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Jack Holland

@profjackholland.bsky.social

Work = Professor. IR, security, terrorism. US, UK, Australia (so, AUKUS). Discourse, culture, narrative etc. Pro-Dean Research. Edit BJPIR. Own views. https://profjackholland.com Life = Dad, mainly. Like Arsenal, running, beer, and 90's guitars

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Is Blue Sky popular with academics because you publish something and nobody reads it?

09.11.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of great #AUKUS research in @austjia.bsky.social, including a great forthcoming SI which will house this paper

31.10.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

European responses to the Russia-Ukraine war - the whole special issue is now available here:

journals.sagepub.com/toc/BPI/curr...

31.10.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Close-up of a vintage typewriter with the word 'Deadline' typed on a white sheet of paper.

Close-up of a vintage typewriter with the word 'Deadline' typed on a white sheet of paper.

This weekend is the LAST WEEKEND for #BISA2026 conference submissions! 🚨

Is International Studies ready for what comes next? New thinking, new directions πŸŽ‰

Make sure to submit your papers now πŸ‘‰ https://conference.bisa.ac.uk/call-papers-0

VisitBrighton Simon Rushton @julietdryden.bsky.social

30.10.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1

#Trump on #Rudd: "I don't like you and I probably never will"

Brutal.

20.10.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Trump on #AUKUS: "full steam ahead".

20.10.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Conference social media card with the BISA logo, #BISA2026, Brighton, UK, 3-5 June, submission deadline: 3 November, conference.bisa.ac.uk

Conference social media card with the BISA logo, #BISA2026, Brighton, UK, 3-5 June, submission deadline: 3 November, conference.bisa.ac.uk

πŸŽ‰ We are OPEN now for abstract, roundtable and panel submissions for #BISA2026 πŸŽ‰

'Is International Studies ready for what comes next? New thinking, new directions' 🌎

Submit here! πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/kK9oIlM

@visitbrighton.bsky.social @simonrushton.bsky.social @julietdryden.bsky.social

24.09.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 9
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Been very impressed with the standard of papers and panels at #apsa2025 - happy to chat if you’re keen to submit to @bjpir.bsky.social

Vancouver is also lovely - from flying in over the mountains to watching seaplanes taking off outside the conference

Brutal jet lag making the 8am panels easy!

12.09.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BISA logo, #BISA2026, Brighton, UK, 3-5 June, conference.bisa.ac.uk

BISA logo, #BISA2026, Brighton, UK, 3-5 June, conference.bisa.ac.uk

πŸŽ‰ Our #BISA2026 call and homepage is OPEN NOW πŸŽ‰

Have a look at our call for papers down below - submissions for papers open on the 24th of September 🌟

We are so excited - more here πŸ‘‰ conference.bisa.ac.uk

@visitbrighton.bsky.social
@simonrushton.bsky.social
@julietdryden.bsky.social

10.09.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

I’ll be presenting tomorrow at 14.00 on Xi Jinping’s Global Security Initiative and then at 16.00 I’m on a Global IR panel talking about my forthcoming OUP book, Securing China: Worlding Security Studies #EISAPEC2025 come join!

27.08.2025 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ordering breakfast in Bologna #EISAPEC2025

26.08.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Strong opening panel at #EISAPEC2025!

26.08.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am excited to share that I'll be presenting three times next week as part of the @europeanisa.bsky.social Pan European Conference. Please reach out if you're an IR or Security Studies scholar with an interest in race and IR or anticolonial theory. It'll be my first time there #EISAPEC2025

19.08.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ Have you heard? The BJPIR has achieved a new Impact Factor of 3.4!

This achievement is also reflected in our rankings:
πŸ“Œ 14th out of 169 in International Relations
πŸ“Œ 36th out of 322 in Political Science

Thank you for your support!

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

16.07.2025 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

BJPIR is 14th in IR

Thanks to a great team

Will have a beer to celebrate

04.07.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The British Journal of Politics and International Relations (BJPIR) has achieved an outstanding score of 3.4 for its impact factor for 2024! πŸ₯³ It also achieved a ranking of 14/169 in the International Relations category, and 36/322 in Political Science 🎊

@bjpir.bsky.social

#BJPIR #Impact

20.06.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Call for nominations to serve on the BISA Executive Committee 2025 We're pleased to announce we have six trustee positions up for election to the Executive Committee.

🌟 Nominations close tonight!🌟
Last chance to submit your applications to serve on the BISA Executive Committee 2025.
Deadline - 11.59pm (UK time) TONIGHT.
link - buff.ly/ErPLmMh
@nickcaddick.bsky.social @juanitamarieelias.bsky.social @leejarvis.bsky.social
@profjackholland.bsky.social

24.04.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Oxford today to visit a few libraries. Enjoying the guidance of previous readers!

14.04.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate | BISA The British International Studies Association is a learned society that promotes the study of international relations and related subjects through teaching, research, and facilitation of contact…

BISA AspIRing Scholars Fund🌟
Just launched - a fund that will be entirely dedicated to providing vital grants for PhD students and early-career academics - every contribution, big or small, makes a huge difference! buff.ly/ba1kXbR
@nickcaddick.bsky.social @leejarvis.bsky.social @bisasee.bsky.social

28.03.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Adolescence team to remake Threads nuclear attack epic Sheffield-based Warp Films firm plans to turn the 1984 movie Threads into a TV series, it says.

@emilyfaux.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

07.04.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives - Shaping a global IR to respond to global challenges In part two of our discussions with former chairs, they discuss how BISA has shaped global IR.

BISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives part 2 just released w/ @profjackholland.bsky.social 🌟

buff.ly/4MDX3Ae

Huge thank you to all our contributors - we are massively grateful!

@usempire.bsky.social @rgwhitman.bsky.social
@bisasee.bsky.social @bisa-ecpwg.bsky.social @gnobisa.bsky.social

01.04.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Postgraduate and early-career development day 2025 Register for the PG/ECR workshops taking place in Belfast in June 2025.

Register for our 2025 Postgraduate and early-career development day!

With panels including: @juanitamarieelias.bsky.social ,
@nickcaddick.bsky.socia l, @amnakaleem.bsky.social , @profjackholland.bsky.social and @drnickwright.bsky.social a must register πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/hYKG2bu

@uk.theconversation.com

26.03.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

IN NEW ISSUE: Enactors of the State: @profjackholland.bsky.social & Natalie Higham-James examine the everyday coproduction of security in the prevention of radicalisation. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/1XMno5B

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social #polsky @sagepub.com

23.03.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“£ New BJPIR article out now!

'Reframing internationalism and patriotism: The Labour Party and the Ukraine–Russia war' by Jasper Miles

🧡 Find out more below and access the article in #OpenAccess here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

17.03.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“ˆ Trending in BJPIR this week

'Vulnerable research: Reflexivity, decolonisation, and climate politics' by @ckweatherill.bsky.social

Find the full article in #OpenAccess here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
@oupolitics.bsky.social

18.03.2025 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Call for nominations to serve on the BISA Executive Committee 2025 We're pleased to announce we have six trustee positions up for election to the Executive Committee.

⭐️Become a BISA trustee!⭐️

We are thrilled to announce that we have six trustee positions up for election to the BISA Executive Committee.

Find further details here - www.bisa.ac.uk/news/call-no...

@izbaron.bsky.social
@unamcgahern.bsky.social

#trusteeelection
#executivecommittee

17.03.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ“šSHORTLIST ANNOUNCEMENT πŸ“š

We are thrilled to announce our 2025 L.H.M Ling Outstanding First Book Prize 2025 shortlist!

To read more about all the incredible books and their talented authors πŸ‘‰ www.bisa.ac.uk/news/lhm-lin...

#BookPrize #BookShortlist
@rkrystalli.bsky.social

18.03.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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USMEC : US Military-Entertainment Complex from the Cold War to the War on Terror This research project examines how American popular culture, including movies, TV shows, and other media, intersects with U.S. military and foreign policy messaging from the Cold War to today. The PhD...

Come join us! Funded PhD project on popular culture and US foreign policy, supervised by Dr Ryan O'Connor, @dranthonymay.bsky.social, and myself @mybcu.bsky.social Further details here: www.bcu.ac.uk/research/our...
Please share with anyone who might be interested!

14.03.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“ Don't miss this BJPIR article out now!

'Zeitenwende as a foreign policy identity crisis: Germany and the travails of adaptation after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine' by Tobias Bunde

πŸ”“ Available in #OpenAccess here:
https://buff.ly/4anfw1I
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

07.02.2025 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“ˆ Trending in BJPIR this week

'Imaginaries of trauma and victimhood: The role of the β€˜China threat’ in Trump’s populism of the privileged' by Alexandra Homolar and Juan Alberto Ruiz Casado

πŸ”“ Find the #OpenAccess article here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13691481241259383

27.02.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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