12th European Workshops in International Studies, Krakow, Jagiellonian University, 2-4 July 2025 Workshops theme: Hybrid, liminal, ambiguous? International politics ‘in-between’ 

At EWIS 2025 in Krakow (July 2–4, 2025), @susmonika.bsky.social and I will host a workshop on "Reconfiguring Collective Deterrence and Defense on NATO’s Northern and Eastern Flanks." You can submit your abstract until February 11, 2025: eisa-net.org/ewis-2025 More info: eisa-net.org/wp-content/u...

Geopolitical Europe Pulse: an EU commissioner for defence 27 September 2024

New Geopolitical Europe Pulse is out!

Today: background reading on the new European commissioner for defence, feat. pieces by @danielfiott.bsky.social, Rym Momtaz Strategic Europe and long read by @susmonika.bsky.social. Check it out: geopoliticaleurope.substack.com/p/geopolitic...

So happy about it!!👇🏼👇🏼

Eastern enlargement has a direct impact on European security, but merging the two policies could create complications. Together with @susmonika.bsky.social, we argue for the need for close coordination. In our policy brief published at the EPC, we set out specific strategies to facilitate this. 👇

We asked, provocatively, whether RUS info ops are *most* potent weapon.

"RUS info ops are uniquely insidious as they exploit societal fissures, weaken demo processes, amplify divisive narratives. In a way, they can be more dangerous than military aggression"
@susmonika.bsky.social

Most articles in the special issue, including those by Lydia Wachs on 🇷🇺, @susmonika.bsky.social and L. Kulesa on 🇵🇱, @tongfi-kim.bsky.social and Do Young Lee on 🇯🇵/🇰🇷, @profonderco.bsky.social and me on 🇩🇪 as well our introduction, are available with open access.

Taking the Pulse: Can Poland’s EU Presidency Be Credible Without Deploying Troops to Ukraine? Europe’s security is Poland’s top priority as it assumes the rotating EU Council presidency. But can Warsaw display credible leadership without deploying troops to Ukraine?

"the credibility of 🇵🇱 security-focused agenda lies in addressing broader secu dimensions like using its presidency to push EU countries to find solutions for financing common defense or accelerating coord Euro defense prodn." says
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#TTP
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Arctic shock: Utilizing climate change for resource competition theory Jonathan Markowitz (University of Southern California) presents his research on which states seek military control of natural resources in the International Security Research Colloquium.

🧊🌍 How does climate change influence resource competition? Find out with Jonathan Markowitz from USC at our International Security Research Colloquium at @hertiesecurity.bsky.social.

Thursday, 16.11.2023 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (CET)

Register now👇

www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev...

Understanding & preventing digital repression against scholars at risk A panel of experts explore how the weaponisation of online spaces adversely affects scholars at risk and policy responses to these threats. This is organised by the Centre for International Security.

📣 Join @Hertie_Security's panel on combating digital repression faced by scholars. Insights from Sabrina Spieleder, John Albert, Charlotte Freihse, moderated by Viktoria Boiko.

📆 14.11.2023 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm CET | Online

Register now! 🔽

www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev...

Line-up for the next days:
📢 Sunday, 17:45 Times Radio
📢 Monday, 11:00 -12:00, Polish elections: What is at stake for the EU?, European Policy Centre lnkd.in/dqxits55
📢 Thursday, 15:30 - 16:30, Poland and Slovakia Elect: What Next for Ukraine and European Democracy? lnkd.in/d-EM2U4h

Here’s a development you won’t hear much about: as Israel bombs Gaza and warns civilians to leave, Egypt closed the only way for them to get out. But of course it’s only Israel, the US and EU that are considered to have agency in these conflicts. on.ft.com/46mbynn