What is EA Birmingham?
EA Birmingham is EA WorldView’s section where the best academic research meets the best public engagement on today’s issues of concern. University of Birmingham scholars, both faculty and postgraduates, draw on their expertise to illuminate the reality of confiict and the hope for cooperation, be it over democracy, migration, humanitarian aid, civil rights, or international relations.
Within EA Birmingham, you’ll find or initiatives such as the Populism Project. We will be co-publishing the articles of Birmingham colleagues on outlets such The Conversation, and featuring their analysis in the media.
The day of the ivory tower is long gone. From the heart of Birmingham and the tower of Old Joe, welcome to our window to the world.
Ukraine War, Day 598: Russia “Facing Setbacks” in Attacks on Avdiivka in East
Russia’s attacks on Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, trying to seize the momentum from Kyiv’s 4-month counter-offensive, are reportedly “facing setbacks”.
read morePolitical WorldView Podcast: Trump’s Threat to US Democracy
After a 4-year break, Political WorldView returns with an analysis of the forthcoming trials of Donald Trump, even as he tries to return to the White House.
read moreUnfiltered Video: Should People in Debt Try to Save?
Unfiltered video and podcast: Professor Andy Lymer and Joanna Elson of the Money Advice Trust discuss whether people in problem debt should try to save
read morePolitical WorldView Podcast: Trump in the UK — Ceremony, Bluster, and Fallout
Political WorldView takes apart Donald Trump’s visit to UK, looking not only at royal treatment but also Trump’s intervention in British domestic politics.
read morePolitical WorldView Podcast: The Politics Around the (Still Unseen) Mueller Report
Political WorldView’s reading of politics around Mueller Report on Trump-Russia, from Administration attempt at burial to consequences for Trump & Democrats
read morePolitical WorldView Podcast: The “Breakup of UK Party Politics?” Edition
Political WorldView on Independent Group and challenges to main parties: “We must emphasize how important Brexit has been in reshaping UK party politics.”
read moreEA on Times Radio: Week in Review — Ukraine-Russia, UK Politics, Tik-Tok Turmoil in US, Tucker Carlson Pranked, and Rugby in Ireland
50-minute Week in Review on latest in Ukraine and Russia, UK politics & Wales’ new 1st Minister, Tik-Tok in US, Tucker Carlson pranked, and rugby in Ireland
read moreEA on Times Radio: Can Israel’s Netanyahu Be Isolated; US Republicans’ “Gutter Politics” Over Haiti’s Displaced
Children line up to receive a plate of food at a shelter for displaced families, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 14, 2024 (Odelyn Joseph/AP) I joined Times Radio's Alexis Conran on Saturday to analyze Israel's "open-ended" war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis amid the...
read moreEA on GB News: The Criminal Case in Georgia v. Trump
Analyzing latest developments in Georgia’s 10 felony counts of racketeering against Donald Trump, over his attempt to overturn 2020 election in the state.
read moreEA on Monocle and BBC: Biden v. Trump — A Campaign of Issues v. Insults
President Joe Biden alongside Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in the East Room of the White House, March 12, 2024 (Andrew Harnik/AP) EA on Monocle Radio: “A Historic Fight for Freedom” — Biden’s State of the Union Address...
read moreEA on RTE: Gaza — 1 Aid Ship v. Israel’s “Open-Ended” War
Latest from Gaza: a single aid ship v. #Israel’s “open-ended”, 5-month assault. Can crisis be averted with isolation of Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu?
read moreEA on Times Radio: Why Ireland’s Redefinitions of Family and Care Failed
Why Ireland Government’s good intentions of redefining family and care for 21st century fail? Because of a failure to communicate about policy and actions.
read moreEA on Monocle Radio: “A Historic Fight for Freedom” — Biden’s State of the Union Address
Analyzing importance of Joe Biden’s State of the Union address — not just for 2024 campaign but for future of US system and “freedom at home and abroad”.
read moreEA on Irish and UK Outlets: A Not-So-Super Tuesday for the US System
Going beyond polls and expected outcome of Super Tuesday to analyze the key issues beyond ballot box in most important US Presidential election since 1865.
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