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James is Assistant Professor at University of Leiden

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Podcast Episode 4: Follow the Arabic Road - Journey into the Heart of a Language

In this episode, Vanessa Newby, James Shires, and Hossam Ahmed speak about the challenges of learning Arabic as a foreign language in the Middle East.

Dr Vanessa Newby, Dr. Hossam Ahmed, Jake Wright and Dr. James Shires • October 13, 2021

Rethinking cyber policy in Europe

The second edition of the Big Cyber Ideas Festival (BCIF) is an online event taking place September 21-23, 2021, with the purpose of exploring key questions for cybersecurity and digital policy in Europe.

Dr. James Shires • September 13, 2021

Big cyber ideas: cyber policy, creativity and inspiration

A group of my friends and colleagues have organized an event to stimulate what we call big ideas in cyber policy. The Big Cyber Ideas Festival will be online and will take place on Friday 26 June.

Dr. James Shires • June 08, 2020