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Toni Haastrup is a social scientist with expertise in global politics. She is a Professor, & Chair in Global Politics at the University of Manchester. Her research interrogates the manifestation of power hierarchies in global politics, with research interests encompassing a wide range of themes, including peace and security in Africa, feminist, postcolonial and decolonial approaches to international relations, and regional and global governance – she has published extensively in these areas. In addition to her academic work, Toni Haastrup frequently works with government mechanisms and international organisations, offering expertise on themes linked to Europe's engagement in Africa; the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP). She was awarded the 2022 Flax Foundation's Emma Goldman Award for her work on feminist and inequality issues in Europe. .. more

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UACES (University Association for Contemporary European Studies) @uaces.bsky.social · 7d
APPLICATION TIP #1: Budget Realistically

Show genuine research needs:

✓ Specific flight routes + prices
✓ Actual accommodation rates
✓ Real visa fees
✓ Necessary research materials

Reviewers appreciate honest budgets.

UACES Scholarships close 7 Nov 2025: www.uaces.org/funding/scho...

#PhDTips

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prof toni haastrup @tonihaastrup.bsky.social · 8d
Grotesque

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prof toni haastrup @tonihaastrup.bsky.social · 17d
www.foreignaffairs.com/south-africa...
The New African Order
How Nigeria and South Africa can lead the continent to prosperity and stability.
www.foreignaffairs.com

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prof toni haastrup @tonihaastrup.bsky.social · 17d
I hope this encourages supporters to think more about the humanitarian dimensions of this war in their support plans/practices. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
Starmer welcomes Zelensky and European leaders for Ukraine talks - live updates
The UK prime minister is joining the Ukrainian leader in pushing allies to supply long-range weapons to Kyiv.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Nuzhat Uthmani @nuthmani.bsky.social · 22d
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prof toni haastrup @tonihaastrup.bsky.social · 25d
It’s almost like politicians are not engaging their publics 🤷🏾‍♀️

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prof toni haastrup @tonihaastrup.bsky.social · 25d
Whooop! Well done you! 🎉🥳

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prof toni haastrup @tonihaastrup.bsky.social · 27d
Something to read on the eve of the 4th FFP ministerial
2 yrs of work; from authors to editors really proud to have worked with so many awesome feminists++ on this & the best co-editors a girl could wish for @columbaachilleos.bsky.social & @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social - the smartest minds! 🙏🏾

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Columba Achilleos @columbaachilleos.bsky.social · 27d
1/ 🚨 Our intro to the Special Section on #FeministForeignPolicy is out! Co-authored w/ @tonihaastrup.bsky.social & @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social ky.social in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social: "The Where, What & Who of Feminist Foreign Policy"
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The Where, What, and Who of Feminist Foreign Policy: Hierarchies of Geography, Knowledge, and Power | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core
The Where, What, and Who of Feminist Foreign Policy: Hierarchies of Geography, Knowledge, and Power
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prof toni haastrup @tonihaastrup.bsky.social · 27d
I am so sorry for your loss.

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ECDPM 🌍 @ecdpm.org · Oct 9
🇪🇺 #GGF: Are Team Europe's development, trade, and investment policies all speaking the same language?

Maria Martin-Prat, Deputy Director General at DG TRADE, on the need for a unified approach - disconnected policies are simply "not effective, neither for us, nor for them".

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · Oct 8
Just have to take a beat to say that the people that have long warned about state violence and the militarization of law enforcement were right.

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EUwatch 🇪🇺 @euwatch.live · Oct 6
Syria holds its first parliamentary election since ousting of Bashar al-Assad
Syria holds first parliamentary election since al-Assad's ousting
Syria held its first elections since the ousting of strongman President Bashar al-Assad in December in what the people hope will propel the country towards economic stability, prosperity and peace.
www.euronews.com

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prof toni haastrup @tonihaastrup.bsky.social · Oct 6
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Kenyans win case to prove UK soldiers are their fathers - BBC News
Commercially available DNA databases were used to identify unknown fathers, who had served in Kenya.
www.bbc.com

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NPR @npr.org · Oct 5
From Gaza to Ukraine to South Sudan, children play to deal with the stress — and find a moment of joy.
With makeshift jump ropes and hide and seek, kids play to cope with crisis
From Gaza to Ukraine to South Sudan, children play to deal with the stress — and find a moment of joy.
n.pr

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Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social · Oct 5
Being accountable to an international court means our Government has to answer to them if it tries to undermine your human rights. Be very suspicious of any UK politician who wants to remove that check on their powers.

Share this and speak up for your freedoms.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · Oct 3
🚨🚨 My dear friend and fellow academic, the Palestinian American sociologist @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social has been taken by the Cook County Sheriff near Chicago. They have not mirandized her. Please signal boost. All eyes on Broadview for Eman and the community she was defending 🚨🚨

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Philippe Dam @philippedam.bsky.social · Oct 3
#Sudan: UN human rights experts send wake up call on severity of crimes committed by RSF & SAF.

@eudiplomacy.bsky.social: "There can be no justification for standing idle while atrocities continue"

Urgent steps needed to
⛑️Protect civilians
⚖️Press for accountability

www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

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prof toni haastrup @tonihaastrup.bsky.social · Oct 2
Horrified and angry by the violence in Manchester today. What are we when people cannot worship in peace?!

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Oct 2
Police have shot a suspect after several people were stabbed and a car was driven at members of the public in Manchester
Police shoot suspect after stabbing at synagogue in Manchester
www.thenational.scot

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prof toni haastrup @tonihaastrup.bsky.social · Sep 29
This is….and imagine all the other ways this manifests… and across different contexts
jazzreads.bsky.social JazzReads📚 @jazzreads.bsky.social · Sep 28
So exhausting..

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glory-b.bsky.social @glory-b.bsky.social · Sep 28
Aaaand, the research is done, yhe numbers are in, our ancestors weren't exaggerating.
www.theatlantic.com/business/arc...
Black Workers Really Do Need to Be Twice as Good
African American employees tend to receive more scrutiny from their bosses than their white colleagues, meaning that small mistakes are more likely to be caught, which over time leads to worse perform...
www.theatlantic.com

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JazzReads📚 @jazzreads.bsky.social · Sep 28
So exhausting..

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prof toni haastrup @tonihaastrup.bsky.social · Sep 28
Russia continues to be vile indeed. As if the sins are not plentiful enough, while pontificating in the UN, attacking civilians in Kyiv. Gah. No analysis just plain evil

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Zelensky condemns 'vile' Russian strikes lasting 12 hours
More than 600 drones and missiles, predominantly aimed at Kyiv, hit factories and the Institute of Cardiology.
www.bbc.co.uk

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NPR @npr.org · Sep 27
As accusations of genocide in Gaza mount against Israel, NPR looks at how the term is defined legally and why previously reticent scholars have changed their minds.
A question of intent: Is what's happening in Gaza genocide?
As accusations of genocide in Gaza mount against Israel, NPR looks at how the term is defined legally and why previously reticent scholars have changed their minds.
n.pr

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prof toni haastrup @tonihaastrup.bsky.social · Sep 27
Me at the state of the world!
a close up of a woman making a funny face
Alt: a close up of a woman screaming
media.tenor.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Sep 25
Speaking of voices under attack…can we be just as loud about Black journalists and comedians who are silenced, even by our so-called liberal outlets.

• Joy Reid
• Don Lemon
• Melissa Harris-Perry
• Tiffany Cross
• Jemele Hill
• Marc Lamont Hill
• Karen Attiah
• Amber Ruffin

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Nathalie Brack @nathaliebrack.bsky.social · Sep 22
Call for Proposals for Special Issues of the Journal of European Integration to be published in 2027
Deadline for Submissions: 31/10/25
www.tandfonline.com/journals/geu...

Feel free to contact us at jei@luiss.it with any questions about the procedure or informal enquiries you may have.

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prof toni haastrup @tonihaastrup.bsky.social · Sep 19
Thank you so much for having me

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prof toni haastrup @tonihaastrup.bsky.social · Sep 16
“In a way, he was like the country he lived in. Everything came too easily to him, but at least he knew it. About once a month he worried that he was a fraud….”🥺