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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
DMU Politics & IR is proud to contribute to a research seminar series on Migration, Integration & Conflict. Kicking off next Wednesday at 17:00 with Professor Andreas Bieler (University of Nottingham). Clephan Building, 1.19 All welcome! (buytickets.at/dmusdghub/24...) #Politics #MigrationStudies
A poster featuring Professor Andeas Bieler to promote the first of a series of seminars organised by DMU’s Institute of Global Challenges and Cultures.
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
DMU Politics & IR is proud to contribute to the Institute of Global Challenges and Cultures’ 2026–27 Migration, Integration and Conflict research seminar series. A great line-up of speakers and topics, beginning with Andreas Bieler in a couple of weeks! @dmuhistory.bsky.social @campolis.bsky.social
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Dr. Andrew Sanders, Senior Lecturer in Politics & IR, spoke to BBC Radio Leicester about the US-UK relationship following the recent Burnham-Trump summit. @dmu.ac.uk Listen from 1:50:48. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Ben Jackson - 23/09/2026 - BBC Sounds
Stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and all the music you love.
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Dr Amina Easat-Daas (Senior Lecturer in Politics) spoke to Hyphen Online about the backlash to Zack Polanski’s Urdu campaign video, noting the long history of non-English election materials in UK politics and warning against hostility to linguistic diversity. hyphenonline.com/2026/09/15/z...
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What you need to know about Zack Polanski’s Urdu video - Hyphen
The Green leader has been attacked for campaigning in a language that isn’t English. But multilingual political adverts in the UK aren’t new
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Immigrants & Minorities @imm-min-journal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Mehmet Erman Erol reviews ‘The war for Anatolia and the remaking of international order: Greece, Turkey and the end of the First World War’ Georgios Giannakopoulos, Josepha Mailo and Gonda Van Steen (eds), London, 2026. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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The war for Anatolia and the remaking of international order: Greece, Turkey and the end of the First World War
Published in Immigrants & Minorities: Historical Studies in Ethnicity, Migration and Diaspora (Ahead of Print, 2026)
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A new paper just published in Globalizations, co-authored by Dr Mehmet Erman Erol, Lecturer in International Relations at DMU --> ‘Beyond false dichotomies: Chinese investments and the reproduction of neoliberal authoritarian developmentalism in Turkey’ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Beyond false dichotomies: Chinese investments and the reproduction of neoliberal authoritarian developmentalism in Turkey
This article critically examines Chinese investments and investment finance in Turkey. Drawing upon a critical International Political Economy framework, and in distinction from conventional approa...
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Politics at De Montfort University has been ranked 3rd out of 75 in the UK in the Daily Mail University Guide 2027! A strong recognition of our Politics & International Relations community at DMU Leicester. Read more: www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/ne... @dmu.ac.uk
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DMU records one of the UK
De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has become one of the fastest rising universities in the country, leaping up 20 places in the Daily Mail University Guide 2027.
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Dr. Pinar Emine Donmez (Senior Lecturer in IR) has recently published an open access co-authored article @dmu.ac.uk --> Donmez, P., Pal, M., & Sutton, A. (2026). Valuing transition/transitioning value: Class struggle in Open Marxism and Political Marxism. Capital & Class, doi.org/10.1177/0309...
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Valuing transition/transitioning value: Class struggle in Open Marxism and Political Marxism - Pinar Donmez, Maïa Pal, Alex Sutton, 2026
The article considers the origins of capitalism in order to scrutinise critiques of Open Marxism and Political Marxism, to bring these not-so-distant approaches...
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Dr. Mehmet Erman Erol, Lecturer in International Relations, presented the paper “From the First Cold War to the Second: A Critical IPE Reading of Turkey’s Foreign Policy” at the BISA Conference in Brighton (2–5 June). The paper was presented as part of the panel on the IPE of the Second Cold War.
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Dr Mehmet Erman Erol (Lecturer in International Relations) has published an article titled “Turkey, the West, and the ‘Rest’: Between Alignment and Strategic Autonomy” in Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, Winter 2026, 50(1). @dmu.ac.uk www.fletcherforum.org/archives/202...
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50:1 — WINTER 2026 — The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs
The Fletcher Forum is pleased to share articles from our latest print edition of the journal, focused on critical intersections in foreign policy. To read more, we invite you to subscribe to Th...
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Dr Simon Stevens (Senior Lecturer in Political Philosophy at DMU) has published a new article, “What Incentive Structures Do to Political Philosophy: Epistemic Pathologies and Institutional Design,” in Philosophy & Social Criticism--> journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... @dmu.ac.uk
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Dr Pinar Donmez (Senior Lecturer in IR) is one of the convenors of the PSA International Relations Specialist Group and contributed to the organisation of panels and the group’s activities at this year’s conference in Oxford @psainter-relations.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
On Mon 12 Jan 2026, Dr Amina Easat-Daas (Politics & IR) attended UK Parliament, invited by the APPG on British Muslims, for a special meeting on combating Islamophobia, with UK academics, civil society, UN officials, and an address by Miguel Ángel Moratinos (UNAOC). #politics #academic #parliament
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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
On 1 Dec our 5th annual #climatesim took place in partnership w/ Chatham House to engage students in a topical and important issue 🌎 Read what we got up to! 👉 ow.ly/ok9Z50XFEey @julietdryden.bsky.social Politics & IR @ De Montfort University POLIS UoM Politics LSE International Relations
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Fifth annual climate negotiation simulation takes place in partnership with Chatham House
Find out what went on at this year's climate simulation and which universities won the awards.
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Our representatives, Cristina and Daisy have taken the time to make a short interview answering questions on their experience at @mybisa.bsky.social climate simulation! Here they answer how their views on international politics changed. #Politics #Climatesim #BISA #Internationalrelations
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Well done to Cristina and Daisy for taking part in the BISA Climate Negotiation Simulation at @chathamhouse.org, representing China and showcasing impressive negotiation and analytical skills! @mybisa.bsky.social #climatesim #BISA #DMU #ClimatePolitics
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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
First up as part of our #climatesim we have a keynote speech by @annaaberg.bsky.social from @chathamhouse.org @uniofsurrey.bsky.social @sussex.ac.uk @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social angliaruskin.bsky.social @bournemouthuni.bsky.social @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social @ljmuirp.bsky.social
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Great work - see you on Monday! ☺️
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Senior Lecturer Pinar Emine Donmez presented a co-authored paper with Dr Maïa Pal at the Historical Materialism Conference in London, discussing contested histories of capitalism and debates on post-capitalist transitions. #HistoricalMaterialism #Marxism #Capitalism #PostCapitalism
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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
#climatesim
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Exciting News🎉🙌 Two DMU Politics & IR students will represent China at the 2025 BISA Climate Negotiation Simulation with Chatham House on 1 Dec. A fantastic chance to practice real COP-style climate diplomacy. @mybisa.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org #Politics #BISA #Climatechange #ChathamHouse
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Dr Amina Easat-Daas also recently appeared on ITV News to discuss the growth in Islamophobic hate crimes in the UK. It’s great to see her expertise recognised and featured in national media, contributing to important public conversations on this issue. #Politics #ITVNews #Islamophobia
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations Amina Easat-Daas, delivered a thought-provoking talk to Tower Hamlets Council on ‘Resurgent Far-Right and Contemporary Islamophobia’. We’re proud to see our department contributing directly to informed public debate. #Politics #Islamaphobia
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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Join @hetanshah.bsky.social at De Montfort University’s Vice-Chancellor’s Lecture Series on Thursday, 27 November, as he explores how the humanities and social sciences can support policymaking. Register for your free ticket below ⬇️ www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/ev...
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
A new article by Simon Stevens, Public Political Philosophy, Moral Sentimentalism, and Larp, has been published by Cambridge University Press. It offers a significant scholarly contribution to discussions about the aims and methods of public political philosophy. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Public Political Philosophy, Moral Sentimentalism, and Larp | Public Humanities | Cambridge Core
Public Political Philosophy, Moral Sentimentalism, and Larp - Volume 1
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Luis da Vinha, co-authored “Brasil y la Política Espacial de ‘No Alineamiento Activo” in Geopolítica(s). It explores Brazil’s space strategy, Sino-US competition, and the challenges of “active non-alignment.” Full paper: revistas.ucm.es/index.php/GE... #Geopolitics #SpacePolicy #Brazil #LatinAmerica
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Vol. 16 Núm. 2 (2025) | Geopolítica(s). Revista de estudios sobre espacio y poder
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
We were thrilled to host former congressmen Mike Ross & Jeff Duncan at DMU today for a dynamic talk on leadership, global affairs and much more. Thanks to everyone who joined! 🌟 #DMUPolitics #Congress @usainuk.bsky.social
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Reminder: Congress to Campus is TOMORROW inside the Vijay Patel Building. Hosting: 🇺🇸 Hon. Jeff Duncan & Hon. Mike Ross Open to all DMU students — see you there! Book now: lnkd.in/gRWWY9ZJ #DMU #Congress #USPolitics #Bipartisan
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Promoting an important event at DMU on 18 Nov: 🏫 De Montfort University Queen’s Building Exploring poverty in Leicester through data + lived experience, and working together on real community action. Join us if you care about equity + local change. Register: www.tickettailor.com/events/dmuen...
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Select tickets – A Picture of Poverty in Leicester - And What Can We Do About It? – De Montfort University, Queen's Building,
A Picture of Poverty in Leicester - And What Can We Do About It? – De Montfort University, Queen's Building,, Tue 18 Nov 2025 - Join us for a collaborative event exploring the widespread and complex i...
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
New chapter by Luis da Vinha examines Trump’s “America First” foreign policy as a challenge to the liberal international order. Rejecting multilateralism, questioning alliances, and pushing protectionism, the U.S. risks becoming a revisionist power. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Congress to Campus is coming to DMU on 6 Nov! Join two former US Representatives (Democrat + Republican) for open discussion on US politics, democracy and power in Washington. Booking form👇: tinyurl.com/2aasge36 📍Hugh Aston Building Open to Y12 & Y13 students. #CongressToCampus #DMU #Politics
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Honouring Professor Jonathan S. Davies as he retires from DMU. His pioneering work on governance and urban politics has influenced scholars worldwide, and his teaching has inspired generations of students. We are deeply grateful for his leadership and legacy!
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
🎓 DMU’s Vice-Chancellor’s Lecture Series kicks off with Hetan Shah, Chief Exec of The British Academy! He’ll explore how the humanities & social sciences can guide smarter policymaking for the future. 🗓️ 27 Nov | 18:00 | Vijay Patel Building #DMU #LectureSeries
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Our Senior Lecturer, Dr. Simon Stevens, was interviewed by The Big Issue on hostile architecture — and how it even appears in the world of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. A fascinating take on how politics, design, and culture intersect. Read here: www.bigissue.com/culture/poke...
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Pokémon Legends Z-A features anti-homeless hostile architecture
Pokémon Legends Z-A has sparked conversation on social media over anti-homeless benches in the Nintendo game's Lumiose City.
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
🚀 Dr. Luis da Vinha (DMU Politics & IR) co-authors a new International Relations (Q1) article: “‘Active Non-Alignment’ in Outer Space: Brazil’s Hedging Strategy in the Sino-American Space Race.” It explores how Brazil balances between the U.S. and China in the new space race!
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Great news from our Politics & IR community! 🎓 Dr Ibrahim Has has published a new article in Critical Studies on Terrorism, exploring the Kurdish Question and security in Diyarbakir, Türkiye. Read it here 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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The irreconcilable Kurdish Question and societal security: the case of glocal securitisation and gentrification in Diyarbakır-Türkiye
This article examines intricate interplay between urban political economy, securitisation, critical terrorism and conflict studies, focusing on Diyarbakır, a city in Türkiye often referred to as in...
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
The first annual CSE Midlands Group Conference is happening on Tuesday 16 Sept at the University of Birmingham:"Britain’s financialised capitalism & the politics of change". Free, in-person, no registration. DMU Politics' Pinar Donmez is one of the contributors: Full programme: tinyurl.com/ytvk54p5
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PSA International Relations Specialist Group @psainter-relations.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
+ 9 am and Thursday, 24th July, 3 pm, respectively. We are looking forward to hearing from the early career researcher members of the PSA community and their exciting research projects in the coming days! Conference programme: www.psa.ac.uk/sites/defaul... @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
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Early Career Network | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
About UsWho runs the Early Career Network? ECN Annual Conference 2025: Politics in an Age of Uncertainty21 to 24 July 2025 - FREE, ONLINE EVENT The Political Studies Association Early Career Network's...
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PSA International Relations Specialist Group @psainter-relations.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
This year the @psaecn.bsky.social Annual Conference is featuring two panels focused on international relations chaired by the PSA's newly established IR Specialist Group. Please see the conference programme and panel details at the links below. The IR panels are scheduled on Wednesday, 23rd July +
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Early Career Network | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
About UsWho runs the Early Career Network? ECN Annual Conference 2025: Politics in an Age of Uncertainty21 to 24 July 2025 - FREE, ONLINE EVENT The Political Studies Association Early Career Network's...
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
DMU Politics & IR, in collaboration with colleagues in Media and Creative Industries, is organising the screening of Made in Ethiopia (2024) documentary! 📅 29 May | 🕕 6PM 📍 Phoenix Cinema, Leicester www.phoenix.org.uk/whats-on/pro...
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Made in Ethiopia | Phoenix Leicester | Tickets
Made in Ethiopia follows the aftermath of a massive Chinese factory complex attempting a high-stakes expansion in Ethiopia | Thu 29 May, 6pm
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
This event is today at 5pm, see details below!
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Read Alistair Jones' (Associate Professor of Politics) analysis for the Leicester Gazette: "Is the two party system dead in the water?" www.leicester.news/analysis-is-...
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Analysis: Is the two party system dead in the water?
Reform UK has successfully defeated candidates from all the major parties in Leicestershire.
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Join Dr. Simon Stevens (Senior Lecturer in Political Theory) next Tuesday at 5 PM for a thought-provoking webinar: "Why Big Ideas Matter When Teaching Political Theory"—inspired by his new book 'Political Theory'. Free registration, link: shorturl.at/PpVa3
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Why big ideas matter when teaching Political Theory. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Political theory lecturers are in a difficult position. We must decolonise, whilst decolonising and what it is, remains contested territory. And, if we are doing this, then we ought to consider how ou...
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Andrew Sanders, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, appeared on BBC Radio Leicester on Wednesday 12 March to discuss the Trump administrations imposition of tariffs on UK steel imported to the USA. Listen here from 3h10: lnkd.in/eEYtVzyV
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
The textbook challenges the traditional political theory canon by exploring big ideas like sovereignty, property, human rights, and gender through diverse cultural perspectives. Simon will host a webinar on 13th May 2025 to discuss the book. Register here sagepub.zoom.us/webinar/regi... ”
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
We are pleased to announce that Dr Simon Stevens, Senior Lecturer in Political Philosophy, has published a new textbook titled 'Political Theory: Why Big Ideas Matter' (Sage).
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Why big ideas matter when teaching Political Theory. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Political theory lecturers are in a difficult position. We must decolonise, whilst decolonising and what it is, remains contested territory. And, if we are doing this, then we ought to consider how ou...
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Amina spoke on gendered Islamophobia at the Human Rights 30 project launch in Tirana, Albania, in January. The conference was hosted by the Albanian government and attended by academics, Amnesty International, the UN, and the Open Society Foundation.
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Politics & IR @ De Montfort University @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Dr. Amina Easat-Daas authored the chapter "Gender, Islamophobia, and Romaphobia: Intersectional Insights" in Roma in Central and Southeastern Europe: Navigating Muslim Identities, Challenges, and Activism, edited by Dr. Ivan Ejub Kostić (University of Belgrade) and Dr. Selma Muhič Dizdarevič.
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