Gary Rawnsley
@garydrawnsley.bsky.social
Head of the School of Social & Political Sciences, University of Lincoln. Research on propaganda, public diplomacy, cultural diplomacy & soft power. Lover of all things literary. Has Crohn’s Disease. Views expressed here are mine & mine alone.
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Gary Rawnsley
@garydrawnsley.bsky.social
· Aug 29
Routledge Handbook of Chinese Media
The new, second edition of this successful Handbook explores the growing and evolving field of Chinese media, offering a window through which to observe multi-directional flows of information, culture...
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Now available - the 2nd edition of my co-edited Routledge Handbook of Chinese Media. Covering the PRC, Hong Kong, Taiwan, & Macao + impact of Covid on the media, communications, & information landscape. More details available here: www.routledge.com/Routledge-Ha...
A mere footnote in Empire podcast’s wonderful mini series on George Orwell, but enough to pique my interest. I collected from the library Yashodhara Dalmia’s biography of Indian artist, Amrita Sher-Gil. A fascinating & productive but tragically brief life! @anitaanand.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A mere footnote in Empire podcast’s wonderful mini series on George Orwell, but enough to pique my interest. I collected from the library Yashodhara Dalmia’s biography of Indian artist, Amrita Sher-Gil. A fascinating & productive but tragically brief life! @anitaanand.bsky.social
Congratulations to David Szalay, author of Flesh & winner of the 2025 Booker Prize. An excellent choice. @thebookerprizes.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Congratulations to David Szalay, author of Flesh & winner of the 2025 Booker Prize. An excellent choice. @thebookerprizes.com
Happy birthday to one of the most important programmes in the history of television. Sesame Street has been transforming lives in the US & across the world for 56 years. It reflects the power of education, tolerance, inclusion & cultural diversity - values under attack today in too many places
November 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Happy birthday to one of the most important programmes in the history of television. Sesame Street has been transforming lives in the US & across the world for 56 years. It reflects the power of education, tolerance, inclusion & cultural diversity - values under attack today in too many places
Luke Turnock has also published (with Tim Piatkowski from Griffith University) “The new DNP”: Discussion of the experimental ‘fat burner’ BAM15 on bodybuilding forums and YouTube, again in Performance Enhancement & Health (14:1): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Luke Turnock has also published (with Tim Piatkowski from Griffith University) “The new DNP”: Discussion of the experimental ‘fat burner’ BAM15 on bodybuilding forums and YouTube, again in Performance Enhancement & Health (14:1): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Congratulations to School of Social & Political Sciences's Luke Turnock. His new new article (with PhD student Mikey Hirst) is in Performance Enhancement and Health: 'Off-label Semaglutide & GLP-1 weight-loss medicine use for anti-ageing' is available at
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Off-label Semaglutide & GLP-1 weight-loss medicine use for anti-ageing: A Netnography of older bodybuilders’ experiences and understandings
GLP-1 weight-loss medicines (e.g. Semaglutide; Tirzepatide) are increasingly prevalent, with many users accessing these drugs off-label through the in…
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November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Congratulations to School of Social & Political Sciences's Luke Turnock. His new new article (with PhD student Mikey Hirst) is in Performance Enhancement and Health: 'Off-label Semaglutide & GLP-1 weight-loss medicine use for anti-ageing' is available at
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When VOA was silenced by the Trump administration, we stopped telling America's story to 360 million people worldwide. America lost its voice. Join the fight to save VOA. Go to savevoa.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
When VOA was silenced by the Trump administration, we stopped telling America's story to 360 million people worldwide. America lost its voice. Join the fight to save VOA. Go to savevoa.com
Good luck to all authors shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025 announced tonight. It’s an extremely strong shortlist this year - I can’t call it. #BookerPrize
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Good luck to all authors shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025 announced tonight. It’s an extremely strong shortlist this year - I can’t call it. #BookerPrize
A Sunday afternoon stroll along the Fossdyke Canal, Lincoln, with views of Lincoln Cathedral #photography
November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A Sunday afternoon stroll along the Fossdyke Canal, Lincoln, with views of Lincoln Cathedral #photography
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Remembering DYLAN THOMAS - who left us 72yrs ago today, aged just 39.
November 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Remembering DYLAN THOMAS - who left us 72yrs ago today, aged just 39.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
More brilliant news from the School of Social & Political Sciences. Delighted my colleague @fferrazdealmeida.bsky.social has co-edited this fascinating new interdisciplinary book Lights and Shadows: The Ongwen Case at the International Court published by Brill. brill.com/display/titl...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
More brilliant news from the School of Social & Political Sciences. Delighted my colleague @fferrazdealmeida.bsky.social has co-edited this fascinating new interdisciplinary book Lights and Shadows: The Ongwen Case at the International Court published by Brill. brill.com/display/titl...
Congratulations to my School of Social & Political Sciences colleague, @mcslaven.bsky.social and his co-author, @emile-chabal.bsky.social on the publication of their timely & important new article on the immigration debate in the UK @foreignpolicy.com
Wrote something with @emile-chabal.bsky.social in @foreignpolicy.com about how the immigration debate in the UK has gotten so off the rails recently: foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/05/b...
Britain Is Having the World’s Most Extreme Immigration Debate
The British discourse makes even the Trump administration look moderate.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Congratulations to my School of Social & Political Sciences colleague, @mcslaven.bsky.social and his co-author, @emile-chabal.bsky.social on the publication of their timely & important new article on the immigration debate in the UK @foreignpolicy.com
Just arrived on publication day: John Irving’s 16th novel, Queen Esther, prequel to The Cider House Rules. Looking forward to adding it to my full collection of books by John Irving who I started reading 40 years ago. #Booksky
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Just arrived on publication day: John Irving’s 16th novel, Queen Esther, prequel to The Cider House Rules. Looking forward to adding it to my full collection of books by John Irving who I started reading 40 years ago. #Booksky
The arts & humanities, & languages especially, are again under attack, easy scapegoats for problems in HEIs. Nottingham prides itself on being a global university, but without language provision, that is now a problematic boast
Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is
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November 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The arts & humanities, & languages especially, are again under attack, easy scapegoats for problems in HEIs. Nottingham prides itself on being a global university, but without language provision, that is now a problematic boast
Never thought I would say this but thank you, Reviewer #2, for your constructive and helpful feedback on my new paper. (Now need to lie down in a dark room and hope normality returns shortly.)
November 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Never thought I would say this but thank you, Reviewer #2, for your constructive and helpful feedback on my new paper. (Now need to lie down in a dark room and hope normality returns shortly.)
Congratulations to Salman Rushdie on the publication today of his new book, The Eleventh Hour. Just received my copy & looking forward to reading it #booksky
November 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Congratulations to Salman Rushdie on the publication today of his new book, The Eleventh Hour. Just received my copy & looking forward to reading it #booksky
School of Social & Political Sciences is launching an online short course An Introduction to Supporting Fathers and Male Caregivers led by @profatarrant.bsky.social. 28th January 2026, 09:30 – 12:30, £75 per person. Scan the QR code or email [email protected].
November 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
School of Social & Political Sciences is launching an online short course An Introduction to Supporting Fathers and Male Caregivers led by @profatarrant.bsky.social. 28th January 2026, 09:30 – 12:30, £75 per person. Scan the QR code or email [email protected].
Delighted that my Social & Political Sciences colleague, Dr Marianna Charountaki, has written a blog for the LSE Middle East Centre @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social. Titled ‘From Inquiry to Theorisation: Towards a Holistic Framework in International Relations’, Marianna’s essay is available below.
From Inquiry to Theorisation: Towards a Holistic Framework in International Relations - Middle East Centre
What explains the behaviour – and relative success – of certain armed non-state actors (NSAs) in the Middle East? A new typology suggests groups like HTS and the PLO are better understood as 'states-t...
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November 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Delighted that my Social & Political Sciences colleague, Dr Marianna Charountaki, has written a blog for the LSE Middle East Centre @lsemiddleeast.bsky.social. Titled ‘From Inquiry to Theorisation: Towards a Holistic Framework in International Relations’, Marianna’s essay is available below.
Congratulations to School of Social & Political Sciences colleagues Alex Oaten & Ana Jordan. Their new article (co-authored with colleagues from Edinbugh Uni) has been published in Sociology & calls for sociology to contribute more robustly to contemporary suicide research. (doi.org/10.1177/0038...)
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November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Congratulations to School of Social & Political Sciences colleagues Alex Oaten & Ana Jordan. Their new article (co-authored with colleagues from Edinbugh Uni) has been published in Sociology & calls for sociology to contribute more robustly to contemporary suicide research. (doi.org/10.1177/0038...)
A late afternoon stroll along the Fossdyke Canal behind Burton Waters, #Lincoln #photography
November 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A late afternoon stroll along the Fossdyke Canal behind Burton Waters, #Lincoln #photography
Oh, for goodness sake, @backlisted.bsky.social - why do you do this to me? Listened to your excellent programme & now I have to stop reading my current book & start Wuthering Heights (again)!
Hallowe'en special up now. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, with guests Andrew Male and Laura Varnam in conversation with Una McCormack and Andy Miller. 🌬️🎃🧟 @andrewmale.bsky.social @drlauravarnam.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social @iammilliam.bsky.social
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Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
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October 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Oh, for goodness sake, @backlisted.bsky.social - why do you do this to me? Listened to your excellent programme & now I have to stop reading my current book & start Wuthering Heights (again)!
Two new reads arrived today. Homeland: The War on Terror in American Life by Richard Beck (following a terrific review by Cora Currier in @nybooks.com & On Freedom by @timothysnyder.bsky.social because … well, it is Timothy Snyder
October 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Two new reads arrived today. Homeland: The War on Terror in American Life by Richard Beck (following a terrific review by Cora Currier in @nybooks.com & On Freedom by @timothysnyder.bsky.social because … well, it is Timothy Snyder
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“VOA isn’t a propaganda tool,” says South Asia expert Michael Kugelman. He stresses that press freedom is vital to U.S. interests — and cutting VOA language services would be a mistake.
#SaveVOA #PressFreedom
#SaveVOA #PressFreedom
Propaganda isn’t VOA’s job
Propaganda isn’t VOA’s job VOA isn’t meant to serve as a “propaganda organ of the U.S. government,” says South Asia regional specialist, Michael Kugelman. He believes the promotion of press freedom and freedom of speech is critical to U.S. interests. Thus, “it would be a mistake only to maintain a few (VOA) language services,” Kugelman adds. #SaveVOA #PressFreedom #short
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October 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
“VOA isn’t a propaganda tool,” says South Asia expert Michael Kugelman. He stresses that press freedom is vital to U.S. interests — and cutting VOA language services would be a mistake.
#SaveVOA #PressFreedom
#SaveVOA #PressFreedom
Sailing to Hong Kong island from Kowloon on the Star Ferry, December 2017 - the last time I visited #photography
October 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Sailing to Hong Kong island from Kowloon on the Star Ferry, December 2017 - the last time I visited #photography
On Wednesday the School of Social & Political Sciences welcomed Professor Gillian Youngs to deliver a talk in our Research Seminar series.
Gillian shared insights from her new book, Feminist International Relations Through a Technospatial Lens. Thanks to colleague Dr Gao Xinchuchu for the photos
Gillian shared insights from her new book, Feminist International Relations Through a Technospatial Lens. Thanks to colleague Dr Gao Xinchuchu for the photos
October 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
On Wednesday the School of Social & Political Sciences welcomed Professor Gillian Youngs to deliver a talk in our Research Seminar series.
Gillian shared insights from her new book, Feminist International Relations Through a Technospatial Lens. Thanks to colleague Dr Gao Xinchuchu for the photos
Gillian shared insights from her new book, Feminist International Relations Through a Technospatial Lens. Thanks to colleague Dr Gao Xinchuchu for the photos