Borders keep reinventing themselves. My recent piece, written in response to Castan Pinos & Radil’s, territorial discontent framework, explores why. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @tandfresearch.bsky.social @stevenradil.bsky.social @absborders.bsky.social @acbsnetwork.bsky.social

Pleased to share that my article “Navigating migration challenges in Uganda’s West Nile borderlands” i 🔗 rdcu.be/eT273 The piece highlights shifting hospitality, resource competition & gendered vulnerabilities, offering implications for more inclusive forced #migration policy. @springernature.com

"Resilience has emerged as a central, even if at times rhetorical, motif in Finland’s evolving security lexicon, reflecting a recognition that institutional alignment alone cannot encompass the full spectrum of adaptive strategies required in an era of complex threats." doi.org/10.1080/2573...

Pleased to share my piece: “Border anxiety and resilience: Finland’s strategic shift in a new geopolitical era” 🔗 Read here: doi.org/10.1080/2573... Finland’s transformation reflects both responses to external threats and deeper renegotiations of national identity. @tandfresearch.bsky.social

Border heritage isn’t neutral — it’s political. Memorials and heritage sites often reinforce national myths and divisions, but they can also become spaces of resistance, encounter, and hope. #BorderHeritage #Geopolitics #borders @absborders.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Two Doctoral Researcher (PhD student) positions in border studies. The Karelian Institute at UEF invites applications for two Doctoral Researcher positions. To begin on 1 August 2025. Read more below and submit your application no later than 11 May 2025. uef.varbi.com/what:job/job...

Worth checking out if in #Lappeenranta Muurituristi (Wall tourist) exhibition by Harri Pälviranta! #Walls have become an image of security, yet the more we build them, the less safe we feel 🤷🏻‍♂️ @absborders.bsky.social @lprmuseot.bsky.social Strong visuals - brings back memories… yle.fi/a/74-20154294

📢📢📢Exciting news! James W Scott and I have assumed a new role as Section Editors for the Oxford Intersection on #BORDERS. Our section focuses on Theory and Practice. If interested in contributing to this new interdisciplinary resource, please get in touch: academic.oup.com/intersection...