Wednesday, September 7, 2022

MSU prof to address UK conference

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Vesabjit Banerjee, a Mississippi State associate professor of political science and public administration, is to be a featured speaker for The British Academy’s conference on the Russo-Ukrainian War. Banerjee is part of a program that includes “leading voices on history, politics, international law and war studies as they explore the origins, dimensions and possible ends of the Russo-Ukrainian War.” The conference is to take place Sept. 28-29 in London. It will bring together experts who will hold sessions about war components such as command, control, operations and logistics; deterrence, escalations and resilience; intelligence and information; refugees, migration and internal displacement; as well as war crimes and international law. Dr. Banerjee will speak as part of a session on public narratives and global opinion, and he has provided previous commentary on the ongoing war. The British Academy is the UK's 120-year-old home for research in the humanities and social sciences. Banerjee’s research focus is in domestic politics, domestic influences on foreign policy and understanding state violence within the U.S. He also has research interests in South Asia, Latin America and Southern Africa. (Source: MSU 09/06/22) Banerjee to address Russo-Ukrainian War at upcoming British Academy conference | Mississippi State University (msstate.edu) 

To learn more about The British Academy and its upcoming conference, visit https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/british-academy-conferences/the-russo-ukrainian-war/.

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