Anna Saunders
@annasaunders.bsky.social
Lecturer in Law at the Australian National University. International law, history of property, political economy of science and technology. Writing on patents + climate struggle.
https://law.anu.edu.au/about/our-people/anna-saunders
https://law.anu.edu.au/about/our-people/anna-saunders
UTS is hiring! Great faculty, great city. All teaching areas with particular interest in land law, commercial law, civil procedure, Indigenous legal relations.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:02 AM
UTS is hiring! Great faculty, great city. All teaching areas with particular interest in land law, commercial law, civil procedure, Indigenous legal relations.
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hey!
hey!!!
if you are an academic of any rank in the critical tech studies space who cares about how money, finance, and business structures work in science and technology, i want to see your abstracts for a collected volume! they're due tomorrow!!!
https//oddletters.com/tech-money/
hey!!!
if you are an academic of any rank in the critical tech studies space who cares about how money, finance, and business structures work in science and technology, i want to see your abstracts for a collected volume! they're due tomorrow!!!
https//oddletters.com/tech-money/
January 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
hey!
hey!!!
if you are an academic of any rank in the critical tech studies space who cares about how money, finance, and business structures work in science and technology, i want to see your abstracts for a collected volume! they're due tomorrow!!!
https//oddletters.com/tech-money/
hey!!!
if you are an academic of any rank in the critical tech studies space who cares about how money, finance, and business structures work in science and technology, i want to see your abstracts for a collected volume! they're due tomorrow!!!
https//oddletters.com/tech-money/
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For those teaching International Law this semester, you may want to consider assigning South Africa's statement to the UN Security Council today:
dirco.gov.za/statement-by...
dirco.gov.za/statement-by...
Statement by the Republic of South Africa to the United Nations Security Council Meeting on the situation in Venezuela, 5 January 2026
Mr President, We wish to congratulate the Federal Republic of Somalia for assuming the rotating Presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of January and wish you and your delegat...
dirco.gov.za
January 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
For those teaching International Law this semester, you may want to consider assigning South Africa's statement to the UN Security Council today:
dirco.gov.za/statement-by...
dirco.gov.za/statement-by...
AMWU: “The commodification of houses into a vehicle for accumulating and hoarding wealth has exacerbated inequality and allowed property developers, real estate agents and investors to profit from denying working people the dignity of home ownership”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Union calls for end to tax breaks that make Australian housing ‘a vehicle for hoarding wealth’
Manufacturing workers union wants capital gains tax discount to be reduced and then phased out and an effective end to negative gearing
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:43 PM
AMWU: “The commodification of houses into a vehicle for accumulating and hoarding wealth has exacerbated inequality and allowed property developers, real estate agents and investors to profit from denying working people the dignity of home ownership”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Forceful commentary from my Sydney colleague, international law expert Ben Saul: 'Countries like Australia need to wake up to who they are dealing with in the US ... Appeasing him emboldens him to do worse...'
Australia should not lie in bed with a shameless dictator like Trump
The US president should be met with strength, not with “fear, fawning and appeasement”.
www.smh.com.au
January 4, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Forceful commentary from my Sydney colleague, international law expert Ben Saul: 'Countries like Australia need to wake up to who they are dealing with in the US ... Appeasing him emboldens him to do worse...'
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Statement from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Spain regarding the events in Venezuela
www.minrel.gob.cl/sala-de-pren...
www.minrel.gob.cl/sala-de-pren...
Comunicado de Brasil, Chile, Colombia, México, Uruguay y España frente a los hechos ocurridos en Venezuela | Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
www.minrel.gob.cl
January 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Statement from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Spain regarding the events in Venezuela
www.minrel.gob.cl/sala-de-pren...
www.minrel.gob.cl/sala-de-pren...
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on this sunday-est of sundays, syllabus-ing for a new term
you're not alone against the oligarch agenda of cognitive deskilling, data capture, surveillance, and bias:
we've got assignment ideas, memes, recommended readings, o' captain speeches, syllabus policies, and so much more against-a-i.com
you're not alone against the oligarch agenda of cognitive deskilling, data capture, surveillance, and bias:
we've got assignment ideas, memes, recommended readings, o' captain speeches, syllabus policies, and so much more against-a-i.com
AGAINST AI -
against-a-i.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
on this sunday-est of sundays, syllabus-ing for a new term
you're not alone against the oligarch agenda of cognitive deskilling, data capture, surveillance, and bias:
we've got assignment ideas, memes, recommended readings, o' captain speeches, syllabus policies, and so much more against-a-i.com
you're not alone against the oligarch agenda of cognitive deskilling, data capture, surveillance, and bias:
we've got assignment ideas, memes, recommended readings, o' captain speeches, syllabus policies, and so much more against-a-i.com
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"Spain did not recognize the Maduro regime. But neither will it recognize an intervention that violates international law"
January 3, 2026 at 9:29 PM
"Spain did not recognize the Maduro regime. But neither will it recognize an intervention that violates international law"
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The legal assessment of the US intervention is not, in fact, complex
Let me sum up the reaction of the German government:
International law applies when our enemies violate it, it’s that simple.
International law applies when our enemies violate it, it’s that simple.
January 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM
The legal assessment of the US intervention is not, in fact, complex
dreaming of an Australian government with an independent foreign policy, instead of this flaccid response to the wanton flouting of international law’s most basic prohibitions
January 4, 2026 at 12:59 AM
dreaming of an Australian government with an independent foreign policy, instead of this flaccid response to the wanton flouting of international law’s most basic prohibitions
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climate implications of what's happening now (US controlling venezuela's oil reserves) are unimaginably bad
January 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
climate implications of what's happening now (US controlling venezuela's oil reserves) are unimaginably bad
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"As the Government of Chile, we express our concern and condemnation of the military actions by the United States taking place in Venezuela ..."
"Chile reaffirms its commitment to basic principles of International Law, such as ..."
"Chile reaffirms its commitment to basic principles of International Law, such as ..."
January 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
"As the Government of Chile, we express our concern and condemnation of the military actions by the United States taking place in Venezuela ..."
"Chile reaffirms its commitment to basic principles of International Law, such as ..."
"Chile reaffirms its commitment to basic principles of International Law, such as ..."
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"Mexico strongly condemns and rejects the military actions carried out unilaterally ... by armed forces of the United States of America against targets in the territory of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in clear violation of Article 2 of the [UN] Charter"
www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/m...
www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/m...
January 3, 2026 at 12:41 PM
"Mexico strongly condemns and rejects the military actions carried out unilaterally ... by armed forces of the United States of America against targets in the territory of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in clear violation of Article 2 of the [UN] Charter"
www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/m...
www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/m...
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you could say unbelievable, our European leaders will not condemn Trump's flagrant breach of international laws, but we've all watched them cower on US/Israel impunity in Gaza.
January 3, 2026 at 11:15 AM
you could say unbelievable, our European leaders will not condemn Trump's flagrant breach of international laws, but we've all watched them cower on US/Israel impunity in Gaza.
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Sen Mike Lee with the first account I’ve seen of the Admin’s legal theory for the strikes. On the domestic law side — something like: Art II law enforcement power to capture Maduro (by invading his own country) combined with Art II power to protect those personnel executing the warrant.
January 3, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Sen Mike Lee with the first account I’ve seen of the Admin’s legal theory for the strikes. On the domestic law side — something like: Art II law enforcement power to capture Maduro (by invading his own country) combined with Art II power to protect those personnel executing the warrant.
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🌟 Call for papers 🌟
'How is the earth written, by whom and to what ends? And how is it written through law? What distinguishes the planetary, the global & the international—and how might these distinctions matter legally?'
Join us in Florence in June!
@eui-eu.bsky.social @uoelawschool.bsky.social
'How is the earth written, by whom and to what ends? And how is it written through law? What distinguishes the planetary, the global & the international—and how might these distinctions matter legally?'
Join us in Florence in June!
@eui-eu.bsky.social @uoelawschool.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🌟 Call for papers 🌟
'How is the earth written, by whom and to what ends? And how is it written through law? What distinguishes the planetary, the global & the international—and how might these distinctions matter legally?'
Join us in Florence in June!
@eui-eu.bsky.social @uoelawschool.bsky.social
'How is the earth written, by whom and to what ends? And how is it written through law? What distinguishes the planetary, the global & the international—and how might these distinctions matter legally?'
Join us in Florence in June!
@eui-eu.bsky.social @uoelawschool.bsky.social
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The deadline for paper proposals has been extended to
🗓️ 16 January 2026!
We would be grateful if you could forward this call to your respective networks, particularly those in the humanities.
Please find details for the call for paper here: ishtip.org/forthcoming-...
🗓️ 16 January 2026!
We would be grateful if you could forward this call to your respective networks, particularly those in the humanities.
Please find details for the call for paper here: ishtip.org/forthcoming-...
December 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The deadline for paper proposals has been extended to
🗓️ 16 January 2026!
We would be grateful if you could forward this call to your respective networks, particularly those in the humanities.
Please find details for the call for paper here: ishtip.org/forthcoming-...
🗓️ 16 January 2026!
We would be grateful if you could forward this call to your respective networks, particularly those in the humanities.
Please find details for the call for paper here: ishtip.org/forthcoming-...
now extended to 16 Jan - please share!
Reminder that @ishtip.bsky.social is now calling for papers for the 17th annual workshop: this year hosted by the University of São Paulo on the theme of 'Intellectual Property and Democracy', 25-26 June 2026.
Abstracts due 22 Dec 2025. Join us!
Abstracts due 22 Dec 2025. Join us!
December 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
now extended to 16 Jan - please share!
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Save-the-date for AusSTS 2026 in Aotearoa New Zealand!!
A holiday treat from us to you - save the date for AusSTS 2026 in Aotearoa!
December 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Save-the-date for AusSTS 2026 in Aotearoa New Zealand!!
Reminder that @ishtip.bsky.social is now calling for papers for the 17th annual workshop: this year hosted by the University of São Paulo on the theme of 'Intellectual Property and Democracy', 25-26 June 2026.
Abstracts due 22 Dec 2025. Join us!
Abstracts due 22 Dec 2025. Join us!
December 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Reminder that @ishtip.bsky.social is now calling for papers for the 17th annual workshop: this year hosted by the University of São Paulo on the theme of 'Intellectual Property and Democracy', 25-26 June 2026.
Abstracts due 22 Dec 2025. Join us!
Abstracts due 22 Dec 2025. Join us!
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British Library staff asked for a decent pay. Instead they got ‘a few money-saving present ideas’, such as ‘consider not giving presents this holiday season’. They are on strike this week. I wrote about it for @lrb.co.uk. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...
Anna Aslanyan | On the Picket Line
On Monday morning, more than a hundred people formed a picket line outside one of the entrances to the British Library...
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December 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
British Library staff asked for a decent pay. Instead they got ‘a few money-saving present ideas’, such as ‘consider not giving presents this holiday season’. They are on strike this week. I wrote about it for @lrb.co.uk. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...
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Applications open for Ischia Summer School!
Confirmed faculty: Daryn Lehoux (Queen’s), Dániel Margócsy (Cambridge), He Bian (Princeton), Patrick Anthony (Uppsala), Alison Bashford (UNSW), Hannah Landecker (UCLA), Edna Suárez-Díaz (UNAM), Sabina Leonelli (TUM) #STS #HPS
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Confirmed faculty: Daryn Lehoux (Queen’s), Dániel Margócsy (Cambridge), He Bian (Princeton), Patrick Anthony (Uppsala), Alison Bashford (UNSW), Hannah Landecker (UCLA), Edna Suárez-Díaz (UNAM), Sabina Leonelli (TUM) #STS #HPS
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About the school - Ischia Summer School on the History of the Life Sciences
Ischia 2013 Summer School on the History of the Life Sciences: About the summer school.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Applications open for Ischia Summer School!
Confirmed faculty: Daryn Lehoux (Queen’s), Dániel Margócsy (Cambridge), He Bian (Princeton), Patrick Anthony (Uppsala), Alison Bashford (UNSW), Hannah Landecker (UCLA), Edna Suárez-Díaz (UNAM), Sabina Leonelli (TUM) #STS #HPS
ischiasummerschool.org
Confirmed faculty: Daryn Lehoux (Queen’s), Dániel Margócsy (Cambridge), He Bian (Princeton), Patrick Anthony (Uppsala), Alison Bashford (UNSW), Hannah Landecker (UCLA), Edna Suárez-Díaz (UNAM), Sabina Leonelli (TUM) #STS #HPS
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had an incredible time presenting my paper yesterday on ‘International Lawmaking With or Against Authoritarian Science’ in this year’s stacked program for Australian Progressive Legal Studies (APLS). bring on Day 2!
December 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
had an incredible time presenting my paper yesterday on ‘International Lawmaking With or Against Authoritarian Science’ in this year’s stacked program for Australian Progressive Legal Studies (APLS). bring on Day 2!
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If you're a friend or fan of writer Robert Skinner, you may have heard about his terrible accident a couple months ago.
This Sat night at Coburg RSL is a benefit to help him back on his feet, out of debt, and to get his razzle-dazzle back.
Music, fun and party guaranteed. Details below.
Come along!
This Sat night at Coburg RSL is a benefit to help him back on his feet, out of debt, and to get his razzle-dazzle back.
Music, fun and party guaranteed. Details below.
Come along!
The Razzle Dazzle Restoration Project
Readings, Music and More for Robert Skinner
Help Robert get his razzle-dazzle back after his bike accident!
With readings from Andy...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM
If you're a friend or fan of writer Robert Skinner, you may have heard about his terrible accident a couple months ago.
This Sat night at Coburg RSL is a benefit to help him back on his feet, out of debt, and to get his razzle-dazzle back.
Music, fun and party guaranteed. Details below.
Come along!
This Sat night at Coburg RSL is a benefit to help him back on his feet, out of debt, and to get his razzle-dazzle back.
Music, fun and party guaranteed. Details below.
Come along!
re-circulating this with a reminder that SSRN is an Elsevier platform. New Years' resolution to migrate to SocArXiv, anyone?
CAUL negotiations with Elsevier need academic support.
Until this dispute is resolved:
“Do not submit to Elsevier journals.
Do not review for Elsevier.
Pause your work on Elsevier editorial committees…
Withdraw your (free) labour. It is the simplest and most powerful statement that you can make.”
Until this dispute is resolved:
“Do not submit to Elsevier journals.
Do not review for Elsevier.
Pause your work on Elsevier editorial committees…
Withdraw your (free) labour. It is the simplest and most powerful statement that you can make.”
"They’ve already struck an in-principle deal with T&F that all Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand university research published by T&F can be freely accessed by members of the public from 1 Jan 2026. This is kind of huge." Um, yeah it is! #highered #academicsky researchwhisperer.org/2025/11/25/l...
December 5, 2025 at 5:01 AM
re-circulating this with a reminder that SSRN is an Elsevier platform. New Years' resolution to migrate to SocArXiv, anyone?