Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University
@interpolaber.bsky.social
Highlighting the research, teaching and community activities of staff and students at the Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University, on the west coast of Wales.
Last week @lucytaylor12.bsky.social spoke at a mini symposium on minority languages, held at @aberuni.bsky.social. The event discussed minority languages & AI, the Kabyle language spoken in Algeria and 2 minority languages spoken in Patagonia: Welsh and Mapuzungun, the Indigenous Mapuche language.
November 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Last week @lucytaylor12.bsky.social spoke at a mini symposium on minority languages, held at @aberuni.bsky.social. The event discussed minority languages & AI, the Kabyle language spoken in Algeria and 2 minority languages spoken in Patagonia: Welsh and Mapuzungun, the Indigenous Mapuche language.
On Saturday @aberuni.bsky.social held an open day for prospective students and their families and friends. It was a busy day in the department. Our wonderful student ambassadors did their usual great job of making the visitors feel welcome and answering their questions.
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
On Saturday @aberuni.bsky.social held an open day for prospective students and their families and friends. It was a busy day in the department. Our wonderful student ambassadors did their usual great job of making the visitors feel welcome and answering their questions.
As part of the International Sea Power Conference (ISPC) 2025, @aberuni.bsky.social hosts the ISPC 2025 side event “Unconventional Maritime Challenges”, held in partnership with the Council on Geostrategy. The event is free and open to the public. Please register ⬇️
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November 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
As part of the International Sea Power Conference (ISPC) 2025, @aberuni.bsky.social hosts the ISPC 2025 side event “Unconventional Maritime Challenges”, held in partnership with the Council on Geostrategy. The event is free and open to the public. Please register ⬇️
www.eventbrite.com/e/heriau-mor...
www.eventbrite.com/e/heriau-mor...
We are looking forward to welcoming visitors to tomorrow's @aberuni.bsky.social Open Day. We have several talks scheduled, as well as plenty of opportunities to chat with student ambassadors and staff about what we have to offer and what it is like to be an Interpol student.
November 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM
We are looking forward to welcoming visitors to tomorrow's @aberuni.bsky.social Open Day. We have several talks scheduled, as well as plenty of opportunities to chat with student ambassadors and staff about what we have to offer and what it is like to be an Interpol student.
2/2 It was @guttmannaviva.bsky.social, whose expertise in intelligence agencies was being sought by the film makers. Their film will be about the Algerian political leader Mohamed Boudiaf and Aviva was asked to share some of her research about what intelligence agencies knew about him.
November 6, 2025 at 9:23 AM
2/2 It was @guttmannaviva.bsky.social, whose expertise in intelligence agencies was being sought by the film makers. Their film will be about the Algerian political leader Mohamed Boudiaf and Aviva was asked to share some of her research about what intelligence agencies knew about him.
🧵This week the Summers Room of the National Library of Wales transformed into a film studio for a documentary being made by @aljazeera.com. Scroll down to the next post in the thread to find out which member of our academic staff was interviewed by the film makers 🎥 1/2
November 6, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🧵This week the Summers Room of the National Library of Wales transformed into a film studio for a documentary being made by @aljazeera.com. Scroll down to the next post in the thread to find out which member of our academic staff was interviewed by the film makers 🎥 1/2
Just a few more days until Saturday's @aberuni.bsky.social #OpenDay - we have a full programme of talks ready for our visitors, along with opportunities to chat informally with staff and students
November 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Just a few more days until Saturday's @aberuni.bsky.social #OpenDay - we have a full programme of talks ready for our visitors, along with opportunities to chat informally with staff and students
Postcard from @aberuni.bsky.social students on exchange in Heidelberg, Germany! In the photo, from left to right, are Jordan (Interpol), Lavia (Law and German), Jacob and Ciel (both Interpol). Study abroad is one of the many opportunities our students have to enrich and broaden their educations 1/2
November 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Postcard from @aberuni.bsky.social students on exchange in Heidelberg, Germany! In the photo, from left to right, are Jordan (Interpol), Lavia (Law and German), Jacob and Ciel (both Interpol). Study abroad is one of the many opportunities our students have to enrich and broaden their educations 1/2
Our very own Lucy Taylor will be speaking at this event on Friday! ⬇️
November 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Our very own Lucy Taylor will be speaking at this event on Friday! ⬇️
4/8 “Aviva Guttmann reveals how the intelligence-sharing network the Club de Berne aided Israel in avenging the 1972 Munich Olympics” Alan Judd, The Spectator
October 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
4/8 “Aviva Guttmann reveals how the intelligence-sharing network the Club de Berne aided Israel in avenging the 1972 Munich Olympics” Alan Judd, The Spectator
3/8 “Guttmann’s fascinating, well-crafted book” is “a timely and worthy contribution to intelligence history” providing a “detail-rich and colourful account” Roger Boyes, The Times.
October 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
3/8 “Guttmann’s fascinating, well-crafted book” is “a timely and worthy contribution to intelligence history” providing a “detail-rich and colourful account” Roger Boyes, The Times.
2/8 The book, which makes extensive use of archival sources, sheds new light on Israel's Operation Wrath of God in the 1970s.
Keep scrolling through this thread for a selection of quotes from the many reviews it has already received. Many congratulations, Aviva! 🎉 🎉 🎉
Keep scrolling through this thread for a selection of quotes from the many reviews it has already received. Many congratulations, Aviva! 🎉 🎉 🎉
October 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
2/8 The book, which makes extensive use of archival sources, sheds new light on Israel's Operation Wrath of God in the 1970s.
Keep scrolling through this thread for a selection of quotes from the many reviews it has already received. Many congratulations, Aviva! 🎉 🎉 🎉
Keep scrolling through this thread for a selection of quotes from the many reviews it has already received. Many congratulations, Aviva! 🎉 🎉 🎉
🧵 Aviva Guttmann's new book is making quite a stir. It had a launch in Aberystwyth Waterstones earlier this month, with Jan Ruzicka in the chair, which was well-attended by staff and students from the university as well as members of the local community. 1/8
October 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
🧵 Aviva Guttmann's new book is making quite a stir. It had a launch in Aberystwyth Waterstones earlier this month, with Jan Ruzicka in the chair, which was well-attended by staff and students from the university as well as members of the local community. 1/8
2/2 Papertrail, in association with Clean Break, and Siân Owen have created a gripping piece of theatre inspired by the real-life stories of women and young people. After the play, Catrin and the students joined the cast, director, and BSL performance interpreters for a post show discussion.
October 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
2/2 Papertrail, in association with Clean Break, and Siân Owen have created a gripping piece of theatre inspired by the real-life stories of women and young people. After the play, Catrin and the students joined the cast, director, and BSL performance interpreters for a post show discussion.
Last Friday, some of the MA students taking Catrin Wyn Edwards' module 'Race, (Im)mobility and Incarceration' attended the play, A Visit, at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre with Catrin. A Visit is a powerful play that explores themes such as the imprisonment of mothers, justice, and childcare. 1/2
October 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Last Friday, some of the MA students taking Catrin Wyn Edwards' module 'Race, (Im)mobility and Incarceration' attended the play, A Visit, at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre with Catrin. A Visit is a powerful play that explores themes such as the imprisonment of mothers, justice, and childcare. 1/2
🎉 Congratulations to our colleague Charalampos Efstathopoulos whose co-edited book Good International Citizenship and Non-Western International Relations has recently been published! 📚
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
October 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🎉 Congratulations to our colleague Charalampos Efstathopoulos whose co-edited book Good International Citizenship and Non-Western International Relations has recently been published! 📚
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
A few photos from tonight's EH Carr Memorial lecture delivered by Professor Bridget Anderson from @bristoluni.bsky.social. It was a really inspiring talk, encouraging us to think more deeply about what is meant by migrant and citizen and how those boundaries might be transcended.
October 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
A few photos from tonight's EH Carr Memorial lecture delivered by Professor Bridget Anderson from @bristoluni.bsky.social. It was a really inspiring talk, encouraging us to think more deeply about what is meant by migrant and citizen and how those boundaries might be transcended.
October is Black History Month in the UK, and we are celebrating the contributions of Black thinkers to the way that we understand the world - posters like this one are displayed throughout the department all month - enjoy! #BlackHistoryMonth
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 AM
October is Black History Month in the UK, and we are celebrating the contributions of Black thinkers to the way that we understand the world - posters like this one are displayed throughout the department all month - enjoy! #BlackHistoryMonth
🧵 Today is the first day of Diwali - one of the major religious festivals in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Diwali symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and is a time of reflection, renewal, and togetherness. 1/2
October 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM
🧵 Today is the first day of Diwali - one of the major religious festivals in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Diwali symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and is a time of reflection, renewal, and togetherness. 1/2
Here is an Aber sunset to get your weekend off to a great start, photo courtesy of our head of department @alshepherd.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Here is an Aber sunset to get your weekend off to a great start, photo courtesy of our head of department @alshepherd.bsky.social
We are delighted to welcome Professor Bridget Anderson from Bristol University to the department to deliver the 2025 EH Carr Memorial lecture - join us if you are in Aber on Thursday, 23 October at 6pm in the Main Hall.
October 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
We are delighted to welcome Professor Bridget Anderson from Bristol University to the department to deliver the 2025 EH Carr Memorial lecture - join us if you are in Aber on Thursday, 23 October at 6pm in the Main Hall.
The module introduces students to key debates and theories on race and racism in transnational carceral practices, the weaponization of racial capitalism, abolitionist movement, and productions of Black and indigenous criminality. This is a great addition to our lineup of MA modules! 3/3
October 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The module introduces students to key debates and theories on race and racism in transnational carceral practices, the weaponization of racial capitalism, abolitionist movement, and productions of Black and indigenous criminality. This is a great addition to our lineup of MA modules! 3/3
Catrin's new module also examines the role of the state in creating and maintaining racial capitalism along with carceral spaces and carcerality beyond the state to explore alternatives sites of incarceration in everyday life. 2/3
October 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Catrin's new module also examines the role of the state in creating and maintaining racial capitalism along with carceral spaces and carcerality beyond the state to explore alternatives sites of incarceration in everyday life. 2/3
🧵 This semester @catrineds.bsky.social is offering a brand new module as part of the Department's MA offering: Race, (Im)mobility, and Incarceration, which provides students with an introduction to critical approaches to race, carcerality, policing, bordering, and migration. 1/3
October 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
🧵 This semester @catrineds.bsky.social is offering a brand new module as part of the Department's MA offering: Race, (Im)mobility, and Incarceration, which provides students with an introduction to critical approaches to race, carcerality, policing, bordering, and migration. 1/3
🌎 Happening today! In November, Brazil will host the next climate negotiations - COP30 - in the Amazon city of Belém. The CAMAMAZON project (co-led by @hannahhughes.bsky.social) welcomes our students to a session to share our research and answer their questions on COP30 politics. #COP30
October 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
🌎 Happening today! In November, Brazil will host the next climate negotiations - COP30 - in the Amazon city of Belém. The CAMAMAZON project (co-led by @hannahhughes.bsky.social) welcomes our students to a session to share our research and answer their questions on COP30 politics. #COP30