SGIA Durham
@sgiadurham.bsky.social
School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University
https://durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/school-government-international-affairs/
https://durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/school-government-international-affairs/
🚨NEW PiRM Episode: @pmkuhn.bsky.social is joined by
is joined by Prof. Ilan Baron, Professor in International Political Theory at SGIA, for a conversation on anti-Semitism, Israel, and the problem of proxy representation
open.spotify.com/episode/2HCj...
is joined by Prof. Ilan Baron, Professor in International Political Theory at SGIA, for a conversation on anti-Semitism, Israel, and the problem of proxy representation
open.spotify.com/episode/2HCj...
Anti-Semitism, Israel, and the Problem of Proxy Representation
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November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🚨NEW PiRM Episode: @pmkuhn.bsky.social is joined by
is joined by Prof. Ilan Baron, Professor in International Political Theory at SGIA, for a conversation on anti-Semitism, Israel, and the problem of proxy representation
open.spotify.com/episode/2HCj...
is joined by Prof. Ilan Baron, Professor in International Political Theory at SGIA, for a conversation on anti-Semitism, Israel, and the problem of proxy representation
open.spotify.com/episode/2HCj...
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My new article with @econsocjournal.bsky.social on Gary Becker's analyses on suicide is out! I use Becker's assertion that ‘Most (if not all!) deaths are to some extent suicides’ to reflect on how the late Chicago School framed death and mortality as a choice, thus normalising mortality inequality
‘Most (if not all!) deaths are to some extent suicides’: Human capital and endogenous mortality in Gary Becker’s work
Chicago School economist and Nobel Memorial Prize winner Gary Becker writes that ‘most (if not all!) deaths are to some extent “suicides” in the sense that they could have been postponed if more re...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
My new article with @econsocjournal.bsky.social on Gary Becker's analyses on suicide is out! I use Becker's assertion that ‘Most (if not all!) deaths are to some extent suicides’ to reflect on how the late Chicago School framed death and mortality as a choice, thus normalising mortality inequality
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it was a great pleasure to host @alybatt.bsky.social at Durham yesterday - thank you to everyone who came! And go buy a copy of Free Gifts 📘
November 4, 2025 at 9:50 AM
it was a great pleasure to host @alybatt.bsky.social at Durham yesterday - thank you to everyone who came! And go buy a copy of Free Gifts 📘
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Thanks so much to @lordsukspacecom.parliament.uk for inviting me to share my expertise in person on UK space policy and strategy - their report "The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out" is now available: publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ld...
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Some thoughts below:
@sgiadurham.bsky.social
Some thoughts below:
November 4, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Thanks so much to @lordsukspacecom.parliament.uk for inviting me to share my expertise in person on UK space policy and strategy - their report "The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out" is now available: publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ld...
@sgiadurham.bsky.social
Some thoughts below:
@sgiadurham.bsky.social
Some thoughts below:
we had a full room attendance for today's lecture by @alybatt.bsky.social on her @princetonupress.bsky.social book Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature. thanks all for coming!
@jackcopley.bsky.social
@jackcopley.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
we had a full room attendance for today's lecture by @alybatt.bsky.social on her @princetonupress.bsky.social book Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature. thanks all for coming!
@jackcopley.bsky.social
@jackcopley.bsky.social
Apply for a PhD in Politics at Durham University! 📚🌍
For information on areas of supervision visit our PGR website:
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
And please attend our Information Session on Tuesday 4th November, 2- 3 p.m.: durhamuniversity.zoom.us/j/9324280697...
We hope to see you there 👋
For information on areas of supervision visit our PGR website:
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
And please attend our Information Session on Tuesday 4th November, 2- 3 p.m.: durhamuniversity.zoom.us/j/9324280697...
We hope to see you there 👋
November 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Apply for a PhD in Politics at Durham University! 📚🌍
For information on areas of supervision visit our PGR website:
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
And please attend our Information Session on Tuesday 4th November, 2- 3 p.m.: durhamuniversity.zoom.us/j/9324280697...
We hope to see you there 👋
For information on areas of supervision visit our PGR website:
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
And please attend our Information Session on Tuesday 4th November, 2- 3 p.m.: durhamuniversity.zoom.us/j/9324280697...
We hope to see you there 👋
happening today!
🎉 Save the date!
Join us for a conversation with Alyssa Battistoni @alybatt.bsky.social on her brilliant new book Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature @princetonupress.bsky.social
🗓 Monday 3rd November
🕓 14:00–15:30
📍 Room IM102 (Al Qassimi)
Join us for a conversation with Alyssa Battistoni @alybatt.bsky.social on her brilliant new book Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature @princetonupress.bsky.social
🗓 Monday 3rd November
🕓 14:00–15:30
📍 Room IM102 (Al Qassimi)
November 3, 2025 at 10:03 AM
happening today!
in this op-ed with @globalpolicy.bsky.social, Jutta Bakonyi and Anne Flaspöler from SGIA introduce two papers exploring the experiences of civilians and peacekeepers in #Somalia and the #DRC.
#peacekeeping
www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/30/10/2...
#peacekeeping
www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/30/10/2...
Protection Experiences of Military Peacekeepers and Civilians in Somalia and the DRC
Jutta Bakonyi and Anne Flaspöler introduce two papers exploring the experiences of civilians and peacekeepers in Somalia and the DRC.
www.globalpolicyjournal.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
in this op-ed with @globalpolicy.bsky.social, Jutta Bakonyi and Anne Flaspöler from SGIA introduce two papers exploring the experiences of civilians and peacekeepers in #Somalia and the #DRC.
#peacekeeping
www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/30/10/2...
#peacekeeping
www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/30/10/2...
🚨NEW PiRM Episode: @pmkuhn.bsky.social is joined by @aliceellafinden.bsky.social, who draws on her research to discuss the political implications of deploying the concepts 'terrorism' and 'counterterrorism' in the context of the Gaza conflict and UK domestic politics
The Israel-Gaza Conflict, Palestinian Protests in the UK, and the Use of (Counter-) Terrorism
Politics in the Rearview Mirror · Episode
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October 31, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🚨NEW PiRM Episode: @pmkuhn.bsky.social is joined by @aliceellafinden.bsky.social, who draws on her research to discuss the political implications of deploying the concepts 'terrorism' and 'counterterrorism' in the context of the Gaza conflict and UK domestic politics
Coming up in Vienna: Professor John C. Williams from SGIA will give a public lecture at the Diplomatische Akademie Wien on Algorithms and Accountability: AI, War, and the Politics of Immunity.
🗓 Monday 10 November
🕓 18:30
📍 Human Rights Space
www.da-vienna.ac.at/en/Events
🗓 Monday 10 November
🕓 18:30
📍 Human Rights Space
www.da-vienna.ac.at/en/Events
October 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Coming up in Vienna: Professor John C. Williams from SGIA will give a public lecture at the Diplomatische Akademie Wien on Algorithms and Accountability: AI, War, and the Politics of Immunity.
🗓 Monday 10 November
🕓 18:30
📍 Human Rights Space
www.da-vienna.ac.at/en/Events
🗓 Monday 10 November
🕓 18:30
📍 Human Rights Space
www.da-vienna.ac.at/en/Events
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Thanks very much to Bertelsmann for publishing my very short piece on Golden Dome, space-based interceptors, and Trump’s fantasies if a nuclear missile shield.
@sgiadurham.bsky.social
@sgiadurham.bsky.social
Golden Dome – Fantasy Strategy, Real Stakes? Read the latest article of our Astropolitics series by @bleddb.bsky.social
www.astro-politics.org/articles/gol...
www.astro-politics.org/articles/gol...
— ASTROPOLITICS
Golden Dome: Fantasy Strategy, Real Stakes by Dr Bleddyn E. Bowen, Durham University
www.astro-politics.org
October 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Thanks very much to Bertelsmann for publishing my very short piece on Golden Dome, space-based interceptors, and Trump’s fantasies if a nuclear missile shield.
@sgiadurham.bsky.social
@sgiadurham.bsky.social
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If you're in the north east, come along!
🎉 Save the date!
Join us for a conversation with Alyssa Battistoni @alybatt.bsky.social on her brilliant new book Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature @princetonupress.bsky.social
🗓 Monday 3rd November
🕓 14:00–15:30
📍 Room IM102 (Al Qassimi)
Join us for a conversation with Alyssa Battistoni @alybatt.bsky.social on her brilliant new book Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature @princetonupress.bsky.social
🗓 Monday 3rd November
🕓 14:00–15:30
📍 Room IM102 (Al Qassimi)
October 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM
If you're in the north east, come along!
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“When Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro describes the Trump administration’s actions [against alleged drug boats] as an “act of tyranny,” he is not far from the truth“—my new article for @carnegiecouncil.org. www.ethicsandinternationalaffairs.org/online-exclu... #Venezuela #JustWarTheory #Trump
Beware the Boomerang Effect: Why U.S. Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats Pose a Profound Threat to American Freedom
www.ethicsandinternationalaffairs.org
October 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
“When Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro describes the Trump administration’s actions [against alleged drug boats] as an “act of tyranny,” he is not far from the truth“—my new article for @carnegiecouncil.org. www.ethicsandinternationalaffairs.org/online-exclu... #Venezuela #JustWarTheory #Trump
🎉 Save the date!
Join us for a conversation with Alyssa Battistoni @alybatt.bsky.social on her brilliant new book Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature @princetonupress.bsky.social
🗓 Monday 3rd November
🕓 14:00–15:30
📍 Room IM102 (Al Qassimi)
Join us for a conversation with Alyssa Battistoni @alybatt.bsky.social on her brilliant new book Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature @princetonupress.bsky.social
🗓 Monday 3rd November
🕓 14:00–15:30
📍 Room IM102 (Al Qassimi)
October 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🎉 Save the date!
Join us for a conversation with Alyssa Battistoni @alybatt.bsky.social on her brilliant new book Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature @princetonupress.bsky.social
🗓 Monday 3rd November
🕓 14:00–15:30
📍 Room IM102 (Al Qassimi)
Join us for a conversation with Alyssa Battistoni @alybatt.bsky.social on her brilliant new book Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature @princetonupress.bsky.social
🗓 Monday 3rd November
🕓 14:00–15:30
📍 Room IM102 (Al Qassimi)
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Many thanks to the folks at FutureSpace in Vienna, and the opportunity to share my latest research work on 'The Perils of Periodising Astropolitics: Towards a Global Space Age'. Thanks also the audience for tuning in and asking great questions! futurespace-project.eu
October 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Many thanks to the folks at FutureSpace in Vienna, and the opportunity to share my latest research work on 'The Perils of Periodising Astropolitics: Towards a Global Space Age'. Thanks also the audience for tuning in and asking great questions! futurespace-project.eu
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super excited to join the team convening this newly launched working group🎉. come meet us for a chat about all things critical, creative, and "on the margins"
Come Meet the Team!
The Critical Alternatives for World Politics will hold a launch event to introduce our new co-convenors, our aims, and answer any and all questions you may have about events, activities, and the Conference!
📅 06/11/2025, 2pm BST
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The Critical Alternatives for World Politics will hold a launch event to introduce our new co-convenors, our aims, and answer any and all questions you may have about events, activities, and the Conference!
📅 06/11/2025, 2pm BST
bisa.ac.uk/members/work...
Meet the conveners of the new Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group- Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) | BISA
- Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) Working Group
bisa.ac.uk
October 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
super excited to join the team convening this newly launched working group🎉. come meet us for a chat about all things critical, creative, and "on the margins"
🚨NEW PiRM Episode: Peaceful by Design? The Return of Political Violence in Democracies. In this episode, @pmkuhn.bsky.social digs into the paradox at the heart of democracy: why systems built on peaceful disagreement are seeing rising levels of aggression.
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open.spotify.com/episode/6hgM...
Peaceful by Design? The Return of Political Violence in Democracies
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October 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🚨NEW PiRM Episode: Peaceful by Design? The Return of Political Violence in Democracies. In this episode, @pmkuhn.bsky.social digs into the paradox at the heart of democracy: why systems built on peaceful disagreement are seeing rising levels of aggression.
open.spotify.com/episode/6hgM...
open.spotify.com/episode/6hgM...
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Thanks to RFE/RL for the interview on Chinese space intelligence support to the Russian military in Ukraine. Details are scant but I hope it's useful context for thinking about the mundanity (but probably valuable) ISR support the Russians are getting from the Chinese. w/ @julianasuess.bsky.social
Are China's Spy Satellites A Lifeline For Russia's Struggling Space Intelligence?
The Kremlin has denied that China is providing it with battlefield information, saying it has its own satellites. But experts suggest that, in fact, Russia has a dire need for Chinese assistance.
www.rferl.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Thanks to RFE/RL for the interview on Chinese space intelligence support to the Russian military in Ukraine. Details are scant but I hope it's useful context for thinking about the mundanity (but probably valuable) ISR support the Russians are getting from the Chinese. w/ @julianasuess.bsky.social
Durham Women in Politics is excited to invite you to the fabulous first event of the year, a coffee morning at the Student Union Building from 1 pm to 3 pm on Thursday, the 16th of October ✨
We look forward to seeing you there! 🙌☕
We look forward to seeing you there! 🙌☕
October 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Durham Women in Politics is excited to invite you to the fabulous first event of the year, a coffee morning at the Student Union Building from 1 pm to 3 pm on Thursday, the 16th of October ✨
We look forward to seeing you there! 🙌☕
We look forward to seeing you there! 🙌☕
🎧 Just dropped: In this new episode of Politics in the Rearview Mirror, @pmkuhn.bsky.social speaks to Dr David Andersen and Dr Neil Visalvanich to unpack the mechanics and meaning of the US government shutdown
open.spotify.com/episode/4i6l...
open.spotify.com/episode/4i6l...
The US Shuts Down (Again): The Politics Behind the 2025 Government Shutdown
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October 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
🎧 Just dropped: In this new episode of Politics in the Rearview Mirror, @pmkuhn.bsky.social speaks to Dr David Andersen and Dr Neil Visalvanich to unpack the mechanics and meaning of the US government shutdown
open.spotify.com/episode/4i6l...
open.spotify.com/episode/4i6l...
This academic year, Dr Alex Neads from DGSi will be undertaking a Jean Monnet visiting fellowship at the EUI's Robert Schuman Centre @eui-schuman.bsky.social in Florence - find out more about his research here
How do states build their armies? How do these decisions influence other states? And what are the security implications that follow?
From the Durham Global Security Institute to the Schuman Centre… | Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
How do states build their armies? How do these decisions influence other states? And what are the security implications that follow? From the Durham Global Security Institute to the Schuman Centre at...
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October 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This academic year, Dr Alex Neads from DGSi will be undertaking a Jean Monnet visiting fellowship at the EUI's Robert Schuman Centre @eui-schuman.bsky.social in Florence - find out more about his research here
Thinking about a Master’s in Politics, IR, or Public Policy? Join @ resulumit.bsky.social online for an Insights Session to learn about our postgraduate programmes at SGIA.
📅 15 Oct 2025 | 🕚 11:00–11:45 (UK) 💻 On Teams | Free to join 🔗 Book here www.durham.ac.uk/visit-us/ope...
📅 15 Oct 2025 | 🕚 11:00–11:45 (UK) 💻 On Teams | Free to join 🔗 Book here www.durham.ac.uk/visit-us/ope...
October 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Thinking about a Master’s in Politics, IR, or Public Policy? Join @ resulumit.bsky.social online for an Insights Session to learn about our postgraduate programmes at SGIA.
📅 15 Oct 2025 | 🕚 11:00–11:45 (UK) 💻 On Teams | Free to join 🔗 Book here www.durham.ac.uk/visit-us/ope...
📅 15 Oct 2025 | 🕚 11:00–11:45 (UK) 💻 On Teams | Free to join 🔗 Book here www.durham.ac.uk/visit-us/ope...
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Coming in 2026 in paperback - Original Sin: Power, Technology and War in Outer Space! With @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
@sgiadurham.bsky.social
Get all your international political space history and strategy at even greater value!
www.hurstpublishers.com/catalogues/s...
@sgiadurham.bsky.social
Get all your international political space history and strategy at even greater value!
www.hurstpublishers.com/catalogues/s...
October 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Coming in 2026 in paperback - Original Sin: Power, Technology and War in Outer Space! With @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
@sgiadurham.bsky.social
Get all your international political space history and strategy at even greater value!
www.hurstpublishers.com/catalogues/s...
@sgiadurham.bsky.social
Get all your international political space history and strategy at even greater value!
www.hurstpublishers.com/catalogues/s...
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We are launching a new Undergraduate Network for IR and Foreign Policy with British Foreign Policy Group 🎉
For undergrads across the UK interested in IR, diplomacy, and foreign policy 🌟
Join our first meeting to find out more about the network 👉 https://ow.ly/4nNu50X8uR7
For undergrads across the UK interested in IR, diplomacy, and foreign policy 🌟
Join our first meeting to find out more about the network 👉 https://ow.ly/4nNu50X8uR7
October 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We are launching a new Undergraduate Network for IR and Foreign Policy with British Foreign Policy Group 🎉
For undergrads across the UK interested in IR, diplomacy, and foreign policy 🌟
Join our first meeting to find out more about the network 👉 https://ow.ly/4nNu50X8uR7
For undergrads across the UK interested in IR, diplomacy, and foreign policy 🌟
Join our first meeting to find out more about the network 👉 https://ow.ly/4nNu50X8uR7
Read Professor Ilan Zvi Baron's essay 'Antisemitism, Israel and the Problem with no Easy Solution' on @duckofminerva.bsky.social
duckofminerva.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
duckofminerva.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
Antisemitism, Israel and the Problem with no Easy Solution
The Manchester attack makes it even more important that we think seriously about antisemitism and Israel
duckofminerva.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Read Professor Ilan Zvi Baron's essay 'Antisemitism, Israel and the Problem with no Easy Solution' on @duckofminerva.bsky.social
duckofminerva.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
duckofminerva.substack.com/p/antisemiti...