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Matthias Leese
@matthiasleese.bsky.social
Assist. Prof. of Technology and Governance @ethz.ch ¦ PI @curateproject.bsky.social ¦ Editor-in-chief @jird-jour.bsky.social

https://matthiasleese.com
Last time I was at the @eui-eu.bsky.social was - checks personal archives - twelve years ago 😵

Now I feel old. But at least the view is as stunning as I remembered 🖤
October 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It's page-proof time 💥

Looking very much forward to the publication of the latest paper from the @curateproject.bsky.social in @estsjournal.bsky.social ❤️
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
At @jird-jour.bsky.social, we have implemented a new AI policy that clarifies what is allowed and what is not. In the latest editorial, @ajdah.bsky.social and I introduce this policy, discuss what is at stake, and explicate our rationale as editors.

Read it as open access here: lnkd.in/eB-p4GNB
September 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
For the annual team hike of the ETH Zurich Technology and Governance research group, this year we tackled the famous five lakes route at Pizol.

And after two years of bad weather luck, this time we caught a magnificent day ☀️

I believe it's safe to say that the entire team had fun 😊
August 8, 2025 at 6:54 AM
🚨Publication alert🚨

We compare national quantum technology governance strategies with expert insights, showing that while both emphasize innovation and infrastructure, national frameworks underplay critical ethical, societal, and security concerns.

Full OA: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
June 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
there's a lot of talk about the potential use of AI in border and migration management

in this report, @laurajung.bsky.social & @abendsommer.bsky.social carefully and critically take stock of what is actually possible/going on and with what consequences

👇
tinyurl.com/59ts8b2m
May 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
15% plagiarism is fine - predatory publishing emails hit differently 😅
May 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🚨Call for Papers🚨

"Ten years of critical security studies: Taking stock" - annual conference of the critical security studies section at the @dvpw.bsky.social

Dresden, 6-7 Nov 2025

all info in the picture
May 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🚨Call for papers🚨

@jenshaelterlein.bsky.social and I are organizing a panel on "STS and International Security: Towards Convergence?" for the 2025 @sts-ch.bsky.social conference in Zurich (10-12 Sep)

all panel info in the image; submit here: tinyurl.com/5dt72uxa

please distribute widely!
April 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
View over Zurich old town and the lake/mountains from the rooftop terrace at the new office building.

Feels almost Mediterranean 😎
April 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Sunset over @uottawa.bsky.social as my research stay comes to an end 👌

The past weeks were so packed with guest-teaching, talks, workshops, and chats about research ideas, editorial work, and grant proposals over coffee, lunch, or drinks that I rarely had the time to stop and let it sink in.
March 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
more Ottawa adventures: will be discussing field research methods next week :)
March 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
is it a river? is it a glacier? hard to tell. where I come from water tends to be fluid... 🤔

#ottawa
March 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🚨Publication alert🚨

I reflect on the notion of the algorithm in policing and criminal justice, part of the "Handbook of Digital Criminology" (OA: shorturl.at/lHufh)

Shout-out to @heidimorklomell.bsky.social and Mareile Kaufmann for putting together a fantastic line-up and excellent editorial work
March 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
@isanet.bsky.social #ISA2025 jetlag advantage: getting additional work and sometimes even a workout done in the middle of the night, then slowly watching the city come alive

not sustainable though, already looking forward to the annual post-conference crash and burn... ☠️
March 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Canadians and other snow folk!

As part of a post-@isanet.bsky.social stay at uOttawa, I will be giving a talk on data curation in international security contexts, building on findings from @curateproject.bsky.social

Shout-out to @pmfrowd.bsky.social for hosting, all info here 👇
shorturl.at/pbXvp
February 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Few people talk about the new EU API regulations - but they are about to have significant effects on data sharing infrastructures.

@ikkibop.bsky.social, @rosamundevb.bsky.social, Vanessa Ugolini and I explicate on why this is important in this Op-ed for @policyr.bsky.social

👉 shorturl.at/5x51O
February 27, 2025 at 9:48 AM
@dagmarvorlicek.bsky.social and I have written a short Editorial for the upcoming March issue of @jird-jour.bsky.social - the first issue that will we published under the new editorial team

in case you'd like a free-to-access sneak peak: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
February 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Things that happened today: IT guy walks past my new office, looks at my computer, frowns, comes back half an hour later with two new monitors that have waaaaaay better resolution than the old ones ❤️
February 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
In a couple weeks, I'll be talking about my current book project as part of the STS-MIGTEC Circle Series.

In case you're as nerdy as me when it comes to information systems and data practices: come join the conversation :)

Thu, 27 Feb 2025, 16:00-17:30 (CET)

All info here: shorturl.at/IJFas
February 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
My research group is moving to a new office space today.

As it turns out, my entire professional existence fits into two small moving boxes... #paperless
February 6, 2025 at 10:21 AM
JIRD is now officially on bsky! 👋

If you are working on matters of international relations and development, make sure to follow @jird-jour.bsky.social

We are currently revising our comms strategy and will be regularly posting news about the latest articles, calls, etc.
January 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
2025 research goals be like
January 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
@cejiss.bsky.social has a new call for thematic sections on populism in IOs - check it out here 👇

www.cejiss.org/populists-in...
January 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
me: I will read that PhD thesis I still need to evaluate over the holidays...

the PhD thesis:
December 27, 2024 at 4:16 PM