• Dr Barbara Prainsack – The Theory and Practice of Solidarity amidst social and political disruption 

    Barbara Prainsack is Professor for Comparative Policy Analysis at the University of Vienna’s Department of Political Science, and is director of the university’s Centre for the Study of Contemporary Solidarity. Dr Prainsack’s research focuses on the concept of ‘solidarity’ applied to public policy and institutions, as well as the politics of health and science &…


  • Dr Tim Summers –  A ‘Global China’ and its relations with the UK 

    Dr Tim Summers is an assistant professor and the MA programme director at The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Centre for China Studies. Dr Summers’ research focuses on the international relations and political economy of China. Dr Summers is also an affiliate of the Lau China Institute at King’s College London, was previously a non-resident…


  • Dr Yawei Liu: “US-China Relations in the Era of Trump” 

    Dr Yawei Liu is the senior advisor on China at The Carter Centre, and an adjunct professor of political science at Emory University. Dr Liu is an expert on US-China relations, and Chinese perceptions of the US, as well as political governance in China. Dr Liu is also the founding editor of the ‘China Elections…