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Patricia Owens
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History, IR, Oxford, Somerville College, and Brighton. 🇮🇪 🌈 Mum of two. Arsenal Women. She/her. Author of Erased: A History of International Thought Without Men (Princeton, 2025)

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Patricia Owens is a British-Irish academic, author and professor. She is a Tutorial Fellow at Somerville College, Oxford and a professor of International Relations at University of Oxford. She is best known for her work on the history and theory of counterinsurgency warfare, women and the history of international thought, the history of social and political thought, and for her earlier work on war and international relations in the thought of the German-American political theorist Hannah Arendt. .. more

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Patricia Owens @whitproject.bsky.social · Dec 17
After almost a decade of thinking, researching and writing... this came in the post today. 🤓 🥂

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Edinburgh's International Relations Research Group @edinburghir.bsky.social · 16h
Join us March 19 for a talk and discussion of Professor Patricia Owens’ new book, ‘Erased: A History of International Thought Without Men'

Co-sponsored by the Gender & Politics Research Groups and Critique: Centre for Ethics and Critical Thought

Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/erased-a-h...
Erased: A History of International Thought Without Men
Join us for a talk and discussion of Professor Owens’ new book, ‘Erased: A History of International Thought Without Men'
www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Emma Jacobs @emmavj.bsky.social · 2d
‘When are you going to get pregnant?’ Becoming actual policy

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have kids should pay more tax
Exclusive: The Reform politician’s suggestion would ‘punish millions of women and strip them of their basic dignity to choose’, Labour’s deputy leader has warned
www.independent.co.uk

Reposted by Rebecca Sear, Patricia Owens, Pauline Stafford

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 2d
'The Epstein files reveal a patriarchy in action. This is a world where the men are rich and powerful, and the women are not. The emails showcase the private behaviour of a male ruling class, as they network, joke and trade information.'
Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club
Files reveal a world of flattery and fratboy tones, where rich men are cultivated and women provide services
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Inderjeet Parmar, Patricia Owens

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richard mortimer @richardmortimer.bsky.social · 5d
All 6 Palestine Action activists in the Elbit Systems break-in have been found not guilty on all charges. This action was one of the main 'reasons' the govt. proscribed PA as a terrorist organisation. Nearly 3000 people have been arrested for showing support. There must be pardons and compensation.

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Patricia Owens @whitproject.bsky.social · 6d
Congrats Duncan!

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Patricia Owens @whitproject.bsky.social · 6d
incredible, important testimony from @janinadill.bsky.social 👏
blavatnikschool.bsky.social Blavatnik School of Government @blavatnikschool.bsky.social · 6d
Professor @janinadill.bsky.social spoke on the Foreign Affairs Committee today about lessons from the Trump administration’s approach to Venezuela, emphasising the consequences when states do not stand up for international law. Listen from 11:37:41 👇
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

Reposted by Patricia Owens

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Blavatnik School of Government @blavatnikschool.bsky.social · 6d
Professor @janinadill.bsky.social spoke on the Foreign Affairs Committee today about lessons from the Trump administration’s approach to Venezuela, emphasising the consequences when states do not stand up for international law. Listen from 11:37:41 👇
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

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Patricia Owens @whitproject.bsky.social · 7d
Nooooo!

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Guardian Sport @sport.theguardian.com · 7d
Katie McCabe heading for Arsenal exit in summer as club target younger players
Katie McCabe heading for Arsenal exit in summer as club target younger players
* No deal on table for left-back after respectful discussions * Arsenal in talks to sign Barcelona full-back Ona Batlle Katie McCabe is likely to leave Arsenal when her contract expires this summer, with no new deal on the table after what sources have described as “very respectful discussions” about her future. Arsenal regard McCabe as a club legend, the left-back having been there for just over 10 years and helped them become world and European champions, but they plan to refresh this summer with younger players. Continue reading...
dlvr.it

Reposted by Lesley A. Hall, Patricia Owens

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Helen McCarthy @historianhelen.bsky.social · 7d
I have an essay in it on the political pen of the socialist intellectual Beatrice Webb, which explores how elite women used writing to assert expertise - purposefully, artfully, and never without cost.

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Patricia Owens @whitproject.bsky.social · 9d
abolish the monarchy. they knew.

Reposted by Patricia Owens, Ian Butler

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abdohassan.bsky.social @abdohassan.bsky.social · 10d
Hannah is the Green Party candidate for Gorton and Denton.

She is also a plumber and dog rescuer🐕💪

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Patricia Owens @whitproject.bsky.social · 12d
"ICE’s invasion of Minneapolis was like Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, if nineteenth century Russians had also been world-leaders at organising cook-outs, help-meets, and charity drives". ✅
benansell.bsky.social Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 12d
Minneapolis is a place that means a lot to me, so I wrote a short Substack about the city, its people, and what we all owe them.

benansell.substack.com/p/my-minneap...
My Minneapolis
An ode to a city that knows who it is
benansell.substack.com

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 12d
Minneapolis is a place that means a lot to me, so I wrote a short Substack about the city, its people, and what we all owe them.

benansell.substack.com/p/my-minneap...
My Minneapolis
An ode to a city that knows who it is
benansell.substack.com

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Somerville College, Oxford @somervillecollege.bsky.social · 12d
Congratulations to Professor Patricia Owens, our Fellow and Tutor in International Relations, who has been awarded a three-year Major Research Fellowship by the Leverhulme Trust. @whitproject.bsky.social
Professor Patricia Owens awarded Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship - Somerville College Oxford
Congratulations to Professor Patricia Owens, our Fellow and Tutor in International Relations, who has been awarded a three-year Major Research Fellowship by the Leverhulme Trust. The Leverhulme…
www.some.ox.ac.uk

Reposted by Simon Hix, Patricia Owens

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 13d
Instead of reading even more about Matt Goodwin, I would like to read about a system that over years has enabled, defended, and empowered him. A system that discredited his critics and enjoyed him as an enfant terrible. A system that only listened when senior, white, male professors criticized him.

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 15d

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 15d
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you get your audio.
https://www.democracynow.org/pages/help/podcasting

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Jennifer @jenkasper81.bsky.social · 16d
🥹❤️
Arsenal Women take a team photo in front of the away end packed with Arsenal fans.

Reposted by Patricia Owens, Feargal Cochrane, James Windle

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Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 17d
Myself & many colleagues are facing this at Sheffield Uni - double punishment for strike action. In the midst of this, yesterday many departments got an email announcing imminent structural reviews (ie redundancies). @sheffielducu.bsky.social

Reposted by Steven French, Lesley A. Hall, Richard Toye , and 4 more

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Dr Vanessa @hpsvanessa.bsky.social · 17d
are YOU a university professor, professor emeriti or associate professor of history, social sciences, law, philosophy, theology, and religion?
Did you know you can nominate people for the Nobel Peace Prize?
caitlindeangelis.bsky.social Caitlin G. DeAngelis @caitlindeangelis.bsky.social · 18d
Some thoughts:

1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.

2. History professors are qualified nominators.

3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.

4. He would be so mad.
Nomination and selection of Nobel Peace Prize laureates - NobelPrize.org
A nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize may be submitted by any person who meets the nomination criteria. A letter of invitation to submit is not required. The names of the nominees and other informati...
www.nobelprize.org

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Caitlin G. DeAngelis @caitlindeangelis.bsky.social · 18d
Some thoughts:

1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.

2. History professors are qualified nominators.

3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.

4. He would be so mad.
Nomination and selection of Nobel Peace Prize laureates - NobelPrize.org
A nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize may be submitted by any person who meets the nomination criteria. A letter of invitation to submit is not required. The names of the nominees and other informati...
www.nobelprize.org

Reposted by Elizabeth Stokoe, Patricia Owens, Rosaleen Duffy , and 2 more

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 18d
The University of Sheffield has stopped paying staff.

Not for striking but for refusing to work unpaid to make up for strike days they were already docked for.

This is punishment, not negotiation. And it’s completely reckless.

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1438...
Union condemns continued docking of staff pay following strike action at University of Sheffield
The University and College Union (UCU) has today condemned the lockout and withholding of staff pay at the University of Sheffield following lawful industrial action
www.ucu.org.uk

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 18d
Kent, Essex and apparently Sussex all decline to be gouged by Elsevier Read & Publish deals. Others may well follow. 1/2
Three major research universities opt out of new Elsevier deal
Complaints over ‘price increases’ and open access models spur UK institutions to walk away from offer from publishing giant, despite nationally negotiated agreement
www.timeshighereducation.com

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Patricia Owens @whitproject.bsky.social · 19d
only partial, you say? 😜

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Edinburgh's International Relations Research Group @edinburghir.bsky.social · 21d
Welcome to the Edinburgh IR Research Group Bluesky! We have an exciting lineup of speakers this semester.

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Patricia Owens @whitproject.bsky.social · 21d
‘What’s His Name?’, my reply!!!

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
‘What’s His Name?’
Published in Global Intellectual History (Ahead of Print, 2026)
www.tandfonline.com

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Patricia Owens @whitproject.bsky.social · 21d
"Exclusion and Erasure in Disciplinary Histories" by Tarak Barkawi
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Exclusion and Erasure in Disciplinary Histories
Published in Global Intellectual History (Ahead of Print, 2026)
www.tandfonline.com

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Patricia Owens @whitproject.bsky.social · 21d
"Twelve Erased Women: Experiments in Excavating (the Better Half of) British International Thought" by Immi Tallgren @itallgren.bsky.social
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Twelve Erased Women: Experiments in Excavating (the Better Half of) British International Thought
Published in Global Intellectual History (Ahead of Print, 2026)
www.tandfonline.com

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Patricia Owens @whitproject.bsky.social · 21d
"Reading Anglophone Women’s International Thought with Patricia Owens" by Joseph Mackay @lefteleven.bsky.social

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Reading Anglophone Women’s International Thought with Patricia Owens
Published in Global Intellectual History (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com