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We are delighted to announce that the UK Political Studies Association has launched a new prize in recognition of Professor Shirin Rai’s "significant contributions to the discipline of feminist International Relations and International Political Economy."

The Shirin M. Rai dissertation prize, for the best dissertation in International Relations, has now officially been launched. A blog announcing the PSA’s new framework for prizes and awards, and further information about the application process, can be accessed here: .

While many professional associations name prizes after those who have retired, the PSA’s new framework is designed to acknowledge active and leading scholars in the discipline; very many congratulations to Shirin on this hugely impressive accolade, which is yet further recognition of her leading status in the discipline and an important projection of PAIS’ standing in the field.

The Politics Society recently hosted Baroness D'Souza, former Lord Speaker, who discussed her vision for the House of Lords.

The event was filmed by RaW and is available to view below:

After her talk, she also was interviewed by RaW, you can find the link for the interview .

Annual IPE Lecture: Both Sides, Now: Paradigms, Power, Psychology, and Pragmatism at the Midpoint of Crisis

Wesley Widmaier, Griffith University, Australia

2nd November, 17:00-18:30, MS.04 (Zeeman Building)

This year's Annual IPE Lecture offers an overview of IPE and IR debates on ideas, crises and change from a social psychological constructivist perspective. Wes Widmaier is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow in the Centre for Governance and Public Policy at Griffith University. His research interests include International Political Economy, International Relations Theory, in particular constructivist thought, and the specific role of wars and crises as mechanisms of large-scale change. Wes is also the editor-in-chief of the Review of International Political Economy.

The European Union is experiencing considerable turbulence, both in the domestic politics of its member states and in its international environment. A key characteristic of this turbulence are the close linkages between what is seen as ‘domestic’, ‘European’ and ‘international’, with many tensions and disputes rooted in at least two of these domains. This round table event is designed to explore these linkages and their political consequences with a focus on one area of concern: the impact of national electoral change on the broader European order.

In an integrated and interdependent Europe, it is no longer possible to see national elections as purely national events: they are subject to forces and pressures of a transnational and broader international nature as well as those generated at local, regional and national levels. Recently, there has been considerable attention to the impact of ‘transnational nationalism’ and of populist movements in key European elections. During 2017, there has been a cluster of important elections within the EU, particularly those in the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom and Germany, which have been replete with potential implications at the European level.

In this round table, we focus on the ways in which key national elections have reflected, reinforced or resisted processes of transnational populism, and on the implications of the results for the broader European order. Speakers will present a range of views focusing on the recent elections in the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom and Germany, and will evaluate their implications in comparative and transnational perspective.

The event is scheduled to take place from 6-8pm in MS0.04, Zeeman Building, on Thursday 19th October, followed by a reception.

Speakers:

Dr. Renske Doorenspleet, University of ÌÇÐÄTV

Professor Helen Drake, Loughborough University

Dr. Andreas Murr, University of ÌÇÐÄTV

Professor William Paterson, Aston University

Chair:

Professor Michael Smith, PAIS

For speaker biographies, and to register your attendance, please go to:

We are delighted to announce that the Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS) is ranked 3^rd out of 81 UK Politics departments in the ; a position we have now held for three years in a row. This influential national league table reflects latest data on student satisfaction (NSS), research excellence, and a range of other indicators.

We are particularly proud to see that PAIS is ranked 1^st for student experience and 2^nd for teaching quality among the elite Russell Group of UK Politics departments.

The University of ÌÇÐÄTV is ranked 9th overall — a full University press release can be found .

Our latest position in The Times/The Sunday Times follows on recent successes in other national league tables – notably 3rd place in The Guardian University Guide 2018 and 4th in The Complete University Guide 2018 — cementing our position as one of the very best Politics departments in the UK.

We thank all staff and students who have contributed to this impressive and sustained achievement. With a number of exciting and ambitious plans for the 2017/18 academic year and beyond, we look forward to building on these successes in the months and years ahead.