does back pain come with an update once you complete your phd and never leave?
asking for a friend.

It finally happened, I think a student used G(AI) for a paper in my seminar...
aka my nightmare

Teaching a course on democracy and civil society in these times feel increasingly difficult.
I came back here after months of being absent just to say this.

🚨Job offer🚨

I‘m recruiting a student research assistant to support me in my research project at the @mpifg.bsky.social

➡️ Apply online: career.mpifg.de/jobposting/c...

➡️ Closing date: September 30, 2025

Please share widely! 🙏🏻

I will be presenting my work on how transnational NGOs build their legitimacy in the age of heightened surveillance and crackdowns.

Register today! events.blackthorn.io/5e1B4xY7/5a2...

How can nonprofits and philanthropies talk about the important work they’re doing?
The 14th Symposium on Public Policy for Nonprofits, hosted virtually by @independentsector.bsky.social, #ARNOVA, and Non-profit Policy Forum, is bringing expert panels together to discuss on September 12.

A collage depicting blimps, planes, drones, and ships trawling the sea and sky for digital devices and information.

NEW: A ChinaFile investigation into China's powerful, but leaky, internet censorship system at locknet.chinafile.com
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thank you!

🎓 I successfully defended my PhD on transnational environmental NGO strategies in China and Turkey today!! | Ceren Çevik 🎓 I successfully defended my PhD on transnational environmental NGO strategies in China and Turkey today!! This journey has been long, challenging, and deeply rewarding. I am beyond grateful to my s...

🎓 I successfully defended my PhD on transnational environmental NGO strategies in China and Turkey this week! I was busy taking a long nap after the intensity of the past year 😴😅 Massive thanks to my brilliant advisors + amazing colleagues. Longer post here: tinyurl.com/4vpzrhpp

I wrote an op-ed about China’s double-carbon policy and its implications for global climate change action 🌱

You can access it here: tinyurl.com/45tbfhm5

Next exciting on my list is @ipsa.org congress in July. If you are going, let me know!

Now that I am done writing my dissertation, I am back to doing “fun” stuff. Started a paper on protest visuals today! Super excited to be back to work ☺️

Why am I forced to use AI whenever I do a google search. There is no way to turn it off either.
So I did what any sane human should do, changed the search engine I am using.

Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy

*Call for Applications*

We’re excited to announce the Second Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy!

Link to the conference website: www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025...

Please share widely!

@mpifg.bsky.social @palmapolyak.bsky.social

On getting rejected (a lot) Why I'm about to be champagne drunk on a Monday

Amazing read for these days following all the postdoc rejections I am dealing with:
On getting rejected (a lot)
open.substack.com/pub/miryahol...

Rednote app (小红书) offers translate option now for both English and Mandarin

Apparently it still asks for Chinese number or ID but people seem to have found a way around

Even more interesting things are happening. China’s response to the #Tiktokban ended up being allowing international users to register on #Douyin

That escalated quickly. There is already censorship happening, first day the main page was flooded with English posts. Not much happening now, Xiaohongshu already started taking action it seems as they are hiring a lot of new staff 🧐

#tiktokrefugees has arrived to Xiaohongshu. I am amazed and curious about what will happen, here are some posts:
It seems that Chinese netizens are generally welcoming, although there is a group that thinks they will ruin the app.

You know who knows climate change is real? Insurance companies.

You know who knows climate change e is real?

Insurance companies.

The call is out! In Oct 2025, Aotearoa/New Zealand hosts the world’s most significant climate adaptation event: #AF2025. Online & in-person. Hosted by UC & UN World Adaptation Science programme & consortium sponsors. A key focus is Oceania & Indigenous solutions. Join us! adaptationfutures2025.com

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People who think “the markets” will save us from climate change do not understand that capitalism created climate change.

This is the end of Germany

Under the Sky We Make by Kimberly Nicholas PhD: 9780593328170 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books ** Los Angeles Times bestseller ** It's warming. It's us. We're sure. It's bad. But we can fix it. After speaking to the international public for close to fifteen years about sustainability, climate...

Your 'doom quote' for today:

"If humans make the earth basically uniihabitable for many of the plants and animals and civilizations alive today, no matter our other accomplishments, I believe we will have failed as a species."

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/665274...

Please note that the Deutsche Bundesbank can no longer be reached by fax as of 31.01.2025.

Germany has fallen.

To understand global south anger at the COP29 climate finance goal it's crucial to understand two key numbers.

1️⃣ "At least" $300bn/year - developed nations agreed to "take the lead" in mobilising this for developing countries

2️⃣ $1.3tn/year - a wider, vaguer goal

They sound pretty big! But...

Check out this follow list! Everyone here is an organizer, activist or expert committed to electing democrats and empowering you to resist the trump agenda. bsky.app/profile/dwor...