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ProkhovnikDr Raia Prokhovnik
Reader
Department of Politics & International Studies, Open University
Prior to her position at the Open University, Raia has taught at Southampton University and Royal Holloway, University of London. Her research interests are in political theory, citizenship, sovereignty, the history of political thought, Hobbes, Spinoza, feminist political theory, and the body in politics. Politics is a subject centrally involved in debating the strengths and weaknesses of a case, giving reasons and providing evidence to back up a case, and finding ways to live with intractable differences and tensions between people, both in everyday life and in the public sphere. Raia is very keen to see students being encouraged to debate contemporary issues that are highly political.
PEOPLE
DEBATING MATTERS HISTORY
Qualifying Round: Oxfordshire 2011/12
DEBATE: Burqa bans
Qualifying Round: Oxfordshire 2010/11
DEBATE: Organ and Tissue Donation
Qualifying Round: Oxfordshire 2009/10
DEBATE: CCTV
Qualifying Round: Oxfordshire 2009/10
DEBATE: Pop artists
Qualifying Round: Oxfordshire 2008/09
DEBATE: Private Lives
Qualifying Round: Oxfordshire 2008/09
DEBATE: Space Exploration
Qualifying Round: Oxfordshire 2008/09
DEBATE: No Platform
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday 27 June:
Oxfordshire Championship at Oxford Union, in partnership with Magdalen College School and Oxford Festival of Arts
Friday 5 July:
North East Championship at Durham Sixth Form Centre
CHAMPIONSHIP ARCHIVE
Find a list of all our previous championship events here.
SUPPORT DEBATING MATTERS
Bernie Whelan, our DM coordinator, is raising money for Debating Matters.
To stage one of our Championships for six to 12 teams costs £6,000. Find out more on Bernie’s
Wonderful fundraising page.
