Sophie Harman
@profsophieharman.bsky.social
Professor of International Politics
Author of global health books, producer of BAFTA-nominated film, lover of books, Corrie, Bruce Sproodlesteen, & (once upon a time) house music all night long
Author of global health books, producer of BAFTA-nominated film, lover of books, Corrie, Bruce Sproodlesteen, & (once upon a time) house music all night long
After years of talking about this book I am sooo excited to have ordered Chasing Freedom by Simukai Chigudu. Despite not being allowed to read any of it (I've tried), I know everyone is going to be talking about this in 2026.
Gift your future self & pre-order www.penguin.co.uk/books/448455...
Gift your future self & pre-order www.penguin.co.uk/books/448455...
Chasing Freedom
'Intimate and epic, Chasing Freedom will teach you more about the legacies of colonialism than a hundred op-eds or a dozen textbooks' SATHNAM SANGHERA, author of Empireland
In my home country, they c...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
After years of talking about this book I am sooo excited to have ordered Chasing Freedom by Simukai Chigudu. Despite not being allowed to read any of it (I've tried), I know everyone is going to be talking about this in 2026.
Gift your future self & pre-order www.penguin.co.uk/books/448455...
Gift your future self & pre-order www.penguin.co.uk/books/448455...
10 years ago this week Leanne Welham, Ansity Noel & I met with 80ish women around Pwani to hear their stories, ask what they thought about making a film & would they act in it?
The result was Pili. A film that went on to win awards, a distribution deal, a BAFTA nomination, & £1000s to these women
The result was Pili. A film that went on to win awards, a distribution deal, a BAFTA nomination, & £1000s to these women
November 24, 2025 at 10:16 AM
10 years ago this week Leanne Welham, Ansity Noel & I met with 80ish women around Pwani to hear their stories, ask what they thought about making a film & would they act in it?
The result was Pili. A film that went on to win awards, a distribution deal, a BAFTA nomination, & £1000s to these women
The result was Pili. A film that went on to win awards, a distribution deal, a BAFTA nomination, & £1000s to these women
Huge congratulations to Sunil Amrith for winning the @britishacademy.bsky.social Book Prize!!!
I'm enormously proud of Sick of It being shortlisted alongside such fab books, especially as I *think* it's the first International Relations book to make the shortlist, hope it becomes the 1st of many.
I'm enormously proud of Sick of It being shortlisted alongside such fab books, especially as I *think* it's the first International Relations book to make the shortlist, hope it becomes the 1st of many.
October 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Huge congratulations to Sunil Amrith for winning the @britishacademy.bsky.social Book Prize!!!
I'm enormously proud of Sick of It being shortlisted alongside such fab books, especially as I *think* it's the first International Relations book to make the shortlist, hope it becomes the 1st of many.
I'm enormously proud of Sick of It being shortlisted alongside such fab books, especially as I *think* it's the first International Relations book to make the shortlist, hope it becomes the 1st of many.
Absolute joy to discuss Sick of It at the British Academy Book Prize event last night, meet such lovely readers & shortlisted authors, & celebrate with my mates (Becky my pal since I was 12 who beats me at tennis every week & Simukai who has the most amazing book coming out next year!)
October 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Absolute joy to discuss Sick of It at the British Academy Book Prize event last night, meet such lovely readers & shortlisted authors, & celebrate with my mates (Becky my pal since I was 12 who beats me at tennis every week & Simukai who has the most amazing book coming out next year!)
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Today’s British Academy Book Prize reading recommendations come from Sophie Harman, whose book SICK OF IT explores the global battle for women's health
Find out more about her chosen books here: lrb.me/0926b1
@britishacademy.bsky.social
Find out more about her chosen books here: lrb.me/0926b1
@britishacademy.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Today’s British Academy Book Prize reading recommendations come from Sophie Harman, whose book SICK OF IT explores the global battle for women's health
Find out more about her chosen books here: lrb.me/0926b1
@britishacademy.bsky.social
Find out more about her chosen books here: lrb.me/0926b1
@britishacademy.bsky.social
Most fun (& difficult!) task of the year! I was asked to recommend 3 books I read recently for the @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk blog as part of the @britishacademy.bsky.social book prize. My recommendations (and those of the other nominees) ⬇️
www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/blog/2025/oc...
www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/blog/2025/oc...
British Academy Book Prize 2025 | Sophie Harman’s reading recommendations | London Review Bookshop
Today’s reading recommendations come from Sophie Harman, whose book Sick of It: The Global Fight for Women's Health is nominated for this year’s British Academy…
www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Most fun (& difficult!) task of the year! I was asked to recommend 3 books I read recently for the @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk blog as part of the @britishacademy.bsky.social book prize. My recommendations (and those of the other nominees) ⬇️
www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/blog/2025/oc...
www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/blog/2025/oc...
Want to learn more about the British Academy shortlist? Excellent overview of all the books around 45min mark
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Arts & Ideas - Finding my tribe - BBC Sounds
Anne McElvoy and guests discuss connections, divisions and creating new political parties
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October 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Want to learn more about the British Academy shortlist? Excellent overview of all the books around 45min mark
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
There was I worried I wouldn't have time to properly read America First Global Health Strategy before finishing my keynote for next week.... but its all BIG font and BIG pictures and some quite comedy (despite seriousness of issue) graphs
October 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
There was I worried I wouldn't have time to properly read America First Global Health Strategy before finishing my keynote for next week.... but its all BIG font and BIG pictures and some quite comedy (despite seriousness of issue) graphs
Is the far right's success in global health partly homegrown?
www.medico.de/en/crisis-of...
I'll be talking about this and more next week in Berlin ahead of the World Health Summit - come along if you're in town! www.medico.de/termin/2025-...
www.medico.de/en/crisis-of...
I'll be talking about this and more next week in Berlin ahead of the World Health Summit - come along if you're in town! www.medico.de/termin/2025-...
Global health - Crisis of legitimacy - medico international
The global right is launching an attack on global health. Its success in this endeavour is partly home-grown. Interview with Sophie Harman
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October 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Is the far right's success in global health partly homegrown?
www.medico.de/en/crisis-of...
I'll be talking about this and more next week in Berlin ahead of the World Health Summit - come along if you're in town! www.medico.de/termin/2025-...
www.medico.de/en/crisis-of...
I'll be talking about this and more next week in Berlin ahead of the World Health Summit - come along if you're in town! www.medico.de/termin/2025-...
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Hope to see many of you at this event - and read the book too! @profsophieharman.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Hope to see many of you at this event - and read the book too! @profsophieharman.bsky.social
Reposted by Sophie Harman
Spanning a broad range of non-fiction subjects from the global politics of women’s health to Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church, this year's British Academy Book Prize shortlist leads readers across continents and pivotal moments in history.
Here's why non-fiction is important to our authors.
Here's why non-fiction is important to our authors.
October 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Spanning a broad range of non-fiction subjects from the global politics of women’s health to Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church, this year's British Academy Book Prize shortlist leads readers across continents and pivotal moments in history.
Here's why non-fiction is important to our authors.
Here's why non-fiction is important to our authors.
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I’ve just started reading this and it’s riveting (not least because it reaffirms and corroborates so much of what I’ve seen working in gender and global health over the past 25 years). don’t sleep on this.
Kindle has chosen Sick of It to be part of their 99p deal for October!
Given the first book I published back in 2010 was about £80 this is a much better deal. And cheaper than a whippy.
Given the first book I published back in 2010 was about £80 this is a much better deal. And cheaper than a whippy.
October 2, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I’ve just started reading this and it’s riveting (not least because it reaffirms and corroborates so much of what I’ve seen working in gender and global health over the past 25 years). don’t sleep on this.
Kindle has chosen Sick of It to be part of their 99p deal for October!
Given the first book I published back in 2010 was about £80 this is a much better deal. And cheaper than a whippy.
Given the first book I published back in 2010 was about £80 this is a much better deal. And cheaper than a whippy.
October 2, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Kindle has chosen Sick of It to be part of their 99p deal for October!
Given the first book I published back in 2010 was about £80 this is a much better deal. And cheaper than a whippy.
Given the first book I published back in 2010 was about £80 this is a much better deal. And cheaper than a whippy.
You may already have seen her on the BBC this morning, but journalists and policy experts looking for experts on digital ID cards - you need to speak to @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social
This is a post from earlier this year
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
This is a post from earlier this year
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
The Britcard – progressive or concerning? | British Politics and Policy at LSE
The Government is considering Labour Together's proposal to introduce mandatory digital ID cards in an effort to tackle irregular migration. There are problems with that.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
September 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
You may already have seen her on the BBC this morning, but journalists and policy experts looking for experts on digital ID cards - you need to speak to @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social
This is a post from earlier this year
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
This is a post from earlier this year
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Heading to the World Health Summit in Berlin in October? I'll be popping up to give the keynote at this excellent side event organised by @medico.de - do come along
www.plattformglobalegesundheit.de/defending-th...
www.plattformglobalegesundheit.de/defending-th...
Defending the Right to Health // 14.10.2025 in Berlin – Deutsche Plattform Globale Gesundheit – dpgg
www.plattformglobalegesundheit.de
September 25, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Heading to the World Health Summit in Berlin in October? I'll be popping up to give the keynote at this excellent side event organised by @medico.de - do come along
www.plattformglobalegesundheit.de/defending-th...
www.plattformglobalegesundheit.de/defending-th...
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“The creation of a New Public Health Order is about much more than simply placing vaccine and other medical manufacturing facilities on the African continent.”
Interesting read…
Interesting read…
Can the New Public Health Order deliver for Africa in a post-Trump world?
New piece for @plosglobalpublichealth.org journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
New piece for @plosglobalpublichealth.org journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
The Trump Administration’s ‘earthquake’ is why we need the New Public Health Order
journals.plos.org
September 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
“The creation of a New Public Health Order is about much more than simply placing vaccine and other medical manufacturing facilities on the African continent.”
Interesting read…
Interesting read…
Can the New Public Health Order deliver for Africa in a post-Trump world?
New piece for @plosglobalpublichealth.org journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
New piece for @plosglobalpublichealth.org journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
The Trump Administration’s ‘earthquake’ is why we need the New Public Health Order
journals.plos.org
September 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Can the New Public Health Order deliver for Africa in a post-Trump world?
New piece for @plosglobalpublichealth.org journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
New piece for @plosglobalpublichealth.org journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
When the US right talk about free speech in the UK their point of reference is always abortion. This is not an accident, but a core part of their agenda. Women's health as ever at the forefront of global politics.
September 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
When the US right talk about free speech in the UK their point of reference is always abortion. This is not an accident, but a core part of their agenda. Women's health as ever at the forefront of global politics.
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ICYMI: William Dalrymple and Sophie Harman ( @profsophieharman.bsky.social ) have been shortlisted for the £25,000 British Academy Book Prize 👇 #BookSky
William Dalrymple and Sophie Harman shortlisted for £25k British Academy Book Prize
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September 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
ICYMI: William Dalrymple and Sophie Harman ( @profsophieharman.bsky.social ) have been shortlisted for the £25,000 British Academy Book Prize 👇 #BookSky
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Congratulations to former Philip Leverhulme Prize winner @profsophieharman.bsky.social for being nominated for the @britishacademy.bsky.social Book Prize! Her book ‘Sick of It’ examines how women’s health is shaped by politics, policy, and social inequality.
Sick of It has been nominated for the British Academy Book Prize!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am such a fan of this prize, that I've alternated between
a weird merry dance and 🙀 since I found out.
Congratulations to all of the authors on the shortlist
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/british-acad...
I am such a fan of this prize, that I've alternated between
a weird merry dance and 🙀 since I found out.
Congratulations to all of the authors on the shortlist
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/british-acad...
September 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Congratulations to former Philip Leverhulme Prize winner @profsophieharman.bsky.social for being nominated for the @britishacademy.bsky.social Book Prize! Her book ‘Sick of It’ examines how women’s health is shaped by politics, policy, and social inequality.
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Huge congrats to the amazing @profsophieharman.bsky.social for being nominated for the @britishacademy.bsky.social Book Prize. Another trip down the red carpet beckons... 👏👏👏
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/british-acad...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/british-acad...
2025 British Academy Book Prize
Six books offering new perspectives on issues of global importance, united by rigorous research and a remarkable ability to tell powerful stories in an engaging and compelling way.
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September 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Huge congrats to the amazing @profsophieharman.bsky.social for being nominated for the @britishacademy.bsky.social Book Prize. Another trip down the red carpet beckons... 👏👏👏
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/british-acad...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/british-acad...
Look at this lovely list! Equally thrilled to have my book in the LRB Bookshop as I am to have more readers encounter the data grannies, the community health workers, and the driver 🥰
The @britishacademy.bsky.social Book Prize 2025 shortlist has been announced!
Find out more about the shortlisted books on our website: www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/booklists/br...
Find out more about the shortlisted books on our website: www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/booklists/br...
September 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Look at this lovely list! Equally thrilled to have my book in the LRB Bookshop as I am to have more readers encounter the data grannies, the community health workers, and the driver 🥰
Reposted by Sophie Harman
SICK OF IT by @profsophieharman.bsky.social, a powerful investigation into how global politics is jeopardising women's health.
www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/sick-o...
www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/sick-o...
September 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
SICK OF IT by @profsophieharman.bsky.social, a powerful investigation into how global politics is jeopardising women's health.
www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/sick-o...
www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/sick-o...
Reposted by Sophie Harman
ICYMI: William Dalrymple and Sophie Harman ( @profsophieharman.bsky.social ) have been shortlisted for the £25,000 British Academy Book Prize 👇 #BookSky
William Dalrymple and Sophie Harman shortlisted for £25k British Academy Book Prize
ebx.sh
September 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
ICYMI: William Dalrymple and Sophie Harman ( @profsophieharman.bsky.social ) have been shortlisted for the £25,000 British Academy Book Prize 👇 #BookSky
Sick of It has been nominated for the British Academy Book Prize!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am such a fan of this prize, that I've alternated between
a weird merry dance and 🙀 since I found out.
Congratulations to all of the authors on the shortlist
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/british-acad...
I am such a fan of this prize, that I've alternated between
a weird merry dance and 🙀 since I found out.
Congratulations to all of the authors on the shortlist
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/british-acad...
September 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Sick of It has been nominated for the British Academy Book Prize!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am such a fan of this prize, that I've alternated between
a weird merry dance and 🙀 since I found out.
Congratulations to all of the authors on the shortlist
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/british-acad...
I am such a fan of this prize, that I've alternated between
a weird merry dance and 🙀 since I found out.
Congratulations to all of the authors on the shortlist
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/british-acad...