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SPINJun 26, 2023
Book Launch: The Covert Colour Line by Dr. Oliver Kearns
In this episode, SPIN member Dr. Oliver Kearns presents the findings from his new book, The Covert Colour Line. Oliver argues that postwar Western intelligence represents an emergency response to anti-colonialism. As European empires collapsed, intelligence analysts scrambled to come up with ways of studying new independent governments and populations, while still defending the right of the US and Britain to dictate Middle Eastern affairs.
During this recording, Oliver presents some key ideas from The Covert Colour Line and hears from Dr. Claudia Hillebrand (University of Cardiff) and Dr. Shuk Ying Chan (UCL), who offer their thoughts on the book and its contributions.
There is also a brief Q&A with the author at the end of the recording.
Talk: Thomas Leahy on Intelligence war and Northern Ireland conflict
In this episode, Dr Thomas Leahy, lecturer in British and Irish politics and contemporary history at Cardiff University, talks about how his work on Northern Ireland conflict, peace process and post-1998 politics, interacts with secrecy.
In conversation: Lisa Graves on the 'Do you believe in magic?' exhibition at the Bristol Museum
In this episode, Lisa Graves, Curator of World Cultures at the Bristol Museum talks about the ‘Do you believe in magic?’ exhibition that features over 200 objects and stories that reveal how magic has been used to heal, hunt and harm across the world.
Talk: Rosie Nelson and the meaning of secrecy for bisexual people
In this episode Rosie Nelson, PhD student at Bristol University talks about the meaning of secrecy for bisexual people.
Talk: Mike Bourne on sensing secrecy
In this episode, Mike Bourne, reader at Queen's University Belfast talks about sensing secrecy.
In conversation: Brian Rappert and Elspeth Van Veeren on magic and secrecy
In this episode Prof. Brian Rappert from the University of Exeter talks with Elspeth Van Veeren about his latest project about magic.
In conversation: Brian Rappert and Elspeth Van Veeren on writing with secrecy
In this episode, Prof. Brian Rappert from the University of Exeter talks with Elspeth Van Veeren about his book The Dis-eases of Secrecy.
In conversation: Kirtis Clarke, Alice Nutley and Elspeth Van Veeren on designing a protest mask
In this episode of SPIN podcast, Kirtis Clarke and Alice Nutley talks with Dr. Elspeth Van Veeren about designing a protest mask.
In conversation: Mike Bourne and Elspeth Van Veeren on sensing secrecy
In this episode of SPIN podcast, Mike Bourne, reader at Queen's University Belfast talks with Elspeth van Veeren about sensing secrecy.
In conversation: Oliver Kearns and Elspeth Van Veeren on secrecy and the audible
In this episode Dr. Oliver Kearns, Researcher in Political Science in the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (SPAIS) at the University of Bristol talks with Elspeth Van Veeren about Secrecy and the audible.
Talk: Secrecy's subjects, special operators and US manhunts
In this episode Dr. Elspeth Van Veeren, Lecturer in Political Science in the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (SPAIS) at the University of Bristol talks about Secrecy subjects and manhunting.
Talk: Searching for Grenfell Tower’s guilty secret
In this episode, Dr. Owen Thomas, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations from the University of Exeter talks about Searching for Grenfell Tower’s guilty secret.
In Conversation: Tim Duroux, Tunnels and Bunkers, and starting a PhD on secrecy
In this episode of SPIN podcast, PhD student Tim Duroux talks with Elspeth Van Veeren about Tunnels and Bunkers, and starting a PhD on secrecy.
Talk: William Walters on the concept of secrecy
This podcast was recorded in a workshop hosted by the Secrecy and Security Working Group, Global Insecurities Centre, at the University of Bristol in November 5th, 2018. In this audio Professor William Walters (Professor of Politics in the Departments of Political Science and Sociology & Anthropology at Carleton University, Ottawa) talks about the production of secrecy.
Talk: Owen Thomas on scandals, secrecy and security
This podcast was recorded in a workshop hosted by the Secrecy and Security Working Group, Global Insecurities Centre, at the University of Bristol in November 5th, 2018. In this episode, Dr. Owen Thomas from the University of Exeter talks about the connection between scandal, secrecy and security practices.
Talk: Clare Stevens on US discourses about cybersecurity
This podcast was recorded in a workshop hosted by the Secrecy and Security Working Group, Global Insecurities Centre, at the University of Bristol in November 5th, 2018. In this episode Clare Stevens from the University of Bristol talks about the US official discourses and narratives about cybersecurity.
Talk: Lisa Stampnitzky on secrecy
This podcast was recorded in a workshop hosted by the Secrecy and Security Working Group, Global Insecurities Centre, at the University of Bristol in November 5th, 2018. In this episode, Dr. Lisa Stampnitzky from the University of Sheffield talks about common understandings in academia about secrecy.
Talk: Edmund Clark on terror
This podcast was recorded in a workshop hosted by the Secrecy and Security Working Group, Global Insecurities Centre, at the University of Bristol in November 5th, 2018. In this episode, award winning photographer Edmund Clark talks about his work on terror and anti-terror and specifically on his work on CIA secret prison work.
Talk: William Walters on everyday secrecy
This podcast was recorded in a workshop hosted by the Secrecy and Security Working Group, Global Insecurities Centre, at the University of Bristol in November 5th, 2018. In this episode, Professor William Walters (Professor of Politics in the Departments of Political Science and Sociology & Anthropology at Carleton University, Ottawa) talks about secrecy and security.