Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 21hGreat to see the Spanish translation of my 2022 Cambridge UP book "Why Humans Fight". With Prometeo Buenos Aires. 030
Reposted by Sinisa MalesevicASEN @asenevents.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The 2027 ASEN Conference will take place from 13 to 15 April 2027 at Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj, Romania on 'Who Belongs to the Nation?' The call for papers is out now and is open until 15 November. Head to asen.ac.uk/conference for more info #asen2027 0117
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Looking forward to visiting Taipei in early October and speaking at these two events: www.sinica.edu.tw/en/calendar_... 《人類為何而戰:透析近距離暴力的社會動力》新書講座 www.sinica.edu.tw/calendar_con...sinica.edu.twAcademia Sinica - Events | Taiwan and the Sociology of War: From Ideologies to Daily Lives (International Academic Workshop) 030
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It was a great pleasure to edit this special issue of Thesis 11 on war and peace with the contributions by Wimmer, Hall, Bousquet, Fearon, Bramsen, David, Zarakol, Käihkö and Olsson. journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 062
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The traditional Chinese translation of my 2022 Cambridge UP book: 061
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I gave an interview on nationalism to the Belgrade 2 radio station's programme on classical and contemporary political ideas 'Stepenik': www.rts.rs/lat/radio/ra...rts.rsStepenik : Zašto je nacionalizam tako moćan?Gost: dr Siniša Malešević 040
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I am glad to see that my 2022 Cambridge University Press book "Why Humans Fight" has been translated into traditional Chinese and published in Taiwan: 030
Reposted by Sinisa MalesevicIlmari Käihkö @kaihko.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Just published! A contribution to a very topical special issue on war by @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social at Thesis Eleven journal. My contribution looks at the way the emotional analogue of Winter War shaped the public understanding of the War in Ukraine. Available here: doi.org/10.1177/0725... 0101
Reposted by Sinisa Malesevicthesiseleven.bsky.social @thesiseleven.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Book review: @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social Nationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities (Cambridge University Press 2025) Reviewed by John A. Hall (McGill University) thesiseleven.com/2026/09/11/b... #Nationalism #BookReview #PoliticalSociology #AcademicBooksthesiseleven.comBook Review: Nationalism as a Way of LifeSiniša Malešević, Nationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities (Cambridge University Press, 2025) Reviewed by John A. Hall 032
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Just published: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comFoucault, war and nationalism - Siniša Malešević, 2026This article provides a brief response to contributions by Bartmanski and Phillips, and Hewson. While acknowledging the importance of their innovative and quite... 071
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I am glad to see this very thoughtful review of my new book in Thesis 11: thesiseleven.com/2026/09/11/b...thesiseleven.comBook Review: Nationalism as a Way of LifeSiniša Malešević, Nationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities (Cambridge University Press, 2025) Reviewed by John A. Hall 062
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Two fully funded PhD positions in UCD Sociology: 1: www.ucd.ie/sociology/st... 2: www.ucd.ie/sociology/st...ucd.iePhD Researcher position - opportunity 1 - UCD School of Sociology 034
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I wrote a short piece on my new book for the Canadian ‘Politics and Rights Review’. It is available in English, French, and Spanish: politicsrights.com/are-we-all-n...politicsrights.comAre We All Nationalists Now? - Politics and Rights ReviewNationalism is not confined to extremism or crisis. It is embedded in schools, media, institutions, and the intimacy of everyday family life. 051
Reposted by Sinisa MalesevicRok Stergar @stergarr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026After a very long delay, caused largely by my inability to find the time needed to write it, my introduction has finally been published and the @nationalitiesp.bsky.social special issue on education and identifications in the Habsburg Empire has been completed.cambridge.orgCompulsory Education and Identities in the Habsburg Empire | Nationalities Papers | Cambridge CoreCompulsory Education and Identities in the Habsburg Empire 13013
Reposted by Sinisa MalesevicEric Storm @ericstorm.bsky.social · 26/08/2026From my review: "In the last few years a number of ambitious fresh studies have appeared that fundamentally affect our understanding of nationalism. Among these groundbreaking books are @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social’s Nationalism as a Way of Life and Joep Leerssen’s Charismatic Nations." 151
Reposted by Sinisa MalesevicEric Storm @ericstorm.bsky.social · 26/08/2026A few years ago, in a longer review article I already detected a new dawn in nationalism studies. The new books by @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social and Joep Leerssen clearly belong to this new wave of highly innovative studies and are highly recommended. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comA New Dawn in Nationalism Studies? Some Fresh Incentives to Overcome Historiographical Nationalism - Eric Storm, 2018Nationalism studies does not seem to be a very innovative field of research. The path-breaking views of Anderson, Gellner and Hobsbawm – all published in 1983 –... 032
Reposted by Sinisa MalesevicThe English Historical Review @enghistrev.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Eric Storm @ericstorm.bsky.social reviews two new books on Nationalism academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...academic.oup.comNationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities, by Siniša Malešević; Charismatic Nations: A Cultural History of Nationalism in Europe from 1800 to the Present, by J...Most investigations of nationalism still take the classic studies as their starting point. Over forty years ago, in the annus mirabilis 1983, Benedict Ande 112
Reposted by Sinisa MalesevicThe English Historical Review @enghistrev.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Nationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities, by Siniša Malešević @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social Charismatic Nations: A Cultural History of Nationalism in Europe from 1800 to the Present, by Joep Leerssen @universitypress.cambridge.org 031
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 24/08/2026A very kind review of my new book by Eric Storm in the English Historical Review: academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...academic.oup.comNationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities, by Siniša Malešević; Charismatic Nations: A Cultural History of Nationalism in Europe from 1800 to the Present, by J...Most investigations of nationalism still take the classic studies as their starting point. Over forty years ago, in the annus mirabilis 1983, Benedict Ande 050
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Very enjoyable trip to the University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu: 030
Reposted by Sinisa MalesevicCambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 18/08/2026How does nationalism shape everyday life? In this New Books Network podcast, Siniša Malešević explores why nationalism remains the dominant modern worldview and its impact on society, culture, and politics Link: cup.org/4qdW3IN #PolSci #Nationalism #Societynewbooksnetwork.comSiniša Malešević, "Nationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities" (Cambridge UP, 2025) - New Books Network 052
Reposted by Sinisa MalesevicYvan Guichaoua @yguichaoua.bsky.social · 17/08/2026This is a very cool call for papers. Please sharethink.taylorandfrancis.comWhat Remains: The Afterlives of Conflict FieldworkThe collection invites contributions that reflect on the multiple afterlives of conflict fieldwork and their implications for knowledge production. 012
Reposted by Sinisa MalesevicAsier H. Aguirresarobe @aguirresarobe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Also, my book "The Basque Exception: The History of an Identity in the Western Pyrenees" will be published next month by @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social. It traces the emergence of collective identities in this region for over 2,000 years. Have a look! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/basque-ex...bloomsbury.comThe Basque ExceptionMillions of international tourists visit the Basque Country every year, with the region carrying a unique and perennial appeal. But, who exactly are the Basques… 053
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I gave a long interview on empires for the Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung (unfortunately behind the paywall): www.nzz.ch/pro/imperial...nzz.chBeginnt ein imperiales Zeitalter? «Nein, es ist komplizierter» sagt der Soziologe Sinisa MalesevicSinisa Malesevic forscht zu Imperien. In Trumps Aussenpolitik sieht er ein Zeichen des Abstiegs, China ist für ihn bloss ökonomisch eine imperiale Macht, und den Sieg der Ukraine hält er für sicher. 151
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Good to see this Ukrainian audio version summary of my 2010 book 'The Sociology of War and Violence': youtu.be/kJcPuFp2mfs?...youtu.be 020
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 22/07/20261 fully funded PhD position in UCD Sociology: www.ucd.ie/sociology/st...ucd.iePhD Researcher Sociology of Computational Neuroscience and Neurotechnology - UCD School of Sociology 033
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Thanks to Atsuko Ichijo for this very kind review of my new book in NEP: sinisa2malesevic.wordpress.com/2026/07/08/n...sinisa2malesevic.wordpress.comNew review of ‘Nationalism as a Way of Life’ in NEPI am glad to see a very positive review of my new book ‘Nationalism as a Way of Life’ by Atsuko Ichijo in Nationalism and Ethnic Politics: Post | Feed | LinkedIn and Nationalism as a Wa… 110
Reposted by Sinisa MalesevicSlate @slate.com · 04/07/2026Is our celebration of a measly 250 years of continuous operation another example of American puffery? slate.trib.al/bkGh5qrslate.trib.alIs 250 Even That Old for a Country?Italy. Japan. Greece! There are many countries that seem older. 194
Reposted by Sinisa MalesevicSinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 04/07/2026My short contribution for an article in Slate Magazine: slate.com/news-and-pol...slate.comIs 250 Even That Old for a Country?Italy. Japan. Greece! There are many countries that seem older. 001
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Very sad news. Greg was a powerful and important voice in sociology. bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comUniversity of Bristol professor found dead after hike in heatGregor McLennan disappeared after going on a hike in Snowdonia during a record-breaking heatwave. 010
Reposted by Sinisa MalesevicThe Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 02/07/2026Join us next week! Where Are We Now? explores the sociological themes shaping 2026 so far. With Carolyn Pedwell, Siniša Malešević & Mariam Motamedi Fraser, chaired by Miranda Iossifidis. 📅 8 July | 1–2pm BST 🎟️ Free: buff.ly/Yi6pnfx #Sociology 022
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 04/07/2026My short contribution for an article in Slate Magazine: slate.com/news-and-pol...slate.comIs 250 Even That Old for a Country?Italy. Japan. Greece! There are many countries that seem older. 001
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 01/07/2026I am looking forward to visiting Belgrade in September: 120
Reposted by Sinisa MalesevicASEN @asenevents.bsky.social · 26/06/2026170 people have signed our letter opposing the closure of the MSc in nationalism at the University of Edinburgh so far - can we get to 200 by Monday? asen.ac.uk/edinburgh... 087
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 23/06/2026youtu.be/HjDRRdP3eJ4?...youtu.beLJUDI NA BALKANU SE NE MRZE! Siniša Malešević: Ne postoji vjekovna mržnjaYouTube video by BUKA TV 031
Reposted by Sinisa MalesevicThe Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 18/06/2026New Conversations event! How can sociology help us make sense of 2026 so far? Join Carolyn Pedwell, Siniša Malešević & Mariam Motamedi Fraser, chaired by Miranda Iossifidis, for an online discussion on AI, empathy, accountability, social change and more. 📅 8 July | 1–2pm BST 🎟️ buff.ly/K5Evv8c 073
Reposted by Sinisa MalesevicGerard Toal @critgeopolitics.bsky.social · 19/06/2026This is a great book to read, especially during the World Cup. 131
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 14/06/2026It was a pleasure talking with Dragan Markovina for Oslobođenje TV, Sarajevo: youtube.com/watch?v=U4YY...youtube.comSiniša Malešević: Otpor vlastitoj naciji često se najskuplje plaća - U kontru sa MarkovinomYouTube video by Oslobođenje 020
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Join us online for this event organised by the Sociological Review Foundation: www.tickettailor.com/events/theso...tickettailor.comRegister for free – Where are we now? A sociological take on the past yearWhere are we now? A sociological take on the past year, Wed 8 Jul 2026 - As 2026 reaches its midpoint, how can we make sense of recent developments? In this informal and intimate lunchtime conversatio... 011
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Great to be back in Zadar for the 5th ASEN summer school: 041
Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 07/06/2026I am glad to see the new Persian edition of my 2004 book: sinisa2malesevic.wordpress.com/news-2/ 020