POLIS

Talking #Iran with BBC Surrey shortly

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The 'Changemakers Academy', a new initiative from @drdonnasmith.bsky.social at @openuniversity.bsky.social

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PSA26 Annual Conference - Political Studies Association Join us in Oxford to discuss ‘Political Studies Futures’ “The best gathering for politics scholars in the UK and beyond” – PSA25 delegate Open to both members and non-members, the PSA annual…

#PSA26 Annual Conference is fast approaching!
You will find useful information on the PSA26 website about
🏠️ Accommodation
📆 Programme
📢 Keynote speakers
🍴 Food and refreshments
🚨 Registration deadline 12 March

A promotional flyer for "PIPS Week: Global Perspectives in Motion," hosted by the Politics, International Relations and Policy Society (OUPIPS). The top section features the society’s circular logo (a ballot box icon with "OU" inside) and their website, oupips.org.uk. The main body of the flyer announces their first public event, described as a series of critical dialogues with policy experts and global political speakers. Key Event Details: Dates: 16–22 March. Themes mentioned: Global Security & Conflict, Humanitarian Frontiers & Development, and Social Events (The Gaggle & Quiz). Call to Action: "Hold the Date" and "Keep an eye on our socials." Social Media Handles: @OUPIPS on X, @oupips.bsky.social on BlueSky, @oupip_society on Instagram, and "OU Politics, International Relations and Policy Society" on Facebook. A WhatsApp logo indicates users can DM to join their group.

We invite you to reserve your calendar for our PIPS Week! Save the date, 16-22 March. Further schedules will be posted soon.

Available to you at home a host of online speakers will be introduced to bridge theory with practice.

Keep an eye out - drop us a DM to get added to our WhatsApp group.

Still time to sign up for these @ukparliament.parliament.uk webinars. The first one is tomorrow 6pm!

@openuniversity.bsky.social @oupips.bsky.social ky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social assoc.bsky.social

Our @jamiegaskarth.bsky.social is in @theconversation.com on Keir Starmer's difficult diplomacy with Trump during the Greenland crisis.

This Friday - our Eddie Wastnidge launches a new co-edited book on the ever evolving geopolitics of the Middle East. All welcome - details below.

🌟NEW PSA Website🌟 We start the new year with the launch of our new website! This first phase of development coincides with other digital initiatives including a new 'My Membership' area and new membership database. Ongoing developments will continue this year.
🎉Enjoy the new site buff.ly/67rovjj

TLN Webinar: Using Objects to Enhance Learning in Political Science Education - Political Studies Association Most higher education teaching activities rely on texts. By contrast, I argue object-based learning—or using physical materials to convey, capture, and

🚨Tomorrow🚨TLN Webinar: ‘Using Objects to Enhance Learning in Political Science Education’ with William L Allen @unisouthampton.bsky.social
📆 13 Jan, 12.30pm, Online
➡️ Discover how object-based learning can help convey, capture, and express complex ideas.
FREE and open to all

*PSA Resource* Read and share our NEW 'Guide to Studying #Politics & #InternationalRelations at University'
➡️ Studying #PIR helps develop sought-after critical thinking, analytical and communication skills.
➡️ Discover what a Politics degree can offer, and where it can take you.
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Symbolic power and the reception of Chinese narratives on the China–Pakistan economic corridor: adaptation and contestation The emphasis on “discourse power” and “telling the China story” has been central to China’s international engagement over the past decade. While existing scholarship has critically examined the pro...

New #OpenAccess publication!

How are China’s narratives received across national and subnational actors and audiences?

Drawing on 6,133 articles in Chinese, Urdu & English, our new study answers looking at the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Check it out 👇 doi.org/10.1080/1538...

Still time to sign up to both webinars - open to students and the general public👇

One EU-UK Reset negotiation tracker, updated for today's Erasmus statement

Still quite a lot to be done on the agenda from the May summit

PDF with clicky links: bit.ly/UshGraphic141

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RT India: how the Kremlin is spreading its ‘west v the rest’ narrative to a global audience RT has targeted non-western audiences for years.

Short blog from me and @maudinet.bsky.social about last week’s launch of the new RT India channel and what to expect from it, written for @uk.theconversation.com

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Contested histories: cultural memory, narratives and archives

Funded collaborative PhD opportunity on contested memory with me in @oupolitics.bsky.social and Arthur Dudney at Arcadia:

granduniondtp.web.ox.ac.uk/contested-hi...

Deadline 7th Jan, please share!

A great opportunity from @oupolitics.bsky.social this UK Parliament Week!

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Webinar 2: Get Your Voice Heard in UK Parliament 4 Feb 6pm events.teams.microsoft.com/event/828506...

@oupips.bsky.social @ukparliament.parliament.uk #UKPW

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Want to learn more about how UK Parliament works? Sign up to 2 events, available to students & public.

Webinar 1: Intro to Your UK Parliament 27 Jan 6pm events.teams.microsoft.com/event/54f0ff...

@oupips.bsky.social @ukparliament.parliament.uk #UKPW

Introduction to making political and social change (Free Course Trailer) YouTube video by OpenLearn from The Open University

UK Parliament Week #UKPW is back to spread the word about what #Parliament is. Get started with the free
Open Learn course - Introduction to making political & social change.

Check out the video: youtu.be/pq9bDCrjFFw

@ukparliament.parliament.uk @oupips.bsky.social

OU PIPS OU Politics, International Relations and Policy Society

Are you an @openuniversity.bsky.social student interested in speaking to other students about politics? If so, join @oupips.bsky.social – a great way to mark UK Parliament Week! #UKPW

Find out more here: oupips.org.uk

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Sign up to this great free course about making political change #UKPW

It's time for a real change and you can learn how with a warm welcome from @oupolitics.bsky.social into Parliament Week #UKPW

Introduction to making political and social change Written in a moment of multiple crises – environmental, economic, political, social and health-related – ‘An Introduction to making political and social change’ gives you a grounding in some of the...

UK Parliament Week starts today, raising awareness of @ukparliament.parliament.uk & how to get involved! @oupolitics.bsky.social academics are working with #UKPW again to educate more people on how they can make political change:

www.open.edu/openlearn/so...

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Me, for @ukandeu.bsky.social, on why we might be going back to talking about money in the UK-EU relationship

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The Open University Politics, International Relations, and Policy Society (OUPIPS) is pleased to confirm the successful conclusion of our Annual General Meeting. The Society's Constitution has been approved, and the new committee has been officially appointed to lead the society's activities. New Committee Positions Appointed: Jack Flaherty - President Ryan Donachie - Vice President, Events and Media Natalie Lanagan - Vice President, Memberships and Finance Kelly Coker - Secretary James Daly - Treasurer Charlotte Osmond and Tomasz Pierzchala - Media and Communications Officers Maria Krasteva - Newsletter Editor Claire Headridge and Pamela Fuller - Events Officers Jeanette Price - Policy Officers Andrew Wilson, Bev Smith, Claire McGill-Sharpe, Nick James and Paul Kim - Ordinary Members In the coming weeks, the committee will begin its work on organizing a program of events. Please look out for further updates and announcements across our social media channels. Membership: As a member of The Open University, you are warmly welcomed to join and actively participate in the life of the Society. Stay Connected: Visit our website: [https://oupips.org.uk](https://oupips.org.uk/) Sign up for our newsletter and view upcoming news and events on the website.

I'm incredibly pleased and delighted to have been elected as President of the new @oupips.bsky.social society for @oustudents.bsky.social. We have a strong leadership team and I'm looking forward to all the events and community building we will be doing over the next year. @oupolitics.bsky.social

Manchester University Press - International Relations in a multipolar Middle East International Relations in a multipolar Middle East - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of International Relations in a multipolar Middle East by Francesco Belcastro

New publication!
International relations in a Multipolar Middle East - a highly topical new collection of insightful papers edited by
@edwardwastnidge.bsky.social
and @drfrancescobelc.bsky.social
Out now:
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526180285/

Very much enjoyed sitting down with @alexvont.bsky.social on @bunkerpod.bsky.social this week to talk all things disinformation

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OU Politics, International Relations, and Policy Society Visit the post for more.

With my free time, I have been working on the new OU Politics, International Relations, and Policy Society. We have a website now. Sign up for the upcoming newsletter oupips.org.uk @oupolitics.bsky.social @oustudents.bsky.social

The future of UK-EU relations - UK in a changing Europe Join UK in a Changing Europe and The Open University in Brussels as they bring together leading academics, think tankers, officials and journalists in Brussels to discuss UK-EU relations.

Come and join us in Brussels on 17 Sept to discuss EU-UK relations

Top line up (and fancy catering too)

@ukandeu.bsky.social @oupolitics.bsky.social

ukandeu.ac.uk/events/the-f...

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We will be having another meeting on forming the society this coming Sunday. If you are an @openuniversity.bsky.social student and are interested in Politics, International Relations, and Policy, come join us @oupolitics.bsky.social @oustudents.bsky.social events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f1d150...