Silja Bára

University Council nominates Dr Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir to be UI Rector The University Council agreed at a meeting yesterday to nominate Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir, professor at the Faculty of Political Science, for the position of Rector of the University of Iceland for a...

Some changes coming up this summer - english.hi.is/news/univers...

Takk kæri Björn fyrir þína fallegu og faglegu þátttöku í kosningabaráttunni, ég met stuðning þinn mikils og mun leggja mig fram við að halda okkar málum á lofti!

Erum reyndar sjö, en rétt að þessi erlendu eru ekki í kosningabaráttu

INCYMI, Disrupting Peace launched its second season with an episode on Iceland and its #genderequality movement. Hear some of it from @siljabara.bsky.social of the University of Iceland on the importance of local engagement and men's inclusion.

Listen to more here: shorturl.at/pyEd6

We’re kicking off the second season of Disrupting Peace, with a focus on Iceland, the country ranked number one for gender equality for 15 years in a row. Our guests are Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir (@siljabara.bsky.social) and Tatjana Latinović. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.

Takk kæra Reyn (og Ólöf Bjarki og Kjeld)

The Palgrave Handbook on the Pedagogy of International Relations Theory This handbook is a compilation of approaches and tactics for how to teach theories of International Relations and Global Politics

Harvest season is early this year. Yet another publication is out - this time on the pedagogy of IR theory. Very happy to be included in this massive effort link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Hvílíka upphefðin! Ég dýrka Wendy Brown enn meira en Judith Butler

Abortion politics in Ireland and Iceland: in the ‘fast lane’ for liberalising attitudes? ‘The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.’ Social liberals have often taken Martin Luther King Jr’s words as a prophecy for their political goals, and until recently, it...

The first publication of the year is out, quite a few in the pipeline. Thanks to @lukefield.bsky.social for the collaboration! This also completes our forthcoming, co-edited special issue of Irish Political Studies www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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A Sweater for Zelensky: ‘Sending Warmth’ and Mundane Militarization in Iceland As an unarmed country, Iceland could not provide military assistance to Ukraine after Russia”s invasion. Public and private support for Ukraine was nonetheless abundant. This intervention explores ...

I had fun writing this piece as a part of conversations on the militarization of the Nordics after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Unfortunately, the discussion pieces aren't all lined up yet, but I think you can enjoy this on its own

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