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CDP Lunchtime Guest Lecture Title: Is Moderation Always Best? Opposition Pushback against Democratic Backsliding in Southeast Asia Speaker: Professor Mark R. Thompson, City University of Hong Kong Date: Tuesday, 12 May 2026 Time: 12:00-13:00 (lunch provided) Location: Baines Wing SR 3.06 Sign up for the event by clicking here. Is Moderation Always Best? Opposition Pushback...
On Thursday 12 March, the Alice Bacon Lecture 2026 was delivered by former general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and Labour peer Baroness O’Grady of Upper Holloway at the University of Leeds. The lecture series, which honours the city of Leeds' first woman MP, celebrates the achievements of pioneering women and is jointly organised by...
Andy Mycock - Will the kids be alright? Implementing 'Votes at 16’: Politics and Policy Date: Wednesday 29th October 2025 Time: 14:00 – 15:00 Location: Baines Wing SR (3.06) or live streamed via MS Teams The Centre for Democratic Politics (CDP) in the School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at the University of Leeds...
We are delighted to announce that the first lecture in the 2025-26 Faculty of Social Sciences Inaugural Lecture Series will be given by Professor Viktoria Spaiser (School of Politics and International Studies).
Join us for this seminar by Laurena Kalaja, entitled 'Building Bridges for Democracy: The Role of German-Albanian Cooperation Advancing Democratic Politics'. Abstract This presentation will explore the impact of intergovernmental cooperation between Germany and Albania on fostering democratic politics in Albania, particularly in the context of its ongoing EU membership application. As Albania navigates the...
Join us for this seminar by Cláudia Lemos, a Visiting Scholar from the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, titled ‘Narratives about democracy: the use of parliamentary storytelling in Brazil and in the UK. Abstract In this seminar, Cláudia Lemos will examine the type of language used by communication teams of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies...
Celebrated broadcaster and journalist Naga Munchetty is to give the 2024/5 Alice Bacon Lecture at the University of Leeds on Thursday 6th February 2025. The lecture will take place at 18:30 – 19:30 in the Great Hall at the University of Leeds. Doors will open at 18:00. After the lecture there will be a drinks reception. This is...
In recent years, populist politicians have been gaining ground globally but their success has been accompanied by growing concerns about the way in which the quality of political communication has been degrading. But is populist political communication really as simplistic as is often feared? In this seminar, Gemma Walker, a PGR at the University of Leeds,...
In recent years we have seen greater acknowledgement of the fact that race and racism are relatively neglected across the disciplines of politics and international studies. What can, and might, be done about this? This research seminar brings together two scholars who have sought to engage seriously in their own work with these issues: Sadiya...