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The study of International Politics as a legacy of the Great War | Jan Ruzicka | TEDxAberystwyth

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Jan is a Lecturer in Security Studies at Aberystwyth University International Politics department. Since October 2013 he has served as Director of the David Davies Memorial Institute of International Studies.

He shares the story behind the legacy which founded the worlds oldest International Politics department. £20k in 1918 was given in memory of students of the University College who lost their lives in the Great War. Jan is a Lecturer in Security Studies at Aberystwyth University International Politics department. Since October 2013 he serves as Director of the David Davies Memorial Institute of International Studies. Previously, he worked in the Department as a research assistant on the project ‘The Challenges to Trust-Building in Nuclear Worlds’. From 2006 to 2009 he was Marie Curie doctoral fellow in the Department, where he defended his thesis in 2010. The thesis combined a theoretical critique of securitization theory with historical case studies of the French and Russian revolutions. Prior to coming to Aberystwyth, he served as the chief aide to a ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Security of the Senate of the Czech Republic from 2004 to 2006.

He shares the story behind the legacy of the worlds oldest International Politics department. £20k in 1918 was given in memory of students of the University College who lost their lives in the Great War. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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