Scottish IR
The study of International Relations in Scotland is in rude health! For all of Scottish residence, origin, or whatever affiliation you fancy. Working in or adjacent to International Relations? Join the fun! Please let me know if you want to be added. Updated: 17/02/2025
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@scottawbrown.bsky.social
@juliacalvert.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy, University of Edinburgh | trade, investment, Latin America mainly
@jamiemcdiarmid.bsky.social
PhD Researcher in International Relations, Stirling University ( #Migration #Refugees #ClimateMigration #HumanRights #InternationalSecurity #Populism #Nationalism #IO’s). My PhD focuses on the EU's approach to refugee crises. Funded by ESRC & SGSSS
@matejapeter.bsky.social
Academic at University of St Andrews, working with @peacerep.bsky.social Executive Director, Scottish Council on Global Affairs @scga.bsky.social
@norriemacqueen.bsky.social
(More or less) retired IR academic and author: UN, peace operations, Lusophone Africa. Old left (in all senses). Citizens Advice volunteer employment adviser.
@bennett2ts.bsky.social
Lecturer/Assistant Professor - Politics/IR 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸 Based at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland 🏴 Researching Climate Displacement, Land Dispossession, and Cultural Violence
@dejanstjepanovic.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer, Dundee, Scotland, territorial politics, nationalism. Views my own. https://www.instagram.com/ducu_pizzaman/
@nstb.bsky.social
Lecturer in International Relations at the University of St Andrews. I study terrorism (and the state's response) where it is not. Views mine.
@edziac.bsky.social
Lecturer in Politics and IR. Working on human rights, just transitions, and electoral politics. Interested in AI. Passionate about cats.
@kieranomeara.bsky.social
International Relations PhD candidate at University of St. Andrews | Revolution & International Society | Thinking Global Podcaster | Editor-at-Large & Director: E-International Relations | poLit Blogger | Usual disclaimers apply.
@nicoloscremin.bsky.social
ESRC Funded PhD Candidate University of St Andrews | Non-Resident Fellow Program on Extremism (GWUPOE) | War Studies Alumnus KCL | Researching family influences on radicalization and extremism.
@ryanswan.bsky.social
PhD student @StAndrewsIR and صايع سابق. Geopolitics (WANA); migration; postcolonialism and decoloniality; translation Eng-Ar; Scottish news in Arabic: https://scotlandinarabic.home.blog/
@eilidhbeaton4.bsky.social
Political Philosopher at the University of Aberdeen. Works on global justice, especially migration & asylum. https://eilidhbeaton.com
@ianroache13.bsky.social
Politics/IR tutor and researcher at University of Dundee, Scotland, UK. Postcolonialism/ MENA. Former journalist at DC Thomson. Born in New Zealand but definitely Dundonian.
@patricktheiner.bsky.social
Teaches political science and IR at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-sps.bsky.social. Interested in everything, friend of all animals. 'Great dad' -my dogs. 'Excellent at D&D' -my players. 'Falls far short of adequate' -my cat.
@srd.bsky.social
Edinburgh. Newfoundland. Canada. Political Scientist. I curate the afripolsky feed for those studying or interested in African Politics (broadly conceived). Previously @srdorman and @afr_pol
@bblumenau.bsky.social
Historian (terrorism, intern. cooperation, diplomacy & German foreign policy). Senior Lecturer at CSTPV/ School of IR, University of St Andrews. Young Academy of Scotland Member.Views my own https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/international-relations/people/bb57/
@consuelothiers.bsky.social
Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Edinburgh. Political psychologist interested in political leaders, interstate rivalries, emotions, foreign policy analysis and Latin America. 🇨🇱 https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/staff/consuelo-thiers
@ammoncheskin.bsky.social
@clarerice.bsky.social
Research Fellow (Politics), University of Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social 📍 Northern Ireland / Edinburgh UK Politics | Northern Ireland | Brexit | Identity | Conflict | Gender | Territorial Politics | Institutions
@yolandaariadne.bsky.social
Lecturer/Assistant Prof, IR, University of St. Andrews: Working on Forests, Conservation, Colonialism, Climate Change. Views my own
@mshwaikh.bsky.social
Based at the University of St Andrews where I research prisons, hunger strikes, limits of resilience, and decoloniality. Talk with me about sunsets and hikes.
@muvonbulow.bsky.social
Mom. Historian. Lecturer in School of IR @ University of St Andrews: decolonization & Cold War, colonial conflict, intel & security, Algeria, Franco-German relations, civil society actors & IR
@sarahgharib.bsky.social
PhD student at St Andrews - studying narratives of terrorism, immigration, race, gender and religion through a postcolonial feminist approach.
@benrosamond1.bsky.social
Professor and Head of Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh. Anglo-Swede, would-be leg spinner, new elite (if only). Political economy and assorted other obsessions.
@stephengethins.bsky.social
MP Arbroath & Broughty Ferry, International Relations Professor, University of St Andrews, VP European Movement
@andreapezzati.bsky.social
Research Assistant at University of St Andrews | Strategic Studies & Geopolitics | Sometimes I write about Southeast Asia | Living in London until I can afford it.
@pjdelacour.bsky.social
Co-Director, Scottish Council on Global Affairs. Chair and Professor of Global Security, University of Glasgow. International History, Security and Basketball. All views my own etc.
@ioannamavromati.bsky.social
Mum of Andriana & Phedra | Dreamer & Dream Chaser | Passionate about Great Power Politics, EU-Russia Relations, and Energy Security Politics
@tsourapas.bsky.social
migration, diplomacy, and overanalyzing everything ∙ 🇬🇷 professor @uofglasgow.bsky.social ∙ editor-in-chief @migrationjrnl.bsky.social ∙ 🏃🏻♂️🌍
@louisbujnoch.bsky.social
UofG (International) Political Theory | Ethics of War | Interested in Technology
@allangillies.bsky.social
Lecturer in Global Economy, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow | Political Economy of Illicit Commodities in Latin America
@megandee.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in International Politics, University of Stirling. Nuclear politics, NPT, coalitions, international negotiation, minilateralism, effective multilateralism, EU, UN. Author of ‘Understanding International Politics: the student toolkit’.
@profkurtmills.bsky.social
(Ret.) Prof. of IR & Human Rights. Visiting Scholar @StAndrewsIR. ORCID profile: bit.ly/orcidKM Book: bit.ly/R2P3Africa
@edinburghpir.bsky.social
The official bluesky account of Politics & International Relations (PIR) of the University of Edinburgh. This account is monitored Mon-Fri. https://edin.ac/3Bg833c
@stis-uoe.bsky.social
Science, Technology, and Innovation Studies (STIS) at the University of Edinburgh. https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/science-technology-and-innovation-studies
@gillianmcfadyen.bsky.social
Lecturer in refugee politics, coloniality, hospitality and some political embroidery at Aberystwyth. 📖Refugees in Britain (EUP 2020). Dysgu Cymraeg.
@oturner.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in IR, University of Edinburgh. Discourse/Narratives, Empire, Asia Pacific, US/Western power. Self-exiled from the Broken Place.
@tjscotto.bsky.social
A political scientist and Head of the Department of Government and Public Policy at Strathclyde focused on public opinion and foreign policy and when he's not academicing, golf!
@andrewwneal.bsky.social
Professor of International Security at the University of Edinburgh Creator of the National Security and Defence Documents Dataset Also: critical security studies, emergency powers, parliaments, UK, Scotland, Australia, undersea infrastructure
@jkaarbo.bsky.social
Professor of Foreign Policy, School of International Relations, University of St Andrews; Founding Co-Director Scottish Council on Global Affairs https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/international-relations/people/jbk1/
@lewgmiller.bsky.social
Politics lecturer in Dundee. Public Policy oriented - Teaching Scottish, British and EU Politics.
@judge.bsky.social
Politics and International Relations academic at a University with a social media policy. Energy | Climate | Security | Political Economy | Teaching
@michaeltoomey.bsky.social
Lecturer in International Relations at Glasgow University. Rugby/MMA/Beer Enthusiast. BJJ 🟪⬛🟪. ADD. Opinions own, rt =/= endorsement.
@rhyscrilley.bsky.social
🌍 Lecturer in International Relations 📝 Writing about politics & culture ☢️ Author of Unparalleled Catastrophe
@naomich.bsky.social
Professor of International Relations at the University of Glasgow. Co-editor Brill Critical Emotion Studies. All things emotions. Preferably by the sea. Views my own. She/her
@scga.bsky.social
First all-Scotland international relations institute. Hub for collaborative policy-relevant research & home for informed, non-partisan debate on foreign policy. scga.scot @uniofstandrews.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
@aflorea.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in International Relations at the University of Glasgow. Indiana University PhD. Civil war. Separatism. De facto states. Rebel governance. War and state (un)making. Data. RT#endorsement. aflorea.weebly.com
@therealisthom.bsky.social
Ice hockey and global politics, in that order. Author: International Relations and the Problem of Time (http://tinyurl.com/wosn65o).
@tsolomon.bsky.social
Professor of International Relations at the University of Glasgow. But mostly hiking, cycling, and running around Scotland.
@scottawbrown.bsky.social
Dad, lecturer, cyclist, karateka - sometimes simultaneously. I work on EU/rope-US-China relations. IR + FPA. Usual disclaimers. PhD - Glasgow Postdoc - Nunn School @ GA Tech Now - Dundee