Reflecting back on the end of last term, we were thrilled to be able to host our first face to face graduation ceremonies after a 2 year hiatus. The atmosphere…Read More >
News
‘Political Voices’ Peter Campbell Lecture with Rt Hon Sir Oliver Letwin
We are pleased to announce the return of our ‘Political Voices’ series and will be kick starting this with our annual Peter Campbell lecture on 11th November 2021 at 7pm….Read More >
Call for Papers – Conflict Delegation and Proxy Wars in International Security
The Military Academy at ETH Zurich, in cooperation with the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading, and the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy & Strategy…Read More >
MGIMO-UoR 2+2 Double Degree Bachelor Programme in Politics & International Relations
The four-year degree programme includes studying for the first two years at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) and the last two years at The University of Reading,…Read More >
SPEIR Announced as BISA Host for 2021
Thanks to the tireless efforts of Dr Georgina Holmes, we are excited to announce that we will be hosting the BISA Conference 2021. The last time Reading held a BISA…Read More >
Dr Mark Shanahan US Presidential Election Commentary
Our Head of Department, Dr Mark Shanahan, is our resident Trump expert, and was called on regularly during the election campaign to discuss his thoughts. In mid-October he wrote for…Read More >
New Feminist Theory Reading Group
Be among the first to discuss feminist and gender theory in the Department of Politics and International Relations, in our new Feminist Theory Reading Group. We are bringing together a…Read More >
Dr Georgina Holmes and Dr Sarah von Billerbeck: Contribution Towards the United Nations Peace Operations and International Relations Theory Book
Two of our colleagues within the Department have recently contributed to the edited book United Nations Peace Operations and International Relations Theory. Edited by Kseniya Oksamytna and John Karslrud, the book…Read More >
Expert Commentary: Party Conventions and the US Presidential Election
Cait Pilkington interviews Dr Mark Shanahan on what emerged from the recent Party Conventions in the US, and what we should be looking out for as election day (November 3)…Read More >
Dr Martin Binder’s New Article Published
International Organisation crucially depend on the legitimation and support of their member states, but which states legitimate IOs, and why? Dr Martin Binder and Prof. Monika Heupel look at this…Read More >