Highlighting the research, teaching and community activities of staff and students at the Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University, on the west coast of Wales.
Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University
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Jana's project, "Women and the Bomb" was undertaken partly at the @ausis.bsky.social in Washington, DC. In the webinar, Jana highlighted the different ways of using feminist analysis to make sense of nuclear politics. 2/2
Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University
🧵 This semester Dr Aviva Guttmann offered a new undergraduate module called "From Mincemeat to Cyberwars: A Global Perspective on Covert Operations since 1945" about the history, theory and practice of covert operations. 1/3
What students say:"Every seminar is incredibly engaging and makes me look forward to the next one, every time"
"Dr Guttmann's teaching style is fun and everyone had the chance to participate and get something out of the seminars" "Overall, the module is very enjoyable" 3/3
Today is the last day of the semester at @aberuni.bsky.social. Students have been making the most of the warm, sunny weather this week and celebrating the end of their exams on the Prom before they head off for summer placements and other adventures. Enjoy the summer, everyone!
While the study of this topic tends to be dominated by US and UK perspectives, the module introduces students to a diverse set of case studies, with a focus on the impact of covert actions on local power dynamics. Aviva enjoyed teaching the module and students enjoyed taking it. 2/3
🧵 On 6 June our colleague Dr Jana Wattenberg led a webinar for CND Cymru on Gender and Nuclear Politics. The research that she presented was based on the material she collected as part of a three year Global Marie Sklodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship project. 1/2
cnduk.org/events/gende...
Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University
6 Jun 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Join CND Cymru and guest speaker Dr Jana Wattenburg, who will be giving a talk based on her research into gender and nuclear politics - a fascinating combination of to...
Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University
Reposting this #job advertisement for a research associate working with our colleague Prof Berit Bliesemann de Guevara on her ESRC-funded research project - deadline for applications now extended to 21 June! Details in the link below. Please help us spread the word!
jobs.aber.ac.uk/en/vacancy/r...
Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University
Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University
Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University
Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University
Read our colleague @jgmaber.bsky.social's latest article in @uk.theconversation.com, assessing whether #Russia's war in #Ukraine could be the trigger for political change in Russia
theconversation.com/could-the-wa...
The war is increasingly becoming a public humiliation for Russia.
