Congratulations to @nclpolitics.bsky.social' Dr Jemima Repo on this amazing achievement 👏

Gender bias in algorithms, LLMs, & NLP? We’re putting it under the microscope in our Methods Section at #ECPG26. Have you seen these biases in your own research? Come join the debate—submit your work by Nov 7! @ecpr.bsky.social @ecprgender.bsky.social @nclpolitics.bsky.social

🌟Submissions open: "Anti-Racist Feminist Politics: Thinking with Backlash, Creating New Worlds" at ECPG 2026 🌟 ecpr.eu/Events/Event... Organised by @drashleec.bsky.social Akwugo Emejulu, Leah Bassel & me @ecprgender.bsky.social @nclpolitics.bsky.social @psa-race.bsky.social @bsarace.bsky.social

✨ How does 3 days of academic & social exchange in the beautiful city of Newcastle sound? #ecpg26 The European Conference on Politics and Gender @ecprgender.bsky.social is seeking Paper & Panel proposals to kickstart the event! 📆 15–17 Jun 2026 📍 @nclpolitics.bsky.social ⏳ 7 Nov buff.ly/1JuXxxz

The call for papers and panels for #ECPG26 is now open! There's a very exciting academic program in place for conference which you can find here: ecpr.eu/Events/343 Come join us at @nclpolitics.bsky.social 😀 Deadline for proposals is 7 November!

New #research that included analysis of our democracy #data was recently published by Political Behavior (@springernature.com). @chankaming.bsky.social (@newcastleuni.bsky.social 🇬🇧) explored whether authoritarians’ electoral success abroad can change citizens’ satisfaction with #democracy.

New article today in @jei-publication.bsky.social for @brunoomartins.bsky.social , @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social and I - "The European Iron Network: the remaking of the political economy of European defence production following the Ukraine War" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, @nclpolitics.bsky.social lecturer Dimitris Skleparis and colleagues suggest understanding "the empathy gap" is key to calming the anger of anti-immigrant protestors. Full article here >> bit.ly/4mN39B4

🚨 Job alert! We’re looking for a 1-year Lecturer (T&S) in International Public Policy & Diplomacy to join our team for a year. 📍 1-year fixed-term 🌍 Open to applicants regardless of visa/immigration status 🗓️ Deadline: 20 August 2025 Come work with us! 👇 #AcademicJobs #PublicPolicy #IR #HigherEd

Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, Dr Chloé Josse-Durand (@nclpolitics.bsky.social Research Associate) urges Britain to own up to its colonial violence and provide closure to affected communities. Full article here >> bit.ly/414pr9b

🚨 Job alert! We’re looking for a 1-year Lecturer (T&S) in International Public Policy & Diplomacy to join our team for a year. 📍 1-year fixed-term 🌍 Open to applicants regardless of visa/immigration status 🗓️ Deadline: 20 August 2025 Come work with us! 👇 #AcademicJobs #PublicPolicy #IR #HigherEd

The cover is here! 🎉 Thrilled to share the design for The Making of International Status—coming out soon with Oxford University Press @oxfordacademic.bsky.social Can’t wait for this to be out in the world!

Research led by @nclpolitics.bsky.social's @maarja.bsky.social reveals female politicians receive more identity-based attacks on social media than others in the profession. Read the full article article here >> bit.ly/3GOr97K

Super excited (and relieved!) to see this paper finally published. Both men and women politicians experience incivility and, overall, the more famous they are, the more abuse they receive. BUT women in Europe receive uncivil tweets even when they're not well known www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

📣 Call for Sections & Section Chairs #ECPG26 🇬🇧 European Conference on Politics and Gender @ecprgender.bsky.social 📆 15–17 Jun 2026 @nclpolitics.bsky.social ℹ️ Section Chairs will refine the theme, call for contributions and select Panels & Papers ✅ Submissions from teams of 2+ 👉 More

📣 Call for Sections & Section Chairs #ECPG26 European Conference on Politics and Gender @ecprgender.bsky.social 📆 15–17 Jun 2026 @nclpolitics.bsky.social Section Chairs will refine the theme, call for contributions and select Panels & Papers ✅ Submissions from teams of 2+ More

Interested in proposing / convening a section at #ECPG2026, hosted by folks at @nclpolitics.bsky.social? Details here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... I've done it before and happy to answer any questions!

Then Professor Alistair Clark of @nclpolitics.bsky.social described 3️⃣ key measures that are sorely needed to restore and protect the independence of @electoralcommission.org.uk.

Last week, @nclpolitics.bsky.social academic, Dr Katharine Wright, led a discussion on the importance of the UN 'Women, Peace and Security agenda', ahead of the NATO Summit. Find out more about the event held at The Hague and Dr Wright's involvement >> bit.ly/45NSGQB

📖 At this BRISMES#2025 Annual Conference, we’re offering a literary break: a reading by the author - Ghada Karmi - of her latest novel, Murjana (2025). Join us at 🕦 11.30am on 🗓️ 2 July in📍HER. Lth 1 Lecture Theatre @nclpolitics.bsky.social Chair: Dr @ferasalkabani.bsky.social All welcome 🙏

Congratulations to @nclpolitics.bsky.social alumnus, Michael Slavin, who has just been appointed as new Chief Executive of Northern Stage! Read the full story from our alumni team >> bit.ly/4kNf2GC

📢 Looking for a new opportunity with ISA? Come join us as we partner with BISA in #Newcastle 2025! Don’t miss the opportunity to join us - October 10th - 12th! Submit a proposal today! buff.ly/r9XGbMw

“Democratic Resilience in Challenging Times” workshop - connecting Northern UK scholars of Elections, Parties and Public Opinion (EPOP) and hosted by the Governance and Political Organisations research cluster in Newcastle University - is in full swing @nclpolitics.bsky.social

V proud of 3 of our students who've been working with staff and @sightsavers.bsky.social, on an analysis of inclusion in climate focused international aid projects. They've written up early findings for a parliamentary inquiry, published here - committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/141909/pdf/

🗳️ In the latest of our series looking at bold ideas for the forthcoming Elections Bill, Professor Alistair Clark of @nclpolitics.bsky.social describes 3️⃣ key measures that are sorely needed to restore and protect the independence of @electoralcommission.org.uk.

🚨 Fully funded PhD Studentship in East Asian Politics @nclpolitics.bsky.social 📅 Deadline: 23 June 🔍 Interested in Security and/or Migration? Feel free to get in touch. 🔗https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNF275/phd-studentship-in-east-asian-politics

📌 Save the date for #ECPG26! 📌 ✨ The European Conference on #Politics and #Gender 📍 Newcastle, UK 📆 15–17 June 2026 ☑️ Organised by @ecprgender.bsky.social‬ 🏛️ Hosted by @nclpolitics.bsky.social‬ Local team @‪maarja.bsky.social, @meganannarms.bsky.social‬, Jemima Repo & Alison Phipps

📢 Have you submitted proposal for BISA-ISA Newcastle 2025? Submission deadline is June 13th! Don’t miss the opportunity to join us in Newcastle - October 10th - 12th! buff.ly/5GE6wf4

Call for papers🚨 The @nclpolitics.bsky.social is organising a workshop aiming at connecting voting behaviour scholars based on Northern England. Theme: Democratic Resilience in Challenging Times Date: 16-17/6/2025 Deadline for submissions: 19/5/2025 kerryrichmond.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

I am thrilled to share with you the organisation of the international workshop "Futures of Gender and Sexuality in Europe". As advances in equality and recognition face growing resistance this workshop brings together international researchers to reflect on these issues @nclpolitics.bsky.social

Best Paper Award For the best paper on autocracies and/or regime change presented at the PSA Annual Conference 2025. The 2025 Award committee consists of @chankaming.bsky.social (@nclpolitics.bsky.social) and @annemwolf.bsky.social (@ox.ac.uk). Award prize: £50

Yesterday marked 100 days of Trump's presidency. Scholars Dr @skylerehawkins.bsky.social and Dr Matt Davies from @nclpolitics.bsky.social joined the From Newcastle podcast team to reflect on the impact of Trump’s second term. Have a listen >> bit.ly/42CwZkH

Events unfolding in Gaza are on our news screens almost everyday. In this timely piece, Jemima Repo (@nclpolitics.bsky.social) writes on how attacks on social reproduction can be understood as a means of ethnic cleansing. Repo's essay is available OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1332/2515...

Here a video of our latest @visualpolitics.bsky.social event: @emilyfaux.bsky.social from @nclpolitics.bsky.social discusses her Ph.D. research, focusing on collage as a method to understand nuclear weapons and war. Thanks Emily for your talk & for visiting us. www.rolandbleiker.com/past-events/...

Join us for our next @visualpolitics.bsky.social event: @emilyfaux.bsky.social (@nclpolitics.bsky.social) discusses collage as method for her Ph.D. research on nuclear weapons and war. Wed 9 April, 5-6pm Brisbane time (UTC+10). In person 501/(39a). Zoom rego: www.rolandbleiker.com/news/upcomin...

Join us for the PolNet Online Colloquium, Thur, Apr 17 at 12pm ET for Elizabeth K. Parker-Magyar's paper, "Workplace Networks and Civil Society Organizations in Autocracies: Evidence from Jordan" Discussants: Consuelo Amat and Jenn Larson Sign up for Zoom link & paper: t.ly/F6Ll1

Sign up at t.ly/D7rfo for the next Political Networks Online Colloquium on Apr 7, 12pm ET Author: Haoming Xiong Paper: "Network Embeddedness and Foreign Policy Alignment in Great Power Competition: Evidence from the US-China 5G Contest" Discussants: Elizabeth Menninga & @alexmontgomery.bsky.social

Interested in the study of international politics "beyond anarchy"? Check out my review of "Rule in International Politics" by @cdaase.bsky.social, @ndeitelhoff.bsky.social & Antonia Witt for @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social: www.prio.org/journals/jpr...

Why aid budget cuts are an existential matter for Labour. In @uk.theconversation.com, Dr Martin Farr discusses: What are Labour governments for? following a recent announcement to cut aid budgets. See here for more bit.ly/3RbeBbO @nclpolitics.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social

@nclpolitics.bsky.social Research Seminar series had the great pleasure to host the amazing @anjaneundorf.bsky.social yesterday with an extremely timely talk about how we can "sell" democracy better

🎉🎉🎉 Super excited that our paper -- on how changing public attitudes on gender equality don't seem to affect parties' candidate selection strategies -- with the amazing @ThomasDäubler and @mihailchiru.bsky.social is now accessible OnlineFirst at the EUP: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Be part of the Inaugural BISA-ISA Joint Workshops by submitting a workshop proposal today! Workshops will take place at the Newcastle Civic Centre, England, October 10-12, 2025. The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2025. Visit https://buff.ly/412HL2y

A quick interview at Estonian Public Broadcasting Service's breakfast program early morning yesterday on the (potential) reaction of UK parties and public on Starmer's statement of potentially sending British troops to Ukraine jupiter.err.ee/1609609172/b...

This is probably my most preferred way to get back to work from a holiday. Thank you so much @clint0475.bsky.social & @unibas.ch for hosting us and for all the insightful comments and questions. @nclpolitics.bsky.social

Important call to remove the barriers to disabled electors voting in this excellent piece by Robert Cooper (BBC) with comment from our own Alistair Clark @newcastleuni.bsky.social @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social @electoralcommission.org.uk @tobysjames.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

NEW WORKSHOPS🚨 Announcing the first BISA-ISA joint workshops: "Transforming the International: Scholarship and Solidarity in a World of Inequalities" hosted by @nclpolitics.bsky.social (10-12 Oct) Proposal deadline 28 Feb For details & to submit: www.bisa.ac.uk/news/inaugur...

This new event with my fab colleagues @skylerehawkins.bsky.social, Matt Davies and Mori Ram as program chairs is going to be fantastic. @nclpolitics.bsky.social are looking forward to welcoming @mybisa.bsky.social and @isanet.bsky.social colleagues to our great city!

NEW WORKSHOPS🚨 Announcing the first [email protected] joint workshops: "Transforming the International: Scholarship and Solidarity in a World of Inequalities" hosted by @newcastleuni.bsky.social (10-12 Oct) Proposal deadline 28 Feb For details & to submit: www.bisa.ac.uk/news/inaugur...

Happy to share that our article (@heinzbrandenburg.bsky.social and Yulia Lemesheva) which looks at representation on BBC Question Time has now been published at IJPP journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... @nclpolitics.bsky.social @strathpolir.bsky.social

Studying International Relations in the UK✍️ We have a new website section exploring the benefits of studying IR in the UK & offering tips & advice from academics! 👉 www.bisa.ac.uk/studying-int... @livunipol.bsky.social @oupolitics.bsky.social @kings-sga.bsky.social @nclpolitics.bsky.social