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PAIS Ranked Among the Global Top 50 for Politics

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:58:00 GMT

PAIS has achieved a Top 50 global ranking in the QS World University Rankings 2026, placing 1st in England (outside Oxbridge and London), 8th in the UK, and 18th in Europe. This milestone reflects the department’s world-leading research, high-quality teaching, and strong academic community, made possible by the contributions of its staff, students, and partners.

New Publication: Raymond Hyma

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:52:00 GMT

This article explores how participation in participatory and action-oriented research can be made more meaningful, engaged, and genuine. Introducing the concept of “queering participation,” it challenges hierarchical power dynamics embedded within traditional participatory methods. Drawing on a case study with the LGBTIQ community in Cambodia, the article demonstrates how reconfiguring the roles of researcher and researched can disrupt normative research relationships. It highlights the importance of positionality and shared lived experience in generating deeper insights, and ultimately advocates for a queer theory-informed approach that centres the leadership of marginalised communities in knowledge production rather than their passive inclusion.

PAIS Zoomside Chat on Contemporary Militarism

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The Gendering International Relations and Critical Military Studies working groups host a Zoomside chat on Pleasure and Depletion in Contemporary Militarism (2026) by Julia Welland. The discussion explores why military personnel and families remain emotionally invested in militarism despite its significant personal costs.

PAIS ‘win big’ at the Research Celebration Awards

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:59:00 GMT

PAIS achieved major success at the Research Celebration Awards 2026, winning three categories: Research Culture, Research Impact, and Excellent Supervision. The awards highlight PAIS’ commitment to inclusive research practices, real-world impact, and supportive academic supervision, driven by outstanding contributions from its staff.

New Release: Multilingual Recordings of ��TV-ICMPD Webinar "Engaging the Global Ukrainian Community for Ukraine’s Recovery"

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:47:00 GMT

We are pleased to share the recording of the online launch event for the report “Engaging the Global Ukrainian Community for Ukraine’s Recovery: Democracy and Human Rights Dimensions.” written by Maria Koinova, Professor in International Relations in the Deaprtment of Politics and International Studies at the University of ��TV. Her report outlines a practical framework for engaging the Global Ukrainian Community (GUC) - diaspora and refugees - to drive Ukraine’s recovery by centring democratic participation, human rights protections, and inclusive governance across business, civic, and political spheres.

��TV Research Highlights Major Ethical Concerns as Birmingham NHS Trust Withdraws from Counter‑Terror Policing Scheme

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:42:58 GMT

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has become the first NHS trust to publicly withdraw from a national counter‑terrorism scheme that enabled police to access sensitive medical information for risk assessments. The trust concluded that the programme no longer aligned with its strategic priorities, marking a significant moment in ongoing debates about the intersection of healthcare, policing, confidentiality, and racialised impacts within the UK’s Prevent framework.

New Article explores roots of 'Sovereign Inequality' in League design

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:34:17 GMT

A new International Studies Quarterly article by PAIS’s Tom Long and Carsten-Andreas Schulz (Cambridge) traces how the League of Nations adopted an unequal institutional structure that anticipated today’s UN Security Council. Drawing on AHRC-funded research, the authors show that Latin America’s push for sovereign equality at the 1907 Hague Conference became a key negative reference point for planners who sought to preserve great power privilege while allowing universal participation.

New publication: Ontological Imperialism and IP

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:31:33 GMT

Asha Herten-Crabb has published a new paper in Review of International Political Economy: ‘Don’t come with your lessons in morality’: ontological imperialism and the MERCOSUR-EU intellectual property negotiations.

Teaching Network Term 2 Updates

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:07:54 GMT

Many thanks to everyone who attended our Term 2 meeting. We had excellent contributions from Chi Zhang, Max Warrack, and Kerem Öge on simulations, role playing, and the use of AI in teaching and learning. Laura Gelhaus shared reflections on academic skills development and insights from PPE, while Robert Liu Preece presented an overview of student evaluations from Term 1. If you have not yet had a chance to attend a meeting, you are very welcome to join our final session in Term 3. The date will be circulated soon. We also wanted to share an update from our Term 1 meeting, where Alba Priewe and Charlie Price introduced a detailed set of seminar activities designed to support GTAs. The document is now complete thanks to the work of Tom Dunkinson and Sarah Khan and we hope it will serve as a useful resource for all teaching staff in PAIS. You can access it here: https://livewarwickac-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/u1875554_live_warwick_ac_uk/IQC6ZjQojNA5TLCQd3Yq1K1_AbD56kUSakSxxTGi-eiELRE?e=zgrwiR

New publication on referendum boycotts!

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:10:30 GMT

Louis Stockwell and Özlem Atikcan have published a new journal article in the European Political Science Review.