Politics and Pedagogy
Claim This Podcastby Madeleine Le Bourdon and Louise Pears
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<p>Welcome to “Politics and Pedagogy” a podcast run by the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ctis.leeds.ac.uk/">Centre for Teaching Innovation and Scholarship</a> in Politics and International Studies at the University of Leeds. In this podcast we speak to scholars, educators and pedagogical practitioners about all things teaching and learning for political studies.</p><p>The podcast hosts are <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/staff/1483/dr-madeleine-le-bourdon">Dr Madeleine Le Bourdon</a> Associate Professor in Political Pedagogy and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/staff/1266/dr-louise-pears">Dr Louise Pears</a> Associate Professor in Global Security Challenges.</p><p>Follow CTIS: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/ctisleeds.bsky.social">@ctisleeds.bsky.social</a></p><p></p><p></p>
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Recent Episodes
February 9, 2026
Pedagogical Research Centres and Communities
<p>Welcome to Season Four of Politics and Pedagogy '<strong>Championing Education Communities</strong>', where we will be speaking to game changers in the field of higher education about the importance of communities for political studies.</p><p></p><p>This week we are joined by Co-Directors of Pedagogical Research Centres from three Politics and International Studies departments across the UK:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://water.leeds.ac.uk/profiles/prof-simon-lightfoot/">Prof. Simon Lightfoot</a> from the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ctis.leeds.ac.uk/">Centre for Teaching Innovation and Scholarship</a> at POLIS, University of Leeds</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/37009-john-wilesmith">Dr John Wilesmith</a> from the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ucl.ac.uk/political-science/research/ucl-centre-pedagogy-politics">UCL Centre for the Pedagogy of Politics</a>.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/socialpolitical/staff/michaeltoomey/">Dr Michael Toomey</a> of the University of Glasgow <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/innovative-pedagogy-hub/">School of Social and Political Sciences Innovative Pedagogy Hub</a></p><p>We chat about the importance of PedR and Scholarship communities in HE and how we can work together to support colleagues within, across and beyond our institutions. </p><p><strong>Follow us!</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:BlueSky-@ctisleeds.bsky.social">BlueSky-@ctisleeds.bsky.social</a> @<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://mlebourdon.bsky.social">mlebourdon.bsky.social </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/louisepears.bsky.social">@louisepears.bsky.social</a></p>
January 26, 2026
Communities disrupting hierarchies: The Journal of Global Higher Education
Sylvie Lomer, Charles Mathies, Jenna Mittelmeier, and Melissa Whatley discuss the Journal of Global Higher Education's mission to disrupt traditional academic publishing hierarchies and promote community-driven scholarship in an interview.
January 7, 2026
The Power of Education Communities
<p>Welcome to Season Four of Politics and Pedagogy 'Championing Education Communities', where we will be speaking to game changers in the field of higher education about the importance of communities for political studies. </p><p>In this first episode we are joined by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles/social-sciences/rose-gann">Professor Rose Gann</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/gov/foster-emma">Dr Emma Foster</a>. Rose Gann is Professor of Politics Education at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), the Chair of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.psa.ac.uk/">Political Studies Association</a> and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Emma Foster is Associate Professor of International Politics and Gender at the University of Birmingham and Trustee of the Political Studies Association. </p><p></p>
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<p>Welcome to “Politics and Pedagogy” a podcast run by the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ctis.leeds.ac.uk/">Centre for Teaching Innovation and Scholarship</a> in Politics and International Studies at the University of Leeds. In this podcast we speak to scholars, educators and pedagogical practitioners about all things teaching and learning for political studies.</p><p>The podcast hosts are <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/staff/1483/dr-madeleine-le-bourdon">Dr Madeleine Le Bourdon</a> Associate Professor in Political Pedagogy and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/staff/1266/dr-louise-pears">Dr Louise Pears</a> Associate Professor in Global Security Challenges.</p><p>Follow CTIS: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/ctisleeds.bsky.social">@ctisleeds.bsky.social</a></p><p></p><p></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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