Eline van Ommen
@elinevanommen.bsky.social
Associate Professor of International History at the University of Leeds, UK. Historian of Latin America, revolutions, peace processes, and the Cold War. Author "Nicaragua Must Survive: Sandinista Revolutionary Diplomacy in the Global Cold War" (UC Press)
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Just finished reading the papers for this panel, and they are 💯. You won't want to miss this conversation! #AHA26 Panel 141: A New World Order? Latin America in the Post-Cold War Era, Friday 3:30-5pm in the Palmer House Hilton Price Room @shafrhistorians.bsky.social @elinevanommen.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Just finished reading the papers for this panel, and they are 💯. You won't want to miss this conversation! #AHA26 Panel 141: A New World Order? Latin America in the Post-Cold War Era, Friday 3:30-5pm in the Palmer House Hilton Price Room @shafrhistorians.bsky.social @elinevanommen.bsky.social
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And for fans of Inter-American History, I gathered a group of some of the smartest people I know to talk about the state of the field! Join us Saturday 3:30-5 in Palmer House Salon 3! #AHA26 @shafrhistorians.bsky.social @elinevanommen.bsky.social @llchristyll.bsky.social @carmensoliz.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 9:39 PM
And for fans of Inter-American History, I gathered a group of some of the smartest people I know to talk about the state of the field! Join us Saturday 3:30-5 in Palmer House Salon 3! #AHA26 @shafrhistorians.bsky.social @elinevanommen.bsky.social @llchristyll.bsky.social @carmensoliz.bsky.social
Een stuk van mij over Trump en Venezuela in het FD (@fd.nl): De grove schending van de soevereiniteit van Venezuela en arrestatie van Maduro is zonder precedent – zelfs in de geschiedenis van Amerikaanse interventies in Latijns-Amerika. fd.nl/opinie/15827...
🎁 Het ingrijpen door de Verenigde Staten in Venezuela ondermijnt juist Trumps macht
De grove schending van de soevereiniteit van Venezuela en arrestatie van Maduro is zonder precedent – zelfs in de geschiedenis van Amerikaanse interventies in Latijns-Amerika, schrijft historicus Elin...
fd.nl
January 6, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Een stuk van mij over Trump en Venezuela in het FD (@fd.nl): De grove schending van de soevereiniteit van Venezuela en arrestatie van Maduro is zonder precedent – zelfs in de geschiedenis van Amerikaanse interventies in Latijns-Amerika. fd.nl/opinie/15827...
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Incl chapters by @reyhuang.bsky.social on UNITA, @elinevanommen.bsky.social on the Sandinistas, Leila Seurat on Hamas, my own chapter "The Astonishingly Easy Path to International Legitimacy of Khalifa Haftar’s LAAF", and more.
Fondly remember stimulating discussions at the two author workshops.
Fondly remember stimulating discussions at the two author workshops.
December 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Incl chapters by @reyhuang.bsky.social on UNITA, @elinevanommen.bsky.social on the Sandinistas, Leila Seurat on Hamas, my own chapter "The Astonishingly Easy Path to International Legitimacy of Khalifa Haftar’s LAAF", and more.
Fondly remember stimulating discussions at the two author workshops.
Fondly remember stimulating discussions at the two author workshops.
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Glad to see this volume on "Armed Groups and the Politics of International Legitimation", edited by Klaus Schlichte and Stephan Hensell, is now out with @academic.oup.com
academic.oup.com/book/61785
academic.oup.com/book/61785
December 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Glad to see this volume on "Armed Groups and the Politics of International Legitimation", edited by Klaus Schlichte and Stephan Hensell, is now out with @academic.oup.com
academic.oup.com/book/61785
academic.oup.com/book/61785
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Happy publication day! Out now with @faberbooks.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Happy publication day! Out now with @faberbooks.bsky.social
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Morning, #SHAFR2025 attendees! In addition to dropping by our booth to check out our History program, one of our acquisitions editors will be on hand to answer any questions about the UC Press program. Come by and say "hi!"
A reminder that our SHAFR website is live: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/s...
A reminder that our SHAFR website is live: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/s...
June 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Morning, #SHAFR2025 attendees! In addition to dropping by our booth to check out our History program, one of our acquisitions editors will be on hand to answer any questions about the UC Press program. Come by and say "hi!"
A reminder that our SHAFR website is live: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/s...
A reminder that our SHAFR website is live: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/s...
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Are you a PhD student/ECR working on contemporary European history? If so, consider submitting to the @conteurohistory.bsky.social article prize. Deadline 12 September. I strongly encourage submissions from those working on Central/Eastern Europe & the USSR! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The Contemporary European History Prize
A prize aimed at encouraging, recognizing and promoting high-quality research among postgraduate and early career historians.
www.cambridge.org
June 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Are you a PhD student/ECR working on contemporary European history? If so, consider submitting to the @conteurohistory.bsky.social article prize. Deadline 12 September. I strongly encourage submissions from those working on Central/Eastern Europe & the USSR! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Great news! My book on transnational fair trade activism is out. It's been an unbelievably rewarding trek from starting this research in 2012 to today. I hope you will find it as worthwhile reading it!
By way of a preview, I wrote about 5 insights from the book: cambridgeblog.org/2025/06/five...
By way of a preview, I wrote about 5 insights from the book: cambridgeblog.org/2025/06/five...
Five Things You Should Know About Fair Trade
Fair trade has become a household name for many shoppers who encounter certified products on supermarket shelves. But behind those labels lies a complex global movement with a rich history.
cambridgeblog.org
June 11, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Great news! My book on transnational fair trade activism is out. It's been an unbelievably rewarding trek from starting this research in 2012 to today. I hope you will find it as worthwhile reading it!
By way of a preview, I wrote about 5 insights from the book: cambridgeblog.org/2025/06/five...
By way of a preview, I wrote about 5 insights from the book: cambridgeblog.org/2025/06/five...
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Friends, my book is available for pre-order! It's really real! The official publication date is October 14, but if you order from the UNC Press website (uncpress.org/.../978146.....) you can get 30% off with the code 01SOCIAL30 and get your book 2-4 weeks early!
June 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Friends, my book is available for pre-order! It's really real! The official publication date is October 14, but if you order from the UNC Press website (uncpress.org/.../978146.....) you can get 30% off with the code 01SOCIAL30 and get your book 2-4 weeks early!
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Middle of the year conference palooza is upon us! Hello, @lasabluesky.bsky.social and #LASA2025 attendees! Thrilled to once again be exhibiting and showing off our latest Latin American studies books.
Visit our conference page to save 40% on select books: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/l...
Visit our conference page to save 40% on select books: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/l...
May 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Middle of the year conference palooza is upon us! Hello, @lasabluesky.bsky.social and #LASA2025 attendees! Thrilled to once again be exhibiting and showing off our latest Latin American studies books.
Visit our conference page to save 40% on select books: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/l...
Visit our conference page to save 40% on select books: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/l...
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And two Research Fellow posts at the University of Leeds on the 4-year project ‘The Soviet Union, the WHO and Global Health, 1957-91’, which looks superb.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNE369/r...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNE369/r...
Research Fellow in Global Health History x2 at University of Leeds
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Research Fellow in Global Health History x2 on jobs.ac.uk!
www.jobs.ac.uk
May 22, 2025 at 9:27 AM
And two Research Fellow posts at the University of Leeds on the 4-year project ‘The Soviet Union, the WHO and Global Health, 1957-91’, which looks superb.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNE369/r...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNE369/r...
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Sebastián Carassai and I are delighted to announce the publication of our book:
Coups d'État in Cold War Latin America, 1964–1982.
shorturl.at/nSvUk
Thanks to B. Cowan, T. Field, P. Klarén, V. Markarian, C. Trumper, J. Gould, H. Vrana, V. Garrard, and B. Weinstein. @bw-historiadora.bsky.social
Coups d'État in Cold War Latin America, 1964–1982.
shorturl.at/nSvUk
Thanks to B. Cowan, T. Field, P. Klarén, V. Markarian, C. Trumper, J. Gould, H. Vrana, V. Garrard, and B. Weinstein. @bw-historiadora.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Sebastián Carassai and I are delighted to announce the publication of our book:
Coups d'État in Cold War Latin America, 1964–1982.
shorturl.at/nSvUk
Thanks to B. Cowan, T. Field, P. Klarén, V. Markarian, C. Trumper, J. Gould, H. Vrana, V. Garrard, and B. Weinstein. @bw-historiadora.bsky.social
Coups d'État in Cold War Latin America, 1964–1982.
shorturl.at/nSvUk
Thanks to B. Cowan, T. Field, P. Klarén, V. Markarian, C. Trumper, J. Gould, H. Vrana, V. Garrard, and B. Weinstein. @bw-historiadora.bsky.social
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*PhD position klaxon* Vrije Universiteit Brussel is recruiting three PhD students for the ERC-financed AFROPRESS project led by Cedric Van Dijck. Focus on South-Africa (1948-68); Congo (1918-60) or Madagascar (1923-60).
clic.research.vub.be/open-phd-pos... Apply by 30 May!
More on the project 👇
clic.research.vub.be/open-phd-pos... Apply by 30 May!
More on the project 👇
Recovering Global Exchanges from Sub-Saharan Africa's Cultural and Political Magazines in the Age of Black Internationalism, 1918-68
researchportal.vub.be
May 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
*PhD position klaxon* Vrije Universiteit Brussel is recruiting three PhD students for the ERC-financed AFROPRESS project led by Cedric Van Dijck. Focus on South-Africa (1948-68); Congo (1918-60) or Madagascar (1923-60).
clic.research.vub.be/open-phd-pos... Apply by 30 May!
More on the project 👇
clic.research.vub.be/open-phd-pos... Apply by 30 May!
More on the project 👇
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A fantastic opportunity for postdocs working in Pacific History:
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Pacific History
Full time, fixed term for 3 years Opportunity for research in Pacific history in the Discipline of History First Nations and Pacific Nations candidates strongly encouraged to apply Academic Level A6-8...
usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
A fantastic opportunity for postdocs working in Pacific History:
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if the whole world population had emitted as per the richest 0.1% since 1990, the global temperature increase would have been 12.2C
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Two-thirds of global heating caused by richest 10%, study suggests
Paper in Nature Climate Change journal reveals major role wealthy emitters play in driving climate extremes
www.theguardian.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
if the whole world population had emitted as per the richest 0.1% since 1990, the global temperature increase would have been 12.2C
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The 1980 execution of four American churchwomen was one of the most shocking human rights crimes of the twentieth century. No one has ever really gotten to the bottom of it—until now.
newrepublic.com/article/1935...
newrepublic.com/article/1935...
Decades Later, the Truth Behind a Grisly Mass Murder in El Salvador
The 1980 execution of four American churchwomen was one of the most shocking human rights crimes of the twentieth century. No one has ever really gotten to the bottom of it—until now.
newrepublic.com
May 5, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The 1980 execution of four American churchwomen was one of the most shocking human rights crimes of the twentieth century. No one has ever really gotten to the bottom of it—until now.
newrepublic.com/article/1935...
newrepublic.com/article/1935...
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Strong editorial @theguardian.com - and thank you for the reference www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on Israel’s aid blockade of Gaza: hunger as a weapon of war | Editorial
Editorial: Conditions are increasingly desperate. The resumption of humanitarian relief is essential to save civilian lives
www.theguardian.com
May 5, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Strong editorial @theguardian.com - and thank you for the reference www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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2 new lecturer positions in the Middle East and Africa in the School of International Relations @standrewsir.bsky.social at the University of St Andrews: www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
May 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
2 new lecturer positions in the Middle East and Africa in the School of International Relations @standrewsir.bsky.social at the University of St Andrews: www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
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Invitamos a leer el nuevo dossier “Izquierdas latinoamericanas en los años sesenta y setenta del siglo XX” de la revista Historia Mexicana de El Colegio de México. Ojalá pueda difundirse, leerse y debatirse.
November 19, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Invitamos a leer el nuevo dossier “Izquierdas latinoamericanas en los años sesenta y setenta del siglo XX” de la revista Historia Mexicana de El Colegio de México. Ojalá pueda difundirse, leerse y debatirse.
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Please share in your networks. Goldsmiths, UoL are offering 5 scholarships in Undergrad & MA courses for Palestinian students. The scholarships include: tuition fee waiver, £19,550 allowance, return trip to & from the UK.
Eligibility details & further info at link👇🏽
www.gold.ac.uk/fees-funding...
Eligibility details & further info at link👇🏽
www.gold.ac.uk/fees-funding...
Palestinian Scholarship
www.gold.ac.uk
April 12, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Please share in your networks. Goldsmiths, UoL are offering 5 scholarships in Undergrad & MA courses for Palestinian students. The scholarships include: tuition fee waiver, £19,550 allowance, return trip to & from the UK.
Eligibility details & further info at link👇🏽
www.gold.ac.uk/fees-funding...
Eligibility details & further info at link👇🏽
www.gold.ac.uk/fees-funding...
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What a great @h-diplo.bsky.social roundtable discussion of "Nicaragua Must Survive" by @elinevanommen.bsky.social! #history 🗃️ issforum.org/roundtables/...
H-Diplo | RJISSF Roundtable 16-32 on van Ommen, Nicaragua Must Survive
11 April 2025 | PDF: https://issforum.org/to/jrt16-32 | Website:rjissf.org | X: @HDiplo Editor: Diane Labrosse Commissioning Editor: Elisabeth Leake Production Editor: Christopher Ball Pre-Production…
issforum.org
April 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
What a great @h-diplo.bsky.social roundtable discussion of "Nicaragua Must Survive" by @elinevanommen.bsky.social! #history 🗃️ issforum.org/roundtables/...
Thrilled to see Nicaragua Must Survive discussed in a H-Diplo roundtable. Deeply grateful to @mollyavery.bsky.social , Michelle Chase, @tomlongphd.bsky.social & @sarahosten.bsky.social for their engagement and kind words. Thank you @emleake.bsky.social for organising!
issforum.org/ISSF/PDF/RJI...
issforum.org/ISSF/PDF/RJI...
issforum.org
April 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Thrilled to see Nicaragua Must Survive discussed in a H-Diplo roundtable. Deeply grateful to @mollyavery.bsky.social , Michelle Chase, @tomlongphd.bsky.social & @sarahosten.bsky.social for their engagement and kind words. Thank you @emleake.bsky.social for organising!
issforum.org/ISSF/PDF/RJI...
issforum.org/ISSF/PDF/RJI...