Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Politics & International Relations, University of Aberdeen @abdnpolir.bsky.social · 22d

The Fall 2025 programme for the PIR seminar series is now available! Everyone is welcome to our series of research conferences. www.abdn.ac.uk/socsci/disci...

PIR Seminar Series | The School of Social Science | The University of Aberdeen

www.abdn.ac.uk

Politics & International Relations, University of Aberdeen @abdnpolir.bsky.social · Sep 3

Another publication from the prolific Aberdeen graduate Dr Onyedikachi Madueke in the LSE blogs on the historical roots of the conflict in Nigeria. blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/...

The violence in Nigeria’s Middle Belt has long historical roots - Africa at LSE

There is systematic violence taking place in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, writes Onyedikachi Madueke. The government calls it local skirmishes, but the reality goes deeper than that. On 13 June 2025, a sile...

blogs.lse.ac.uk

1

Politics & International Relations, University of Aberdeen @abdnpolir.bsky.social · Aug 27

New publications from Aberdeen's PIR! Philippe Beauregard and Judith Sijstermans @jsijstermans.bsky.social published a timely piece in which they investigate the emotional drivers behind right-wing populist activism. doi.org/10.1017/gov....

The Spiral of Ressentiment: Emotions and Stigma in Populist Radical-Right Party Activism | Government and Opposition | Cambridge Core

The Spiral of Ressentiment: Emotions and Stigma in Populist Radical-Right Party Activism

doi.org

1

Reposted by Politics & International Relations, University of Aberdeen

Ilia Xypolia @iliaxypolia.bsky.social · Aug 26

My two cents on US Human Rights Foreign Policy on @lseusablog.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

The Trump administration is reversing long-established US human rights discourse | USAPP

Since the 1970s, the US has sought to portray itself as a global champion of human rights. Ilia Xypolia argues that the Trump administration’s 2025 Annual Country Report on Human Rights Practices unde...

blogs.lse.ac.uk

2 3

Politics & International Relations, University of Aberdeen @abdnpolir.bsky.social · Aug 25

Recent PhD graduate from Aberdeen PIR Dr Onyedikachi Madueke has published an article in The Conversation about the problem of armed banditry in Nigeria. theconversation.com/armed-bandit...

Armed banditry is becoming a crisis in Nigeria: why fixing the police is key

The fragile state of Nigeria’s police contributes to the persistence of insecurity, particularly banditry, in the northern region.

theconversation.com

1

Politics & International Relations, University of Aberdeen @abdnpolir.bsky.social · Jun 23

Congratulations to Dr Bennett Collins who is participating in collaborative grants from @cnrs.fr and @britishacademy.bsky.social for the project “A Tale of Two Port Cities: Decolonizing Energy and Housing Governance in Aberdeen and Dunkerque.” www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/the-...

The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and The British Academy Knowledge Frontiers Symposium 2025 awards

The British Academy, in partnership with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), announces seed funding for ten SHAPE projects as part of their joint Knowledge Frontiers Symposium, wh...

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

2

Reposted by Politics & International Relations, University of Aberdeen

Digdem Soyaltin Colella @digdemsoyaltin.bsky.social · Jun 5

A fully packed room for a policy event on #corruption/#anticorruption in #Scotland organized by @abdnpolir.bsky.social in cooperation with @transparencyuk.bsky.social
and @opengovpartnership.org in the @royalsoced.bsky.social

1 2

Reposted by Politics & International Relations, University of Aberdeen

Digdem Soyaltin Colella @digdemsoyaltin.bsky.social · May 1

📣📣📣Join us for the debate on the ongoing crisis in democracy and corruption and learn more about evidence-based policy insights relevant to #Scotland & its diverse regions.
Register here eventbrite.co.uk/e/1332901356839
@transparencyuk.bsky.social
@opengovpartnership.org

3 3

Politics & International Relations, University of Aberdeen @abdnpolir.bsky.social · May 2

PIR’s Dr Lynn Bennie recently spoke at the event “A Scottish Spring: Building a Democracy fit for the 21st century” event hosted by the Electoral Reform Society. For more information: www.abdn.ac.uk/socsci/news-...

Dr Lynn Bennie Spoke at Event Hosted by the Electoral Reform Society

Dr Lynn Bennie spoke at an event hosted by the Electoral Reform Society on 26 April.

www.abdn.ac.uk

Politics & International Relations, University of Aberdeen @abdnpolir.bsky.social · Apr 23

PIR’s Dr Lynn Bennie will participate in “A Scottish Spring” conference on Scotland’s democratic future. For more information: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-scottish...

Politics & International Relations, University of Aberdeen @abdnpolir.bsky.social · Apr 18

Congratulations to our PIR colleague Dr Malcolm Harvey for receiving the Excellence in Student Support Award from the University of Aberdeen.

Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · Apr 18

Supporting students is the best part of this job, so it's very nice to be recognised for doing it.

Politics & International Relations, University of Aberdeen @abdnpolir.bsky.social · Mar 24

Politics and International Relations at the University of Aberdeen now has a BlueSky account! Follow us @abdnpolir.bsky.social to learn about news, events, publications, our blog, our programs, and exciting research from the department.

1 3