Aimee J. Smith
@aimeejaysmith.bsky.social
Social Scientist | Peace, education and childhood/youth | Research Fellow at PAIS - University of Warwick | Outdoorsy person and music lover | Belfast | All views my own
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Call for Papers 📣
ESAI Conference 2026 #esai2026 will take place from 28-30 May in the University of Galway @universityofgalway.bsky.social
The conference marks the 50th anniversary of the ‘Meeting of Scholars’. #CfP closes on 29th November! All details on our website: esai.ie/esai-confere...
ESAI Conference 2026 #esai2026 will take place from 28-30 May in the University of Galway @universityofgalway.bsky.social
The conference marks the 50th anniversary of the ‘Meeting of Scholars’. #CfP closes on 29th November! All details on our website: esai.ie/esai-confere...
September 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Call for Papers 📣
ESAI Conference 2026 #esai2026 will take place from 28-30 May in the University of Galway @universityofgalway.bsky.social
The conference marks the 50th anniversary of the ‘Meeting of Scholars’. #CfP closes on 29th November! All details on our website: esai.ie/esai-confere...
ESAI Conference 2026 #esai2026 will take place from 28-30 May in the University of Galway @universityofgalway.bsky.social
The conference marks the 50th anniversary of the ‘Meeting of Scholars’. #CfP closes on 29th November! All details on our website: esai.ie/esai-confere...
New framework announced between British and Irish governments to deal with Legacy. A weekend of scrutinising lies ahead
Northern Ireland Troubles legacy deal 'a day and night improvement'
The UK and Irish governments announce a framework which seeks to heal a rift between London and Dublin created by the NI Legacy Act.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
New framework announced between British and Irish governments to deal with Legacy. A weekend of scrutinising lies ahead
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Our General Secretary @drjogrady.bsky.social has written to David Lammy demanding the FCDO urgently evacuates *all* Palestinian students with British university places from Gaza.
The British government must act now – to help Palestinian students and end its complicity in Israel's genocide.
The British government must act now – to help Palestinian students and end its complicity in Israel's genocide.
August 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Our General Secretary @drjogrady.bsky.social has written to David Lammy demanding the FCDO urgently evacuates *all* Palestinian students with British university places from Gaza.
The British government must act now – to help Palestinian students and end its complicity in Israel's genocide.
The British government must act now – to help Palestinian students and end its complicity in Israel's genocide.
Our article in Fortnight Magazine is now available online
August 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Our article in Fortnight Magazine is now available online
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Labour promised root and branch reform of the Legacy Act. @aimeejaysmith.bsky.social and I argue that the government needs to relinquish political control of the institutions and make victims and survivors architects of reform, rather than recipients of change that is decided for them.
Is Labour Listening on Legacy?
Aimee Smith & Feargal Cochrane from the #InclusivePeace project PAIS University of Warwick write in the July issue @Fortnight50
'Is Labour Listening on Legacy' in Northern Ireland? They argue that an inclusive, victim-centred approach to reconciliation is essential
Aimee Smith & Feargal Cochrane from the #InclusivePeace project PAIS University of Warwick write in the July issue @Fortnight50
'Is Labour Listening on Legacy' in Northern Ireland? They argue that an inclusive, victim-centred approach to reconciliation is essential
July 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Labour promised root and branch reform of the Legacy Act. @aimeejaysmith.bsky.social and I argue that the government needs to relinquish political control of the institutions and make victims and survivors architects of reform, rather than recipients of change that is decided for them.
With government interference over who is entitled to compensation we're going to see similar levels of distrust over any new legacy and reconciliation bill. There are limited chances left to get this right
Government to block Adams internment compensation
Hilary Benn says the government will bring in primary legislation to address the issue.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
With government interference over who is entitled to compensation we're going to see similar levels of distrust over any new legacy and reconciliation bill. There are limited chances left to get this right
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As an Iranian American, it feels like I need to help explain something:
A friend recently expressed confusion as to why those in the Iranian diaspora (liked myself), who hate the regime, would be opposed to the attacks on Iran.
I’ll try to explain my thoughts/feelings.
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A friend recently expressed confusion as to why those in the Iranian diaspora (liked myself), who hate the regime, would be opposed to the attacks on Iran.
I’ll try to explain my thoughts/feelings.
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June 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
As an Iranian American, it feels like I need to help explain something:
A friend recently expressed confusion as to why those in the Iranian diaspora (liked myself), who hate the regime, would be opposed to the attacks on Iran.
I’ll try to explain my thoughts/feelings.
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A friend recently expressed confusion as to why those in the Iranian diaspora (liked myself), who hate the regime, would be opposed to the attacks on Iran.
I’ll try to explain my thoughts/feelings.
🧵
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Excited to share research from @cslstudyucd.bsky.social with colleagues at the Educational Studies Association of Ireland Conference @esai-irl.bsky.social this week. My paper details the co-creation and implementation of our participatory research method, ‘A School Day’ board game.
🚨 Join researchers from #CSLstudy at the Educational Studies Association of Ireland Conference.
📆 10th-12th April 2025
📍 Sheraton Hotel, Athlone
🧵 Details below:
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#edchatie @ucddublin.bsky.social @dympnadevine.bsky.social @gmsainz.bsky.social @seaneens.bsky.social @seangleasure.bsky.social
📆 10th-12th April 2025
📍 Sheraton Hotel, Athlone
🧵 Details below:
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#edchatie @ucddublin.bsky.social @dympnadevine.bsky.social @gmsainz.bsky.social @seaneens.bsky.social @seangleasure.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Excited to share research from @cslstudyucd.bsky.social with colleagues at the Educational Studies Association of Ireland Conference @esai-irl.bsky.social this week. My paper details the co-creation and implementation of our participatory research method, ‘A School Day’ board game.
It's kind to wonder if any of this has been thought through 😑
Trumps tarrifs raises concerns over Windsor Framework which may require UK and EU to work closer together to reduce impact on NI. It also potentially undermines the peace process.
Small fry to a large ego of course.
Trumps tarrifs raises concerns over Windsor Framework which may require UK and EU to work closer together to reduce impact on NI. It also potentially undermines the peace process.
Small fry to a large ego of course.
Trump tariffs could undermine Brexit deal in Northern Ireland
US president imposes two-tier rate on island of Ireland, raising concerns over impact on 1998 peace pact
www.theguardian.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
It's kind to wonder if any of this has been thought through 😑
Trumps tarrifs raises concerns over Windsor Framework which may require UK and EU to work closer together to reduce impact on NI. It also potentially undermines the peace process.
Small fry to a large ego of course.
Trumps tarrifs raises concerns over Windsor Framework which may require UK and EU to work closer together to reduce impact on NI. It also potentially undermines the peace process.
Small fry to a large ego of course.
German Election in full with interactive maps
German election 2025: results in full
With all seats assigned, Friedrich Merz’s CDU/CSU conservatives will be the biggest party in the Bundestag, but the far-right AfD have come second. Find full results from every constituency
www.theguardian.com
February 24, 2025 at 9:48 AM
German Election in full with interactive maps
QUB - Annual Harri Holkeri Lecture
"Peace Mediation in the Age of Geopolitical Contestation" - Elina Valtonen MP (Finland, Minister of Foreign Affairs)
3rd March - 17:30-19:00
www.qub.ac.uk/events/whats...
"Peace Mediation in the Age of Geopolitical Contestation" - Elina Valtonen MP (Finland, Minister of Foreign Affairs)
3rd March - 17:30-19:00
www.qub.ac.uk/events/whats...
The Annual Harri Holkeri Lecture 2025
www.qub.ac.uk
February 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
QUB - Annual Harri Holkeri Lecture
"Peace Mediation in the Age of Geopolitical Contestation" - Elina Valtonen MP (Finland, Minister of Foreign Affairs)
3rd March - 17:30-19:00
www.qub.ac.uk/events/whats...
"Peace Mediation in the Age of Geopolitical Contestation" - Elina Valtonen MP (Finland, Minister of Foreign Affairs)
3rd March - 17:30-19:00
www.qub.ac.uk/events/whats...
I love a good graphic - excellent thread of analysis on Trump's first few weeks in office by @chrischirp.bsky.social
🧵"So this is how liberty dies..."
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up.
I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
February 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I love a good graphic - excellent thread of analysis on Trump's first few weeks in office by @chrischirp.bsky.social
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The absolute only reason to strip schools of immigration protection is to target children. That's it. That is the ballgame. I don't get how broken your moral compass has to be to accept that, no matter what your political affiliation.
www.npr.org/2025/01/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/01/21/n...
Trump administration strips schools, churches of immigration enforcement protections
The memo rescinds a Biden administration guideline that created "protected areas" consisting of places where "children gather, disaster or emergency relief sites, and social services establishments."
www.npr.org
January 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The absolute only reason to strip schools of immigration protection is to target children. That's it. That is the ballgame. I don't get how broken your moral compass has to be to accept that, no matter what your political affiliation.
www.npr.org/2025/01/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/01/21/n...
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hey cool all my Bad Religion albums came true
January 21, 2025 at 4:35 AM
hey cool all my Bad Religion albums came true
For a while I have been interested in the sociology of hope, largely but not exclusively, as it pertains to those in post-conflict environments. Snippets of hope were visible in my thesis interviews with young people, and I am now in a place where I can start to delve into this more.
January 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
For a while I have been interested in the sociology of hope, largely but not exclusively, as it pertains to those in post-conflict environments. Snippets of hope were visible in my thesis interviews with young people, and I am now in a place where I can start to delve into this more.
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Maybe it's the wrong time for me to ask, but maybe not? What are some tangible actions a person can do who is based in the UK right now to prevent the rise of the far right and facism, especially with Farage being best pals with Musk, right now? How do we act before it's too late?
January 21, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Maybe it's the wrong time for me to ask, but maybe not? What are some tangible actions a person can do who is based in the UK right now to prevent the rise of the far right and facism, especially with Farage being best pals with Musk, right now? How do we act before it's too late?
First mountain of the year - the Mourne's Wee Binnian. A damp misty day but a fun scramble nonetheless.
January 20, 2025 at 9:46 AM
First mountain of the year - the Mourne's Wee Binnian. A damp misty day but a fun scramble nonetheless.
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I love that AHRC are funding community networks, but they've used the phrase I really dislike. The grant will "enhance access to culture"
This tends to mean access to the correct/acceptable/rich people culture. Poor people have culture too, they just don't make BBC4 shows about it.
This tends to mean access to the correct/acceptable/rich people culture. Poor people have culture too, they just don't make BBC4 shows about it.
January 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I love that AHRC are funding community networks, but they've used the phrase I really dislike. The grant will "enhance access to culture"
This tends to mean access to the correct/acceptable/rich people culture. Poor people have culture too, they just don't make BBC4 shows about it.
This tends to mean access to the correct/acceptable/rich people culture. Poor people have culture too, they just don't make BBC4 shows about it.
One benefit of being part-time - Thursdays are the new Fridays!
One major downside - I have a memory like a sieve so need to spend extra time writing detailed lists for next week before I forget everything.
It was the same when I was full time but I feel the extra day will make a big difference
One major downside - I have a memory like a sieve so need to spend extra time writing detailed lists for next week before I forget everything.
It was the same when I was full time but I feel the extra day will make a big difference
January 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
One benefit of being part-time - Thursdays are the new Fridays!
One major downside - I have a memory like a sieve so need to spend extra time writing detailed lists for next week before I forget everything.
It was the same when I was full time but I feel the extra day will make a big difference
One major downside - I have a memory like a sieve so need to spend extra time writing detailed lists for next week before I forget everything.
It was the same when I was full time but I feel the extra day will make a big difference
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Here's a personal thread about the very strong, complex emotions that I struggled with all of last week, since we watched Assad fall and Syria rise:
December 17, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Here's a personal thread about the very strong, complex emotions that I struggled with all of last week, since we watched Assad fall and Syria rise:
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💥New: Considering how the idea of luck is mobilised by different groups and to different effect in academia, Jonatan Nästesjö argues luck can play a positive and negative role in maintaining status hierarchies in academia.
#AcademicSky #AcademicCareers #Luck
#AcademicSky #AcademicCareers #Luck
Why we should take care when ascribing luck to academic success
Considering how the idea of luck is mobilised by different groups and to different effect in academia, Jonatan Nästesjö argues luck can play a positive and negative role in maintaining status hiera…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
December 12, 2024 at 9:52 AM
💥New: Considering how the idea of luck is mobilised by different groups and to different effect in academia, Jonatan Nästesjö argues luck can play a positive and negative role in maintaining status hierarchies in academia.
#AcademicSky #AcademicCareers #Luck
#AcademicSky #AcademicCareers #Luck
So I spent a few days in Coventry this week meeting my new colleagues. Upon arriving at the train station, my music playlist started on the Stiff Little Fingers version of The Specials 'Doesn't make it alright'. A spontaneous and welcome merging of my new geographic worlds through music
December 12, 2024 at 10:01 AM
So I spent a few days in Coventry this week meeting my new colleagues. Upon arriving at the train station, my music playlist started on the Stiff Little Fingers version of The Specials 'Doesn't make it alright'. A spontaneous and welcome merging of my new geographic worlds through music
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🚨 Today, we launch Report 8b from the #CSLstudy, ‘Equalities in Children’s School Lives: The Impact of Gender.’
🔗 Download the report from our website at: cslstudy.ie/wp-content/u...
🧵 Read about some of the key findings below –
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🔗 Download the report from our website at: cslstudy.ie/wp-content/u...
🧵 Read about some of the key findings below –
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December 6, 2024 at 7:36 AM
🚨 Today, we launch Report 8b from the #CSLstudy, ‘Equalities in Children’s School Lives: The Impact of Gender.’
🔗 Download the report from our website at: cslstudy.ie/wp-content/u...
🧵 Read about some of the key findings below –
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🔗 Download the report from our website at: cslstudy.ie/wp-content/u...
🧵 Read about some of the key findings below –
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I am now officially up and running in my new role. Delighted to join the team at PAIS in the University of Warwick as a Research Fellow working on the Inclusive Peace project
December 11, 2024 at 10:30 AM
I am now officially up and running in my new role. Delighted to join the team at PAIS in the University of Warwick as a Research Fellow working on the Inclusive Peace project