Week 8: Learning Community Newsletter

Posted on 21 November 2023

All the latest from the department

Week 8 is here, leaving us three weeks until the Christmas break. But there is still plenty going on to get involved in if you haven't already.

As deadlines approach, if anybody is feeling the pressure and wants some quick advice about how to get things back on track the Success at York Toolkit was launched this week. The goal of the toolkit is to help you work out your priorities and develop a positive plan to overcome any setbacks. Do take a look, there is plenty to help.

As usual the Coffee Morning will be on Wednesday from 09:30-11:00 in the Politics Reception. Do come along for a free pastry and a cup of coffee to warm you up as winter starts to set in.

Shut-up and Write sessions will be in SLB/006 on Tuesday from 14:00-16:00 And With formative deadlines looming these are a great opportunity to get some focussed writing done in a supportive environment.

John Evemy (Learning Community Officer)

Events

Human Rights in Myanmar: An Update on the Spring Revolution of 2021

Tuesday 21 November 12.15 pm,

CL/A/028

The Myanmar military’s decision to seize power on 1 February 2021 triggered a wave of resistance across the country. By the end of June, almost 5000 anti-coup demonstration events were reported in Myanmar. The military has responded with a campaign of violence and mass arrests and a total repression of many basic human rights.Despite the crackdown, anti-coup activists have continued to demonstrate, and some have armed themselves in self-defence.

Noon, a Ta’ang woman belongs to a minority within the minorities. She has spent several decades promoting democracy and human rights for all using non-violent methods such as dialogue, discussion, social movements and advocacy to the leaders and the international community. In this lecture, she will share the work she has been doing to bring about democratic change in Myanmar.

Peer-Assisted Learning Workshop- How To Write a Successful Essay

Wednesday 22 November 2:00pm-3:00pm,

SLB/103

As formatives approach we are running some peer-assisted learning sessions. These are run by politics students for politics students and are a great relaxed environment to talk with peers about your upcoming assessments and get some advice about how to do better.

Samurai, soldiers and suffragettes: Japan and the medievalisation of the modern world

Thursday 23 November 6:30pm,

CL/A/057

Prof Oleg Benesch of the History department will be joining PolSoc and JapanSoc this week for what promises to be an interesting conversation about the changing politics of Japan.