Gary Rawnsley
Head of the School of Social & Political Sciences, University of Lincoln. Research on propaganda, public diplomacy, cultural diplomacy & soft power. Lover of all things literary. Has Crohn’s Disease. Views expressed here are mine & mine alone.
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Social & Political Sciences (University of Lincoln
Here are some of my colleagues from the School of Social Political Sciences at the University of Lincoln undertaking amazing interdisciplinary research in Criminology, Sociology, Social Policy, Politics & International Relations
@mariahtthornton.bsky.social
Doctoral candidate studying Taiwan at the LSE, researcher at LSE IDEAS. Former press & comms advisor at the Taipei Representative Office UK. Oxford & SOAS alum of Chinese Studies. https://www.lse.ac.uk/international-relations/phd-students/thornton-mariah
@savevoa.bsky.social
Voice of America has delivered unbiased, accurate news to audiences worldwide for 83 years. Keep VOA alive! Support our efforts DONATE: bit.ly/SaveVOA Follow us: instagram.com/savevoa x.com/savevoanow Subscribe us: www.youtube.com/@SaveVOA
@turkeybooktalk.bsky.social
Conversations with authors on Turkey and its region. Episodes every two weeks with @williamarmstrong.bsky.social + guests Latest episodes: https://turkeybooktalk.com Subtack: https://turkeybooktalk.substack.com Patreon: http://patreon.com/user?u=2998854
@policypress.bsky.social
Imprint of @brisunipress.bsky.social. Independent, not-for-profit social science publisher. Celebrating 25 years of publishing with a purpose. https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/linktree
@tobysjames.bsky.social
Professor of Politics & Policy, @UEA, Visiting Prof. @LSE Electoral Integrity Project co-Director Policy Studies Editor: @policy-studies.bsky.social Researching and teaching on: democracy, electoral integrity, political science. https://tobysjames.com
@psrjournal.bsky.social
A flagship journal of @PolStudiesAssoc.bsky.social Find us on https://journals.sagepub.com/home/psw
@outonbluesix.bsky.social
Writer. Occasional Broadcaster. TV's 'Clangers Expert'. timworthington.org
@rosieisaholt.bsky.social
I am not an MP. Buy my book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/why-we-were-right/rosie-holt/9781529924558
@jessicatarlov.bsky.social
Liberal talking head (co-host of The Five on Fox News) and excellent mom if I do say so myself. Democracy enthusiast. Perusing the blue skies.
@winstonlee.bsky.social
Research Associate @HongKongPolyU | SOASian @SOAS | Comp Polt, IR, Climate Governance
@yuanfenyang.bsky.social
🌹 Labour MP for Earley and Woodley, covering Shinfield & Whitley 📈 Member of the Treasury Select Committee 📚 Chair of the APPG for Social Science and Policy ✉️ Please email if you'd like a reply: yuan.yang.mp@parliament.uk
@banuakdenizli.bsky.social
Public Diplomacy & Media Studies @NorthwesternUniversityQatar| USC CPD fellow 2016-2018
@moisesnaim.bsky.social
@taiwantrailsandtales.com
I’m a British woman living and working in Taiwan, my partner’s homeland, and I’m here to spam your feed with all things mountains, trails, #hiking and #Taiwan. www.taiwantrailsandtales.com ⛰️🥾🏕️ 🇹🇼🇬🇧
@kaitlancollins.bsky.social
CNN's Chief White House Correspondent, 9 p.m. Anchor and diehard Alabama fan.
@nelnelnellie.bsky.social
Reader. Obsessively so. Oh, and I have a bit of an obsession with Dutch things. But please don’t ever make me smell patchouli.
@uolhumanities.bsky.social
@drshashitharoor.bsky.social
INC. MP for Thiruvananthapuram. Author of 26 books. Founder AIPC. Ex Minister of State, Govt. of India. Former Under-Secretary General, United Nations. Cricket fan. shashitharoor.in
@nehagupta.bsky.social
Resist oppression. Build collective power. Dream of another world. A former journalist, my life now revolves around climate justice, gender justice and comms that shifts power. Alternatively I can be found staring at trees, street art and the ocean
@abradschwartz.bsky.social
Historian of Media, Fake News, and Propaganda. Author/Co-Author of ELIOT NESS AND THE MAD BUTCHER; SCARFACE AND THE UNTOUCHABLE; BROADCAST HYSTERIA. History PhD Candidate at Princeton.
@rferl.org.web.brid.gy
RFE/RL has more than 700 full-time journalists and 1,300 freelancers reporting the news in 27 languages in 23 countries. We operate where a free press is banned by the […] [bridged from https://rferl.org/ on the web: https://fed.brid.gy/web/rferl.org ]
@bartelds.bsky.social
Formerly with Dutch military intelligence (MOD) and counter-terrorism (MOJ). (Opinions are mine, etc.) Former optimist.
@maudinet.bsky.social
PhD, Research Fellow @irsem.bsky.social, teaching @uparisnanterre.bsky.social ▪️Russian Politics & Media ▪️Influence, Foreign Policy & Authoritarianism Co-founder @coruscant-eu.bsky.social Publications: https://irsem.academia.edu/MaximeAudinet
@anoushehteshami.bsky.social
Professor of International Relations at Durham University, UK.
@newsguy.bsky.social
Personal/unofficial account of VOA's chief national correspondent. Author: ‘Behind the White House Curtain.’ Board member: National Press Club, @juristnews.bsky.social; 2022 Kiplinger Fellow; W7VOA on ham radio. Adjunct asst. professor, Shenandoah Univ.
@mariaressa.bsky.social
@bilgeyesil.bsky.social
Professor, Media Culture @CUNY CSI // Middle Eastern Studies @CUNY Graduate Center. All things global communication, geopolitics, popular culture, surveillance, censorship, Middle East, Turkey, and food.
@derekjhird.bsky.social
Languages & cultures specialist and Head of School of Global Affairs, Lancaster University. Interested in critical language pedagogy, global education, and Chinese cultural studies.
@globalaffairslu.bsky.social
43 in the world, Arts and Humanities, Times Higher Education 2024. https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/global-affairs/
@soastaiwanstudies.bsky.social
The SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies is the world's leading institution for Taiwan Studies teaching, publications and academic events.
@chercywong.bsky.social
intersectional feminist. socialist politico. diasporic sociologist. public policy wonk. 🇨🇦🇭🇰🏴 Personal Account 🏳️🌈 she/她/佢 📍 settler on turtle island 👧🏻 https://konggirlsocialist.ghost.io/ 🌲 https://linktr.ee/chercywong
@annakbrinkman.bsky.social
Associate Professor in the History of Strategy and International Law at the University of Lincoln. Director of the Maritime Studies Centre Book: Balancing Strategy https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/balancing-strategy/305960D358172DBCF641320024BFF71D#
@andrewrawnsley.bsky.social
Chief Political Commentator & Associate Editor, The Observer
@elizabethbitmeehan.com
Transparency, regulation, business & interest group politics, and polisci metascience. Run @apsa.bsky.social DDRIG. Go 'Cats. Always a Midwest Princess 👑
@apsa.bsky.social
The American Political Science Association (APSA) is the leading professional organization for the study of political science. www.apsanet.org
@iajournal.bsky.social
100+ years as a leading international relations journal. Published by @chathamhouse.bsky.social & @oxunipress.bsky.social. Views individual not institutional. 📖 Read: internationalaffairsjournal.com 🛒 Subscribe: https://academic.oup.com/ia/subscribe
@bronwenmaddox.bsky.social
Director of Chatham House (@chathamhouse.org). Listen to Independent Thinking, the weekly podcast🎙️ from Chatham House: http://apple.co/45Bbbny
@alanburkittgray.bsky.social
Full-time tech and telecoms journalist from 1973 to 2023. Now taking a brief break from daily journalism, but talking lots about the history of telecoms. London SE3
@psampg.bsky.social
Media and Politics Specialist Group of @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social https://www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/media-and-politics Co-convenors: @katyjparry, @jameswilldennis, @abirhodes, @ellenfelicity, and Jen Birks
@leightonandrews.bsky.social
Prof Cardiff Uni. Ex Education Minister then Public Service Minister in Welsh Government. Chair, Cardiff City Football Club Community Foundation. Books:Ministerial Leadership; Facebook, the Media and Democracy. Cymro/Welsh. Substack: ukania.substack.com
@jtbell-disinfaux.bsky.social
Independent researcher specializing in the psychology of disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.disinfaux.com
@kharist.bsky.social
Political scientist w/ Hoover Project on Taiwan in Indo-Pacific @Stanford. Formerly @UMich @UofR. Oregon-born and raised.
@lauraphillips.bsky.social
Campaigner to support the BBC, (not a BBC employee).It’s affected by savage UK govt cuts: c40% 2010-2024. BBC costs <48 pence/around 62 US cents a day per UK household. It’s a national public service broadcaster, respected worldwide for accurate reporting.
@begumzorlu.bsky.social
Interested in contentious politics, gender and the dynamics of solidarity. Based at the Department of International Politics at City, St. George's University of London. https://begumzorlu.com/