Efe Sevin

Asst. Prof. @TowsonU. Social Media Editor @place_branding, Assoc. Editor @JournalofPD. tweets on (public) diplomacy, (political) communication, dad-humor, food

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

If #Twitter goes, you can find me @rocket_to_venus. Good pun for the occasion, good fun with their shots, and just amazing pierogis.

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

New blog post from the 25th Anniversary Conference: the second entry in my “old man yelling at stuff” series.

I tell young people to put down the AIs (for a moment) and talk to each other. Innovation matters, but without human connection, there’s no real public diplomacy.

[IPDGC @IPDGC]

Check out our latest blog post featuring writer Efe Sevin in the series: 25th Anniversary Special Blog Series: The Last Three Feet: An Idea Ever Popular. Click on the link below 👇
https://t.co/W5mv8LvtCj
@SMPAGWU @ElliottSchoolGW

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

Updated my Vacancy Counter for the Under Secretary of Public Diplomacy & Public Affairs.
2014 → 2019 → 2022 → now 2025.

https://t.co/iysgvCP038

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

Kabotaj bayraminda denizler senlensin, gemiler boyle vin vin diye gitsin, direkten bayraklar kapilsin. Evet. Kabotaj bayramimiz kutlu olsun.

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

@viriyatae @place_branding Thanks Viriya! I am trying to present somewhat of a comprehensive framework from a perception perspective as cities are engaging in more and more international activities. The actor perspective is fragmented because of bureaucratic mandates and such, but perceptions are not.

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

Well, I don't post here that often anymore but I have a publication I am proud of, plus it is #openaccess @place_branding. So here we go:

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

And here is the rest:

Unpacking soft power for cities: a theoretical approach

https://t.co/V85nvq1Eyo

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

And the result is a framework using soft power to describe the potential of cities in the international arena. Here is the summary table:

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

@Adaenay1 ben yokum aslinda buralarda caktirma, bak goremiyorum bunlari.

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

It was a pleasure to be a part of this project. It gave me a chance to actually empirically test a couple of theoretical arguments both in city diplomacy and digital diplomacy.

Looking forward to reading all the contributions.

[Dr. Ilan Manor @Ilan_Manor]

This project was a real labor of love and it was only possible thanks to our stellar list of contributors. We thank you all ‼️Including @GaryDRawnsley @Alex_Ramos_C @dspray @OxfordDiplomat @JPamment @NickCull @EmmaLBriant @ElsaHedling @RebAdlerNissen @Grincheva @andreas212nyc

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

@viriyatae I don’t want to be a $0-tourist :)

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

I wonder how awkward it would be if I start a crowdsourcing campaign to attend this conference...

I am okay with medium levels of awkwardness, and with high levels if I get to fly business.

[IPBA Conference 2026 @IPBA_Conf]

Call for papers is now open!

Join us at the 8th Annual Conference of the International Place Branding Association (IPBA) in #Bangkok (October 30 - November 1, 2024). The conference is hosted by Chulalongkorn Business School.

https://t.co/TQUHTTqHsi
#IPBA2024 #PlaceBranding

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

Another one of those days....

[Zhuowei Zhang @zhuowei]

Never spend 6 minutes doing something by hand when you can spend 6 hours failing to automate it

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

@LeysanK @IPBA_Conf Thank you! Hope to see you tomorrow!

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

🚨 #IPBA2023 @IPBA2023 participants - a quick favor request. If you happen to have a photo from your ferry trip, could you share it with me?

I have an idea for next year's art gallery.

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

11) Now I go back to reading more application materials and stop using gifs #academicjobs #academicjobmarket

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

Alright, it is that time of the year with #academic #jobmarket. As I am spending my Saturday night going through job applications, let me share some of my wisdom.

Please note that my wisdom is fueled by Saturday-night-working rage and some bourbon.

[Efe Sevin @efesevin]

10) Good luck to you all on the job market. I know it sucks, I was on it four times. Happy to share more of my experience / rage-filled-wisdom if you need help. Shoot me an e-mail esevin[at]towson[dot]edu.