Head of the School of Geography, Politics, & Sociology @UniofNewcastle. Chair @MYBISA. Co-editor in Chief @INTPOLITSOCIO.
Joined July 2009
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After nearly 4 years in the making, I am relieved to announce that Security Studies: Critical Perspectives has been published by @OUPacademic.
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The IPS Winter school is open to graduate students and early-career academics. This year, we have the pleasure of welcoming as guest faculty @angharadcloss, @claudia_aradau, Jef Huysmans (QMUL), @jnogueira00, @chasing_dragons, @LaraSelis, and @victorclage.
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Mar 20
In the run-up to #ISA2026, take the opportunity to learn about @INTPOLITSOCIO from the Co-Editors-in-Chief, Jessica Auchter & Kyle Grayson (@chasing_dragons). Read the scope of the journal and hear about the benefits of publishing with us.
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I have just co-authored a paper called "Why the Rankings Are Wrong: Lessons from Data Underlying U.K. University League Tables" in the Canadian Journal of Higher Education. It is open access: cjhe-rces.ca/index.php/cjhe/…
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3) it is imprudent to use inputs such as research grants or student awards as proxies for institutional quality
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As a result, I suspect this paper will be a Rorschach Test for how colleagues feel about rankings and their role in contemporary higher education ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Nominations are open now for our Susan Strange Best Book Prize honouring the work of Susan Strange! 🎉
It's important to note that self nominations are now allowed - check all eligibility requirements below! 🌟
bisa.ac.uk/members/prizes/su…
@JulietDryden @chasing_dragons
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We want to introduce our new BISA Chair Juanita Elias and her priorities and plans for 2025-2027 ‼️
Join us as she discusses her 3 top priorities for BISA during her tenure! 🌟
Read here: bisa.ac.uk/news/introducing-…
@BISA_ECPWG @bisa_ipeg @chasing_dragons @BISA_Peacekeep @cawpbisa
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30 Jul 2025
Here a video of my keynote at the recent 50th Anniversary #BISA2025 conference in Belfast. I am more writer than speaker, so this was a challenge. But I am grateful for the invitation and glad I did it for - and with - Emma Hutchison. youtube.com/watch?v=CBWgo_PY…
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We are delighted to announce our keynote talk by Cynthia Enloe has just started entitled ‘What feminists reveal when they investigate masculinities: The case of military ‘manpower’’ 🌟
A fascinating, extremely important topic with an incredible speaker we are so grateful 🎉
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We have joined with @PolStudiesAssoc and @UACES to write an open letter to the UK Government @educationgovuk @Jacqui_Smith1 on the future of #InternationalStudies & funding pressures in #highereducation
Read it at: bisa.ac.uk/news/open-letter-…
@chasing_dragons @JulietDryden @BisaCpd
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We are delighted to announce that #BISA2026 is going to be held in Brighton! 🎉
The call for papers for #BISA2026 in Brighton will be released early in September 2025! 🌟
Read more 👉 bisa.ac.uk/news/bisa2026-con…
@BISANuclear @BISA_ECPWG @BISA_Peacekeep @BISAPGN @chasing_dragons
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🌟Our call for papers is now open for our BISA-ISA Joint International Conference 2025 with over 20 different workshops to choose from! 🌟
Deadline June 13 with the workshops being held in Newcastle in October!
Info - ow.ly/fGJg50VR3mt
ISA website - ow.ly/s5Ls50VR3ms
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🌟 Nominations close tonight!🌟
Last chance to submit your applications to serve on the BISA Executive Committee 2025.
Deadline - 11.59pm (UK time) TONIGHT.
link - ow.ly/qhv350VGNNA
@chasing_dragons @izbaron @NickCaddick1 @LeeJarvisPols @unamcgahern @onyendidiO
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🌟 Become a BISA trustee! 🌟
It is the last week for trustee nominations to the BISA Executive Committee!
To apply - bisa.ac.uk/news/call-nominat…
@BISA_Africa @BisaCpd @BisaCRIPT @CST_WG @BISA_EEES @BISAWG_Emotions @chasing_dragons @izbaron @juanitaelias @NickCaddick1 @JulietDryden
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BISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives part 2 just released w/ Jack Holland🌟
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Huge thank you to all our contributors!
@ruthblakeley
Barry Buzan
Christopher Hill
@USEmpire
@ProfPRogers
@MarkAlanWebber
@RGWhitman
@chasing_dragons @izbaron @onyendidiO
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BISA AspIRing Scholars Fund
Just launched - a fund that will be entirely dedicated to providing vital grants for PhD students and early-career academics - every contribution, big or small, makes a huge difference! bisa.ac.uk/give/donate
@chasing_dragons @izbaron @NickCaddick1
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⭐️Become a BISA trustee!⭐️
We are thrilled to announce that we have six trustee positions up for election to the BISA Executive Committee.
Find further details here - bisa.ac.uk/news/call-nominat…
@chasing_dragons
@izbaron
@NickCaddick1
@LeeJarvisPols
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