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UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · 16h

Amazing opportunity to join the Politics Department and the JUST centre at the University of Manchester!

Mat Paterson @matpaterson.bsky.social · 20h

PhD scholarship opportunity, to work with @sherilynmacgregor.bsky.social and myself on the 'local politics of climate backlash' at @uompols.bsky.social and @justcentre.bsky.social. Please circulate to anyone who might be interested! www.findaphd.com/phds/project....

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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 17h

The @uompols.bsky.social Department proudly marked 40 years of the International Peace Lecture on 8 Oct, welcoming Madeleine Rees OBE for a powerful reflection on women’s rights, justice, and peacebuilding.

Find out more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...

#PeaceLecture #HumanRights

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UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · 16h

Learn how you can gain an international experience as part of your undergraduate degree! Visit the Go Abroad Fair! Tuesday 21st October 11-3pm Location: Whitworth Hall

UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · 11d

Our Politics colleagues at the APSA conference 2025!

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UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · 11d

Join us next week for the 40th anniversary peace lecture! buff.ly/Aj4IACb

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UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · 14d

2025 International Peace Lecture "The Continuous Struggle: Women’s Rights in the Last Four Decades and the Backlash Against Progress" buff.ly/Aj4IACb

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Faculty of Humanities @uomhums.bsky.social · 15d

This year, Madeleine Rees OBE joins the legacy with a powerful talk on women’s rights and resistance.

📅 8 Oct at Roscoe Theatre B or online: uom.link/peacelecture

@uompols.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk

#Feminism #Politics #WomeninPeacebuilding

Politics - 2025 Annual International Peace Lecture

The Continuous Struggle: Women’s Rights in the Last Four Decades and the Backlash Against Progress

uom.link

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UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · 16d

The new book Stability and Politicization in Climate Governance asks: When it comes to climate change ... is it better to ‘lock in’ steady, long-term policies, or do we need dramatic political conflict and protests to force real change?

Open access link: buff.ly/KNNv8Sr

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UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · 22d

Welcome to Politics at Manchester! Join us at the events we have planned for you!
Also check out the events across the University and the SU buff.ly/OQ0EMzH

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UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · 24d

Link: www.cambridge.org/core/books/s...

Stability and Politicization in Climate Governance

Cambridge Core - International Relations and International Organisations - Stability and Politicization in Climate Governance

www.cambridge.org

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UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · 24d

New open-access book! Stability and Politicization in Climate Governance, co-edited by Dr Paul Tobin and Professor Matthew Paterson - leading experts from The University of Manchester - alongside Professor Stacy D. VanDeveer from UMass Boston, USA

When it comes to climate change ...

is it better to ‘lock in’ steady, long-term policies, or do we need dramatic political conflict and protests to force real change?

“To truly tackle climate change, we need to create policy spaces that welcome and support everyone, especially communities often left out of the debate”

Dr Paul Tobin

Stability an Politicization in Climate Governance co-edited by Dr Paul Tobin and Professor Matthew Paterson - leading experts from The University of Manchester - alongside Professor Stacy D. VanDeveer from UMass Boston, USA.

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UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · 26d

We are looking forward to welcoming this year's MA students!

MA Students join us for the welcome social on September 25th

ALB Common room from 3 to 6 pm we'll have pizza, drinks and a quiz!

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UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · 27d

Welcome week is approaching!

UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · Sep 9

Congrats to Professors Liz Richardson, David Richards who were named Fellows of the @acadsocsciences.bsky.social.

Their research & leadership are shaping policy, governance & urban futures.

The whole Politics Department is very proud. Dave was our past HoD and Liz is our current HoD.

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Clara Sandelind @sandelind.bsky.social · Aug 27

Based on our research on how the asylum system negatively impacts people's memory, and penalises people for disorganised memories, Katherine Puddifoot and I have written this short policy report.

research.manchester.ac.uk/files/144572...

research.manchester.ac.uk

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Clara Sandelind @sandelind.bsky.social · Aug 27

The executive summary:

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Clara Sandelind @sandelind.bsky.social · Aug 27

The paper it is based on (open access): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Knowing your past: Trauma, stress, and mnemonic epistemic injustice

Click on the article title to read more.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · Sep 2

🧠 A new report from @sandelind.bsky.social of @uompols.bsky.social & Dr Katherine Puddifoot of @durham-university.bsky.social shows how trauma from the UK asylum system can distort memory leading to unfair outcomes, & calls for reforms to protect mental health & dignity.

🔗 Read the full story below

New report highlights how UK asylum system can distort memory through trauma

The report, based on a peer-reviewed paper in the Journal of Social Philosophy, is authored by Clara Sandelind, Lecturer in Political Theory within The University of Manchester Department of Politics,...

www.manchester.ac.uk

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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · Sep 9

Congrats to Professors Liz Richardson, David Richards & Anupam Nanda from @officialuom.bsky.social, named Fellows of the @acadsocsciences.bsky.social! Their research & leadership are shaping policy, governance & urban futures.

www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/a...

@uompols.bsky.social

Photo of Liz Richardson, David Richards and Anupam Nanda

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UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · Jul 21

@tonihaastrup.bsky.social @oonuch.bsky.social @docstushi.bsky.social @euinuk.bsky.social

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UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · Jul 21

Prof Dimitris Papadumitriou (not pictured) helped host and opened the event. Whilst Vice Chancellor Prof Duncan Ivison made closing remarks.

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UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · Jul 21

Michael McGrath
EU Commissioner responsible for democracy, justice, the rule of law and consumer protection, is addressing a large audience as part of the events. In his opening comments at the reception he highlighted the ground breaking accomplishment of the UoM Politics Department.

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UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · Jul 21

In July, Members of Politics Department co-hosted and attended events connected with EU Citizens Gathering in Manchester.

Left to right back row: Dr Stuart Shields, Dr Silke Trommer, HE Pedro Serrano, Prof Olga Onuch, Front: Prof Toni Haastrup.

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UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · Jul 10

We co-hosted Pedro Serrano & their excellencies Ambassadors & High Commissioners of Malta, Slovakia, & Cyprus for a MJMCE Full House Panel today!

@uompols.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social

Thank you for your insight!
@eudelegationuk.bsky.social @greatermcr.bsky.social

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UoM Politics @uompols.bsky.social · Jul 7

“New European Security Landscape”
A MJMCE Roundtable Discussion with

Pedro Serrano
Toni Haastrup
Stephen Montefort
Peter Susko
Kyriacόs Kouro

When? 10 July 2025, 11: 15-12:15

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-europe...

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