Newcastle University Politics

Delighted to have my book reviewed by @kkrakows.bsky.social @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social! Thank you. @academic.oup.com @nclpolitics.bsky.social

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I recently published my first article: The Poetics of Knowledge in the Anthropocene: The Politics of Posthuman Knowledge.

If you are interested in posthumanism, environmental crisis, radical politics or post-foundational theory, this might be of interest!

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Should public institutions adopt plant-based diets? Climate duties and shared leadership

🔓 🌱 Switching to #plantbased catering policies is an effective and defensible way for public institutions to lead societies towards delivering on #climatechange #mitigation duties, say Bell, @jkniess.bsky.social et al. @nclpolitics.bsky.social ⬇️

As an ex Erasmus student and coordinator, I'm delighted both for our @nclpolitics.bsky.social students who will benefit from more funding clarity, and for our partner universities' students, for whom a semester or year with us will be more affordable again. Good news for a change!

New publication from our colleagues Dr Maria Papageorgiou and Professor Valentina Feklyunina in the @ejisbisa.bsky.social!

Their paper develops a process-centred typology of alignment and traces the evolution of Sino–Russian relations from 1991 to 2024.

👉 Read here: doi.org/10.1017/eis....

New publication from our colleagues Dr Maria Papageorgiou and Professor Valentina Feklyunina in the @ejisbisa.bsky.social!

Their paper develops a process-centred typology of alignment and traces the evolution of Sino–Russian relations from 1991 to 2024.

👉 Read here: doi.org/10.1017/eis....

Cover of the "European Journal of International Security" with a hashtag #OpenAccess visible.

#OpenAccess from @ejisbisa.bsky.social -

Alignment as a process: Explaining the trajectory of the Sino–Russian relationship - https://cup.org/4p1n54R

- Maria Papageorgiou & Valentina Feklyunina

#FirstView

The Making of International Status Abstract. With great power rivalry on the rise again, many worry that struggles for status among states could lead to war. As a growing consensus indicates

Ever wondered why some countries get recognition while others struggle to be seen?

My book 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 is finally out in the world!

📘 academic.oup.com/book/61560

Photograph of corridor in Johannesburg Central Police Station with barred door at the end.

Great to have our piece with Heather from @savagedoddarchitects and Yusuf Patel out on Platform - www.platformspace.net/home/archite...

In it we trace how reading the architecture of what was John Vorster Police Station allows the building to testify to apartheid era deaths in detention.

With the deadline extension you still have a few days left to send us your abstracts for the #ECPG26 Methods Section!

We are looking forward to reading your work :)

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@nclpolitics.bsky.social

#polsci, #PoliticalScience, #Methodology, #Researchmethods

Opinion | The Rise of the Smartphone and the Fall of Western Democracy

How is social media reshaping democracy? Our colleague Dr Maria Papageorgiou, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at @nclpolitics.bsky.social, features in @nytimes.com, discussing how social media influenced Trump’s election wins—and what this means for democracy 👇

Interested in sustainability and the UN SDGs? Check out this report from @nclpolitics.bsky.social's staff and graduates — Dr Graham Long, Jill Hardacre & Elizabeth Muggleton 👇

Recognition of colleague’s contribution to political theory

🎉 Congratulations to our colleague Dr Jemima Repo, Reader in Political and Feminist Theory, who has won the 2025 Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought (BIAPT) Mid-Career Prize!

Read more 👉 www.ncl.ac.uk/gps/news/ite...

Do you have a great idea for a PhD project but need funding? Have you thought of doing a PhD in Politics at Newcastle? The NINE DTP studentship competition is now open. Get in touch with us as soon as possible to register your interest! More information at www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Lovely atmosphere at day 2 of our BISA and @isanet.bsky.social joint workshops in Newcastle!
#BISAISA2025
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Welcome! Our @isanet.bsky.social and BISA workshops have begun in Newcastle with a roundtable on transforming the international
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#BISAISA2025

Browse Sections ECPG call for Panels and Papers

🔔 Your voice matters – contribute Panels & Papers to #ECPG26!

🌸 European Conference on Politics and Gender @ecprgender.bsky.social
📆 15–17 Jun 2026 @nclpolitics.bsky.social

ℹ️ 16 Sections exploring gender, sexuality & intersectionality across politics, academia, and public life

⏰ Deadline: 7 Nov

Politoloog: naisi on poliitikas nii vähe, sest neid pelgavad teised poliitikud, mitte Eesti valijad Kandidaati, keda nimekirjas ei ole, valida ei saa. Asjaolu, et Eestis ikka veel märksa vähem naisi poliitikas ilma teeb ei tulene valijate eelistustest, vaid erakondade poolt ette antud valikutest.

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EPL published a leading article based on my research ahead of Estonia's local elections.
Disheartening that parties still disadvantage women candidates with nominations & list placement, but after 10+ years researching this, nice to see it break into mainstream media.

We are launching a new Undergraduate Network for IR and Foreign Policy with British Foreign Policy Group 🎉

For undergrads across the UK interested in IR, diplomacy, and foreign policy 🌟

Join our first meeting to find out more about the network 👉 https://ow.ly/4nNu50X8uR7

📢 Call for Papers!
We’re inviting submissions for the @politicalnetworks.bsky.social Online Colloquium (2025–26) (w/ @mtp.bsky.social)

🔹 Monthly, 1-hr sessions
🔹 Read-ahead format (no presentations)
🔹 Open to scholars in poli sci & related fields
🔹 Deadline: 17 Oct 2025

Learn more & submit here 👇

Our article about representation on BBC Question Time is now in print at IJPP. We find they closely reflected Brexit and Iraq war viewpoints of the public and MPs, but see a huge overrepresentation in guests from elite educational backgrounds @heinzbrandenburg.bsky.social @nclpolitics.bsky.social

The value of poll-worker voice in the delivery of elections by Toby S. James and Alistair Clark In their recent article published in Policy & Politics, Toby S. James and Alistair Clark explore how the perspectives of poll workers can inform and improve …

Wondering how to improve electoral processes?

Listen to the front-line poll workers helping to run elections, argue @tobysjames.bsky.social (@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social) and Alistair Clark (@nclpolitics.bsky.social) in their new @policy-politics.bsky.social article

🎉 Congrats to @maarja.bsky.social on 10 years with @nclpolitics.bsky.social — and on keeping hold of that staff card the whole time 😅 Here’s to the next decade!

LGBTIQ+, Sexuality, Queer and Trans Studies, Policies and Politics European Consortium for Political Research

💫📣 #ECPG2026 Call for Papers and Panels is open!! Join our LGBTIQ+, Sexuality, Queer and Trans Studies, Policies and Politics Section 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸: mobilizations, trans/intersex politics, anti-gender movements, links to racism/colonialism, migration, geopolitics & affect/resistance.
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Congratulations to @nclpolitics.bsky.social' Dr Jemima Repo on this amazing achievement 👏

Gender bias in algorithms, LLMs, & NLP? We’re putting it under the microscope in our Methods Section at #ECPG26.
Have you seen these biases in your own research?
Come join the debate—submit your work by Nov 7!

@ecpr.bsky.social @ecprgender.bsky.social @nclpolitics.bsky.social

🌟Submissions open: "Anti-Racist Feminist Politics: Thinking with Backlash, Creating New Worlds" at ECPG 2026 🌟

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Organised by @drashleec.bsky.social Akwugo Emejulu, Leah Bassel & me

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Calling for Panels and Papers European Consortium for Political Research

✨ How does 3 days of academic & social exchange in the beautiful city of Newcastle sound? #ecpg26

The European Conference on Politics and Gender @ecprgender.bsky.social is seeking Paper & Panel proposals to kickstart the event!

📆 15–17 Jun 2026
📍 @nclpolitics.bsky.social

⏳ 7 Nov buff.ly/1JuXxxz

European Conference on Politics and Gender, Newcastle University, 15-17 June 2026 European Consortium for Political Research

The call for papers and panels for #ECPG26 is now open! There's a very exciting academic program in place for conference which you can find here: ecpr.eu/Events/343

Come join us at @nclpolitics.bsky.social 😀 Deadline for proposals is 7 November!

Can Authoritarians’ Electoral Success Abroad Change Citizens’ Satisfaction with Democracy? - Political Behavior Authoritarians’ electoral victories often catch worldwide attention as they are detrimental to global democracy.

New #research that included analysis of our democracy #data was recently published by Political Behavior (@springernature.com).

@chankaming.bsky.social (@newcastleuni.bsky.social 🇬🇧) explored whether authoritarians’ electoral success abroad can change citizens’ satisfaction with #democracy.