Precious Chatterje-Doody

RT India: how the Kremlin is spreading its ‘west v the rest’ narrative to a global audience RT has targeted non-western audiences for years.

Short blog from me and @maudinet.bsky.social about last week’s launch of the new RT India channel and what to expect from it, written for @uk.theconversation.com

@oupolitics.bsky.social @ou-gcsj.bsky.social

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The Wolfson History Prize - Celebrating Outstanding History The Wolfson History Prize is awarded annually to promote and recognise outstanding history written for a general audience.

Graduate of the American Studies programme that the University of Nottingham wishes to close wins 2025 Wolfson History Prize for Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade.

History, it's a long game. Divest in haste, repent for the longue durée.

The project is partially defined - meaning you propose you own specific project within the general theme and approach outlined

Contested histories: cultural memory, narratives and archives

Funded collaborative PhD opportunity on contested memory with me in @oupolitics.bsky.social and Arthur Dudney at Arcadia:

granduniondtp.web.ox.ac.uk/contested-hi...

Deadline 7th Jan, please share!

Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

Want to learn more about how UK Parliament works? Sign up to 2 events, available to students & public.

Webinar 1: Intro to Your UK Parliament 27 Jan 6pm events.teams.microsoft.com/event/54f0ff...

@oupips.bsky.social @ukparliament.parliament.uk #UKPW

Manchester University Press - International Relations in a multipolar Middle East International Relations in a multipolar Middle East - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of International Relations in a multipolar Middle East by Francesco Belcastro

New publication!
International relations in a Multipolar Middle East - a highly topical new collection of insightful papers edited by
@edwardwastnidge.bsky.social
and @drfrancescobelc.bsky.social
Out now:
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526180285/

Introduction to making political and social change Written in a moment of multiple crises – environmental, economic, political, social and health-related – ‘An Introduction to making political and social change’ gives you a grounding in some of the...

UK Parliament Week starts today, raising awareness of @ukparliament.parliament.uk & how to get involved! @oupolitics.bsky.social academics are working with #UKPW again to educate more people on how they can make political change:

www.open.edu/openlearn/so...

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Until tomorrow you can get 25% off @jmacrodgers.bsky.social new book, The Return of Russia - which I was privileged to review and highly recommend!

Government Communication on Social Media: Research Foci, Domains, and Future Directions | Review | Media and Communication Sten Hansson, Nic DePaula

Government Communication on Social Media:

Research Foci, Domains, and Future Directions

www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm...

My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.

Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

Soft scoop ice cream melting in a glass dish

Accidental ice cream: Frozen mango, frozen banana, in the food processor with a bit of milk and the kids think they’ve had a big treat :)

‘We are not subject to Russophobia’ Russian politicians and Orthodox priests welcome international fascist organizations at St. Petersburg conference — Meduza In mid-September, members of fascist groups from around the world convened in St. Petersburg, Russia. After joining a religious procession led by Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill, delegat...

Russian politicians, Orthodox priests, and far-right ideologues hosted international fascist groups in St. Petersburg with Dugin, Malofeyev, and others invoking “Christian sovereignty.”

mdza.io/k/4QhrGlgfmQ

“To have as many experiences as possible and have the as much positive impact on other people and the world as you can” - that’s the meaning of life according to my 10yo.

Honestly 10/10 - no notes. What great priorities that kid has!

🚨ICYMI🚨

Why Russia’s info warriors could be weaker than you think. Disinformation expert Dr Precious Chatterje-Doody joins @alexvont.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod

#podcast #Russia #bunkerpod

Very much enjoyed sitting down with @alexvont.bsky.social on @bunkerpod.bsky.social this week to talk all things disinformation

@ou-gcsj.bsky.social @oupolitics.bsky.social

Russian state TV taps anti-colonialism narrative in India as part of pro-Kremlin media push India, with its relatively neutral position on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, has emerged as a key priority for Moscow. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Some comments from me in this article on RT’s new show for Indian audiences

@oupolitics.bsky.social @ou-gcsj.bsky.social

www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-a...

Many thanks - glad you found it interesting.

Russia, Disinformation, and the Liberal Order by Stephen Hutchings, Vera Tolz, Precious Chatterje-Doody, Rhys Crilley, and Marie Gillespie | Hardcover | Cornell University Press Through the prism of the first comprehensive account of RT, the Kremlin's primary tool of foreign propaganda, Russia, Disinformation and the Liberal Order sheds new light on the provenance and nature....

And the link to the download the book is here:

www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

How Russia is trying to win over the world beyond the West - BBC News Over the past three years, Russian state-backed news channel RT has expanded its international presence.

The BBC has done a deep dive into current activities of Russia’s RT network, extensively citing research from me, @rhyscrilley.bsky.social @m-deceit.bsky.social et al in our new (free-to-download!) book.

@oupolitics.bsky.social

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Just had my third peer review invitation in 24 hours (fifth this week) 😭

Fancy a sneaky peek of our UG IR offerings? Look no further…..

Workshop held on improving the recruitment of women into the British Armed Forces On Tuesday 1 July, Dr Georgina Holmes and NGO SecurityWomen ran an internal workshop for the UK Ministry of Defence on the recruitment of women into the British Armed Forces, ahead of the new tri-serv...

On Tuesday 1 July, Dr Georgina Holmes and NGO Security Women ran an internal workshop for the UK @defencehq.bsky.social on the recruitment of women into the British Armed Forces, ahead of the new tri-service recruitment programme 2027.

Read here! fass.open.ac.uk/news/improvi...

Official publication day today!

Some fantastic reviews coming in on the new book, co-authored with @rhyscrilley.bsky.social and @m-deceit.bsky.social colleagues
@ou-gcsj.bsky.social

Why is tracking disinformation so difficult—and what can we do about it? - (Mis)Translating Deceit Emma Connolly explores why tracking mis and disnformation is challenging as it moves across platforms, and why it is vital its circulation is mitigated.

🚨New blog post! Emma Connolly (Research Fellow at UCL's Digital Speech Lab) explores why tracking mis and disnformation is challenging as it moves across platforms, and why it is vital its circulation is mitigated. You can read her blog on our website - www.mis-translating-deceit.com/project-blog...

Rethink - Rethink... summer holidays - BBC Sounds In an age of climate change and over-tourism, what's the future for our summer holidays?

Ironically, missed this as I was on holiday, but proud to hear an idea I had made into a great episode of Rethink

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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@openuniversity.bsky.social

Russia is paying schoolgirls to have babies. Why is pronatalism on the rise around the world? Public opinion is split in Russia over a new move to pay schoolgirls who have babies.

My latest for @uk.theconversation.com is out - about pro-natalism in #Russia and elsewhere
theconversation.com/russia-is-pa...

Blogs Discover how you can use the Changemakers guide to help make a difference with this blog post by OU Politics student Lilybell Evergreen, who was on the panel for the Changemakers guide launch event du...

We are delighted to publish the winners of this year’s POLIS student blog competition! We had many entries and selected one overall winner and three runners up. All received prize vouchers. Read the fantastic winning entries here: fass.open.ac.uk/polis/outrea...
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🚨Report by @drdonnasmith.bsky.social & Dan Taylor with @policywise.bsky.social out now!

"Engaging the disengaged: a guide for policymakers & campaigners" explores practical ways to engage disengaged groups in democracy.

🔗Read here: fass.open.ac.uk/sites/fass.o...

@openuniversity.bsky.social

Comrades beyond the Cold War: North Korea and the liberation of southern Africa Tycho van der Hoog's excellent book on North Korea's presence in southern Africa is an impressive piece of historical research. Comrades beyond the Cold Wa

Tycho van der Hoog’s great new book details how N Korea built relationships with postcolonial African states over decades, says @joeruffell.bsky.social of @oupolitics.bsky.social @ou-gcsj.bsky.social

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