#ISA friends - anyone organizing a panel related to gender activism in the Global South? I'm doing some research on the activism politics, performative politics and political economy of FGC in Sierra Leone this year, and would love to find panel home for it. #ISA2025

My ice cubes are not big enough apparently. It really is a pleasure to have my parents staying...

Delighted to officially announce that as of August 1st, I'll be moving to University of Glasgow UofG Soc & Pol Sci to take up a lectureship in International Development. Cannot wait to be back in Scotland, but will sincerely miss my Notts colleagues.

Key take away from observing #Salone Parliament today - cantankerousness is very underutilized adjective.

My book is out. You can order here global.oup.com/academic/produ… Intro chapter here (free for a month) academic.oup.com/book/56203/cha… It explores how the political economy of a regime shapes its party and legislative institutions, & why that matters for distributive/democratic politics. 1/

I don't get it. They try, they win. They don't try, they win. It's the story of England. #Eurocopa2024 #Eurocup2024 #england

These are the days I love twitter

First day in the office at UofG Soc & Pol Sci and it's been humbling.

Man sitting behind me "Are you reading a book, or a novel?" Always a pleasure on the Megabus.

I watched Disney Up for the first time in about 15 years, and my key observation is that Big Gardening must have really lobbied for this film because I've never seen a garden hose play such a prominent role. Ever.

Academics really do love to play fast and loose with the word 'interesting.'

Who is going to break it to them that they are actually in an American pharmaceutical commercial? youtu.be/QSrDEq8QFkc?si… via YouTube

Debate summary: Dog gristle politics

Anyone have any good nuanced reading recommendations for analyes of politics on sexuality (LGBT+ rights) across diff continents (i.e. why is same-sex marriage legal in many America states but not in Asia or Africa).

Top 5 lit books of 2024 (heavy on Irish this year): 1) The Rachel Incident, Caroline O'Donoghue 2) My Friends, Hisham Matar 3) Service, Sarah Gilmartin 4) Glasgow Boys, Margaret MacDonald 5) The Amendments, Niamh Mulvey

New article out! "Exceptional (in)security: The vernacular turn and chronic crisis in Sierra Leone" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09…

"At academic conferences, only pregnancy and recovery could explain someone not drinking." This book is utterly insane and I'm not sure I'd go as far as to say I'd recommend it, but there's some real gems.

This Independence, we've compiled articles for your reading featuring our editorial, contributions from fellow Sierra Leoneans, and an interview with Prof Joe AD Alie, reflecting on Independence from a historical lens. Click the links in the PDF to read drive.google.com/file/d/1GJSWIk…