Dr Aimée Fox

Once again the United States has entered into a conflict with no strategy. This time, there isn’t even a policy (without which you can’t have a strategy anyway). The war with Iran is little more than the joint targeting process unleashed. The Frankenstein’s monster that is the operational level of war, unsatiated after eating strategy, is now feasting on policy.

Hell of an opening graph by @bafriedman.bsky.social

Is there anything on this in Paul Harris’ “The Men Who Planned The War”? (Don’t have a copy to hand, sadly)

Great to speak to the World War I podcast about Framing the FWW, check it out here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f... @draefox.bsky.social @mpmfinch.bsky.social @univpressofkansas.bsky.social

Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi | The dry and the wet burn together The war launched against Iran by the United States and Israel is a war of choice and of hubris. There is scarcely even...

One constant in this moment for Iran is that @eskandarsadeghi.bsky.social is a must read. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/ma...

The launch event chaired by @dmorganowen.bsky.social hosted at St. Andrews University, will feature presentations from contributors and @draefox.bsky.social for the book Framing the First World War: How Divergent Views Shaped a Global Conflict.

#firstworldwar #WWI #militaryhistory #upkansas

Can’t wait to read this 😍Congratulations @rowan-thompson.bsky.social!

If you are in St Andrews on 9 March, please come along to ‘Framing the First World War’ book launch. Aimée, Dave and Mike have done a terrific job with the book that explores how combatants framed the conflict as it unfolded. I will also present on my contribution on Russo-French military learning.

Without doubt the most significant development of the last few days: BOFFINATION. Thanks for the kind words, @jfb1066.bsky.social very lucky to have worked with some wonderful authors on this @univpressofkansas.bsky.social @mpmfinch.bsky.social @draefox.bsky.social

Thanks Prof 🙌🏻 @univpressofkansas.bsky.social @kansasjoyce.bsky.social @mpmfinch.bsky.social

Framing the First World War: How Diverging Views Shaped a Global Conflict Published in First World War Studies (Ahead of Print, 2026)

My review of excellent new book ‘Framing the First World War’ edited by the dream team @draefox.bsky.social @dmorganowen.bsky.social and Michael Finch is now in @fwwsjournal.bsky.social
50 free eprints available here:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VRRIQ...

CALL FOR PAPERS OPEN
International Politics/(Un)Ethical Worlds: Morality, Power, Resistance and the Aesthetics of Politics in Dark Times.

20th-21st July 2026 │In-Person @standrewsir.bsky.social
Keynotes:
- Dr. Seán Molloy @seanmolloyir.bsky.social
- Dr. James Souter
Call closes: 20th April 2026

Publication day! My book Keeping Hold: A Cultural and Social History of Possession in Eighteenth-Century Britain is out now. 20% discount code KEHO2026. www.cambridge.org/core/books/k...

📣Out now on #firstview!

Molly Groarke (@mollygroarke.bsky.social) (@camhistory.bsky.social) on 'Imperial Family Biographies and New Approaches to the Family in Histories of the British Empire, c.1650–c.1950'

#Empire #Family #Personal #Review 📜🗃️

👉Read open access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Age of Self? LATE What makes you ‘you’? Immerse yourself in an evening of talks, exhibits and live performances exploring how our interconnected identities are formed and celebrate the diverse experiences and values th...

I'm heading to London for @britishacademy.bsky.social The Age of Self? LATE event.

Come for an exploratory evening of talks, performances & workshops that examine the complex notion of self.

Stay for me talking about the self-improvers, the Pelman Age, & how we became restless a century or so ago.

William Rider-Rider, Maple Leaf Concert Party, September 1917, LAC MIKAN 3522026. A man dressed as a clown is applying makeup to fellow entertainer who is dressed as a woman.

It’s not a stretch to say that during the First World War, the Canadian Corps established itself as the “elite fighting force of the British Empire.”

It was also composed, sometimes, of dudes in dresses!

‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI Women in rural communities describe trauma of moderating violent and pornographic content for global tech companies

As Françoise Vergès compels us to ask (and it's one of the most important questions of all):

'Who cleans the world?'

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university? When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...

Incandescent. One of the best pieces I've read about what university means to people and their communities - and what will happen to a city and people after one closes. The *Labour* government and Jaqui Smith in particular should be ashamed of themselves and shamed into doing something. Deplorable.

Scientists Have Been Hunting This Elusive Particle for a Decade. It Doesn’t Exist. The particle in question, known as a sterile neutrino, was supposed to only interact with gravity and have zero interactions with matter.

It's the operational level of war particle.

www.popularmechanics.com/science/envi...

The history and future of women in the military The Pentagon recently launched a formal review of women in ground-combat positions. On today's episode, what lead to this review, and how could it impact the United States Armed Forces? Amy Rutenberg,...

Turns out it’s impossible to go through the history of women’s service in the US military in 17 minutes, but I had fun giving it the old college try. If anyone’s needs it, my segment (or the whole show) might make for a good lesson starter. 🗃️🗺️ www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/rive...

Submissions are coming in thick and fast, so a reminder that the deadline to submit a proposal for MBS2026 is Saturday! If you're having difficulty with the form please also email submissions to mbs2026conference@contacts.bham.ac.uk. www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/moder...

Enjoyed talking about this project with @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social this week, have a listen here: newbooksnetwork.com/framing-the-... @draefox.bsky.social @mpmfinch.bsky.social @univpressofkansas.bsky.social

There's a lot going on the world, but I was glad to see an article of mine published in the @jbritishstudies.bsky.social
Read about Shadrack Byfield, an English War of 1812 veteran who buried his own arm, designed a custom prosthesis, and wrote multiple memoirs: doi.org/10.1017/jbr....

We couldn't have said it better, Heather! Read more on Framing the First World War: How Divergent Views Shaped A Global Conflict here: kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700640560/.

@mpmfinch.bsky.social
@draefox.bsky.social
@dmorganowen.bsky.social

#WorldWarI #modernwarstudies #militaryhistory #upkansas

Read more about the book Framing the First World War: How Divergent Views Shaped a Global Conflict edited by @mpmfinch.bsky.social, @draefox.bsky.social, and @dmorganowen.bsky.social here - kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700640560/.

#modernwarstudies #militaryhistory #WorldWarI #upkansas

CFP | Empires and War
Royal Military College of Canada & University College Dublin
📍 Newman House, UCD | 🗓️ 17–18 September 2026

Papers invited on imperial war from Antiquity onwards. Panel proposals welcome.

📝 Deadline: 15 March 2026
📩 Submissions to: Doug.Delaney@rmc.ca

Details below ⬇️

90% of military history is about where the latrines are dug. You cannot make war if you have dysentery.

The War That Made the Middle East: World War I and the End of the Ottoman Empire by Mustafa Aksakal

A sweeping narrative of war, great power politics, & ordinary people caught up in the devastation, Mustafa Aksakal's The War That Made the Middle East offers new insights about the Great War & its profound & lasting consequences.

Available Jan 13 (10 Mar UK pub): press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

As the owner of a very anxious Labrador, I feel your pain!

Black and white photograph of an austere looking room decorated with bunting and festive signs. The room is filled with long tables set for Christmas dinner. Rows of men in Royal Air Force uniform are sitting alongside the tables, waiting for dinner. Photo from the archives of Jack Plymen (b.1915), Scientific Officer, Royal Air Force, Operational Research Section (MSS.335/PLY/12/11).

As it is the season for Christmas dinners, we thought we'd share you this picture of an RAF Christmas Dinner from our archives - taken in December 1944.

A great reminder that even in the darkest of hours, the spirit of Christmas keeps going.

#ArchiveAdventCalendar #ChristmasParty #RAF

Photo of Trinity College Dublin taken by Stefan Müller

Our neighbours at @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social are hiring 3 (!) tenure-track faculty members:

– Assistant Professor in Political Economy
– Assistant Professor in International Politics
– Assistant Professor in Political Science

Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
More details: jobs.tcd.ie
@tcddublin.bsky.social