Christopher Peys
@chrispeys.bsky.social
Political theorist & educator currently at Pepperdine University. Academic Interests: democratic theory, continental philosophy, & global politics. Dabbles in micro-poetry. www.chrispeys.com
Now out – Security and Space: In Pursuit of Interconnections (Bristol UP, 2026). Many thanks to the editors: Faye Donnelly & Tilman Schwarze. My chap. in the volume: "Space, Ontological Security and Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Wrapped Reichstag (1995)" bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/security-and...
GUN ABOLITION IS A SENSIBLE POLICY. WE DON’T HAVE TO LET KIDS GET SHOT ALL THE DAMN TIME
Elisabeth R. Anker@libankerdc.bsky.social · 8mo agoAbsolutely devastated to hear about the active shooter at my alma mater Brown. WE DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE KIDS ARE SHOT WHILE TAKING FINALS
Security & Space (May 2026) has a website! This edited volume is all about how social spaces shape the ways in which security is experienced & understood. My chapter: "Space, Ontological Security, & Christo & Jeanne-Claude's, Wrapped Reichstag (1995)." bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/security-and...
Security and Space
Security and Space - In Pursuit of Interconnections; By viewing security through a spatial lens, the book uncovers the social, economic and political forces that shape security issues in everyday life...
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I'm honored to appear in the Journal of International Political Theory in a series on "Global Crises and Utopian Hope." My article: "Children and their 'Right to be Heard': On a Child-Friendly Politics in an Age of Polycrisis." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... A short 🧵 on my piece —
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I'm honored to appear in the Journal of International Political Theory in a series on "Global Crises and Utopian Hope." My article: "Children and their 'Right to be Heard': On a Child-Friendly Politics in an Age of Polycrisis." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... A short 🧵 on my piece —
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🚨Border Patrol arrested two firefighters who were actively fighting a wildfire at the time. When the other members of the crew asked for a chance to say goodbye, a Border Patrol agent told the crew member “you need to get the f*ck out of here. I’m going to make you leave.”
Constantine@ajaxsinger.bsky.social · 11mo agoICE took 2 firefighters OFF THE FUCKING FIRE LINE!?
Félicitations à Yann Allard-Tremblay, membre de la Première Nation huronne-wendat, et chercheur du Centre de recherche en éthique, pour la parution de son livre chez Oxford University Press. academic.oup.com/book/60793?l...
A reminder that I am always looking for more to add to this list of online and open access collections of radical historical documents. Over 900 collections now listed (and more on the way). hatfulofhistory.wordpress.com/radical-onli...
radical online collections and archives
I am very interested in the growing amount of radical literature from around the world that is being scanned and digitised. As there are so many and from many different places, I thought it would b…
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My new open-access article in International Political Sociology is about “visual politics”, a growing subfield of International Relations. It considers how visual politics is structured to ignore race and racism and why it shouldn’t. academic.oup.com/ips/article/...
The Racial Visual Imaginary of International Relations
Abstract. Visual politics is a thriving subfield of international relations (IR) that traces its origin to the “visual turn” at the turn of the century. Ho
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If only we had studies on autism and vaccines using nationally-complete healthcare data showing no association between the two. Like, uh, this one from Denmark.
Matt Ortega@mattortega.com · last yr.Gun registry? No. Autism registry? Yes? Fuck ALL the way off.
With everything happening in the world, it is very nice to see Maurits de Jongh's recent review of my book. I'm so very grateful of his thoughtful engagement with my ideas and approach. Much to continue reflecting upon! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reconsidering cosmopolitanism and forgiveness: Arendt, Derrida, and “care for the world” - Contemporary Political Theory
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They comprehend neither beauty nor sorrow; understand neither empathy nor compassion, reject complexity and nuance. To create in any medium, to test hypotheses in the lab, to report the empirical reality, to challenge one's own assumptions, to teach others...is to rebel against them.
Took the little ones to the Los Angeles Zoo this morning and saw this magnificent fellow having a snack right up against the glass. Mixed feelings about such places but he was so captivating.
If you need a break from the news, perhaps the following—as "written" by my three-year-old son and me—will help lighten your mood. Many thanks to the editor, Katherine McDaniel, of Synkroniciti Magazine (Volume 7, no. 1) for including our work. For a copy, see: synkroniciti.com/the-magazine...
What an awesome call and keynotes! And 13 years?!
St Andrews IPT Conference@standrewsipt.bsky.social · last yr.We are excited to announce our Call for Papers #CfP for the 13th Graduate Conference in International Political Theory at the University of St Andrews, 22-23 May, 2025. Our keynotes are: David Owen @artsofdenial.bsky.social Lisa Tilley @tilley101.bsky.social Jason Ralph @jasonralph.bsky.social
We are excited to announce our Call for Papers #CfP for the 13th Graduate Conference in International Political Theory at the University of St Andrews, 22-23 May, 2025. Our keynotes are: David Owen @artsofdenial.bsky.social Lisa Tilley @tilley101.bsky.social Jason Ralph @jasonralph.bsky.social
Many thanks for to @petrock.bsky.social for sharing my latest bit of 'dada', nano-(non)sense with the world. My one-liner is now live @dadakuku.bsky.social ... dadakuku.com/2025/01/14/l...
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brand new year needs to end of the world sorta vibes — Christopher Peys
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Many thanks to Daniel Philpott for reviewing my book. I'm so very grateful for his close reading—and positive review—of my work. And he's right—there is more to be said about the relationship between justice and forgiveness. Something to address next time :) tinyurl.com/mtjb4wm7
