On the Receiving End: first meeting of the international team in Surrey
Thursday 31 January 2013
In early December 2012, researchers and film makers from universities in Serbia and Palestine travelled to Surrey for the first meeting of the international team involved in researching local perspectives on international intervention. Colleagues from the Faculty of Media and Communications of Singidunum University (Belgrade), from Birzeit University in Ramallah, and Al-Azhar University in Gaza travelled to the UK to meet with a team in the School of Politics, in order to plan the next phase of a collaborative project 'On the Receiving End' funded by the British Academy and supported by the British Council.
During the visit, colleagues from Palestinian universities participated in a Round Table event to which Surrey staff and students together with all the universities in the region were invited. The Round Table addressed the issue of the 'Prospects for a Palestinian State' which was attended by over a hundred people and a lively discussion took place. This not only proved to be a great success with the students, but also with the scholars who were impressed by the interest shown by students and staff from across the university and beyond.
International colleagues were also entertained by Surrey's new Pro Vice Chancellor for International Relations, Professor Vince Emery, and his staff in the International Relations Office. The value of international collaboration in enriching and diversifying our research is supported by Professor Emery and his staff across the University as a whole.
A full report about the visit is available here British Academy Visit Surrey 2012 (254.25KB - Requires Adobe Reader)More about the project
