Anne-Marie Houde
@annemhoude.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Public Policy at the University of Oxford - researching Emotions, EU integration, Ontological (in)security, Political psychology, the everyday, narratives, Brexit.
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📣 Anyone working on creative methods in political research and attending @mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2026 next year? We are looking for another participant in our roundtable on zine-making and creative methods as part of @cawpbisa.bsky.social if it sounds like you - please get in touch ASAP!
October 29, 2025 at 9:21 AM
📣 Anyone working on creative methods in political research and attending @mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2026 next year? We are looking for another participant in our roundtable on zine-making and creative methods as part of @cawpbisa.bsky.social if it sounds like you - please get in touch ASAP!
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📢Call for Abstracts📢
Bianca Naude and I are looking to put together a panel on state personhood for #BISA2026!
We are looking for new conceptualizations of state personhood, new critiques, as well as reflections on relevant post-2004 disciplinary and political developments!✨
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Bianca Naude and I are looking to put together a panel on state personhood for #BISA2026!
We are looking for new conceptualizations of state personhood, new critiques, as well as reflections on relevant post-2004 disciplinary and political developments!✨
@mybisa.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
📢Call for Abstracts📢
Bianca Naude and I are looking to put together a panel on state personhood for #BISA2026!
We are looking for new conceptualizations of state personhood, new critiques, as well as reflections on relevant post-2004 disciplinary and political developments!✨
@mybisa.bsky.social
Bianca Naude and I are looking to put together a panel on state personhood for #BISA2026!
We are looking for new conceptualizations of state personhood, new critiques, as well as reflections on relevant post-2004 disciplinary and political developments!✨
@mybisa.bsky.social
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Hi - I'm fundraising for Doctors Without Borders to provide clean water in Gaza where over 80% of water infrastructure has been destroyed. To learn more about the campaign please click here : www.justgiving.com/team/ultracy...
August 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Hi - I'm fundraising for Doctors Without Borders to provide clean water in Gaza where over 80% of water infrastructure has been destroyed. To learn more about the campaign please click here : www.justgiving.com/team/ultracy...
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Do you like ketchup? Not only are you wrong, but you may be a fascist. Not really, but in my 🍅New Publication🍅 "Ketchup Is the Whitest Sauce", in International Political Sociology, I argue that memes about ketchup showcase Neo-Nazi solidarity.
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Ketchup Is the Whitest Sauce: Memes as Silly/Serious Bordered Spaces in International Relations
Abstract. This paper draws on previous scholarship on humor, memes, and seriousness in International Relations to produce a novel means for understanding o
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July 29, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Do you like ketchup? Not only are you wrong, but you may be a fascist. Not really, but in my 🍅New Publication🍅 "Ketchup Is the Whitest Sauce", in International Political Sociology, I argue that memes about ketchup showcase Neo-Nazi solidarity.
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1/3. We're thrilled to announce the publication of: “The Declining Kingdom? Emotional Ascription, Emotional Expectations, and Humour in the International Framing of the UK in Crisis” by Anne-Marie Houde
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@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
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July 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
1/3. We're thrilled to announce the publication of: “The Declining Kingdom? Emotional Ascription, Emotional Expectations, and Humour in the International Framing of the UK in Crisis” by Anne-Marie Houde
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@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
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My latest article, "The Declining Kingdom? Emotional Ascription, Emotional Expectations, and Humour in the International Framing of the UK in Crisis”, is now available in @politicsjournal.bsky.social as part of a special issue on Global Britain. 🇬🇧
My latest article, "The Declining Kingdom? Emotional Ascription, Emotional Expectations, and Humour in the International Framing of the UK in Crisis”, is now available in @politicsjournal.bsky.social as part of a special issue on Global Britain. 🇬🇧
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July 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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My latest article, "The Declining Kingdom? Emotional Ascription, Emotional Expectations, and Humour in the International Framing of the UK in Crisis”, is now available in @politicsjournal.bsky.social as part of a special issue on Global Britain. 🇬🇧
My latest article, "The Declining Kingdom? Emotional Ascription, Emotional Expectations, and Humour in the International Framing of the UK in Crisis”, is now available in @politicsjournal.bsky.social as part of a special issue on Global Britain. 🇬🇧
Find mine and @ngellwitzki.bsky.social’s new article on EU-UK relations and the emotional (de)politicisation of the Covid-19 vaccine in International Affairs' new issue 📄
With summer in full swing, we have launched our July issue today!☀️
🌏 Special section on Central Asia and the Indo-Pacific
🔖 Articles on climate politics, EU-UK relations and more
💻 Policy papers on US foreign policy & AI governance
📚 24 book reviews
Read NOW: academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/4
🌏 Special section on Central Asia and the Indo-Pacific
🔖 Articles on climate politics, EU-UK relations and more
💻 Policy papers on US foreign policy & AI governance
📚 24 book reviews
Read NOW: academic.oup.com/ia/issue/101/4
July 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Find mine and @ngellwitzki.bsky.social’s new article on EU-UK relations and the emotional (de)politicisation of the Covid-19 vaccine in International Affairs' new issue 📄
Last day to send your paper proposal to our “Global Politics of Hope” workshop! @indrajitroy.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social @isanet.bsky.social
Call for papers: @annemhoude.bsky.social & I are convening a workshop on "The global politics of hope" for the inaugural
@mybisa.bsky.social - ISA workshop later this year.
Pl share & consider applying!
DEADLINE: 30 May, 2025
More details 👇
www.isanet.org/Conferences/...
@mybisa.bsky.social - ISA workshop later this year.
Pl share & consider applying!
DEADLINE: 30 May, 2025
More details 👇
www.isanet.org/Conferences/...
June 12, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Last day to send your paper proposal to our “Global Politics of Hope” workshop! @indrajitroy.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social @isanet.bsky.social
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Delighted to see this out! It was a real pleasure to co-author this piece with the brilliant @annemhoude.bsky.social on the emotional (de)politicisation of the ‘Oxford’ vaccine and its significance for EU–UK relations. It’s open access - do have a look!
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June 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Delighted to see this out! It was a real pleasure to co-author this piece with the brilliant @annemhoude.bsky.social on the emotional (de)politicisation of the ‘Oxford’ vaccine and its significance for EU–UK relations. It’s open access - do have a look!
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🚨New Publication🚨I'm thrilled to share my latest article on the emotional (de)politicisation of the ‘Oxford’ COVID-19 vaccine and its impact on EU-UK relations, now available on @iajournal.bsky.social's website. 🇬🇧🇪🇺
As always, it has been a joy to work with @ngellwitzki.bsky.social on this project.
As always, it has been a joy to work with @ngellwitzki.bsky.social on this project.
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June 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🚨New Publication🚨I'm thrilled to share my latest article on the emotional (de)politicisation of the ‘Oxford’ COVID-19 vaccine and its impact on EU-UK relations, now available on @iajournal.bsky.social's website. 🇬🇧🇪🇺
As always, it has been a joy to work with @ngellwitzki.bsky.social on this project.
As always, it has been a joy to work with @ngellwitzki.bsky.social on this project.
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📬 Forthcoming on European Politics and Society,the 2nd article on my @esrciaasurrey.bsky.social project on the early women of European integration,thanks to the writing time at ULB with @nathaliebrack.bsky.social more on this at the nxt @uaces.bsky.social annual general conf @cbesurrey.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 7:04 AM
📬 Forthcoming on European Politics and Society,the 2nd article on my @esrciaasurrey.bsky.social project on the early women of European integration,thanks to the writing time at ULB with @nathaliebrack.bsky.social more on this at the nxt @uaces.bsky.social annual general conf @cbesurrey.bsky.social
Honoured to be this year’s winner of the @epir-bisa.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social best thesis prize, and to share this recognition with the amazing @ubaspehlivan.bsky.social ⭐️ Thank you to the judges!
🎉 We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 EPIR Thesis Prize!
🏆 Winners: Anne-Marie Houde & Uygar Baspehlivan
🎖 Honourable Mention: Shambhawi Tripathi
Their theses impressed our judges with originality, critical insight, and innovative methods. Congratulations to all! 👏
🏆 Winners: Anne-Marie Houde & Uygar Baspehlivan
🎖 Honourable Mention: Shambhawi Tripathi
Their theses impressed our judges with originality, critical insight, and innovative methods. Congratulations to all! 👏
June 4, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Honoured to be this year’s winner of the @epir-bisa.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social best thesis prize, and to share this recognition with the amazing @ubaspehlivan.bsky.social ⭐️ Thank you to the judges!
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Super interesting postdoc with some of the very best people in the field.
The Swedish Defence University advertises a postdoc focused on ”narrative geopolitics” - or how widespread and emotionally charged narratives influence international security, great power relations, and geostrategic rivalry. Deadline August 31:
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Postdoc with a focus on narrative geopolitics
Description The postdoctoral position is part of the interdisciplinary research environment on narrative geopolitics, established with funding from the Swedish Armed Forces. The role involves interdis
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May 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Super interesting postdoc with some of the very best people in the field.
Join us in Newcastle for a workshop on the Global Politics of Hope!
Call for papers: @annemhoude.bsky.social & I are convening a workshop on "The global politics of hope" for the inaugural
@mybisa.bsky.social - ISA workshop later this year.
Pl share & consider applying!
DEADLINE: 30 May, 2025
More details 👇
www.isanet.org/Conferences/...
@mybisa.bsky.social - ISA workshop later this year.
Pl share & consider applying!
DEADLINE: 30 May, 2025
More details 👇
www.isanet.org/Conferences/...
May 19, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Join us in Newcastle for a workshop on the Global Politics of Hope!
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Just out in @secdialogue.bsky.social
My new article, "From individual to collective: Vernacular security and #Ukrainian civil society in wartime" - part of the special issue on the 20th anniversary of #VernacularSecurity
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My new article, "From individual to collective: Vernacular security and #Ukrainian civil society in wartime" - part of the special issue on the 20th anniversary of #VernacularSecurity
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May 16, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Just out in @secdialogue.bsky.social
My new article, "From individual to collective: Vernacular security and #Ukrainian civil society in wartime" - part of the special issue on the 20th anniversary of #VernacularSecurity
doi.org/10.1177/0967...
My new article, "From individual to collective: Vernacular security and #Ukrainian civil society in wartime" - part of the special issue on the 20th anniversary of #VernacularSecurity
doi.org/10.1177/0967...
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A great discussion and fantastic questions! These @mybisa.bsky.social working groups aren't just good fun, they're great spaces to share and develop ideas in a friendly academic space. 10/10 would recommend. Thank you for organising @epir-bisa.bsky.social and @annemhoude.bsky.social !
📢We had a fascinating concluding event for the year today with @epir-bisa.bsky.social !
👉📚Topic 'Emotions and the right – navigating feeling in the study of populism and reactionary politics' w/ @theoaiolfi.bsky.social
@charlieprice.bsky.social @ubaspehlivan.bsky.social and Elisabeth Mörking
👉📚Topic 'Emotions and the right – navigating feeling in the study of populism and reactionary politics' w/ @theoaiolfi.bsky.social
@charlieprice.bsky.social @ubaspehlivan.bsky.social and Elisabeth Mörking
May 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A great discussion and fantastic questions! These @mybisa.bsky.social working groups aren't just good fun, they're great spaces to share and develop ideas in a friendly academic space. 10/10 would recommend. Thank you for organising @epir-bisa.bsky.social and @annemhoude.bsky.social !
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📢Publication alert!📢
I have a small part in this forum on Charlotte Epstein's excellent book 'The Birth of the State'.✨
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I was invited to reflect on the link between her argument and ontological security - not an easy task and probably the hardest 2,000 words of my life. 1/2
I have a small part in this forum on Charlotte Epstein's excellent book 'The Birth of the State'.✨
doi.org/10.1177/0010...
I was invited to reflect on the link between her argument and ontological security - not an easy task and probably the hardest 2,000 words of my life. 1/2
Forum on Charlotte Epstein’s Birth of the State: The Place of the Body in Crafting Modern Politics - Jens Bartelson, Nina C Krickel-Choi, R B J Walker, Lauren Wilcox, 2025
In this forum, four authors discuss Charlotte Epstein’s book Birth of the State: The Place of the Body in Crafting Modern Politics published in 2021. After havi...
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May 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
📢Publication alert!📢
I have a small part in this forum on Charlotte Epstein's excellent book 'The Birth of the State'.✨
doi.org/10.1177/0010...
I was invited to reflect on the link between her argument and ontological security - not an easy task and probably the hardest 2,000 words of my life. 1/2
I have a small part in this forum on Charlotte Epstein's excellent book 'The Birth of the State'.✨
doi.org/10.1177/0010...
I was invited to reflect on the link between her argument and ontological security - not an easy task and probably the hardest 2,000 words of my life. 1/2
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Call for papers: @annemhoude.bsky.social & I are convening a workshop on "The global politics of hope" for the inaugural
@mybisa.bsky.social - ISA workshop later this year.
Pl share & consider applying!
DEADLINE: 30 May, 2025
More details 👇
www.isanet.org/Conferences/...
@mybisa.bsky.social - ISA workshop later this year.
Pl share & consider applying!
DEADLINE: 30 May, 2025
More details 👇
www.isanet.org/Conferences/...
May 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Call for papers: @annemhoude.bsky.social & I are convening a workshop on "The global politics of hope" for the inaugural
@mybisa.bsky.social - ISA workshop later this year.
Pl share & consider applying!
DEADLINE: 30 May, 2025
More details 👇
www.isanet.org/Conferences/...
@mybisa.bsky.social - ISA workshop later this year.
Pl share & consider applying!
DEADLINE: 30 May, 2025
More details 👇
www.isanet.org/Conferences/...
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✨ New Convener Announcement
We are delighted to announce the new member of our team: Albert Cano ! Albert is a PhD Candidate in IR at the LSE working on Lacanian psychoanalysis, ontological (in)security theory, and critical peacebuilding studies.
Welcome!l, Albert! 🎉
We are delighted to announce the new member of our team: Albert Cano ! Albert is a PhD Candidate in IR at the LSE working on Lacanian psychoanalysis, ontological (in)security theory, and critical peacebuilding studies.
Welcome!l, Albert! 🎉
May 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
✨ New Convener Announcement
We are delighted to announce the new member of our team: Albert Cano ! Albert is a PhD Candidate in IR at the LSE working on Lacanian psychoanalysis, ontological (in)security theory, and critical peacebuilding studies.
Welcome!l, Albert! 🎉
We are delighted to announce the new member of our team: Albert Cano ! Albert is a PhD Candidate in IR at the LSE working on Lacanian psychoanalysis, ontological (in)security theory, and critical peacebuilding studies.
Welcome!l, Albert! 🎉
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Just going to slowly introduce some of my research to BlueSky.
I'm a critical theorist interested in political possibilities of new media, particularly memes. My first journal article was a theoretical framework for the political study of internet memes.
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I'm a critical theorist interested in political possibilities of new media, particularly memes. My first journal article was a theoretical framework for the political study of internet memes.
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Theorising the memescape: The spatial politics of Internet memes | Review of International Studies | Cambridge Core
Theorising the memescape: The spatial politics of Internet memes - Volume 50 Issue 1
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April 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Just going to slowly introduce some of my research to BlueSky.
I'm a critical theorist interested in political possibilities of new media, particularly memes. My first journal article was a theoretical framework for the political study of internet memes.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
I'm a critical theorist interested in political possibilities of new media, particularly memes. My first journal article was a theoretical framework for the political study of internet memes.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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@ngellwitzki.bsky.social has published a new article in IPS, exploring how fear and hate are mobilised in public discourse to (de)securitise and (de)politicise, linking macro-level narratives with micro-level affect and action for various political ends academic.oup.com/ips/article-...
The Politics of Fear and Hate: Experience, (De)Legitimization, and (De)Mobilization
Abstract. Critical security studies and emotion research in international relations have highlighted that the emotion of fear is a pivotal driver of materi
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April 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
@ngellwitzki.bsky.social has published a new article in IPS, exploring how fear and hate are mobilised in public discourse to (de)securitise and (de)politicise, linking macro-level narratives with micro-level affect and action for various political ends academic.oup.com/ips/article-...
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A colleague at Stanford’s business school used The Stanford Daily to argue—poorly—against DEI. The piece was riddled with historical errors and left one searching for fact, so I broke my public writing hiatus to respond.
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
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I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
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What DEI threatens isn’t merit. It’s monopoly.
Political science professor Hakeem Jefferson argues for DEI's importance to de-monopolizing universities.
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April 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
A colleague at Stanford’s business school used The Stanford Daily to argue—poorly—against DEI. The piece was riddled with historical errors and left one searching for fact, so I broke my public writing hiatus to respond.
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
I hope you’ll read and share the piece.
stanforddaily.com/2025/04/22/w...
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🚨 New publication Alert 🚨
Why do political actors label micro-political events as driven by fear or hate? In my new article in IPS, I argue these labels are key to the politics of emotion & (de)securitisation dynamics🔗 academic.oup.com/ips/article/... @uoypolitics.bsky.social
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Why do political actors label micro-political events as driven by fear or hate? In my new article in IPS, I argue these labels are key to the politics of emotion & (de)securitisation dynamics🔗 academic.oup.com/ips/article/... @uoypolitics.bsky.social
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April 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🚨 New publication Alert 🚨
Why do political actors label micro-political events as driven by fear or hate? In my new article in IPS, I argue these labels are key to the politics of emotion & (de)securitisation dynamics🔗 academic.oup.com/ips/article/... @uoypolitics.bsky.social
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Why do political actors label micro-political events as driven by fear or hate? In my new article in IPS, I argue these labels are key to the politics of emotion & (de)securitisation dynamics🔗 academic.oup.com/ips/article/... @uoypolitics.bsky.social
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The special issue I edited titled "Grappling with the climate crisis in IR" is now officially out, issue number and all!!🎊🎊🎊
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New issue of the Czech Journal of IR has just been published celebrating the anniversary of 60 years of publishing the journal! It's a special issue edited by @nckc.bsky.social. Titled Grappling with the Climate Crisis in IR: Existentially, Psychologically, Interdisciplinarily - a short 🧵below
April 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The special issue I edited titled "Grappling with the climate crisis in IR" is now officially out, issue number and all!!🎊🎊🎊
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