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The official bluesky account of Politics & International Relations (PIR) of the University of Edinburgh. This account is monitored Mon-Fri. edin.ac/3Bg833c

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Great turnout last night at Edinburgh Uni for “Still a Model? What We Can (and Can’t) Learn from German Federalism” — a joint BGA & @ccc-research.bsky.social event. Thanks to @angusrobertson.bsky.social, Elke Heins, David Smith, and everyone who joined us! 🙌📸 #GermanFederalism #Edinburgh
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Research-led teaching at @edinburghpir.bsky.social live in podcast form. Thanks @snellarthur.bsky.social for the chance to talk about several of my favourite topics!
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Elizabeth Bomberg @eebomberg.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Good to speak to #BBC_Radio Scotland this morning about #COP30 prospects and what the absence of a formal US delegation might mean. @edinburghpir.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Good Morning Scotland - 08/11/2025 - BBC Sounds
The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates.
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Centre on Constitutional Change @ccc-research.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
It's not too late to register for our upcoming event with Angus Robertson on what we can and can't learn from German federalism. More info here: edin.ac/46JYj2v
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Still a Model? What We Can (and Can’t) Learn from German Federalism
This event explores whether German federalism still offers useful lessons for Scotland and the UK.
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University of Edinburgh - School of Social and Political Science @uoe-sps.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Book Launch Friday 24th October 1pm-2.30pm Online Join us for the launch of Climate Assemblies New Civic Institutions for a Climate-changed World Edited by Oliver Escobar and Stephen Elstub Info and booking: edin.ac/4nKszjT
Pile of copies of book 'Climate Assemblies'. Text reads: Book Launch. Climate Assemblies. New Civic Institutions for a Climate-changed World. Oliver Escobar and Stephen Elstub. ‘Climate Assemblies’ brings together 25 authors to offer novel perspectives, critical insights and practical reflections based on original research about paradigmatic cases at local, national, transnational and global levels.
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Marc Geddes @marcgeddes.uk · 30/09/2025
🚨 Job Opportunity! 🚨 Applications are now open for a new 2.5-year postdoc at @edinburghpir.bsky.social to examine how parliaments gather, analyse and use different types of knowledge - see the full job listing here: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (SPARK)
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with experience in the politics of the UK, Scottish, German or Bavarian parliaments to join the UKRI-funded research project, ‘Studying Parliaments an...
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
This is my latest piece in The Loop @ecpr.bsky.social based on recent fieldwork in Argentina 🇦🇷. Thank you to all the officials and informants who shared their insights with me. @edinburghpir.bsky.social
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Ben Rosamond @benrosamond1.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Delighted to see this excellent and very timely piece by my PhD student Sarah Cheung now published. @edinburghpir.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Generative AI, generating crisis: framing opportunity and threat in AI governance
The public release of high-profile generative AI models in late 2022 and early 2023 spurred widespread concerns over ‘existential threats’ to humanity from AI. This paper explores how this AI ‘cris...
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P&IR Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Excited to see our amazing @edinburghpir.bsky.social academics contributing to key debates at this year’s Festival of Politics! 🗣️📢 festivalofpolitics.scot
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P&IR Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Congrats to all @uoe-sps.bsky.social summer grads! 🎓 Great to see @edinburghpir.bsky.social staff celebrating your achievements. Well done, students! 👏
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Elizabeth Bomberg @eebomberg.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Wonderful Politics & IR @edinburghpir.bsky.social staff presence at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social summer graduation. Congrats to our fab students! @uoe-sps.bsky.social
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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
📢We first hear from: - Prof Will Jessett CBE (SC Strategy) - Prof Paul Rogers (Emeritus, @uniofbradford.bsky.social) - Dr Claire Duncanson (@edinburghpir.bsky.social) 🍃Both Claire and Paul commented on the lack of acknowledgement of climate change in the new National Security Strategy.
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Regional & Federal Studies @regfedst.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
🚨 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲! Making sense of 𝗳𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 – insights from an 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻-𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🔓 Read the new #openaccess article by Eva-Maria Trüdinger, Achim Hildebrandt, Simon Stocker, @ajazajilirjana.bsky.social & @pbundi.bsky.social 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359... #federalism #democracy
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Making sense of federalism – insights from an open-ended survey question
While there is much debate in research about nuances of federal governance, we actually know little about how citizens make sense of federalism. As several studies show, citizens often hold vague a...
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P&IR Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
👏 A brilliant final contribution from @niceonecombo.bsky.social — this collection of blog posts from the political behaviour course is full of sharp, thoughtful insights. Well worth exploring! Thank you for everything — you'll be greatly missed! 💛
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Andrew W Neal @andrewwneal.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
In response to the new UK National Security Strategy and SDR, here's my analysis of changing threat topics in UK national security and defence documents since 1998. @uoe-sps.bsky.social @scga.bsky.social @rethinkingsecurity.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org @rusi.bsky.social @edinburghpir.bsky.social
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Kate Wright @newsprof1.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Thrilled to have received the "honourable mention" (runner up place) from the Journalism Studies division of #ICA2025, together with longstanding coauthors @martinscott2010.bsky.social + @melbunce.bsky.social. Our hearty congratulations to the overall winner @ruthmoon.bsky.social!
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
I’m thinking that my course next semester on authoritarianism (might need a week on authoritarianism in books and on film?! (Autocracy and Resistence in the 21st Century! @edinburghpir.bsky.social )
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University of Edinburgh - School of Social and Political Science @uoe-sps.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
@uoe-cahss.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @edincollegeofart.bsky.social @edcdcs.bsky.social @stis-uoe.bsky.social @edinburghpir.bsky.social @uoesocialwork.bsky.social #RefugeeWeek
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Gender and Inequalities Centre at Southampton @gain-centre.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
@alyssamartin.bsky.social joins us from @edinburghpir.bsky.social to discuss her observations from the Scottish Carers Parliament
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Scottish Election Study @scotvoting.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Essay Prize 2025 📝 🧑🏻‍🎓 Undergraduate and school pupil competitions 📆 Deadline 6th July Fantastic judging panel of @simeonkerr.bsky.social, @yougov.co.uk's Abigail Axe-Browne and @edinburghpir.bsky.social's own Alan Convery! scottishelections.ac.uk/2025/06/09/e...
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Essay Prize 2025 – Deadline 5th July
We are delighted to announce the 2025 edition of our annual essay prize. We run parallel prizes for secondary school pupils and undergraduate university students, both of which are judged by a prestig...
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Andy Hom @therealisthom.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Really looking fw to these events - pop round if you're in Helsinki and interested in academic publishing, existentialism, or the intellectual and cultural underpinnings of the radical right @edinburghpir.bsky.social @risjnl.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk @gnobisa.bsky.social
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Clare Rice @clarerice.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
A quick reminder that the last seminar in our series for this term will be happening online tomorrow 💫 Join us to hear about the QUALREP project from PIs @profrosiecamp.bsky.social and @profsarahchilds.bsky.social We hope you can join us! @edinburghpir.bsky.social ⬇️
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Pontus Odmalm @podmalm.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
“We didn’t really get to hear what [English nationalism] is in simple language, but we were left in no doubt about what it is not – European.” Important read 👇 (includes h/t to @ailsahenderson.bsky.social’s research, ping @edinburghpir.bsky.social)
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Sarah Liu @drsarahliu.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
A @uoe-sps.bsky.social, Staff Pride, BAME Network, & Queer.ED collab! Curtis Chin talks about growing up/ coming out as gay in a working-class immigrant community and first gen University student. ☕️🍵🍪 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/everything... @edinburghpir.bsky.social @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social
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Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant, with Curtis Chin
Join author Curtis Chin for his story of what it was like growing up Asian in Detroit and coming out to his working class immigrant family.
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LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
NEW ✨ How gender, labour and tech intersect in Bangalore’s startup culture 👩🏾‍💻🇮🇳 Experimental Times: Startup Capitalism and Feminist Futures in India by ‪@hgupta.bsky.social‬ @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social‬ @ucpress.bsky.social‬ #BookReview by @tanushreekaushal.bsky.social‬ @gvagrad.bsky.social‬
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How gender, labour and tech intersect in Bangalore’s startup culture - LSE Review of Books
Hemangini Gupta's Experimental Times explores the gendered dynamics of startup capitalism in Bangalore, offering a rich ethnographic study of labour, urban space, and entrepreneurship. Tanushree…
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Clare Rice @clarerice.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
💫QUALREP Gender and Politics Seminar💫 We're putting our own PIs in the hot seat for the final seminar this term - @profrosiecamp.bsky.social & @profsarahchilds.bsky.social! Event details: 📆 Wed 28 May ⏰3-4pm GMT 📍Online - register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bfd7b0... www.qualrep.org
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P&IR Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Huge congratulations to our PIR Superheroes! 👏🎉
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P&IR Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Thank you Nicholas Hopton for visiting @uoe-sps.bsky.social - both events were packed and the audience highly engaged! Thanks to Dr Nida Alahmad and Dr Lucy Abbott for expertly chairing the discussions. Grateful to the Departments of African Studies and Sociology for co-sponsoring the events.
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Sarah Liu @drsarahliu.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
My review of Judith Butler's latest book is out in Contemporary Sociology! "Who's Afraid of Gender" is a must read for all, especially those on the fence about the attacks on trans folks/allies. @edinburghpir.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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P&IR Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
An important read from our own @davidevampa.bsky.social 👇
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Davide Vampa @davidevampa.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
And here is the @ccc-research.bsky.social blog post on which the piece is based: www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/news-and-opi...
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As Reform UK sweeps to victory in English local elections, is a new era of polarisation coming to Scotland?
Davide Vampa analyses the shifting dynamics of Scottish politics in the wake of Reform UK’s rise and its unprecedented success in the 2025 English local elections. He argues that the SNP’s attempt to ...
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Scottish Council on Global Affairs scga.scot @scga.scot · 08/05/2025
@uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @edinburghpir.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social @standrewsir.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social
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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
📢The second day of the BISA PGN conference has begun @edinburghpir.bsky.social ! 👉Today we start the day with some exciting workshops on 'Publishing your first book' and 'Getting a Job and Thriving in Academia'. 🪡Follow this thread for more.
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P&IR Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Don’t miss this powerful CBC ideas episode: "The Long History of Humans as Shields in War" – featuring insights from our own @perugininic.bsky.social . A timely and compelling look at how human shields have been—and continue to be—used in war. Essential listening. cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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University of Edinburgh - School of Social and Political Science @uoe-sps.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Scottish Election Study Annual Lecture The Unstable Vote: How Economic Insecurity is Shaping a Divided Electorate with Professor Jane Green Monday 12 May 5:30pm Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre Register here: edin.ac/4lxzs7c
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P&IR Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Congratulations @newsprof1.bsky.social 👏
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P&IR Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
📌 Join us for an insightful discussion with Dr. Nida Alahmad & Nicholas Hopton on "Britain and the New Order in the Middle East" 🗓️Thursday 15 May 2025, 3pm - 4.30pm 📍Violet Laidlaw Room, Chrystal MacMillan Building 🔗https://edin.ac/4bYdA0m
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P&IR Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Last chance to register 👇
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P&IR Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
🌍Join us for an exclusive conversation with Former British Ambassador Nicholas Hopton, as he shares his experiences into the world of diplomacy and international relations.🌏 📆Thursday 15 May 2025, 11am - 12pm 📍Teviot Lecture Theatre, Doorway 5 🔗 edin.ac/4bJ9Z6j
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Insights from a Career in International Affairs with Nicholas Hopton
Explore the world of international relations with an experienced diplomat.
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Clare Rice @clarerice.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
💫QUALREP Gender and Politics Seminar Series💫 We are delighted to be joined this month by @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social to discuss the UNTWIST project! 📆Wednesday 30 April 🕰️3-4pmGMT 📍Online Registration now open events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d631fe... @edinburghpir.bsky.social www.qualrep.org
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Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
📢Who really shapes foreign policy in Latin America? Often: the president. 📑My latest article—a systematic review—explores how leadership, ideology & domestic politics drive decisions. Now out in International Relations (open access) @edinburghpir.bsky.social www.ir-journal.com/online-first...
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Political Leaders’ Role in Latin American Foreign Policy: A Systematic Review — IR
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Kate Wright @newsprof1.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Read this outstanding book by @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social and colleagues in prep for a forthcoming talk @edinburghpir.bsky.social. I learned so much - can't wait to hear them speak!
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Andy Hom @therealisthom.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Really looking forward to this! In 2 days time, join us if you can! (registration required) @edinburghpir.bsky.social
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Centre on Constitutional Change @ccc-research.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
New blog! Do Scots become less likely to support secession as they age, or is the relationship due to differences between birth cohorts that persist over time? Read Mark McGeoghegan on the latest modelling seeking to address this question. Read more: edin.ac/4czbZ1i
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Is Scottish independence inevitable? The relationship between birth cohort and secessionism in Scotland.
At the heart of the debate over the relationship between age and support for Scotland seceding from the United Kingdom is a key question: do Scots become less likely to support secession as they age, ...
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Scottish Election Study @scotvoting.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Massive congrats to all the other prize winners, particularly our @edinburghpir.bsky.social colleagues, and thank you to the PSA and the judges for this recognition. We had a great time in Brum and look forward to seeing everyone in Oxford next year!
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P&IR Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Congratulations, Team PIR! 🎉 So many well-deserved awards — a true recognition of the outstanding work and dedication across our department.
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Meryl Kenny @merylkenny.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Squad! @edinburghpir.bsky.social
Five academics in a row holding prize certificates
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Meryl Kenny @merylkenny.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
And finally @scotvoting.bsky.social team wins Pippa Norris prize for outstanding contribution to advancing knowledge in political studies #PSA25 @ailsahenderson.bsky.social @edinburghpir.bsky.social
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Meryl Kenny @merylkenny.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Next up - @davidevampa.bsky.social accepts Jacqui Briggs prize for group teaching as lead on @edinburghpir.bsky.social @ccc-research.bsky.social @ukandeu.bsky.social team taught course on UK 2024 General Election
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