This Thur. 10/23 I'm looking forward to speaking on the panel "Recovering Soft Power in Hard (Power) Times" as part of @depauluniversity.bsky.social Grace School of Applied Diplomacy online conference alongside @scwinkler.bsky.social and Nicholas J. Cull. RSVP: depaul.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

On 18 Sept, Stockholm University hosts Barry Buzan for a keynote on “The New Cold War and Trump 2.0”. 16:00–17:00, Albano Building 1, Room Pärlan. Free & open to all – registration appreciated: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-new-co...

🎉 3 (grade 7) Lecturer positions open Cardiff University in: 🌎 Non-western (espc non US) Foreign Policy/War/Security Studies 📝 Political theory inc history of political thought 📚 History & theory of colonialism & its legacies in politics & IR Apply here 👉

On my way to #EISA2025 in Bologna ✈️ Excited to share work, join great discussions & see old + new friends! Joining “Teaching Concepts in IR” & “Decoding the ‘New Cold War’.” The latter kicks off a bigger project, bringing different perspectives on the Cold War together. More soon, watch this space👀

My new article on “Conceptual Entrapment” is out online-first with @EuroJournIR! Proud of this one: critical concept studies, autoethnography & soft power all come together to reflect on the researcher–concept relationship. Take a look here! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Generous, sharp and so much more than just Mr. Soft Power. What a messy world he is leaving behind.

🚀 New article out! "New and Old Cold Wars: The Tech War and the Role of Technology in Great Power Politics" is now published @gsqjournal.bsky.social ! I explore how U.S. elites frame tech rivalry with CN through Cold War lenses. 🔗https://academic.oup.com/isagsq/article/5/2/ksaf038/8115944 🧵 (1/4)