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Michael Bourne
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# Michael Bourne

**Source**: https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/
**Parent**: https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/politics-philosophy-economics-ba-lv00/

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# Michael Bourne

Dr

- Reader, [School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-history-anthropology-philosophy-and-politics/)
- [Politics and International Relations](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/politics-and-international-relations/)
- [The Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/the-institute-for-global-peace-security-and-justice/)

- Phone+44 (0)28 9097 3765
- Email[m.bourne@qub.ac.uk](#)

- Room 02.005 - 23 University Square

  United Kingdom

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Critical Security Studies; \
Security Technology Politics; \
Arms Control and Disarmament;\
New materialism, ANT, Post-humanism and International Relations

1998 …Research output 2001: 1Research output 2002: 1Research output 2003: 1Research output 2004: 3Research output 2005: 4Research output 2006: 5Research output 2007: 2Research output 2008: 1Research output 2011: 5Projects 2012: 1Research output 2012: 3Research output 2013: 1Projects 2014: 2Research output 2014: 3Research output 2015: 3Research output 2016: 1Research output 2017: 1Research output 2018: 3Research output 2019: 2Projects 2021: 1Research output 2023: 1Research output 2025: 22025

Research activity per year

## Personal profile

## Fingerprint

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## Projects

- [1](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/projects/?status=FINISHED)
  Finished
- [1](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/projects/?status=RUNNING)
  Active

- ### [R2776LAW: Leverhulme Interdisciplinary Network on Algorithmic Solutions (LINAS)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/leverhulme-trust-doctoral-scholar/)

  [Morison, J.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/john-morison/) (PI), [Bourne, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/) (CoI), [Degenhardt, T.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/teresa-degenhardt/) (CoI), [MacCarthaigh, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/muiris-maccarthaigh/) (CoI), [McCall, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mccall/) (CoI), [O'Kelly, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/ciar%C3%A1n-okelly/) (CoI), [Padmanabhan, D.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan/) (CoI), [Paternostro, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/mauro-paternostro/) (CoI), [Schwamb, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/megan-schwamb/) (CoI), [Scott-Hayward, S.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/sandra-scott-hayward/) (CoI), [Smartt, S.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/stephen-smartt/) (CoI), [Vandierendonck, H.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/hans-vandierendonck/) (CoI) & [Woods, R.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/roger-woods/) (CoI)

  17/03/2021 → …

  Project: Research
- ### [R2179PAI: Leverhulme Interdisciplinary Network on Cybersecurity and Society (LINCS)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/leverhulme-trust-ds-2014-097/)

  [McCall, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mccall/) (PI), [Archard, D.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/dave-archard/) (CoI), [Bourne, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/) (CoI), Crookes, D. (CoI), [Dickson, B.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/brice-dickson/) (CoI), Donnan, H. (CoI), Kurugollu, F. (CoI), [Lisle, D.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/debbie-lisle/) (CoI), Liu, W. (CoI), [MacCarthaigh, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/muiris-maccarthaigh/) (CoI), [McCanny, J. V.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/john-vincent-mccanny/) (CoI), [McLaughlin, K.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/kieran-mclaughlin/) (CoI), [Miller, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/paul-miller/) (CoI), [Morison, J.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/john-morison/) (CoI), [O'Neill, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/maire-oneill/) (CoI), [Sezer, S.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/sakir-sezer/) (CoI) & Walker, T. (CoI)

  18/12/2014 → …

  Project: Research
- ### [R1450PAI: Treating People as Objects? Ethics, Security and the Governance of Mobility](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/esrc-esl0132741-treating-people-as-objects/)

  Walker, T. (PI), [Bourne, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/) (CoI), Bulley, D. (CoI), [Johnson, H.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/heather-johnson/) (CoI), [Lisle, D.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/debbie-lisle/) (CoI) & Sokhi-Bulley, B. (CoI)

  28/08/2014 → 30/12/2016

  Project: Research
- ### [R1259PAI: HANDHOLD; Science, Security and Power in Action](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/esrc-esk0113321/)

  [Bourne, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/) (PI), [Degenhardt, T.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/teresa-degenhardt/) (CoI), [Hayward, K.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/katy-hayward/) (CoI), [Johnson, H.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/heather-johnson/) (CoI), Linton, D. (CoI), [Lisle, D.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/debbie-lisle/) (CoI) & [Spence, I.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/ivor-spence/) (CoI)

  01/08/2012 → 30/09/2014

  Project: Research

  - Technology Development
  - Economic and Social Development
  - shape context
  - Science and Society
  - Policy Making

## Research output

- [7](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fpeerreviewedchapter)
  Chapter (peer-reviewed)
- [5](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Farticle&type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoperiodical%2Farticle)
  Article
- [3](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fcommissioned)
  Commissioned report
- [3](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fbook)
  Book
- 6
  More

  - [**3** Other report](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fother)
  - [**3** Other contribution](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fothercontribution%2Fother)
  - [**2** Chapter](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fchapter)
  - [**1** Edited book](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fedited_collections)
  - [**1** Paper](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoconference%2Fpaper)
  - [**1** Working paper](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fworkingpaper%2Fworkingpaper)

- ### [Disarmament as ontological politics: towards a process–relational and pragmatist theory of disarmament](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/disarmament-as-ontological-politics-towards-a-processrelational-a/)

  [Bourne, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/), 02 Apr 2025, (Accepted) *Reinvigorating disarmament in an age of militarism.* Cooper, N., Bourne, M. & Collective, D. (eds.). [Lynne Rienner Publishers](#)

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
- ### [Disarmament in an age of militarism](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/disarmament-in-an-age-of-militarism/)

  [Bourne, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/) (Editor) & Cooper, N. (Editor), 02 Apr 2025, (Accepted) [Lynne Rienner Publishers](#).

  Research output: Book/Report › Edited book › peer-review
- ### [Weapons-systems](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/weapons-systems/)

  [Bourne, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/), 15 Jun 2023, *Security Studies: Critical Perspectives.* Guillaume, X. & Grayson, K. (eds.). Oxford: [Oxford University Press](#), 16 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  29
  Downloads
  (Pure)
- ### [Powers of the Gun: Process and Possibility in Global Small Arms Control](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/powers-of-the-gun-process-and-possibility-in-global-small-arms-co-2/)

  [Bourne, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/), 2019, *Regulating Global Security : Insights from Conventional and Unconventional Regimes.* Hynek, N., Ditrych, O. & Stritecky, V. (eds.). [Palgrave Macmillan](#), p. 143-168 25 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Process
  - Arms Control
  - Small Arms
  - Weapons
  - Attention

  143
  Downloads
  (Pure)
- ### [The many lives of border automation: Turbulence, co-ordination and care](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/the-many-lives-of-border-automation-turbulence-co-ordination-and-/)

  [Lisle, D.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/debbie-lisle/) & [Bourne, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/), 05 Sept 2019, In: [Social Studies of Science.](#) 49, 5, p. 682-706 25 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Coordination
  - Automation
  - Humans
  - Ordination
  - UK

  [24](https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85073263553#tab=citedBy)
  Citations
  (Scopus)

  512
  Downloads
  (Pure)

[View all 46 research outputs](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/publications/)

## Activities

- [20](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Feditorialwork%2Fpublicationpeerreview)
  Publication peer-review
- [14](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fworkshopseminarcourseparticipation)
  Participation in workshop, seminar, course
- [11](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fconferenceparticipation)
  Participation in conference
- [3](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fwork_on_advisory_panel_to_industry_or_government_or_non_government_organisation_)
  Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation
- 12
  More

  - [**6** Invited talk](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Finvited_talk)
  - [**5** Membership of peer review panel or committee](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fcommittee)
  - [**4** PhD external examination](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fexamination%2Fexamination)
  - [**3** Editorial activity](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Feditorialwork%2Feditorial)
  - [**2** PGT external examination](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fexamination%2Fpgt_external_examination)
  - [**2** Hosting an academic visitor](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fhostvisitor%2Fhostvisitor)
  - [**1** KTP & Consultancy in kind](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fconsultancy)

- ### [BISA 2025 50th anniversary conference](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/bisa-2025-50th-anniversary-conference-2/)

  [Bourne, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/) (Member of the organising committee)

  18 Jun 2025 → 20 Jun 2025

  Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
- ### [Critical AI Symposium](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/critical-ai-symposium/)

  [Bourne, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/) (Organiser)

  28 May 2025 → 29 May 2025

  Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
- ### [Process and Technicity: Security and Ontologies of Creativity and Care](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/process-and-technicity-security-and-ontologies-of-creativity-and-/)

  [Bourne, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/) (Invited speaker)

  14 May 2025

  Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
- ### [British International Studies Association (BISA) Annual Conference, Birmingham , 5-7 June 2024](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/british-international-studies-association-bisa-annual-conference--3/)

  [Bourne, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/) (Participant)

  05 Jun 2024 → 07 Jun 2024

  Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
- ### [Critical Military Studies (Journal)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/critical-military-studies-journal-5/)

  [Bourne, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/) (Peer reviewer)

  Jun 2024

  Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review

[View all 117 activities](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/deepak-padmanabhan-2/activities/)