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...

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

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

Muchas gracias a #Nalas por la invitación al congreso. Gracias a @hofferdal.bsky.social por las fotos. Ha sido un placer visitar #Noruega 🫶🏼 #cienciaficción #literaturalatinoamericana

#NALAS2025 acaba de terminar con una conferencia magistral maravillosa de @teresalopezpellisa.bsky.social. Habló sobre la ciencia ficción como utopía que inspira nuevas formas de sociedad. Usó "Soñarán en el Jardín", de la mexicana Gabriela Damián Miravete, que imagina un #México sin #feminicidios.

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.

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

@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

Happening now: opening of the 2025 @nalas-org.bsky.social at the University of Bergen UiB. #NALAS2025 @ykasahara.bsky.social

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...

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.

I had the privilege to introduce the movie Ainda estou aqui (I’m still here) in a première 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!

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...

Deadline for proposals extended to December 16. You still have time to join us in Bergen! www.nalas.org/nalas-confer...

@nalas-org.bsky.social is happy to have three great keynote speakers for its NALAS Conference 2025: Maristella Svampa, Taylor Boas and Teresa López-Pellisa. Join us by sending your proposal. Deadline: November 29! www.nalas.org/keynote-spea...

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.

Congratulations, Hanne Tangstad, for winning the first NALAS award on best master thesis in Latin American studies! www.nalas.org/blog/winner-...

Thank you, Philly, for a great #APSA2024!

“Policies 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...

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.

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 didn’t know what DAPs were when we started this project!

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...