Kilian Spandler
@kilianspandler.bsky.social
Associate Professor, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg & NAWA Ulam Fellow, Polish Academy of Sciences. International Relations, global governance, populism, security.
My article on how we can think about, and assess, the democratic quality of network governance has now found a home in the newest issue of International Theory. You can read it open access: doi.org/10.1017/S175...
November 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
My article on how we can think about, and assess, the democratic quality of network governance has now found a home in the newest issue of International Theory. You can read it open access: doi.org/10.1017/S175...
Had the opportunity to present my ongoing research on post-populist foreign policy today at the IDEoPOP colloquium. Thanks to the doctoral candidates and PIs for extremely helpful feedback!
We had a very inspiring colloquium session with @kilianspandler.bsky.social today, who presented his most recent research on "Theorizing #Post-Populist #ForeignPolicy"
#MSCA #DoctoralNetworks
#MSCA #DoctoralNetworks
November 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Had the opportunity to present my ongoing research on post-populist foreign policy today at the IDEoPOP colloquium. Thanks to the doctoral candidates and PIs for extremely helpful feedback!
Reposted by Kilian Spandler
Hello world - we are hiring !Our Institute of European Studies at Jagiellonian University offers a doctoral position within MSCA Doctoral Network EUFOG. Contested EU Foreign Policy in an Era of Geopolitics.
Deadline: 20 June 2025
More info europeistyka.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/aktual...
Deadline: 20 June 2025
More info europeistyka.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/aktual...
Career - Institute of European Studies - Faculty of International and Political Studiesfacebook
europeistyka.uj.edu.pl
June 9, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Hello world - we are hiring !Our Institute of European Studies at Jagiellonian University offers a doctoral position within MSCA Doctoral Network EUFOG. Contested EU Foreign Policy in an Era of Geopolitics.
Deadline: 20 June 2025
More info europeistyka.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/aktual...
Deadline: 20 June 2025
More info europeistyka.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/aktual...
🧠 As the world changes, we need to adapt our thinking about the potential for democracy beyond the nation state.
📘 Excited to share this new open access article in International Theory!
❓️In it, I ask: How can we think about democracy when governing happens in informal, transboundary networks?
📘 Excited to share this new open access article in International Theory!
❓️In it, I ask: How can we think about democracy when governing happens in informal, transboundary networks?
#OpenAccess -
Rethinking democracy in global network governance: norm polysemy, pluralism, and agonistic engagement - cup.org/3YKL8K8
- @kilianspandler.bsky.social
#FirstView
Rethinking democracy in global network governance: norm polysemy, pluralism, and agonistic engagement - cup.org/3YKL8K8
- @kilianspandler.bsky.social
#FirstView
May 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
🧠 As the world changes, we need to adapt our thinking about the potential for democracy beyond the nation state.
📘 Excited to share this new open access article in International Theory!
❓️In it, I ask: How can we think about democracy when governing happens in informal, transboundary networks?
📘 Excited to share this new open access article in International Theory!
❓️In it, I ask: How can we think about democracy when governing happens in informal, transboundary networks?
The Doctoral researchers in our Horizon MSCA network on The International Dimensions and Effects of Populism kicked off their coursework this week, with none other than Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser as inaugural guest lecturer!
An exciting week comes to an end: on Tuesday, we had the first session of our lecture series on #populism in the IDEoPOP MSCA doctoral network! Many thanks to Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser for delivering the first lecture in the series!!
May 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Doctoral researchers in our Horizon MSCA network on The International Dimensions and Effects of Populism kicked off their coursework this week, with none other than Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser as inaugural guest lecturer!
Reposted by Kilian Spandler
2 AP positions at Leiden: peace studies / IR and security & rule of law:
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...
www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...
www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...
Assistant Professor: Peace Studies, Conflict Resolution, and International Relations
Assistant Professor in Peace Studies, Conflict Resolution, and International Relations (0.8 - 1.0fte)The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) is looking for an assistant professor with rese...
www.universiteitleiden.nl
March 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
2 AP positions at Leiden: peace studies / IR and security & rule of law:
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...
www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...
www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...
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If you're in Canada, it would be great to contact your MP and urge our government to grant visas and work permits to these refugees
⚡️ Trump admin to revoke legal status of 240,000 Ukrainian refugees, Reuters reports.
Trump admin to revoke legal status of 240,000 Ukrainian refugees, Reuters reports
The plan predates U.S. President Donald Trump's public spat with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb. 28 and is part of broader efforts to revoke the legal status of more than 1.8 million people stayi...
kyivindependent.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
If you're in Canada, it would be great to contact your MP and urge our government to grant visas and work permits to these refugees
Reposted by Kilian Spandler
So once again, the narrative is more complicated than Vance bad, EU good. Vance most certainly is bad. But the case for the EU is arguable, given its adoption of the far-right's agenda on migration and its willingness to ignore many of Meloni's excesses in return for "good behavior" on Ukraine.
February 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
So once again, the narrative is more complicated than Vance bad, EU good. Vance most certainly is bad. But the case for the EU is arguable, given its adoption of the far-right's agenda on migration and its willingness to ignore many of Meloni's excesses in return for "good behavior" on Ukraine.
@corneliab.bsky.social and I were thrilled to host Brent Steele for a keynote on Creating Ontological #Security at Kiel University this week, followed by an intense workshop with junior & senior scholars from around the world
January 17, 2025 at 8:35 AM
@corneliab.bsky.social and I were thrilled to host Brent Steele for a keynote on Creating Ontological #Security at Kiel University this week, followed by an intense workshop with junior & senior scholars from around the world
Reminder: If you are working on #populism and #conflict, there's still time to submit an abstract for a contribution to our research topic for Frontiers in Political Science. Deadline (negotiable): 29 December🎄
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
Frontiers | Populism and Conflicts Across Institutions and Scales: Unpacking Challenges, Responses, and Potentials
The 21st century has seen a global rise in populism, often in conjunction with authoritarian and illiberal political forces that challenge human rights, demo...
www.frontiersin.org
December 19, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Reminder: If you are working on #populism and #conflict, there's still time to submit an abstract for a contribution to our research topic for Frontiers in Political Science. Deadline (negotiable): 29 December🎄
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
@corneliab.bsky.social and I are thrilled to welcome Brent Steele to #Kiel University for a public keynote on "Creating Ontological Security". 15 January, 6pm. Do join us if you're in the vicinity! #InternationalRelations #InternationalSecurity www.uni-kiel.de/de/veranstal...
Creating Ontological Security
Öffentlicher Gastvortrag zum Thema Ontological Security | Referierende: Prof. Dr. Brent Steele
www.uni-kiel.de
December 19, 2024 at 1:05 PM
@corneliab.bsky.social and I are thrilled to welcome Brent Steele to #Kiel University for a public keynote on "Creating Ontological Security". 15 January, 6pm. Do join us if you're in the vicinity! #InternationalRelations #InternationalSecurity www.uni-kiel.de/de/veranstal...
New call for papers on "Populists in International Organisations" by CEJISS.
Here's a link to our article on types of disengagement by populists that the call refers to in International Affairs: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
#Populism #InternationalRelations #Multilateralism
Here's a link to our article on types of disengagement by populists that the call refers to in International Affairs: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
#Populism #InternationalRelations #Multilateralism
December 16, 2024 at 10:31 AM
New call for papers on "Populists in International Organisations" by CEJISS.
Here's a link to our article on types of disengagement by populists that the call refers to in International Affairs: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
#Populism #InternationalRelations #Multilateralism
Here's a link to our article on types of disengagement by populists that the call refers to in International Affairs: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...
#Populism #InternationalRelations #Multilateralism
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Call for Papers!
Panel: Innovations in Research on International
Organizations: Representation, Discrimination and Power Dynamics
Join @andrealiese.bsky.social and me at the upcoming @ecpr.bsky.social General Conference 2025.
www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/pr...
Panel: Innovations in Research on International
Organizations: Representation, Discrimination and Power Dynamics
Join @andrealiese.bsky.social and me at the upcoming @ecpr.bsky.social General Conference 2025.
www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/pr...
www.uni-potsdam.de
December 11, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Call for Papers!
Panel: Innovations in Research on International
Organizations: Representation, Discrimination and Power Dynamics
Join @andrealiese.bsky.social and me at the upcoming @ecpr.bsky.social General Conference 2025.
www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/pr...
Panel: Innovations in Research on International
Organizations: Representation, Discrimination and Power Dynamics
Join @andrealiese.bsky.social and me at the upcoming @ecpr.bsky.social General Conference 2025.
www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/pr...
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Come and work with me at @prif.org! We are looking for a #Postdoc working on #peace and #security in the #Anthropocene (3 year contract, starting immediately, based in #Frankfurt)
www.prif.org/en/career/va...
www.prif.org/en/career/va...
Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) in the field of “Peace and Security in the Anthropocene”
Full-time, salary group 13 TV-H*, immediately until the 31st of December 2027 (acc. to WissZeitVG § 2 paragraph 1**)
www.prif.org
November 28, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Come and work with me at @prif.org! We are looking for a #Postdoc working on #peace and #security in the #Anthropocene (3 year contract, starting immediately, based in #Frankfurt)
www.prif.org/en/career/va...
www.prif.org/en/career/va...
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Fantastic to see so many members of various social/political science communities arriving here. If you're interested in research on the #farright/#radicalright in Europe, may I suggest you follow my clunky little @rrresrobot.bsky.social ? It's definitely the a 🤖 you want on your TL
November 23, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Fantastic to see so many members of various social/political science communities arriving here. If you're interested in research on the #farright/#radicalright in Europe, may I suggest you follow my clunky little @rrresrobot.bsky.social ? It's definitely the a 🤖 you want on your TL
Richard Georgi & I are looking for contributions to our Research Topic on #Populism & #Conflict across Scales for Frontiers in Political Science. Help us get the conversation started - submit your paper abstract by December 29!
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
Populism and Conflicts Across Institutions and Scales: Unpacking Challenges, Responses, and Potentials
The 21st century has seen a global rise in populism, often in conjunction with authoritarian and illiberal political forces that challenge human rights, democracy, and international cooperation. While...
www.frontiersin.org
November 22, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Richard Georgi & I are looking for contributions to our Research Topic on #Populism & #Conflict across Scales for Frontiers in Political Science. Help us get the conversation started - submit your paper abstract by December 29!
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
10 days left to apply for these 2 #PhD positions for research on #populism in #InternationalRelations at the University of Gothenburg, as part of the new EU-funded MSCA Doctoral Network IDEoPOP!
ideopop.populism-internationalrelations.com/call-for-app...
ideopop.populism-internationalrelations.com/call-for-app...
University of Gothenburg (Sweden) - IDEoPOP
1) PhD position “Populism and the reshaping of the EU” in the HORIZON Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Doctoral Network The International Dimensions and Effects of Populism (IDEoPOP) Reference num...
ideopop.populism-internationalrelations.com
November 18, 2024 at 2:09 PM
10 days left to apply for these 2 #PhD positions for research on #populism in #InternationalRelations at the University of Gothenburg, as part of the new EU-funded MSCA Doctoral Network IDEoPOP!
ideopop.populism-internationalrelations.com/call-for-app...
ideopop.populism-internationalrelations.com/call-for-app...
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📣Job alert - interested in empirical research on IOs and global governance? #ECIB join us @unipotsdam
for a 3-year post-doctoral research position (+max 3 years, 70% research)! Application deadline: 31/12/24. More information: tinyurl.com/e7py8brd
for a 3-year post-doctoral research position (+max 3 years, 70% research)! Application deadline: 31/12/24. More information: tinyurl.com/e7py8brd
November 15, 2024 at 3:19 PM
📣Job alert - interested in empirical research on IOs and global governance? #ECIB join us @unipotsdam
for a 3-year post-doctoral research position (+max 3 years, 70% research)! Application deadline: 31/12/24. More information: tinyurl.com/e7py8brd
for a 3-year post-doctoral research position (+max 3 years, 70% research)! Application deadline: 31/12/24. More information: tinyurl.com/e7py8brd
For those wondering what the return of #Trump to the White House means for US #ForeignPolicy & international relations 🌎: The articles on #populism in @IAJournal_CH's September issue provide lots of interesting insights
academic.oup.com/ia/issue/100/5
academic.oup.com/ia/issue/100/5
Volume 100 Issue 5 | International Affairs | Oxford Academic
The official journal of Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs. Publishes content across the entire discipline of international relations and is renowned for its academically rigo...
academic.oup.com
November 10, 2024 at 8:26 AM
For those wondering what the return of #Trump to the White House means for US #ForeignPolicy & international relations 🌎: The articles on #populism in @IAJournal_CH's September issue provide lots of interesting insights
academic.oup.com/ia/issue/100/5
academic.oup.com/ia/issue/100/5
#PhD positions at 7 renowned research institutions across Europe, now open in the EU Doctoral network "International Dimensions and Effects of #Populism". CfA: ideopop.populism-internationalrelations.com/call-for-app...
Call for Applications - IDEoPOP
General Call for Applications IDEoPOP The new pan-European doctoral network ‘The International Dimensions and Effects of Populism’ (IDEoPOP) invites applications for 11 PhD Fellowships. The global ris...
ideopop.populism-internationalrelations.com
November 10, 2024 at 8:24 AM
#PhD positions at 7 renowned research institutions across Europe, now open in the EU Doctoral network "International Dimensions and Effects of #Populism". CfA: ideopop.populism-internationalrelations.com/call-for-app...
Ready & excited to kick off (pun intended!) our MA course on #Football & Global Politics at Kiel Uni today! Over the coming weeks, we'll be exploring how #politics shape ⚽, and how ⚽ shapes politics around the world. Thrilled to be cooperating with folks at Holstein Kiel's youth academy!
October 18, 2024 at 7:38 AM
We're hiring! Die Kieler Politikwissenschaft sucht Wissenschaftliche*n Mitarbeiter*in, 4 Jahre 100%. 9 SWS Lehre & die Möglichkeit zur Umsetzung eigener Forschungsideen zu: #Populismus, Krisen, Transformation, Landes & Kommunalpolitik, Europäische Politik. www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/...
Aktuelle Ausschreibungen
Aktuelle Ausschreibungen
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July 20, 2024 at 7:43 AM
We're hiring! Die Kieler Politikwissenschaft sucht Wissenschaftliche*n Mitarbeiter*in, 4 Jahre 100%. 9 SWS Lehre & die Möglichkeit zur Umsetzung eigener Forschungsideen zu: #Populismus, Krisen, Transformation, Landes & Kommunalpolitik, Europäische Politik. www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/...
Für den Podcast General Education habe ich mich mit Yannick Schempp darüber unterhalten, was eine Rückkehr von Donald #Trump ins Weiße Haus für die #internationapepolitik bedeuten würde. #Sipol #Politik #Populismus
youtu.be/vsJvvA_iYiU?...
youtu.be/vsJvvA_iYiU?...
#6 Was passiert wenn Trump gewinnt? (General Education)
Staffel: 1; Folge: 6 Thema: Die US Wahlen Die Website: https://generaleducationpo.wixsite.com/general-education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Die Links zur Folge: 1. Die Trump-Präsidentschaft: Eine Bilanz https://www.bpb.de/shop/zeitschriften/apuz/usa-2021/331744/die-trump-praesidentschaft-eine-bilanz/ 2. Trumps Pläne für eine Rückkehr ins Weiße Haus umfassen Abschieberazzien, Zölle und Massenentlassungen https://apnews.com/article/trump-policies-agenda-election-2024-second-term-d656d8f08629a8da14a65c4075545e0f 3. Das passiert, wenn Trump wiedergewählt wird https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K-7BSnfm78&ab_channel=MrWissen2go 4. Welche Themen für den US-Wahlkampf wichtig sind https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/usa-wahlkampfthemen-100.html
youtu.be
June 14, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Für den Podcast General Education habe ich mich mit Yannick Schempp darüber unterhalten, was eine Rückkehr von Donald #Trump ins Weiße Haus für die #internationapepolitik bedeuten würde. #Sipol #Politik #Populismus
youtu.be/vsJvvA_iYiU?...
youtu.be/vsJvvA_iYiU?...
📣 IR researchers: We've just launched the International Studies section of Frontiers in Political Science. We hope to turn this into an inclusive space for scholarly perspectives across the field, so please spread the word and consider submitting your research! www.frontiersin.org/journals/pol...
Frontiers in Political Science | International Studies
Explores transboundary interactions and how they relate to broader structures and dynamics in global politics
www.frontiersin.org
April 30, 2024 at 2:17 PM
📣 IR researchers: We've just launched the International Studies section of Frontiers in Political Science. We hope to turn this into an inclusive space for scholarly perspectives across the field, so please spread the word and consider submitting your research! www.frontiersin.org/journals/pol...
In our upcoming EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network, research institutions & think tanks across Europe will host exciting new PhD research on #populism in international politics. Stay tuned for more information!
Great news: we received a super positive evaluation for an EU-funded Marie S. Curie Doctoral Network called
"The International Dimensions and Effects of #Populism" (IDEoPOP)!
Looking forward to working with a fantastic group of colleagues:
"The International Dimensions and Effects of #Populism" (IDEoPOP)!
Looking forward to working with a fantastic group of colleagues:
April 20, 2024 at 10:28 AM
In our upcoming EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network, research institutions & think tanks across Europe will host exciting new PhD research on #populism in international politics. Stay tuned for more information!