Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 28 May 3 June

John Williams from the Department of Sociology has written a piece for The Conversation on Sepp Blatter, who before recently resigning from his post was re-elected as FIFA President.

• Read the article 'Blatter survives – for now' hosted on Think: Leicester

Professor Eyal Winter from the Department of Economics has written an article for The Independent where he discusses meeting the late John Nash in 1995, shortly after he won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, and subsequent meetings where they talked to one another about game theory, politics and life.

• Read the article 'Game Theory: How to put oneself in someone else's shoes' here

Professor James Chapman from the Department of the History of Art and Film has written an article for The Conversation discussing Anthony Horowitz's upcoming James Bond novel Trigger Mortis.

• Read the article 'Let’s hope fans will be stirred rather than shaken by Anthony Horowitz’s new Bond novel' hosted on Think: Leicester here

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