On this page, you will find reflections from DEN’s Conferences over the years, written by our students and academic partners. They speak about what they have learnt, what they presented at the conference (if they did) and what they hope to see in future conferences. Have fun reading!
On May 5th 2024. My journey finally began. Back in September 2023, I heard about the field trips to London in the UK from my lecturer. I was so excited and never thought my dream would come true so soon. Without this program, it would have taken me another 6 to 10 years to be...
Participating in the “Democratic Engagement in the International Context” module, exploring the published book, and presenting it at DEN’s conference was a transformative and profoundly enriching experience for me. The conference was a vibrant exchange of ideas, debates, and insights, attracting diverse thinkers and students from different countries. Being in the presence of such committed individuals,...
As I began the process of creating a presentation based on my paper for the book ‘Social Movements and the Anti-Apartheid in South Africa’, I found myself deeply immersed in it. The piece, the result of my intellectual curiosity and thorough investigation, began to take on a new shape as I converted it into a...
6th May, London, it had been raining heavily but ended right before we got off the plane at Heathrow Airport. From that moment, we believed that London was made for us since it gave us a warm welcome as if we were special guests coming to its house. We took the underground trains, for the...
DEN’s Conference: Inspiring My Future Aspirations Earlier this year, I attended a DEN event on cultural diversity. While speaking with Farhang, I was offered an opportunity to present at the Annual DEN International Student Conference in May. As soon as I was asked, I doubted myself. I wondered, “Will I be brave enough to do...
This year was not my first DEN conference but my first as an alumnus of the University of Westminster. Around this time last year, my life was in chaos; I had just submitted my dissertation in the days leading up to that year’s conference, I was still grappling with deadlines for my final essays, and...
It’s been over two years since I graduated from the University of Westminster, and if there is one thing that keeps me coming back, it’s the people at DEN and their annual conference. After missing last year’s conference, I still wanted to be able to participate this time around. It took a bit of time...
The week before the DEN conference, I submitted my dissertation, finally pressing submit on a project that had been ongoing for close to two years. It felt momentous yet simultaneously anticlimactic. This labour of love quickly sent off from the confines of the Marylebone library on a random Sunday in April. This feeling of dissatisfaction...
Attending this year’s DEN conference was not just an event; it was an enriching journey that significantly impacted my academic and professional development; as I prepared to present my dissertation topic, I found myself deeply immersed in refining my research and developing my presentation skills. Delivering my presentation to an audience comprising fellow students from...