News/Events for CCD

Forthcoming Events:

On Monday, June 22nd, a one-day workshop on Prospects for Citizenship. The event will be co-hosted by the PSA Specialist Group on Citizenship and Democracy. Presenters will be: Gerry Stoker (talking on political citizenship), Graham Smith (democratic innovations), Andy Mason (citizenship, diversity and integration), David Owen (trans-national citizenship) and Chris Armstrong (cosmopolitan citizenship).

Previous Events:

Tuesday, 2nd December 2008 Dr. Kieron O'Hara of the University of Southampton presented 'From Grey Suits to Grass Roots' shedding light on Cameron's Conservative Party.

Saturday, 22nd November 2008 David Owen hosted  a conference 'What is the point of political philosophy?' The speakers were Prof. Bert van den Brink (Utrecht); Prof. Paul Kelly (LSE); Prof. Sue Mendus (York) and Prof. Glen Newey (Keele). View the papers presented on the conference page. 

5th and 6th November 2008,  the Centre for Citizenship and Democracy together with the Hansard Society and Sheffield University hosted a major conference in London on the issue of revitalising politics. Download a copies of speeches, papers and conference reports on our conference page .    

5th June 2008, the launch of Dr. Derek McGhee’s new book The End of Multiculturalism? Terrorism, Integration and Human Rights

12th May 2008, Professor Robin Cohen 'Elusive Power in a Creolizing World'

17 April 2008 Shami Chakrabarti (Director of LIBERTY) Seminar

6/7 March 2008 Inaugural CCD Annual Lecture

21 February 2008 Marshall Lecture

18 January 2008 PSA Specialist Group on Citizenship and Democracy Inaugural Workshop

5 December 2007 Postgraduate Seminar Day

5 November 2007  CENTRE LAUNCH

10 July 2007  A Symposium 'Re-engaging the Disengaged'.  Speakers included Tom Steinberg (mysociety.org) and Professor Lawrence Pratchett (DeMontfort University).

18 June 2007 Professor Gerry Stoker speaks at BBC Seminar.