A professional update: I started an independent postdoctoral project at the University of Gothenburg. The project examines the European Union as an addressee of postcolonial justice, including colonial reparation claims. If you are working on or interested in this area of research, let's connect!

What a great speech on "the end of the pleasant fiction": if a Canadian Prime Minister 🇨🇦 can admit it, why can't Europeans 🇪🇺? "We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false that the strongest would exempt themselves when convenient." www.weforum.org/stories/2026...

I gave an interview on the intricacies of the Istanbul Convention for the European Centre for Populism Studies: www.populismstudies.org/dr-de-silva-... The interview took place in the context of the recent attempt to withdraw Latvia from the Convention.

After procrastinating on this for a long time...I have a website! You can now find me, about me, and what I am up to in one place: www.monikadesilva.eu

Ever wondered how to do interdisciplinary research, but wasn't quite sure how? Am I well-rounded enough? Do I need to collaborate across departments? Is it risky? Chapter by @felixlehmann.bsky.social and I can be used as your guidance together with other interesting contributions in this volume!

I am spending this semester as a visiting researcher at @ucdpolitics.bsky.social hosted by @bentonra.bsky.social . There is more in the making on gender and international relations. Also, stay tuned for new projects. And say 'hi' if you are in Ireland.

What an absolute pleasure it was to organise the workshop on Ambiguity in International Politics of Gender and Sexuality as part of the European Workshops in International Studies (EWIS) in Kraków. @europeanisa.bsky.social

My article on how diplomats square support for LGBT+ rights and reproductive rights with non-interference. Timely in the context of international support for the banned Pride Parade in Hungary.

“Let’s not argue: diplomatic legal talk and the issues of abortion and same-sex partnerships” by @monikadesilva.bsky.social is out now in EJIR and available online! You can read the full article here: t1p.de/3x7kh

As we are all too time and attention deprived to read full dissertations, here is a popular science summary of mine. www.gu.se/en/news/dipl...

🚨 publication alert 🚨 Before everyone leaves for holidays...here is my fresh of the press article in @ejir.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

I successfully defended my PhD! If your state happens to get sick, please call Dr. de Silva. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for many many people that were part of this journey. I plan to first rest, and then continue working on my research. Link to my dissertation: lnkd.in/dbakZSxk

Only a few days left to apply for the workshop on ambiguity in international politics of gender and sexuality. Deadline: 11 February (Tuesday) Submissions: eisa-net.org/abstract-sub...

Submissions are open for my workshop on everything ambiguous, liminal, and in-between about gender and sexuality in IR. Apply before 11 February: eisa-net.org/abstract-sub... More information: eisa-net.org/wp-content/u...

📢 NEW PUBLICATION ALERT 📢 You can now find my article “Language-bargaining in the Council of the European Union: meaning negotiations and the concept of gender equality” in Journal of European Public Policy 🥳 doi.org/10.1080/1350... A few key messages: