New article out today, open access: "Reducing inequality is not antithetical to solving the climate crisis: An analysis of disposable income shares and carbon emissions for Canada's provinces"

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We’re delighted to announce a tenure track ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SEARCH. Fields: public management, implementation, governance, institutions & policy process.

We will start reviewing applicants immediately & until position is filled. Start date is negotiable.

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🪖🌍How does militarization drive climate change? @akjorgenson.bsky.social explores how military power fuels global carbon emissions—from national growth patterns to U.S. defense spending and outsourced pollution.

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I love our job. But one of my biggest regrets was agreeing to serve as department chair for six years while my kids were young. Missed out on far too much. Been trying to make up for it ever since.

only been here about 3 years and I totally feel the same. hope to never take it for granted.

Thanks Ken, for your interest and the great questions. I'll defer to my colleague and lead author, Ryan Thombs. They did all the spatial econometrics modeling for the study. I'm sure they'll have thorough answers for you next time they hop on here.

A Not‐So‐Just Transition? Examining the Effects of Coal Sector Decline on Life Expectancy in U.S. Counties Driven by climate and energy policy priorities in national and global contexts, coal phase-out is expected to improve public health outcomes by reducing human exposure to air, water, and soil polluti....

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New paper out today in PLOS Climate with lead author Taekyeong Goh: "G-2 and the climate crisis: How global exports to China and the U.S. drive carbon emissions, 2000–2022" doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Does stringent climate policy decouple economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions? Abstract. A foundational question in environmental sociology is whether economic growth can be sufficiently decoupled from greenhouse gas emissions. Schola

MUST READ for anyone thinking about which climate actions are most likely to be successful! @r-thombs.bsky.social and @akjorgenson.bsky.social analyze which types of climate policies are most effective at decoupling of carbon emissions from economic growth. academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...

New article in American Sociological Review, coauthored with Grant, Longhofer, and Vasi. We theorize about and empirically demonstrate how affective polarization is shaping the climate crisis, with a focus on CO2 emissions from power plants throughout the world. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

New article in American Sociological Review, coauthored with Grant, Longhofer, and Vasi. We theorize about and empirically demonstrate how affective polarization is shaping the climate crisis, with a focus on CO2 emissions from power plants throughout the world. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Crise climatique : la facture cachée des inégalités de revenu Les inégalités socioéconomiques et la crise cli

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Labor's share of income, income inequality, and CO2 emissions in the world's electricity sector Scholarly interest in the link between income inequality and the climate crisis often centers on environmental “winners” and “losers” and on how socia…

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🌍 Global Scholars: Abstract Submissions Due Nov 1! ⏱️ Summer 2026 Conference on Globalizing Political Economy @ University of British Columbia. Travel Funds Available! Details Here: tinyurl.com/2nv8st73

🌍 Global Scholars: Abstract Submissions Due Nov 1! ⏱️ Summer 2026 Conference on Globalizing Political Economy @ University of British Columbia. Travel Funds Available! Details Here: tinyurl.com/2nv8st73

The clock is ticking! Submit your abstract today for this global social science conference at UBC! Travel funds available!

Global Social Scientists 🌍! Just 15 Days till Abstracts are Due for the Summer 2026 Conference on Globalizing Political Economy at UBC 📆! Travel Support Available! Details Here: tinyurl.com/2nv8st73. #globalization #sociology #politicalscience #economics #geography #politicaleconomy #globalstudies

Global Social Scientists 🌍! Just 15 Days till Abstracts are Due for the Summer 2026 Conference on Globalizing Political Economy at UBC 📆! Travel Support Available! Details Here: tinyurl.com/2nv8st73. #globalization #sociology #politicalscience #economics #geography #politicaleconomy #globalstudies

Only a little more than two weeks till abstracts are due! Please spread the word. If you do any form of global social science you don’t want to miss this conference.

📆 Abstract submissions are due November 1!📆 If you do any form of global social science within a GPE framework, this conference is for you!! #globalization #sociology #politicaleconomy #inequality #globalenvironmentalchange #climatechange #development #labor #governance #migration #health #conflict

📆 Abstract submissions are due November 1!📆 If you do any form of global social science within a GPE framework, this conference is for you!! #globalization #sociology #politicaleconomy #inequality #globalenvironmentalchange #climatechange #development #labor #governance #migration #health #conflict

🚨🚨Conference Alert! Abstract Submissions Due Soon!🚨🚨 “Globalizing Political Economy: Launching the Global Political Economy Network", Happening July 2026, University of British Columbia. Open to all Topics Within a GPE Framework. Lots of Travel Funding Available. Details: tinyurl.com/2nv8st73

🚨🚨Conference Alert! Abstract Submissions Due Soon!🚨🚨 “Globalizing Political Economy: Launching the Global Political Economy Network", Happening July 2026, University of British Columbia. Open to all Topics Within a GPE Framework. Lots of Travel Funding Available. Details: tinyurl.com/2nv8st73

Submissions Due Soon! "Globalizing Political Economy: Launching the Global Political Economy Network", July 2026, University of British Columbia. Funding Available. Details: tinyurl.com/2nv8st73 #politicaleconomy #sociology #globalpoliticaleconomy #globalization #internationalpoliticaleconomy

Submissions Due Soon! "Globalizing Political Economy: Launching the Global Political Economy Network", July 2026, University of British Columbia. Funding Available. Details: tinyurl.com/2nv8st73 #politicaleconomy #sociology #globalpoliticaleconomy #globalization #internationalpoliticaleconomy

I have family roots in Delta. My grandfather was mayor. I remember the IPP being built. One of the engineers who was brought in to help moved across the street from my grandmother. They installed solar panels on their roof. Always thought about doing research on it. Glad you’re doing it.

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Does international trade drive CO2 emissions at the U.S. state-level? ABSTRACT. Whether and how trade impacts carbon emissions in Global North nations like the United States (U.S.) remains contested. Prior analyses focus on n

A superb and nuanced analysis by @r-thombs.bsky.social. Does international trade drive CO2 emissions at the U.S. state-level? url: academic.oup.com/socpro/artic...