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Join us for an insightful conversation on the new era of space race. Our experts will delve into the world of astropolitics and the growing number of countries and global tech companies vying for supremacy beyond our planet.
The idea of spy satellites in space and humans on Mars was once the stuff of science fiction but now it’s at the heart of astropolitics. But what is it exactly and what’s at stake for the rest of us? Astropolitics combines the study of space with politics, policy, and international relations. And, not surprisingly, it reflects the political tensions here on earth.
Our experts, Dr Jill Stuart, professor of astropolitics at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Professor Chris Newman, a lecturer in international relations and space policy at Northumbria University, will explain why this new space frontier is going to have far reaching consequences.
About the Academics
Professor Chris Newman
Christopher J. Newman, BA(Hons), PhD is Professor of Space Law and Policy at Northumbria University. He is active in the teaching and research of space law and has published extensively on the legal and ethical underpinnings of space governance. Christopher is regularly invited to lecture in universities and at specialist conferences on space law and policy across the UK and internationally. Christopher is a member of the International Institute of Space Law and spoke at the 2017 UK Space Conference in Manchester. He was one of a panel of three judges in the final of the European round of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot held in Glasgow in 2016. He is a member of the British Interplanetary Society and contributed to their celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty.
Dr Jill Stuart
Dr Jill Stuart is an academic based at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is an expert in the politics, ethics and law of outer space exploration and exploitation. The UK Home Office has endorsed Dr Stuart as an Exceptional Talent Migrant/ World Leader in her Field. She is a frequent presence in the global media (print, radio, television, documentary) and regularly gives lectures around the world. She is on the Editorial Board of the journal Space Policy, the Board of Advisors for METI International and is a Trustee of Luton All Women’s Centre.
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