News
New amendment on the examination and study regulations for PACS programme
We would like to inform you that some minor changes took place as follows:
- Admission to PACS and the motivation letter requirements
- Enrolment for new students is now possible in winter and summer semester
- Introducing the requirements of the practical experience (previously named internship) as part of completing the study programme: internships, volunteer work, and language course as options to complete this compulsery module
- Thesis preparation and submission
- Renaming some modules
To see more in details you are welcomed to visit the amendment (only in German for now)
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IOCM Summer School 2023 - FSU Jena
Planning for Peace – Understanding Multidimensionality and Integration in UN Peace Operations
July 7-9th and July 17-18th | FSU Jena
This summer again students of PACS Magdeburg may attend a summer school at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität in Jena.
This year's topic is "Planning for Peace - Understanding Multidimensionality and Integration in UN Peace Operations".
When?
July 7-9th and July 17-18th.
For more information
Click on the Flyer IOCM Summer School 2023 for more information.
Contact
If you are interested, please send an email with your CV and transcript of records to Professor Spencer () until May 26th, 2023.
New Article: "Humorous parodies of popular culture as strategy in Boris Johnson’s populist communication"
Our team member Daniel Beck just published his latest article in The British Journal of Politics and International Relations (BJPIR). The journal is the world’s premier outlet for research on British politics.
In the article, Daniel looks on how humour and populism are related. “It is common for British politicians to use humour, but the style of Boris Johnson’s humour is due to its parodic and emotional quality unique”, states the article.
The article is available #OpenAccess here