Dr Pinar Donmez (Senior Lecturer in IR) is one of the convenors of the PSA International Relations Specialist Group and contributed to the organisation of panels and the group’s activities at this year’s conference in Oxford @psainter-relations.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
On Mon 12 Jan 2026, Dr Amina Easat-Daas (Politics & IR) attended UK Parliament, invited by the APPG on British Muslims, for a special meeting on combating Islamophobia, with UK academics, civil society, UN officials, and an address by Miguel Ángel Moratinos (UNAOC).
#politics #academic #parliament
On 1 Dec our 5th annual #climatesim took place in partnership w/ Chatham House to engage students in a topical and important issue 🌎
Read what we got up to! 👉 https://ow.ly/ok9Z50XFEey
@julietdryden.bsky.social Politics & IR @ De Montfort University POLIS UoM Politics LSE International Relations
Our representatives, Cristina and Daisy have taken the time to make a short interview answering questions on their experience at @mybisa.bsky.social climate simulation!
Here they answer how their views on international politics changed.
#Politics #Climatesim #BISA #Internationalrelations
Well done to Cristina and Daisy for taking part in the BISA Climate Negotiation Simulation at @chathamhouse.org, representing China and showcasing impressive negotiation and analytical skills!
@mybisa.bsky.social
#climatesim #BISA #DMU
#ClimatePolitics
First up as part of our #climatesim we have a keynote speech by @annaaberg.bsky.social from @chathamhouse.org
@uniofsurrey.bsky.social @sussex.ac.uk @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social angliaruskin.bsky.social @bournemouthuni.bsky.social @dmupoliticsir.bsky.social @ljmuirp.bsky.social
Great work - see you on Monday! ☺️
Senior Lecturer Pinar Emine Donmez presented a co-authored paper with Dr Maïa Pal at the Historical Materialism Conference in London, discussing contested histories of capitalism and debates on post-capitalist transitions.
#HistoricalMaterialism #Marxism #Capitalism #PostCapitalism
Exciting News🎉🙌
Two DMU Politics & IR students will represent China at the 2025 BISA Climate Negotiation Simulation with Chatham House on 1 Dec.
A fantastic chance to practice real COP-style climate diplomacy.
@mybisa.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org
#Politics #BISA #Climatechange #ChathamHouse
Dr Amina Easat-Daas also recently appeared on ITV News to discuss the growth in Islamophobic hate crimes in the UK.
It’s great to see her expertise recognised and featured in national media, contributing to important public conversations on this issue.
#Politics #ITVNews #Islamophobia
Senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations Amina Easat-Daas, delivered a thought-provoking talk to Tower Hamlets Council on ‘Resurgent Far-Right and Contemporary Islamophobia’.
We’re proud to see our department contributing directly to informed public debate.
#Politics #Islamaphobia
Join @hetanshah.bsky.social at De Montfort University’s Vice-Chancellor’s Lecture Series on Thursday, 27 November, as he explores how the humanities and social sciences can support policymaking.
Register for your free ticket below ⬇️
www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/ev...
A new article by Simon Stevens, Public Political Philosophy, Moral Sentimentalism, and Larp, has been published by Cambridge University Press. It offers a significant scholarly contribution to discussions about the aims and methods of public political philosophy.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Luis da Vinha, co-authored “Brasil y la Política Espacial de ‘No Alineamiento Activo” in Geopolítica(s).
It explores Brazil’s space strategy, Sino-US competition, and the challenges of “active non-alignment.”
Full paper: revistas.ucm.es/index.php/GE...
#Geopolitics #SpacePolicy #Brazil #LatinAmerica
We were thrilled to host former congressmen Mike Ross & Jeff Duncan at DMU today for a dynamic talk on leadership, global affairs and much more.
Thanks to everyone who joined! 🌟
#DMUPolitics #Congress @usainuk.bsky.social
Reminder: Congress to Campus is TOMORROW inside the Vijay Patel Building.
Hosting:
🇺🇸 Hon. Jeff Duncan & Hon. Mike Ross
Open to all DMU students — see you there!
Book now: lnkd.in/gRWWY9ZJ
#DMU #Congress #USPolitics #Bipartisan
Promoting an important event at DMU on 18 Nov:
🏫 De Montfort University Queen’s Building
Exploring poverty in Leicester through data + lived experience, and working together on real community action.
Join us if you care about equity + local change.
Register:
www.tickettailor.com/events/dmuen...
New chapter by Luis da Vinha examines Trump’s “America First” foreign policy as a challenge to the liberal international order. Rejecting multilateralism, questioning alliances, and pushing protectionism, the U.S. risks becoming a revisionist power.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Congress to Campus is coming to DMU on 6 Nov! Join two former US Representatives (Democrat + Republican) for open discussion on US politics, democracy and power in Washington.
Booking form👇:
tinyurl.com/2aasge36
📍Hugh Aston Building
Open to Y12 & Y13 students.
#CongressToCampus #DMU #Politics
Honouring Professor Jonathan S. Davies as he retires from DMU. His pioneering work on governance and urban politics has influenced scholars worldwide, and his teaching has inspired generations of students. We are deeply grateful for his leadership and legacy!
🎓 DMU’s Vice-Chancellor’s Lecture Series kicks off with Hetan Shah, Chief Exec of The British Academy!
He’ll explore how the humanities & social sciences can guide smarter policymaking for the future.
🗓️ 27 Nov | 18:00 | Vijay Patel Building
#DMU #LectureSeries
Our Senior Lecturer, Dr. Simon Stevens, was interviewed by The Big Issue on hostile architecture — and how it even appears in the world of Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
A fascinating take on how politics, design, and culture intersect.
Read here:
www.bigissue.com/culture/poke...
🚀 Dr. Luis da Vinha (DMU Politics & IR) co-authors a new International Relations (Q1) article:
“‘Active Non-Alignment’ in Outer Space: Brazil’s Hedging Strategy in the Sino-American Space Race.”
It explores how Brazil balances between the U.S. and China in the new space race!
Great news from our Politics & IR community! 🎓
Dr Ibrahim Has has published a new article in Critical Studies on Terrorism, exploring the Kurdish Question and security in Diyarbakir, Türkiye.
Read it here 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The first annual CSE Midlands Group Conference is happening on Tuesday 16 Sept at the University of Birmingham:"Britain’s financialised capitalism & the politics of change". Free, in-person, no registration. DMU Politics' Pinar Donmez is one of the contributors: Full programme: tinyurl.com/ytvk54p5
+ 9 am and Thursday, 24th July, 3 pm, respectively. We are looking forward to hearing from the early career researcher members of the PSA community and their exciting research projects in the coming days!
Conference programme: www.psa.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
This year the @psaecn.bsky.social Annual Conference is featuring two panels focused on international relations chaired by the PSA's newly established IR Specialist Group. Please see the conference programme and panel details at the links below. The IR panels are scheduled on Wednesday, 23rd July +
