Elin Lerum Boasson

Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (291366) | University of Oslo Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (291366), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Friday, February 6, 2026

Submit your application for the political science position in our new cross-disciplinary project on Carbon Capture and Usage! The deadline is fast approaching! One week to go. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Interested in an academic career in political science? Do you want to work in a vibrant department with friendly colleagues? Interested in climate governance or EU studies? Do to live close to nature, but also enjoy a vibrant cultural scene? Appreciate a good work-life balance?

Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.

“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."

The murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good send a terrifying signal to protesters: if you are against us, we can kill you with impunity. This is a classical authoritarian strategy. Increase the costs of opposing the regime to stop people from protesting.

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How are scenarios used?

Scenarios are used for contrasting purposes but are often actively interpreted and processed by informed users who are aware of different scenarios’ strengths, limitations and uncertainties.

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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Abstract of the book chapter

📢 New book chapter
👥 Staffan Kumlin @staffankumlin.bsky.social (ISV) & Jonas Linde @jonaslinde.bsky.social
🔎 Political Trust in Norway; A Large But Lopsided Research Field
📖 Published in Oxford Handbook of Norwegian Politics
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/oxfo...

Executive–Legislative Relations: Negative Parliamentarism and Its Consequences for Governing Norway AbstractThe most salient feature of negative parliamentarism is that the confidence relationship between the legislative and executive branches is weak. In

📢 New book chapter
👥 Jonas Stein & Bjørn Erik Rasch (ISV)
🔎 Executive – Legislative Relations: Negative Parliamentarism and Its Consequences for Governing Norway
📖 Published in Oxford Handbook of Norwegian Politics
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/oxfo...

Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread)

1. Pat Bagley

For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies

Turns out defending international law in a world of predators is impossible if you don't have sufficient force to defend yourself.

Turns out that there are emissions scenarios for all tastes and climate policy preferences - who can guess which bureaucrats love the @ipcc.bsky.social scenarios more?

Turns out that there are emissions scenarios for all tastes and climate policy preferences - who can guess which bureaucrats love the @ipcc.bsky.social scenarios more?

Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵

Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...

Check out our handbook chapter on Norwegian climate and nature protection policies!

It's fascinating how quickly every effort to "disrupt" the university sector collapses. Maybe the university – one of the oldest spontaneous orders anywhere, an institution much older than the corporation and the nation-state – has something going for it that outsiders don't appreciate?

Threatening NCAR, Trump administration seeks to extinguish a beacon of climate science The Trump administration’s world view is that the US doesn’t need a climate science brain trust because it doesn’t like what the brains say.

"The Trump administration’s world view is that the United States doesn’t need a climate science brain trust because it doesn’t like what the brains say." — climate scientist Benjamin Santer in @thebulletin.org

Why are objectives and targets so important for climate policy development, but not for nature protection? Why are public-private partnerships more important for nature protection than for climate policy? Find answers to these questions+more in this chapter on Norwegian environmental policy.

Wow, gratulerer med viktig jobb! Lykke til!

@fridtjofnanseninst.bsky.social @cicero.oslo.no

Why are objectives and targets so important for climate policy development, but not for nature protection? Why are public-private partnerships more important for nature protection than for climate policy? Find answers to these questions+more in this chapter on Norwegian environmental policy.

Thank you for reposting and the kind words Melanie! We miss you here in Oslo.

We are hiring!

And remember to highlight in particular the *benefits* that a healthy EV market can have for the economy *at home* (the abroad scenario has less of an effect).

@patrickbayer.bsky.social and I have the evidence for that:

direct.mit.edu/glep/article...

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Maybe, but that will require some broader social science skills.

We are hiring!

Dette teller mest når du søker jobb: — Ikke antall artikler alene Ny undersøkelse viser hva forskere tror blir mest vektlagt når de søker jobb og opprykk, og hva som faktisk blir vektlagt. Professor Elin Lerum Boasson opplever at mange søkere legger for lite vekt på...

Professors are incredibly boring photo objects. Turns out that an American sized coffee mug is what it takes to please a photographer. Not sure whether the readers of Khrono agrees.

www.khrono.no/dette-teller...

Dette teller mest når du søker jobb: — Ikke antall artikler alene Ny undersøkelse viser hva forskere tror blir mest vektlagt når de søker jobb og opprykk, og hva som faktisk blir vektlagt. Professor Elin Lerum Boasson opplever at mange søkere legger for lite vekt på...

Selvfølgelig er det ikke bare publikasjoner som teller. For å sitere sosiologiprofessor Ivar Frønes, fritt etter hukommelsen: Vi må slutte å ansette folk som vi vet er ubrukelige i den stillingen de ansettes i. www.khrono.no/dette-teller...

Postdocs have many advantages in the Norwegian university system, e.g resources available to help qualify for permanent positions. A healty work-life balance is encurraged and Oslo is a fun+interesting city with loads of nature+culture. Looks nice or what?

Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (291366) | University of Oslo Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (291366), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Friday, February 6, 2026

Interested in pursuing a career in climate governance, policy or politics research? Do you have a relevant PhD degree in political science, public administration or international relations? Then you should check out this opportunity!

www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...