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POLIS includes nine Centres and Institutes which embody the intellectual diversity of the Department through their academic programmes and inspirational research across a broad range of subjects.

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POLIS students are taught by members of a dynamic community of academics and researchers offering world class teaching and analysis of the world's most complex and pressing issues.

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Professor Ayşe Zarakol Honoured with Honorary Doctorate from University of Copenhagen

Professor Ayşe Zarakol Honoured with Honorary Doctorate from University of Copenhagen

Professor Ayşe Zarakol was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Copenhagen on 8 November 2024. The prestigious honour was conferred during the Annual Commemoration ceremony, an event attended by Her Majesty Queen Mary of Denmark. Professor Zarakol was recognized for her career achievement and significant...

Read more at: After the Exodus Gender and Belonging in Bangladesh's Rohingya Refugee Camps
After the Exodus: Gender and Belonging in Bangladesh’s Rohingya Refugee Camps

After the Exodus Gender and Belonging in Bangladesh's Rohingya Refugee Camps

The Department of Politics and International Studies is excited to announce the publication of After the Exodus: Gender and Belonging in Bangladesh’s Rohingya Refugee Camps by Farhana Afrin Rahman . This powerful book delves into the experiences of Rohingya women who fled violence and persecution in Myanmar, seeking refuge...

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The University of Cambridge named best university for politics in the 2025 Complete University Guide

With a perfect score of 100, Cambridge scored the highest in the subject of politics among universities ranked on a wide variety of criteria including: entry standards, student satisfaction, research quality and graduate prospects

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Winner of the 2024 BISA Susan Strange Best Book Prize

Dr Marthe Achtnich wins BISA Susan Strange Best Book Prize

Dr Marthe Achtnich has been awarded the BISA Susan Strange Best Book Prize for her outstanding book Mobility Economies in Europe’s Borderlands: Migrants’ Journeys through Libya and the Mediterranean (Cambridge University Press). The Susan Strange Book Prize is awarded annually for an outstanding book published in any field...

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The 2024 Alan Turing Lecture with Professor Jude Browne is now available

Professor Jude Browne , Head of the Department of Politics and International Studies, delivered this year's Alan Turing Lecture on "AI and Political Responsibility," drawing from her forthcoming book Political Responsibility and Tech Governance: AI, Repro-tech and Structural Injustice (Cambridge University Press).

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Award-winning author inspired by her MPhil in African Studies

Award-winning author inspired by her MPhil in African Studies

Mary Onoŋokpono is a Nigerian-British writer with an MPhil in African Studies. Her short story 'Firewater', about a child's perspective of the Atlantic slave trade, has been awarded first prize by a competition for emerging African writers.

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Connect with us on Linkedin

The Department of POLIS has a new LinkedIn page. Connect with us on LinkedIn for job opportunities, news, open days and other events, and information for alumni, current students and students considering joining us in the Department of Politics and International Studies.

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POLIS Podcasts

POLIS's multidiscipinary ethos is reflected in the podcasts we create. Our podcasts discuss the difficult issues from perspectives as diverse as public policy, gender, and human rights. POLIS's professors, researchers and students have gathered experts from around the world to answer the questions that concern us all and...

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Are you an International Student Considering Postgraduate Study in POLIS?

Would you like to know more about what it's like to study at Cambridge? You can chat with a Cambridge student from your home country or even a current postgraduate student within the Department of Politics and International Studies.

  

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New book alert! "Climate Activism, Digital Technologies, and Organizational Change"

17 December 2024

Professor Mette Eilstrup-Sangiovanni has co-authored a book which asks, "How do climate advocacy organizations use digital technologies to campaign for climate action?" This book examines how technology influences the formation, scope, and organizational structures of climate organizations, the goals they strive for, and...

Professor Ayşe Zarakol Honoured with Honorary Doctorate from University of Copenhagen

25 November 2024

Professor Ayşe Zarakol was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Copenhagen on 8 November 2024. The prestigious honour was conferred during the Annual Commemoration ceremony, an event attended by Her Majesty Queen Mary of Denmark. Professor Zarakol was recognized for her career achievement and significant...

Farhana Afrin Rahman's New Book Examines the Lives of Rohingya Women After Forced Migration

18 November 2024

The Department of Politics and International Studies is excited to announce the publication of After the Exodus: Gender and Belonging in Bangladesh’s Rohingya Refugee Camps by Farhana Afrin Rahman . This powerful book delves into the experiences of Rohingya women who fled violence and persecution in Myanmar, seeking refuge...

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