MORI and Honorary Professor of Politics in PAIS, will receive an Hon LLD on Thursday 19th January.
In addition to holding several honorary degrees and holding distinguished posts such as Chancellor of the University of Kent, Sir Robert is involved with several charities. He was knighted in 2005 for services to political, social and economic research and for his contributions to government policy and programmes.