Should be a good episode (releases Aug 1st) on @insightmyanmar.bsky.social with @kyungmekim.bsky.social talking how ethnic resistance, ecological protection & anti-authoritarianism overlap in Myanmar... against state-level extraction, corruption, violence & displacement. Should be good.

Looking for your next job in #EarthSystemGovernance research? Look no further! A list filled with the latest #vacancies and opportunities can be found in our last newsletter 📧 mailchi.mp/earthsystemg... #PhD #Postdoc #Researcher

Check it out! Suspending the #Indus Waters Treaty: What it Means and Why it Matters - #India #Pakistan #Kashmir #Rivers #Water #Peace @newsecuritybeat.bsky.social www.newsecuritybeat.org/2025/06/susp...

Wow… this was a huge waste of time for everyone involved… any authors who are considering submitting, take note

Two fundraisers for the Earthquake emergency in Myanmar that I am certain won't funnel aid through the Junta are: This one by Advance Myanmar: www.advancemyanmar.org/myanmar-eart... & This one by @betterburma.bsky.social & @insightmyanmar.bsky.social #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

NEW: The CSIS Global Food and Water Security Program premieres the first two episodes of Hidden Depths, a new six-part narrative podcast miniseries exploring the dynamics of water conflict and the possibilities for water cooperation. Dive into the episodes below 👇

I’ve refrained from reading the news over the past few weeks, but realizing that avoiding it isn’t right to respond to the atrocious attacks on our democracy and the future of our children. I want to engage in constructive conversations that channel our collective anger and frustration, but how?

“Those releases had absolutely zero to do with anything to do in Los Angeles,” @gregspierce.bsky.social commented to @gabriellecanon.bsky.social in new @theguardian.com story on Trump-ordered water releases. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

📣 Are you ready to shine a light on the #changemakers reshaping our world for the better? Nominations are open for the #RightLivelihood Award! Nominate by March 3 to help recognise the impact of those unsung heroes who dare to make a difference! ➡️ rightlivelihood.org/nominate

I am excited to share that the Swedish Research Council has granted funding for our application “Frontline Defenders for Peace? Exploring the role of Environmental Human Rights Defenders in the era of environmental transformation”.

📑new paper by @kyungmekim.bsky.social on the potential of #AI for #climateSecurity with a discussion of potential pitfalls around data quality and availability, model and algorithmic biases, transparency and other challenges. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #AI4good #AI4peace #data4peace

School shootings are rare in #Sweden, so yesterday's news is a shock. The scene of shooting is an adult school, run by a municipality for adults. This school is not limited to but mostly attended by immigrants wishing to gain a high-school certificate for higher education or jobs. RIP

New Publication! I explore the potential role AI plays in tackling climate-related security risks. As AI systems become key tools in addressing climate security, the article dives deep into both their possibilities and the ethical challenges they pose. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

There is a prevalent fear that climate change will lead to mass migration from MENA to Europe, framing it as a security threat. In this piece, I highlight both the fears and the facts within the narrative, while pointing out the critical issues at stake. #climate manaramagazine.org/2025/01/de-s...

Appreciate @kyungmekim.bsky.social leaning into the complexity of climate & migration in the Middle East & North Africa rather than oversimplification so common on this issue & in such short formats manaramagazine.org/2025/01/de-s...

Press Release 📣 Singapore-listed Interra Resources supplying #Myanmar junta with two million barrels of oil, worth US$150M+, fuelling war crimes. Interra Resources must cease supplying oil to the military junta 📰 Press Release https://bit.ly/3PV0GWJ 👉🏽 Feature https://bit.ly/4hbECDu

My depart is hiring 2-4 (!!) Associate Profs, with tenure & promotion track. Open call - but we're particularly looking for a profile in IR, security studies, conflict - and qualitative methods + fieldwork. Great place - happy to answer questions! Deadline soon ⤵️ www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

£1.6 trillion to clean up pollution from PFAS manufactured by some of the wealthiest companies in the world, used in thousands of everyday products, now linked to serious health harms. Who foots that bill? Our article in today's @guardian, Out now: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Woke up this morning like a zombie next to my 2-year-old, who fussed about her hair and blanket all night long. Monday morning coffee at my desk tastes extra good on a morning like this #academicmom

Today, I visited the Mesdag Panorama, a 360-degree painting of Scheveningen—now a popular holiday destination, but once a bustling fishing village. It's quite an ingenious way to capture the panoramic view of the sea.

I just finished Han Kang’s Human Acts, a beautifully written story of trauma, violence, humanness, and inhumanity during the Gwangju Uprising. Each page was painful to turn, and I found myself pausing multiple times. Highly recommend it.

A new article by Isabel Bramsen from Lund University and Isak Svensson from our department explores the designs and dynamics of past, present, and potential mediation and negotiation efforts to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The article is available open access 👉 brill.com/view/journal...

I love watching professionally organized fireworks from a distance but don’t get the appeal of people setting off their own. It’s a serious business—just in the Netherlands, 118 million euros worth of fireworks were purchased w/ serious safety risks www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Most “conflict minerals” are commodities traded for financial gain, but Myanmar’s amber from Kachin State is purchased by scientists for data collection. While this may seem like a different case, it’s still highly problematic for many reasons. @emilyfishbein11.bsky.social has reported on this, e.g.

I'll definitely check these out! I haven't done 'proper' fieldwork since my first child was born. Now, I'm planning one for next spring, and I’m worried about whether I can pull it off. Or I should just accept that I will be less focused and given less time #academicsky

When you share your research topic with a senior academic and they respond with a sympathetic 'aha' and a lot of nodding, it's probably because they worked on it before... and it didn't quite work out #academicsky

Watching live right now – Georgians dancing the “Khorumi” war dance with incredible pride, lifting the flags of both Georgia and Europe.🇬🇪🇪🇺 #GeorgiaProtests

Cutting water access to Palestinians is genocide

Are you a scholar at risk and interested in teaching an online course on #Myanmar? It's open for Master's degree holders who are politically persecuted and displaced. offuniversity.org/news/call-fo...

After Martial Law was declared, the commander of the Special Forces passively resisted Yoon's order by delaying operations at the parliament. This highlights the power of passive resistance in critical moments. If he chose to dissent, he could have been replaced by a loyalist who would take orders.

174 #Myanmar civil society organizations support for the application by the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court for an arrest warrant against Min Aung Hlaing. See the letter: progressivevoicemyanmar.org/2024/12/09/c...

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In your 20s: 'Dr. [Name] has 15 years of experience in the field of...' Wow, so experienced! 😲 In your 30s: 'I have 15 years of experience in XXX'... OMG, am I old?? 🤨

💫 Apply today! Applications for the Agents of Change Youth Fellowship close December 15. Learn more about this opportunity for emerging leaders from the MENA region seeking meaningful careers at the intersection of climate change and security ⬇️ buff.ly/3z6GREr

Next Wednesday in Bangkok! "Revolutionary Countryside: Life on the Land after Myanmar's Military Coup" 🟢 Speaker: Dr. Jenny Hedström (Assoc. Prof. in War Studies Swedish Defence University) 📌 Registration: forms.office.com/r/3PyJcHN5wt

Tonight is 'Pakjesavond' or St. Nicholas' Day Eve, when Dutch children are delighted by a sack of gifts mysteriously appearing on their doorstep. At home, there's a sense of calm before the storm.

Nobody protests like a Korean (sound up) 🤣🤣🤣

Wow.... www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

6 hours under martial law: a drunk scene report from Seoul www.theverge.com/24312920/mar...

Btw, did I mention to Bsky that I’ve moved to the Netherlands? Today, I’m visiting the beautiful city of Leiden. Dutch academia is facing a crisis due to significant budget cuts in higher education: 1 billion euros in total, including 300 million from int'l education funding. Interesting times ahead

This failed coup attempt highlights the importance of a "civilized" military in safeguarding democracy. What if President Yoon had a military background and strong ties with the generals, such that they would have followed his orders to open fire? No military should be elected to political office.

I am very distracted by my motherland’s chaos, but this research ❤️ It demonstrates how socially engaged scholarship looks like…

Well… well... how much love does one need to have to declare martial law? It’s a good time to get updated on the corruption allegations against President Yoon’s wife www.bbc.com/news/article... #impeachhim

The impeachment bill will be on the agenda of the National Assembly tomorrow, and the law mandates that a vote be held within 72 hours. By this Saturday, we may witness the second-ever impeachment of a Korean president. #ImpeachHim

I keep referring to the failed Martial Law attempt as a coup, probably because I've talked about the coup in Myanmar so much over the past three years. I also wonder if President Yoon was also influenced by his fortune teller in making such a brutal decision…

The declaration of Martial Law was not only unlawful but also reckless. Discussions of impeachment and incitement are now being raised against President Yoon. He must be held accountable for his contempt for democracy, both legally and politically.

Speaker Woo is calming everyone down—he has expressed his disapproval of this martial law declaration, but that they need to follow procedure. An off-screen National Assembly member added that the whole world is watching through live TV and they need to stay calm and carry out the letter of the law.

How serious would this be for ordinary South Korean citizens? I don't know, particularly when I am from afar. But my - very conservative - mom just called to make sure I am 'lying low.' For those who lived the authoritarian years in Korea, this thing brings back all the nightmarish images.

It’ll be hours before the backlash to Yoon’s auto-coup really kicks off (it’s 12:30am in ROK right now), but this whole thing reeks of terrible planning. The army is clearly on board, but for how long once citizens hit the streets?