Kandida Purnell
@kandidapurnell.bsky.social
Head of Research and Professional Engagement/Associate Professor of International Relations @RichmondUniLdn | Author of/still busy ‘Rethinking the Body in Global Politics’ | kandidapurnell.me
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Congratulations and respect to you all. ❤️
Lisa Nandy acknowledges that the grief of Covid bereaved "is profound. With friends and families unable to mark people’s passing in the normal ways it felt as if people were disappearing."
We wrote about this in 'When This is Over': tinyurl.com/48v8nb8y
Lisa Nandy acknowledges that the grief of Covid bereaved "is profound. With friends and families unable to mark people’s passing in the normal ways it felt as if people were disappearing."
We wrote about this in 'When This is Over': tinyurl.com/48v8nb8y
The volunteers were at Parliament today to hear the government announce that our beautiful memorial is to be made permanent. It was an emotional day, as we have fought so long and hard to ensure that our beloved dead are not forgotten. We are grateful and happy. ❤️
November 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Congratulations and respect to you all. ❤️
Lisa Nandy acknowledges that the grief of Covid bereaved "is profound. With friends and families unable to mark people’s passing in the normal ways it felt as if people were disappearing."
We wrote about this in 'When This is Over': tinyurl.com/48v8nb8y
Lisa Nandy acknowledges that the grief of Covid bereaved "is profound. With friends and families unable to mark people’s passing in the normal ways it felt as if people were disappearing."
We wrote about this in 'When This is Over': tinyurl.com/48v8nb8y
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Happy to see our latest work together published in Millenium. After disaster a return to the status quo isn't inevitable. It can be an opportunity to resist journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Always a joy to work with
@kandidapurnell.bsky.social @jennyedkins.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social
Always a joy to work with
@kandidapurnell.bsky.social @jennyedkins.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social
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September 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Happy to see our latest work together published in Millenium. After disaster a return to the status quo isn't inevitable. It can be an opportunity to resist journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Always a joy to work with
@kandidapurnell.bsky.social @jennyedkins.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social
Always a joy to work with
@kandidapurnell.bsky.social @jennyedkins.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social
Now 'Online First' in Millennium - Journal of International Studies: 'Memory Politics After Disaster: Recovery, Embodied Trauma and the Covid-19 Pandemic' by Amy Cortvriend, Lucy Easthope, Jenny Edkins, and yours truly. What an honour to co-author with these superstars, again! tinyurl.com/mhv3p2s9
September 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Now 'Online First' in Millennium - Journal of International Studies: 'Memory Politics After Disaster: Recovery, Embodied Trauma and the Covid-19 Pandemic' by Amy Cortvriend, Lucy Easthope, Jenny Edkins, and yours truly. What an honour to co-author with these superstars, again! tinyurl.com/mhv3p2s9
Exciting update: As of 1st Sept i'll be stepping into the role of Head of Research and Professional Engagement (RPE) @richmondunildn.bsky.social ! Looking forward to shaping/developing/promoting RPE as we evolve in the coming years!
August 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Exciting update: As of 1st Sept i'll be stepping into the role of Head of Research and Professional Engagement (RPE) @richmondunildn.bsky.social ! Looking forward to shaping/developing/promoting RPE as we evolve in the coming years!
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Help elect @qmanivannan.bsky.social ! Please donate or share widely; www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-elect...
May 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Help elect @qmanivannan.bsky.social ! Please donate or share widely; www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-elect...
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Looking for 2 x guest lecturers (paid) to give research led talks within a new course 'Rethinking IR' for final yr UGs on ontological security, bodies/embodiment, emotions/affect, biopolitics/necropolitics, or visual global pol in the Fall 2025 semester. Pls DM/email expressions of interest 🙏
May 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Looking for 2 x guest lecturers (paid) to give research led talks within a new course 'Rethinking IR' for final yr UGs on ontological security, bodies/embodiment, emotions/affect, biopolitics/necropolitics, or visual global pol in the Fall 2025 semester. Pls DM/email expressions of interest 🙏
Looking for 2 x guest lecturers (paid) to give research led talks within a new course 'Rethinking IR' for final yr UGs on ontological security, bodies/embodiment, emotions/affect, biopolitics/necropolitics, or visual global pol in the Fall 2025 semester. Pls DM/email expressions of interest 🙏
May 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Looking for 2 x guest lecturers (paid) to give research led talks within a new course 'Rethinking IR' for final yr UGs on ontological security, bodies/embodiment, emotions/affect, biopolitics/necropolitics, or visual global pol in the Fall 2025 semester. Pls DM/email expressions of interest 🙏
'State, Power, and Globalisation' (SPG) research centre events coming up in the next couple of weeks
@richmondunildn.bsky.social: A student led peace conference, guest lecture by @lottelydia.bsky.social , and a panel event on the 1st 100 days of Trump's 2nd Presidential term 📆
@richmondunildn.bsky.social: A student led peace conference, guest lecture by @lottelydia.bsky.social , and a panel event on the 1st 100 days of Trump's 2nd Presidential term 📆
April 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
'State, Power, and Globalisation' (SPG) research centre events coming up in the next couple of weeks
@richmondunildn.bsky.social: A student led peace conference, guest lecture by @lottelydia.bsky.social , and a panel event on the 1st 100 days of Trump's 2nd Presidential term 📆
@richmondunildn.bsky.social: A student led peace conference, guest lecture by @lottelydia.bsky.social , and a panel event on the 1st 100 days of Trump's 2nd Presidential term 📆
🧐 'flabby state' - fat shaming the body politic.. they're all the same! somatosphere.com/2020/johnson...
Keir Starmer outlines reforms of ‘overcautious, flabby state’ in civil service speech – UK politics live
Keir Starmer outlines reforms of ‘overcautious, flabby state’ in civil service speech – UK politics live
PM is giving a speech, followed by a Q&A with the media
Starmer switches to Ukraine. Without peace in Ukraine, the UK will face more economic insecurity, he says.
He says Russia is menacing the UK. And the UK will not be strong if its energy supply is…
www.theguardian.com
March 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
🧐 'flabby state' - fat shaming the body politic.. they're all the same! somatosphere.com/2020/johnson...
I had a lovely (mind-blowing/intellectually rejuvenating etc) time at #ISA2025 and @richmondunildn.bsky.social wrote about it! www.richmond.ac.uk/news-events/...
Associate Professor Dr. Kandida Purnell chairs at Reconnecting International Studies Convention
Dr. Kandida Purnell attends Reconnecting International Studies, the 66th Annual ISA Convention in Chicago, USA.
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March 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I had a lovely (mind-blowing/intellectually rejuvenating etc) time at #ISA2025 and @richmondunildn.bsky.social wrote about it! www.richmond.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Had a great time yesterday at the ‘Corporeal Connections’ roundtable at #ISA2025! Such a fascinating discussion on embodiment and global politics with an amazing group of scholars.
March 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Had a great time yesterday at the ‘Corporeal Connections’ roundtable at #ISA2025! Such a fascinating discussion on embodiment and global politics with an amazing group of scholars.
March 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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If you're at #ISA2025 in Chicago then please come along to the roundtable on my book Weaponizing Civilian Protection, where some much smarter people than me will pick it apart.
Sunday between 4 pm and 5:45 pm in Stevens Salon C-5 at the Chicago Hilton.
Sunday between 4 pm and 5:45 pm in Stevens Salon C-5 at the Chicago Hilton.
March 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
If you're at #ISA2025 in Chicago then please come along to the roundtable on my book Weaponizing Civilian Protection, where some much smarter people than me will pick it apart.
Sunday between 4 pm and 5:45 pm in Stevens Salon C-5 at the Chicago Hilton.
Sunday between 4 pm and 5:45 pm in Stevens Salon C-5 at the Chicago Hilton.
Shared a lift with Ellie Goulding + entourage at Heathrow.. will this be the highlight of #ISA2025 ?! No because I then found @kslootmaeckers.bsky.social @rguerrina.bsky.social and @kamwright.bsky.social while boarding 🤗
March 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Shared a lift with Ellie Goulding + entourage at Heathrow.. will this be the highlight of #ISA2025 ?! No because I then found @kslootmaeckers.bsky.social @rguerrina.bsky.social and @kamwright.bsky.social while boarding 🤗
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I'll be on this roundtable on Monday👇🤗
Because the #ISA2025 programme is too much, share your panels here (pls)!
Sun 1600: Chairing @tom-gregory.bsky.social 'Weaponising Civilian Protection' book launch RT
Mon 1030: Co-chairing 'Corporeal Connections: Land, Flesh, & the Embodiment of Global Politics' RT w/@laurenbwilcox.bsky.social
Sun 1600: Chairing @tom-gregory.bsky.social 'Weaponising Civilian Protection' book launch RT
Mon 1030: Co-chairing 'Corporeal Connections: Land, Flesh, & the Embodiment of Global Politics' RT w/@laurenbwilcox.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I'll be on this roundtable on Monday👇🤗
Because the #ISA2025 programme is too much, share your panels here (pls)!
Sun 1600: Chairing @tom-gregory.bsky.social 'Weaponising Civilian Protection' book launch RT
Mon 1030: Co-chairing 'Corporeal Connections: Land, Flesh, & the Embodiment of Global Politics' RT w/@laurenbwilcox.bsky.social
Sun 1600: Chairing @tom-gregory.bsky.social 'Weaponising Civilian Protection' book launch RT
Mon 1030: Co-chairing 'Corporeal Connections: Land, Flesh, & the Embodiment of Global Politics' RT w/@laurenbwilcox.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Because the #ISA2025 programme is too much, share your panels here (pls)!
Sun 1600: Chairing @tom-gregory.bsky.social 'Weaponising Civilian Protection' book launch RT
Mon 1030: Co-chairing 'Corporeal Connections: Land, Flesh, & the Embodiment of Global Politics' RT w/@laurenbwilcox.bsky.social
Sun 1600: Chairing @tom-gregory.bsky.social 'Weaponising Civilian Protection' book launch RT
Mon 1030: Co-chairing 'Corporeal Connections: Land, Flesh, & the Embodiment of Global Politics' RT w/@laurenbwilcox.bsky.social
New semester, new 'State, Power, and Globalisation' (SPG) research centre events! Featuring Martin D. Brown and Alexandre Christoyannopoulos @richmondunildn.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
New semester, new 'State, Power, and Globalisation' (SPG) research centre events! Featuring Martin D. Brown and Alexandre Christoyannopoulos @richmondunildn.bsky.social
📢📅LONDON FOLKS, Next Thurs (2nd Nov) 1700-1830 Dr Tom Gregory (Auckland Uni) will join us in person at Richmond Uni to give a highly topical talk on his much anticipated forthcoming book 'Weaponizing Civilian Protection: Collateral Damage and Counterinsurgency.' JOIN US.📢📅
October 23, 2023 at 4:16 PM
📢📅LONDON FOLKS, Next Thurs (2nd Nov) 1700-1830 Dr Tom Gregory (Auckland Uni) will join us in person at Richmond Uni to give a highly topical talk on his much anticipated forthcoming book 'Weaponizing Civilian Protection: Collateral Damage and Counterinsurgency.' JOIN US.📢📅
The next two Richmond, American University London ‘State, Power, and Globalisation’ Research Center events are now confirmed! We’ll welcome Tom Gregory on 2nd Nov and Koen Slootmaeckers on 23rd Nov (both 1700-1830) for talks on their latest book projects ⬇️⬇️ Register now!
September 25, 2023 at 1:47 PM
The next two Richmond, American University London ‘State, Power, and Globalisation’ Research Center events are now confirmed! We’ll welcome Tom Gregory on 2nd Nov and Koen Slootmaeckers on 23rd Nov (both 1700-1830) for talks on their latest book projects ⬇️⬇️ Register now!
📅Reminder/Invitation📅: The first @richmonduni ‘State, Power, & Globalisation' Research Centre event of the year kicks off on Thursday (14th Sept) at 5pm when Professor Jessica Auchter will give a talk on her latest book 'Global Corpse Politics' at our Chiswick Park Campus!
September 12, 2023 at 12:01 PM
📅Reminder/Invitation📅: The first @richmonduni ‘State, Power, & Globalisation' Research Centre event of the year kicks off on Thursday (14th Sept) at 5pm when Professor Jessica Auchter will give a talk on her latest book 'Global Corpse Politics' at our Chiswick Park Campus!
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This looks great! Some #socialtheory and #sociology people might be interested.
Excited to welcome Professor Jessica Auchter & Dr Tom Gregory to @richmonduni for the first 'State, Power, & Globalisation' Research Centre events under my Directorship! Join us on 14 Sept & 26 Oct for talks/discussion on 'Global Corpse Politics' & 'Weaponizing Civilian Protection’. All welcome!
September 6, 2023 at 4:37 PM
This looks great! Some #socialtheory and #sociology people might be interested.
Reposted by Kandida Purnell
Excited to welcome Professor Jessica Auchter & Dr Tom Gregory to @richmonduni for the first 'State, Power, & Globalisation' Research Centre events under my Directorship! Join us on 14 Sept & 26 Oct for talks/discussion on 'Global Corpse Politics' & 'Weaponizing Civilian Protection’. All welcome!
September 5, 2023 at 3:37 PM
Excited to welcome Professor Jessica Auchter & Dr Tom Gregory to @richmonduni for the first 'State, Power, & Globalisation' Research Centre events under my Directorship! Join us on 14 Sept & 26 Oct for talks/discussion on 'Global Corpse Politics' & 'Weaponizing Civilian Protection’. All welcome!
Excited to welcome Professor Jessica Auchter & Dr Tom Gregory to @richmonduni for the first 'State, Power, & Globalisation' Research Centre events under my Directorship! Join us on 14 Sept & 26 Oct for talks/discussion on 'Global Corpse Politics' & 'Weaponizing Civilian Protection’. All welcome!
September 5, 2023 at 3:37 PM
Excited to welcome Professor Jessica Auchter & Dr Tom Gregory to @richmonduni for the first 'State, Power, & Globalisation' Research Centre events under my Directorship! Join us on 14 Sept & 26 Oct for talks/discussion on 'Global Corpse Politics' & 'Weaponizing Civilian Protection’. All welcome!
Reposted by Kandida Purnell
Join us at @richmonduni for the first 'State, Power, and Globalisation' Research Centre event of the year! Professor Jessica Auchter will give a talk on her latest book 'Global Corpse Politics' on Thurs 14th Sept 1700-1830
September 1, 2023 at 1:41 PM
Join us at @richmonduni for the first 'State, Power, and Globalisation' Research Centre event of the year! Professor Jessica Auchter will give a talk on her latest book 'Global Corpse Politics' on Thurs 14th Sept 1700-1830
Join us at @richmonduni for the first 'State, Power, and Globalisation' Research Centre event of the year! Professor Jessica Auchter will give a talk on her latest book 'Global Corpse Politics' on Thurs 14th Sept 1700-1830
September 1, 2023 at 1:41 PM
Join us at @richmonduni for the first 'State, Power, and Globalisation' Research Centre event of the year! Professor Jessica Auchter will give a talk on her latest book 'Global Corpse Politics' on Thurs 14th Sept 1700-1830