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Leonardo Bandarra @leocbandarra.bsky.social · 17d

Happy to be in Moroni, Comoros, invited by the NGO Salam and the Governor of Ngazidja for the Journey de la Paix and the launch of the Institute Salam! Check out soon, if you are interested in peace research in East Africa and the Middle East! @inef-duisburg.bsky.social @vespotec.bsky.social

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VeSPoTec @vespotec.bsky.social · 20d

One thing became clear: technical peace and conflict research benefits from an interdisciplinary approach 🕊️.

Next year's conference is already on our radar – we hope to meet you and more there again (2/2) 🎉

@peasec.de @prif.org @ifshhamburg.bsky.social @cntrarmscontrol.org @fz-juelich.de

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VeSPoTec @vespotec.bsky.social · 20d

It's #ThrowbackThursday - the perfect time to look back at last week's SPS 2025 conference. 😌

An inspiring World Café on future research agendas on #nonproliferation, #armscontrol and #disarmament, followed by 2 days of insightful presentations from both the natural and social sciences. 🎓 (1/2)

Group photo with the participants of the SPS 2025 conference in Aachen. On the left side is a banner of FONAS (the Research Association for Science, Disarmament and International Security). On the right sight is a banner of the VeSPoTec research project.

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VeSPoTec @vespotec.bsky.social · Aug 22

🚨 Only 19 days to go! 🚨
Join us in Aachen, Germany for the SPS Conference on Technical Peace & Conflict Research 🕊️

🌍 Interdisciplinary insights
🤖 Emerging technologies
🛡️ Arms control & verification
💡 And so much more

Be part of the conversation and register now!
👇 More info below 👇

VeSPoTec @vespotec.bsky.social · Aug 7

🔥 Register now: 4th Interdisciplinary Conference on Technical Peace Research – SPS ’25!

📅 September 10–12, 2025
📍Aachen, Germany
🔍 Focus: verification, risks posed by conventional arms and WMDs, role of emerging technologies, ...

👉 Register here: sps.peasec.de/sps25/

SPS’25 – Science Peace Security: Interdisciplinary Conference Series on Technical Peace Research

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VeSPoTec @vespotec.bsky.social · Aug 7

🔥 Register now: 4th Interdisciplinary Conference on Technical Peace Research – SPS ’25!

📅 September 10–12, 2025
📍Aachen, Germany
🔍 Focus: verification, risks posed by conventional arms and WMDs, role of emerging technologies, ...

👉 Register here: sps.peasec.de/sps25/

SPS’25 – Science Peace Security: Interdisciplinary Conference Series on Technical Peace Research

sps.peasec.de

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Leonardo Bandarra @leocbandarra.bsky.social · Aug 6

#CranesForOurFuture

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Leonardo Bandarra @leocbandarra.bsky.social · Jul 28

📢 Publication Alert
I'm pleased to share that my latest (open-access) article is now available on RPBI. In this piece, I examine the evolution of discussions on nuclear verification in Brazil and Argentina from the 1960s to the 1990s.
🔍 Check out here: doi.org/10.1590/0034...

“A verification cotton” between crystals: the Discussions about Regional Nuclear Verification Mechanisms in South America and the Creation of the Brazilian-Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control ...

Abstract The Brazilian-Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials (ABACC)...

doi.org

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Charlie Austin @chuckles-s.bsky.social · Jun 1

Pluto never gave up:)

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PRISME @prismeorg.bsky.social · Apr 7

🚨 Exciting news: a new SALAM workshop is coming! This spring, explore “Nuclear Politics in and with the MENA Region” with cutting-edge contributions from across the region and beyond. Dive into the evolving dynamics of nuclear diplomacy, deterrence, and energy in the Middle East

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Leonardo Bandarra @leocbandarra.bsky.social · Apr 4

👏👏👏😃

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INEF @inef-duisburg.bsky.social · Apr 3

We are happy to welcome @carmenwunderlich.bsky.social at the INEF! Carmen's research focuses on on global norm dynamics and (non-)state practices of contestation in the Global South.

Further information👉 shorturl.at/U6P7U

Carmen Wunderlich @carmenwunderlich.bsky.social · Apr 1

After a wonderful 1,5 years at University of Freiburg, where I substituted the Chair of International Relations, I’m happy to share that I have started a new position as Senior Researcher at the Institute for Development & Peace at University of Duisburg-Essen. Looking forward to this new adventure!

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Leonardo Bandarra @leocbandarra.bsky.social · Mar 21

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Politikwissenschaft | UDE @ifp-ude.bsky.social · Mar 21

Die erste Nuclear Verification Winter School an der UDE bot 20 Teilnehmenden die Gelegenheit, Vorträge von renommierten Expert:innen zu verschiedenen Themen der nuklearen Verifikation zu hören und das erlernte Wissen in interaktiven Übungen und Simulationen zu erproben.

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Leonardo Bandarra @leocbandarra.bsky.social · Mar 6

Great to see my book in this year's @isanet.bsky.social conference! Check it out!

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Leonardo Bandarra @leocbandarra.bsky.social · Mar 6

Hey nuclear bubble - if you are also in NY for the #TPNW, come to our @WMDfreeME side event this afternoon:

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Martin Senn @msenn.bsky.social · Feb 18

@cambridgecria.bsky.social has just published an article of @leocbandarra.bsky.social that is part of our forthcoming SI on "The Complexity of Nuclear (Dis)Ordering". The SI's introductory article by @carmenwunderlich.bsky.social and yours truly is available here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Leonardo Bandarra @leocbandarra.bsky.social · Feb 17

This article is part of a timely and insightful Special Issue guest-edited by @carmenwunderlich.bsky.social and @msenn.bsky.social . Make sure to also check out the their introduction: doi.org/10.1080/0955...

The complexity of nuclear (dis)ordering: a research agenda

This introduction to the Special Issue starts from the observation that, over time, the process of political ordering to harness nuclear energy has become more complex in terms of actors, rules, le...

doi.org

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Leonardo Bandarra @leocbandarra.bsky.social · Feb 17

To do so, I developed the concept of "hierarchy complexes," illustrated by Latin American agencies in the negotiations of the NPT, the Treaty of Tlatelolco, and the TPNW.
You can read it here (open access!): doi.org/10.1080/0955...

(Re-)ordering from the periphery: hierarchy complexes and agency in the global nuclear order

This article addresses how peripheral non-nuclear-weapon states push for change in the global nuclear order. Ordering is a dynamic and multifaceted process driven by agents at different positions w...

doi.org

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Leonardo Bandarra @leocbandarra.bsky.social · Feb 17

In this article, I examine how (semi-)peripheral non-nuclear-weapon states push for change in the global nuclear order.

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Leonardo Bandarra @leocbandarra.bsky.social · Feb 17

📢 Publication alert

I am happy to share that, after a relatively long peer-review process, my article, "(Re-)ordering from the Periphery: Hierarchy Complexes and Agency in the Global Nuclear Order," has finally been published in the Cambridge Review of International Affairs!

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Global Society @globalsociety.bsky.social · Nov 27

We are accepting special issue proposals! We welcome proposals relating to any area of global and international studies as well as interdisciplinary scholarship. For more info, contact us or follow the link below 👇
1. [email protected]
2. www.tandfonline.com/action/journ...

News & offers from Global Society

Guidance for Special Issue proposals

www.tandfonline.com

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Leonardo Bandarra @leocbandarra.bsky.social · Dec 17

This article is part of the latest part of JPANDs special issue on nuclear irreversibility, guest edited by Hassan Elbahtimy. While checking our article, also check and keep track of the other amazing contributions in there!

@unidue.bsky.social

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Leonardo Bandarra @leocbandarra.bsky.social · Dec 17

Check out below to read about some challenges and opportunities for the @iaeaorg in verifying former nuclear armed states 👇🏽
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The IAEA and Irreversibility: Addressing Political, Institutional, and Technological Verification Challenges in Former Nuclear-Armed States

This article addresses challenges the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) may face when conducting nuclear verification activities in former nuclear-armed States after the completion of their...

www.tandfonline.com

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Leonardo Bandarra @leocbandarra.bsky.social · Dec 17

I am happy to share that our latest @vespotec.bsky.social and @
vcdnp article with @atomicyozhik.bsky.social and @mgoettsche.bsky.social is finally out at JPAND !

The IAEA and Irreversibility: Addressing Political, Institutional, and Technological Verification Challenges in Former Nuclear-Armed States

This article addresses challenges the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) may face when conducting nuclear verification activities in former nuclear-armed States after the completion of their...

www.tandfonline.com

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Leonardo Bandarra @leocbandarra.bsky.social · Dec 4

(reposting from the other network)

I am happy to announce that my Book " Constructing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime: The Participation Puzzle" is finally out!

It is available at:

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Constructing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime: The Participation Puzzle

This book proposes focuses on a usually neglected group of states - countries that possess advanced nuclear capabilities but no weapons.

link.springer.com

Leonardo Bandarra @leocbandarra.bsky.social · Nov 27

👇🏽 great opportunity for those interested in nuclear disarmament research with amazing people in Frankfurt. Check Out

Malte Göttsche @mgoettsche.bsky.social · Nov 27

🚨 4️⃣ positions to be filled! Join us in Frankfurt/Darmstadt for exciting work in #nuclear arms control, nonproliferation and disarmament at the crossroads of #science and policy! DLs mid-December and later, vary per position. Working language English. And we move into new fancy office spaces! 🚨

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