PSA Italian Politics
We are the Italian Politics specialist group of the Political Studies Association (@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social). We support research on Italian politics and society. PSA Specialist Group of the Year 2017. Blog: italianpolitics.blogspot.com
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- Last day to submit abstracts for #PSA26 👇
- The deadline for #PSA26 is tomorrow! Our group @psa-italian.bsky.social is accepting proposals on: 🇮🇹 Italian politics 🖼️ Visual populism - collab with @populismpsa.bsky.social 🚜 Rural politics - with @psagreekpol.bsky.social 🌐 Populism & IR - with @psainter-relations.bsky.social Direct links below:
- Few days left to register to this exciting book launch...
- We are pleased to invite to you to the book launch of "Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party” (Oxford University Press). 🗓️ October 15th, 15:30 📍 King’s College London (and online!) Please register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
- We are pleased to invite to you to the book launch of "Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party” (Oxford University Press). 🗓️ October 15th, 15:30 📍 King’s College London (and online!) Please register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
- This ground-breaking analysis of RRP organization in BE, FI, IT and CH (academic.oup.com/book/60532) will be presented by two of the authors, Daniele Albertazzi (University of Surrey) and Stijn van Kessel (Queen Mary London). The discussant will be Isabelle Hertner (King’s College London).
- There will be refreshments on site. Those planning to attend online will receive a Teams link two days prior to the event.
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- 📣 Italian Politics at PSA26 (Oxford, March 30 - April 1, 2026) Here is a list of the exciting activities we are preparing for you (deadline for paper proposals Oct 17)
- 1. Panels on any aspects of Italian Politics! We look forward to receiving your proposals on themes such as: • The Durability & Direction of the Meloni Government (internal dynamics & policy agenda) • Electoral & Party Systems Evolution • Regional Autonomy & Differentiated Autonomy
- • Debates on Migration & Citizenship Policies, also with reference to similar debates taking place in Europe • Italy's Role in the EU & International Affairs • Planned investment in defence • Italy, the USA & NATO.
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- Reposted by PSA Italian Politics🤓 From 'middle power' to subordinate ally? My new article on the descending trajectory of Italy's foreign policy and influence under Giorgia Meloni 📓 This is part of a forthcoming special issue edited by Profs Emidio Diodato and Raffaele Marchetti, with many other interesting contributions
- New publication by @marcosiddi.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- Reposted by PSA Italian Politics📣 I am organising a panel at #PSA26 in Oxford on the visual communication of populist & radical actors, with the kind sponsorship of @psa-italian.bsky.social. You can submit your papers here (an account with exordo is required) 👇 psa26.exordo.com/panels/9/con...
- New publication by @marcosiddi.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- Reposted by PSA Italian PoliticsIf you are working on #populism and #IR, and planning to attend #PSA26, I am co-organising a panel on 'Populism and the International'. ✏️ Details and submission portal here: psa26.exordo.com/panels/10/co... The panel is co-sponsored by @psa-italian.bsky.social & @psainter-relations.bsky.social
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- Reposted by PSA Italian Politics'The English Way to Italian Socialism: The PCI, ‘Red Bologna’ and Italian Communist Culture as Seen through the English Prism' by @marzmac.bsky.social is popular this week. Read it #OA on MLO: bit.ly/Maccaferri-MLO @psa-italian.bsky.social @ilcs.bsky.social
- Reposted by PSA Italian PoliticsItalians are voting today on five reform proposals related to naturalization and labour laws. The Meloni government has even bigger proposals in the works. The most important is to change the constitution. Join this online panel at 15:30 CEST on 12 June to learn why. 1/1 www.eui.eu/events?id=57...
- 📣 Tomorrow! Conference "Challenges to Europe – European Challenges", Guildford, 28-29 May 2025 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/challenges...
- The conference, organized by @cbesurrey.bsky.social, @psa-italian.bsky.social, @psagermanpol.bsky.social & @psagreekpol.bsky.social, will explore key issues shaping Europe—populist radical right, securitization, European security, migration & human rights
- Programme for Wednesday: with @exadaktylos.bsky.social @matthiasdilling.bsky.social Krawatzek @ugaudino.bsky.social @phmarliere.bsky.social @dbonansinga.bsky.social Burden @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social Skleparis @gzmakst.bsky.social Owen Scalera Nezi
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- Reposted by PSA Italian Politics'Contemporary British Travel Writing on Italy and British Broadsheets: Tobias Jones, John Hooper and Tim Parks' by Kate Willman is popular this week. Read it #OpenAccess on MLO: bit.ly/Willman-MLO @ilcs.bsky.social @psa-italian.bsky.social
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- Reposted by PSA Italian Politics*proud convenor moment* A brilliant all-female lineup for our @psa-italian.bsky.social panel 🇮🇹 on the last day of #PSA25. Chaired by Marta Lorimer (Cardiff) with presentations by Laura Minguzzi (Naples), Anna Napoletano (Bologna), Marianna Griffini (Northeastern) & Margherita De Candia (KCL)
- Don't miss our panel at 1:30pm @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social @dbonansinga.bsky.social
- On Wednesday 16 April, we will discuss "Italian politics and governance between the national and supranational levels" with @mlorimer.bsky.social Criscitiello Valbrizzi Minguzzi Bordandini Ignazi Napoletano Griffini Mazzoleni Bressanelli De Candia
- Reposted by PSA Italian Politics📣 Working on populism? Andrej Zaslove and I are organizing a panel at the 2025 Conference of the Italian Political Science Association (Naples, 4–6 September 2025). Please send your proposals to Panel 8.9: New Directions in Populism Research. ⏰ Deadline: 25 May! shorturl.at/tdSP6
- Reposted by PSA Italian PoliticsGlad to see that the article 'The Demand and Supply of Pandemic Populism: A Global Overview'—written with the amazing @petraguasti.bsky.social found a home in Government & Opposition, Volume 60, Issue 2! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
- Coming up today at 1:30pm: the mainstreaming of populist radical right ideas @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social @dbonansinga.bsky.social
- On Tuesday 15 April, we are organizing a joint panel with @psagermanpol.bsky.social on "The mainstreaming of populist radical right ideas: new avenues of research", with @dbonansinga.bsky.social @mlorimer.bsky.social Matteo Cavallaro @matthiasdilling.bsky.social
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- Reposted by PSA Italian PoliticsReallly looking forward to #PSA25 next week. If you're interested in democracy & political parties, please come and join us for the roundtable on my recent @uchicagopress.bsky.social book Parties under Pressure. Wed, 16 Apr, 3.30pm, The Rep-LOB102. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/bp7tpr4a
- We look forward to seeing you on Monday in Birmingham!
- Our Italian Politics specialist group is gearing up for the PSA (@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social) annual conference on 14 – 16 April in Birmingham! #PSA25
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- Reposted by PSA Italian PoliticsFor all Early Career Researchers out there. Interested in #DemocraticResilience ? Keen to work on policy relevant and academic publications? New opening at Birmingham Uni with our CEDAR centre and Westminster Foundation for Democracy. edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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- Reposted by PSA Italian PoliticsGiovedì 10 aprile, ore 18:00. Webinar su “Democrazia, economia sociale e solidale: il rapporto con la politica”. Organizzato da Rete Italiana Economia Solidale, in collaborazione con l’unitá di ricerca “Media e Democrazia” del CoRiS Sapienza Università di Roma
- Reposted by PSA Italian PoliticsNew publication w/ Carlo Gianelle and Fabrizio Guzzo. We analyse the different responses by regional and national governments to the adoption of a new place-based mission-driven approach to policy governance. Accessible here: www.rivisteweb.it/doi/10.1483/...
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- Our Italian Politics specialist group is gearing up for the PSA (@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social) annual conference on 14 – 16 April in Birmingham! #PSA25
- On Tuesday 15 April, we are organizing a joint panel with @psagermanpol.bsky.social on "The mainstreaming of populist radical right ideas: new avenues of research", with @dbonansinga.bsky.social @mlorimer.bsky.social Matteo Cavallaro @matthiasdilling.bsky.social
- On Wednesday 16 April, we will discuss "Italian politics and governance between the national and supranational levels" with @mlorimer.bsky.social Criscitiello Valbrizzi Minguzzi Bordandini Ignazi Napoletano Griffini Mazzoleni Bressanelli De Candia
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View full threadWe look forward to seeing you next week in Birmingham! #PSA25 @psa-italian.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social @astonuniversity.bsky.social @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social
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- Reposted by PSA Italian PoliticsOut today in Political Studies Review and Open access 🔓 This article, co-authored with B.Kielty, applies my theory of the “populism-insecurity nexus” to the case of Podemos, an example of left-wing populism. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
- Reposted by PSA Italian PoliticsImportant topic, great organizing team, fantastic location - join us for this 👇conference on Challenges to Europe, co-organized w @cbesurrey.bsky.social, @psa-italian.bsky.social & @psagreekpol.bsky.social & funded by @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social. Thank you, @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social for hosting!
- In a crucial moment for European integration, can the EU and its member states rise up to the occasion? Join us in Surrey on 28-29 May to discuss the challenges of populism, security, and migration!
- Reposted by PSA Italian PoliticsOut today and open access 🔓 In this article, we evidence the radicalisation of the U.K. Conservatives by showing how they incorporated all the elements of populist radical right narratives in their justification of the Rwanda Policy! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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- Reposted by PSA Italian PoliticsI am thrilled to return to this summer school as a lecturer👇 “Visual analysis & contentious politics 2025" taking place in beautiful Tuscany! cosmos.sns.it/news/call-fo... If you are a PhD student or know anyone working towards a PhD who may be interested, kindly share the call!
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- 📢CfP The Italian, German & Greek Politics groups, in collaboration with CBE, are looking for papers for an exciting conference on "Challenges to Europe - European Challenges". Submission deadline: 20 Jan🚨 Early career travel grants available! www.surrey.ac.uk/news/call-pa...
- We welcome papers focusing on 3 themes: 1. Populism, securitization, and migration 2. Threats to democracy, human rights, and liberty 3. The Eurozone crisis, Brexit, and the future of European integration
- Reposted by PSA Italian Politics✳️CALL FOR PAPERS✳️ The CBE, with @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social German, Italian & Greek Specialists, invites you to the Challenges to Europe - European Challenges Conference at the University of Surrey, 28-29 May 2025. Submit your abstract by 20 Jan 2025! Details: surrey.ac.uk/news/call-pa...
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- Reposted by PSA Italian PoliticsPlease consider following the Italian Politics Specialist group of the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social, which I co-convene with @dbonansinga.bsky.social. We cover all aspects of Italian politics via conferences, workshops, publications... & by engaging with the international media. Just landed here.
- On Thursday 5 December (6-7.30PM), @mlorimer.bsky.social will be presenting her book 'Europe as Ideological Resource' at King's College London. The event is open to all and free to attend - further information and registration here: eventbrite.com/e/book-prese...
