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Yuri Kasahara

@ykasahara.bsky.social

Senior researcher at NIBR/OsloMet. President of Norwegian Association of Latin Studies (NALAS). Brazilian politics, social and data sciences, camping, board games and other nerdy stuff.

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The @nalas-org.bsky.social Conference 2025, "Encounters, Transitions, and Resistances", starts at the University of Bergen ( #UiB) tomorrow, 19 June.
www.nalas.org/nalas-confer...

18.06.2025 13:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Addressing the 2025 @nalas-org.bsky.social conference at the University of Bergen, keynote speaker @svampam.bsky.social underlines that with the worldwide rise of the far right "we are witnessing the suicide of #democracy."
#NALAS2025

19.06.2025 09:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Very interesting presentation at #NALAS2025 on "Contemporary Religious Political Parties in Latin America" by @tboas.bsky.social from @bostonu.bsky.social.
These kind of parties are among "the oldest forms of political organization in [contemporary] Latin America".
@nalas-org.bsky.social

19.06.2025 12:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Muchas gracias a #Nalas por la invitaciรณn al congreso. Gracias a @hofferdal.bsky.social por las fotos. Ha sido un placer visitar #Noruega ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
#cienciaficciรณn #literaturalatinoamericana

21.06.2025 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gracias a usted!

21.06.2025 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#NALAS2025 acaba de terminar con una conferencia magistral maravillosa de @teresalopezpellisa.bsky.social. Hablรณ sobre la ciencia ficciรณn como utopรญa que inspira nuevas formas de sociedad. Usรณ "Soรฑarรกn en el Jardรญn", de la mexicana Gabriela Damiรกn Miravete, que imagina un #Mรฉxico sin #feminicidios.

20.06.2025 16:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thank you for being a great host!

20.06.2025 16:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Many thanks to @nalas-org.bsky.social and NALAS president @ykasahara.bsky.social for choosing the University of Bergen (UiB) as the venue for the 2025 conference.

All NALAS friends will meet again in June 2027, when the University of Agder (UiA) will host the conference.

20.06.2025 16:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Now:
@tboas.bsky.social is arguing, in his talk at #NALAS2025, that the most important trend in Latin American politics over the last 30 years is the anti-establishment sentiment. This has been a winning formula for 'populists' in various election.
@nalas-org.bsky.social
@ykasahara.bsky.social

20.06.2025 11:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@ykasahara.bsky.social
Tomorrow (Friday 20 June) at 9 a.m. (CET) is day 2 of the conference of @nalas-org.bsky.social.
We look forward to great keynotes by @teresalopezpellisa.bsky.social and @tboas.bsky.social.

#LatinAmerica #Encounters #Transitions #Resistances

19.06.2025 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happening now: opening of the 2025 @nalas-org.bsky.social at the University of Bergen UiB.
#NALAS2025
@ykasahara.bsky.social

19.06.2025 07:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Varieties of local content: Comparing ideas and institutions in Brazil and Malaysiaโ€™s oil and gas sector | Business and Politics | Cambridge Core Varieties of local content: Comparing ideas and institutions in Brazil and Malaysiaโ€™s oil and gas sector

I am pleased to see this piece published in B&P. It was a rewarding experience to learn more about Malaysia. Long story short: consensus about achieving international competitiveness must be a core pillar of any local content policy!

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

30.05.2025 09:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ja, det er en mulighet (arealtap) i Norge f.eks. om det betyr mer vannkraft. Eller mer utslipp om et land bestemmer รฅ bruke mer gass, kull eller noe annet som produserer klimagasser.

28.02.2025 13:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Problemet er om รฅ รธke behovet for รฅ produsere mer ting lokalt. Noe som kan lede til hรธyere strรธm behov for produsere ting som ellers kunne importeres. Om mer strรธmforbruk betyr bruk av uren energi, er pรฅ mรฅte en null effekt pรฅ utslipp av klimagasserโ€ฆ

28.02.2025 12:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was just informed that our RCT in Bangladesh has been terminated mid-way. The project we were evaluating was helping to build resilience by forming farmer groups in 225 villages and transferring critical knowledge on smart agriculture practices in areas highly affected by climate change.

27.02.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 670    ๐Ÿ” 170    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 37    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

Another way to say โ€œa fork in the roadโ€โ€ฆ

26.02.2025 18:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Acho que estรก mais pra precisar de um STF que faรงa a constituiรงรฃo valer, rsrsrs

26.02.2025 16:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I had the privilege to introduce the movie Ainda estou aqui (Iโ€™m still here) in a premiรจre in Oslo with Barbara Hoff Schmidt. A movie that could not be more relevant to discuss the current role of the military in Brazilian society. Also, an amazing performance from Fernanda Torres. Go watch it!

24.02.2025 21:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The โ€œironyโ€ is that the US is experiencing a type of dynamic that is quite the opposite Linz is discussingโ€ฆ a constitutional crisis on the making when the presidentโ€™s party control both chambers is not to be expected.

20.02.2025 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Brasil: General og tidligere forsvarsminister Braga Netto arrestert etter kupp-planlegging Brasil preges av et politisk drama idet detaljer kommer frem om et plott for รฅ styrte demokratiet i 2022. โ€“โ ย En tidlig julegave, sier Brasil-ekspert.

The (preventive) prison of a Brazilian General for a coup attempt is historic. But it almost annoys me that the journalist picked my joke that it felt like a Xmas gift, as an opening quote for his piece.

www.vg.no/nyheter/i/63...

15.12.2024 08:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Deadline for proposals extended to December 16. You still have time to join us in Bergen!

www.nalas.org/nalas-confer...

04.12.2024 20:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Keynote Speakers 2025

@nalas-org.bsky.social is happy to have three great keynote speakers for its NALAS Conference 2025: Maristella Svampa, Taylor Boas and Teresa Lรณpez-Pellisa.

Join us by sending your proposal. Deadline: November 29!

www.nalas.org/keynote-spea...

21.11.2024 18:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Amazon river in Manaus is moving fast to a new record low level (the current one was reached last year). But what the picture cannot convey is the burning smell that impregnates the whole city. Brazil is burning.

20.09.2024 04:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congratulations, Hanne Tangstad, for winning the first NALAS award on best master thesis in Latin American studies!
www.nalas.org/blog/winner-...

10.09.2024 15:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Thank you, Philly, for a great #APSA2024!

07.09.2024 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œPolicies Make Politicians: Intermediaries, State Benefits, and Political Entrepreneurship in Brazil," with @tboas.bsky.social, Danny Hidalgo and Monique Menezes now available Ahead of Print in the JoP! 50 first clicks can get it for free here:

www.journals.uchicago.edu/eprint/QNA5S...

21.06.2024 05:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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October last year, I conducted with colleagues from NordSTAR_ai @oslomet.bsky.social a nation-wide survey in Norway about trust in AI (n=1,330). We are still analyzing the data, but one interesting take out: Norwegians know little about AI, but in general are positive to its effects in society.

06.03.2024 09:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I am very happy to see this piece with @tboas.bsky.social , Danny Hidalgo and Monique Menezes accepted in @thejop.bsky.social. It was a great combination of insights from qualitative work tested on quantitative data. Full disclosure: we didnโ€™t know what DAPs were when we started this project!

22.02.2024 08:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Postdoctoral fellowย on the ERC project "Contested frontiers of settler states" (ConFront) (254642) | University of Bergen Job title: Postdoctoral fellowย on the ERC project "Contested frontiers of settler states" (ConFront) (254642), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Thursday, February 29, 2024

We have an opening for a postdoc position in the ERC project Contested Frontiers: Understanding the constitutional politics of settler-state peripheries, PI Aaron Spitzer.

Deadline: 29th February 2024.

We are looking forward to your application!

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

12.02.2024 19:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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