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Associate Prof of International Relations, Johns Hopkins, SAIS Europe. IR, NGOs, IOs, advocacy, and climate change Recent bk: https://www.cambridge.org/it/universitypress/subjects/earth-and-environmental-science/climatology-and-climate-change/climate-acti

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Thanks Geneva for a wonderful few days of conversations! Sad to hear extent & impact of massive cuts to #UN & #ICRC budgets. But woke this morning to fresh snow & these gorgeous clouds.

@ninareiners.bsky.social
@stephofmann.bsky.social

27.11.2025 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reorienting climate litigation in a time of backlash - Nature Climate Change Restrictions on civil society may drive climate activists to shift from protest to litigation. However, challenges to judicial independence, deregulation and anti-climate litigation mean that activist...

Thanks Hans! We finish our article on #climate litigation pointing out that #climate movement needs to support #democracy movements, otherwise they'll have serious trouble in long term.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

13.11.2025 07:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Every generation gets to recreate the environmental movement to suit its own purposes Some big-picture reactions to a recent NYT piece

NYT ripped into the Sierra Club for going woke (abandoning #climate campaign for DEI).

Read @davekarpf.bsky.social on the actual challenge US #climate movement faces - esp. Erosion of democracy.
@hanspeterschmitz.bsky.social

davekarpf.substack.com/p/every-gene...

12.11.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

In London? Come along tonight "Governing the End" Lisa Vanhala's new book on #climate loss and damage. 18.30 @ucl.ac.uk

www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challe...

05.11.2025 10:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In a new Nature Climate Change comment, we call for reflection on the role and purpose of #climatelitigation in light of unfortunate trends of challenges to judicial independence, deregulation & anti-climate litigation

w/ @mer29-cam.bsky.social @highamian.bsky.social @ninahall.bsky.social

03.11.2025 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reorienting climate litigation in a time of backlash - Nature Climate Change Restrictions on civil society may drive climate activists to shift from protest to litigation. However, challenges to judicial independence, deregulation and anti-climate litigation mean that activist...

Check out this new research paper "Reorienting climate litigation in a time of backlash" in @nature.com by @mer29-cam.bsky.social, @ninahall.bsky.social, Lisa Vanhala, Joana Setzer, @highamian.bsky.social & @harrovanasselt.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

03.11.2025 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Neither Settler nor Native โ€” Harvard University Press Prospect Top 50 Thinker of 2021British Academy Book Prize FinalistPROSE Award Finalistโ€œProvocative, elegantly written.โ€โ€”Fara Dabhoiwala, New York Review of Booksโ€œDemonstrates how a broad rethinking of...

Zohran Mamdani's won NYC mayoralty. Worthwhile reading his dad's book "Neither Settler nor Native", Harvard.

A fascinating account of how nation state intertwined with colonial state: making indigenous ppls "permanent minorities"

share.google/Tqcv0mEtRjyO...

05.11.2025 10:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A BIG thanks again to @highamian.bsky.social for coordinating this & being corresponding author!

03.11.2025 11:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reorienting climate litigation in a time of backlash Nature Climate Change - Restrictions on civil society may drive climate activists to shift from protest to litigation. However, challenges to judicial independence, deregulation and anti-climate...

& here's the full article (view only link) : www.nature.com/articles/s41...

03.11.2025 10:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reorienting climate litigation in a time of backlash - Nature Climate Change Restrictions on civil society may drive climate activists to shift from protest to litigation. However, challenges to judicial independence, deregulation and anti-climate litigation mean that activist...

Reorienting #Climate litigation in a time of backlash, shrinking civic space & challenges to judicial independence

Here's our take in Nature w/ Mette Eilstrup-Sangiovanni, Lisa Vanhala, Joana Setzer, Ian Higham & @harrovanasselt.bsky.social Great collaboration!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

02.11.2025 10:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Had such a great and productive time with these amazing people in Rapallo for the Exploratory Symposia @europeanisa.bsky.social !

Perhaps weโ€™re smiling too much for discussing the Far-Right in International Politics, but how can you blame us considering our projectโ€™s progresses and that view!

31.10.2025 09:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Governing the End: The Making of Climate Change Loss & Damage"

In London next Weds? Join this book launch of new brilliant work by Lisa Vanhala @ucl.ac.uk

Looking fwd to it! @birshao.bsky.social

www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challe...

30.10.2025 11:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Buongiorno Rapallo! #EISA what a spot!!

26.10.2025 12:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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En route to Rapallo for #EISA working sessions.

Thanks to Lisbeth Zimmerman & @raffaelemstr.bsky.social for getting us time in a wonderful place to write!

26.10.2025 06:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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That's right ๐Ÿ‘ Bologna in May is fantastic!

24.10.2025 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In London? I'm speaking on Far Right and Global Environmental Politics. Thurs 6 Nov 2-3pm @soasuni.bsky.social

Please join! Deets below๐Ÿ‘‡

24.10.2025 09:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Call for Papers Obstructionism in International Organizations Date: May 20-22 2026 Location: SAIS Europe, Bologna, Italy Hosts: Nina Hall (Johns Hopkins University, SAIS Europe) & Inken von Borzyskowski (University of Oxford) Aim: This workshop will bring toge...

Come to Bologna in May 2026 for Workshop on *Obstructionism in International Organizations* @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social

Co-organized w/ @borzyskowski.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

Submit by Dec 15๐Ÿ‘‡
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Please spread the word ๐Ÿ™

24.10.2025 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thanks to @stephofmann.bsky.social & the IR crew @eui-eu.bsky.social for wonderful feedback!
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14.10.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Johns Hopkins political scientist Hahrie Han receives MacArthur genius grant Han, who studies political organizing and collective action and who has led the university's SNF Agora Institute since 2019, among 22 individuals to receive coveted MacArthur Foundation recognition

Huge CONGRATS to @hahrie.bsky.social for winning a McCarthur Genius Grant! Fantastic news!

hub.jhu.edu/2025/10/08/h...

13.10.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What a wonderful weekend of "Sensing the Climate" conversations and experiences at our Festival!

Here are artists Mali Weil & Joanne Yao in Le Serre, Bologna.

Thanks all volunteers & participants! @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social

09.10.2025 05:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Next Thurs 16 Oct I'll be @unileiden.bsky.social Hague Campus.

Speaking on "Far Right and Global Environmental Politics" 17 - 18.30.

Details ๐Ÿ‘‡ please join & spread the word!

09.10.2025 05:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Secret defence notes pointing to sensitive China preparation left at op shop The National-led government has been avoiding questions about whether it is joining in preparations for a US military confrontation with China. A series of Official Information Act requests on this su...

What a scoop! Defence documents from five eyes meeting ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ left at a charity shop. Detail deepening military alliance to counter China.

Uncovered by investigative journalist Nicky Hager.

newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/09/s...

09.10.2025 05:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Excited for #EISARapallo25 in a few weeks!

With Prof. Lisbeth Zimmermann, @ninahall.bsky.social & others, we'll discuss the role & impact of the Far-Right in International Politics!

And we're in great company! Programme's out now!
eisa-net.org/wp-content/u...

Thanks @europeanisa.bsky.social !!

08.10.2025 17:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Exacting Magic of Film Restoration Each year, at a festival in Bologna, movies that were once lost or damaged come back to life.

"If movies were people, whether foreign or Italian-born, Bologna is where they would choose to live"

- New Yorker article on cinema festival in Bologna.

www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

04.10.2025 13:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wonderful discussion this morning on how artists and academics listen to the living world. Joanne Yao & Mali Weil artist collective.

#Sensing the #Climate
@ Le Serre Bologna
Festival of Ecological Imagination
UniBo & @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social

04.10.2025 13:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Most American Jews say Israel has committed war crimes

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

04.10.2025 13:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 622    ๐Ÿ” 212    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28
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Italy: National strike in solidarity w/ Palestine today. The second national strike in2 wks.

Thousands of Italians taking to the streets. Here's Bologna getting ready this morning.

03.10.2025 07:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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And it's happening!! #Sensing the #climate festival at Serramadre, Bologna.

First event: workshop on the floods which hit Bologna last year.

Full program here:
serramadre.art

01.10.2025 16:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You're on it as always!! ๐Ÿ‘

01.10.2025 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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LUCIR Seminar: The Far Right and Global Environmental Politics The electoral success of far-right parties appears to threaten many international environmental organizations. These parties question the legitimacy of international institutions and are more likely t...

In two wks I'll be Leiden University, speaking at the Hague campus Thurs Oct 16 (17.00 - 18.30). Please join!
@unileiden.bsky.social
@johnshopkinssais.bsky.social

www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...

01.10.2025 10:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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