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Global Theory Forum @globaltheoryldn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We are welcoming submissions to the CfP for our 2026/7 Working Groups. Please apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1vmS.... More details on our website here: www.globaltheoryforum.co.uk/working-groups.

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Global Theory Forum 2026-27 Abstract Submission

This form is for submitting your abstract for the Global Theory Forum Working Groups taking place in the 2026-27 academic year. Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words. Please submit your abstrac...

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Global Theory Forum @globaltheoryldn.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Just a little reminder that we are only a few days from our Annual Spring Symposium that will be happening this Monday the 27th of April - there are still (free) spots avaliable so make sure to over to the Eventbrite to gurantee your spot: tinyurl.com/GTFSymposium

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Global Theory Forum - Spring Symposium 2026

Join the second GTF Spring Symposium that features a keynote from Prof. Jeffrey Howard and contributions from ECRs and senior discussants!

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Global Theory Forum @globaltheoryldn.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

A reminder to sign up for our Spring Symposium! Monday, 27th April at University College London, sponsored by the Society for Applied Philosophy. Talks by ECRs on methods, AI, the climate crisis, and the future of work, as well as a keynote by Prof Jeff Howard. Sign up here tinyurl.com/GTFSymposium

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Global Theory Forum - Spring Symposium 2026

Join the second GTF Spring Symposium that features a keynote from Prof. Jeffrey Howard and contributions from ECRs and senior discussants!

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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.com · 20/03/2026

🚨New policy study🚨 There must be an alternative: Against mainstream defeatism and towards the rejuvenation of the democratic public space We make seven key recommendations to turn the tide @feps-europe.eu 🧵 1/ feps-europe.eu/publication/...

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Global Theory Forum @globaltheoryldn.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Global Theory Forum returns this Thursday at 5pm when @freddielarden.bsky.social will present 'If the people don’t laugh, they’ll cry (out in terror): the comedy and the horror of populism' with Prof James Martin from Goldsmiths as discussant. Join us at UCL Central House LG05, then the pub!

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Freddie Larden @freddielarden.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Come along to discuss horror and comedy in Trump and Zohran Mamdani's discourse - with a bit of Romero's zombie films and Shaun of the Dead thrown in for good measure

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Global Theory Forum @globaltheoryldn.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Looking forward to another great Global Theory Forum working session TONIGHT at KCL! Join us 5pm at Bush House (S)1.03 to discuss Maja Kantar's work on political subjectivity beyond refusal, with Johan Seibers as discussant - followed, as always, by the pub

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Freddie Larden @freddielarden.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The GTF Spring Symposium is back - get your abstracts in by 9th March!

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Théo Aiolfi @theoaiolfi.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Very proud to share this piece with @bolandeira.bsky.social for @jacobinmag.bsky.social, where we discuss the complicated relationship between the radical left and the nation, based on our article in JCES (doi.org/10.1080/1478...).

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Global Theory Forum @globaltheoryldn.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Global Theory Forum's working group sessions return this Thursday at 5pm! Anton Bronfman will present his paper 'Mystifying Possibilities: towards a conceptualization of the diplomatic mystique' with Dr. Alvina Hoffmann from SOAS as discussant. Join us at QMUL Bancroft 1.02.5, followed by the pub!

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Global Theory Forum @globaltheoryldn.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

We have extended our Call for Papers for Working Groups till Monday, 15th December: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F.... We encourage submissions by PhD students and ECRs who want a relaxed setting to present in-progress work, and note you just need a presentation, not a complete paper.

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Global Theory Forum Spring 2026 Abstract Submission

This form is for submitting your abstract for the Global Theory Forum Working Groups taking place in the Spring term of 2026. Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words. Please submit your abstract ...

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Freddie Larden @freddielarden.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Got a great session lined up for Thursday's Global Theory Forum working group - Camilo Ardila and Kim Hutchings discussing the pluriverse and decoloniality - be there or be square! 5pm Thursday at QMUL

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Global Theory Forum @globaltheoryldn.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Reminder that our Call for Abstract for the Spring Working Group sessions ends soon! Apply here t.co/IkJ7pUJ0Gy by the 8th of December!

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Global Theory Forum @globaltheoryldn.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

We’re delighted to announce our CfA for the Spring Working Group sessions, held in person at KCL, QMUL, UCL and Birkbeck! The series offers a conversational space to share ideas in international political theory — no paper draft required. Submit here by Dec 8th: shorturl.at/u9xiL

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Freddie Larden @freddielarden.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Great start to the GTF working group series tonight with a discussion of the complicated relationship between theory and praxis, with Laya Hooshyari presenting and Jacob Mukherjee acting as discussant

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Freddie Larden @freddielarden.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Torn between finishing my thesis on French populist humour and writing about Zohran instead...

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Global Theory Forum @globaltheoryldn.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

We are excited to announce our 2025 Autumn Term Working Group Series! Do make sure you are signed up to our email list (indicated below) to make sure you are up to date with Forum updates and the circulation of the relevant readings prior to each session.

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Global Theory Forum @globaltheoryldn.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

We are delighted to announce a Call for Papers for a special issue and accompanying workshop with the Journal of International Political Theory on Relating Theory and Method in Global Political Contexts. Submit abstracts by November 10th (link below) - share widely! forms.gle/zDGSnQWoVYzF...

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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

It's time for a new kind of political party - one that belongs to you. Sign up at yourparty.uk.

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madoc cairns @madoc.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Police in Canterbury today informed a protestor that the phrase "Israel is committing genocide in Gaza" could be considered a declaration of support for Palestine Action and therefore a terrorism offence.

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Global Theory Forum @globaltheoryldn.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

We are thrilled to share the CfA for our Autumn term seminar series, in-person at KCL and QMUL. The series provides dedicated and conversational space forengaging with international political theory, with no requirement for a paper draft. See full CfA below, and submit here: shorturl.at/gOPlF

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

A nice consensus on “I’m afraid Gary Lineker’s extreme views are too incendiary for the BBC” at the same time as we’re getting “I think you’ll find there are key differences between the Prime Minister’s comments and the Rivers of Blood speech” makes it pretty clear what’s been happening, does it not

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Dissent Magazine @dissentmag.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

The Lord of the Rings is a book obsessed with ruins, bloodlines, and the divine right of aristocrats. Why are so many on the left able to love it? @gerrycanavan.bsky.social on J.R.R. Tolkien: www.dissentmagazine.org/article/tolk...

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Tolkien Against the Grain - Dissent Magazine

The Lord of the Rings is a book obsessed with ruins, bloodlines, and the divine right of aristocrats. Why are so many on the left able to love it?

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Populism Specialist Group @populismpsa.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Our second panel yesterday discussed left-wing populism and its challenges, with presentations from @bolandeira.bsky.social and @theoaiolfi.bsky.social, @freddielarden.bsky.social and Hannah Shaw! #PSA25

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Théo Aiolfi @theoaiolfi.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

My first book, The Populist Style, is finally out! 🎉✨ It is available in open access (direct link to the PDF: tinyurl.com/PopulistStyl...) and there is a 30% discount code (NEW30) for those who want to get a hardback copy (edin.ac/3WIe0Sr). Here's a summary of the book's key arguments: 1/25

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Alex Yates @alexyates2000.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

📣 New open access publication in @politicsjournal.bsky.social 📣 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... We about pluralism a lot in populism studies as populism’s supposed opposite, but what does pluralism actually mean? More importantly, perhaps, what do we want it to mean? 🧵

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Pluralising pluralism in the study of populism - Alex Yates, 2024

Despite the widespread claim that populism and pluralism are incompatible, the latter is rarely defined clearly in the existing literature. This is significant ...

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Populism Specialist Group @populismpsa.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Critical populism studies are flourishing, and we're curating a Bluesky starter pack featuring brilliant young minds and seasoned experts shaping the field! Dive into their groundbreaking work here 👇 go.bsky.app/NEheVTj

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