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

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

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

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.

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!
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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.

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

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

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...

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

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:

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📣 New open access publication in @politicsjournal.bsky.social 📣

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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? 🧵

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 👇

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