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The home of Political Studies since 1950. We advance, support & promote the global study of politics & IR. psa.ac.uk

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🌟PSA PRIZES🌟 Nominations for Academic Prizes are now open!
📢 We invite prize nominations outstanding Research, Professional Contributions and Teaching & Learning.
📆 Deadline for nominations 1 December 2025
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Why do mafias vary between parasitic, collusive & adversarial strategies toward institutions? Francesco Niccolò Moro & Aldo Paparo examine how local political weakness & spending shape organised crime behaviour. Read more: buff.ly/IOZGvW8

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November 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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*PSA ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIP*🌟Join today🌟
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November 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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*PSA PRIZES* 📢 FINAL CALL
📆 Nomination deadline 1 December 2025
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November 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Next week, in the final instalment of our autumn online seminar series, @williamlallen.bsky.social will present important work on the effects of data visualisation of refugee inflows.

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November 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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IN NEW ISSUE: Constituency Service & Valence Voting: Yu Zeng, Junzhi He & Xiaobo Lu find long-term constituency service was an effective strategy persuading & mobilizing valence voters in China's semi-competitive local elections - buff.ly/mwzyO8f

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November 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Why is the gendered performance of lament a powerful lens to understand politics, particularly in the context of the ongoing violence we are witnessing today? Shirin M Rai explores the layers of lament: buff.ly/Gaj9Lrb (OPEN ACCESS)

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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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📣 New #BJPIR article out now!

'Algorithms at your service: Understanding how X’s systems of recommendation likely fuelled the far-right riots in the United Kingdom by amplifying visual representations of racist conspiracy theories' by @beatrizlbuarque.bsky.social & Nick Lewis

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November 27, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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IN NEW ISSUE: Do protests change citizens’ perceptions of political parties? Javier Padilla examines evidence from Spain's anti-austerity protests to discuss this question. Read in @polstudies.bsky.social: buff.ly/3PWp0Yz

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November 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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🚨Call for Papers!🚨
Special Issue in Political Studies Review: Understanding Populism in East and Southeast Asia

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We look forward to your contributions to this important and timely Special Issue!!

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November 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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1/3. 📢 New publication alert!

We are delighted to announce the publication of “Rejuvenating international relations: Rethinking the social interpretation of youth to advance the global governance agenda” by Amandine Orsini.

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November 26, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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📣 New #openaccess #BJPIR article out now!

'The environment as a second policy dimension in a deeply divided society: The politics of Northern Ireland’s Lough Neagh crisis' by @tagarin.bsky.social, @lpcooley.bsky.social & Elliott Hill

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November 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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IN NEW ISSUE: Are citizens in court impairing representative politics? Mariano Croce & Natascia Tosel examine the politics of judicial rights protection. Read in @polstudies.bsky.social: buff.ly/OIovvUw

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November 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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*#PSA26 Annual Conference* 🚨Registration Open🚨
Join us in Oxford 30 March - 1 April 2026 to discuss 'Political Studies Futures'
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Political Studies Association 76th Annual International ConferencePSA26: Political Studies Futures30 March – 1 April 2026, Oxford Join us in Oxford for PSA26 to discuss 'Political Studies…
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November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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🌟PSA PRIZES🌟 Nominate by 1 December!
🏅 We invite prize nominations for outstanding Research, Professional Contributions and Teaching & Learning.
📆 Deadline for nominations 1 December 2025
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November 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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*PSA EVENT* 🚨NEXT WEEK🚨 #Political #Psychology Research Seminar Series: ‘Visualisation Choices about Refugees Have Delimited Impacts Along Partisan Lines’ with William Allen @unisouthampton.bsky.social
📆 4 Dec 12 - 13.00, online
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‘Visualisation Choices about Refugees Have Delimited Impacts Along Partisan Lines’ with William Allen (Southampton) 4 December – 12:00 to 13:00 Data visualizations are indispensable to journalists,…
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November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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*PSA EVENT* 🚨NEXT WEEK🚨TLN Webinar Series – Giving choice a chance: Assessment optionality in #PoliticalStudies #Education, with @jeremymoulton.bsky.social, University of York. Understanding the costs and benefits of assessment optionality.
📆 3 Dec, 1.30 - 3pm, online
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TLN Webinar – Giving choice a chance: Assessment optionality in political studies education | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
‘Giving choice a chance: Assessment optionality in political studies education’ with Jeremy Moulton, University of York Wednesday 3 December, 1:30pm to 3pmThis practice-sharing webinar will present…
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November 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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*PSA EVENT* 🚨NEXT WEEK🚨 The Kingdom’s God: The Use and Abuse of #Religion in #ForeignPolicy. One-day hybrid workshop organised by PSA IR Specialist Group @psainter-relations.bsky.social
📆 3 December 2025
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November 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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📣 New #BJPIR article out now!

'The masculine threat: Hegemonic masculinity and gendercide in communal warfare' by Tobias Tseer & Promise Frank Ejiofor

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November 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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IN NEW ISSUE: Racial Inequality & Democracy - @janamorgan.bsky.social, @leahchristiani.bsky.social & Nathan J Kelly argueethnoracial inequalities undermine support for democracy. Read in @polstudies.bsky.social: buff.ly/VaeXszt

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November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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*PSA EVENT* 🚨THIS WEEK🚨#Geopolitics of #NetZero Transition, #Green Hydrogen & local & international dimensions of a #JustTransition . Co-organised by @psaenvironmental.bsky.social & @psaglobaldevelop.bsky.social. Supported by PSA #Excellence&ImpactFund
📆 28 November 2025
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November 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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A big thank you to everyone who participated in our recent workshop on progressing #EDI in learned societies and #SocialSciences, hosted by PSA, @beranews.bsky.social and @acadsocsciences.bsky.social and supported by @ukri.org ESRC. Learn more about our EDI work
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November 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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IN NEW ISSUE: Varieties of Populist Attitudes in #Brexit Britain: @josejavierolivas.bsky.social, M Martín, @unnombrealazar.bsky.social, @mmoyanop.bsky.social & @quiqueclari.bsky.social test a new multi-dimensional strategy to measure and compare them: buff.ly/4ggGJEL

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November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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*PSA EVENT* 🚨THIS WEEK🚨 TLN Webinar Series, '#GenAI and assessments in #politics: From #AI-proof assignments to AI-powered pedagogy' with Thomas Da Costa Vieira, hosted by @psateach.bsky.social
📆 26 November, 1.30pm, Online
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TLN Webinar – GenAI and assessments in politics: From AI-proof assignments to AI-powered pedagogy | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
'GenAI and assessments in politics: From AI-proof assignments to AI-powered pedagogy’ with Thomas Da Costa Vieira, University of Leeds Wednesday 26 November, 1:30pmThis project presentation is…
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November 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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*PSA EVENT* 🚨THIS WEEK🚨The PSA Parliaments Group @psa-parliaments.bsky.social Annual Conference 2025 will be hosted by the Department of Politics & International Relations @york.ac.uk in conjunction with The White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership
📆 27 - 28 November 2025
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November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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*PSA OPPORTUNITIES* Visit the PSA website to find out about jobs, fellowships and scholarship opportunities within #PoliticalStudies #Politics #PoliticalScience #InternationalRelations #PIR
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The PSA highlights opportunities such as funding or grant providers, job vacancies, PhD applications, events, calls for papers and more . . .
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