Militarism and The Politics of Education

A free webinar with four guest speakers and time for discussion, hosted by Scientists for Global Responsibility. 

Note that the speakers' presentations will be recorded. 

SPEAKERS

Professor Anna Stavrianakis, University of Sussex
Anna is a Professor of International Relations at the University of Sussex, where she researches and teaches on the global arms trade, militarism and global (in)securities, working with undergraduate, MA and PhD students. She works regularly with activists, campaigners, journalists, lawyers and parliamentarians seeking accountability for abuses and restrictions on the arms trade.

Khem Rogaly, Transition Security Project
Khem Rogaly is Co-Director of Transition Security Project, a new research centre that investigates the US and UK military industrial complexes as economic, climate and geopolitical threats. Khem is also Principal Research Fellow at the economic policy think tank Common Wealth.

Dr Sam Perlo-Freeman, Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT)
Sam Perlo-Freeman is Research Coordinator at CAAT, where he researches the UK arms industry and trade, and the political influence of the UK arms industry. He has been working on arms trade issues as a researcher and activist for about 28 years, with CAAT, World Peace Foundation, SIPRI, and in academia, and has published widely on issues relating to military spending and the arms industry and trade.

Jinsella Kennaway, Demilitarise Education (dED)
Jinsella works to ensure the power of education is used as a force for peace, not war. Co-Founder and Executive Director of Demilitarise Education (dED), a UK-based initiative working to end university ties to the arms industry. Since launching dED in 2019, she has led the creation of the world’s first Universities and Arms Database, uncovering billions in arms trade partnerships and spearheaded the Demilitarise Education Treaty, which calls for arms exclusionary policy. Her work unites research, advocacy and engagement, driven by the need to ensure that no one’s learning fuels another’s loss.

PROGRAMME

10.00: Introduction to the event and welcome

10.10: Jinsella Kennaway, Demilitarise Education UK Universities and the arms trade.

10.25: Questions from audience

10.30: Sam Perlo-Freeman, CAAT International dynamics of arms trade

10.45: Questions from audience

10.55: Anna Stavrianakis, University of Sussex What do we study and why do we study it?

11.10: Questions from audience

11.15: Khem Rogaly, Common Wealth  The Political Economy of the Climate Crisis

11.30: Questions from audience

11.35: BREAK

11.55: Welcome back and introduction to the second half of the webinar

12.00: Breakout Room 1

Question 1: What are the main issues related to militarisation that you see impacting your community or organisation?

12.15: Feedback from discussion

12.30: Breakout Room 2

Question 1: How can you raise awareness of these issues in your own organisation or community?

Question 2: What barriers and/or opportunities do you see for change?

12.45: Feedback from discussion

12.55: Closing comments

13.00: END