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Title: Migration, Vulnerability and the Politics of ProtectionSpeaker: Professor Bridget Anderson, University of BristolDate: 27th May 14:00-16:00Location: Room 100/5013Registration: Professor Bridget Anderson – Migration, Vulnerability and the Politics of Protection – Fill out form This session, led by Professor Bridget Anderson from the University of Bristol, examines how vulnerability is constructed, represented and mobilised within contemporary…

Title: Games design methods and playing for resilience Speaker: Dr Vanissa Wanick (University of Southampton)Date & Time: Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 11:00-13:00Location: Building 65, Room 2097 on Avenue Campus View my profile here As part of the Programme for Interdisciplinary Resilience Studies Guest Speaker Series we have invited Dr Vanissa Wanick (vwv1n12@ecs.soton.ac.uk) to host a PIRS seminar, Games design methods and…

Title: Agency and pathways to resilience in urban water suppliesSpeaker: Dr. Adrian Healy (Cardiff University)Date & Time: Wednesday, 25th February 2026, 1:00 -3:00PMLocation: 54 / 8033 (8B) Session Overview:Climate change, rapid urbanisation, rising populations and ageing infrastructures, allied with economic growth and prosperity, create a precarious environment for urban water supplies, particularly in the global…

This talk has be rescheduled from December 2025 to February 2026 Title: The Risks and Resilience of Archival Research: Black Life and Lessons in ArchivesSpeaker: Francesca Sobande (Cardiff University)Date & Time: Wednesday, 11th February 2026, 4:00 -5:00PMLocation: Avenue 65 / 1097 Session Overview:Archives can be engaged in ways that involve a particular pace or tempo:…

Is there a way to bring more diversity to doctoral recruitment? It can be difficult to know whether or not a PhD is right for you. The journey to a PhD, and what it actually involves, can seem like an unsolvable puzzle. On top of this, the multitude of barriers and obstacles that many groups…

Title: “We Would’ve Won Afghanistan Easy, but We Got Politically Correct”Risk Transfer and the Resilience of Civilian Harm Mitigation During the War in Afghanistan, 2001–2020Speaker: Dr Chris Fuller (University of Southampton)Date & Time: Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 09:00-11:00Location: Building 27, 2001 – Lecture Theatre 1 View my profile here As part of the Programme for Interdisciplinary Resilience Studies Guest Speaker Series we…

Title: ‘Resilience and crisis management in English local government’Speaker: Dr Tania Arrieta (University of Leicester)Date & Time: Friday, 7 November 2025, 11:00 – 13:00Location: Centenary Building (100), Room 5017 on Highfield Campus View my profile here As part of the Programme for Interdisciplinary Resilience Studies Guest Speaker Series we have invited Dr. Tania Arrieta (Leicester) (ta289@leicester.ac.uk) to host a PIRS…

Risk, Resilience and Resistance in Narratives of Women’s Drug Use: A Narcofeminist Approach The Leverhulme Programme for Interdisciplinary Resilience Studies are pleased to share an upcoming talk that all University of Southampton doctoral researchers (PGRs) and staff are welcome to attend. Join us on Friday 21 March, 12pm – 1pm in the Digital Humanities Hub…

With a grounding in art and anthropology, my interdisciplinary practice is shaped by my upbringing in Birmingham, a UK city celebrated for its diversity, with over 180 nationalities, and my experiences living across Europe and China. Blending photography, sculpture, and curation with conversation and participatory exchange, I explore the tools and rituals of belonging and belief…

“Living and working in Greece during the financial crisis for many years, I experienced food insecurity firsthand. These experiences showed me how external shocks can impact people’s ability to maintain healthy diets, even when they’re working hard to make ends meet. This personal insight drove my passion for building resilient food systems and understanding how…