Kieran O’Meara
@kieranomeara.bsky.social
International Relations PhD candidate at University of St. Andrews | Revolution & International Society | Thinking Global Podcaster | Editor-at-Large & Director: E-International Relations | poLit Blogger | Usual disclaimers apply.
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UPDATE
The 14th Annual Graduate Conference in International Political Theory will be held on the 20-21st July 2026 with the following title:
International Politics/(Un)Ethical Worlds: Morality, Power, Resistance and the Aesthetics of Politics in Dark Times.
More to follow, watch this space!
The 14th Annual Graduate Conference in International Political Theory will be held on the 20-21st July 2026 with the following title:
International Politics/(Un)Ethical Worlds: Morality, Power, Resistance and the Aesthetics of Politics in Dark Times.
More to follow, watch this space!
February 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
UPDATE
The 14th Annual Graduate Conference in International Political Theory will be held on the 20-21st July 2026 with the following title:
International Politics/(Un)Ethical Worlds: Morality, Power, Resistance and the Aesthetics of Politics in Dark Times.
More to follow, watch this space!
The 14th Annual Graduate Conference in International Political Theory will be held on the 20-21st July 2026 with the following title:
International Politics/(Un)Ethical Worlds: Morality, Power, Resistance and the Aesthetics of Politics in Dark Times.
More to follow, watch this space!
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Very happy that my review of Aaron McKeil’s ‘Cosmopolitan Imaginaries and International Disorder’ - exploring why modern cosmopolitan ideas and movements have been unable to overturn the norms of international order - is available now in @iajournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
Cosmopolitan imaginaries and international disorder
One can hardly envisage a more intelligently cogent exploration of the cosmopolitan imaginary in international society. In this book, Aaron McKeil addresse
doi.org
January 11, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Very happy that my review of Aaron McKeil’s ‘Cosmopolitan Imaginaries and International Disorder’ - exploring why modern cosmopolitan ideas and movements have been unable to overturn the norms of international order - is available now in @iajournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
Very happy that my review of Aaron McKeil’s ‘Cosmopolitan Imaginaries and International Disorder’ - exploring why modern cosmopolitan ideas and movements have been unable to overturn the norms of international order - is available now in @iajournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
Cosmopolitan imaginaries and international disorder
One can hardly envisage a more intelligently cogent exploration of the cosmopolitan imaginary in international society. In this book, Aaron McKeil addresse
doi.org
January 11, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Very happy that my review of Aaron McKeil’s ‘Cosmopolitan Imaginaries and International Disorder’ - exploring why modern cosmopolitan ideas and movements have been unable to overturn the norms of international order - is available now in @iajournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
Happy to say that my thoughts on the events in Venezuela last weekend were printed in Mondays edition of @thetimes.com 🗞️ 📰
January 11, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Happy to say that my thoughts on the events in Venezuela last weekend were printed in Mondays edition of @thetimes.com 🗞️ 📰
'The second result of our difference about human sin is that we disagree about the possible extent of social change and the essential adaptability of human institutions.'
Lost BBC broadcast transcript where Martin Wight explores modernity and institutional change, aired after 'The Goon Show.'
Lost BBC broadcast transcript where Martin Wight explores modernity and institutional change, aired after 'The Goon Show.'
December 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
'The second result of our difference about human sin is that we disagree about the possible extent of social change and the essential adaptability of human institutions.'
Lost BBC broadcast transcript where Martin Wight explores modernity and institutional change, aired after 'The Goon Show.'
Lost BBC broadcast transcript where Martin Wight explores modernity and institutional change, aired after 'The Goon Show.'
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Really enjoyed speaking with @kieranomeara.bsky.social and Dan Drury on @e-international.bsky.social on my intellectual journey in IR: eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Thinking Global Podcast – Anthony F. Lang Jr.
Anthony F. Lang Jr. speaks about universal values, International Political Theory (IPT), normativity, ethics, Grotius and more.
eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Really enjoyed speaking with @kieranomeara.bsky.social and Dan Drury on @e-international.bsky.social on my intellectual journey in IR: eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
"'Security is mainly a matter of giving the intended aggressor fair warning of what he would be up against.' 'A definition of aggression...is a signpost for the guilty.' Discuss"
Martin Wight's June Examination for 'International Institutions' taught at LSE in 1949 @lseid.bsky.social
Martin Wight's June Examination for 'International Institutions' taught at LSE in 1949 @lseid.bsky.social
August 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
"'Security is mainly a matter of giving the intended aggressor fair warning of what he would be up against.' 'A definition of aggression...is a signpost for the guilty.' Discuss"
Martin Wight's June Examination for 'International Institutions' taught at LSE in 1949 @lseid.bsky.social
Martin Wight's June Examination for 'International Institutions' taught at LSE in 1949 @lseid.bsky.social
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@e-international.bsky.social podcast @ #BISA2025 🎉
The 4 E-IR podcasts recorded with us in Belfast have now been uploaded and you can listen to them all at the link down below - a huge thank you to the whole team 🌟
🎧 Listen here - buff.ly/JvVrHsD
@faloulah.bsky.social
@kieranomeara.bsky.social
The 4 E-IR podcasts recorded with us in Belfast have now been uploaded and you can listen to them all at the link down below - a huge thank you to the whole team 🌟
🎧 Listen here - buff.ly/JvVrHsD
@faloulah.bsky.social
@kieranomeara.bsky.social
E-IRxBISA Archives – E-International Relations
Roland Bleiker, the Keynote Speaker of the BISA Conference 2025, speaks about emotions and visuality in international politics, the conference, advice to young scholars and more.
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June 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
@e-international.bsky.social podcast @ #BISA2025 🎉
The 4 E-IR podcasts recorded with us in Belfast have now been uploaded and you can listen to them all at the link down below - a huge thank you to the whole team 🌟
🎧 Listen here - buff.ly/JvVrHsD
@faloulah.bsky.social
@kieranomeara.bsky.social
The 4 E-IR podcasts recorded with us in Belfast have now been uploaded and you can listen to them all at the link down below - a huge thank you to the whole team 🌟
🎧 Listen here - buff.ly/JvVrHsD
@faloulah.bsky.social
@kieranomeara.bsky.social
Come join myself, @faloulah.bsky.social and Daniel Drury at the @e-international.bsky.social stand @mybisa.bsky.social conference in Belfast. Come have a chat and record with us LIVE for the Thinking Global Podcast!
June 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Come join myself, @faloulah.bsky.social and Daniel Drury at the @e-international.bsky.social stand @mybisa.bsky.social conference in Belfast. Come have a chat and record with us LIVE for the Thinking Global Podcast!
This week, join @faloulah.bsky.social and myself of @e-international.bsky.social recording LIVE from the @mybisa.bsky.social conference in Belfast. If you’re attending, come find us so we can record you and bring your research to our global listenership! #BISA2025
June 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This week, join @faloulah.bsky.social and myself of @e-international.bsky.social recording LIVE from the @mybisa.bsky.social conference in Belfast. If you’re attending, come find us so we can record you and bring your research to our global listenership! #BISA2025
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Thinking Global, @e-international.bsky.social podcast, is recording at #BISA2025 🎙️
Join @kieranomeara.bsky.social @faloulah.bsky.social & others to share your research, thoughts and impressions directly from #BISA2025! 🎉
Learn more! 👉 buff.ly/mHkyijl
@bisasee.bsky.social
@ipegbisa.bsky.social
Join @kieranomeara.bsky.social @faloulah.bsky.social & others to share your research, thoughts and impressions directly from #BISA2025! 🎉
Learn more! 👉 buff.ly/mHkyijl
@bisasee.bsky.social
@ipegbisa.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Thinking Global, @e-international.bsky.social podcast, is recording at #BISA2025 🎙️
Join @kieranomeara.bsky.social @faloulah.bsky.social & others to share your research, thoughts and impressions directly from #BISA2025! 🎉
Learn more! 👉 buff.ly/mHkyijl
@bisasee.bsky.social
@ipegbisa.bsky.social
Join @kieranomeara.bsky.social @faloulah.bsky.social & others to share your research, thoughts and impressions directly from #BISA2025! 🎉
Learn more! 👉 buff.ly/mHkyijl
@bisasee.bsky.social
@ipegbisa.bsky.social
We love a 5 ⭐️ review from a colleague 😂
June 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We love a 5 ⭐️ review from a colleague 😂
Can’t wait! Come and find us @mybisa.bsky.social in Belfast!
Thinking Global, @e-international.bsky.social podcast, is recording and broadcasting at #BISA2025 🎙️
Join @kieranomeara.bsky.social @faloulah.bsky.social & others to share your research, thoughts and impressions direct from the conference to a global audience! 🎉
Learn more! 👉 buff.ly/2dBfZ4R
Join @kieranomeara.bsky.social @faloulah.bsky.social & others to share your research, thoughts and impressions direct from the conference to a global audience! 🎉
Learn more! 👉 buff.ly/2dBfZ4R
E-International Relations at BISA 2025
E-International Relations will be attending the 2025 British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference in Belfast and recording for our podcast.
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May 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Can’t wait! Come and find us @mybisa.bsky.social in Belfast!
Naturally, in the weeks leading up to his 24th birthday, Martin Wight takes notes in A.E. Taylor’s book on Socrates in Greek. 😂
May 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Naturally, in the weeks leading up to his 24th birthday, Martin Wight takes notes in A.E. Taylor’s book on Socrates in Greek. 😂
Eddie O'Meara, 2023-2025.
Sleep well, my gorgeous boy.
Sleep well, my gorgeous boy.
April 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Eddie O'Meara, 2023-2025.
Sleep well, my gorgeous boy.
Sleep well, my gorgeous boy.
Check out my opinion piece for @e-international.bsky.social. I argue that Trump's diplomatic conduct has not undermined Diplomacy as an institution of International Society; rather it has reminded us that it is contingent upon reciprocated practices. A 10-minute read!
www.e-ir.info/2025/04/13/o...
www.e-ir.info/2025/04/13/o...
Opinion – Trump, Shattered Diplomacy and International Society
Trump’s break with traditional diplomatic norms is a potential pivot point where new expectations and possibilities for state behaviour may emerge.
www.e-ir.info
April 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Check out my opinion piece for @e-international.bsky.social. I argue that Trump's diplomatic conduct has not undermined Diplomacy as an institution of International Society; rather it has reminded us that it is contingent upon reciprocated practices. A 10-minute read!
www.e-ir.info/2025/04/13/o...
www.e-ir.info/2025/04/13/o...
E-International Relations is now on Bluesky for all of your #internationalrelations needs! Just go to: @e-international.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
E-International Relations is now on Bluesky for all of your #internationalrelations needs! Just go to: @e-international.bsky.social
My idea was to have a Friday afternoon where I did some easier work. 🤪
March 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
My idea was to have a Friday afternoon where I did some easier work. 🤪
What a day…
- Marking undergrad work.
- Writing a paper for a workshop.
- Abstract reviewing for @standrewsipt.bsky.social
- Tutoring
- Editing a podcast episode for E-IR
And
- Practically foxtrotting around the office to today’s soundtrack of… 😂
- Marking undergrad work.
- Writing a paper for a workshop.
- Abstract reviewing for @standrewsipt.bsky.social
- Tutoring
- Editing a podcast episode for E-IR
And
- Practically foxtrotting around the office to today’s soundtrack of… 😂
March 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
What a day…
- Marking undergrad work.
- Writing a paper for a workshop.
- Abstract reviewing for @standrewsipt.bsky.social
- Tutoring
- Editing a podcast episode for E-IR
And
- Practically foxtrotting around the office to today’s soundtrack of… 😂
- Marking undergrad work.
- Writing a paper for a workshop.
- Abstract reviewing for @standrewsipt.bsky.social
- Tutoring
- Editing a podcast episode for E-IR
And
- Practically foxtrotting around the office to today’s soundtrack of… 😂
Turnout of #deutschewahl #Wahl2025 highest since reunification at 82.5%, but areas of AfD popularity visibly appear to be lower or below average (using @reuters.com data). If a ⚫️🔴/⚫️🔴🟢 coalition stagnates, the AfD have been placed in prime position to claim 'legitimate alternative' status. Worrying.
February 24, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Turnout of #deutschewahl #Wahl2025 highest since reunification at 82.5%, but areas of AfD popularity visibly appear to be lower or below average (using @reuters.com data). If a ⚫️🔴/⚫️🔴🟢 coalition stagnates, the AfD have been placed in prime position to claim 'legitimate alternative' status. Worrying.
In a single statement about Ukraine, J.D. Vance illustrates how little he understands of what national sovereignty entails conceptually. That said, as the overarching ideology dictates that all things can undergo commodification, maybe it was only a matter of time?
Cash 4 Norms all along.
Cash 4 Norms all along.
February 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
In a single statement about Ukraine, J.D. Vance illustrates how little he understands of what national sovereignty entails conceptually. That said, as the overarching ideology dictates that all things can undergo commodification, maybe it was only a matter of time?
Cash 4 Norms all along.
Cash 4 Norms all along.
So happy to say that I will be chairing 2 Roundtables at the @mybisa.bsky.social conference in June in Belfast. The 1st on #openaccess #polsci and the 2nd on the future of the English School. Also, I will be presenting my paper to a BISA CRIPT panel on Pacifist International Theory. Come along! ☺️
January 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
So happy to say that I will be chairing 2 Roundtables at the @mybisa.bsky.social conference in June in Belfast. The 1st on #openaccess #polsci and the 2nd on the future of the English School. Also, I will be presenting my paper to a BISA CRIPT panel on Pacifist International Theory. Come along! ☺️
The @thesun.co.uk really is a rag. Yesterday’s paper vs BBC on repealing the Legacy Act. “Labour’s hard left often side with terrorists.” 🥱🙄🙄 Just blatant rightist rubbish that forgot ‘news’ some time ago.
Positionality statement: I am a Liverpool @lfcr.bsky.social fan though, so..
Positionality statement: I am a Liverpool @lfcr.bsky.social fan though, so..
January 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The @thesun.co.uk really is a rag. Yesterday’s paper vs BBC on repealing the Legacy Act. “Labour’s hard left often side with terrorists.” 🥱🙄🙄 Just blatant rightist rubbish that forgot ‘news’ some time ago.
Positionality statement: I am a Liverpool @lfcr.bsky.social fan though, so..
Positionality statement: I am a Liverpool @lfcr.bsky.social fan though, so..
Once again I find myself in awe of Martin Wight’s style as a young writer. What a line:
“It is easy to make a bargain with the Devil, and impossible to see that he keeps it.”
“It is easy to make a bargain with the Devil, and impossible to see that he keeps it.”
January 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Once again I find myself in awe of Martin Wight’s style as a young writer. What a line:
“It is easy to make a bargain with the Devil, and impossible to see that he keeps it.”
“It is easy to make a bargain with the Devil, and impossible to see that he keeps it.”
A student asked me "Does @just-stopoil.bsky.social believe they have had an effect?"
- Est. 4.4 Bn barrels of oil unlicensed for drilling due to action.
- That's 1.9 Mn tonnes of CO2e.
- That's 1,339,422 barrels of oil stopped per arrest.
- That's 24 Mn barrels per imprisonment.
Yes. Yes it does.
- Est. 4.4 Bn barrels of oil unlicensed for drilling due to action.
- That's 1.9 Mn tonnes of CO2e.
- That's 1,339,422 barrels of oil stopped per arrest.
- That's 24 Mn barrels per imprisonment.
Yes. Yes it does.
January 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A student asked me "Does @just-stopoil.bsky.social believe they have had an effect?"
- Est. 4.4 Bn barrels of oil unlicensed for drilling due to action.
- That's 1.9 Mn tonnes of CO2e.
- That's 1,339,422 barrels of oil stopped per arrest.
- That's 24 Mn barrels per imprisonment.
Yes. Yes it does.
- Est. 4.4 Bn barrels of oil unlicensed for drilling due to action.
- That's 1.9 Mn tonnes of CO2e.
- That's 1,339,422 barrels of oil stopped per arrest.
- That's 24 Mn barrels per imprisonment.
Yes. Yes it does.