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Jaakko Husa

Jaakko Husa

@husajaakko.bsky.social

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Professor. Comparative law/legal languages/legal history/constitutional studies/law & globalisation. Academic "humour". Posts indicate satire, perplexity or whatever. Opinions are my own, unfortunately.

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Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 1d

I am reading R.F. Kuang's "Katabasis". I expected it to be full fantasy but it seems disturbingly realistic about academia.

"She would sacrifice her firstborn for a professorial post. She would sever a limb."

I have seen people with this mindset...

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 3d

This movie is really good. Finally we see the story of the "monster". Thank you Guillermo del Toro.

Poster of the movie "Frankenstein"

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 4d

Today I read a piece (decent piece actually!) published in the leading Finnish law journal. The piece in question cites my doctoral thesis from 1995. There were many citations. I should be happy but here is the thing: I do not like my thesis. Not a bit. So...

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Alt: a close up of a man in a suit and tie making a bad fake smile

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Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 4d

I am ready to accept your view on this. However, I am also interested in hearing what expression you would use instead of mansplaining.

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you for cheering me up Aileen. Thank you so very much.

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 5d

I remember well that in the early 1990s, we considered older professors to be the Old Guard. By and large, they were worth avoiding. Now that I am part of the Old Guard myself, it feels strange that young scholars seem to be avoiding me.

What goes around comes around, eh?

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 5d

At the beginning of this millennium, some prominent comparative law scholars augured that the 21st century would be the century of comparative law. Well, there are still 75 years left...

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 5d

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Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 5d

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Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 5d

There is but I am interested in hearing more recent view.

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 5d

Je peux lire le français, pas de problème. Merci!

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 5d

Question to those who are familiar with French legal system: where can one find one preparatory works of legislation?

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 6d

Just saying that "getting things done" and "putting in hours" is not necessarily the same thing.

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 7d

I wonder why...

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Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 7d

Brilliant. Just bloody brilliant. 🙄

Tommi @tommikakko.bsky.social · 7d

Weather forecast in Finland: “We may see the sun this week.” Maybe on Thursday.

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 7d

So, humanity has reached the endpoint of its ideological evolution. Western liberal democracy has been universalised as the final form of human government.

Right?

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Tommi @tommikakko.bsky.social · 7d

Weather forecast in Finland: “We may see the sun this week.” Maybe on Thursday.

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 8d

This does not look good. Not at all.

Prof John O Brennan @jobmaynooth.bsky.social · 8d

How can academic freedom be maintained when universities have commercial relationships with totalitarian countries like China?

This is a chilling example.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...

UK university halted human rights research after pressure from China

Exclusive: Leading professor at Sheffield Hallam was told to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China after demands from authorities

www.theguardian.com

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Prof John O Brennan @jobmaynooth.bsky.social · 8d

How can academic freedom be maintained when universities have commercial relationships with totalitarian countries like China?

This is a chilling example.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...

UK university halted human rights research after pressure from China

Exclusive: Leading professor at Sheffield Hallam was told to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China after demands from authorities

www.theguardian.com

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 8d

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Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 8d

Here's the thing, I come to the university early on Monday morning so I can read the students' papers before the seminar. The papers are on Moodle. However...

"A service disruption has occurred in the Moodle learning environment."

a man says " no " in front of a netflix lamp

Alt: enraged man shouts "No!" while raising his fist in anger

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Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 9d

The Revising (2025)

Scene from the movie The Shining showing exchange between Jack Torrance and the ominous bartender. In this version Jack is the author and the bartender is the nasty editor.

Reposted by Laure Bonnaud

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 10d

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 10d

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 11d

Perhaps our Yorkie is not a dog but an Ewok?

Fluffy Yorkshire terrier, eyes covered with fur

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 11d

Voted!

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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 11d

Callum needs your vote!

Law Paw Calendar (Billable Hour) @lawpawcalendar.bsky.social · 12d

VOTING HAS STARTED FOR NOVEMBER!
Cast your vote now...
lawpawcalendar.com/vote-now-for...

A collage of 5 pictures. Harvey is a cat sleeping next to law books. Camembert and Brie are kittens playing with a barrister wig box. Callum is a dog looking over a constitutional law book. Lily and Bella are two dogs standing on law books. Pyro is a chameleon wearing a tiny barrister wig and standing on law books

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 12d

Me too...

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 12d

Almost all day in online meetings... 🥺

Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · 12d

University, no doubt.