Connor McBain
@connor-mcbain.bsky.social
Lecturer in Law at Ulster University. Researching international law, debt, and empire in international legal history. Teaching PIL, legal theory, and tort the rest of the time. Might occasionally post photos of my beagle.
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People like Munira Mirza, who worked for, enabled or cheered on Boris Johnson, should consider their own responsibility for the rise of "celebrity" politicians & "consummate bluffers", who "care more about personal popularity than real achievements". 1/4
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Here’s how we can fix the way Britain is run
Career politicians are often amateurs when it comes to the most important job they will ever do, but this can change
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June 26, 2025 at 9:36 AM
People like Munira Mirza, who worked for, enabled or cheered on Boris Johnson, should consider their own responsibility for the rise of "celebrity" politicians & "consummate bluffers", who "care more about personal popularity than real achievements". 1/4
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
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News | Museum sector pays tribute following death of Geoff Palmer – scientist and human rights activist chaired Empire, Slavery and Scotland’s Museums project
Museum sector pays tribute following death of Geoff Palmer - Museums Association
Scientist and human rights activist chaired Empire, Slavery and Scotland’s Museums project
www.museumsassociation.org
June 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
News | Museum sector pays tribute following death of Geoff Palmer – scientist and human rights activist chaired Empire, Slavery and Scotland’s Museums project
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This is in our "Mailbag" section, which is full of pieces specifically written to be shared with friends and family working outside of academia and public history. Read more or suggest a topic here: contingentmagazine.org/category/mai...
"If you’ve ever wanted to read an academic journal article, though, you may have noticed that it costs money to download it—anywhere between $5 and $90. The article’s author isn’t getting that money."
How Much Money Do Historians Make From Their Writing?
In general, academic writing doesn’t earn you anything, and most of the time, it costs you.
contingentmagazine.org
June 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is in our "Mailbag" section, which is full of pieces specifically written to be shared with friends and family working outside of academia and public history. Read more or suggest a topic here: contingentmagazine.org/category/mai...
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‘But Congolese researchers who would like to explore the archives for themselves … are held back from entry to the EU by stringent visa regimes. Digitisation … remains a slow project. How can a museum be decolonised if the descendants of colonised Congolese can’t gain access to its archives?’
Jeremy Harding · Paths to Restitution: Leopold’s Legacy
The Royal Museum of the Belgian Congo became the Royal Museum of Central Africa after Brussels choked back its fury and...
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June 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
‘But Congolese researchers who would like to explore the archives for themselves … are held back from entry to the EU by stringent visa regimes. Digitisation … remains a slow project. How can a museum be decolonised if the descendants of colonised Congolese can’t gain access to its archives?’
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Academia hosts a never-ending silent war between two camps: titles that describe content and titles that are puns or funny references.
May 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Academia hosts a never-ending silent war between two camps: titles that describe content and titles that are puns or funny references.
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This week, the Society advertised two Centenary Fellowships, 2025-26, to support PhD students in completing a doctorate in #history.
The Fellowships are held in association with @ihr.bsky.social
and are for £8500 over 6 months. Applications, by 31 May, are via the IHR bit.ly/4mybVDV #Skystorians
The Fellowships are held in association with @ihr.bsky.social
and are for £8500 over 6 months. Applications, by 31 May, are via the IHR bit.ly/4mybVDV #Skystorians
May 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
This week, the Society advertised two Centenary Fellowships, 2025-26, to support PhD students in completing a doctorate in #history.
The Fellowships are held in association with @ihr.bsky.social
and are for £8500 over 6 months. Applications, by 31 May, are via the IHR bit.ly/4mybVDV #Skystorians
The Fellowships are held in association with @ihr.bsky.social
and are for £8500 over 6 months. Applications, by 31 May, are via the IHR bit.ly/4mybVDV #Skystorians
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Lastly, yesterday we announced the election of 337 new Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members and Postgraduate Members to the Society.
We look forward to meeting and working with them to support history and historians. If you'd like to join them (and us), please do apply bit.ly/45lOzr0 #Skystorians
We look forward to meeting and working with them to support history and historians. If you'd like to join them (and us), please do apply bit.ly/45lOzr0 #Skystorians
May 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Lastly, yesterday we announced the election of 337 new Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members and Postgraduate Members to the Society.
We look forward to meeting and working with them to support history and historians. If you'd like to join them (and us), please do apply bit.ly/45lOzr0 #Skystorians
We look forward to meeting and working with them to support history and historians. If you'd like to join them (and us), please do apply bit.ly/45lOzr0 #Skystorians
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As universities engage in more "death spiral" cuts to academia, we need to focus on the intense bureaucratisation of the C21 university.
A wannabe D-VC implements travel management outsourcing, and massive costs ensue. They've moved on before the disaster unfolds:
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A wannabe D-VC implements travel management outsourcing, and massive costs ensue. They've moved on before the disaster unfolds:
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
On the responsibilities of intellectuals and the rise of bullshit jobs in universities
You may never have considered yourself to be one. Why would you? But if you’re reading this, there is more than a likelihood that you are one. If you’re a
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March 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
As universities engage in more "death spiral" cuts to academia, we need to focus on the intense bureaucratisation of the C21 university.
A wannabe D-VC implements travel management outsourcing, and massive costs ensue. They've moved on before the disaster unfolds:
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
A wannabe D-VC implements travel management outsourcing, and massive costs ensue. They've moved on before the disaster unfolds:
academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
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how is this new, this was literally British policy in like half of Asia in the 19th century
February 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
how is this new, this was literally British policy in like half of Asia in the 19th century
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I've had two students this week come tell me about their success at getting jobs/scholarships and I'm begging, students, please PLEASE tell us your good news because it made me so happy and we love to know what's going on with you after you graduate don't be shy
January 31, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I've had two students this week come tell me about their success at getting jobs/scholarships and I'm begging, students, please PLEASE tell us your good news because it made me so happy and we love to know what's going on with you after you graduate don't be shy