Season 4 of The Conversation starts with Dr Andrew Hom elaborating on the concept of time in the spatial imaginary of International Relations. We discuss what constitutes time, the ontological questions behind it, who creates and uses time within international politics, and why it is useful for policymakers to acknowledge their use of time.

Dr Andrew Hom is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the School of Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on the intersections of time, international relations, and just war theory. He has previously worked as a Research Associate at the University of Glasgow and as an Adjunct Lecturer at Vanderbilt University. Dr Hom has published in several journals, including International Studies Review and Security Dialogue, and has co-edited volumes on related research.