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Sophia Hatzisavvidou
@drsophiah.bsky.social
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Associate Professor at the University of Bath, UK. Ecological Politics, Imaginaries, Just Transitions, Political Theory, Rhetorical Studies.

https://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/persons/sophia-hatzisavvidou
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Sophia Hatzisavvidou @drsophiah.bsky.social · Sep 5
Pleased to share my new article on the value of reading climate fiction as political theory. I argue that this helps to enrich and decolonise our ecopolitical imaginaries and the ways we envision just sustainable futures.

doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...
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annieleymarie.bsky.social
Excellent panel yesterday on "pathways to a biodiverse future". @guyshrubsole.bsky.social started with a celebration of what we can experience as abundant nature, despite all the bad news and shifting baseline. Sights of (here Devon) temperate rainforest fragments & lichens always cheer me up!
October 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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carlietrott.bsky.social
Link to open access full-text: "What Would it Mean to Win? Imagining Alternative Ecopolitical Futures with Young Climate Justice Activists" (2/2)

www.researchgate.net/profile/Carl...
www.researchgate.net
October 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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tyndallcentre.bsky.social
🎉Tyndall Centre's Roger Few + co-authors have won the Richard Macrory Prize for Best Article in the Journal of Environmental Law for 'Protecting Everyday Nature'. Judges called it 'conceptually fascinating': doi.org/10.1093/jel/...

@drsophiah.bsky.social @ljmabon.bsky.social @odirilwes.bsky.social
Photo by Mike Erskine via Unsplash of closeup of meadowsweet herb in Llandough, Cardiff, Wales
July 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
drsophiah.bsky.social
Yesterday I had the pleasure of introducing Mauro Lubrano’s new book ahead of his lively conversation with Sean Fleming. Congratulations on a topical and important book, @maurolubrano.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
drsophiah.bsky.social
I really enjoyed this podcast with @jemgilbert.bsky.social and @profafinlayson.bsky.social I came to it for insights into British politics, I stayed for the regressions. But it was the discussion on the crisis of liberalism that kept me through it.
May 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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lauramillan.bsky.social
EXCLUSIVE: Europe is rearming and one country is using defense money to beef up the army's ability to fight climate change.

I found it's a growing trend

Read the story for free here:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Spain Is Using Defense Budgets to Combat Climate Change Effects
Europe’s rush to rearm in support of Ukraine has led Spain to also bolster its climate defenses.
www.bloomberg.com
May 7, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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uniofbathipr.bsky.social
Become a guest writer for the IPR blog! Share your expertise, studies, and thoughts to enrich the policy conversation. Help shape the future of public policy by joining us here: buff.ly/0ueINOw #PublicPolicy #PolicyDiscourse
March 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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jonathanpjwhite.bsky.social
New publication - 'The Future as a Democratic Resource', online now at Perspectives on Politics
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
@poppublicsphere.bsky.social @lsepoltheory.bsky.social @leverhulme.bsky.social @lse-ei.bsky.social @lseblogs.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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lesliewehner.bsky.social
Finally out in Politics & Gender! Please read & share this work with @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social

“The Adoption of Feminist Foreign Policy: The Cases of Chile and Sweden” doi.org/10.1017/S174...

We study the conditions that made possible the formal adoption of a Feminist Foreign Policy 🇨🇱🇸🇪
The Adoption of Feminist Foreign Policy: The Cases of Chile and Sweden | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core
The Adoption of Feminist Foreign Policy: The Cases of Chile and Sweden
doi.org
March 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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poltheoriewien.bsky.social
The program for the #PREDEF workshop on Forgotten Institutions is now online!

Keynote by Anthoula Malkopoulou & contributions by @arthurghins.bsky.social @drsophiah.bsky.social @simonintheory.bsky.social a.o.

Organised by @saragebh.bsky.social

Details: predef.univie.ac.at/wsforgotteni...
The picture shows the poster for the workshop, including hard facts and program
March 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
drsophiah.bsky.social
Wonderful to see this
important new Handbook of Environmental Political Theory published. Very pleased to have a contribution on “Anthropocene imaginaries” in it. Thank you to editors @amandamachin.bsky.social and Marcel Wissenburg for coordinating this project so smoothly.
March 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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helenkopnina.bsky.social
In this article in @ecologicalcitizen.bsky.social, we reflect on Ecodemocracy: Operationalizing
ecocentrism through political
representation for non-humans www.ecologicalcitizen.net/pdfs/v03n2-1...
www.ecologicalcitizen.net
March 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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cast-centre.bsky.social
Can we build the #NetZero future the Climate Change Committee says is possible? 🌍

Today @thecccuk.bsky.social published its latest advice to the Government in its #SeventhCarbonBudget report.

Read our CAST response: cast.ac.uk/building-a-n...

Key messages thread 🧵
Building a Net Zero future: CAST’s response to the CCC’s Seventh Carbon Budget Report - cast.ac.uk
CAST responds to the Climate Change Committee's (CCC) latest advice on how to achieve Net Zero in its Seventh Carbon Budget report.
cast.ac.uk
February 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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theodoretallent.bsky.social
Happy to be in beautiful Bristol today to present our work on symbolic policies and climate policy support.

Great workshop organised by @psaenvironmental.bsky.social, @environmentalpol.bsky.social, @psaepop.bsky.social and @jeppjournal.bsky.social.

Agenda: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-e...
February 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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psaenvironmental.bsky.social
Join us this week in Bristol for our Workshop on Elections and Climate Change @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @environmentalpol.bsky.social @psaepopsg.bsky.social @jeppjournal.bsky.social @conorlittle.bsky.social @matpaterson.bsky.social @drsophiah.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-e...
Workshop: Elections and Climate Change (In-Person Registration)
This workshop will focus on the role that climate change is playing in elections around the world. Register here to attend in-person.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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davidho.bsky.social
We got a message from the university to remove any use of the "DEI", "diversity", "equity", or "inclusion" from all public-facing documents. They said that even "biodiversity" is being flagged by the federal government. We live in the dumbest timeline.
February 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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furtadoht.bsky.social
Call for Papers @europeanisa.bsky.social PEC 2025 for the newly established standing section on Reactionary Global Politics (REACT) in Bologna, Italy. @reacpolrn.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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cplusc.bsky.social
We are hiring Junior Research Fellows for the summer of 2025! We are looking for outstanding graduate students to join us for the summer to make meaningful contributions to our transformative research and policy work across geographies and economic sectors. Applications due March 3.
Work With Us - Climate & Community Institute
There are currently no open positions at Climate & Community Institute.
climateandcommunity.org
January 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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simonusherwood.bsky.social
As a member of the advisory group for this, heartily recommend this report on where Politics/IR teaching and research stands

@uaces.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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eciu.net
How has climate change scepticism in media coverage changed since 2014?

📍 Denial that it’s happening - DOWN from 2️⃣0️⃣% to 5️⃣%

📍 Attack on science - DOWN from 2️⃣0️⃣% to 1️⃣%

📍 Attack on policies - MARGINALLY UP from 2️⃣3️⃣% to 2️⃣4️⃣%

bit.ly/4gR9poF
Climate science scepticism disappearing from UK newspapers
Scepticism of policies to address climate change increasing in opinion pieces and editorials, analysis finds.
eciu.net
January 14, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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annayahprosser.bsky.social
Spent this week finalising our programme of excellent talks for #QRS2025! Don't miss out on two days of great discussion on open qualitative methods! Find out more here: www.bath.ac.uk/events/qrs-2... #openresearch #qualitative #qualitativeresearch #openscience
January 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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elinlb.bsky.social
Finalized a master in political science, and hungry for more? Want to produce knowledge that can help us to deal with some of the most pressing issues of our time? Want a decent salary+work in a friendly environment? Then this is the job for you: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (272231) | University of Oslo
Job title: PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (272231), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
December 18, 2024 at 11:57 AM
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daimoon.bsky.social
I’ve an op-ed in the Guardian on pro-wrestling, politics & Donald Trump, of course.

The idea pro-wrestling helps explain Trump is well established. Hopefully my point that ‘keeping #Kayfabe’ is becoming the norm in professionalised politics offers something new: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Sad but true – Donald Trump really did wrestle his way into the White House | David Moon
The president-elect’s victory was straight out of the pro wrestling playbook. Voters knew it was fake, but they loved it, says Bath University’s David Moon
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2024 at 8:11 AM
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annapr.bsky.social
Really enjoyed this episode about climate justice in universities, with @profjohnbarry.bsky.social and @jenniecstephens.bsky.social

Loved John's point about finding hope and joy in climate action, very different from optimism without agency. Hope requires urgency and action

#SpeirGorm
#Climate
climatealarmclock.bsky.social The Climate Alarm Clock @climatealarmclock.bsky.social · Dec 4
New special episode today!

Darragh goes to Cork to find out about climate justice in universities and has a great chat with the irrepressible @profjohnbarry.bsky.social and @jenniecstephens.bsky.social who are working to transform higher education!

player.captivate.fm/episode/80d3...
Climate Justice Universities Union
Quickly and easily listen to The Climate Alarm Clock for free!
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December 6, 2024 at 11:08 AM
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katharinehayhoe.com
To kick-start Bluesky, search for feeds + starter packs on topics you're interested in.

I've got this feed with 2800 scientists who study climate + 8 starter packs on climate-related topics.

Use SkyFollowerBridge to find your X follows + BlueArk to move your tweets over.

bsky.app/profile/did:...
A group of scientists at the AGU meeting holding up signs saying "cut ties to fossil fuels" and "stand up for science" and "protect our communities" This was over a decade ago!
November 7, 2024 at 1:56 PM