Politics and International Studies at The University of Warwick

New Report: Engaging the Ukrainian Global Community for Ukraine's Recovery: Democracy and Human Rights Dimensions

To mark the opening of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome (2025), PAIS is proud to present a new report outlining a strategic framework for engaging the Global Ukrainian Community (GUC) in Ukraine’s recovery. The report emphasizes democratic participation, human rights, and democratic governance as key pillars of this engagement.

Authored by Maria Koinova, with contributions from Roman Makukha and Magda Sabatello, this joint publication by the University of Warwick and ICMPD draws on insights from 2023 workshops and a major training initiative conducted by the University of Warwick, OSCE-ODIHR, and ICMPD in 2024, alongside additional research.

The report traces the GUC’s evolving role—from providing humanitarian aid to active involvement in business, civic, and political spheres. It highlights the diaspora’s potential to support Ukraine’s democratic development through trust-building, freedom of expression, countering disinformation, and promoting diversity and rights—including gender, minority, and disability rights.

It also advocates for GUC participation in democratic institutions, local governance, EU accession processes, and transitional justice. Special emphasis is placed on the importance of municipal partnerships and translocal projects. The final section offers actionable recommendations to ensure Ukraine’s recovery is inclusive, participatory, and rooted in democratic values.

You can read the full report here ->

New Report: Engaging the Ukrainian Global Community for Ukraine's Recovery: Democracy and Human Rights Dimensions To mark the opening of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome (2025), PAIS is proud to present a new report outlining a strategic framework for engaging the Global Ukrainian Community (GUC) in Ukrain…

Is Labour Listening on Legacy?

Aimee Smith and Feargal Cochrane from the project, PAIS University of Warwick write in the July issue
'Is Labour Listening on Legacy' in Northern Ireland? They argue that an inclusive, victim-centred approach to reconciliation is essential.

🌍 Can Democracy Be Done Differently?
We think so—and we’re starting the conversation.

🎧 Democracy:Differently is a brand-new podcast hosted by our PAIS colleagues Keith Hyams and Jessica Sutherland, exploring how we can reimagine democracy to meet the challenges of our time.

From tackling populism and climate change to understanding the role of AI in politics, each episode features thought-provoking conversations with leading experts like Prof Jo Wolff, Prof Johan Farkas, and Prof Tom Hale.

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📅 Episode 1 launches July 4 – “What is democratic culture and how can it help to address populism?”

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🌏 Final East Asia Study Group Talk of the Year – Don’t Miss It!

We’re closing out the academic year with an exciting and engaging event!🎓

🎤 Join us for a talk by Dr. Thawatchai “Tong” Worrakittimalee on the political economies of post-coup “pariah states”, with powerful case studies from Thailand and Myanmar.

🗓 Wednesday 25 June
🕒 2:15pm – 3:30pm
📍 Room E0.23, Social Sciences Building, Warwick

Dr. Tong is a visiting research fellow at Warwick and a lecturer at Khon Kaen University. His insights on how international sanctions and political shifts impact real lives promise to spark important discussion 💬

Find out more here https://buff.ly/I0N4yMJ

📬 Can’t be there in person? Email [email protected] for an online link!

‘The Starmer Government and Europe: Resetting relations in turbulent times’. https://ukandeu.ac.uk/videos/the-starmer-government-and-europe-resetting-relations-in-turbulent-times-conference-round-up/

Leading specialists spoke recently at a conference organised in London by PAIS Professor Hussein Kassim on how the UK is seen from other capitals, constraints on Labour strategy, and how Trump 2.0 affects decisions in security and defence, and trade and the economy.

See the roundup and watch video clips of keynotes and speakers including the FCDO’s Iain Gill, SecNewgate’s Allie Renison, former UK civil servant, Sir Martin Donnelly, Leslie Vinjamuri from Chatham House, Monika Sus from the Hertie School, the University of Strathclyde’s Sir John Curtice, Ed Arnold from RUSI, and members of the Living with the Neighbours Observatory.

Living with the Neighbours is funded under the ESRC’s UK in a Changing Europe initiative.

The Warwick Apocalypse Working Group (WAWG) is organising its first public event on 24-25 June, on campus (Oculus and FAB buildings) with three roundtables: Climate Catastrophe, Far Right Apocalypticism and Apocalypse and Liberation; a film showing with expert comment and discussion; and an art showing session.

The idea of an end of the world has implications for environmental and climate politics, security and military studies, and political ideologies and behaviours. The event intends to hold together the concrete attitudes invested in the apocalypse and the imaginations it arouses.

Funded by the Warwick Interdisciplinary Research Development Fund (IRDF).

Go to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/apocalypses-expected-imagined-dreaded-tickets-1382036381019 to register for the event.

8bitNews Japan hosted a podcast with Professor Yuji Uesugi (Waseda University), Professor Allison McCulloch (Brandon University) and Professor Neophytos Loizides (PAIS, University of Warwick).

Watch the full podcast on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFiD6sHAX_c or alternatively read the X post on https://x.com/8bit_HORIJUN/status/1934287162964668879

Juanita Elias awarded Innovate UK funded Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)

Over the next two years, Professor Juanita Elias will be working with international housing charity Reall and Dr Jonathan Clarke (Global Sustainable Development, University of Warwick) to develop strategies that embed gender and climate justice into affordable housing in the Global South, while also supporting the delivery of a sustainable funding model.

This work builds on the success of an Accelerated Knowledge Transfer (AKT) grant awarded to Professor Elias in 2024.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) are a UK government-funded initiative that connects universities with businesses and third sector organisations to drive innovation and create real-world impact. This new partnership offers an exciting opportunity to put academic research into action.

📘 New article alert!

How did Latin America respond to the Berlin Conference and European colonial expansion in the 1880s?

In a new piece for the Journal of Global History, Warwick’s Tom Long and Cambridge’s Carsten-Andreas Schulz use sources from across Latin America, Europe, and the U.S. to explore how post-colonial Latin American states viewed imperialism elsewhere.

Their open-access article, “Seeing the Berlin Conference from the periphery”, challenges traditional narratives and rethinks the roots of Latin American anti-imperialism.

📖 Read it here: https://buff.ly/eBQ3Z7D