The latest in our special series comes from @antoniacvaughan - Politics as content: populist performance and discourse by reactionary political influencers on YouTube bit.ly/3NzOfj1

Copies of my book 📚 - Fathers of the Lega: Populist Regionalism and Populist Nationalism in Historical Perspective - have arrived! You can order a hardback or (much cheaper!) e-book copy here 👇👇👇 routledge.com/Fathers-of-the…

'Meme-ologist' and PhD student Mimi Mihailescu discusses the impact of memes on Kamala Harris' presidential campaign on the BBC's 'The Media Show'. Listen to the episode below. ⬇️ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… PoLIS - Bath Mimi Mihailescu

We are delighted to be able to offer Accessibility Grants for the EPOP Conference in Manchester🙌. Interested? Fill out the form below and we will be in touch - forms.gle/G6w4fLbUSQeeC7…

We welcome our new secretary Michael Bolt. We are thankful to our outgoing secretary Niamh Cashell for her valuable service. Political Studies Association Read more about Michael Bolt. psa.ac.uk/dr-michael-bol…

I have a new publication out: 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 ‘𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦’ 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 👉 doi.org/10.1080/135693… Quick 🧵 to summarise:

📢Calling Early Careers! We're delighted to announce our 2024 Open Day event!🎉 Join our roundtable on "Working Internationally as an Academic" and hear the experiences and insights of Junyan Zhu Théo Aiolfi and Alberto Stefanelli💡 ✅Register here: forms.gle/EmDZ6MonQ2regX…

Thanks, Michael Bolt, for the insightful review and for reading the book! 😊 This is the first book review of my own work I've ever read! ☺️

My review of @Tamsinparnell’s excellent book on Brexit, discourse, and national identity is out now in JLANPOL

📢 GET INVOLVED! 🚨 Do you research American Politics? Be part of our roundtable about the 2024 election! 🇺🇸 Send your expression of interest and a 100-word abstract by Dec 30 🗳️ You can do this by filling-out this quick form! 👀 forms.gle/Hhx4ZbU3mB7mpm…

📢 Come to our US Elections Roundtable! 🚨 Join us and hear from experts and their insights about the 2024 Election 🇺🇸 on Monday 13 January at 2 pm (UK Time) ✅ This event is completely online! Register here 👇🏽 Or send us a DM! forms.gle/kHcPeDHRFYJT5W…

💸"the government is well-aware that most ‘cash-strapped’ public authorities can barely balance their budgets, let alone subsidise business in any meaningful, growth-inducing way" Michelle Cini discusses the proposed changes to UK subsidy control 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/the-uk-subsidy…

JD Vance isn’t just a politician. He’s a #meme in motion. His image, warped by #Democrats and #Republicans alike, isn’t about policy but the power of #memes to redefine political reality. Read my latest #blog on E-International Relations 👉e-ir.info/2025/03/18/jd-… #JDVance #US #Politics

📢 ASK THE EDITORS 🚨 Do you want to submit a paper but you don’t know where to start? 🤔 Hear from the Editors of PSA Journals in our roundtable on Tuesday 15th April during the PSA25 Conference ✍️ 🙌🏻 Send your questions using this link👇🏽 forms.gle/rsjTJXTrivnC2u…

🚨 EVENT TOMORROW!! 🚨 Join us and hear from Prof. Eric Neumayer, Cllr John Cope & Josh Freeman about the Future of Higher Education🎓 Chaired by our own Danny Bowman This event is online via Zoom on April 11 at 4 pm (UK time) 🗓️ Register here👇🏽 forms.gle/bF8XD7T1XCVDgy…

New Publication! Myself and Leslie Wehner are pleased to present our article: Policy, roles and domestic contestation: Germany and the United Kingdom as allies of Ukraine. Available in International Relations @irjournal.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1177/004711…

What a couple of days for the PSA ECN at the brilliant Political Studies Association Conference 2025. From the ECN Day on Sunday to speed mentoring and Meet the Editors on Monday and Tuesday. Well done team Manuel Hernández-González Dr Steph Luke Dr. Arvind Kumar, FHEA Michael Bolt and Matt🙌