Paul Rogers

Paul Rogers

Paul is Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University. He is a biologist by original training, lecturing at Imperial College in plant pathology and working as a senior scientific officer in Uganda and Kenya. He moved to Peace Studies at Bradford University in 1979, working primarily on the changing causes of international conflict, especially in relation to socio-economic divisions and environmental limits to growth. He is international security adviser to Open Democracy, writes a weekly column, and is a frequent broadcaster. His most recent book is The Insecurity Trap, Hawthorn Press, 2024.

Upcoming Events

BLF 2026
Saeed Khan, Professor Paul Rogers, Dr Nafja Sabbah Al-Kuwari, Vince Cable
Empire After Empire: Power, Decline and the World Order
Saturday, 4 July 2026 | 14:00 – 15:00
The Great Hall, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
History
Event Reference: 26HI17
BLF 2026
Professor Paul Rogers, Hassan Abdein, Salman Shaikh
Israel’s Security Trap
Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 12:15 – 13:30
The Great Hall, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: 26WA15
BLF 2026
Professor Paul Rogers, Salman Shaikh
The Anatomy of State Collapse
Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 15:15 – 16:30
The Great Hall, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
World Affairs & Politics, Society & Citizenship
Event Reference: 26WA20
BLF 2026
Professor Paul Rogers, Dr Nafja Sabbah Al-Kuwari, Prof. Owen Greene
Iran, the Gulf and the New Middle East Order
Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 16:45 – 18:00
The Great Hall, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: 26WA16
BLF 2026
Professor Paul Rogers, Saeed Khan, Nabeela Rasheed
9/11 and the World It Created
Saturday, 11 July 2026 | 12:30 – 13:45
The Studio, The Alhambra Theatre, BD7 1AJ
World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: 26HI19