Job Alert! We're hiring a permanent Lecturer in Ancient History - hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

Job Alert! We are hiring a new permanent Lecturer in Irish Politics. Deadline 8th June! Details here: hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

I had a chat about what @profmiskimmon.bsky.social and I wrote recently about how many narratives used in politics are deliberately ambiguous - watch here, responses appreciated:

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How can embracing ambiguity reshape our understanding of political conflict, public persuasion, and the erosion of democratic trust? @benoloughlin.bsky.social @royalholloway.bsky.social Royal Holloway Politics and International Relations discusses: faculti.net/ambiguity-da... #PoliticalScience

Thread 👇 on a new article by @profmiskimmon.bsky.social and I, Strategic narrative: its origins and evolution, its connection to public diplomacy, and some future paths. Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Strategic narrative: its origins and evolution, its connection to public diplomacy, and some future paths - Place Branding and Public Diplomacy

Place Branding and Public Diplomacy -

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Check out our two open permanent positions here in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics. We have a Lectureship (Assistant Professor) in International Relations and a Lectureship (Assistant Professor) in International Public Policy. Details available below:

Great to see papers emerging from our new journal special issue, "What Matters? The Politics of Narrating War", I edited with @adamblerner.bsky.social and @benoloughlin.bsky.social

New special issue out: What Matters? The Politics of Narrating War — newpolcom

Media, War and Conflict has published a new special issue, What Matters? The Politics of Narrating War, edited by Adam B. Lerner, Alister Miskimmon and Ben O’Loughlin. This follows our workshop at Un...

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Shocking report from the National Audit Office on the residential costs for children in care in England. £318,400 average cost per year per child. Staggering. Clear profiteering. www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Excellent opening to @mybisa.bsky.social 50th Anniversary conference at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social Wide-ranging opening keynote from Cynthia Enloe and lovely weather in Belfast. Looking forward to the start of panels tomorrow.

Looking forward to welcoming around 1200 conference attendees to the 50th Anniversary @mybisa.bsky.social Annual Conference, here in Belfast next week! @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

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Joseph Nye, Harvard professor, developer of “soft power” theory, and an architect of modern international relations, dies at 88

Nye’s ideas transformed how we understand power, his leadership helped guide his country through difficult moments, and his vision helped transform the Kennedy School.

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Fascinating piece in the New York Times today on how the USA and its allies have supported Ukraine. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The Secret History of America’s Involvement in the Ukraine War

This is the untold story of America’s hidden role in Ukrainian military operations against Russia’s invading armies.

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Happy St Patrick’s Day from the shores of Strangford Lough

Our co-edited book "National government narratives of the EU: ‘Official’ Stories of Belonging" is out now link.springer.com/book/10.1007.... Our contributors, all leading specialists, track the stories told by governments about their country's participation in the EU and how they change over time.

National Government Narratives of the EU

This book examines and compares national EU narratives. It brings together leading specialists from across Europe, and asks: What do member states want ...

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Excellent lecture this evening by Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen this evening at Queen's University Belfast. Finland is playing an essential role in European security.

How is AI shaping how states tell their stories? @profmiskimmon.bsky.social & I explore this in our chapter of this great new handbook, edited by Sean Aday. DM if you can't access it. www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/han...

Handbook on Public Diplomacy

‘This volume is what a handbook should be. It offers wide-ranging topics, distinguished authors, theoretical and practical insights, and addresses diverse interests of academic and professional commun...

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Social Media, Misinformation and Harmful Algorithms Evidence we presented to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, House of Commons, UK Parliament by @andreucasas.bsky.social Georgia Dagher and I is now published: committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...

Delighted that Stephen Murray passed his viva this morning with very minor corrections. The thesis is a fascinating study of multilateral crisis management and Conflict transformation in the Sahel. Thanks to Edward Newman and Heather Johnson for examining.

Our CfP: Hubris in International Relations - now on the official @mybisa.bsky.social site here: www.bisa.ac.uk/news/call-pa... Send us an abstract: Monday 6 January 2025. Hopefully see you in Belfast in June. 🌞🚢 Co-organised with @profmiskimmon.bsky.social & @adamblerner.bsky.social

Call for papers: Hubris in International Relations research workshop

Call for papers for a 'Hubris in International Relations' workshop taking place in Belfast in 2025.

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CfP: #BISA2025 research workshop on 'Hubris in International Relations', I'll convene with @profmiskimmon.bsky.social & @adamblerner.bsky.social. Taking place @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social 16-17 June 2025. Abstract deadline: 6 Jan 2025 www.newpolcom.rhul.ac.uk/npcu-blog/20... #hubris

Call for Papers: Hubris in International Relations — newpolcom

Research Workshop, Queen’s University Belfast. 16th June 2025 Convenors: Alister Miskimmon, Queen’s University Belfast; Ben O’Loughlin, Royal Holloway, University of London; Adam B. Lerner, Universit...

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We've got a range of #PhD funding opportunities here @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social in Politics and International Relations. We're lucky to be part of two major consortia - northernbridge.ac.uk and www.ninedtp.ac.uk.

Deadline day for submissions for @mybisa.bsky.social 50th Anniversary Conference in Belfast - closes midnight tonight! conference.bisa.ac.uk

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Please check out our call for papers for a research workshop on "Hubris in International Relations" taking place in June 2025 in the run up to the 50th Annual Annual BISA conference in Belfast @mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2025 qub.ac.uk/schools/happ...