RESEARCH PROFILE
- Research income: The contributing departments receive research income from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the British Academy and other institutions.
- Current number of academic staff: 13.
- Current number of research students: 21.
- Recent publications:
- La France en révolte.
- Economic Government in the European Union.
- The Resources of Critique.
- Bonfire of Illusions: The Twin Crises of the Liberal World.
- Hegemony and the Future of the City of London.
- The Quest for a European Strategic Culture.
- FragmentedFatherland: Immigration and Political Violence in Germany 1945 – 2000.
KEY FACTS
Student destinations
University teaching; work in the European Union institutions, business, and national and international public service; teaching.
Head of group/division
Professor Christoph Meyer
Duration
Expected to be PhD (initial registration for MPhil), three years FT, four-six years PT.
Location
Strand Campus.
Year of entry 2013
Offered by
School of Arts and Humanities
Department of European & International Studies
Closing date
None. Students interested in applying to funding should be aware that deadlines for this differ and may be earlier, therefore applicants should view the Graduate Funding Pages at
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources/index.aspx for more information.
No set number.
Fees
CONTACTS
Contact information
Postgraduate Officer, Centre for Arts & Sciences Admissions (CASA)
tel: +44 (0) 20 7848 2736
fax: +44 (0) 20 7848 7200
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Website
RESEARCH DESCRIPTION
We offer research supervision for MPhil and PhD dissertations on a variety of areas within European & International Studies. Specialisations include European and national identities; Europeanisation; European and national political thought; EU foreign and security policy; democratization and state-building; modern social theory; contemporary European and world history; globalisation; international political economy; migration; social movements; the politics of culture; lobbying and legislative decision-making; energy policy and EU-Asia relations.
Staff interests associated with the research programme and its research groups
Interests:
European social and political theory, Marx, contemporary political philosophy and critical theory, historiography, international political economy.
Tel:
+44 (0)20 7848 2110
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+44 (0)20 7848 2450
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Interests:
Relationship between immigrant communities and German political movements after 1945; German sub-cultures
Tel:
+ 44 (0)20 7848 2127
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+ 44 (0)20 7848 2089
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Interests:
European integration & governance, especially security & economic policy; social constructivism in international relations; political communication; democracy & accountability in the EU.
Tel:
+44 (0)20 7848 2178
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+44 (0)20 7848 2026
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Interests:
Theories of International Political Economy/International Relations; Geopolitics; Political Economy of Oil and Gas; Russian Politics; Marxist Theory.
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Interests:
Contemporary French politics; fascism; political corruption; history of the French labour movement; historiography of revolution.
Tel:
+44 (0) 20 7848 2800
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Interests:
Foreign Policy Analysis; German and British Foreign and European Policy; Party/Coalition Politics and Foreign Policy; Referendums in European Integration
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Interests:
Government formation and duration; political parties and party systems; electoral behaviour; pre-electoral coalitions; the politics of wage and income inequality; Central and East European politics.
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Interests:
International Political Economy and Social Theory; Political Economy of Work and Welfare; European Political Economy and the Political Economy of the EU; Europe in the Emerging World Order.
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Interests:
Political Economy; and Spanish and Basque studies.
Tel:
+44 (0) 20 7848 2210
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Interests:
East Asia's international relations and political economy, Europe-Asia relations, European Union foreign policy and political economy, Spanish politics and political economy.
Tel:
+44 (0) 20 7848 2209
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+44 (0) 20 7848 2450
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Interests:
Lobbying in the EU; Institutional Politics; Legislative Decision-Making; EU Policy-Making
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Interests:
Dr Talani’s research interests lie firmly within the context of International Political Economy.
Tel:
+44 (0)20 7848 7382
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+44 (0) 20 7848 2450
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Interests:
Marx and Marxist tradition; German philosophy; recent critical theory.
Tel:
+44 (0) 20 7848 1833
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+44 (0)20 7848 2450
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Interests:
International political economy; intellectual property rights; global governance; development
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ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
General entry advice
Minimum 2:1 BA or equivalent and an MA in a relevant subject area.
APPLYING TO KING'S
To apply for graduate study at King's you will need to complete our graduate online application form. Applying online makes applying easier and quicker for you, and means we can receive your application faster and more securely.
King's does not normally accept paper copies of the graduate application form as applications must be made online. However, if you are unable to access the online graduate application form, please contact the relevant admissions/School Office at King's for advice.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Before applying please consult the department's webpages to determine if we have a suitable research supervisor for your project. Candidates are welcome to approach potential supervisors informally with a research proposal and full CV before submitting a formal application.
Admission to our research programmes will initially be for the MPhil but we expect students to transfer to the PhD after an appropriate period, by agreement with their supervisor and the Department's Postgraduate and Research Committee. Candidates should include two sealed academic references and a research proposal of between 500 and 2,000 words outlining their proposed research project with their application. No application will be considered without these supporting documents.
Candidates will be normally interviewed by two members of the department's staff, one of whom will be the prospective supervisor.
PERSONAL STATEMENT & SUPPORTING INFORMATION
No information required.
FUNDING
AHRC, ESRC Doctoral Training School, Graduate School and School of Arts & Humanities studentships and bursaries, self-funded.
Student profiles
European Studies Research MPhil/PhDI had a great deal of faith in King's as an institution, having done my MA here and it being my first choice when applying for a PhD. I recall finding the academic staff of the European studies department accomplished and inspirational, and I still do. I am also greatly enjoying the exchange with more experience PhD students in the department. Moreover, in the short time since I embarked on my PhD I've been introduced to people and work of other more or less related departments, and to more of what King's has got to offer research students - organised social events, interdisciplinary research training and various seminars - and I feel increasingly happy about being here.
As a King's alumnus I managed to attract a small grant from the Graduate School, helping me with my tuition fees which, apart from a welcome reduction in costs, serves as a symbolical boost. I think that my PhD experience will be good for me, academically, professionally and personally, and I think the only advice I would have at this point is to treat your degree as yours and no one else's.
European Studies Research MPhil/PhDMy PhD project is on China's perception of the Japan-U.S alliance since the end of the Cold War. My supervisors are
Dr Ramon Pacheco Pardo from the Department of European and International Studies and
Dr Alessio Patalano from the Department of War Studies. Not only are they experts on East Asia issues, but they are also very informative on research project management skills and funding opportunities. They led an East Asia Study Group which also includes dozens of PhD students at various stages of their projects. I participated and got much useful information and advice from both my supervisors and peers.
The most impressive thing about King's academic atmosphere is the inter-disciplinary way in which research activities are conducted. I also joined
King's China Study Group, participated in DTC Theme 15 activities and Department of European and International Studies and Department of Political Economy joint PhD workshop.
And there're always chances to take courses jointly run by different universities. All of them gather like-minded people across the university/London. It feels very exciting and inspiring to engage with academic discussions with people with various background. King's library technology experts are nice and helpful all the time. Courses they provide on searching skills are very organized and gave me practice information. There's also free inter-library loan service, which give me access to almost whatever resources I need for the research.
Studying at King's is exciting because it's not confined to your department.
KISS-DTC provides us the opportunity to study with great teachers from various disciplines and build academic networks with peers with different research focus and inspiring ideas. What's more, professional staff members are very nice and helpful, making it easier to settle into King's environment.
And the
Modern Language Centre has loads of modules targeted at all levels of learners which are open to King's students free of charge. I took advanced Japanese myself, and it's very useful. King's is very generous with providing funding, which can be searched for in the King's funding database online. London is one of the world's academic centres, so you get lectured by and have discussion with famous scholars.
Try to get in touch with
CSSA-King's if you're Chinese, for there's useful information and interesting events waiting for you. King's location is great, with excellent view over the Thames and all interesting events taking place around it. London is beautiful, and the weather is acceptable (if you always take an umbrella). Life here is busy yet promising. My tip is to install King's mobile app when you come so you get informed about all the news and events and are equipped with King's maps. Feel free to ask for directions whenever you get lost on campus, for people are keen to help.