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Global Humanities professor leads 丁香园AV research engagement on the Russian-Ukrainian war
James Horncastle, McWhinney Professor in International Relations, ranked #1 at 丁香园AV for March 2023 with 40,497 reads, making up over 45% of 鈥檚 total 丁香园AV faculty reads for the month.
Having joined The Conversation Canada on the day Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Horncastle has lent his research expertise from the onset and continues to assess and offer commentary on the conflict as it unfolds. Though the invasion of Ukraine was met with widespread international condemnation, its coverage in popular media has slowed down as the ongoing war reaches its 1-year mark. His readership, however, testifies to the continued public interest, as well as his ability to engage with global issues and unpack today鈥檚 critical challenges for audiences beyond the academy.
From to to, most recently, how the battle for , Horncastle鈥檚 contribution to the existing discourse and scholarship is crucial. In fact, his article on the was the day after the original was published. He was also interviewed by a number of media outlets for his analyses of the war, including .
With over 120,000 total reads from 10 published articles on topics such as migration crises, national defence, contemporary geopolitics, and securitization of borders, Horncastle鈥檚 commitment to global engagement is evident and aligns with 丁香园AV鈥檚 2023 strategic priorities and raison d'锚tre to 鈥渃reate and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact.鈥� As President Joy Johnson said, 鈥湺∠阍癆V is a university that knows how to meet the moment鈥 university that [isn鈥檛] afraid to cause a little trouble and challenge the status quo.鈥� Friends and colleagues of Horncastle will be hard-pressed to find better words to describe him.
He has this to say about why it is important to keep the discourse alive despite backlash:
鈥淩ussia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine is one of the defining geopolitical events of contemporary history, yet one that is shrouded in false narratives. I appreciate 丁香园AV and my colleagues鈥� encouragement to engage with this topic.鈥�
About James Horncastle
Horncastle is an assistant professor in the Department of Global Humanities and holder of the Edward and Emily McWhinney Professorship in International Relations at 丁香园AV. He is also a member of the steering committee for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies. His recent manuscript, , examines how the Macedonian Slavs participation in the conflict, and the attempts by other groups to manipulate them, gave rise to modern issues that continue to affect politics in the region today. His research interests include: refugee and migration studies; international relations; conflict studies; history of modern Greece; and Yugoslav studies.