Best University of Glasgow School of Social Podcasts (2025)

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WOW Reads: S3, E6 - TRAP Reads Dear Manny by Nic Stone 18:42

2M ago18:42

18:42

Join the Worlds of Words Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we discuss Dear Manny by Nic Stone. Nic Stone is open and warm, just like her favorite color -- orange. We discuss her commentary on lies (fiction is truth through the lens of a lie), her degree in psychology (understanding human experience helps with character development) and the …

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WOW Reads: Bonus - RAP on University of Arizona Museum Day 2025 10:55

2M ago10:55

10:55

Join the Worlds of Words Center Reading Ambassadors (middle and high school) as we recap our experience around University of Arizona Museum Day. Twelve cultural and science collections on the U of A campus offered free or reduced admission and special programming on Saturday, March 29, 2025. In this bonus episode, we briefly discuss... The UA Museu…

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WOW Reads: S3, E5 - MSRAP Reads A Strange Thing Happened at Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga 24:21

2M ago24:21

24:21

Join the Worlds of Words Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP) as we recap our experience around A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga. In this episode, we discuss... How are we seen in real life and in books? How do we see ourselves? In what ways do we help or hinder our relationships with friends and family? The tigh…

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WOW Reads: S3, E4 - TRAP Reads The Glass Girl by Kathleen Glasgow 20:41

4M ago20:41

20:41

Join the Worlds of Words Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we discuss The Glass Girl by Kathleen Glasgow. In this episode the Teen Reading Ambassadors talk about perceptions of love and life as idyllic, though the reality of most people's experiences aren't always so tidy. We also appreciate Kathleen's writing advice, which could also help …

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WOW Reads: S3, E3 - TRAP Reads Destination Unknown by Bill Konigsberg 24:15

4M ago24:15

24:15

Join the Worlds of Words Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we discuss Destination Unknown by Bill Konigsberg. Wherever our destination is, we will enjoy the music! In this episode the Teen Reading Ambassadors talk about the joys of banter between friends, complicated family interactions, and how music connects us regardless of the decade. W…

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WOW Reads: Bonus - MSRAP Reads for Mock Caldecott 33:26

4M ago33:26

33:26

Join the Worlds of Words Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP) as we recap our experience around predicting the 2025 Randolph Caldecott Medal winner for picturebook illustration. In this episode, we discuss... Our understanding of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Caldecott committee's criteria and process for select…

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WOW Reads: S3, E2 - MSRAP Reads Buffalo Dreamer by Violet Duncan 24:08

5M ago24:08

24:08

Join the Worlds of Words Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP) as we recap our experience around Buffalo Dreamer by Violet Duncan. In this episode, we discuss... Our connections with the main character, Summer, and the fun we have when we reunite with distant family. How Buffalo Dreamer is the first formal introduction for the Reading Am…

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WOW Reads: S3, E1 - MSRAP Reads Miracle by Karen S. Chow 25:33

7M ago25:33

25:33

Join the Worlds of Words Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP) as we recap our experience around Miracle by Karen S. Chow. In this episode, we discuss... Everyone needs an editor -- and multiple kinds! SO to the copy editor who led Chow to her eventual decision to have the characters play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild throughou…

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Roots and Futures in Sheffield: Growing Heritage Around Communities 33:39

8M ago33:39

33:39

For this special bonus edition of Recovering Community, Les Back travels south of the border, to Sheffield to look at how rethinking the relationship between heritage and local communities can make them more inclusive, particularly for the most marginalised. Here, the Roots and Futures project is listening to the perspectives of under-served commun…

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WOW Reads: S2, Bonus - End of Year Review 25:46

12M ago25:46

25:46

"We had ups." - Gabriel Worlds of Words Center Middle School and Teen Reading Ambassadors discuss the past academic year as they read and promoted reading together. As each group read their four novels, we encountered issues around banned books, school libraries, and talking to grownups. We learned about the process of creating and promoting books …

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WOW Reads: S2, E7 - RAP Reads A Little Like Waking by Adam Rex 17:40

1y ago17:40

17:40

Join the Worlds of Words Center Middle School and Teen Reading Ambassadors as we discuss A Little Like Waking by Adam Rex. We open the episode by describing our time with Rex as "meeting a legend in person." We chat about dreams and love and the duality of both. We also discuss getting back on the proverbial bike and whether we need a push off a cl…

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We See You: Exploring the links between violence, homelessness and the drug economy in Scotland 33:55

1y ago33:55

33:55

Les Back meets with Dr Susan Batchelor, Dr Caitlin Gormley and Jim Thomson to learn more about a new piece of research exploring repeat violence in Scotland. To be homeless is more than not having a roof over your head. It is also about a denial of being, a person out of place to look away from, to ignore and not make eye contact with them as you p…

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The Museum of Discomfort: How Glasgow’s Hunterian is Decolonising through its Collection 33:11

1y ago33:11

33:11

Les Back visits the Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow to talk about history, and how it impacts our lives and relationships in the 21st century. He meets with Hunterian Curator of Discomfort Zandra Yeaman and Dr Jay Sarkar to learn more about why history is so important when it comes to meaningful and respectful connection and cohabitat…

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The Soup'erheroes: Fostering Food Solidarity in Castlemilk 32:09

1y ago32:09

32:09

Les Back swaps his desk for the kitchen table as he travels to Castlemilk in the south of Glasgow to meet a group of remarkable women working together to feed their community. Is there a more powerful symbol of community than the soup pot? It is both a distinctive part of Scottish working-class experience and at the same time a universal ritual of …

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Is Wasteland Ever Wasted? Looking beyond the developer’s view; how brownfield sites add value to the cityscape 28:56

1y ago28:56

28:56

In this episode of Recovering Community, Les Back climbs through a hole in a fence to get right to the foundations of urban life. He meets with Dr Ross Beveridge, and artists Mary Redmond and Jim Colquhoun to talk about the landscape of the city, how it’s valued, and who gets to value it. The story of Glasgow’s mixed fortunes is written into its bu…

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WOW Reads: S2, E6 - MSRAP Reads Alebrijes by Donna Barba Higuera 18:59

1y ago18:59

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Join the Worlds of Words Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP) as we discuss Alebrijes by Donna Barba Higuera. In this episode, we discuss Other books mentioned in this episode: The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera We will post Higuera's graph on our Instagram account at the end of the season. Watch for it there at @WOWTeenAmbassado…

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WOW Reads: S2, E5 - TRAP Reads The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee by Ellen Oh 16:31

1y ago16:31

16:31

Join the Worlds of Words Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we discuss The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee by Ellen Oh. Meeting Oh sparked our thinking around diversity in books for teens, book bans, ghost stories, and how far we are willing to go with research in service to story telling. There's plenty of Ellen Oh love in this group. In this …

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WOW Reads: S2, E4 - TRAP Reads Up In Flames by Hailey Alcaraz 24:13

1+ y ago24:13

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Join the Worlds of Words Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we discuss Up In Flames by Hailey Alcaraz. We talk retellings in general and this one specifically as well as new-to-us information about the auction process in publishing in this episode of WOW Reads. Books and other retellings mentioned in this episode: Anna K by Jenny Lee Because…

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WOW Reads: Bonus - Reading Ambassadors On the 2024 Caldecott Award 12:59

1+ y ago12:59

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Join the Worlds of Words Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP) as we discuss our experience participating in a mock Randolph Caldecott Medal award event to determine our winner for the most distinguished artist of an American picturebook. The mock Caldecott event was held in Worlds of Words by Dr. Kathy G. Short and Dr. Desirée Cueto. Th…

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WOW Reads: S2, E3 - MSRAP Reads The Kingdom Over the Sea by Zohra Nabi 22:55

1+ y ago22:55

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Join the Worlds of Words Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP) as we discuss The Kingdom Over the Sea by Zohra Nabi. We tested out some new podcasting equipment, so our sound levels aren't that great. You may want to adjust your volume as you listen. In this episode, we discuss how we came to read both the U.K. and U.S. versions, the dif…

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WOW Reads: S2, E2 - MSRAP Reads Clarice the Brave by Lisa McMann 19:10

1+ y ago19:10

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Join the Worlds of Words Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP) as we discuss Clarice the Brave by Lisa McMann. In this episode, the Reading Ambassadors talk about the theme of separation. We also butcher the word "anthropomorphism" to discuss how human characteristics are attributed to the animals in Clarice the Brave. In our off-air lit…

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WOW Reads: S2, E1 - TRAP Reads The Broke Hearts by Matt Mendez 13:12

1+ y ago13:12

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Join the Worlds of Words Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we discuss The Broke Hearts by Matt Mendez. This episode gets personal as we elaborate on Matt's suggestion that we never stop becoming something. It was reported in this episode that the book launch had just under 30 attendees, but it was actually over 30 attendees. This matters be…

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WOW Reads: Bonus - TRAP's Season 1 Year In Review 24:59

2y ago24:59

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Join the WOW Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we recap our year together. The novel in verse that Alessa refers to in this episode is Your Heart, My Sky by Margarita Engle. Other books specifically mentioned include Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro and Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert. The Tucson Festival of Books deserves multiple shout outs!…

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WOW Reads: Episode 7: MSRAP Reads Distress Signal by Mary E. Lambert 16:30

2y ago16:30

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Join the WOW Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors as we discuss Distress Signal by Mary E. Lambert. This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the UArizona College of Education with assistance from the UA COE Tech Team. Co-Producer: Rebecca Ballenger, WOW Center Associate Director Co-Producer: Sara Logan, WO…

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WOW Reads: Episode 6 - TRAP Reads Echoes of Grace by Guadalupe García McCall 15:01

2y ago15:01

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Join the WOW Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we discuss Echoes of Grace by Guadalupe García McCall. Special shout out to Tucson Festival of Books! This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the UArizona College of Education with assistance from the UA COE Tech Team. Co-Producer: Rebecca Ballenger, WOW …

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WOW Reads: Episode 5 - MSRAP Reads The Many Assassinations of Samir the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri 9:47

2y ago9:47

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Join the WOW Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP) as we discuss The Many Assassinations of Samir the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri. This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the UArizona College of Education with assistance from the UA COE Tech Team. Co-Producer: Rebecca Ballenger, WOW Center As…

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WOW Reads: Bonus - Reading Ambassadors on Outstanding International Books 14:16

2y ago14:16

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Join the WOW Center Middle School and Teen Reading Ambassadors as we discuss the 2023 Outstanding International Books from the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) and the International Board on Books for Young People's (IBBY) 2020 and 2022 Illustration Honor Book. The Reading Ambassadors specifically mention the following books in…

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WOW Reads: Bonus - TRAP Joins NEA's Big Read Tucson 30:51

2+ y ago30:51

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Join the WOW Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we discuss Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz and We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade as part of the National Endowment of the Arts' (NEA) Big Read Tucson. This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the UArizona College of Educ…

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WOW Reads: Episode 4 - TRAP Reads A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin 17:15

2+ y ago17:15

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Join the WOW Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we discuss A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin. This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the UArizona College of Education with assistance from the UA COE Tech Team. Co-Producer: Rebecca Ballenger, WOW Center Associate Director Co-Producer: Sara Logan…

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Announcement: Meet Daniel Nayeri with MSRAP 0:35

2+ y ago0:35

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The WOW Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors invite you to join us in meeting Daniel Nayeri, author of The Many Assassinations of Samir the Seller of Dreams, at the 2023 Tucson Festival of Books. Our session takes place at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 5 in room 351 of the UArizona College of Education. For more information on the WOW Middle School R…

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WOW Reads: Episode 3 - MSRAP Reads The Hidden Knife by Melissa Marr 15:22

2+ y ago15:22

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Join the WOW Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP) as we discuss The Hidden Knife by Melissa Marr. This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the UArizona College of Education with assistance from the UA COE Tech Team. Co-Producer: Rebecca Ballenger, WOW Center Associate Director Co-Producer: Sara Log…

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WOW Reads: Episode 2 - TRAP Reads The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow & Liz Lawson 14:36

2+ y ago14:36

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Join the WOW Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we discuss The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow & Liz Lawson. This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the UArizona College of Education with assistance from the UA COE Tech Team. Co-Producer: Rebecca Ballenger, WOW Center Associate Director Co-Producer: Sara L…

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WOW Reads: Episode 1 - MSRAP Reads Across the Desert by Dusti Bowling 13:58

2+ y ago13:58

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Join the WOW Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP) as we discuss Across the Desert by Dusti Bowling. This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the UArizona College of Education with assistance from the UA COE Tech Team. Co-Producer: Rebecca Ballenger, WOW Center Associate Director Co-Producer: Sara L…

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The Wellbeing Economy: rethinking traditional economic structures to benefit people and planet 26:55

3y ago26:55

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What does it take to reconfigure our traditional capitalist economic structures so that people, communities and the environment come before profit? That’s the question at the heart of the wellbeing economy movement and the subject of today’s episode. Gerard McCartney practiced as a GP and trained as an economist before his current role as Professor…

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Coming Back: How Vox Liminis uses creative responses to the criminal justice system to build community 30:56

3+ y ago30:56

30:56

How do you build community after the criminal justice system has removed you from society to serve a prison sentence? Today’s episode of Recovering Community explores the work of Vox Liminis, a unique organisation, set up to find creative answers to questions about crime, punishment, reintegration, and community. Vox is for people who have all kind…

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Colombia River Stories: The symbiotic relationship between the Río Atrato and the community who call it home 30:19

3+ y ago30:19

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The 400 mile long Río Atrato is in the Chocó department of northwest Colombia. Chocó is one of the most ethnically diverse regions in the country. It’s also one of the poorest, and the river provides essential transport and economic opportunities to the residents. In today’s episode, Anne Kerr meets her colleagues Mo Hume and Allan Gilles, and arti…

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Communities, Identity and Borders: What does the Kenmure Street Protest tell us about belonging to Glasgow? 34:48

3+ y ago34:48

34:48

The way we control our borders and treat those who want or need to cross them says so much about our national identity. And for the last 25 years, the U.K. Government has - with significant public support - moved to make immigration as difficult as possible. But in contrast, the Scottish government has been more focused on encouraging migration to …

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1. After Auchengeich: Resilience in a Mining Community 33:37

3+ y ago33:37

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For this first episode of Recovering Community, we’re focusing on Moodiesburn, a former mining town about eight miles north of Glasgow. Moodiesburn was home to the Auchengeich colliery. The danger of mining left its mark on the area. 6 men died in an explosion in 1931. And then, in 1959, the community was struck by disaster when there was a fire in…

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Reform: why is Mexico making progress and Greece is not? 48:39

12+ y ago48:39

48:39

Proessor Josef Konvitz gave a masterclass to the MSc Global Economy students on Monday 21st January 2013. His talk was entitled 'If reform should be easier in smaller rather than larger countries, why is Mexico making progress and Greece is not?'By Professor Josef Konvitz

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The Middle East and North Africa Uprising: Putting Human Rights on the Agenda 29:38

12+ y ago29:38

29:38

Kate Allen discusses the status of the uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa, and the role of human rights in the ongoing processes of both political reform and continued repression.By Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK

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Scotland's Constitution: a means to an end 1:14:02

13y ago1:14:02

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Deputy First Minister of the Scottish Parliament, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, speaking at the University of Glasgow (March 2012).By School of Law

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Engaging research, from a migrant perspective 24:22

13y ago24:22

24:22

Conference: Glasgow Refugee, Asylum & Migration Network.Nazek Ramadan talks about 'engaging research' from the perspective of migrants themselves. Professor Rebecca Kay makes the closing remarks at the end of the GRAMnet conference.By Glasgow Refugee, Asylum & Migration Network

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The power, potential and limits of inclusive Scotland 25:32

13y ago25:32

25:32

Migration in Scotland. Gerry Hassan speaking at the Glasgow Refugee, Asylum & Migration Network conference (2012).By Glasgow Refugee, Asylum & Migration Network

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Nuclear deterrence -- a barrier to liberal internationalism 33:54

13+ y ago33:54

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Former Secretary of Defence MP Des Browne (Lord Browne of Ladyton) presents the annual Adam Smith Research Foundation Lecture 2011: Why nuclear deterrence is a barrier to liberal internationalism in 21st century.By Adam Smith Research Foundation

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The changing character of war 1:02:11

13+ y ago1:02:11

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Professor Hew Strachan, Chichele Professor of the History of War at Oxford University, addresses the first lecture on global security issues at the University of Glasgow.By University of Glasgow

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Where are human rights going? 44:34

13+ y ago44:34

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Baroness Kennedy talks about human rights legislation and issues in Britain and abroad from the turn of the century to the present day.By Baroness Helena Kennedy QC

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Adam Smith: his life and works 10:15

13+ y ago10:15

10:15

Professor Chris Berry, Professor of Political Theory, talks about the life and works of the famous moral philosopher, Adam SmithBy School of Social & Political Sciences

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