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Check out our two open permanent positions here in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics. We have a Lectureship (Assistant Professor) in International Relations and a Lectureship (Assistant Professor) in International Public Policy. Details available below:
October 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Great to see papers emerging from our new journal special issue, "What Matters? The Politics of Narrating War", I edited with @adamblerner.bsky.social and @benoloughlin.bsky.social
New special issue out: What Matters? The Politics of Narrating War — newpolcom
Media, War and Conflict has published a new special issue, What Matters? The Politics of Narrating War, edited by Adam B. Lerner, Alister Miskimmon and Ben O’Loughlin. This follows our workshop at Un...
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September 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Shocking report from the National Audit Office on the residential costs for children in care in England. £318,400 average cost per year per child. Staggering. Clear profiteering. www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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September 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
August 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Excellent opening to @mybisa.bsky.social 50th Anniversary conference at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social Wide-ranging opening keynote from Cynthia Enloe and lovely weather in Belfast. Looking forward to the start of panels tomorrow.
June 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Looking forward to welcoming around 1200 conference attendees to the 50th Anniversary @mybisa.bsky.social Annual Conference, here in Belfast next week! @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Fascinating piece in the New York Times today on how the USA and its allies have supported Ukraine. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Secret History of America’s Involvement in the Ukraine War
This is the untold story of America’s hidden role in Ukrainian military operations against Russia’s invading armies.
www.nytimes.com
March 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Happy St Patrick’s Day from the shores of Strangford Lough
March 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Our co-edited book "National government narratives of the EU: ‘Official’ Stories of Belonging" is out now link.springer.com/book/10.1007.... Our contributors, all leading specialists, track the stories told by governments about their country's participation in the EU and how they change over time.
National Government Narratives of the EU
This book examines and compares national EU narratives. It brings together leading specialists from across Europe, and asks: What do member states want ...
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March 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Excellent lecture this evening by Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen this evening at Queen's University Belfast. Finland is playing an essential role in European security.
March 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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How is AI shaping how states tell their stories? @profmiskimmon.bsky.social & I explore this in our chapter of this great new handbook, edited by Sean Aday. DM if you can't access it.
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Handbook on Public Diplomacy
‘This volume is what a handbook should be. It offers wide-ranging topics, distinguished authors, theoretical and practical insights, and addresses diverse interests of academic and professional commun...
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February 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Social Media, Misinformation and Harmful Algorithms
Evidence we presented to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, House of Commons, UK Parliament by @andreucasas.bsky.social Georgia Dagher and I is now published: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
Social Media, Misinformation and Harmful Algorithms: What We Know, and Don’t Know, about Political Online Safety.
committees.parliament.uk
January 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Delighted that Stephen Murray passed his viva this morning with very minor corrections. The thesis is a fascinating study of multilateral crisis management and Conflict transformation in the Sahel. Thanks to Edward Newman and Heather Johnson for examining.
December 16, 2024 at 3:17 PM
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Our CfP: Hubris in International Relations - now on the official @mybisa.bsky.social site here: www.bisa.ac.uk/news/call-pa... Send us an abstract: Monday 6 January 2025. Hopefully see you in Belfast in June. 🌞🚢 Co-organised with @profmiskimmon.bsky.social & @adamblerner.bsky.social
Call for papers: Hubris in International Relations research workshop
Call for papers for a 'Hubris in International Relations' workshop taking place in Belfast in 2025.
www.bisa.ac.uk
December 9, 2024 at 4:53 PM
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We've got a range of #PhD funding opportunities here @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social in Politics and International Relations. We're lucky to be part of two major consortia - northernbridge.ac.uk and www.ninedtp.ac.uk.
Home - NINE DTP
Welcome to NINE DTP Delivering Doctoral Training in the Social SciencesThe Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership (NINE DTP) is a collaborative enterprise between seven universi...
www.ninedtp.ac.uk
November 28, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Deadline day for submissions for
@mybisa.bsky.social
50th Anniversary Conference in Belfast - closes midnight tonight! conference.bisa.ac.uk
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November 18, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Please check out our call for papers for a research workshop on "Hubris in International Relations" taking place in June 2025 in the run up to the 50th Annual Annual BISA conference in Belfast @mybisa.bsky.social
#BISA2025 qub.ac.uk/schools/happ...
November 18, 2024 at 1:15 PM