Very excited to share our upcoming event: The City as a Democratic Frontier in an 'Authoritarian Age’, organised with LSE Cities and KCL’s Department of Political Economy. Join us on Thursday 25 June, 6-7.30pm. Attendance in-person and online. www.lse.ac.uk/cities/event...

LSE Cities Public Lecture | The City as a Democratic Frontier in an 'Authoritarian Age'

Cities are often described as inherently more progressive and cosmopolitan than nation states. But is this true, and if yes, why?

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📢 Our line-up for Resisting Big Tech Empires just got even stronger. We’re excited to welcome Nick Srnicek (@nsrnicek.bsky.social, author of Silicon Empires) and Rosa Curling (@foxglovelegal.bsky.social) 📅 Sat 25 April, London 🎟️ Free tix: www.globaljustice.org.uk/tech-empires 🧵

We are delighted to announce the CfP for our Spring Symposium on 27th April at UCL! More info here - including the link to submit your abstract by 9th March: www.globaltheoryforum.co.uk/spring-sympo...

Very excited to share that we’ll be running a new political theory MA at @qmulsse.bsky.social from next year. If you know (or are) a talented student looking for a London postgraduate course in political theory that is practical, critical, and diverse, do have a look. www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Still time to submit an abstract if cities, democracy, and the threat of creeping authoritarianism is your kind of thing.

Ben Rogers@ben-rog.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Call for papers: We're getting used to cities standing up to populists leaders. But what explains this & what intellectual, legal & political resources can they draw on in their fight? Delighted to be working w/ @mwojciechowska.bsky.social @jmchickson.bsky.social Joe Hoover. Apply: lnkd.in/ee3dkZj6

Very pleased to share details of an event this Thursday, 29 January, at 5pm. @elkeschwarz.bsky.social and @carolineholmqvist.bsky.social will be discussing Günther Anders’ The Obsolescence of the Human. @qmulsse.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-obsole...

The Obsolescence of the Human

A book talk with Günther Anders’ translator Dr Christopher Mülle

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🚨🚨 The launch of Military Victory Beyond the Battlefield: Outside Wartime will be on 3 March 2026, 5.15pm @qmulsse.bsky.social Chuffed to be joined by Aggie Hirst, Paul Higate, Kim Hutchings, @therealisthom.bsky.social, and @debbielisle.bsky.social. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

CFA for the LSE Graduate conference, 28-29 May 2026. Submit your abstracts by 22 February here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Pleased to announce the Spring 2026 line up for our Work in Progress Seminar. If you’d like to join contact us here or at spir-theorylab@qmul.ac.uk.

Beyond the West? Modern Japanese Political Thought as a Resource for Comparative Political Theory 18 March 2026 @qmulsse.bsky.social @theorylab.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-the...

Beyond the West?

Modern Japanese Political Thought as a Resource for Comparative Political Theory

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Very happy/honoured to be giving a keynote at this excellent conference along with similarly excellent Chiara Cordelli. Do consider submitting a paper or sharing with your grad students. @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social @ipsa-rc31.bsky.social @biapt.bsky.social @psapolthought.bsky.social

Yonghao Matt Huang@yonghaohuang.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Please share!!! Brave New World Graduate Conference in Political Theory 2026 at Mancept @uompols.bsky.social Call for papers:

I am very excited that there is now an English translation of this important book. Christopher John Müller has done an amazing job. Thank you to both @morbuscriticus.bsky.social and Christopher for making this happen!

See here for details of the British Academy 2026 Brian Barry essay prize in political science forms.office.com/e/pg4irbtieR www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/prizes-medal...

The British Academy Brian Barry Prize in Political Science

The Brian Barry Prize, worth £1500, is awarded annually for excellence in political science, with the winning essay published in the British Journal of Political Science.

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Big thank you to @drjoehoover.bsky.social and @theorylab.bsky.social for inviting me to present my paper on Inequality, precarity, and domination in 'left behind' communities as part of their work in progress seminar series. Some great feedback to think about on the train back north...

TheoryLAB is excited to have @jmchickson.bsky.social presenting on "Inequality, precarity and domination in ‘left behind’ communities” at our Work in Progress Seminar Wed., 11 Nov. (4-5.30pm) at QM’s Mile End Campus. Message here or spir-theorylab@qmul.ac.uk for info or to join our mailing list.

Self-promotion for a first post, not the best look. But special issue on Global Crises and Utopian Hope at Journal of International Political Theory is full of good stuff, edited by Patrick Hayden and Chamsy el-Ojeili. journals.sagepub.com/toc/iptb/21/3

Journal of International Political Theory - Volume 21, Number 3

Table of contents for Journal of International Political Theory, 21, 3

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Last week, inspired by @ldfreedman.bsky.social's "Hennessy Lecture", we explored the foreign and domestic policy implications of Britain's support for Ukraine. Feat. @drjamesstrong.bsky.social, @elkeschwarz.bsky.social, Patrick Porter and @evieaspinall.bsky.social⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUvQ...

"Whatever it takes": The Policy Implications of Supporting Ukraine

YouTube video by Mile End Institute

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#Ethics people - get your 250 abstracts to Natasha and/or I asap for our January #BISA Ethics and World Politics online event in “Teaching Ethics in Dark Times.” Details below!

BISA - British International Studies Association@mybisa.bsky.social · 10mo ago

🌟 Ethics and World Politics BISA call for papers 🌟 "Teaching ethics in dark times" exploring innovative approaches to ethics education 🎉 Deadline to submit - 15 October ⏰ Workshop date: 14 January Find out more here 👉 https://ow.ly/7LOv50X6UGE Seán Molloy Natasha Saunders