State-Sponsored Assassinations in International Politics, History, and Law

Supported by the Geo-Political Challenges Research Institute

The Conference

Swansea University welcomes you to the conference ‘State-sponsored assassination in international politics, history, and law.’

It will take place on 16^th and 17^th of May 2023.

The two-day hybrid event will bring together academics and experts from various disciplines and from around the world.

The conference will take place in Room 431 of the Engineering North Building at the Swansea University Bay Campus.

The building is number 12 on the Campus Map

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

	Tuesday 16 May
09:00 - 09:30	Arrival Tea / Coffee and Registration
09:30 - 09:45	Welcome
09:45 - 11:00	Panel 1: Russia + Eastern Europe
11:00 - 11:15	Tea / Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30	Panel 2: Collusion, deception, cover-up
12:30 - 13:45	Panel 3: Assassination and CBW
13:45 - 14:30	Lunch Break
14:30 - 15:45	Panel 4: Assassination and the (rule of) law
15:45 - 16:15	Tea / Coffee Break
16:15 - 17:30	Panel 5: Assassination, COIN, & the ‘war on drugs’
	Wednesday 17 May
09:00 - 09:30	Arrival Tea / Coffee
09:30 - 10:45	Panel 6: Assassination and (covert) foreign policy: regime change, TK, and CT - Discussant Magda?
10:45 - 11:00	Tea / Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:00	Panel 7: Assassination and its aftermath
12:00 - 12:45	Lunch Break
12:45 - 13:45	Roundtable 1: (Global) assassinations and covert operations
13:45 - 14:30	Roundtable 2: Assassination & technology
14:30 - 15:15	Roundtable 3: Assassination and its aftermath
15:15 - 15:30	Closing Remarks

Please download our Full Conference Programme here.

Papers and presentations should be between 10 and 15 minutes so that each panel can have about 15 minutes for Q/A.

If you are attending in person, you will receive an email from one of the team regarding travel and accommodation.

If you are attending on-line, the Zoom link to participate will shortly be available HERE

Accommodation Information

The closest major hotel to Bay Campus is the Village Hotel - accommodation for speakers who requested it, has now been booked.

There are also a selection hotels in Swansea city centre:

Travel Information

To Swansea

By Car:

Travelling west on the M4, leave the motorway at junction 42 and follow signs for Swansea on the A483 (Fabian Way).

The Bay Campus is situated to the left-hand side of Fabian Way and the main entrance is controlled by traffic lights. Visitor parking is limited on Bay Campus, however there is a large Park and Ride facility located at Fabian Way, which is a short distance from the Bay Campus.

By Coach / Inter-city Bus:

Coach journeys (National Express/Megabus) terminate at the Quadrant Bus Station in Swansea city centre.

By Rail:

There is a train station in central Swansea which serves National Rail lines. You can travel direct from London Paddington in approximately 3 hours, and from Manchester Piccadilly in 4.5 hours.

In Swansea

The Bay Campus can be reached by Taxi or by Bus from Swansea City Centre and from The Village Hotel. From the Village Hotel, you can catch a bus from Fabian Way towards the Bay Campus. Routes are available here

Taxis for general travel around Swansea:

Uber does not currently operate in Swansea.

Local taxi firms are:

Oyster Cabs: 01792 367777
Data Cabs: 01792 474747 or 01792 545454
Yellow Cabs: 01792 644446

Swansea has amazing bays and beaches. It is very close to the Gower Peninsula with even more amazing beaches and bays (Oxwich, Three Cliffs, and Rhossili). The latter, at one point, made the Top 10 of world beaches according to Trip Advisor, as we all know, a solid, peer-reviewed source.

If you have time, a visit to Mumbles is recommended. You can reach it by bus or by taxi. From Mumbles, you can access the coastal path. It’s quite honestly an amazing scenic walk that can take you to Langland Bay and beyond.

Swansea Bay itself is also worth a stroll. It’s approximately a 5-mile walk (or run if you are adventurous) along the coast from Swansea to Mumbles.

If poetry is your thing, you can visit the house of Dylan Thomas as well as parks (Cwmdonkin Park) and pubs (Uplands Tavern) where he was a regular.

In town, the Glyn Vivian Art Gallery is worth a visit and it’s free. The area of the Marina is also lovely, which can be explored after our first conference dinner.

For any questions, contact: l.trenta@swansea.ac.uk or WhatsApp at: +447818744813