Efe Sevin

If #Twitter goes, you can find me @rocket_to_venus. Good pun for the occasion, good fun with their shots, and just amazing pierogis.

New blog post from the 25th Anniversary Conference: the second entry in my “old man yelling at stuff” series. I tell young people to put down the AIs (for a moment) and talk to each other. Innovation matters, but without human connection, there’s no real public diplomacy.

Updated my Vacancy Counter for the Under Secretary of Public Diplomacy & Public Affairs. 2014 → 2019 → 2022 → now 2025. efesevin.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/upd…

Kabotaj bayraminda denizler senlensin, gemiler boyle vin vin diye gitsin, direkten bayraklar kapilsin. Evet. Kabotaj bayramimiz kutlu olsun.

@viriyatae @place_branding Thanks Viriya! I am trying to present somewhat of a comprehensive framework from a perception perspective as cities are engaging in more and more international activities. The actor perspective is fragmented because of bureaucratic mandates and such, but perceptions are not.

@efesevin @place_branding This is a fantastic read Efe. It very sounds to me that this soft power-based approach is framing another area of city branding - international city branding. It seems similar to how international (global) marketing branches out of marketing.

Well, I don't post here that often anymore but I have a publication I am proud of, plus it is #openaccess @place_branding. So here we go:

And here is the rest: Unpacking soft power for cities: a theoretical approach link.springer.com/article/10.105…

And the result is a framework using soft power to describe the potential of cities in the international arena. Here is the summary table:

@Adaenay1 ben yokum aslinda buralarda caktirma, bak goremiyorum bunlari.

@efesevin E iyi ki doğdun be canım tam 26 yıldır, son bir kaç senedir doğru günde kutlamasam da

It was a pleasure to be a part of this project. It gave me a chance to actually empirically test a couple of theoretical arguments both in city diplomacy and digital diplomacy. Looking forward to reading all the contributions.

@viriyatae I don’t want to be a $0-tourist :)

@efesevin The return flights from Baltimore to Bangkok cost approx. $2500. That’s quite a lot… But it’ll be worth it!

I wonder how awkward it would be if I start a crowdsourcing campaign to attend this conference... I am okay with medium levels of awkwardness, and with high levels if I get to fly business.

Another one of those days....

@LeysanK @IPBA_Conf Thank you! Hope to see you tomorrow!

@efesevin @IPBA_Conf Welcome, Efe!

🚨 #IPBA2023 @IPBA2023 participants - a quick favor request. If you happen to have a photo from your ferry trip, could you share it with me? I have an idea for next year's art gallery.

11) Now I go back to reading more application materials and stop using gifs #academicjobs #academicjobmarket

10) Good luck to you all on the job market. I know it sucks, I was on it four times. Happy to share more of my experience / rage-filled-wisdom if you need help. Shoot me an e-mail esevin[at]towson[dot]edu.

Alright, it is that time of the year with #academic #jobmarket. As I am spending my Saturday night going through job applications, let me share some of my wisdom. Please note that my wisdom is fueled by Saturday-night-working rage and some bourbon.