The PIR Seminar Series is a great opportunity for scholars from the University, guests from abroad, and students to share their work and discuss research.
Department of Politics and International Relations Seminar Series, First Term Programme
Fall 2026-27
For further queries about the Politics and International Relations Seminar Series, contact Professor Mervyn Bain at mervyn.bain@abdn.ac.uk. This series is hosted by the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Aberdeen. The seminars are dual-streamed on MS Teams.
All are welcome!
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21 October 15:00-16:30 F61, Edward Wright
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Grace Johnson (University of Aberdeen) Title: “From Aggrievement to Action: The Radicalisation of Mass Shooters.”
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28 October 15:00-16:30 F61, Edward Wright
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Nick Brooke (University of St Andrews) Title: “Do we really need that here?’: the spatial and temporal imaginaries of counter-terrorism in rural Scotland.”
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11 November 15:00-16:30 Sir Duncan Rice Library, Meeting room 1
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Jenny Mathers (University of Aberystwyth) and Natasha Danilova (University of Aberdeen) Title: ESRC funded project “The International Politics of Soldier Exchanges: Military Families, States and International Institutions (2026-2029)?”
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18 November 15:00-16:30 F61 Edward Wright
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Umut Korkut (Glasgow Caledonian University) Title: “From Living Memorials to Informal Monumentalisation: Vernacular Memory and the Transformation of Urban Space in Hungary and Israel.”
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25 November 15:00-16:30 F61 Edward Wright |
Roger Sevrin Bruland (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's (NRK) correspondent in Berlin) Title: “Fear and Loathing in Europe.” Roger’s book examines Europe's recent crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the political and societal changes these events have brought about across the continent.
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