International Day of Peace 2023 - From Symbolism to a Call for Action: Human Rights and Sustainable Development for Peace
Each year the International Day of Peace (IDP) is observed around the world on 21 September. Every year the Peace Bell Ceremony is held in the Peace Garden at United Nations Headquarters. A minute of silence is observed to reflect on the necessity of peace and to recommit to its ideals.
Posted on: 21 September 2023
Welcome Week: Treasure Hunt
Welcome week has been a blur of activities, and it’s been a delight to see campus come to life with incoming, and returning, students.
Posted on: 21 September 2023
LLM Study Trip: Geneva Summer 2023
This summer, I joined nine other Liverpool Law School LLM students on a study trip to Geneva. Professor Antal Berkes accompanied us on the trip, and we met Dr Vassilis Tzevelekos once we landed in Switzerland. The trip was an excellent opportunity to visit many prestigious institutions and gain more insight into our possible legal career paths.
Posted on: 28 August 2023
Bridging the Gap: The Creative Consultants
I had the task of designing and delivering an alternative capstone dissertation module for SSPC. I had identified the need for students to be able to develop their creativity, think outside of the box, and to effectively influence and communicate beyond academic disciplines.
Posted on: 24 August 2023
Liverpool Lecturer Hosts and Produces Extinction Rebellion Radio
Runaway global heating threatens most life on earth. If you think this is an over-statement, check the last few reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and consider that humanity is increasing its fossil fuel consumption, not decreasing it.
Posted on: 16 August 2023
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LLB Study Trip: The Hague 2023
At the beginning of June 2023, I attended a study trip to The Hague alongside other third-year Law students. We had just finished our final assessments, so this was such a perfect way to commemorate the end of our degrees and get excited about our futures!
Posted on: 13 July 2023
Student Experience: University of Georgia Postgraduate Fellowship
I was delighted to have been selected as one of four PhD students from the University of Liverpool to be awarded a Fellowship to the University of Georgia. The Fellowship is a part of a partnership between the University of Liverpool with the University of Georgia, designed to incorporate staff and student mobility across all discipline areas.
Posted on: 12 July 2023
Can Same-Sex Marriage Be Revoked?: Ferguson and Others v The United Kingdom
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the introduction of same-sex marriage in England and Wales, but how secure are LGBT+ rights once they have been granted?
Posted on: 28 June 2023
The Spectacle of Small Boats and the New Meaning of ‘Illegality’
In British media, the public is regularly confronted with the image of migrants arriving by boat at the shores of the state. The image is a variation of a familiar tableau – a group of often racialised people in life-jackets aboard a small boat, sometimes being helped aboard a lifeboat that will bring them to Britain.
Posted on: 15 June 2023
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International Day of Peace 2023 - From Symbolism to a Call for Action: Human Rights and Sustainable Development for Peace
Each year the International Day of Peace (IDP) is observed around the world on 21 September. Every year the Peace Bell Ceremony is held in the Peace Garden at United Nations Headquarters. A minute of silence is observed to reflect on the necessity of peace and to recommit to its ideals.
Posted on: 21 September 2023