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Natalia Telepneva

@nataliatelepneva.bsky.social
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History Lecturer at UniStrathclyde. USSR in Africa, Cold War, secret intelligence, Empire and decolonisation. Author ‘Cold War Liberation’ (UNC Press, 2022). Profile: www.strath.ac.uk/staff/telepnevanat…

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 09/06/2026
Over the next three weeks, we feature the 8 monographs and 8 articles shortlisted for the Society's 2026 First Book and Early Career Article Prizes. Today: 'Between Feast and Famine: Food, Health, and the History of Ghana’s Long Twentieth Century', by John Nott (UCL Press, 2025) bit.ly/4vGaxCU
Cover image of 'Between Feast and Famine
Food, health, and the history of Ghana’s long twentieth century', by John Nott, with text: 

Between Feast and Famine: Food, Health, and the History of Ghana’s Long Twentieth Century

John Nott 
(UCL Press)

SHORTLISTED

Royal Historical Society 
First Book Prize, 2026
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Natalia Telepneva @nataliatelepneva.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
A very interesting article on Comecon in the Global South, my review: networks.h-net.org/group/discus...
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H-Diplo Article Review 1264: Telepneva on Unfried, "Internationalism, Cooperation and Personal Entanglements between Cuba, the German Democratic Republic, and Angola in the Socialist World" | H-Net
H-Diplo Article Review 1264Berthold Unfried, “Internationalism, Cooperation and Personal Entanglements between Cuba, the German Democratic Republic, and Angola in the Socialist World,” Cold War Histor...
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Natalia Telepneva @nataliatelepneva.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
It was great hosting a workshop on Soviet-African military relations at @strathclydehass.bsky.social +keynote Thula Simpson and film talk by Rui Lopes @ihchistory.bsky.social Thanks to @royalsoced.bsky.social for sponsoring the event! Further publications/events: www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/d...
Film screening and talk by Rui LopesA keynote address by Prof of African Studies Thula Simpson
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Natalia Telepneva @nataliatelepneva.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Excited to host our first workshop for the RSE-sponsored award which explores Soviet-African military relations during the Cold War. See our website www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/d... @strathclydehass.bsky.social @natkpowell.bsky.social
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Nathaniel Powell @natkpowell.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
This is a really compelling statement from Alex Thurston on the grotesque amorality of Democratic Party "natsec" circle criticisms of the Iran War. They are laser-focused on strategy and legality rather than the monstrousness criminality of the act itself. alexthurston.substack.com/p/the-iran-w...
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The Iran War: Establishment Voices Criticize the Strategy But Accept the Premise
It's better to reject the war root and branch.
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Natalia Telepneva @nataliatelepneva.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
How ignorance, misunderstanding and obfuscation ended Iran nuclear talks
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Natalia Telepneva @nataliatelepneva.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
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‘I wish I could push ChatGPT off a cliff’: professors scramble to save critical thinking in an age of AI
As AI has upended the way students learn, academics worry about the future of the humanities – and society at large
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Natalia Telepneva @nataliatelepneva.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Thanks to Rui Lopes and Giulia Strippoli for discussing my book - in Portuguese! www.rtp.pt/play/p9753/e...
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Dossier África
Dossier África - Apresentação do livro 'Libertação e Guerra Fria - a União Soviética e o colapso do Império Português em África (1961-1975)
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Natalia Telepneva @nataliatelepneva.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Happy to have contributed to this edited volume - the decade which was supposed to bring us to the ‘end of history’. Alas it did not happen www.routledge.com/The-Routledg... @strathclydehass.bsky.social Thanks to Jonathan Davis for his work !
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Natalia Telepneva @nataliatelepneva.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
An amazing evening presenting the Portuguese translation of my book. See podcast:Natalia Telepneva, Giulia Strippoli e Rui Lopes | apresentação Libertação e guerra fria. A União Soviética e o colapso do Império português em África (17 Jul 2025) www.podbean.com/ep/pb-9a3sd-...
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Natalia Telepneva @nataliatelepneva.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Please submit entries for the Amilcar Cabral article prize. Deadline 30 september. Details below: ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/amilcar-c...
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Amílcar Cabral Prize – 4th Edition | Opportunities | IHC
Fourth edition of the Amílcar Cabral Prize, awarded by the IHC and the Padrão dos Descobrimentos to a scientific article on anti-colonial resistance.
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Natalia Telepneva @nataliatelepneva.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Excited about the book launch of the Portuguese translation of ‘Cold War Liberation’ on 17th July at 6.30pm at Livraria Tigre de Papel, Lisbon. Please join if in Lisbon! Many thanks to @victorpereira.bsky.social for organising @strathclydehass.bsky.social @uncpress.bsky.social
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Natalia Telepneva @nataliatelepneva.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Look forward to receiving translations of my book ‘Cold War Liberation’ in Portuguese! #openaccess many thanks to @uncpress.bsky.social and especially to @victorpereira.bsky.social for taking on the project more info on book launch later
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Natalia Telepneva @nataliatelepneva.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Join tomorrow - Birkbeck at 4pm
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Natalia Telepneva @nataliatelepneva.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Join if you are in London!
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Natalia Telepneva @nataliatelepneva.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Brave
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Isaac Samuel @rhaplord.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
The forts and castles of Africa: a brief architectural history. www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-forts-...
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The forts and castles of Africa: a brief architectural history.
For most of African history, the construction of fortresses and fortified structures was a mostly urban phenomenon associated with large states.
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Nathaniel Powell @natkpowell.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Anyone interested in knowing more about what's happening in eastern Congo would be well-served to read this really excellent book by Jason Stearns. press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
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The War That Doesn't Say Its Name
Why violence in the Congo has continued despite decades of international intervention
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