Matt McDonald
@mattuq.bsky.social
Professor of International Relations at the University of Queensland, mostly researching climate & security. https://polsis.uq.edu.au/profile/1174/matt-mcdonald
A great day- celebrating a fantastic OCIS conference & an article acceptance from @gepjournal.bsky.social (a paper on Indigenous v Settler Colonial approaches to fire with the brilliant Brent Steele- more an that soon) at the Sydney venue of Australia’s best brewery, Mountain Culture. Cheers!
July 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM
A great day- celebrating a fantastic OCIS conference & an article acceptance from @gepjournal.bsky.social (a paper on Indigenous v Settler Colonial approaches to fire with the brilliant Brent Steele- more an that soon) at the Sydney venue of Australia’s best brewery, Mountain Culture. Cheers!
Beer & book series again, and I’m finally getting a chance to wade through this new book by outstanding scholars & friends, @anthonyburke.bsky.social & @flusterbird.bsky.social- The Ecology Politic (MIT 2025) paired with a Stone & Wood pale ale. Looking forward to discussing this at OCIS in Sydney!
June 25, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Beer & book series again, and I’m finally getting a chance to wade through this new book by outstanding scholars & friends, @anthonyburke.bsky.social & @flusterbird.bsky.social- The Ecology Politic (MIT 2025) paired with a Stone & Wood pale ale. Looking forward to discussing this at OCIS in Sydney!
The latest in my book & beer series (it’s been a while) is this wonderful collection I was privileged to contribute to, edited by brilliant colleagues at @nupinytt.bsky.social- @elanawilsonrowe.bsky.social, @pauldavidbeaumont.bsky.social & @lucasdopaes.bsky.social. Paired with a Range Hazy IPA!
June 20, 2025 at 6:55 AM
The latest in my book & beer series (it’s been a while) is this wonderful collection I was privileged to contribute to, edited by brilliant colleagues at @nupinytt.bsky.social- @elanawilsonrowe.bsky.social, @pauldavidbeaumont.bsky.social & @lucasdopaes.bsky.social. Paired with a Range Hazy IPA!
I’m not going to complain about the spam from Australia’s would-be Trump equivalent in Clive Palmer, it’s a wild ride… Though quite a relief that this is a decidedly marginal figure in the Australian election, thank f&@k for compulsory preferential voting and the Australian electoral commission.
April 29, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I’m not going to complain about the spam from Australia’s would-be Trump equivalent in Clive Palmer, it’s a wild ride… Though quite a relief that this is a decidedly marginal figure in the Australian election, thank f&@k for compulsory preferential voting and the Australian electoral commission.
If you haven’t seen it do watch the fantastic doco, Theaters of War- examining the Pentagon’s influence on Hollywood (& public opinion).
Lucky enough to enjoy a private screening on the deck with one of the producers and on-screen talent, my friend & colleague Seb Kaempf m.imdb.com/title/tt1184...
Lucky enough to enjoy a private screening on the deck with one of the producers and on-screen talent, my friend & colleague Seb Kaempf m.imdb.com/title/tt1184...
February 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
If you haven’t seen it do watch the fantastic doco, Theaters of War- examining the Pentagon’s influence on Hollywood (& public opinion).
Lucky enough to enjoy a private screening on the deck with one of the producers and on-screen talent, my friend & colleague Seb Kaempf m.imdb.com/title/tt1184...
Lucky enough to enjoy a private screening on the deck with one of the producers and on-screen talent, my friend & colleague Seb Kaempf m.imdb.com/title/tt1184...
Beer & Book post time! An excellent Cold IPA from Brisbane’s best brewery (Range) paired with this new book on Technopolitics & Planetary Emergency by the very smart
Columba Peoples. Great combo! Last drinks before a month off the sauce (Febfast) & maybe final book before 2025 teaching kicks off…
Columba Peoples. Great combo! Last drinks before a month off the sauce (Febfast) & maybe final book before 2025 teaching kicks off…
January 31, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Beer & Book post time! An excellent Cold IPA from Brisbane’s best brewery (Range) paired with this new book on Technopolitics & Planetary Emergency by the very smart
Columba Peoples. Great combo! Last drinks before a month off the sauce (Febfast) & maybe final book before 2025 teaching kicks off…
Columba Peoples. Great combo! Last drinks before a month off the sauce (Febfast) & maybe final book before 2025 teaching kicks off…
Still working my way through Gerard Toal’s brilliant book in this iteration of the book & beer/ pint & paper series. This is definitely worth a read. And by popular demand (one person asked!) the beer- 3 Ravens Cali IPA- is a super-crisp IPA perfect for a summer Friday afternoon in Oz. Cheers!
December 20, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Still working my way through Gerard Toal’s brilliant book in this iteration of the book & beer/ pint & paper series. This is definitely worth a read. And by popular demand (one person asked!) the beer- 3 Ravens Cali IPA- is a super-crisp IPA perfect for a summer Friday afternoon in Oz. Cheers!
The latest in my pint & paper/ book & beer series. This shot was taken seconds after my out of office reply became active, & is less a celebration of scholarship than a celebration of the start of 2 weeks’ holiday. You’ll never guess where…
December 3, 2024 at 7:03 AM
The latest in my pint & paper/ book & beer series. This shot was taken seconds after my out of office reply became active, & is less a celebration of scholarship than a celebration of the start of 2 weeks’ holiday. You’ll never guess where…
One of the offenders…
November 27, 2024 at 5:55 AM
One of the offenders…
My final Tweet. I was going for measured and gracious.
November 6, 2024 at 11:10 PM
My final Tweet. I was going for measured and gracious.
The latest in my pint & paper series was an interesting read by JS Maloy in @EIAJournal, suggesting limits of ‘crisis’ or ‘emergency’ framing re #climate and making a case for ‘epic’. Solid paper but seems like an opportunity missed to make a case for ‘clustercuss’. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
October 21, 2024 at 10:51 PM
The latest in my pint & paper series was an interesting read by JS Maloy in @EIAJournal, suggesting limits of ‘crisis’ or ‘emergency’ framing re #climate and making a case for ‘epic’. Solid paper but seems like an opportunity missed to make a case for ‘clustercuss’. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
I’m guessing the Hamburg chapter of Fridays for the Future couldn’t quite settle on an overarching #climate narrative. It’s a hell of a compromise…
September 15, 2024 at 8:03 AM
I’m guessing the Hamburg chapter of Fridays for the Future couldn’t quite settle on an overarching #climate narrative. It’s a hell of a compromise…
Bit of news. Effective 2024. Not sorry to never have to apply for pomotion again, though I think I'll miss the enthusiasm with which my colleagues embraced the ‘Ass Pro' title...
October 25, 2023 at 12:04 AM
Bit of news. Effective 2024. Not sorry to never have to apply for pomotion again, though I think I'll miss the enthusiasm with which my colleagues embraced the ‘Ass Pro' title...
Predictably outstanding- my brilliant colleague Alex Bellamy in full flight, speaking about his new book Warmonger. Get on it! cup.columbia.edu/book/warmong...
October 24, 2023 at 3:47 AM
Predictably outstanding- my brilliant colleague Alex Bellamy in full flight, speaking about his new book Warmonger. Get on it! cup.columbia.edu/book/warmong...
Looking forward to this:
“War was always central to Putin's project," Hear Alex Bellamy, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies & Director Asia Pacific Centre R2P discuss his latest book Warmonger: Vladimir Putin's Imperial Wars
Tue 24 Oct 2023 1:00pm–2:00pm
r2pasiapacific.org
“War was always central to Putin's project," Hear Alex Bellamy, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies & Director Asia Pacific Centre R2P discuss his latest book Warmonger: Vladimir Putin's Imperial Wars
Tue 24 Oct 2023 1:00pm–2:00pm
r2pasiapacific.org
October 16, 2023 at 8:25 PM
Looking forward to this:
“War was always central to Putin's project," Hear Alex Bellamy, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies & Director Asia Pacific Centre R2P discuss his latest book Warmonger: Vladimir Putin's Imperial Wars
Tue 24 Oct 2023 1:00pm–2:00pm
r2pasiapacific.org
“War was always central to Putin's project," Hear Alex Bellamy, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies & Director Asia Pacific Centre R2P discuss his latest book Warmonger: Vladimir Putin's Imperial Wars
Tue 24 Oct 2023 1:00pm–2:00pm
r2pasiapacific.org