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Sinisa Malesevic

@sinisamalesevic.bsky.social
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UCD Professor of Comparative Historical Sociology and Senior Fellow at CNAM, Paris. New books: 'Nationalism as a Way of Life', 'Why Humans Fight', 'Contemporary Sociological Theory', 'Grounded Nationalisms' and 'The Rise of Organised Brutality'.

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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 21h
Great to see the Spanish translation of my 2022 Cambridge UP book "Why Humans Fight". With Prometeo Buenos Aires.
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ASEN @asenevents.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The 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
Conference poster with the large title “Who Belongs to the Nation?” and the subtitle “The 36th ASEN Conference • UBB, Cluj • 13–15 April 2027 • asen.ac.uk” over a pale handwritten background. Along the bottom are six color-tinted portraits of people in historical clothing and hats, arranged in a row.
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Looking 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...
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Academia Sinica - Events | Taiwan and the Sociology of War: From Ideologies to Daily Lives (International Academic Workshop)
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It 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...
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The traditional Chinese translation of my 2022 Cambridge UP book:
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I 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...
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Stepenik : Zašto je nacionalizam tako moćan?
Gost: dr Siniša Malešević
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I am glad to see that my 2022 Cambridge University Press book "Why Humans Fight" has been translated into traditional Chinese and published in Taiwan:
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Ilmari Käihkö @kaihko.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Just 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...
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thesiseleven.bsky.social @thesiseleven.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Book 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 #AcademicBooks
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Book Review: Nationalism as a Way of Life
Siniša Malešević, Nationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities (Cambridge University Press, 2025) Reviewed by John A. Hall
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Just published: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Foucault, war and nationalism - Siniša Malešević, 2026
This article provides a brief response to contributions by Bartmanski and Phillips, and Hewson. While acknowledging the importance of their innovative and quite...
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I am glad to see this very thoughtful review of my new book in Thesis 11: thesiseleven.com/2026/09/11/b...
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Book Review: Nationalism as a Way of Life
Siniša Malešević, Nationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities (Cambridge University Press, 2025) Reviewed by John A. Hall
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Two fully funded PhD positions in UCD Sociology: 1: www.ucd.ie/sociology/st... 2: www.ucd.ie/sociology/st...
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PhD Researcher position - opportunity 1 - UCD School of Sociology
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Next week in Belgrade:
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I 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...
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Are We All Nationalists Now?  - Politics and Rights Review
Nationalism is not confined to extremism or crisis. It is embedded in schools, media, institutions, and the intimacy of everyday family life.
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Rok Stergar @stergarr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
After 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.
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Compulsory Education and Identities in the Habsburg Empire | Nationalities Papers | Cambridge Core
Compulsory Education and Identities in the Habsburg Empire
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Eric Storm @ericstorm.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
From 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."
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Eric Storm @ericstorm.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A 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/...
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A New Dawn in Nationalism Studies? Some Fresh Incentives to Overcome Historiographical Nationalism - Eric Storm, 2018
Nationalism 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 –...
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The English Historical Review @enghistrev.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Eric Storm @ericstorm.bsky.social reviews two new books on Nationalism academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...
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Nationalism 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
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The English Historical Review @enghistrev.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Nationalism 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
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A very kind review of my new book by Eric Storm in the English Historical Review: academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...
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Nationalism 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
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Very enjoyable trip to the University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu:
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 18/08/2026
How 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 #Society
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Siniša Malešević, "Nationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities" (Cambridge UP, 2025) - New Books Network
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Yvan Guichaoua @yguichaoua.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This is a very cool call for papers. Please share
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What Remains: The Afterlives of Conflict Fieldwork
The collection invites contributions that reflect on the multiple afterlives of conflict fieldwork and their implications for knowledge production.
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Asier H. Aguirresarobe @aguirresarobe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Also, 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...
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The Basque Exception
Millions of international tourists visit the Basque Country every year, with the region carrying a unique and perennial appeal. But, who exactly are the Basques…
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I gave a long interview on empires for the Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung (unfortunately behind the paywall): www.nzz.ch/pro/imperial...
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Beginnt ein imperiales Zeitalter? «Nein, es ist komplizierter» sagt der Soziologe Sinisa Malesevic
Sinisa 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.
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Very sad news:
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Good to see this Ukrainian audio version summary of my 2010 book 'The Sociology of War and Violence': youtu.be/kJcPuFp2mfs?...
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
1 fully funded PhD position in UCD Sociology: www.ucd.ie/sociology/st...
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PhD Researcher Sociology of Computational Neuroscience and Neurotechnology - UCD School of Sociology
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Thanks to Atsuko Ichijo for this very kind review of my new book in NEP: sinisa2malesevic.wordpress.com/2026/07/08/n...
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New review of ‘Nationalism as a Way of Life’ in NEP
I 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…
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Looking forward to this event:
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Slate @slate.com · 04/07/2026
Is our celebration of a measly 250 years of continuous operation another example of American puffery? slate.trib.al/bkGh5qr
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Is 250 Even That Old for a Country?
Italy. Japan. Greece! There are many countries that seem older.
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
My short contribution for an article in Slate Magazine: slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Is 250 Even That Old for a Country?
Italy. Japan. Greece! There are many countries that seem older.
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Very sad news. Greg was a powerful and important voice in sociology. bbc.com/news/article...
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University of Bristol professor found dead after hike in heat
Gregor McLennan disappeared after going on a hike in Snowdonia during a record-breaking heatwave.
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 02/07/2026
Join 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
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
My short contribution for an article in Slate Magazine: slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Is 250 Even That Old for a Country?
Italy. Japan. Greece! There are many countries that seem older.
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Join us on zoom next week:
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I am looking forward to visiting Belgrade in September:
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ASEN @asenevents.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
170 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...
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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LJUDI NA BALKANU SE NE MRZE! Siniša Malešević: Ne postoji vjekovna mržnja
YouTube video by BUKA TV
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Very enjoyable visit to Sarajevo:
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 18/06/2026
New 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
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Gerard Toal @critgeopolitics.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
This is a great book to read, especially during the World Cup.
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Thank you Gerard.
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Join us in July over zoom:
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Today at 7pm:
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
It was a pleasure talking with Dragan Markovina for Oslobođenje TV, Sarajevo: youtube.com/watch?v=U4YY...
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Siniša Malešević: Otpor vlastitoj naciji često se najskuplje plaća - U kontru sa Markovinom
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Next week in Sarajevo:
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Join us online for this event organised by the Sociological Review Foundation: www.tickettailor.com/events/theso...
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Register for free – Where are we now? A sociological take on the past year
Where 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...
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Great to be back in Zadar for the 5th ASEN summer school:
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
I am glad to see the new Persian edition of my 2004 book: sinisa2malesevic.wordpress.com/news-2/
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