Sandra Destradi
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Sandra Destradi
@sdestradi.bsky.social

Prof of International Relations, @uni-freiburg.de + DAAD long-term visiting prof, Reichman University

IR | foreign policy | populism | Global South | emerging powers | India

Political science 78%
Sociology 14%

Thank you so much, dear @erinjenne.bsky.social, for giving a lecture on #sovereigntism and the international dimensions of #populism to our doctoral candidates in the @ideopop.bsky.social doctoral network!
#MSCA #DoctoralNetworks
Yesterday, we had the pleasure to host @erinjenne.bsky.social in our @IDEoPOP lecture series on the #international dimensions of #populism. The recording will be available soon on our website! :-)
#sovereigntism #populism #nationalism #revisionism
#MSCA #DoctoralNetworks #HorizonEurope

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Yesterday, we had the pleasure to host @erinjenne.bsky.social in our @IDEoPOP lecture series on the #international dimensions of #populism. The recording will be available soon on our website! :-)
#sovereigntism #populism #nationalism #revisionism
#MSCA #DoctoralNetworks #HorizonEurope
Scary 👻 🎃

Back from Rapallo, where I had very inspiring three days with fantastic colleagues to discuss our emerging research agenda on #politicization of #foreignpolicy. Thank you @europeanisa.bsky.social for this wonderful opportunity! #RapalloSymposia

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Some impressions from our IDEoPOP Kick-off Conference on the international dimensions and effects of #populism held @uni-freiburg.de on 17-19 September. The entire network met in person for the first time for an inspiring mix of poster sessions by our doctoral candidates, panels, and roundtables.

Thank you so much for coming to our @ideopop.bsky.social kick-off conference and for presenting your super interesting research, dear @dwajner.bsky.social !
Had a fantastic time in Freiburg at the kickoff of the IDEoPOP doctoral network! 🎉 Big thanks to @sdestradi.bsky.social
@lesliewehner.bsky.social
& all IDEoPOP partners for having me, and to S.Fouquet for the organization. Especially loved meeting the new PhDs; so much promising research ahead!

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Had a fantastic time in Freiburg at the kickoff of the IDEoPOP doctoral network! 🎉 Big thanks to @sdestradi.bsky.social
@lesliewehner.bsky.social
& all IDEoPOP partners for having me, and to S.Fouquet for the organization. Especially loved meeting the new PhDs; so much promising research ahead!

We had two very inspiring panels on the international consequences of #populism at #SISP2025 today 😊 @ideopop.bsky.social

Good morning Napoli! Looking forward to #SISP2025 with two panels on #populism and #IR co-organized with @khayyamrza.bsky.social of the @ideopop.bsky.social doctoral network

My contribution this morning in Deutschlandfunk (in German) on Germany's foreign minister's trip to #India

www.deutschlandfunk.de/wirtschaft-u...
Wadephul in Indien - Komplizierte neue Partnerschaft mit dem Subkontinent
www.deutschlandfunk.de

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The workshop on the international impact of #populism is underway! Amazing vibe from the group already! 📢🌍 Kicked off with a thought-provoking keynote by
Emeritus Prof. Emanuel Adler
on “Populism, Technology & the Practice of Truth Subversion!”
Some shots from the session👇
See you tomorrow!

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The first six #lectures of our series on #Populism are now available online! Super interesting contributions on the different theorizations of populism and on how to measure it. Follow this space for more video lectures in the coming weeks!
ideopop.populism-internationalrelations.com/doctoral-tra...
Lecture series - IDEoPOP
Concepts, Causes, and Consequences of Populism Session 1Introduction to populismCristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser (Catholic University of Chile)Provides an overview of developments in how populism has manif...
ideopop.populism-internationalrelations.com

Thanks, dear Nico!

Today, I could finally collect my copies of our Routledge #Handbook of #Populism and #ForeignPolicy. I am so grateful to all our authors and to the best co-editors in the world: @achryssogelos.bsky.social and @davidcadier.bsky.social!

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Interested in different theories and conceptualization of #populism? Here are lectures by some of the leading scholars in the field, given in the context of our MSCA doctoral network @ideopop.bsky.social

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📣 We're #hiring: You successfully completed your #PhD and are motivated to research and teach in #InternationalRelations? Consider joining our lovely team at @uni-freiburg.de in Germany's sunniest region. 🌞 More info 👇 @sdestradi.bsky.social @friasunifreiburg.bsky.social @abi-freiburg.bsky.social
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The Chair for International Relations, Department of Political Science, at the University of Freiburg invites applications for a PostDoc position (m/f/d) in International Relations
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I had a wonderful time in Jerusalem this week at the workshop "The International Impact of #Populism: Mitigation or Boost?" organized by @dwajner.bsky.social @hebrewuniversity.bsky.social Very much enjoyed discussions with colleagues and students. Thank you for the invitation!!
The workshop on the international impact of #populism is underway! Amazing vibe from the group already! 📢🌍 Kicked off with a thought-provoking keynote by
Emeritus Prof. Emanuel Adler
on “Populism, Technology & the Practice of Truth Subversion!”
Some shots from the session👇
See you tomorrow!
“even if [Europeans] cannot stop the attacks on US academia, different groups can help US-based academics in other ways.”

My new op-Ed in @theguardian.com
Trump is targeting US universities as never before. Here are four ways to help them | Cas Mudde
Supporters in Europe can offer new opportunities and minimise the isolation. Certainly they can avoid making things worse, says political scientist Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com

What an honour to see my book "Reluctance in World Politics" in the @iajournal.bsky.social list of top 10 books written by women! And a reference to our #populism special section, too. Thank you!!😊

medium.com/internationa...
Top 10 Books: International Women’s Day 2025
To mark International Women’s Day this year, the official celebratory website asks us to ‘Imagine a gender equal world … A world where…
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📚 Top 10 Books: International Women’s Day 2025

Book Reviews Editor Mariana Vieira has curated a selection of outstanding books written by women that have been reviewed in our journal over the past year. Dive into the list 👇

medium.com/internationa...
Top 10 Books: International Women’s Day 2025
To mark International Women’s Day this year, the official celebratory website asks us to ‘Imagine a gender equal world … A world where…
medium.com

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Attending #ISA2025 @isanet.bsky.social ? Interested in fresh scholarly insights on the foreign policies of populist actors across the world (they might come in handy these days)? Come to our roundtable at 4, organised around our upcoming Handbook and with many authors present! @fpa-isa.bsky.social