📚 New Book Chapter Published Congratulations to @Madeleine Le Bourdon on the publication of her new book chapter, "Outside in, Inside Out: Disrupting Barriers to Critical Global Education". Read this chapter here: shorturl.at/FeDiO

Learning for a Just, Peaceful and Sustainable World

This open access book showcases current debates in the field of global education and learning and the importance of the Declaration on Global Education to 2050. It features chapters from academics, re...

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Have a look at a new chapter publication by CCPT member @mmrovlje.bsky.social exploring the political power of disappointment in resistance. The whole collection makes a much needed intervention, taking a bottom-up, activist-centered, and multidisciplinary approach to resistance!

Maša Mrovlje@mmrovlje.bsky.social · 3w ago

My chapter looks at the disappointment of marginalised groups within resistance and argues it can serve as an important critical tool against the failures and oppressive attitudes within the resistance movement. You can check it out here academic.oup.com/book/63059/c...

My chapter looks at the disappointment of marginalised groups within resistance and argues it can serve as an important critical tool against the failures and oppressive attitudes within the resistance movement. You can check it out here academic.oup.com/book/63059/c...

The Power of Disappointment in Resistance

Abstract. Against the dominant perception of disappointment as an inward-oriented emotion, I explore the political power of disappointment in resistance. S

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robin celikates@robin-c.bsky.social · 3w ago

exciting new volume on ‘Resistance in Epistemic, Communicative, and Political Practices’ put together by José Medina, Dina Lupin & Leo Townsend: academic.oup.com/book/63059 w/ great contributions by @mmrovlje.bsky.social, @luke-rage.bsky.social, @edileon.bsky.social & others

🇹🇷 Welcome to day 1 of #EWIS2026 in Izmir! 🌎 This year, we're hosting 40 workshops, with 420 participants from 43 countries! 🥂 After today's roundtables, don't miss the welcome reception tonight at 6pm in Marquez...

First review! 🙏 "From two of the left’s sharpest thinkers, this inspired book maps the ideas common to three virulent strains of contemporary politics.... An astute, original-minded analysis of the apocalyptic thinking that links tech, politics, and religion" www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

END TIMES FASCISM | Kirkus Reviews

Identifying and combating the opportunists hastening global breakdown.

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🌟 The School of Law is delighted to have been recognised in this year’s The Complete University Guide 2027. 🏅 In this year’s edition, the School is 12th in the Law subject rankings, which is up six places from 18 in the 2026 edition. 👇 Read more on this important story tinyurl.com/32z8kmhs

Success for the School of Law in The Complete University Guide 2027

The School of Law is 12th in Law subject rankings, demonstrating its strong reputation for Law and Legal Studies.

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Thanks to everyone who visited our Open Day on Friday and Saturday, we hope you enjoyed getting a feel for life at Leeds 🥰 Couldn’t make it? Don’t worry, we have two more Open Days coming up on Saturday 3 and Saturday 17 October 📅 Register your interest ⬇️ www.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduat...

If you're in the DC area today, drop by Dupont Circle at 5 pm for a community gathering where we will remember the late Egyptian activist Sarah Hegazi 6 years since she left us, reflect on her writings, and re-commit to building spaces where we value each other, including in exile. 🤍

Today marks six years since Sarah Hegazi left this world and tomorrow, we gather in Dupont Circle (Washington, DC) rain or shine to remember her words, to honor her memory, and to re-commit to being there for our community in the hard times before the easy ones. 🤍

Society is now facing the challenge of filtering through an exponentially growing volume of AI content that may only having a passing relationship to reality. Sandy Pepper argues Socratic dialogue offers a valuable medium to examine and assess ideas @lseimpactblog.bsky.social @lsepress.bsky.social

Can Socratic dialogue cut through AI “bullshit”? - LSE Impact

Socratic dialogue is a foundational form of western teaching and learning, can it help students faced overwhelmed with AI "bullshit"?

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Today, I'll be moderating a post-screening Q&A for "One in a Million" at @dcdoxfest.bsky.social, a film which follows a young Syrian girl over a ten year period as she experiences war, exile, and questions of identity. Join us at 1:30 pm at Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington, DC.

New Review of International Studies article out w/ Alexandra De Ciantis & Daniel R. Brunstetter 'The politics of partisan memory: Last letters of anti-fascist resistance in Italy and France (1943–2003)' Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR 📚 Video & article 👉 https://ow.ly/6W4a50Z9OGC

📣 If you missed it during the conference… Review of International Studies has a BISA 2026 collection that are free to read until the end of June 🎉 Inc: Martin Coward, Matthew Paterson, Richard Devetak, Maja Zehfuss, Fiona B. Adamson, Enze Han, and Kimberly Hutchings 🌟 👉 https://ow.ly/L3T950Z9Oom

BISA 2026 collection from RIS

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🚨 One of the most prestigious awards in the field of IPE: nominations are open now for the International Political Economy Working Group Book Prize 2026! 🚨 To be eligible, the book must have been published in 2025 🌟 Submit today here! 👉 https://ow.ly/zu8e50Z5pZr Asma Abdi 🍉 Matt Barlow

It’s not long now until our June Open Days! 🎓 If you’re joining us this Fri 12 or Sat 13 June, don’t forget to check your booking for your talk timings and visit our website for information regarding travel, where to go for registration, and more 👇 www.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduat...

Authoritarianism and the Rule of Law: A UK Perspective! 7th July 2026 Our Legal Professions Research Group @lawatleeds.bsky.social at the Uni of Leeds is hosting a free, full‑day interdisciplinary workshop on this area (I will be there too!) Registration: www.tickettailor.com/events/schoo...

Select tickets – Authoritarianism and the Rule of Law: A UK Perspective – LG.06, Liberty Building

Authoritarianism and the Rule of Law: A UK Perspective – LG.06, Liberty Building, Tue 7 Jul 2026 - The Legal Professions Research Group and the Centre for Innovation and Research in Criminological and...

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'(En)countering violence: critical approaches to studying and representing violence, and dangerous and disposable subjects' 🌍 BISA Critical Alternatives for World Politics Working Group & School of Society & Environment, Queen Mary University are calling for papers! 🌟 👉 https://ow.ly/k8Lv50Z51Xl

LSE Festival 2026: How to save the planet 🌏 is less than a week away! It includes a fantastic programme of events between 15 - 20 June exploring how we can address the crises humanity faces. Book your free tickets now 👉https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-festival/2026/lse-festival-ticket-information

Did you know? In 1974, Leeds hosted the UK’s first transvestism conference. Over 100 attendees gathered to discuss gender, rights, and identity, marking a major step in UK trans history. Now commemorated by a Leeds Civic Trust blue plaque at Leeds University Union. #PrideMonth #TransHistory

Starting next Monday, 15th June. Check out our exciting line-up of panels and speakers and joins us in Newcastle! ecpr.eu/Events/Event... @corinnepainter.bsky.social @ecpr.bsky.social

Maša Mrovlje@mmrovlje.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Check out the feminist theory section call for the next European Conference on Politics and Gender (ECPG), to be held at Newcastle University 15-17 June 2026—Feminist Theory: Between Hope and Disappointment. Please share widely and join us in Newcastle! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

"Animal rights are built on the idea that certain types of harmful activities are unacceptable, no matter how much good they might do for humans. We should not use animals for food, or research in invasive or lethal ways, even if we benefit from it." @jeffsebo.bsky.social @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social

Interview with Jeff Sebo: “Human exceptionalism ought to be challenged”

Should animals have rights or just protections? Jeff Sebo discusses the difference between rights and welfare, and the problems with human exceptionalism.

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Tomorrow live from DC!

The Sanders Institute@sandersinstitute.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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"Women and War in Sudan" from @timep.bsky.social is kicking off now. If you didn't get a chance to register, not to fear! You can still tune in LIVE here: youtube.com/live/N_ARHIo... Don't miss Mahitab Mahgoub, Mayada Hassanain, Jumana Eltgani, and Lina Marwan, moderated by Doug Christensen.

The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy@timep.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨 Starting now! We're hosting “Women and War in Sudan: A Feminist Lens,” an event coinciding with 3 years since the war in Sudan began. Tune in for a discussion on how Sudanese women and girls experience the war and how intl. actors can best support them: www.youtube.com/live/N_ARHIo...

'Book talk - The psychic lives of statues: reckoning with the rubble of empire' 🌍 Upcoming Emotions in Politics and IR (EPIR) BISA Working Group book talk with Rahul Rao for a discussion on "what do we do with the monuments left behind by empire?" 📚 Sign up today 👉 https://ow.ly/nOoA50YFrW3

One year after our original essay appeared, @astra.bsky.social and I are thrilled to reveal the North American cover of our forthcoming book END TIMES FASCISM - and the Fight for the Living World. On bookshelves Sept 15th and now available for pre-order. Canada: is.gd/RNravu US: is.gd/U3nR3H

The Voice of Hind Rajab doesn't have to be an #Oscars winner to be an incredible film. It's truly one of the most devastating, yet powerful movies I've ever seen, and I encourage you to find a way to watch it www.thevoiceofhindrajabfilm.com

The Voice of Hind Rajab | Official Website | December 17 2025

Watch the trailer, find screenings & book tickets for The Voice of Hind Rajab on the official site. In theaters December 17 2025 brought to you by Willa Distribution LLC. Directed by: Kaouther Ben Han...

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With @karenhao.bsky.social and 1400 friends at Vancouver's Chan Center. So much interest in her brilliant book Empire of AI. We went deep on gen AI's impacts on warfare, climate, labour, colonialism and psychosis. Heavy, but lots of love and determination in the room.

Between 2009 and 2023, campaigners in El Salvador secured the release of dozens of women imprisoned for abortion-related charges, miscarriages, stillbirths and obstetric emergencies. But now, under the country’s "state of emergency" imposed by dictator Nayib Bukele, progress is unravelling.

Jailed for losing a pregnancy: how progress on El Salvador’s harsh anti-abortion law is unravelling

Years of campaigning led to the release of 81 women imprisoned under the country’s strict reproductive laws, but the suspension of civil rights by President Nayib Bukele is fuelling a new wave of crim...

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The registration deadline for #BISA2026 is today ‼️ Join us in Brighton in June: 'Is International Studies ready for what comes next? New thinking, new directions' 🎉 Register now 👉 https://conference.bisa.ac.uk Simon Rushton @julietdryden.bsky.social VisitBrighton Juanita Elias

Director of Leeds Institute for Societal Futures, Professor Louise Waite, shared expert commentary in The Times on the Anti‑Slavery Collective’s links to Princess Eugenie. Her research drives our challenge area Migration, Mobility & Belonging. Find out more here: bit.ly/4bgRJ5E #research #privilege