Check out the feminist theory section call for the next European Conference on Politics and Gender (ECPG), to be held at Newcastle University 15-17 June 2026—Feminist Theory: Between Hope and Disappointment. Please share widely and join us in Newcastle! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

🔊BONUS EPISODE of the Politics and Pedagogy podcast is out 'Student Voice: Student-led Exhibits', with @polisatleeds.bsky.social students Sean Wong and Chloe Simpson. Available on all platforms: rss.com/podcasts/pol...

Please join us next week, 9th September, for our online event! Sign up here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/event-detail...

🎉 3 (grade 7) Lecturer positions open Cardiff University in: 🌎 Non-western (espc non US) Foreign Policy/War/Security Studies 📝 Political theory inc history of political thought 📚 History & theory of colonialism & its legacies in politics & IR Apply here 👉

Israel has assassinated almost 270 Palestinian journalists. This is aimed at suppressing coverage of its livestreamed genocide and creating a media blackout ahead of its plan to commit further atrocities. Take action now. Read more: loom.ly/A8L7S08

Anas Al-Sharif was one of the most remarkable reporters of his generation. For 673 days, he defied Israeli threats to kill him. Al Jazeera now confirm their crew in Gaza City have all been assassinated: RIP reporters Anas Al-Sharif & Mohammed Qareqea and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher & Mohammed Nofal

They killed anas. I cant believe it.

Every word of this is agony to read. What Israel is doing to Palestinians is pure barbarism... by far the greatest single crime of the 21st century. Every sane person must oppose this evil.

🔊REMINDER - September 9th we have our first online event, sign up and join us here www.aspirenetwork.uk/event-detail.... Have a lovely summer!

Palestinian self-determination is an inalienable right, not a bargaining chip. While children starve to death, Keir Starmer refuses to expel the Israeli ambassador, impose full trade sanctions, enforce a full arms embargo or end surveillance flights. It’s Labour’s genocide too.

Being publicly against babies heads getting blown off can now be considered an arrestable offence under anti-terror legislation. That's where we are.

Fanon Today. Contemporary Struggles and Theoretical Perspectives next week in Berlin! program etc here: www.geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de/we01/institu...

Such a brilliant few days at @maastrichtu.bsky.social presenting and learning from colleagues at their Teaching & Learning Festival. Big thanks to @patrickbijsmans.bsky.social & his team for the invite and hosting such a great event!

Thanks to everyone who attended yesterday's Teaching & Learning Festival! Great to engage with so many colleagues from across @maastrichtu.bsky.social @edlab-ctl.bsky.social & of course @mlebourdon.bsky.social (@ctisleeds.bsky.social) and Alexandra Schouten-Voskamp (University of Amsterdam) 🎈 (1/2)

If you are not concerned by the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation because you think it doesn’t impact you, you are wrong. This is an authoritarian abuse of power by the government & it curtails all of our civil liberties #r4today

Looking forward to this presenting my research of Global Education and Social Media next week for @ioe-derc.bsky.social free webinar. @ioe.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...

Colleagues at #BISA2025 standing against #Scholasticide, remembering our fallen colleagues in Gaza and calling for a #FreePalestine 🇵🇸

In this piece for 'The Conversation', Dr Nick Robinson, Associate Professor in Politics and International Studies, looks at how Sam Fender's music offers a 'vision of masculinity that is complex, conflicted and deeply human': theconversation.com/sam-fenders-... #SamFender #Masculinity

We are at @mybisa.bsky.social hosting a panel on Pedagogical Scholarship! Join us tomorrow at 4:45 in Amsterdam Room, Europa Hotel #BISA2025 @louisepears.bsky.social @annaplunkett.bsky.social @mlebourdon.bsky.social

Join us for an @lssi.bsky.social public seminar from Professor Emilio Ayos on “Contested Imaginaries: Youth, Inequality, and Security in Argentina”. 📅 15 July 🕐 1pm-3pm 📍 Social Sciences Building 14.33, 13 Beech Grove Terrace Woodhouse LS2 9DA Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/contested-...

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The members list on the ASPIRE website was updated this morning - do check out the brilliant group of academics that are already part of the network and their SoTL interests. Your future teaching & learning collaborations/ co-authors could be there! www.aspirenetwork.uk/aspire-members

Back in York after a great time in London for the launch of the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social. Feeling massively motivated now - and really looking forward to the work that will follow with the network in the coming weeks, months and years.

What a day! Thank you everyone who joined us for the launch of @aspirenetwork.bsky.social, big thank you to our key notes @profcathyelliott.bsky.social @teachpolitics.bsky.social and congrats to my fellow board members 🎉

Never fear, for you can still read the article to get most of the highlights! (There was a little bit of new material on why we should be joyful but not happy with our lot!) bsky.app/profile/uclc...

We had a brilliant #aspirelaunch today, Teaching track academics from across the UK came together to discuss how we can work together and innovate in this space We began with a roundtable with the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social board, sharing our vision and the motivation behind the network

I also really want to thank all of the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social board @mlebourdon.bsky.social @jeremymoulton.bsky.social @louisepears.bsky.social @annaplunkett.bsky.social @jillterry.bsky.social It was a pleasure to work with you all organising this event!

At the #aspirelaunch of @aspirenetwork.bsky.social happening today at KCL. Feels great for us, teaching-focused folks, to finally have a space to take Teaching & Scholarship seriously and flourish in this track, and work with our T&S and T&R colleagues to value & improve teaching.

Cathy Elliott speaking at the launch of ASPIRE, the UK’s new teaching track network for scholars of Politics and IR 👏 #aspirelaunch

#aspirelaunch such a great group of people brought together to talk all things teaching track and the future of the network.

The joy of the teaching track with the ever joyful @profcathyelliott.bsky.social #aspirelaunch

Explaining the what, why and wherefore of the #aspirelaunch

Looking forward to attending and speaking at the launch of the ASPIRE network this afternoon. Nothing better than talking about teaching, scholarship and political science/ IR.

Looking forward to being part of this event and talking about the joy of education-focused work in HE today! A big theme of what I'm going to say is that the teaching track needs leadership and the founders of @aspirenetwork.bsky.social have really stepped up to this challenge! #polisky #lthe

Our launch event is in London today and we are buzzing. Two top notch speakers @profcathyelliott.bsky.social and @teachpolitics.bsky.social lots of networking and chances to talk scholarship. Also going to use #aspirelaunch for the event. Let us know if you're joining us.

Heading down to London for the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social launch today. Excited to talk scholarship and careers in political and IR and hang with all my favourite folk

On the train down to London for the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social launch today! Massively looking forward to the day ahead.

A brilliant few days at #ANGELConference2025 in Berlin listening, learning and sharing on all things #GlobalEducation.

Berlin says #FreePalestine

I have finished my first marking so am returning to scrolling after a self-imposed period in Bluesky exile. It's good timing as I have fun things to post about over the next few days - CPP-TPTN workshop tomorrow at @uclcpp.bsky.social & the launch of @aspirenetwork.bsky.social on Monday at King's!

We have just sent out a reminder to everyone who has signed-up to our launch event on Monday! We are massively looking forward to welcoming beginning the work of the ASPIRE network together. If you haven't gotten an email - there is still time to register: www.aspirenetwork.uk/event-detail...

📢 The FASoS Teaching and Learning Festival 2025! This year’s theme: A Smarter Academic Year. From shorter academic years to learning without tutors, and from the use of portfolios to different forms of assessment.

Looking forward to this! If you're interesting in all thing #SoTL or teaching and learning in Politics & IR, this will be great! @polisatleeds.bsky.social

One week till our launch at Kings College London! Come join us for a FREE afternoon event with keynotes from @profcathyelliott.bsky.social and @teachpolitics.bsky.social! Find out more and sign up here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/event-list #teachingtrack #SoTL

Israeli military drones told Palestinians to go to a specific area to collect aid, and when they got there the military drones opened fire on them. Hind Khoudary reporting.

Still time to register for our workshop next week!

Looking forward to joining and learning from colleagues at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social in a few weeks!

Israel belongs in Eurovision because it’s genocide embodies “European values” @aljazeera.com

"...intellectually recognising one’s entanglement with violence is a necessary but insufficient part of the wider work of confronting colonialism in oneself, one’s institutions, and wider systems" . www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Absolutely insane headline. This is what genocide looks like. This is what our ruling classes have decided will be normal.