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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · Nov 28

Welcome followers! At the Department of International Politics at Aberystwyth University we are a community of Politics & IR scholars who combine intellectual rigour with a friendly and supportive environment. We mainly post about academic staff research and what is happening in the department.

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 1d

2/2 Spaces are limited, so register soon to secure your seat here: www.waterstones.com/events/aviva...
Address: Waterstones Aberystwyth, 27 Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DE 📚

Aviva Guttmann on 'Operation Wrath of God' | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Aviva Guttmann on 'Operation Wrath of God' today.

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 1d

🧵 Are you interested in the history of Israeli targeted assassinations in Europe and their repercussions until today? Then you won't want to miss the talk that Dr Aviva Guttmann is giving at Waterstones Aberystwyth tomorrow (9 October) at 7 pm. 1/2 (link to register in next post)

Poster advertising a book talk by Aviva Guttmann about her book Operation Wrath of God at Waterstones in Aberystwyth at 7pm on Thursday, 9 October

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 3d

Join us this week to celebrate an Asian autumn festival! Drop into the foyer of the department to try a slice of mooncake and write on a post-it note what you are thankful for from the past year or what you hope for in the year ahead.

Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 5d

Here is a recommendation for weekend listening, especially now that the weather has turned and we have some stormy days ahead. @guttmannaviva.bsky.social was interviewed recently on Spycraft 101 about her new book, Operation Wrath of God:
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Podcast Episode #209 - Europe, Mossad, and Operation Wrath of God with Dr. Aviva Guttmann

YouTube video by Spycraft 101

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 7d

Great opportunity for students looking to pick up some free books, useful for modules, dissertations or just to be better-informed! 📚

James Vaughan @equusonthebuses.bsky.social · 7d

Decent book giveaway going on in the @interpolaber.bsky.social building today...

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 12d

Tonight! It's a start of term tradition in the Department - staff weigh in on a topical issue and students are invited to contribute their comments and questions!

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 13d

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics explains that Russia's defence industry needs approximately 400,000 more workers than it currently employs.

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Russia is turning to African women and conscripted North Koreans to tackle its defence worker shortage

The country’s defence industry needs approximately 400,000 more workers than it currently employs.

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 13d

2/2 Harry won 3 prizes, worth a total of £5,000: sharing the tech-based & social enterprise business prizes, & receiving the federation of engineers in business prize. Harry's award uses AI software to provide assistance for those whose ability to speak has been significantly damaged. 👏👏👏

Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 13d

🎉 Many congratulations to PhD student Harry Warne, for his success in the Aberystwyth University Student StartUp competition. It awards businesses in the initial stages of set-up that demonstrate the most potential for success. Here he is at yesterday's awards ceremony with the Vice Chancellor. 1/2

Photo of PhD student Harry Warne receiving his prize from the university's vice chancellor

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 14d

Day Four of Welcome Week: First years have a session about using the library resources, second and third years have a welcome back meeting with @alshepherd.bsky.social, second years will meet their personal tutors and in the evening a reception for new and returning postgraduates. Busy day!

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 14d

Day Three of Welcome Week - today there is an essential know how session for first year undergraduates and registration advising for returning undergraduates and for all of our postgraduates.

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 15d

Day Two of Welcome Week is full of useful sessions - for first years there is information about registration and advice on what not to miss in year one, while the MA students have a session on academic writing with @guttmannaviva.bsky.social

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 15d

Encouraging our postgraduate research students to put themselves forward!

Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 17d

🎉 Congratulations to Professor Milja Kurki on her Planetary Fellowship this autumn with the Panel for Planetary Thinking at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany. Her current research focuses on planetary multispecies politics.
www.uni-giessen.de/en/faculties...

Welcome to the Panel on Planetary Thinking!

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 17d

It's Welcome Week - welcome to all new students and welcome back to those who are returning to continue their degrees! Happening today: postgraduate induction, welcome by the Head of Dept, welcome to international & exchange students, personal tutor meetings for freshers and a freshers' reception!

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 19d

Freshers' weekend at @aberuni.bsky.social starts here - new students will have a range of induction and welcome activities over the weekend, and then from Monday morning we will start seeing them in the department for personal tutor meetings, orientation talks and social events. #welcomeweek

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 19d

New publication - Marie Curie fellow @analispolitik.bsky.social has a new article out in the journal Development in Practice that places contemporary issues in the global political economy in the context of recent history, and centres Indonesia's approach.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Defending developmentalism: Indonesia and the politics of the New International Economic Order, 1974–2024

Fifty years after its adoption in 1974, there has been a surge in scholarly and political interest in reviving the New International Economic Order (NIEO) in the contemporary global political econo...

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 20d

"Operation Wrath of God", the new book by our colleague @guttmannaviva.bsky.social continues to get attention from high profile media outlets - including a review in The Wall Street Journal
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‘Operation Wrath of God’ Review: A Campaign of Vengeance

Israel’s European partners, despite misgivings about assassinations, helped Mossad develop its “kill list” after the Munich massacre.

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Sybille Münch @munchsybille.bsky.social · 21d

Gewalt begegnen ohne Gewalt: Berit Bliesemann de Guevara, @interpolaber.bsky.social ist heute zu Besuch in Hamburg und berichtet aus dem Forschungsnetzwerk Creating Safer Space zu unarmed civilian protection. 14:30 bis 16:30 Uhr, SBB, Wendenstraße 493 www.sbb-hamburg.de/creating-saf...

Unbewaffnet, aber trotzdem nicht wehrlos! - Bildungsangebote und Umschulung – SBB Kompetenz

Wie sich Gemeinschaften weltweit vor Gewalt schützen – unbewaffnet, gemeinschaftlich und wirksam. Ein Vortrag über neue Wege der Sicherheit.

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 21d

Our colleague Professor Berit Bliesemann de Guevara will be giving a talk in Hamburg tomorrow all about the "Creating Safer Spaces" research project and network that she has been instrumental in developing! 👏👏👏
www.sbb-hamburg.de/creating-saf...

Unbewaffnet, aber trotzdem nicht wehrlos! - Bildungsangebote und Umschulung – SBB Kompetenz

Wie sich Gemeinschaften weltweit vor Gewalt schützen – unbewaffnet, gemeinschaftlich und wirksam. Ein Vortrag über neue Wege der Sicherheit.

www.sbb-hamburg.de

Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 24d

Their research addressed the nature of intergovernmental relationships between the UK and the Scottish and Welsh Governments relating to new the UK-EU relationship post Brexit. Having their work cited in this report demonstrates the relevance and importance of academic work to policymakers. 3/3

Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 24d

Their project, ‘Assessing the UK’s new intergovernmental relations architecture post-Brexit. The case of EU policy’, was funded by the James Madison Charitable Trust. 2/3

Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 24d

🧵 Collaborative research by Dr Elin Royles, Dr Carolyn Rowe (Aston University) and Dr Rachel Minto (Cardiff University) has been cited in a report recently-released by the Welsh Senedd. 1/3
business.senedd.wales/documents/s1...

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 26d

Wishing everyone a good weekend with this photo taken by @equusonthebuses.bsky.social One more week until the start of term!

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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 29d

One of our Marie Curie Postdoctoral fellows, Dr Ahmad Umar, attended the @europeanisa.bsky.social in Bologna, presenting work from his research project on 'The Rise of Transregionalism in World Politics, 1989-2024' & speaking on a roundtable on 'International Relations of Indo-Pacific'.

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