Megan Dee
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I'm a Senior Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Stirling in Scotland, UK, engaged in research and teaching on nuclear politics and diplomacy. In my research I'm interested in coalition and network dynamics within the international non-proliferation regime complex, how minilateralism complements (or contradicts) multilateral institutions addressing nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, and of broader narratives in nuclear diplomacy, particularly around nuclear responsibilities. I'm also passionate about learning and teaching and am author of the student-centered textbook Understanding International Politics: the student toolkit (Bloomsbury 2024).
My staff webpage can be found here: https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/256510
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Are you interested in mentoring high school or college students, or both?
How did you become interested in this area?
I came into nuclear politics from the somewhat roundabout route of EU Studies. My PhD thesis addressed EU performance in multilateral negotiations, considering how EU performance varies across policy fields, how it 'speaks with one voice' in some forums, and really doesn't in others. As well as engaging in EU politics and performance in the WTO and UNFCCC, one of my case studies focused on EU performance in the NPT review negotiations, where the EU presents a common position, but very rarely 'speaks with one voice'! NPT review negotiations have fascinated me ever since, particularly in terms of how different political and regional group dynamics shape negotiations, how power dynamics play out through these groupings, and how minilateralism impacts the effectiveness of the NPT as a multilateral institution and 'cornerstone' of the global nuclear order.Â
Would you be willing to speak to a classroom about your work?
YesWhat themes or topics would you be interested in lecturing or discussing with a class?
- nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament negotiations
- NPT/TPNW
- global nuclear order
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Brief your boss is an employability-related role-playing activity that places students into the role of policy advisors to the Foreign Ministers of the UK, Japan, South Africa and Brazil who are preparing to speak at a side event at the NPT Review Conference. Students work in four groups, and are given just 20-minutes to prepare a 2-minute oral briefing which they then give in class.Â
Learning Objectives
- Advance your understanding of nuclear politics within the framework of the NPT
- Develop your understanding of the diversity of national positions concerning nuclear deterrence and disarmament issues
- Work effectively with others and under-time constraint
- Develop your core communication skills by presenting clear, supported, recommendation for further action
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Description
Brief your boss is an employability-related role-playing activity that places students into the role of policy advisors to the Foreign Ministers of the UK, Japan, South Africa and Brazil who are preparing to speak at a side event at the NPT Review Conference. Students work in four groups, and are given just 20-minutes to prepare a 2-minute oral briefing which they then give in class.Â
Learning Objectives
- Advance your understanding of nuclear politics within the framework of the NPT
- Develop your understanding of the diversity of national positions concerning nuclear deterrence and disarmament issues
- Work effectively with others and under-time constraint
- Develop your core communication skills by presenting clear, supported, recommendation for further action