Institute of Global Challenges and Cultures News Stories

Migration, Integration and Riot

Panikos Panayi has just published an article on ‘Migration, Integration and Riot in Britain: An Historical Perspective’ in the Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History.

Seminar Series on Migration, Integration and Conflict

The Migration, Integration and Conflict cluster within the IGCC is brining together a  series of leading authorities in a seminar series which takes place on a monthly basis on Wednesday afternoons.

Mehmet Errol jointly authors article on Chinese Investment in Turkey

Against the backdrop of Turkey’s efforts to diversify its economic and political relations over the past decade, alongside China’s rise and expanding engagement with the Global South, scholarly interest in Turkey-China relations has grown considerably.

Dr Josie Barnard's research shines within and beyond academia

Dr Josie Barnard’s research provided the foundation for both creative workshops funded by Oxford University and John Hopkins Medical Institute and an interactive exhibition at the Leicester Museum and Art Gallery in the summer of 2025. Barnard was also shortlisted for Times Higher Education Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year Award 2025 in September, and her supervisee Dr Charlene Lee was the joint winner of DMU’s Outstanding Doctoral Researcher Award at the inaugural Doctoral College Showcase in November 2025.

Dr Steven Hadley hosts ‘The Future of Cultural Policy’ Network Seminar in partnership with the British Council

In June 2026, Leicester Castle Business School hosted 'The Future of Cultural Policy' Network Seminar, marking the initiation of a partnership between the Institute of Global Challenges and Cultures and the British Council. Academics, practitioners and policymakers gathered to discuss the challenges facing, and future of, public cultural policy.

IGCC Symposium: ‘New Directions in Migration History’

Early career scholars from DMU and beyond gathered for the Institute of Global Challenges and Cultures symposium on 'New Directions in Migration History' in June 2026.

Dr Alex Bryne contributes to an multi-volumed edited collection of primary sources on the history of United States imperialism.

In December 2025, Routledge published the multi-volume edited collection American Imperialism in the Long Nineteenth Century: A Documentary History, 1775-1919 (Routledge, 2025). Each volume in this collection contains a diverse range of primary source material that helps readers contextualise the impact of United States imperialism from the American Revolution through to the close of the First World War. Dr Alex Bryne edited the forth volume which serves as the final chronological entry and covers the early twentieth century.

Professor Siobhan Keenan’s latest monograph: 'Richard Burbage and the Shakespearean Stage'

Professor Siobhan Keenan’s latest book explores the life and career of Richard Burbage, William Shakespeare’s leading actor and one of the first stars of the English stage. It traces his rise from Shoreditch to co-owner of the Globe Theatre, highlighting his iconic roles and lasting impact on the development of professional theatre.

Rethinking International Students: Intercultural Communication Across Borders

As internationalisation continues to reshape higher education, understanding how students navigate intercultural environments has become increasingly important.