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Dr Lewis Eves

Lecturer
Department of Government
Dr Lewis Eves
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  • Location

    Colchester Campus

  • Academic support hours

    Tuesday: 13:30-14:30

Profile

Biography

Lewis works as a Lecturer in the Department of Government, which he joined in 2024. Previously, he worked as a Teaching Associate at the University of Sheffield and as an Associate Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University. His teaching experience include teaching on International Relations, Political Theory, Domestic Politics and Research Methods. Lewis's research is in the areas of International Security Studies and East Asian International Relations, exploring how historical narratives of the Second Sino-Japanese War impact the contemporary security relationship between China and Japan.

Qualifications

  • PhD Politics Sheffield Hallam University,

  • MA International Security Studies University of Leicester,

  • BA International Relations and History University of Leicester,

Appointments

University of Essex

  • Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex (2/9/2024 - present)

Other academic

  • Associate Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University (18/10/2021 - present)

  • Teaching Associate, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield (2/10/2023 - 30/8/2024)

  • Teaching Assistant, Sheffield Hallam University (1/10/2019 - 18/10/2021)

Teaching and supervision

Current teaching responsibilities

  • British Government (GV204)

  • Advanced Quantitative Political Analysis (GV300)

  • Environmental Politics (GV591)

  • International Relations: Theory and Analysis (GV902)

  • Foundations of Public Policy (GV923)

Publications

Journal articles (1)

Eves, L., (2024). Antagonistic symbiosis: The social construction of China's foreign policy. Asia Pacific Viewpoint. 65 (1), 123-129

Thesis dissertation (1)

Eves, L., (2023). An Unfortunate History: Securitization and Historical Narratives in the Sino-Japanese Security Paradox

Other (5)

Eves, L., (2024).Chinese nationalist groups are launching cyber-attacks – often against the wishes of the government,The Conversation

Eves, L., (2024).China: Xi’s new year’s address wasn’t a threat against Taiwan – it was a strategic move for legitimacy,The Conversation

Eves, L., (2022).Legitimacy and Nationalism: China’s Motivations and the Dangers of Assumptions

Eves, L., (2020).A Pessimistic Rebuttal: The Eventual Return of Sino-Japanese Tensions

Eves, L. and Thedham, J., (2020).Applying Securitization’s Second Generation to COVID-19

Contact

le24306@essex.ac.uk

Location:

Colchester Campus

Academic support hours:

Tuesday: 13:30-14:30