Discovering History: Armed Conflicts and the Politics of the 21st Century

Course Programme (may be subject to some modification)

There is no compulsory reading required for this course and there is no set course text. Please ask the tutor if you would like suggestions for reading.

1.     Historical and geopolitical contextualization 1: Introduction to Security Studies

2.     Historical and geopolitical contextualization 2: The evolution of International Security from 1945

3.     Conflict in focus 1: Palestine

4.     Perspectives on Security Studies 1: The ‘neo-neo debate’

5.     Perspectives on Security Studies 2: Neorealism

6.     Perspectives on Security Studies 3: The evolution of warfare

7.     Conflict in focus 2: Ukraine

8.     The phenomenology of conflict 1: Terrorism and the prevalence of asymmetric conflicts

9.     The phenomenology of conflict 2: Inland Empire or Freedom and Security in the ‘Homeland’

10.     The phenomenology of conflict 3: Ethnic conflicts and genocide

Dr Pedro Rubio Teres has an academic and professional background in Mathematical Sciences, although he has been engaged with Social Politics and International Relations for the past ten years. This combination has provided him with a deep understanding on the social impact of scientific discovery and the logic challenges of socio-political discourse.

Pedro teaches Political Science and related subjects at Imperial College and other universities in London and has conducted extensive fieldwork in armed conflicts, namely in former Soviet countries and the Middle East. He has participated in several initiatives with the European Parliament and the UNHRC among other inter-governmental institutions and works closely with civil society movements as a passionate political activist.

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Friends and Family Scheme

This course is eligible for allowing Imperial College students and staff to share their discount with their friends and family.

Enrolment via the blue booking link is open. Early-bird discounts are available until the end of 30 September 2024

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Questions regarding the content and teaching of this course should be sent to the Course Tutor, Dr Pedro Rubio Teres, p.rubio-teres@imperial.ac.uk

If you have any questions about your enrolment or payment processes please contact the Programme Administrator, Christian Jacobi, eveningclass@imperial.ac.uk