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Natasza Styczynska @natsty.bsky.social · Jun 9

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...

Career - Institute of European Studies - Faculty of International and Political Studiesfacebook

europeistyka.uj.edu.pl

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Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · May 16

#internationalrelations #politics #norms #networks

Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · May 16

🌎 Using the example of humanitarian assistance in Southeas Asia, I show how the notion of agonistic engagement can help us grapple with the democratic quality of governance networks.

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Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · May 16

🤷 In such loose forms of governance, norms guiding joint action are inevitably interpreted and enacted in multiple, even conflicting ways.

📚 I engage with different pluralist theories to explore how we can embrace this diversity rather than stifling it through ostensibly democratic institutions

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Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · May 16

🧠 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?

International Theory @internatltheory.bsky.social · May 15

#OpenAccess -

Rethinking democracy in global network governance: norm polysemy, pluralism, and agonistic engagement - cup.org/3YKL8K8

- @kilianspandler.bsky.social

#FirstView

Promotional graphic for International Theory journal featuring the text 'International Theory' and '#OpenAccess' over a background image of a globe.

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Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · May 5

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!

IDEoPOP @ideopop.bsky.social · Apr 26

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!!

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abbey steele @abbeyst.bsky.social · Mar 21

2 AP positions at Leiden: peace studies / IR and security & rule of law:
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

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Dustin Johnson 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇵🇸 @warandcoffee.bsky.social · Mar 6

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

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · Mar 6

⚡️ 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

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Judah Grunstein @judah-grunstein.bsky.social · Feb 15

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.

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Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · Jan 17

@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

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Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · Dec 19

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...

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

Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · Dec 19

@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

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Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · Dec 16

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

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Andreas J. Ullmann @ajullmann.bsky.social · Dec 11

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...

www.uni-potsdam.de

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Patrick Flamm @ptrckflmm.bsky.social · Nov 28

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...

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

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · Nov 23

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

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Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · Nov 22

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...

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

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Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · Nov 18

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...

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

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Thomas Sommerer @tsommerer.bsky.social · Nov 15

📣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

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Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · Nov 10

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

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...

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Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · Nov 10

#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

Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · Oct 18

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!

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Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · Jul 20

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

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Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · Jun 14

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?...

#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

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Kilian Spandler @kilianspandler.bsky.social · Apr 30

📣 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

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