Conversations is a space for dialogue. It brings together students, academics and partners from across the DEN community to share the ideas, questions and research that matter to them. The section began during the COVID-19 pandemic, when we invited students from around the world to reflect, in writing or on video, on their experiences of studying through an extraordinary time, and to learn from one another in the process. Those reflections remain an important part of our story. Today, Conversations grows beyond the pandemic to host exchanges on the widest range of subjects: from politics and law to education, society and the questions our visiting scholars bring with them. Each piece is an invitation to think together, in the spirit of democratic, dialogue-led learning that defines DEN.
We are delighted to open this new chapter with a conversation from our tenth-anniversary programme: a written interview with Professor Horacio Gago Prialé of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP), reflecting on democracy in Peru, drawing on the work of Luhmann and Dahrendorf, during his visit to the University of Westminster.
At the start of lockdown, I was happy for someone who has social anxiety and having fewer social interactions felt like a positive thing. I am a key worker and was getting to work for free with far less people around than usual, so there was no pressure for me to go out and meet...
My experience during lockdown has been challenging but more importantly enlightening. I feel I can speak for many when I say the various challenges posed by the pandemic have driven us to question our realities and the way we choose to live our lives, as well as taught us more about ourselves and others. Although,...
I was always interested in going into a field where I could help people in some way or another and help change the society we live in today. I knew that one of the direct ways to take me there was university. However, I was not that knowledgeable about what steps to take so the...
Coronavirus, a global pandemic affecting millions of men, women and children around the world has created a universe filled with fearful and worried human beings who live each day in panic. Although the countries lockdown increased fear and anxiety, it gave me the opportunity to work on myself. Despite not being able to come into...
The recent pandemic (Covid-19) has impacted education systems in universities around the world. The impact has been dramatic for institutions, academics, and students looking for workable short term solutions for online teaching and learning. The unique challenge facing higher education encouraged DEN to look for opportunities to stay in contact with students using online facilities....
The recent pandemic (Covid-19) has impacted education systems in universities around the world. The impact has been dramatic for institutions, academics, and students looking for workable short term solutions for online teaching and learning. The unique challenge facing higher education encouraged DEN to look for opportunities to stay in contact with students using online facilities....
The recent pandemic (Covid-19) has impacted education systems in universities around the world. The impact has been dramatic for institutions, academics, and students looking for workable short term solutions for online teaching and learning. The unique challenge facing higher education encouraged DEN to look for opportunities to stay in contact with students using online facilities....
The recent pandemic (Covid-19) has impacted education systems in universities around the world. The impact has been dramatic for institutions, academics, and students looking for workable short term solutions for online teaching and learning. The unique challenge facing higher education encouraged DEN to look for opportunities to stay in contact with students using online facilities....
The recent pandemic (Covid-19) has impacted education systems in universities around the world. The impact has been dramatic for institutions, academics, and students looking for workable short term solutions for online teaching and learning. The unique challenge facing higher education encouraged DEN to look for opportunities to stay in contact with students using online facilities. Through the academic...
The recent pandemic (Covid-19) has impacted education systems in universities around the world. The impact has been dramatic for institutions, academics, and students looking for workable short term solutions for online teaching and learning. The unique challenge facing higher education encouraged DEN to look for opportunities to stay in contact with students using online facilities. Through the academic...
The recent pandemic (Covid-19) has impacted education systems in universities around the world. The impact has been dramatic for institutions, academics, and students looking for workable short term solutions for online teaching and learning. The unique challenge facing higher education encouraged DEN to look for opportunities to stay in contact with students using online facilities. Through the academic...
The recent pandemic (Covid-19) has impacted education systems in universities around the world. The impact has been dramatic for institutions, academics, and students looking for workable short term solutions for online teaching and learning. The unique challenge facing higher education encouraged DEN to look for opportunities to stay in contact with students using online facilities. Through the academic...