We at SEN Journal blog can’t keep up with the fast pace of events that are occurring in the Ukraine, so we thought that we’d share the links to a few websites and blogs which provide live (or frequent) updates on what’s happening:
We at SEN have not been living under a rock for the last few months and have been watching events unfolding in the Ukraine. After heated protests during the summer in Turkey and Brazil, just to name a couple, our eyes have now turned to Eastern Europe. Wide cross-sections of the population in the Ukraine have been gathering and protesting since late November 2013. But what exactly are they about? We know that the first wave of protests was spurred by Ukraine President Yanukovych’s rejection of the association agreement with the European Union. However, who are the players and what are their interests? And what exactly is the salience of the far-right? What can the protests tell us about forms of Ukrainian nationalism? Below is a brief roundup of some of the most recent news on the Euromaiden protests as we attempt to uncover the variety of views and explanations of this recent phenomenon.
Verena Wisthal, University of Leicester, presents her findings on education and migration in South Tyrol (R) with co-panelists Stuart Durkin of the University of Aberdeen (middle) and Sarah Radcliffe (far left), Cambridge University.
On January 29, 2014, ASEN, in conjunction with SEN and the LSE Department of Government, hosted a seminar on Education and Ethnopolitical Stability in the Basque Country, Chile and South Tyrol. Three papers from SEN Journal’s Special Issue on Ethnicity, Nationalism and Education were presented, including:
“Mapuche Demands during Educational Reform, the Penguin Revolution and the Chilean Winter of Discontent” by Andrew Webb and Sarah Radcliffe
“Advancing Peace Culture in the Basque Autonomous Community: The Basque Education Plan for Peace and Human Rights (2008–2011)” by Stuart A. Durkin
“Identity Politics in the Educational System in South Tyrol: Balancing between Minority Protection and the Need to Manage Diversity” by Verena Wisthaler
All of these articles are available for free at the above-mentioned links.
More information on the ASEN Seminar Series may be found here.
SEN and ASEN, in conjunction with the Department of Government, LSE, would like to invite you to our upcoming seminar titled “Education and Ethnopolitical Stability in the Basque Country, Chile and South Tyrol” as part of the ASEN Seminar Series 2013-2014. Three papers from SEN Journal’s latest special issue on “Ethnicity, Nationalism and Education” will be presented. The seminar will take place on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 6:15 p.m. in KSW, Room 2.12 at the London School of Economics, 20 Kingsway.
KSW 2.12 at the LSE Campus (Please see the following link for directions http://www2.lse.ac.uk/mapsanddirections/findingyourwayaroundlse.aspx)
No Tickets Required
ASEN and SEN look forward to seeing you there.