A third-year IR and Development student on the Thailand Model UN, the Chinese University of Hong Kong summer school, and hearing a Tashkent academic ask if DEN could come home with him Fatimata Sidi Mamadu, third-year BA International Relations and Development, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking...
A reflective essay by Ribana Cristescu, a mature Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience student and entrepreneur, on finding her place at DEN Ribana Cristescu, BSc Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience, University of Westminster, United Kingdom Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education Network. This contribution takes the form of a...
A Politics and International Relations graduate on the DEN conference, writing blogs, and hearing the Afghan border story that changed how she read politics Maliha Hussain, BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations, University of Westminster, Class of 2025, United Kingdom Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education Network....
From the quiet one in Wednesday meetings to coordinating the Uzbekistan trip: a recent IR graduate on eight semesters with DEN Salman Aziz, BA International Relations, University of Westminster; recent graduate; coordinator of the DEN Uzbekistan trip, 2026 Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education Network. * *...
A 2019 alumna on the Hanoi trip, editing the DEN book, and building a sustainability consulting career from Sweden to Brussels Kajsa Hallberg, BA (Hons) International Relations and Development, University of Westminster, Class of 2019; now Sustainability Advisor at Miltton, Sweden Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education...
A reflection on self-doubt, courage, and the friendships that turn strangers into best friends, from the SOC-ENVI International Summer School 2026. By Kayyisa Jihadas Sabila · IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia. The SOC-ENVI International Summer School 2026 was hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences at Kasetsart University, Bangkok, in partnership with the Democratic Education Network...
A reflection on language, listening, and what makes change take root, from the SOC-ENVI International Summer School 2026. By Adinda Avrora · IPB University, Indonesia. The SOC-ENVI International Summer School 2026 was hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences at Kasetsart University, Bangkok, in partnership with the Democratic Education Network at the University of Westminster,...
A reflection from the only boy at the Summer School, on friendships, solitude, and the small freedoms of a bigger city. By Wan Tim · The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The SOC-ENVI International Summer School 2026 was hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences at Kasetsart University, Bangkok, in partnership with the Democratic Education...
A reflection on friendship across an ocean of differences, from the SOC-ENVI International Summer School 2026. By Njayl Mhae Mata· Misamis University, Philippines The SOC-ENVI International Summer School 2026 was hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences at Kasetsart University, Bangkok, in partnership with the Democratic Education Network at the University of Westminster, London. It...
A reflection on leadership, climate change and the strength of difference, from the SOC-ENVI International Summer School 2026. By Dwi Valinia Ivanka · Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia. The SOC-ENVI International Summer School 2026 was hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences at Kasetsart University, Bangkok, in partnership with the Democratic Education Network at the University...
A reflection on Bangkok, Kasetsart, and the smallest change that turned out not to be small at all. By Tran Ha Chi · Hanoi University, Vietnam. The SOC-ENVI International Summer School 2026 was hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences at Kasetsart University, Bangkok, in partnership with the Democratic Education Network at the University of...
How a fortnight in Thailand turned a shy student into one who speaks up. By Dang Nguyen Thu An University, Vietnam. The SOC-ENVI International Summer School 2026 was hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences at Kasetsart University, Bangkok, in partnership with the Democratic Education Network at the University of Westminster, London. It ran for...