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Jack Copley @jackcopley.bsky.social · 8h

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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Bleddyn Bowen @bleddb.bsky.social · 8h

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:

The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out report - link in post

Bleddyn looking animated in the House of Lords

Wide shot of an evidence session for the Committee

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SGIA Durham @sgiadurham.bsky.social · 1d

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

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SGIA Durham @sgiadurham.bsky.social · 1d

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 👋

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SGIA Durham @sgiadurham.bsky.social · 1d

happening today!

SGIA Durham @sgiadurham.bsky.social · 11d

🎉 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)

SGIA Durham @sgiadurham.bsky.social · 4d

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...

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

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SGIA Durham @sgiadurham.bsky.social · 4d

🚨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

open.spotify.com

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SGIA Durham @sgiadurham.bsky.social · 5d

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

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Bleddyn Bowen @bleddb.bsky.social · 6d

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.

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Bertelsmann Foundation @bertelsmannfdn.bsky.social · 6d

Golden Dome – Fantasy Strategy, Real Stakes? Read the latest article of our Astropolitics series by @bleddb.bsky.social
www.astro-politics.org/articles/gol...

— ASTROPOLITICS

Golden Dome: Fantasy Strategy, Real Stakes by Dr Bleddyn E. Bowen, Durham University

www.astro-politics.org

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Jack Copley @jackcopley.bsky.social · 6d

If you're in the north east, come along!

SGIA Durham @sgiadurham.bsky.social · 11d

🎉 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)

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Christopher Finlay @cjfinlay.bsky.social · 9d

“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

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SGIA Durham @sgiadurham.bsky.social · 11d

🎉 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)

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Bleddyn Bowen @bleddb.bsky.social · 12d

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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Chenchen Zhang 🤦🏻‍♀️ @chenchenzhang.net · 13d

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"

BISA Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group @cawpbisa.bsky.social · 13d

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

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

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SGIA Durham @sgiadurham.bsky.social · 14d

🚨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...

Peaceful by Design? The Return of Political Violence in Democracies

open.spotify.com

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Bleddyn Bowen @bleddb.bsky.social · 14d

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

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SGIA Durham @sgiadurham.bsky.social · 19d

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! 🙌☕

Women in Politics Society graphic - blue swirling background with a line drawing of a coffee cup, along with text that reads 'Coffee Morning, Student Union Building, Kingsgate Room, 16th October 13.00-15.00. It also includes the Instagram handle for the society - @durhamwomeninpolitics

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SGIA Durham @sgiadurham.bsky.social · 21d

🎧 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...

The US Shuts Down (Again): The Politics Behind the 2025 Government Shutdown

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SGIA Durham @sgiadurham.bsky.social · 21d

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...

www.linkedin.com

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SGIA Durham @sgiadurham.bsky.social · 21d

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...

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Bleddyn Bowen @bleddb.bsky.social · 24d

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...

Original Sin in the paperback section of the catalogue with Hurst - see link

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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 27d

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

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SGIA Durham @sgiadurham.bsky.social · 26d

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...

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

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Global Policy @globalpolicy.bsky.social · 29d

Out Now!

Volume 16, Issue 4, October 2025

www.globalpolicyjournal.com/journal-issu...

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Bleddyn Bowen @bleddb.bsky.social · Oct 3

Thinking of doing a space policy/security PhD where I and my Durham colleagues could supervise but need funding? Have a look at the NINE DTP funding programme, now open. You need approval from host department first - internal deadline 9th January. www.ninedtp.ac.uk

NINE DTP funding programme now active - full details in the link provided. First internal deadline 9th January 2026.

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