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@peterfrankopan.bsky.social
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New ep of Legacy has just dropped: the awesome @SueBrunningBM curator of the #BayeuxTapestry show @britishmuseum on the embroidery, the exhibition - and how King Harold really died...https://pod.link/1711362652/episode/NmFiNGUwOTZkNGMwMmIwZTBkZjg1YmUw?view=apps&sort=popularity
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Alan Stedman @alanjstedman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Suspect it was held back because of Trump's probable reaction. He's a fading threat now If you want to set this in the wider context of how climate change has driven much of history I thoroughly recommend The Earth Transformed by @peterfrankopan.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Rogue swarms in 6-12 months; 10% chance of AI killing all humans in the next etc. It looks like a nightmare is around the corner 1/5
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Mirella Marini @mirellamarini.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Wie morgen nog een uitstapje zoekt of tijd heeft: rep u naar de laatste dag voor #Breedbeeld olv curator @peterfrankopan.bsky.social in Brugge. Magistraal. Eerlijk waar 1 vd beste expo's die ik de afgelopen jaren heb gezien. Ik was mee met het verhaal. Fantastische stukken gezien.
Zeevaartkaart uit 1439 op perkament, gemaakt op Mallorca. De kaart is perkament gelig, gedecoreerd met bontgekleurde figuren en 1850 minuscuul geschreven plaatsnamen. Hier het zicht vanaf Noord-Afrika, over de Middellandse Zee, en met zicht op Europa, tot ongeveer de hoogte van Groot-Brittannië.
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Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I’m hugely grateful to @peterfrankopan.bsky.social for highlighting my work on this extraordinary ancient textile - the Loulan Hermes.
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
In 1914, Aurel Stein unearthed an extraordinary textile fragment at ancient Loulan in the Tarim basin - showing the unmistakable face of Hermes. A Greek god, discovered in a desert cemetery in what is now western China 1/5
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Jodi Breckenridge Petit @jodibp.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
'The appearance of an American military transport in the Russian capital would be noteworthy any time. In the middle of the war in Ukraine, it is very strange indeed.'
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
John Ratcliffe, the Director of the CIA, landed in Moscow this morning - unannounced and unexpected 1/4
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Ben Jerrit FCCT History Teacher @benjerrit.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
An epic history of the global environment and our place in it. Extraordinary breadth of scope & range of evidence. Magnificent. 1 strand was that human civilisations usually collapse in the face of environmental challenge, even if the species lives. #Booksof2026 no12. @peterfrankopan.bsky.social
Cover of "The Earth Transformed" by Peter Frankopan.
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Melissa Chan @melissakchan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
"When Russia’s problems worsen this summer and Putin’s options diminish, his temptation will be to escalate both at home and abroad." @peterfrankopan.bsky.social's June essay feels even more spot on now that it's August:
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As the Tide Turns Against Putin, Beware the Drowning Man
Like a struggling swimmer, he may take desperate measures to stay afloat.
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LSE Press @lsepress.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
“A hopeful work that redefines growth for a sustainable age." — @peterfrankopan.bsky.social, Professor of Global History, Oxford University 🔗 The Growth Story of the 21st Century is available via #OpenAccess publishing: bit.ly/4qu1BhR
Photo of hands holding the book The Growth Story of the 21st Century.
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The strange story of Ceuta: 50,000 people suddenly converge on the Spanish enclave - only to return to Morocco 24 hours later 1/4
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Dan Batovici @danbatovici.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Proofs time.
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Patricia Sauthoff 司徒雛菊 @sauthoff.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Job 🚨 Tenure-Track Professorship in Buddhist Studies Buddhist Studies; Primary sources in Sanskrit must play a prominent role in both research and teaching. Candidates should further have command of at least one: Pali, Buddhist Chinese, Classical Tibetan.
jobs.univie.ac.at
Tenure-Track Professorship in Buddhist Studies
Tenure-Track Professorship in Buddhist Studies
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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Tiny @peterfrankopan.bsky.social in Bruges!
A large curved screen with a video of a medieval map and Peter in a suit standing on it.
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Made in China Journal @madeinchinajournal.com · 22/07/2026
||NEW CfP|| China's 'Science Silk Road' invests in research cooperation with countries along the new Silk Road. But does this create distinct ways of doing science? How does it address local-global development challenges? And is it reshaping the global science system? Visit our website for details.
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Calls for Papers - Global China Pulse
Here you can find the call for papers for the journal issues we are currently working on. The initial pitches should be no longer than 300 words and explain
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
This is soooo dull # WorldCupFinal
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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 10/07/2026
Happy #Matariki! To celebrate the Māori New Year, here is some Māori #archaeology: American sweet potatoes were essential to the Māori settlement of Te Waipounamu. Hardier than native crops, they enabled farming in the South Island's harsher climate. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Map of the South Pacific, annotated with the potential spread of American sweet potato from South America into Polynesia.
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Simone Hochgreb @simonehochgreb.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
We will take any good excuses ! The alternative is that slavery led to much shorter players than Haaland of course…
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
On why the seeds for Brazil's disastrous World Cup campaign were sown 500 years ago. Maybe. open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...
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Why Brazil Lost the World Cup 500 Years Ago
Well, maybe.
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
On why #Mexico has history, geography and biology on their side against #England this evening. Harry Kane and the lads don’t just have to win the match - they have to beat the odds #WorldCup26. #GlobalThreads open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...
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World Cup R16: England Face 3,000 Years of Home Advantage
As promised earlier today, here’s another post to keep you busy in the build-up to the England-Mexico match.
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I love the World Cup. But the older I get, the more I realise it's about far more than football: each tournament tells us something about empire, migration, identity, power and the changing world. So: a few quick thoughts ! 1/5
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Well, this is an entirely logical, extremely convincing, and not at all cheery read from @peterfrankopan.bsky.social. foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/25/r...
foreignpolicy.com
As the Tide Turns Against Putin, Beware the Drowning Man
Like a struggling swimmer, he may take desperate measures to stay afloat.
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Tamsin Shaw @professorshaw.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Thank you @peterfrankopan.bsky.social for this essential piece
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The average life expectancy of a new Russian recruit—from arrival at a training ground to death in a combat zone—lies somewhere between 10 days and three weeks. Once sent onto the battlefield, they survive an average of 20 to 35 minutes. @peterfrankopan.bsky.social foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/25/r...
foreignpolicy.com
As the Tide Turns Against Putin, Beware the Drowning Man
Like a struggling swimmer, he may take desperate measures to stay afloat.
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I've been interested in and worked on the spread of infectious disease for a while 1/4
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Cristi Proistosescu @cristiproist.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🚨 Help us spread the word! @rshivpriyam.bsky.social and I are hiring a postdoc to work on understanding the drivers of current trends in Earth’s Energy Imbalance and what they mean for future climate. DMs open for questions.
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Yesterday's attack on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is more than another wartime headline. It is an assault on one of the most important sites in the history of Orthodox Christianity 1/5.
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Evelyne de Leeuw @evdle.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Excellent wishes and aphorisms. @peterfrankopan.bsky.social & @thunberggreta.bsky.social good jobs for the ages! www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Let him eat cake! Birthday greetings for President Trump as he turns 80 – from Greta Thunberg, Piers Morgan and more
The 47th has his 80th this weekend – a milestone that surely shouldn’t go unmarked. Artists, activists, writers and thinkers send their messages to the man of the hour (even if they’re unlikely to get...
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
On plentiful wind in Turkish sails; Trump’s frustrations; Ukraine’s Flamingo long range missile; and the chaos of he 2026 World Cup. Today’s #GlobalThreads - free to read. open.substack.com/pub/peterfra...
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Things of interest - 10 June 2026: Turkish ambitions; US and Russian frustrations; and the chaos of the 2026 World Cup
I’ve had the Ottomans on my mind for a while - in part because of a new exhibition in Bruges for which I am the lead curator.
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
On Cuba; Chinese companies; and coronavirus breakthroughs. Today's Global Thread post - free to read
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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Just need everyone to know that the Belgium men's soccer team has new jerseys based on the art of Rene Magritte and this is the official photo shoot
Soccer player wearing fedora and with a green apple floating in front of his face, mimicking the Magritte painting "The Son of Man." The soccer player is wearing a jersey with a pattern of pink and blue stripes with half-visible spheres.Soccer player wearing fedora and with a green apple floating in front of his face, mimicking the Magritte painting "The Son of Man." The soccer player is wearing a jersey with a pattern of pink and blue stripes with half-visible spheres.Soccer player biting an apple. The soccer player is wearing a jersey with a pattern of pink and blue stripes with half-visible spheres.Soccer player wearing fedora and with a green apple floating in front of his face, mimicking the Magritte painting "The Son of Man." The soccer player is wearing a jersey with a pattern of pink and blue stripes with half-visible spheres.
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
I did an episode with the BBC World Service about the 'Godzilla' El Niño that looks like it's coming towards us - and what we should do about it www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
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BBC World Service - The Global Story, How the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño could change the world
From famines to revolutions, El Niño has influenced more than just the climate.
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Lieven Deswaef @lievendeswaef.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
@peterfrankopan.bsky.social over #BRUSK #Brugge Great man! Great art space! Great exhibition!
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maxwell museums @maxwellmuseums.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
🟦 I traveled to Bruges and spoke to Peter Frankopan about the brilliant new exhibition he’s curated on the city’s medieval history He told me it was an “absolute thrill” to work on the eye-opening show 🇧🇪 @peterfrankopan.bsky.social
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Peter Frankopan unveils BRUSK museum's inaugural exhibition exploring Bruges history
Bruges' new museum BRUSK has unveiled an exhibition curated by historian Peter Frankopan
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
After three years of work, The Bigger Picture: Connected Worlds of Bruges 900–1550 has opened at BRUSK in Bruges. A short 🧵
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
So so proud of this - out in October #EarthTransformed #IllustratedEdition www.instagram.com/reel/DX9IwJK...
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Lieven Deswaef @lievendeswaef.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
'It can be very comforting to only think about your neigbourhood, but it's imperative to think beyond.' @peterfrankopan.bsky.social op dreef tijdens persvoorstelling openingstentoonstellingen #BRUSK #Brugge!
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Carissa Véliz @carissaveliz.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Are you in #Oxford on the 20th of May at 5pm? Are you interested in the future? Join me and my amazing colleague Caroline Green at the @oxmartinschool.bsky.social to discuss #Prophecy! #books www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/proph...
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Book talk - 'Prophecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the…
In this powerful, refreshing new look at the many ways prediction shapes our everyday lives, University of Oxford Professor Carissa Véliz explains how…
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Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
correct
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Everyone is watching Hormuz. We should also be watching Panama 1/5
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
This looks great !
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Association for Asian Studies @asianstudies.org · 29/04/2026
We are thrilled to announce the creation of the Carter J. Eckert Book Prize in Korean Studies, made possible through the generosity of Professor Eckert's colleagues, students, family, and friends. Nominations for the inaugural prize are open until June 30, 2026. bit.ly/EckertPrize
Announcement for the Carter J. Eckert Book Prize in Korean Studies, highlighting deep archival research and nomination deadline June 30, 2026.
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Mirella Marini @mirellamarini.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Wat een fantastische poster. Ik hou enorm van de impliciete oost-west symboliek, maar ook van de machtssymboliek (regalia) bij de vorstin links: kroon en ik vermoed de rijksappel. Dit is juridisch verankerde vorstelijke vrouwelijke macht. Heel krachtig beeld 👏
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Some news I’ve been waiting to share: Next week sees the opening of BRUSK in Bruges - one of the most ambitious new cultural centres in Europe. I’ve spent the last three years as lead curator of its inaugural exhibition 1/5
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
To kill time while waiting for news of a deal re Iran, I’ve tuned out and greatly enjoying @alexharvv.bsky.social’s Little Kingdoms
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Me - on a world in chaos, for @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
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Trump’s America dazzles us in space but wreaks havoc on Earth
The new age of uncertainty is spawning scientific genius and political volatility. The rest of us must adapt
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timbrophy1946.bsky.social @timbrophy1946.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Absolutely brilliant series.
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Behold ! @afuahirsch.bsky.social and I have done a two part episode on the history & importance of oil in Iran & the Gulf 1/5
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two oil pumps are silhouetted against a sunset with a timeless protect inc. logo
ALT: two oil pumps are silhouetted against a sunset with a timeless protect inc. logo
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Peter Frankopan @peterfrankopan.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
It’s the return of the Five o’clock Follies - only good news for the President please 1/4
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