IR scholar, book author, datanerd, parent, feminist, cancer survivor/BRCA2 , 🏳️‍🌈 (pronouns: prof/iel/they), Eng/Fr

Joined June 2016
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Different from prisoner's dilemma, here is the professor's dilemma
13 May 2025
Reject cold, soulless AI misinformation. Embrace human-centred, traditional Wikipedia misinformation.
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Prof. A. L. Kimball (@profkimball.bsky.social) retweeted
I’m hiring a full-time predoc in @sciencespo Paris to work on labour & violence against women in MENA. Ideal before a PhD in economics. Flexible start (Jul–Sept 2025) & open to international applicants. Info: drive.google.com/open?id=1yq… @predoc_org @econ_ra
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How we "guessed" the Pope using network science: inside the cardinal network. A study by me, Beppe Soda and Alessandro Iorio. Article: unibocconi.it/en/news/networ… @Unibocconi
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5 May 2025
Hanwha has a vested interest in Camada that has been well established. One of the fun things about all the sovereignty stuff, and the 2% plans, is that companies now have a vested interest in our needs, as they know money and backing is on the table.
South Korea pitches Canada on $20B-plus plan for subs, armoured vehicles. Country is making co-ordinated push to work with Canada amid uneasy U.S. relations, @Murray_Brewster reports. cbc.ca/news/politics/south-k… Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
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Prof. A. L. Kimball (@profkimball.bsky.social) retweeted
There is a profound difference between those nations who understand that their sovereignty is in peril and will do whatever it takes to defend them, and those who think their sovereignty can be defended by a few clever speeches until it all just blows over. Actions, not words.
As someone who has worked in the field of human rights for many years, I have a piece of advice for those criticizing our decision to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention: wake up. This is the real world—we are defending our citizens, and we will use every single measure at our disposal. And if a measure isn’t available, we will make it available. Russian soldiers will never cross my country’s border again.
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LET that sink in ... just a bit.
14 Apr 2025
Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China on.ft.com/43Owwgd
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Crying in coincides with when I graduated H.S. (class of 1997) undertook and completed a BA (2000-IR), MA (poli sci), PhD (2006-poli sci) & accepted a tenure-track job offer (2006).
Does anyone else have a weird nostalgia for that special decade, between about 1997 and 2007, when it seemed that all would be well?
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Prof. A. L. Kimball (@profkimball.bsky.social) retweeted
We're tracking international student visa revocations across the country, follow our data updates here: insidehighered.com/news/glob… for @insidehighered
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Niche posting to check community rationality.
Economics PhDs really choose to spend the best years of their life being paid almost nothing to work 90 hour weeks in a windowless basement and then assume people exhibit rational behavior
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Someone did NOT check their work for possible errors...
On the plus side….
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Prof. A. L. Kimball (@profkimball.bsky.social) retweeted
What does Canada's tariff strategy look like? Canada has a track record of imposing tariffs when necessary, but its primary weakness lies in its lack of trade diversification. Canada could impose tariffs on the US, but not without a cost. Read more➡️ atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth…
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Yet, over two years ago, I began arguing 2% GDP on defence 1. would be a campaign issue, 2. it would be endorsed by major political parties, 3. foreign affairs would dominate the next Canadian electoral cycle. All three points faced criticism from 'experts'.
The Liberal Party of Canada, NDP and Bloc Québécois are all campaigning on Canada spending 2% of GDP on defence. Not a sentence I thought I'd write.
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Thanks to co-authors @Christian_Pic from @pol_ulaval & Patrick Ouellette from @esei_ulaval
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Prof. A. L. Kimball (@profkimball.bsky.social) retweeted
The Finnish Government has today taken two key decisions, reflecting the changes in our security environment. First, Finland will raise its defence expenditure to 3% of GDP by 2029. This is a part of Finland’s contribution to Europe taking greater responsibility for our own defence. Second, Finland will prepare for the withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention. The decision is based on a thorough assessment by the relevant ministries and the Defence Forces. Finland is committed to its international obligations on the responsible use of mines. Finland will always remain a responsible actor in the world, safeguarding its security and defence.
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Prof. A. L. Kimball (@profkimball.bsky.social) retweeted
31 Mar 2025
🪖 La relève en Sécurité Internationale est là ! Retour sur le succès de la rencontre entre les étudiants et des représentants du MRIF à l'Université Laval ! ⬇️ csi.esei.ulaval.ca/actualite… @esei_ulaval @pol_ulaval @CdsnRcds @MRIF_Quebec
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Prof. A. L. Kimball (@profkimball.bsky.social) retweeted
20 Mar 2025
#UNIDEF16 Le mot de la fin est assuré par M. Sehl Mellouli, vice-recteur adjoint aux études et affaires étudiantes. Merci à toutes et à tous pour ce suivi ! À l'année prochaine ! 🔚 @esei_ulaval @pol_ulaval @CdsnRcds @DefenseCanada
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