In this episode Catherine and Mike meet with Dr Chris Fear, from the School of Politics and International Studies to discuss his approach to teaching political theory and history.

Christopher Fear is a researcher and lecturer in the School of Politics and International Studies. His research and teaching are focused on political theory, especially on the conservative and liberal traditions, on British Idealist political thought, and on European political history. He lives in Hull with his wife, children, and dogs.

"... and I hope that the main thing I want them to get from that is familiarity with the text, with the method of sitting down and reading one thing, and not seeking a shortcut or a summary on the internet, actually making contact with the primary text yourself, having the confidence to do that, even when it is difficult and accepting you aren’t necessarily going to understand everything, but also being able to converse and make mistakes, find your voice I suppose, it’s impossible to do that if you don’t have any knowledge and common content to talk about… "

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Chris' fitting reference to George Orwell's nice cup of tea!

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