Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University
@interpolaber.bsky.social
Highlighting the research, teaching and community activities of staff and students at the Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University, on the west coast of Wales.
🎉 Congratulations Dr Emily Moss for successfully defending her thesis on NATO and counter-terrorism yesterday. It was examined by Dr David Brown (Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst) & @jgmaber.bsky.social. Congratulations also to the supervisors @alshepherd.bsky.social & @equusonthebuses.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 4:21 PM
🎉 Congratulations Dr Emily Moss for successfully defending her thesis on NATO and counter-terrorism yesterday. It was examined by Dr David Brown (Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst) & @jgmaber.bsky.social. Congratulations also to the supervisors @alshepherd.bsky.social & @equusonthebuses.bsky.social
🗓️ Tomorrow at 4:30pm in the Main Hall: To get the new semester off to a great start, Professor Andrew Cottey (Department of Government and Politics, University College Cork) will speak on the prospects for peace in #Russia's war against #Ukraine: "Between Great Power Peace and World War Three"
January 28, 2026 at 8:56 AM
It's that time of the year again - time for final year undergraduates across the land to fill in the National Student Survey #nss The giant Aberquack duck will be at the Refreshers' Fair at the Students' Union today to encourage students to fill in the survey and join some fun activities
January 28, 2026 at 8:43 AM
It's that time of the year again - time for final year undergraduates across the land to fill in the National Student Survey #nss The giant Aberquack duck will be at the Refreshers' Fair at the Students' Union today to encourage students to fill in the survey and join some fun activities
The book begins and ends with foundational and reflective pieces. With 67 chapters exploring the topic from different perspectives that centre actors As can be seen from the photographs, this is a truly monumental achievement and will make a significant contribution to the field. 3/3
January 9, 2026 at 7:36 AM
The book begins and ends with foundational and reflective pieces. With 67 chapters exploring the topic from different perspectives that centre actors As can be seen from the photographs, this is a truly monumental achievement and will make a significant contribution to the field. 3/3
Co-edited by Berit and former @aberuni.bsky.social Interpol colleagues Katarzyna Kaczmarska, Xymena Kurowska, @birgitpoopuu.bsky.social and @andreawarnecke.bsky.social, the book explores the topic from different perspectives that centre actors, practice, contexts, structure and relations 2/3
January 9, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Co-edited by Berit and former @aberuni.bsky.social Interpol colleagues Katarzyna Kaczmarska, Xymena Kurowska, @birgitpoopuu.bsky.social and @andreawarnecke.bsky.social, the book explores the topic from different perspectives that centre actors, practice, contexts, structure and relations 2/3
Term starts again tomorrow after the winter break, and #Aberystwyth has laid on some snowfall to greet the returning students! ☃️ Happy New Year, everyone!
January 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Term starts again tomorrow after the winter break, and #Aberystwyth has laid on some snowfall to greet the returning students! ☃️ Happy New Year, everyone!
University term finished on Friday and the students have scattered far and wide for the holidays, but before that the Interpol society and the student diversity working group held a joint "Worldly Winter Party" event, meeting for an evening of crafting and a quiz with hot chocolate and biscuits.
December 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
University term finished on Friday and the students have scattered far and wide for the holidays, but before that the Interpol society and the student diversity working group held a joint "Worldly Winter Party" event, meeting for an evening of crafting and a quiz with hot chocolate and biscuits.
...and sovereignty was restored in the Baltics, despite (or because of?) the Trump administration withdrawing the United Staes from NATO. Our crisis games have been prophetic in the past - we will see if that proves to be the case with the 2025 game! 4/4
December 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
...and sovereignty was restored in the Baltics, despite (or because of?) the Trump administration withdrawing the United Staes from NATO. Our crisis games have been prophetic in the past - we will see if that proves to be the case with the 2025 game! 4/4
Students got a firsthand taste of the complexity of grappling with grey zone activities, ambiguity, disinformation and volatile allies. By the end of the game, there was at least a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine... 3/4
December 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Students got a firsthand taste of the complexity of grappling with grey zone activities, ambiguity, disinformation and volatile allies. By the end of the game, there was at least a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine... 3/4
With tensions running high and widespread anxiety about the possibility of a Russian incursion, the trigger event saw a seemingly independent group of Russian speakers take over parts of a city in a Baltic country and make a series of demands on the government. 2/4
December 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
With tensions running high and widespread anxiety about the possibility of a Russian incursion, the trigger event saw a seemingly independent group of Russian speakers take over parts of a city in a Baltic country and make a series of demands on the government. 2/4
🧵 On Friday and Saturday, the department held its annual student #crisisgames. Following its long tradition of choosing topical issues, this year's crisis was set in the Baltics. 1/4
December 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🧵 On Friday and Saturday, the department held its annual student #crisisgames. Following its long tradition of choosing topical issues, this year's crisis was set in the Baltics. 1/4
They finished with a LEGO World-Making exercise- taking inspiration from each other's builds to co-create a Post-Development world model. Students gave their experience with Lego Serious Play 10 marks out of 10, describing it as a great collective thought-exercise 3/3.
December 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
They finished with a LEGO World-Making exercise- taking inspiration from each other's builds to co-create a Post-Development world model. Students gave their experience with Lego Serious Play 10 marks out of 10, describing it as a great collective thought-exercise 3/3.
The students firstly built models to represent core concepts. They then started to build models that represented Post-Development, grounding their build in the post-development theories they have been learning. 2/3
December 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The students firstly built models to represent core concepts. They then started to build models that represented Post-Development, grounding their build in the post-development theories they have been learning. 2/3
🧵 This week @gillianmcfadyen.bsky.social used Lego Serious Play to get the second year undergraduates taking the module International Politics and Global Development to explore and express ideas around Post-Development. 1/3
December 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🧵 This week @gillianmcfadyen.bsky.social used Lego Serious Play to get the second year undergraduates taking the module International Politics and Global Development to explore and express ideas around Post-Development. 1/3
Yesterday @hannahhughes.bsky.social presented her research into the IPCC and the relationship between knowledge and politics in theory and practice at the department's International Politics Research Seminar, including her reflections on attending COP30 in Brazil.
December 4, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Yesterday @hannahhughes.bsky.social presented her research into the IPCC and the relationship between knowledge and politics in theory and practice at the department's International Politics Research Seminar, including her reflections on attending COP30 in Brazil.
Yesterday second year undergraduates taking the module "People and Power" were lucky enough to have @ninajankowicz.com as their guest speaker, on the subject of disinformation in the US media and politics. Nina gave a fascinating talk and answered the students' questions comprehensively.
December 3, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Yesterday second year undergraduates taking the module "People and Power" were lucky enough to have @ninajankowicz.com as their guest speaker, on the subject of disinformation in the US media and politics. Nina gave a fascinating talk and answered the students' questions comprehensively.
Last night Professor Sharon Weiner gave a fantastic Kenneth Waltz Memorial Lecture about her research into decision making in the event of a nuclear crisis. Welcomed by Faculty Pro Vice Chancellor Patrick Finney and introduced by Jan Ruzicka, Prof Weiner delivered a memorable - and disturbing - talk
November 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Last night Professor Sharon Weiner gave a fantastic Kenneth Waltz Memorial Lecture about her research into decision making in the event of a nuclear crisis. Welcomed by Faculty Pro Vice Chancellor Patrick Finney and introduced by Jan Ruzicka, Prof Weiner delivered a memorable - and disturbing - talk
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November 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Congratulations to @guttmannaviva.bsky.social whose new book, Operation Wrath of God, was launched at @kcsi.uk in London 🎉 📚
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Congratulations to @guttmannaviva.bsky.social whose new book, Operation Wrath of God, was launched at @kcsi.uk in London 🎉 📚
📣 🧵 This year’s Kenneth N. Waltz Annual Lecture, "Deterrence, Nuclear Strategy, and the Realities of Human Choice" will be given by Professor Sharon Weiner (American University, Washington, DC) on Wednesday, 26 November at 6pm in the Main Hall, International Politics Building. 1/4
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
📣 🧵 This year’s Kenneth N. Waltz Annual Lecture, "Deterrence, Nuclear Strategy, and the Realities of Human Choice" will be given by Professor Sharon Weiner (American University, Washington, DC) on Wednesday, 26 November at 6pm in the Main Hall, International Politics Building. 1/4
It is the final day of COP30 in Brazil, which Hannah Hughes has been attending as part of her current research project. She is pictured below, with research collaborator Verônica Gonçalves (University of Brasilia). 1/2
November 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
It is the final day of COP30 in Brazil, which Hannah Hughes has been attending as part of her current research project. She is pictured below, with research collaborator Verônica Gonçalves (University of Brasilia). 1/2
Speakers explored a range of challenges, including those posed by China's deepwater fishing fleet, Russia's covert actions, health emergencies, ethical questions around small boats crossing the Channel, the British-French nuclear collaboration and climate change. 2/2
November 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Speakers explored a range of challenges, including those posed by China's deepwater fishing fleet, Russia's covert actions, health emergencies, ethical questions around small boats crossing the Channel, the British-French nuclear collaboration and climate change. 2/2
Yesterday the department hosted a conference on unconventional maritime challenges, together with the Council on Geostrategy and the Royal Navy. 1/2
November 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Yesterday the department hosted a conference on unconventional maritime challenges, together with the Council on Geostrategy and the Royal Navy. 1/2
On Friday evening the department held a pizza and quiz night for students: approximately 60 undergraduate and MA students braved Storm Claudia to enjoy the evening, hosted by John Wood and @lucytaylor12.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
On Friday evening the department held a pizza and quiz night for students: approximately 60 undergraduate and MA students braved Storm Claudia to enjoy the evening, hosted by John Wood and @lucytaylor12.bsky.social
Last week @lucytaylor12.bsky.social spoke at a mini symposium on minority languages, held at @aberuni.bsky.social. The event discussed minority languages & AI, the Kabyle language spoken in Algeria and 2 minority languages spoken in Patagonia: Welsh and Mapuzungun, the Indigenous Mapuche language.
November 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Last week @lucytaylor12.bsky.social spoke at a mini symposium on minority languages, held at @aberuni.bsky.social. The event discussed minority languages & AI, the Kabyle language spoken in Algeria and 2 minority languages spoken in Patagonia: Welsh and Mapuzungun, the Indigenous Mapuche language.