The Anglosphere and its Others: The ‘English‐speaking Peoples’ in a Changing World Order
Venue: The British Academy, 10‐11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH 15 & 16 June
Convenors: Professor Michael Kenny, University of Cambridge Dr Andrew Mycock, University of Huddersfield Dr Ben Wellings, Monash University
Thursday, 15 June 2017
08.45 Registration and refreshments
09.15 Opening Address: Mr Matt Anderson, Deputy High Commissioner, Australian High Commission
SESSION ONE: chaired by Professor Sarah Stockwell
9.30 Brexit, the Anglosphere and the emergence of ‘Global Britain’ Dr Andrew Mycock, University of Huddersfield
10.00 The Anglosphere and the End of Empire Professor Stuart Ward, University of Copenhagen
10.30 Discussion
10.50 Refreshments
SESSION TWO: chaired by Dr Ben Wellings
11.20 Anglosphere: Legacy of Empire Dr Duncan Bell, University of Cambridge
11.50 Neoliberalism, the Anglosphere and Indigenous Peoples: the case of Aotearoa/New Zealand Associate Professor Katherine Smits, University of Auckland
12.20 Discussion
12.40 Lunch
SESSION THREE: chaired by Professor Andrew Gamble
13.45 Policy transfer and international cooperation within the Anglosphere Dr Tim Legrand, Australian National University
14.15 The Anglosphere and CANZUK Mr James C Bennett, Independent/Anglosphere Institute
14.45 Discussion
15.05 Refreshments
SESSION FOUR: chaired by Dr Andrew Mycock
15.35 The Anglosphere and Cricket Dr Dominic Malcolm, University of Loughborough
16.05 Language and Speech in the Anglosphere Professor Wendy Webster, University of Huddersfield
16.35 Discussion
17.00 Close of first day
Friday, 16 June 2017
SESSION FIVE: chaired by Professor Carl Bridge
9.30 Winston Churchill, the English‐speaking Peoples and a United States of Europe Professor Andrew Roberts, King’s College London
10.00 ‘Regulated, Apologetic, Sclerotic and Feeble’: The European Union in the Anglosphere imagination Dr Ben Wellings, Monash University and Ms Helen Baxendale, University of Oxford
10.30 Discussion
10.50 Refreshments
SESSION SIX: chaired by Professor Kathleen Burk
11.20 Security Communities and Racialised Identities in the Anglosphere Associate Professor Srdjan Vucetic, University of Ottawa
11.50 The Anglosphere and the Anglo‐US Special Relationship after Brexit Professor John Bew, King’s College London
12.20 Discussion
12.40 Lunch
SESSION SEVEN: chaired by Associate Professor Kathy Smits
13.45 The International Political Economy of the Anglosphere Professor John Ravenhill, Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo
14.15 The Anglosphere in Post‐War British Politics Professor Michael Kenny, University of Cambridge and Professor Nick Pearce, University of Bath
14.45 Discussion
15.05 Refreshments
SESSION EIGHT (Roundtable) chaired by Michael Kenny
15.35 Professor Kathy Burk, Professor Emeritus Andrew Gamble, Professor Nick Pearce, Professor Carl Bridge
17.00 Close of Conference