De Facto Diplomacy: Taiwan’s Quest For Ontological Security In Somaliland | Saxafi Media This paper analyzes Taiwan’s engagement with Somaliland through the lens of ontological security theory, arguing that de facto states pursue identity-affirming diplomacy beyond physical security needs...

How does #Taiwan use its relationship with #Somaliland to secure its #Identity on the world stage? This #study applies #OntologicalSecurity theory to explain why #DeFacto states pursue ties that offer narrative legitimacy rather than physical protection. saxafimedia.com/de-facto-dip...

I'd argue #Bluesky provides two really important social functions for the #Left.

1. Reinforcement of #Progressive #OntologicalSecurity

2. Pushing the window of acceptable ideas to the left ( #OvertonWindow if you will) by providing a 'deviant' who is more 'left' than the observer.

Noticing more accounts on here that look like #Progressive #Bots. They have the standard set of AI generated sexy photos, but like and comment in a progressive way.

Currently not sure whether to encourage or ignore 🤷

They help in reinforcing #OntologicalSecurity as we see on X. But do we need?

Any #OntologicalSecurity researchers interested in normative dimensions and looking for a panel for #ISA2026? Let me or @jasonralph.bsky.social know - we have 1 and a half panels together, a couple of additional papers would permit the second 🤩 -(open image to see abstract)

State violence against migrant women: Ontological security, threat, and legitimacy | Review of International Studies | Cambridge Core State violence against migrant women: Ontological security, threat, and legitimacy

New article out on in @risjnl.bsky.social - I've looked at how #ontologicalsecurity can explain ways in which the state weaponises violence against migration women as part of the deterrent architecture of the #hostileenvironment in the UK --linked here www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The article’s main arguments will hopefully be of interest to scholars of #militarism, #ontologicalsecurity, and commemoration of the First World War in Britain (especially the 2014-18 #WW1Centenary). Thanks again to the @risjnl.bsky.social team!

Notions of safety: observing cultural perspectives in a homeless youth hostel The preservation of a person’s ontological security plays a vital role in the cultural formation of social groups. Using ethnographic data, the following paper demonstrates how young people, who re...

Full article: Notions of safety: observing cultural perspectives in a homeless youth hostel www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

This article is useful to anyone interested in #culturaldevelopment, #housing, #streetculture, #homelessness, #ethnography, #youthhomelessness & #ontologicalsecurity.

After being obsessed with this subject for ages, to find my name listed here was such a fantastic surprise! If you're interested in #ontologicalsecurity and #insecurity, check out the starter pack below 👇

Racial Microaggressions and Ontological Security: Exploring the Narratives of Young Adult Migrants in Glasgow, UK | Article | Social Inclusion Marcus Nicolson

3/ and using #ontologicalsecurity

'Racial Microaggressions and Ontological Security: Exploring the Narratives of Young Adult Migrants in Glasgow, UK'

www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclus...

Scotland and Immigration: Moving beyond political narratives of openness Young adult migrants in Scotland experience racism and discrimination in their everyday lives. This makes it difficult to establish stable identities and to gain a sense of security in the new setting...

1/🔉Quick Intro post: I'm a postdoc researcher working at Eurac research in Bolzano, Italy. PhD studied at Glasgow Caledonian Uni on #migration #narratives in Scotland and the #ontologicalsecurity of young adult migrants in Glasgow.

Here is a quick blog overview of the project: tinyurl.com/54sw3x68

#EWIS2024 in Istanbul: Apply now for our workshop on #Anxiety, #Identity and #CriticalProximity and let's investigate the many different ways in which people produce aternative world orders. DL 5 Feb! @europeanisa.bsky.social #ontologicalsecurity
eisa-net.org/ewis-2024

11th European Workshops in International Studies. Kadir Has University, İstanbul. 3-5 July 2024. WS2. Constructing Subjectivities After the Liberal Order: Managing Anxiety Without Securitization of Identity? Bahar Rumelili, Thomas Diez.

✅ (WS2) Constructing Subjectivities After the Liberal Order: Managing Anxiety Without Securitization of Identity?
@thomasdiez.bsky.social

#cfp #ontologicalsecurity #identity #othering