Lucia Rafanelli
@lrafanell.bsky.social
Political theorist working on ethics & global politics at GW. Opinions my own. She/her.
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Lucia Rafanelli
@lrafanell.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Not just war by other means: Cross‐border engagement as political struggle
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com
I see many new people here so I thought I’d share a couple of my *open access* pieces! #poltheory #polisky
On why it’s dangerous to frame wartime reporting as “media warfare” (Constellations): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
On ethics & AI (@bigdatasoc.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1177/2053...
On why it’s dangerous to frame wartime reporting as “media warfare” (Constellations): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
On ethics & AI (@bigdatasoc.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1177/2053...
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Come work with me!
The Department of Political Science at Clemson University is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in Comparative Politics or IR + quantitative methods.
Review of applications starts 10/19.
See our ad for more details.
www.higheredjobs.com/search/detai...
The Department of Political Science at Clemson University is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in Comparative Politics or IR + quantitative methods.
Review of applications starts 10/19.
See our ad for more details.
www.higheredjobs.com/search/detai...
www.higheredjobs.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Come work with me!
The Department of Political Science at Clemson University is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in Comparative Politics or IR + quantitative methods.
Review of applications starts 10/19.
See our ad for more details.
www.higheredjobs.com/search/detai...
The Department of Political Science at Clemson University is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in Comparative Politics or IR + quantitative methods.
Review of applications starts 10/19.
See our ad for more details.
www.higheredjobs.com/search/detai...
GW is hiring for *2* junior-level tenure-track positions in IR (security). Ad here, apply by Oct. 15! #psjminfo #academicjobmarket www.gwu.jobs/postings/128...
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Security studies: The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs and Department of Political Science invite applications for two full-time, tenure-track faculty positions i...
www.gwu.jobs
September 30, 2026 at 8:05 PM
GW is hiring for *2* junior-level tenure-track positions in IR (security). Ad here, apply by Oct. 15! #psjminfo #academicjobmarket www.gwu.jobs/postings/128...
Reposted by Lucia Rafanelli
Talking recently to family members of people snatched up and expelled to third countries by ICE, I learned: 1) All of those captured were in 287(g) jurisdictions; 2) None of the family members had known what 287(g) was and had erroneously thought people with no arrests were safe.
“The administration is able to essentially hide a multiplied ICE force not only in unmarked cars, and not only behind masks, but also within local law enforcement through the 287(g) program. I call it the invisibilizing of immigration enforcement.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever
After public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Talking recently to family members of people snatched up and expelled to third countries by ICE, I learned: 1) All of those captured were in 287(g) jurisdictions; 2) None of the family members had known what 287(g) was and had erroneously thought people with no arrests were safe.
Tenure-track Political Theory job at JMU in Harrisonburg, VA. Posting to signal boost! jobs.jmu.edu/jobs/assista... #poltheory #polphil #academicjobmarket
Assistant Professor- Political Science (Political Theory) - Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States
Working Title: Assistant Professor- Political Science (Political Theory)
State Role Title: N/A
Position Type: Instructional / Teaching Faculty
Position Status: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligi...
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September 28, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Tenure-track Political Theory job at JMU in Harrisonburg, VA. Posting to signal boost! jobs.jmu.edu/jobs/assista... #poltheory #polphil #academicjobmarket
Mamdani & Trump
September 24, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Mamdani & Trump
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Miss academic freedom (US) and / or job security, decent wages and pensions (UK)?
@gspia-esapi.bsky.social in 🇨🇦’s beautiful capital is mega-hiring!
We have two posts in security (one open rank) and one in democracy and technology (open rank). Open as to field. French an asset.
DM if interested.
@gspia-esapi.bsky.social in 🇨🇦’s beautiful capital is mega-hiring!
We have two posts in security (one open rank) and one in democracy and technology (open rank). Open as to field. French an asset.
DM if interested.
September 22, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Miss academic freedom (US) and / or job security, decent wages and pensions (UK)?
@gspia-esapi.bsky.social in 🇨🇦’s beautiful capital is mega-hiring!
We have two posts in security (one open rank) and one in democracy and technology (open rank). Open as to field. French an asset.
DM if interested.
@gspia-esapi.bsky.social in 🇨🇦’s beautiful capital is mega-hiring!
We have two posts in security (one open rank) and one in democracy and technology (open rank). Open as to field. French an asset.
DM if interested.
Join the WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community for a special event co-sponsored by Political Scientists for Sustainability. Lisa Ellis will speak on "Kant's Cosmopolitanism in the Anthropocene." 10/23, 4 pm ET. Info/registration ⬇️ @wpsa.bsky.social #poltheory #polisky
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Friday October 23 - Lisa Ellis presents "Kant's Cosmopolitanism in the Anthropocene"
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September 16, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Join the WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community for a special event co-sponsored by Political Scientists for Sustainability. Lisa Ellis will speak on "Kant's Cosmopolitanism in the Anthropocene." 10/23, 4 pm ET. Info/registration ⬇️ @wpsa.bsky.social #poltheory #polisky
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New piece out! "Reflections on Global Citizenship in a Turbulent World," part of a special issue of the Journal of Global Ethics on International Economic Justice in a Troubled Era. Free access for the first 50 readers! #poltheory #polisky
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/MVN7U...
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/MVN7U...
Reflections on global citizenship in a turbulent world
This piece explores how political theory can inform current thinking about our international obligations, especially given recent global political challenges. In particular, it canvasses some insig...
www.tandfonline.com
August 14, 2026 at 1:22 PM
New piece out! "Reflections on Global Citizenship in a Turbulent World," part of a special issue of the Journal of Global Ethics on International Economic Justice in a Troubled Era. Free access for the first 50 readers! #poltheory #polisky
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/MVN7U...
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/MVN7U...
TENURE! (I’ve gotten it.) Now I can tell you all my hot takes, like about which Star Trek episodes are best.
May 22, 2026 at 1:26 PM
TENURE! (I’ve gotten it.) Now I can tell you all my hot takes, like about which Star Trek episodes are best.
Some reflections on how political theory can help us meet the political moment. Freely available to the first 50 readers courtesy of Taylor & Francis! #poltheory #polisky
Reflections on global citizenship in a turbulent world www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reflections on global citizenship in a turbulent world www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reflections on global citizenship in a turbulent world
This piece explores how political theory can inform current thinking about our international obligations, especially given recent global political challenges. In particular, it canvasses some insig...
www.tandfonline.com
April 29, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Some reflections on how political theory can help us meet the political moment. Freely available to the first 50 readers courtesy of Taylor & Francis! #poltheory #polisky
Reflections on global citizenship in a turbulent world www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reflections on global citizenship in a turbulent world www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community is back! Join us Fri 3/20, 4 pm ET to discuss Theodore Lai Wenming's "War and Persuasion in Aeschylus’s Oresteia" w/ Agatha Slupek as commenter. Registration & details below! @wpsa.bsky.social #polisky #poltheory mailchi.mp/83e701b5b91f...
Friday, March 20 - Theodore Lai Wenming - War and Persuasion in Aeschylus’s Oresteia
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March 18, 2026 at 12:09 PM
The WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community is back! Join us Fri 3/20, 4 pm ET to discuss Theodore Lai Wenming's "War and Persuasion in Aeschylus’s Oresteia" w/ Agatha Slupek as commenter. Registration & details below! @wpsa.bsky.social #polisky #poltheory mailchi.mp/83e701b5b91f...
Friday, March 20 - Theodore Lai Wenming - War and Persuasion in Aeschylus’s Oresteia
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March 11, 2026 at 6:39 PM
The WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community is back! Join us Fri 3/20, 4 pm ET to discuss Theodore Lai Wenming's "War and Persuasion in Aeschylus’s Oresteia" w/ Agatha Slupek as commenter. Registration & details below! @wpsa.bsky.social #polisky #poltheory mailchi.mp/83e701b5b91f...
New job at GW! Ad coming to ejobs soon: Open subfield (theory friendly), full time, non-TT, 3 year renewable contract to direct our Politics & Values program + equivalent of a 3-3 teaching load. I'm on the committee, so feel free to ask me your questions! Details: www.gwu.jobs/postings/124...
Assistant Professor of Political Science
The Department of Political Science invites applications for a three-year, non-tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor to direct freshman program called “Politics and Values.” “Politics and Va...
www.gwu.jobs
February 19, 2026 at 8:38 PM
New job at GW! Ad coming to ejobs soon: Open subfield (theory friendly), full time, non-TT, 3 year renewable contract to direct our Politics & Values program + equivalent of a 3-3 teaching load. I'm on the committee, so feel free to ask me your questions! Details: www.gwu.jobs/postings/124...
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🚨New Shepherd.com article by James Pattison article out now! 🚨
Exploring 'The best books to understand how the global order is changing' w/ Anne Applebaum, Lucia Rafanelli Henry Farrell Abe Newman and more! 🌟
Read more about his book and his picks here 👉 https://ow.ly/MMMW50XxyAS
Exploring 'The best books to understand how the global order is changing' w/ Anne Applebaum, Lucia Rafanelli Henry Farrell Abe Newman and more! 🌟
Read more about his book and his picks here 👉 https://ow.ly/MMMW50XxyAS
The best books to understand how the global order is changing
James Pattison gives us his best books to understand how the global order is changing.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🚨New Shepherd.com article by James Pattison article out now! 🚨
Exploring 'The best books to understand how the global order is changing' w/ Anne Applebaum, Lucia Rafanelli Henry Farrell Abe Newman and more! 🌟
Read more about his book and his picks here 👉 https://ow.ly/MMMW50XxyAS
Exploring 'The best books to understand how the global order is changing' w/ Anne Applebaum, Lucia Rafanelli Henry Farrell Abe Newman and more! 🌟
Read more about his book and his picks here 👉 https://ow.ly/MMMW50XxyAS
The @wpsa.bsky.social Political Theory Virtual Community ~academic publishing panel~ is in a cool two weeks. Register today! (link in the quoted post) #poltheory #polisky
Join the @wpsa.bsky.social Political Theory Virtual Community Oct. 30 for a panel on academic publishing! Feat. 3 great speakers: Alison McQueen (@aejm.bsky.social), Shmuel Nili, & Jack Turner. No pre-reading required, only pre-registration! Registration & details here: mailchi.mp/5e42ef9434a2...
Join us in one month! Thursday, October 30 – Panel on Academic Publishing
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October 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The @wpsa.bsky.social Political Theory Virtual Community ~academic publishing panel~ is in a cool two weeks. Register today! (link in the quoted post) #poltheory #polisky
Join the @wpsa.bsky.social Political Theory Virtual Community Oct. 30 for a panel on academic publishing! Feat. 3 great speakers: Alison McQueen (@aejm.bsky.social), Shmuel Nili, & Jack Turner. No pre-reading required, only pre-registration! Registration & details here: mailchi.mp/5e42ef9434a2...
Join us in one month! Thursday, October 30 – Panel on Academic Publishing
mailchi.mp
September 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Join the @wpsa.bsky.social Political Theory Virtual Community Oct. 30 for a panel on academic publishing! Feat. 3 great speakers: Alison McQueen (@aejm.bsky.social), Shmuel Nili, & Jack Turner. No pre-reading required, only pre-registration! Registration & details here: mailchi.mp/5e42ef9434a2...
Join us and our 3 great panelists, @aejm.bsky.social (Alison McQueen), Shmuel Nili, and Jack Turner, to talk about academic publishing! Thurs. Oct. 30, 4 pm ET over Zoom! No pre-reading but please register in advance!
The WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community will be hosting a panel on academic publishing on October 30 ⤵️
No advance reading is required, but please register in advance:
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No advance reading is required, but please register in advance:
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@lrafanell.bsky.social
@tunablazer.bsky.social
@glennmackin.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Join us and our 3 great panelists, @aejm.bsky.social (Alison McQueen), Shmuel Nili, and Jack Turner, to talk about academic publishing! Thurs. Oct. 30, 4 pm ET over Zoom! No pre-reading but please register in advance!
Join us later today! Sure to be a fun discussion! #poltheory #polsky
Join the @wpsa.bsky.social Political Theory Virtual Community 8/22, 2 pm ET to discuss 3 new books, no pre-reading required! Feat. @annajurkevics.bsky.social (Contested Territory), @kdpham.bsky.social (Architects of Dignity), & Graham Wright (Persuasion, Integration, & Deliberative Democracy).
SAVE THE DATE - Friday, August 22 – New Books Celebration & Discussion
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August 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Join us later today! Sure to be a fun discussion! #poltheory #polsky
I week from today! Come chat w/ 3 great authors about their fascinating new books! 📣 #poltheory #polisky
Join the @wpsa.bsky.social Political Theory Virtual Community 8/22, 2 pm ET to discuss 3 new books, no pre-reading required! Feat. @annajurkevics.bsky.social (Contested Territory), @kdpham.bsky.social (Architects of Dignity), & Graham Wright (Persuasion, Integration, & Deliberative Democracy).
SAVE THE DATE - Friday, August 22 – New Books Celebration & Discussion
mailchi.mp
August 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I week from today! Come chat w/ 3 great authors about their fascinating new books! 📣 #poltheory #polisky
Delighted to be in such good company in the latest issue of @internatltheory.bsky.social! Check out the issue, including my open-access article on statelessness, here! #poltheory #polisky
New issue feat. @obrown.bsky.social & @arturochang.bsky.social; Todd Hall & Pat James; @elifkalay.bsky.social; @lrafanell.bsky.social; Yong-Soo Eun, Peter Marcus Kristensen, & Deepshikha Shahi; Michael Barnett & @aysezarakol.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @internatltheory.bsky.social
Latest issue | International Theory | Cambridge Core
International Theory
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August 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Delighted to be in such good company in the latest issue of @internatltheory.bsky.social! Check out the issue, including my open-access article on statelessness, here! #poltheory #polisky
Join the @wpsa.bsky.social Political Theory Virtual Community 8/22, 2 pm ET to discuss 3 new books, no pre-reading required! Feat. @annajurkevics.bsky.social (Contested Territory), @kdpham.bsky.social (Architects of Dignity), & Graham Wright (Persuasion, Integration, & Deliberative Democracy).
SAVE THE DATE - Friday, August 22 – New Books Celebration & Discussion
mailchi.mp
August 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Join the @wpsa.bsky.social Political Theory Virtual Community 8/22, 2 pm ET to discuss 3 new books, no pre-reading required! Feat. @annajurkevics.bsky.social (Contested Territory), @kdpham.bsky.social (Architects of Dignity), & Graham Wright (Persuasion, Integration, & Deliberative Democracy).
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Tomorrow! 🔽
After a brief hiatus, the WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community returns 7/11, 4 pm ET w/ Andrew March's "Can a State Have a Right to Exist?" & Anna Stilz as commenter! Join us to discuss this important & timely question. @wpsa.bsky.social #poltheory #polisky Details: mailchi.mp/0cc5739fb0a9...
Friday, July 11 - Andrew March on “Can a State Have a Right to Exist?”
mailchi.mp
July 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Tomorrow! 🔽
After a brief hiatus, the WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community returns 7/11, 4 pm ET w/ Andrew March's "Can a State Have a Right to Exist?" & Anna Stilz as commenter! Join us to discuss this important & timely question. @wpsa.bsky.social #poltheory #polisky Details: mailchi.mp/0cc5739fb0a9...
Friday, July 11 - Andrew March on “Can a State Have a Right to Exist?”
mailchi.mp
July 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
After a brief hiatus, the WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community returns 7/11, 4 pm ET w/ Andrew March's "Can a State Have a Right to Exist?" & Anna Stilz as commenter! Join us to discuss this important & timely question. @wpsa.bsky.social #poltheory #polisky Details: mailchi.mp/0cc5739fb0a9...
Friday, July 11 - Andrew March on “Can a State Have a Right to Exist?”
mailchi.mp
July 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
After a brief hiatus, the WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community returns 7/11, 4 pm ET w/ Andrew March's "Can a State Have a Right to Exist?" & Anna Stilz as commenter! Join us to discuss this important & timely question. @wpsa.bsky.social #poltheory #polisky Details: mailchi.mp/0cc5739fb0a9...
The EJPT forum on my book, Promoting Justice Across Borders, is out in issue 24/3. Many thanks to Michael Blake for organizing, to Michael, Matthew Lister, & Minh Ly for thoughtful contributions, & to @liorerez.bsky.social for shepherding it at EJPT! #poltheory journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Moral judgment, self-determination, and toleration: Reflecting on reform intervention at the outer limits - Lucia M Rafanelli, 2025
Here, I reply to three commentaries on my recent book, Promoting Justice Across Borders: The Ethics of Reform Intervention. The main topics include the scope of...
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June 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The EJPT forum on my book, Promoting Justice Across Borders, is out in issue 24/3. Many thanks to Michael Blake for organizing, to Michael, Matthew Lister, & Minh Ly for thoughtful contributions, & to @liorerez.bsky.social for shepherding it at EJPT! #poltheory journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...