Are We Living in a Wicked Problems World?
The idea that we are living in a rational world where events flow smoothly from one stage of development to another, and we can calmy and cooly predict what the future might bring seems increasingly outdated on an almost daily basis. Whether it is the impacts of climate change and global warning, increasingly disruptive and […]
The Dual Scenarios of the 2024 US Election: Implications of a Trump Victory
The possibility of Donald Trump reclaiming the US presidency in 2024 raises critical questions about the trajectory of American policies, both domestically and on the international stage. Trump’s presidency could profoundly influence the US stance on international conflicts, its relationships with global powers and its role in international organisations. Trump’s previous term was noted for […]
Are We Seeing the End of the American Century?
As we near the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, it seems a reasonable question to ask if we are seeing the end of what could be considered to be the American Century. This era, historically dominated by the United States in various spheres, now faces profound uncertainties. Internally, the US is torn […]
ISRM Student Network Workshop: Ukraine’s Post-Conflict Recovery, Reconstruction and Transformation
As we approach the first year since the start of the Ukrainian resistance to the Russian invasion, The Institute of Strategic Risk Management Student Network is proud to host an ISRM Student Network Workshop entitled Ukraine: Post-Conflict Recovery, Reconstruction And Transformation: A Young Generation’s View. The workshop will be led by Dr David Rubens, Executive Director of the ISRM, only this […]
ISRM Student Network Academic Workshop – The Buffalo Snowstorms: Why Are We Still Getting It Wrong? Webinar
Take your understanding of security and risk management to the next level with the Institute of Strategic Risk Management Students Network Workshop. Join us on January 26th to hear from ISRM Executive Director Dr David Rubens, as he discusses the main topic of the Workshop – The Buffalo Snowstorm: Why Are We Still Getting It Wrong? […]
October ISRM Student Network Academic Workshop – Wicked Problems
October’s ISRM Student Network Academic Workshop will look at Rittel and Webber’s seminal 1973 paper on Wicked Problems. Starting from the assumption that there were a class of problems that were not open to definitive solutions (‘wicked’ in this sense means ‘non-rational’ rather than ‘evil’), Rittel and Webber developed Ten Principles of Wicked Problems that […]
The ISRM Student Network will be hosting Patrick Lagadec
For over twenty-five years Patrick Lagadec has been the leading conceptualist for all issues associated with modelling the unprecedented risk and threats that the world is currently facing. Lagadec has described a risk environment that is a ‘tabla rasa’, that leads to ‘ruptures’ in the reality we are dealing with, and which can only be […]
A Conversation with Patrick Lagadec
Patrick Lagadec is one of the outstanding academic thinkers in the field of strategic risk and crisis management. He has been discussing issues associated with the modelling of and engagement with ‘ Unconventional, Inconceivable and Unthinkable Crisis Events’ for twenty-five years. Many of the seemingly existential challenges that we are facing as a global community […]
ISRM Student Network Monthly Academic Roundtable
The Monthly Academic Roundtable is an opportunity to discuss current events and academic issues with ISRM Executive Director Dr. David Rubens. For the September Roundtable, ahead of the ISRM Student Network Webinar with Patrick Lagadec, the Roundtable will discuss some of Lagadec’ s significant papers, including: The conversation will be focused on the relevance of […]
Press Freedom Campfire
Across the world, press freedom is under attack. Reporters Without Borders released a report on Press Freedom Index with some pessimistic results for the future of press freedom. (link to news article). Are you interested in discussing challenges that press freedom is facing during the global pandemic? Would you like to share your views and […]