🎓 Spring School 2026 has concluded – what a week! We asked Hannah Forsterling to share her experience after a week of intensive learning. Discover how she will apply what she learnt to benefit her future research.

To mark International Women’s Day earlier this month, we’re celebrating the excellence and contributions of women across DPIR. Explore our collection of student–supervisor collaborations — told in their own words: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-8th-march-2026

You are warmly invited to the 2026 Bingham Lecture in Constitutional Studies delivered by Professor Alan Renwick. 5 May 2026, 5pm | Gillis Lecture Theatre, Balliol College Register: www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/events/2026/... @politicsoxford.bsky.social

Congratulations to all of our postgraduate offer holders, we look forward to welcoming you! In the meantime, explore the environment you will be studying in: www.politics.ox.ac.uk/about

“What can international law do for us—and how are we changed in our beliefs and strategies by it?” Ahead of the 2026 Cyril Foster Lecture, Prof. Samuel Moyn explores law, belief, and strategy in times of crisis. 📍 Exam Schools | 🗓️ 7 May, 5pm Register: https://ow.ly/lI8150YyaSB

To mark International Women’s Day earlier this month, we’re celebrating the excellence and contributions of women across DPIR. Discover powerful student–supervisor collaborations — told entirely in their own words: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-8th-march-2026

DPIR's @tabouchadi.bsky.social writes a post in Der Spiegel arguing that German politician Cem Özdemir's success in Baden-Württemberg seems to support a centrist-conservative course for the party. Yet, the breakthrough of the Greens in Britain offers a different lesson: https://tinyurl.com/4tdt2ykx

This March as we celebrate International Women’s Day – we celebrate Women in Politics and International Relations. Explore inspiring collaborations between female students and their supervisors, shared in their own words: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-8th-march-2026

Is inequality always seen as unfair? Or do people sometimes consider it justified? In the latest episode of the University of Konstanz's In-equality podcast, guest DPIR's David Rueda talks about fairness, meritocracy, and the political foundations of redistribution: https://tinyurl.com/2kbfstpk

📢 TWO WEEK REMINDER!: DPIR seeks a Departmental Lecturer in Comparative Politics to provide teaching and supervision at the undergraduate and graduate level and contribute to the Departmental examining and graduate admissions processes. 🗓️ CLOSES: Noon (BST) 10 April: www.politics.ox.ac.u...

If you have received an offer for postgraduate study with us, congratulations! Here’s your new learning environment: www.politics.ox.ac.uk/about

A public online panel moderated by DPIR’s @scottrw630.bsky.social focussing on how the media is attacked during episodes of ‘democratic backsliding’ will be held from 5.30-6.30pm BST, Thu, 9 April. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/ydk92yfy

DPIR MPhil student Senkai Hsia has had a co-written report published by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, entitled "Implementing the Biden Administration’s China Strategy." The report may be accessed here: https://tinyurl.com/5hx49jn2.

DPIR's Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions @benansell.bsky.social  has launched a new app to explore data by parliamentary constituency: https://benwansell.github.io/constituency-map/

To mark International Women’s Day earlier this month, we’re celebrating the excellence and contributions of women across DPIR. Explore our collection of student–supervisor collaborations — told in their own words: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-8th-march-2026

DPIR's @laurensukin.bsky.social  comments in a new blog post from Carnegie Europe on whether France's new nuclear doctrine will be sufficient to reassure and deter: https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2026/03/taking-the-pulse-is-frances-new-nuclear-doctrine-ambitious-enough

🥳 Cause for celebration.... - The University of Oxford has once again secured its position as the top institution in the UK and second in the world for politics and international studies for the eleventh year running!: https://tinyurl.com/58xd7fya

A huge congratulations to DPIR Professors @whitproject.bsky.social, Laura Sjoberg and @borzyskowski.bsky.social, who have all been awarded top prizes by the International Studies Association!:https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/three-dpir-academics-awarded-top-prizes-international-studies-association

“What can international law do for us—and how are we changed in our beliefs and strategies by it?” Ahead of the 2026 Cyril Foster Lecture, Prof. Samuel Moyn explores law, belief, and strategy in times of crisis. 📍 Exam Schools | 🗓️ 7 May, 5pm Register: https://ow.ly/lI8150YyaSB

DPIR's Lauren Sukin has co-authored a new paper in the Journal of Peace Research in which she argues that people judge military strikes less by outcomes and more by the type of weapon used: https://academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jopres/xjag001/8524883

This March as we celebrate International Women’s Day – we celebrate Women in Politics and International Relations. Explore inspiring collaborations between female students and their supervisors, shared in their own words: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-8th-march-2026

DPIR's Jane Green comments in The Guardian on UK voting trends, noting that despite perceived volatility in UK polls, underlying support blocs remain stable, with fragmentation among parties amplifying the impact of small shifts, especially under first-past-the-post: https://ow.ly/MtgV50YxGe6

This March: Celebrating the Women Who Inspire Excellence across DPIR. Discover stories from female students and their supervisors — powerful reflections told in their own words: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-8th-march-2026

For 65 years, the Cyril Foster Lecture has brought global leaders to Oxford to debate ending war and advancing international understanding. Prof. Samuel Moyn (Yale): ‘Gaza, the Humanisation of War & the Politics of International Law’ 📍 Exam Schools 📅 Thu 7 May, 5pm Book: https://tinyurl.com/mr3yubsn

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate women’s voices in DPIR Discover powerful student–supervisor collaborations — told entirely in their own words: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-8th-march-2026

DPIR’s Lauren Sukin co-authors a new Journal of Peace Research article (with David Allison & Stephen Herzog) on how the US public judges weapons in military strikes. Weapon type matters beyond casualties—norms about legitimacy and brutality shape views. Read: doi.org/10.1093/jopr...

This March: Celebrating the Women Who Inspire Excellence across DPIR Discover stories from female students and their supervisors — powerful reflections told in their own words: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-8th-march-2026

📢APPLY NOW! The Department of Social Policy & Intervention and the Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods at DPIR seek to appoint an Associate Professor of Causal and Experimental Methods in Politics and Social Policy. 🗓️ CLOSES: Noon (BST) 27 April: https://ow.ly/PLO850Yv8na

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate women’s voices in DPIR Discover powerful student–supervisor collaborations — told entirely in their own words: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-8th-march-2026

📢 APPLY NOW!: DPIR seeks to appoint two full-time fixed-term Departmental Lecturers in International Relations - one with expertise in international political economy and one in historical and interpretive approaches and methods. 🗓️ CLOSES: Noon, 18 March 2026: www.politics.ox.ac.u...

This March as we celebrate International Women’s Day – we celebrate Women in Politics and International Relations Explore inspiring collaborations between female students and their supervisors, shared in their own words: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-8th-march-2026

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the excellence and contributions of women across DPIR. Explore our collection of student–supervisor collaborations — told in their own words: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-8th-march-2026

🎓 Announcing the Cyril Foster Lecture 2026 This year’s speaker: Professor Samuel Moyn, Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale. ‘Gaza, the Humanisation of War, and the Politics of International Law’ 📅 7 May 2026 📍 Exam Schools, Oxford 🕔 5pm | Drinks: 6.30pm Register: https://tinyurl.com/mr3yubsn

This March: Celebrating the Women Who Inspire Excellence across DPIR Discover stories from female students and their supervisors — powerful reflections told in their own words: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-8th-march-2026

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate women’s voices in DPIR Discover powerful student–supervisor collaborations — told entirely in their own words: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-8th-march-2026

This March as we celebrate International Women’s Day – we celebrate Women in Politics and International Relations Explore inspiring collaborations between female students and their supervisors, shared in their own words: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-8th-march-2026

'The Trump Effect (2): The Past, Present, and Future of the US and the Western Hemisphere' This panel discussion takes place today at 5pm at the Rothermere American Institute. Join us for a joint event hosted by LAC / DPIR / RAI. 📍 RAI, 1a South Parks Road, OX1 3UB 🕔 5:00 PM

📢 APPLY NOW!: DPIR seeks to appoint two full-time fixed-term Departmental Lecturers in International Relations - one with expertise in international political economy and one in historical and interpretive approaches and methods. 🗓️ CLOSES: Noon, 18 March 2026: www.politics.ox.ac.u...

A recent Reuters Institute survey on how AI is changing media is cited in a new Financial Times article on how rapidly advancing deepfake technology is making it increasingly impossible to distinguish real from AI-generated content: https://www.ft.com/content/dd95e880-241a-4fd6-9f83-b49176b005e7

Cyril Foster Lecture 2026 Join us for one of Oxford’s most distinguished lecture series as we welcome Professor Samuel Moyn (Yale University) this year: ‘Gaza,the Humanisation of War,&the Politics of International Law’ 📍 Exam Schools, Oxford 📅 Thu 7 May🕔 5pm 🔗 Register: https://tinyurl.com/mr3yubsn

Ben Ansell has had a new paper 'Tax exposure and political preferences' published in the Socio-Economic Review with former Postdoctoral Fellows Asli Cansunar and Mads Andreas Elkjær: https://ow.ly/pIsE50YrM24.

DPIR's Jane Green comments in a ITV News (Official) piece on the Green Party's recent by-election win in Gorton and Denton [from 5:20]: https://www.itv.com/news/2026-02-27/starmer-says-gorton-and-denton-by-election-result-is-very-disappointing

Book your place now at The Schwarzman Centre's lecture with UN Deputy Secretary General Ms. Amina Mohammed, entitled 'Foundations and Futures: Reimagining the Architecture of Global Cooperation'. 19 March 17:00-18:30. Booking and more information: https://ow.ly/lUt450YrRBN

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the excellence and contributions of women across DPIR. Explore our collection of student–supervisor collaborations — told in their own words: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-8th-march-2026

DPIR's Jane Green comments in an article in the Financial Times on Zack Polanski's recent by-election wins in Gorton and Denton: https://ow.ly/CX1x50YrKyP.

Yesterday, to celebrate International Women's Day, colleagues at the Manor Road building and ODID, University of Oxford came together for a lunchtime walk honouring women’s experiences, achievements, and contributions—both within DPIR and across Oxford. Thanks to all our enthusiastic participants! 🎉

When democracy is threatened, timing is everything. 🕒 Giovanni Capoccia's latest paper for Comparative Political Studies explains the paradox: early on, illiberal forces are easier to stop—but harder to rally against; later, the danger is obvious—but much harder to reverse: ow.ly/L0HC50Yreo8

This March: Celebrating the Women Who Inspire Excellence across DPIR Discover stories from female students and their supervisors — powerful reflections told in their own words: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/international-womens-day-8th-march-2026

📢 APPLY NOW!: DPIR seeks to appoint an Associate Professor in International Relations, in association with Nuffield College, to conduct internationally excellent research in the area of International Relations. 🗓️ CLOSES: Noon (BST) Tue 21 April: https://ow.ly/U5kJ50Yrczb

🧟 Liberalism is “dead” — again. Or so we’re told. DPIR's Ben Ansell argues in a new article for Prospect magazine that despite years of obituaries from left, right and populists alike, liberalism (individual rights, markets, social freedoms) keeps coming back: www.prospectmagazine...