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P&IR Edinburgh retweeted
It's not too late to register for our upcoming event with Angus Robertson on what we can and can't learn from German federalism.
More info here: edin.ac/46JYj2v
Event Rescheduled!
Still a Model? What We Can (and Can’t) Learn from German Federalism
The CCC & @BritGerAssoc welcome @AngusRobertson to discuss whether German federalism still offers useful lessons for Scotland & the UK
11 Nov, 6-7:30pm
Register: edin.ac/46JYj2v
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P&IR Edinburgh retweeted
Book Launch
Friday 24th October
1pm-2.30pm
Online
Join us for the launch of
Climate Assemblies
New Civic Institutions for a Climate-changed World
Edited by Oliver Escobar and Stephen Elstub
Info and booking:
edin.ac/4nKszjT
ALT Pile of copies of book 'Climate Assemblies'. Text reads: Book Launch. Climate Assemblies. New Civic Institutions for a Climate-changed World. Oliver Escobar and Stephen Elstub. ‘Climate Assemblies’ brings together 25 authors to offer novel perspectives, critical insights and practical reflections based on original research about paradigmatic cases at local, national, transnational and global levels.
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P&IR Edinburgh retweeted
Join UoE panlists (Prof Donald Bloxham; Dr Shaira Vadasaria; Dr Nida Alahmad; Dr Livnat Konopny-Decleve) at the Scottish Storytelling Centre for The Invaders' Fear of Memories play spt 13-14
@SVadasaria @uoessps @EdinburghPIR @ScotStoryCentre
Details: scottishstorytellingcentre.o…
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P&IR Edinburgh retweeted
📚 new open access book: "Climate Assemblies - New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World" 🌍
✅ 25 co-authors examine the state of the field and the reasons behind the growing hope and hype about climate assemblies
✅Free PDF available here 👉🏼 degruyterbrill.com/document/…
ALT Climate Assemblies - New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World Edited by Oliver Escobar and Stephen Elstub Published by Fe Gruyter Book cover depicts the globe, with people gathering around it Colours: yellow, black and blue
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P&IR Edinburgh retweeted
This is my latest piece in The Loop @ECPR based on recent fieldwork in Argentina 🇦🇷. Thank you to all the officials and informants who shared their insights with me. @EdinburghPIR
🇦🇷 #JavierMilei is not merely shifting foreign policy but dismantling diplomatic institutions, argues @ConsueloThiers.
💭 As ideology replaces expertise, #Argentina is a stark example of how personalist leadership can upend international relations. 👇
buff.ly/oJPgD5y
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Excited to see our amazing @EdinburghPIR colleagues contributing to key debates at this year’s Festival of Politics! 🗣️📢
Don’t miss our very own SPS academics taking part in this year’s Festival of Politics.
Nida Alahmad - Peace in the Middle East?
Leah McCabe - The rise of misogyny
Hayley Bennett - Holyrood 2026 the big issues
Benjamin Martill - How safe is Europe?
festivalofpolitics.scot/
ALT Don’t miss our very own SPS academics taking part in this year’s Festival of Politics.
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🎤 Looking forward to this important discussion! Great to see our colleague Dr. Nida Alahmad featured at the @VisitScotParl #FestivalOfPolitics. Don’t miss it if you’re in Edinburgh on 20 August! 👇
#MiddleEast #PublicEngagement @uoessps @EdinburghPIR
Our faculty member Dr. Nida Alahmad is taking part in a panel on the Middle East at the Scottish Parliament's Festival of Politics on August 20th. Join if you are in Edinburgh! @VisitScotParl @uoessps @EdinburghPIR
citizenticket.com/events/fes…
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👏 A brilliant final contribution from @niceonecombo — this collection of student blog posts from the political behaviour course is full of sharp, thoughtful insights. Well worth exploring!
Thank you for everything — you'll be greatly missed! 💛
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P&IR Edinburgh retweeted
🆕 Check out our 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 🆕
The new editorial team at RFS discusses the vision for the journal and its future direction.
👉 doi.org/10.1080/13597566.202…
@DavideVampa @FilippoBoni1 @assefafish Meryl Kenny @marielylopezs & Mattia Zulianello
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Important interview with @TheNational featuring our expert @PeruginiNic on Israel, Iran, and Gaza.
EXCL: THE G7 bloc supporting Israel’s 'right to defend itself' amid genocide in Gaza and now unlawful aggression against Iran signals a dangerous expansion of military conduct first tested in Palestine which 'threatens humanity,' an international relations expert has said
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P&IR Edinburgh retweeted
Jacqui Cho's excellent new article 👇 dovetails nicely with our latest RIS podcast, in which @SebKaempf and Dahlia Simangan discuss her editor's selection (all ungated) on peacebuilding. A feast for your eyes and ears and mind! @MYBISA @EdinburghPIR
buzzsprout.com/2395572/episo…
🚨New First View Article🚨
"Making peace within hierarchy: Seeing international peacemaking, world order, and history from Cameroon" by Jacqui Cho is now available #OpenAccess!
Check it out here 📄 ➡️ buff.ly/14aEu7D
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P&IR Edinburgh retweeted
Tomorrow we start to take evidence on the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill. We'll hear from @ClacksCouncil, which has been making notable progress in CWB, and:
- @OliverEscobar, the University of Edinburgh
- @nmcinroy, Chair @edas_scotland
📺 9.30am on @ScotParl TV
ALT Image shows a pedestrianised town centre with shops and buildings. Text says: 4 June 2025 - Community Wealth Building
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P&IR Edinburgh retweeted
To mark the end of classes and get ready for dissertation work, our cohort came together today for a productive WIP session and end of year reception. Wishing everyone good luck!
@uoessps @EdinburghPIR
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P&IR Edinburgh retweeted
Reform is expanding beyond its 🏴heartlands and gaining support in🏴Drawing on another case of populist territorial expansion, I look at Salvini’s League in 🇮🇹 and how chameleonic rebranding amid political flux can fuel growth in new regions – but also spark internal tensions 👇
New blog!
What Italy Can Teach about Reform UK’s Rise in Scotland.
As Reform UK moves beyond its English heartlands and gains ground in Scotland @DavideVampa draws lessons from Italy’s populist radical right to understand what this shift might mean: edin.ac/3FnWXQ4
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Important read from @PeruginiNic 👇
In this @AJEnglish explainer Lorraine Mallinder and I discuss the recent AP expose on the most documented archive of Israel's use of Palestinian civilians as human shields in Gaza. aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/27…
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P&IR Edinburgh retweeted
Are you short a listen or interested in the links b/t IR theory & political ideology? @RISjnl
has just the thing for you - a new pod on our recent editor's selection, featuring our
@SebKaempf
interviewing (also our) Ben Martill:
buzzsprout.com/2395572/episo…
@MYBISA @EdinburghPIR
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P&IR Edinburgh retweeted
New blog!
What Italy Can Teach about Reform UK’s Rise in Scotland.
As Reform UK moves beyond its English heartlands and gains ground in Scotland @DavideVampa draws lessons from Italy’s populist radical right to understand what this shift might mean: edin.ac/3FnWXQ4
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P&IR Edinburgh retweeted
A @uoessps @UoEStaffPride @UoEBAME collab! Curtis Chin speaks about coming of age story about growing up and coming out as gay in a working-class immigrant community and finding his way as a first gen University student. ☕️🍵🍪
eventbrite.co.uk/e/everythin…
@EdinburghPIR @UoE_GENDER_ED
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P&IR Edinburgh retweeted
University of Edinburgh’s “Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies …, seeks to appoint a Teaching Fellow in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies. The position will be available from 1st September 2025 to 31th December 2026.”
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P&IR Edinburgh retweeted
My review of Judith Butler's latest book is out in Contemporary Sociology!
"Who's Afraid of Gender" is a must read for all, especially those on the fence about the attacks on trans folks/allies.
@EdinburghPIR @uoessps @UoE_GENDER_ED @theasianfmnst
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