Politics, Philosophy & Law Society launch student journal
Photo courtesy of Jonathan McGurk, President PPL Society 2016-17
Earlier this month, the Politics, Philosophy & Law (PPL) Society launched the inaugural issue of the King’s Student Journal for Politics, Philosophy and Law (KSJPPL) with a sold-out event in The Terrace Bar of the Student Union.
The event incorporated a panel discussion, chaired by Professor Timothy Macklem (Professor of Jurisprudence) and attended by members of the academic faculty: Dr Christoph Kletzer (Programme Director for Politics, Philosophy & Law), Professor Andrea Biondi (Professor of European Union Law & Director Centre of European Law), and Dr Colin Jennings, Senior Lecturer in Political Economy. The panel was also attended by contributing student authors Zuzanna Bobowiec, Melanie Sabbah, and Penny Tridimas who spoke on their respective papers: 'Brexit and Free Movement of People: The Frameworks and Legal Bases of Possible Migration Controls', 'The Hegelian Dialectics of Punk', 'Brexit Referendum: An Incomplete Verdict'.
The event brought together students, staff and alumni of the Politics, Philosophy & Law (PPL), Politics, and Philosophy programmes for an evening of varied and vibrant discussions which represent the academic interdisciplinarity of the programme, but also the cohesive nature of students across all four year groups, faculties and the alumni network.
The Dickson Poon School of Law is incredibly proud of the PPL Society for undertaking such an ambitious project in the short space of an academic year and achieving such an impressive collection of work. The journal is testament to the strong sense of community which exists within the PPL student body, the support the students show one another, and their willingness to use, deliberate and debate their programme's teaching in the context of past, current and cultural affairs outside of the classroom. Special recognition goes to Penny Tridimas, 4th year PPL student and journal editor, who, with the help of the editorial committee, has set in motion an initiative which enables students to further their academic interests and development, helping raise the profile and overall impact of the Politics, Philosophy and Law LLB programme.
The journal, which has been made available in both print and digital form, consists of 10 articles and can be viewed for free at the following link: http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/ksjppl/.