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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This will be a GREAT time. Please consider submitting!

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Quinn Slobodian @quinnslobodian.com · 22/09/2026

Two jobs in the school of global studies at BU where I work: Asst Prof, International Economic Policy bit.ly/4hFl5h6 Prof of Practice, Global Economic Development Policy bit.ly/4Ant5e2

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V-Dem Institute @vdeminstitute.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📢 Job opportunity! University of Gothenburg is recruiting 25 early-career researchers through the 𝗚𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. The Department of Political Science, home of V-Dem, is 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭-𝟮 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀. 📅 Apply by October 30, 2026 at direc.to/pmUP #PoliticalScienceJobs

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Jason Scott @textfiles.com · 05/09/2026

You know, honestly, more than monetary donations, if somebody worked at a company that had access to a lot of 18 terabyte and larger hard drives and could talk to us, that's where we are really suffering. The internet archive has no special priority in buying hard drives and those things are insane.

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

10 or 15 years late, but this is the logical end state of the gritty reboot.

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Jasmine K Gani @jasminekgani.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

JOB vacancies in International Relations at LSE: Two Assistant Professorships, focusing on Geoeconomics and Global Environmental Politics. Just over a week until the deadline, 7 Sept 👇

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Alex Prichard @profalexp.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A thread on the dispute at Exeter Uni. #ucu #defendexeteruni @ucu.org.uk On 15 June HR called Exeter UCU into a confidential meeting and informed us they would be putting over 500 colleagues at risk of redundancy and expected to loose around 200 staff. The number of c.150 you’ll have seen is FTE.

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The suspended moment between “account created” and “invitation to review.”

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Martin Bayly @mjbayly.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

My new article with CRIA is about the role of narrative in Historical IR and the study of world orders. With some notable exceptions, IR scholars have shown a surprising lack of interest in the way that history is pre-arranged into narrative structures ... 1/ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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What’s historical about historical IR? narrativity, the philosophy of history and world order studies

Historical International Relations (HIR) represents a growing subfield within the wider discipline, offering a ‘history-first’ approach, lessening the grip of more theory and/or methods-driven scho...

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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

We are thrilled to announce that we are hiring for an open-rank (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) position in political theory. Please do reach out if you have questions. jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

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Assistant/Associate/Professor in Political Theory

Assistant/Associate/Professor in Political Theory, , <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;">LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</p> <p style="margin:...

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 16/08/2026

New editorial team for @risjnl.bsky.social: Call for expressions of interest - cup.org/44hjvux The closing date: 27 September 2026.

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

It’s a secondary concern, but to think this man wrote a book on writing.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Philosophers often bring up the "principle of charity": a willingness to assume good faith in an interlocutor and treat them accordingly. It's good to do in many circumstances. But it is worth formulating a principle of not being a fucking mark. If not during the rise of fascism, then when? 12/

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Modern British History Journal @mbhjournal.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This year's Duncan Tanner Prize is now open! If you're a PGR/ECR working on an article on modern British history do consider entering! Deadline Sept 1st. #skystorians 🗃️ academic.oup.com/tcbh/pages/e...

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The Duncan Tanner Prize

The Duncan Tanner Prize recognizes outstanding scholarship amongst postgraduate research students in Britain and abroad. Entrants submit an article manuscript.

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Naomi Saphra @nsaphra.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Vast and Trunkless Leg of Stone, Standing in the Desert from classic poem Ozymandias.

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International Theory @internatltheory.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#OpenAccess from our latest issue - Realism, ideology, and exile - cup.org/3OnrUbp "This article reconceptualizes the realist relationship with ideology in terms of a recurring experience of ideological exile" - @lefteleven.bsky.social

International Theory abstract from an article discussing the relationship between political ideology and realism in international relations. The text mentions figures like Hans Morgenthau and John Herz and explores the concept of exile related to ideological views.

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Everything but the Girl, Walking Wounded

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A friend points out this resembles a ruined star destroyer. We live in referencially complex but not at all subtle times.

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EUI Department of History @eui-history.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

📢 Job vacancy - Chair in Intellectual History We welcome applications from scholars working across a broad range of fields, including: 💠 History of political theory, political economy 💠 Knowledge systems and IT 💠 Postcolonial and intersectional thought 💠 Humanist, post-human, and planetary history

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disgruntled lesbian of Minneapolis @phoenix-rights.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

really thinking about this tweet as i’ve been struggling to breathe through nausea for the last 5 hours

climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it

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John Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Their arguments are, essentially, "Why would you want to read and write for yourself when you could instead have access to all of the world's knowledge?" Cooked.

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

World Order after Iran: a one-day conference on how the war has reshaped Australian, regional & global politics. Ft. ANU experts, academics & practitioners. Free, in-person-only with limited seats. Thu 23 July, 9am-7.30pm @ ANU. Register here: events.humanitix.com/world-order-...

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World Order After Iran

Get tickets on Humanitix - World Order After Iran hosted by Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs . Lecture Theatre 1, Hedley Bull Building, 130 Garran Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia. Thursday 23rd...

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I may start using this to teach correlation not being causation.

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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

These people need to be shunned and banished from universities. Professor used AI to write an op-ed about *academic integrity* (it has since been retracted by the original publisher)

students and academics to use it. A spokesperson for the university said Ellis's use of the technology was "sophisticated and appropriate" and reflected WU's
"institutional position of human-centred Al"
"To write her opinion article, Professor Ellis uploaded 40,000 words of her own original materials into a Copilot Large Language Model (LLM)," the spokesperson said.

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kottke.org @kottke.org · 04/06/2026

As time passes, efforts to document the Tiananmen Square protests intensify. “History cannot only be written by officials. If you don’t have real information, it’s difficult for you to have independent thought.” [theguardian.com]

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‘Every year I get new pictures’: the fight to preserve the memory of Tiananmen

Amid growing censorship at home under the rule of Xi Jinping, efforts to document the massacre of 4 June, 1989, are intensifying abroad

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

It’s been ten years ago for at least three decades.

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

A true hero will get up there with a Sharpie and add a comma.

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

This makes a surprisingly strong argument for a full English.

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Duncan Bell @duncanbell.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

OUT NOW! The Oxford Handbook of H. G. Wells is now available online academic.oup.com/edited-volum... 47 chapters on Wells and his worlds Hardcopy to follow in June

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The Oxford Handbook of H. G. Wells

Abstract. The Oxford Handbook of H. G. Wells offers a wide-ranging overview of the life and work of one of the most influential writers of the twentieth ce

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Arkady Martine | Dr. AnnaLinden Weller @byzantienne.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

AS SOMEONE WHO ALSO HAD TO PAY HER OWN WAY THROUGH THE U OF C WITH STUDENT LOANS this is fantastic and has been needed for a long time

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Chenchen Zhang 🤦🏻‍♀️ @chenchenzhang.net · 11/05/2026

Just published! My book, Easting the West: Theorizing the Postliberal Conjuncture from China, is now available online for institutional users with subscription to Oxford Scholarship Online! academic.oup.com/book/62722 The print version will come out next month.

a poster says: online access available now. QR code for the link in post.

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Tehila Sasson @tsasson.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I've been so busy at work I haven't had the chance to share that my book is now in paperback!!

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Swati Srivastava @swatisrivastava.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Cyber barons, tech overlords, digital empires: Big Tech is associated with rule, but what does this mean? My new article theorizes Platform Rule through a political history of Facebook. I argue for a macro social science in the tradition of Mann, Tilly, and Scott to study tech power. Open access!

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Platform rule: Facebook, corporate power, and networked publics

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Adam Saxton @asaxton.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Excited to announce the publication of my first peer reviewed academic article at EJIR! Co-authored with @carsonaust.bsky.social and available @ejir.bsky.social here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... See a quick summary below!

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Jan Eijking @janeijking.com · 28/04/2026

📚 If you're thinking of pre-ordering my book The Technocratic International - out with OUP next week - here's a discount code! 👇 #HistIR global.oup.com/academic/pro...

Promo code "AUFLY30" to save 30% at global.oup.com/academic when ordering The Technocratic International

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International Theory @internatltheory.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

#OpenAccess - Realism, ideology, and exile - cup.org/3OnrUbp "This article reconceptualizes the realist relationship with ideology in terms of a recurring experience of ideological exile" - @lefteleven.bsky.social #FirstView

Image for "International Theory" with a globe graphic. Text reads "#OpenAccess".

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

American Century of Humiliation talk implies some optimistic assumptions about how and when it might come to an end.

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I see the philosophers are fighting again.

Goya’s Fight with Cudgels (1819). Shows two men up to their knees in something, swinging blunt objects at one another. Seems likely they’re sinking.

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Dr. T. Flo (Trying to get back on two feet in 2026) @tnflorvil.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Please share and/or consider applying to the Cambridge Amplifying Grant for underrepresented scholars. Applications are due next Monday, April 13. www.cambridge.org/us/universit.... This is a great opportunity!

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Amplifying voices

New Cambridge grant to help under-represented scholars publish

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Great University of Toronto weirdness here.

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Job! the IR Dept at ANU is hiring an entry-level position to teach both at ANU in Canberra and, intermittently, into our joint program with Ritsumeikan University in Osaka. Details in the ad. Happy to answer questions. jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/lecture...

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Lecturer - Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia

Classification: Academic Level BSalary package: $121,598- $137,870 per annum plus 17% superannuationTerm: Full time, Continuing (Contingent Funded) This position is continuing (contingent funded). The...

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International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

In our latest issue, @lefteleven.bsky.social examines how Moscow’s colonialist practices at the height of Russian expansionism reveal a range of claims to imperial legitimacy: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiaf270

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

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Lecturer - Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The bridges of Isfahan, Iran, are historically and culturally important and, in case it needs saying, really should not be military targets.

Photo of the Khaju Bridge in Isfahan, lit at dusk. It's beautiful.

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Joseph MacKay @lefteleven.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Very glad to see this article out in the world. In it, I argue for a critical reading of realism's political history, in terms of exile and how realists historically experienced it. /1

Realism, ideology, and exile

Joseph MacKay

Abstract

What is the relationship between political ideology and realism in international relations? This article reconceptualizes the realist relationship with ideology in terms of a recurring experience of ideological exile. Exile was a crucial part of the biographical experience of early realists like Hans Morgenthau and John Herz. I argue that the idea of exile also marked an aspect of their relationship to ideology. Realists often allied themselves with ideological camps, through which they aimed to shape political practice. Yet realists mistrusted ideological utopianisms, and these liaisons often ended badly – in effect driving realists into ideological exile. The resulting exile persona has marked realism durably, recurring among later realists who do not have a biographical experience of exile in the conventional sense. Exile has thus become a persistent, constitutive feature of the intellectual project of realism itself. My argument has ongoing implications for how we understand realism as a political project.

Keywords: realism; ideology; exile; policy practice; history of international thought

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