Society for Intelligence History
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We are a membership org for scholars focused on intelligence history, also active at @socintelhist.bsky.social.
Joined June 2016
Just a reminder that we are even more active at @socintelhist.bsky.social--and about to expand our offerings on LinkedIn, too. Choices are good.
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Lee Hammarstrom is working on a book about ELINT satellites including Parcae. Here’s a brief description of Parcae and its importance during the Cold War. https://t.co/mcKHglBX2k I recently appeared with him on a panel @NatReconOfc and @SocIntelHist. @ColdWarPod
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Saturday 8 March 2025 is #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 Join me, @historical_kate Dr Sally Waugh, @Krystelvk AND veterans Betty Webb MBE and Ruth Bourne @bletchleypark for a special one day symposium celebrating ‘Women in Intelligence during World War Two’. Details of my
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Skimpy on espionage but heavy on sex. #SVR spy Anna Chapman published a book several months ago. I reviewed it for The Cipher Brief. @thecipherbrief @SocIntelHist ⬇️ https://t.co/YCBifkbqpq
thecipherbrief.com
The debut book of a Russian spy arrested by the FBI and released in a spy swap is part horror story, part fairy tale.
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"British Spies & Their Fiction" My review of Oliver Buckton's book Counterfeit Spies: How WWII Intel Ops Shaped Cold War Spy Fiction (2024) was published in the International Journal of Intel & Counterintel. @SocIntelHist Get your free copy below! https://t.co/JXEkUhl8nR
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Published in International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence (Vol. 38, No. 4, 2025)
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Thanks for the heads up, @StephenMarrin. What an incredible contribution Mark Phythian has made to INS and to the field. Long may he enjoy the next adventure!
Note in Intelligence & National Security (INS) (Vol 40/Issue 1): "After almost 10 years of service as editor of INS, Mark Phythian is stepping down...Mark has made significant contributions to the field of Intelligence Studies" and he will be missed! See:
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New article published in journal Intelligence and National Security titled "Why Do States Choose Covert Action?" by Jack Duffield, with details here:
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This article proposes a narrative-based approach to understanding why states choose covert action. Drawing on narratology and securitisation theory, it argues that states employ covert action to sh...
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Exclusive: My Book Cover Revealed! KGB LITERATI: Spy Fiction and State Security in the Soviet Union (University of Toronto Press, 2025) #spies #writers #KGB @SocIntelHist
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We're looking forward to this!
**NEWS** I finally have the green light to publish an exclusive article on Substack that I have been working on! Excitement levels are off the chart! I hear you asking the question - what is it about? Well… The MI6 Man behind the Wheel 🛞 As personal driver to the first two
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It's up, it's up! Well worth the watch. Our own @riehle_kevin discussing his new book and sharing FSB tales. https://t.co/36DqyUTjgL
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On Wednesday, February 5th, IWP hosted Dr. Kevin Riehle for a lecture on his new book, The Russian FSB. Dr. David Thomas, IWP Professor of Intelligence,
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The conference included 24 panels covering an impressive range of intelligence history. We also celebrated the 20th anniv. of the ODNI with a keynote roundtable of 4 former DNIs. Check out our website at https://t.co/iW2ZgEhYbp to learn more about SIH membership & activities!
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This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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Thank you to all the speakers, chairs, and guests who were able to attend the 2025 SIH Annual Conference at the International Spy Museum. It was a spectacular event with attendees from all over the world.
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Amazing authors’ panel at @SocIntelHist conference at @IntlSpyMuseum featuring @spyhistorian @douglaslondon5 @nakashimae @AlexRoseWriter and Nick Reynolds!
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Thank you Alexander for supporting SIH! We were delighted to have you share your experience and insights with our members and look forward to your forthcoming book Phantom Fleet!
Just returned from a most enjoyable @SocIntelHist conference at the @IntlSpyMuseum, during which I appeared on a panel moderated by the estimable @spyhistorian. Here's a picture of me lecturing a rapt audience eagerly awaiting the next speaker. (And a thank-you to my fellow
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The @SocIntelHist Conference 2025 has been a roaring success💥 We brought an exceptional group of intelligence historians and practitioners to @IntlSpyMuseum 🌎 I spoke about the great Josephine Baker and her handler & how intelligence can illuminate their most secret mission🔥
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A super presentation. Thank you for joining us!
Happy to share that I presented my research on Saturday at the @SocIntelHist Annual Conference 2025, held at the @IntlSpyMuseum in Washington, D.C. With @ori_rabinowitz, we explored the Soviet view on historical nuclear developments in the Middle East
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Terrific session today with Pål Jonson, 🇸🇪 Minister for Defence (and fellow @warstudies alum) who joined @CSSC_SSE @handels_sse to discuss international affairs and security 👇
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Time for a Sunday settle into a new book - so delighted this has just arrived… @NahlahAyed’s #TheWarWeWonApart: new biog of #SOE’s #SoniaButt & #GuyDArtois! Thank you @PenguinUKBooks !
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#SIH2025 is history (sorry). Are you looking out for your next chance to talk intel history with the cool kids? Check out this call for papers:
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Oxford Intelligence Group Conference June 5-6, 2025
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Thank you, @IoannaIordanou . You expanded our horizons with your wonderful presentation.
A big thank you to the @SocIntelHist and the @IntlSpyMuseum for a fantastic conference! Great papers, great colleagues, and, overall, a wonderful experience! Thank you 🙏
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