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Loughborough International Relations, Politics and History
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We are International Relations, Politics and History at Loughborough University, part of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. We offer seven undergraduate programmes, an MA in International Security, and doctorates.
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msadams.bsky.social
Pleased to see this article published in History Workshop Journal on Gandhi's reception by British anarchists: '‘Saint or Politician?’: Mohandas Gandhi, Indian Independence, and the British Anarchist Movement'

Available open access here: academic.oup.com/hwj/advance-...
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‘Saint or Politician?’: Mohandas Gandhi, Indian Independence, and the British Anarchist Movement' Abstract: This article interrogates British anarchist responses to Mohandas Gandhi during the 1940s, a pivotal period marked by the reemergence of British anarchism and the intensification of Indian independence efforts. It argues that while anarchists supported Indian self-liberation, they were deeply divided over Gandhi. For some, he was an inspiration for nonviolent tactics; for others, he represented the flaws of nationalist-led independence, auguring poorly for genuine freedom for ordinary Indians. This study critically challenges prevailing scholarship that posits a natural affinity between Gandhism and anarchism. Drawing on unexplored primary material, it demonstrates that British anarchists never reached consensus on Gandhi’s ideas or his significance.
September 14, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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joshmilburn.bsky.social
On the latest episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to @nskiveren.bsky.social about his research into the reception of vegan advocacy films, focussing on the the 2021 documentary Milked.

The episode is available free below or in all the usual podcast places.

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A cover for the episode, based on the poster for Milked, which features a cow with a factory on her back.
September 7, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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alexchristoy.bsky.social
🎙️Looking forward to contributing to #EISAPEC26 roundtable on "How Should We Think About #Violence Today?" with Birgit Poopuu, @sladjanalazic.bsky.social, Zeus Hans Mendez, & Moara Assis Crivelente, in a few mins: eisa-net.org/pec-2026/
September 2, 2026 at 7:53 AM
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joshmilburn.bsky.social
Huge thanks to Kyle Johannsen for his review of my Food, Justice, and Animals in @philosophyinreview.bsky.social!

'Food, Justice, and Animals is a sophisticated, thought-provoking book that significantly advances our understanding of what a just food system would be. I highly recommend it.'
September 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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joshmilburn.bsky.social
Did you know the Americans experimented with bat bombs during WWII?

I'm interviewed by @charles-parkinson.bsky.social in the @boredpanda.com article below (alongside the bat expert Rodrigo Medellín) about what we can learn from Project X-Ray.

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September 1, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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joshmilburn.bsky.social
Reminder: Applications are due WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST for a lecturer/senior lecturer in philosophy in my department. Teaching/research area open, but it must speak to PPE. I'm happy to speak informally/unofficially to anyone interested in applying. #philjobs
August 24, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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joshmilburn.bsky.social
I was recently interviewed (in English!) by Jin Qian for Slightly Tofu, a Chinese podcast about animals and veganism. Among many other things, we discuss 'animal politics' and my academic journey. You can listen below.

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August 18, 2026 at 1:57 PM
irph.bsky.social
Congratulations to IRPH's Professor Marcus Collins (@elhistorioso.bsky.social) whose research inspired The First Homosexual, a play now making waves at the Edinburgh Fringe and gathering rave reviews in the press.

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Loughborough research inspires Edinburgh Fringe hit as critics hail 'The BBC's First Homosexual'
A stage play inspired by research from Loughborough University has become one of this year's critical successes at the Edinburgh Fringe, earning an unbroken run of four and five-star reviews from thea...
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August 14, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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jpacnv.bsky.social
📰 Jacopo Viti & @alexchristoy.bsky.social reflect on how German, French & Italian #Green parties have struggled to reconcile historic pacifist commitments with #Ukraine crisis, resulting in marginalisation of strategic #pacifism from their discourses: doi.org/10.1163/2772...
August 13, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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tom-waldman.bsky.social
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Polemitics: Towards a new conceptualisation of the political nature of war
It is widely accepted that war is a political phenomenon. Yet existing scholarship on war and strategy offers only partial and fragmented accounts of how force and politics interact in wartime, and...
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August 14, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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joshmilburn.bsky.social
On today's episode of Knowing Animals, I speak to @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social about Feed the People (2026, @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social, with Gabriel Rosenberg). We discuss food systems, UPFs, animal ag, and more.

Available below or in usual podcast places!

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August 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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takutamaki.bsky.social
Now out online: my attempt at addressing the "big question"--the ontology of space for IR--via the philosophy of Watsuji Tetsuro.

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Towards an ontology of space for international relations
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July 27, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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joshmilburn.bsky.social
My department is hiring a lecturer or senior lecturer in philosophy. It's an open call in terms of research specialization, but we're keen to hire someone whose teaching/research speaks to PPE in some way.

This is a great job in a great department. Please help me spread the word!
July 16, 2026 at 11:59 AM
irph.bsky.social
JOB KLAXON! We're looking to hire a lecturer or senior lecturer in philosophy. This is a permanent, full-time teaching-and-research position. The deadline for applications is 26 August.

Further details below.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSG697/l...
Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Loughborough University
Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...
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July 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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tom-waldman.bsky.social
🚨 My review, with Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, of #Mearsheimer's article on 'War and International Politics' (International Security, 49/4, 2025) for @h-diplo.bsky.social Jervis Forum.

Read it here: issforum.org/articlerevie...

#realism #war #grandstrategy #power #IR #geopolitics
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Jervis Forum Article Review 197: Kennedy-Pipe and Waldman on Mearsheimer, “War and International Politics”
H-Diplo | Robert Jervis International Security Studies Forum Article Review 197 John F. Mearsheimer, “War and International Politics,” International Security 49:4 (Spring 2025): 7-36, https://doi.org/
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July 1, 2026 at 3:13 PM
irph.bsky.social
Warm congratulations to Prakash Rote, one of IRPH's doctoral researchers, who has passed his viva with minor corrections!

Prakash’s thesis—(Counter)Terrorism: Vernacular Perspectives of Counterterrorism Practitioners in India—was examined by Michael Lister, Tim Oliver and Catherine Kennedy-Pipe.
July 9, 2026 at 7:39 AM
irph.bsky.social
We welcome applications from competitive early-career scholars for the MSCA postdoctoral fellowships. (Scheme details linked.)

If you are interested, reach out to a potential supervisor comfortably in advance of the internal deadline of 3 July.
MSCA opens €399 million call for Postdoctoral Fellowships
Postdoctoral Fellowships offer researchers holding a PhD the opportunity to acquire new skills through advanced training and international, interdisciplinary, and inter-sectoral mobility.
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June 30, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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msadams.bsky.social
It's great to have this brilliant chapter on Individualist Anarchists in the United States by former @irph.bsky.social PhD Shane Little in the second edition of the Palgrave Handbook of Anarchism.
June 29, 2026 at 4:48 PM
irph.bsky.social
We welcome applications from competitive early-career scholars for the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme in our areas of research expertise! (Scheme details linked.)

If you are interested, reach out to a potential supervisor comfortably in advance of the internal deadline of 15 July.
Postdoctoral Fellowships
The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships is a three year award made to an annual cohort of outstanding early career researchers in the humanities or social sciences.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
June 19, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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alexchristoy.bsky.social
📢 Call for Papers – Workshop on Obstacles to Civilian-Based Defence, Loughborough University, 22-24 March 2027 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/alexan...
#militarisation #nonviolent #defence | Alexandre Christoyannopoulos
📢 Call for Papers – Workshop on Obstacles to Civilian-Based Defence, Loughborough University, 22-24 March 2027   The Ukraine conflict has led to a spectacular escalation of #militarisation and heighte...
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June 16, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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alexchristoy.bsky.social
🎙Enjoying roundtable on "Waging #war, making #peace" with @rogermacginty.bsky.social, @giuliapiccolino.bsky.social, Aaron Edwards, Claire Smith, and Mary Kaldor at #BISA2026 panel at 1:15pm: conference.bisa.ac.uk
Is International Studies ready for what comes next? New thinking, new directions
The BISA conference is renowned for being inclusive, diverse and friendly. We bring together a worldwide community of specialists to discuss, promote and develop international studies.
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June 3, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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avkevins.bsky.social
🚨 New Open-Access Paper 🚨

Citizens' assemblies are pitched as one way to break the gridlock on climate policy. But does the public actually want them calling the shots?
Distribution of dependent variables. Bars provide the proportion of respondents giving each response for each DV.
June 8, 2026 at 8:48 AM
irph.bsky.social
We are delighted to share that IRPH's Güneş Daşlı has published her first monograph, Transitional Justice Without Transition: Grassroots Struggles in the Kurdish Conflict in Turkey, with Palgrave Macmillan.

Congratulations, Güneş!

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
June 2, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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joshmilburn.bsky.social
I'm in the Huffington Post today, talking about veganism and the left/right divide in politics.

'My worry is that in all this effort to tie veganism to this or that political position, or to treat "vegan" as a kind of slur against one’s political opponents, the real losers will be animals.'
May 27, 2026 at 8:09 PM