Diplomacy Society: Journal Secretary

My name is Laura, a first-year Politics and IR student (currently Head Columnist of the Diplomacy Review news column) running for the role of  Diplomacy Journal Secretary.

The two values I would bring into the role would be transparency and reactionary behaviour. Transparency means that I value the importance of honesty and success within the society and the Diplomacy Review: having the ability to understand everyone’s wishes and aspirations for the association and consequently acting towards catering to each of your needs. Reactionary behaviour comes as a result of things gone wrong; which is inevitable in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment, ardently striving towards the organisation of an academic year filled with academic opportunities and journalism experiences. I am well accustomed to the need to always adapt, complete certain unforeseeable tasks at the last minute, at uncomfortable times, so that our common goals are well achieved.

I look forward to bettering my journalistic skills but also engaging with other aspects of the publishing process and serving as a liaison between the members of the Diplomacy Review, the society itself as well as beyond. I wish to expand the journal's importance and collaborate with other associations such as the International Relations, United Nations and Amnesty International ones. I promise to do my best to advance the journal to its best capabilities.

Thank you for your trust!

Our Journal is a thriving place for relevant, interesting, and accessible discussion of international affairs in a turbulent, uncertain world. As your journal secretary, I would first and foremost seek to expand our readership beyond just UCL, but to other London universities and the general public at large. Our team of talented writers, podcasters, and editors deserve as much attention and recognition as the world will offer them, and as your secretary marking our talents would be my primary concern. 

The Journal is an excellent venue for discourse, a place where ideas can compete and the truth can be struck at with intellect working through language. With that at the fore of our mission, I would create a section of the Journal to host written, termly debates in the form of competing essays between ideological opponents on controversial issues in international relations.

Where there is heat there is light, and our journal ought to be the University of London's premier publication in foreign policy, diplomacy, and international relations. With our institutional reputation and our literary talent behind us, I would open a guest column for prominent officials and thinkers in diplomacy to contribute their insights, advice, and views on the issue du jour or trends in our field more broadly.

As your journal secretary, our publication will soar to new heights, and our knowledge and appreciation of the ever-changing, often murky world of geopolitics along with it.