Marnie Howlett
@marniehowlett.bsky.social
🇺🇦🇨🇦. Departmental Lecturer in Russian and East European Politics at @Politics_Oxford/@REESOxford/@OSGAOxford. Deputy Director of @DTPGrandUnion. Qualitative Methods. Borders. Geopolitics. Nationalism. Ukraine.
З Днем Незалежності, Україно! 🇺🇦
Today, Ukraine celebrates 34 years of independence. Ukrainians have and continue to make immense sacrifices to ensure this beautiful country survives and prospers. And it stands stronger than ever - as a sovereign and independent state.
Слава Україні!
Today, Ukraine celebrates 34 years of independence. Ukrainians have and continue to make immense sacrifices to ensure this beautiful country survives and prospers. And it stands stronger than ever - as a sovereign and independent state.
Слава Україні!
August 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
З Днем Незалежності, Україно! 🇺🇦
Today, Ukraine celebrates 34 years of independence. Ukrainians have and continue to make immense sacrifices to ensure this beautiful country survives and prospers. And it stands stronger than ever - as a sovereign and independent state.
Слава Україні!
Today, Ukraine celebrates 34 years of independence. Ukrainians have and continue to make immense sacrifices to ensure this beautiful country survives and prospers. And it stands stronger than ever - as a sovereign and independent state.
Слава Україні!
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Ukraine is celebrating its 34th Independence Day on Aug. 24, 2025. To mark the occasion, we’ve asked the staff of the Kyiv Independent to share their favourite fact about Ukrainian history, culture, or a famous Ukrainian — some of whom, you might be surprised to learn are from Ukraine.
34 facts to learn about Ukraine this Independence Day
Ukraine is celebrating its 34th Independence Day on Aug. 24, 2025. To mark the occasion, we’ve asked the staff of the Kyiv Independent to share their favourite fact about Ukrainian history, culture, t...
kyivindependent.com
August 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Ukraine is celebrating its 34th Independence Day on Aug. 24, 2025. To mark the occasion, we’ve asked the staff of the Kyiv Independent to share their favourite fact about Ukrainian history, culture, or a famous Ukrainian — some of whom, you might be surprised to learn are from Ukraine.
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Here it is, my 235th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
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#ScholarSunday Thread 235
Published on July 27, 2025
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July 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Here it is, my 235th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic the adoption of various remote research tools has emerged, increasingly blurring the line between our homes and fields.
Read NEW article co-authored by @marniehowlett.bsky.social (Departmental Lecturer in Russian and East European Politics)
Read NEW article co-authored by @marniehowlett.bsky.social (Departmental Lecturer in Russian and East European Politics)
Excited to see my new article co-authored with @lkonken.bsky.social published open access in @pspolisci.bsky.social!
In this article, we problematise the home–field dichotomy within the context of remote and online political science field research.
In this article, we problematise the home–field dichotomy within the context of remote and online political science field research.
Finding the “Field” in our “Homes” and our “Homes” in the “Field”: A Critique of the “Home–Field” Dichotomy | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
Finding the “Field” in our “Homes” and our “Homes” in the “Field”: A Critique of the “Home–Field” Dichotomy
www.cambridge.org
July 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic the adoption of various remote research tools has emerged, increasingly blurring the line between our homes and fields.
Read NEW article co-authored by @marniehowlett.bsky.social (Departmental Lecturer in Russian and East European Politics)
Read NEW article co-authored by @marniehowlett.bsky.social (Departmental Lecturer in Russian and East European Politics)
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Back from mat leave to see some long-awaited publications coming out! In this Forum, I discuss the practices of flexibility in research design, ongoing reflexivity & project updating before, during & after fieldwork based on the experience of the large, team-based @civilwarpaths.bsky.social project
📢 Forum written together with:
➡️ @marniehowlett.bsky.social
➡️@rtapscott.bsky.social
➡️@grace-akello.bsky.social
➡️Mousumi Mukherjee
➡️Natalia Otrishcenko
➡️Anastasia Shesterinina
📑Rethinking Ethics Review for International Relations Research
@ispjournal.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/isp/article-...
➡️ @marniehowlett.bsky.social
➡️@rtapscott.bsky.social
➡️@grace-akello.bsky.social
➡️Mousumi Mukherjee
➡️Natalia Otrishcenko
➡️Anastasia Shesterinina
📑Rethinking Ethics Review for International Relations Research
@ispjournal.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/isp/article-...
Forum: Rethinking Ethics Review for International Relations Research
academic.oup.com
July 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Back from mat leave to see some long-awaited publications coming out! In this Forum, I discuss the practices of flexibility in research design, ongoing reflexivity & project updating before, during & after fieldwork based on the experience of the large, team-based @civilwarpaths.bsky.social project
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Now on FirstView ft. @marniehowlett.bsky.social and @lkonken.bsky.social.
How can we as a profession address that our "homes" and "fields" are not distinct and separate, especially with the rise of virtual and digital research methods?
#polisky #academisky
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How can we as a profession address that our "homes" and "fields" are not distinct and separate, especially with the rise of virtual and digital research methods?
#polisky #academisky
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
July 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Now on FirstView ft. @marniehowlett.bsky.social and @lkonken.bsky.social.
How can we as a profession address that our "homes" and "fields" are not distinct and separate, especially with the rise of virtual and digital research methods?
#polisky #academisky
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
How can we as a profession address that our "homes" and "fields" are not distinct and separate, especially with the rise of virtual and digital research methods?
#polisky #academisky
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Excited to see my new article co-authored with @lkonken.bsky.social published open access in @pspolisci.bsky.social!
In this article, we problematise the home–field dichotomy within the context of remote and online political science field research.
In this article, we problematise the home–field dichotomy within the context of remote and online political science field research.
Finding the “Field” in our “Homes” and our “Homes” in the “Field”: A Critique of the “Home–Field” Dichotomy | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
Finding the “Field” in our “Homes” and our “Homes” in the “Field”: A Critique of the “Home–Field” Dichotomy
www.cambridge.org
July 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Excited to see my new article co-authored with @lkonken.bsky.social published open access in @pspolisci.bsky.social!
In this article, we problematise the home–field dichotomy within the context of remote and online political science field research.
In this article, we problematise the home–field dichotomy within the context of remote and online political science field research.
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The war took two loved ones from her, and after that, she went to the front herself. “Chaika” is a drone operator with the Stryzh team of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army. She joined the unit this year and has put all plans for civilian life on hold until victory.
📹 Radio Liberty
📹 Radio Liberty
June 27, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The war took two loved ones from her, and after that, she went to the front herself. “Chaika” is a drone operator with the Stryzh team of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army. She joined the unit this year and has put all plans for civilian life on hold until victory.
📹 Radio Liberty
📹 Radio Liberty
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Register now for @oxfordukrainehub.bsky.social event on 6 June featuring colleagues from @osgaoxford.bsky.social exploring:
- interactions between Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel in the context of global instability
- Ukraine and Geopolitical (In)Security
- Domestic Security Developments and Challenges
- interactions between Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel in the context of global instability
- Ukraine and Geopolitical (In)Security
- Domestic Security Developments and Challenges
🇺🇦 Registration for our next event is now open! 🇺🇦
'Security and Warfare in #Ukraine: Domestic and Global Developments Post-2022'
🗓️ Friday 6th June at St Antony's College, Oxford.
🕰️ Full info & schedule here: talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/b28...
📝 Registration: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
'Security and Warfare in #Ukraine: Domestic and Global Developments Post-2022'
🗓️ Friday 6th June at St Antony's College, Oxford.
🕰️ Full info & schedule here: talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/b28...
📝 Registration: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
May 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Register now for @oxfordukrainehub.bsky.social event on 6 June featuring colleagues from @osgaoxford.bsky.social exploring:
- interactions between Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel in the context of global instability
- Ukraine and Geopolitical (In)Security
- Domestic Security Developments and Challenges
- interactions between Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel in the context of global instability
- Ukraine and Geopolitical (In)Security
- Domestic Security Developments and Challenges
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a very interesting paper on secondary internal displacement in #Ukraine "... trauma may encourage agency, resilience, and new opportunities for self-expression among twice displaced populations"
So thrilled to see this paper coauthored with Daryna Dvornichenko published in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (JEMS)!
Drawing on 30 original interviews, we examine how Ukrainian women internally displaced twice because of Russia’s war against Ukraine understand and relate to “home.”
Drawing on 30 original interviews, we examine how Ukrainian women internally displaced twice because of Russia’s war against Ukraine understand and relate to “home.”
Losing and finding home twice: Ukrainian women’s experiences of secondary internal displacement
While much work examines internal displacement, little research has considered the phenomenon of ‘secondary internal displacement’, wherein internally displaced persons experience internal displace...
www.tandfonline.com
May 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
a very interesting paper on secondary internal displacement in #Ukraine "... trauma may encourage agency, resilience, and new opportunities for self-expression among twice displaced populations"
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📢 Forum written together with:
➡️ @marniehowlett.bsky.social
➡️@rtapscott.bsky.social
➡️@grace-akello.bsky.social
➡️Mousumi Mukherjee
➡️Natalia Otrishcenko
➡️Anastasia Shesterinina
📑Rethinking Ethics Review for International Relations Research
@ispjournal.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/isp/article-...
➡️ @marniehowlett.bsky.social
➡️@rtapscott.bsky.social
➡️@grace-akello.bsky.social
➡️Mousumi Mukherjee
➡️Natalia Otrishcenko
➡️Anastasia Shesterinina
📑Rethinking Ethics Review for International Relations Research
@ispjournal.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/isp/article-...
Forum: Rethinking Ethics Review for International Relations Research
academic.oup.com
May 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
📢 Forum written together with:
➡️ @marniehowlett.bsky.social
➡️@rtapscott.bsky.social
➡️@grace-akello.bsky.social
➡️Mousumi Mukherjee
➡️Natalia Otrishcenko
➡️Anastasia Shesterinina
📑Rethinking Ethics Review for International Relations Research
@ispjournal.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/isp/article-...
➡️ @marniehowlett.bsky.social
➡️@rtapscott.bsky.social
➡️@grace-akello.bsky.social
➡️Mousumi Mukherjee
➡️Natalia Otrishcenko
➡️Anastasia Shesterinina
📑Rethinking Ethics Review for International Relations Research
@ispjournal.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/isp/article-...
Reposted by Marnie Howlett
🇺🇦 Registration for our next event is now open! 🇺🇦
'Security and Warfare in #Ukraine: Domestic and Global Developments Post-2022'
🗓️ Friday 6th June at St Antony's College, Oxford.
🕰️ Full info & schedule here: talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/b28...
📝 Registration: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
'Security and Warfare in #Ukraine: Domestic and Global Developments Post-2022'
🗓️ Friday 6th June at St Antony's College, Oxford.
🕰️ Full info & schedule here: talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/b28...
📝 Registration: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
May 20, 2025 at 12:52 AM
🇺🇦 Registration for our next event is now open! 🇺🇦
'Security and Warfare in #Ukraine: Domestic and Global Developments Post-2022'
🗓️ Friday 6th June at St Antony's College, Oxford.
🕰️ Full info & schedule here: talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/b28...
📝 Registration: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
'Security and Warfare in #Ukraine: Domestic and Global Developments Post-2022'
🗓️ Friday 6th June at St Antony's College, Oxford.
🕰️ Full info & schedule here: talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/b28...
📝 Registration: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
So thrilled to see this paper coauthored with Daryna Dvornichenko published in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (JEMS)!
Drawing on 30 original interviews, we examine how Ukrainian women internally displaced twice because of Russia’s war against Ukraine understand and relate to “home.”
Drawing on 30 original interviews, we examine how Ukrainian women internally displaced twice because of Russia’s war against Ukraine understand and relate to “home.”
Losing and finding home twice: Ukrainian women’s experiences of secondary internal displacement
While much work examines internal displacement, little research has considered the phenomenon of ‘secondary internal displacement’, wherein internally displaced persons experience internal displace...
www.tandfonline.com
May 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
So thrilled to see this paper coauthored with Daryna Dvornichenko published in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (JEMS)!
Drawing on 30 original interviews, we examine how Ukrainian women internally displaced twice because of Russia’s war against Ukraine understand and relate to “home.”
Drawing on 30 original interviews, we examine how Ukrainian women internally displaced twice because of Russia’s war against Ukraine understand and relate to “home.”
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DPIR’s @marniehowlett.bsky.social and Daryna Dvornichenko explore the overlooked phenomenon of secondary internal displacement in a new co-authored paper in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, focusing on Ukrainian women displaced both in 2014 and 2022: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
May 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
DPIR’s @marniehowlett.bsky.social and Daryna Dvornichenko explore the overlooked phenomenon of secondary internal displacement in a new co-authored paper in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, focusing on Ukrainian women displaced both in 2014 and 2022: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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NEW article from Dr @marniehowlett.bsky.social (Departmental Lecturer in Russian & East European Politics):
'Reframing Reflexivity: Collaborative Ethics, Collective Responsibility, and Learnings from Researching Russia’s War against Ukraine'
🔗 doi.org/10.1525/cpcs...
#RussianAndEastEuropeanStudies
'Reframing Reflexivity: Collaborative Ethics, Collective Responsibility, and Learnings from Researching Russia’s War against Ukraine'
🔗 doi.org/10.1525/cpcs...
#RussianAndEastEuropeanStudies
Reframing ReflexivityCollaborative Ethics, Collective Responsibility, and Learnings from Researching Russia’s War against Ukraine
This article critically examines the role of reflexivity in the study of wars, conflicts, and authoritarianism, drawing on insights gained from researching Russia’s war against Ukraine. While reflecti...
doi.org
April 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
NEW article from Dr @marniehowlett.bsky.social (Departmental Lecturer in Russian & East European Politics):
'Reframing Reflexivity: Collaborative Ethics, Collective Responsibility, and Learnings from Researching Russia’s War against Ukraine'
🔗 doi.org/10.1525/cpcs...
#RussianAndEastEuropeanStudies
'Reframing Reflexivity: Collaborative Ethics, Collective Responsibility, and Learnings from Researching Russia’s War against Ukraine'
🔗 doi.org/10.1525/cpcs...
#RussianAndEastEuropeanStudies
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New in Advance Articles:
Reframing Reflexivity: Collaborative Ethics, Collective Responsibility, and Learnings from Researching Russia’s War against Ukraine
by Marnie Howlett (@marniehowlett.bsky.social) and Bohdana Kurylo (@bohdanakurylo.bsky.social)
doi.org/10.1525/cpcs...
Reframing Reflexivity: Collaborative Ethics, Collective Responsibility, and Learnings from Researching Russia’s War against Ukraine
by Marnie Howlett (@marniehowlett.bsky.social) and Bohdana Kurylo (@bohdanakurylo.bsky.social)
doi.org/10.1525/cpcs...
Reframing ReflexivityCollaborative Ethics, Collective Responsibility, and Learnings from Researching Russia’s War against Ukraine
This article critically examines the role of reflexivity in the study of wars, conflicts, and authoritarianism, drawing on insights gained from researching Russia’s war against Ukraine. While reflecti...
doi.org
April 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM
New in Advance Articles:
Reframing Reflexivity: Collaborative Ethics, Collective Responsibility, and Learnings from Researching Russia’s War against Ukraine
by Marnie Howlett (@marniehowlett.bsky.social) and Bohdana Kurylo (@bohdanakurylo.bsky.social)
doi.org/10.1525/cpcs...
Reframing Reflexivity: Collaborative Ethics, Collective Responsibility, and Learnings from Researching Russia’s War against Ukraine
by Marnie Howlett (@marniehowlett.bsky.social) and Bohdana Kurylo (@bohdanakurylo.bsky.social)
doi.org/10.1525/cpcs...
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Nine false or misleading statements in Trump's latest anti-Zelensky rant.
April 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Nine false or misleading statements in Trump's latest anti-Zelensky rant.
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@politicsoxford.bsky.social’s @marniehowlett.bsky.social has co-authored a new article in which she argues for a collective, reciprocal approach to reflexivity in studying war and authoritarianism:https://ow.ly/23oP50VCsoV
April 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
@politicsoxford.bsky.social’s @marniehowlett.bsky.social has co-authored a new article in which she argues for a collective, reciprocal approach to reflexivity in studying war and authoritarianism:https://ow.ly/23oP50VCsoV
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In our brand new paper, @marniehowlett.bsky.social and I rethink the practice of reflexivity when researching conflicts and violence. Free access for the next 30 days: track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=...
April 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
In our brand new paper, @marniehowlett.bsky.social and I rethink the practice of reflexivity when researching conflicts and violence. Free access for the next 30 days: track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=...
Thrilled to see my new article with @bohdanakurylo.bsky.social out in @cpcs.bsky.social!
Reframing ReflexivityCollaborative Ethics, Collective Responsibility, and Learnings from Researching Russia’s War against Ukraine
This article critically examines the role of reflexivity in the study of wars, conflicts, and authoritarianism, drawing on insights gained from researching Russia’s war against Ukraine. While reflecti...
online.ucpress.edu
April 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Thrilled to see my new article with @bohdanakurylo.bsky.social out in @cpcs.bsky.social!
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Excited to share our new article "Reframing #Reflexivity: Collaborative Ethics, Collective Responsibility, and Learnings from Researching Russia's War against Ukraine" with @marniehowlett.bsky.social in @cpcs.bsky.social. DM us if you need a copy! online.ucpress.edu/cpcs/article...
April 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Excited to share our new article "Reframing #Reflexivity: Collaborative Ethics, Collective Responsibility, and Learnings from Researching Russia's War against Ukraine" with @marniehowlett.bsky.social in @cpcs.bsky.social. DM us if you need a copy! online.ucpress.edu/cpcs/article...
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This panel was followed by a thought-provoking talk by Dr Howlett (@marniehowlett.bsky.social) on 'Ukraine's Grassroots Amidst Russia's War'.
March 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This panel was followed by a thought-provoking talk by Dr Howlett (@marniehowlett.bsky.social) on 'Ukraine's Grassroots Amidst Russia's War'.
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In light of current events on ceasefire proposal, new piece on what polls say about Ukrainians’ views on negotiations, concessions. With @critgeopolitics.bsky.social & J O’Loughlin. Citing work by @marniehowlett.bsky.social @oonuch.bsky.social & others. @uclspp.bsky.social @uclnews.bsky.social
Are Ukrainians ready for ceasefire and concessions? Here’s what the polls say
More Ukrainians are willing to negotiate for peace now than in the early stages of the conflict − but clear red lines remain for the public.
theconversation.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In light of current events on ceasefire proposal, new piece on what polls say about Ukrainians’ views on negotiations, concessions. With @critgeopolitics.bsky.social & J O’Loughlin. Citing work by @marniehowlett.bsky.social @oonuch.bsky.social & others. @uclspp.bsky.social @uclnews.bsky.social
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“Washington is moving to end the war on its and Russia’s terms, no matter what Ukrainians think,” write @janinadill.bsky.social, @marniehowlett.bsky.social, and @carlmc.bsky.social. “But ignoring Ukrainians’ wishes could have major strategic costs to the United States.”
Ukraine Will Not Surrender to Russia
The country is open to talks but will fight a forced deal.
www.foreignaffairs.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
“Washington is moving to end the war on its and Russia’s terms, no matter what Ukrainians think,” write @janinadill.bsky.social, @marniehowlett.bsky.social, and @carlmc.bsky.social. “But ignoring Ukrainians’ wishes could have major strategic costs to the United States.”
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ICYMI #openaccess in Geopolitics: Sheltering the Nation: The Politicisation of Ukraine’s Civilian Shelters Amidst Russia’s Aggression by Marnie Howlett, Catherine Parry, Samuel Nicholson, Sinead Lambe & Alfie Aldridge @marniehowlett.bsky.social
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March 4, 2025 at 8:12 AM
ICYMI #openaccess in Geopolitics: Sheltering the Nation: The Politicisation of Ukraine’s Civilian Shelters Amidst Russia’s Aggression by Marnie Howlett, Catherine Parry, Samuel Nicholson, Sinead Lambe & Alfie Aldridge @marniehowlett.bsky.social
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