David Duriesmith

New paper out with Sahla Aroussi, Fathima Azmiya Badurdeen, and Michaelina Jakala: “Mapping the margins: a decolonial exploration of Kenyan women’s encounters with violent extremism” using bodymapping as a way to explore the embodied impact of violence doi.org/10.1017/S02602…

Assistant Professor in International Organisations (110623-0625) at University of Warwick jobs.ac.uk/job/DNR770/ass…

Some women still support this - how? Why? A 🧵on Tate's most contradictory supporters.

My colleague, Jason Resnikoff, and I are excited to announce a call for a well-paid, four-year PhD position to work on an interdisciplinary project focused on the transnational role of unions in the modern democratic public sphere! rug.nl/about-ug/work-…

New paper on 'Fat-calling' has ascended to its final form. link.springer.com/article/10.100… Critics have called it 'gobbledygook', 'extreme', and 'word crimes'... and that's before they've even read it! Are they right? Find out for yourself. Open access here: rdcu.be/d895H

The bloodbath in UKHE continues apace, while the government just lets bad managerial decisions happen. Open the books, figure out what the actual problems are (perhaps loan covenant rules). The passivity is infuriating. timeshighereducation.com/news/newcastle…

#VirtualBISA2025 was a huge success! 🌟 Thank you to everyone who made it possible, inc. the amazing team at @ShefUniPolitics, & all of the academics, students, chairs, observers, & the BISA team! @JulietDryden @SimonRushton8 @apmumford @TheRealistHom @cmoulin @DavidDuriesmith

Duckworth: How many nations are in ASEAN? Hegseth: We have allies in South Korea, Japan, and Australia Duckworth: None of those countries are in ASEAN

🔊#VirtualBISA2025 Our Day 3 panels have been great! We've started the day with panels on Indian politics, Chinese geopolitics, and Anthropocentrism in IR. We've got an amazing day ahead of us with @ShefUniPolitics! 👉virtualconference.bisa.ac.uk @SimonRushton8 @DavidDuriesmith

Here it is: a tribute to Emma Hutchison, my amazing wife & research collaborator. I hope it does justice to the brilliant scholar & the remarkable person she was. Sorry it took so long after Emma’s passing to gather enough strength to honour her. rolandbleiker.com/tribute-to-emma

Reminder: we are accepting proposals for Special Issue through 31 January 2025. Please check our website for this and other news (we are slowly transitioning to LinkedIn) ifjpglobal.org/journal-news/2…

While I couldn’t celebrate holding my book in person amid the fall of the #Assad regime, I’m proud to share the culmination of 10 years of research: 📖 Romanticizing Masculinity in Baathist Syria: Identity, Gender, and Belonging This is the first book on masculinity in Syria, uncovering how gender bias emerged from the romantic nationalism of 18th-19th century Europe and shaped Baathist ideology in the 20th century. It explores how the regime constructed militarized masculinities, binding national identity to sacrifice, heroism, and violence. Under Baathist rule, the conception of citizenship was built on valor and martial heroism, glorifying those willing to kill and die for the nation. Women were subordinated to the periphery as symbols—mothers and victims—while Syrian men were coerced into roles as fighters and enforcers. As Syria moves into a new phase post-Assad, the legacy of masculinizing national belonging remains. Decades of authoritarianism and 14 years of war have entrenched militarized identities, posing challenges for true inclusive citizenship and the reimagining of national belonging. This book is dedicated to my children, Hamza and Sam, whose love and resilience have been my constant inspiration. It stands as a testament to the enduring strength of navigating personal and collective struggles. 📚 Available now via Manchester University Press @ManchesterUP @pprlancaster @LancasterUni

That awkward moment when Universities have to explain why they are reporting whacking surpluses during a funding crisis due to USS provision reversing out…having argued for years that the sector was in deficit because of the ‘costs’ of the USS. Time to have your cake and eat it?

Special issue call: @IFJPglobal has a call out for Special Issue proposals due on the 31st of January, if your brewing up some work that fits within the feminism and global politics (broadly defined) remit, do consider ifjpglobal.org/journal-news/2…

Our School @POLSISEngage published a moving vale honouring Emma. We both appreciated the amazing support received over the past difficult months from our wonderful Head, @KateLeeKoo, deputy Morgan Brigg, and our other colleagues. Big thanks. polsis.uq.edu.au/article/2024/1…

📢 2 JOBS @StAndrewsIR We are hiring 2 Associate Lecturers in International Relations, with a focus on Conflict and Security. Both will play a central role in supporting and teaching on a new online Postgraduate programme in Conflict & Security in Policy and Practice

Come work with me! I am recruiting a PhD student who wants to work at the intersection of Afrofeminist Thought and International Relations. queensu.ca/research/resea…

Great insights from @1GeorginaHolmes on ‘Women in Defence’ Initiatives over at E-IR which cites some of our previous work together, well worth a read e-ir.info/2024/11/04/wom…

After a bit of a wait, our paper "Masculinities and Disengagement from Jihadi Networks: The Case of Indonesian Militant Islamists" has been assigned an issue and volume number in Studies in Conflict and Terrorism doi.org/10.1080/105761…

IFJP is on the lookout for a new editorial board, if you, or someone you know might be interested in taking on the role please consider applying. So please share this with fellow feminist scholars, schemers, and subversives.