Yuna Blajer de la Garza
@tunablazer.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Loyola University Chicago. Previously a postdoct at Stanford Ethics. Alumna of the University of Chicago and El Colegio de México.
Political theory + ethnographic methods 🌱
www.yunablajer.com
Political theory + ethnographic methods 🌱
www.yunablajer.com
As part of a symposium on Shmuel Nili's latest book, Beyond the Law's Reach?, I wrote an essay that was just published in Ethics & International Affairs. Here it is!
Check out Nili's book, a great read, and also the two other excellent essays in the symposium by Michael Blake and Alex Zakaras.
Check out Nili's book, a great read, and also the two other excellent essays in the symposium by Michael Blake and Alex Zakaras.
#OpenAccess from the latest issue of Ethics & International Affairs -
Ambiguous Debts - https://cup.org/3Yd7vXN
- @tunablazer.bsky.social
Ambiguous Debts - https://cup.org/3Yd7vXN
- @tunablazer.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
As part of a symposium on Shmuel Nili's latest book, Beyond the Law's Reach?, I wrote an essay that was just published in Ethics & International Affairs. Here it is!
Check out Nili's book, a great read, and also the two other excellent essays in the symposium by Michael Blake and Alex Zakaras.
Check out Nili's book, a great read, and also the two other excellent essays in the symposium by Michael Blake and Alex Zakaras.
Reposted by Yuna Blajer de la Garza
Graduate students in political theory: this is a fantastic opportunity! Apply!
Now open: call for abstracts for the 2026 Berkeley Graduate Conference on Political Theory
Keynote: John T. Scott (UC Davis)
Submission deadline: January 31
Date: April 11
Submission form: forms.gle/xZUupQbhSfD7...
Please circulate widely!
Keynote: John T. Scott (UC Davis)
Submission deadline: January 31
Date: April 11
Submission form: forms.gle/xZUupQbhSfD7...
Please circulate widely!
December 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Graduate students in political theory: this is a fantastic opportunity! Apply!
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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JOB
College Lectureship and Fellowship in Modern History and Politics (c20), Trinity College, Cambridge
[This includes a teaching requirement for International Relations]
www.trin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/co...
College Lectureship and Fellowship in Modern History and Politics (c20), Trinity College, Cambridge
[This includes a teaching requirement for International Relations]
www.trin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/co...
College Lectureship and Fellowship in Modern History and Politics
Applications are invited for appointment to a College Lectureship in Modern History and Politics, together with a Fellowship, tenable for five years in the first instance, with the possibility of…
www.trin.cam.ac.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
JOB
College Lectureship and Fellowship in Modern History and Politics (c20), Trinity College, Cambridge
[This includes a teaching requirement for International Relations]
www.trin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/co...
College Lectureship and Fellowship in Modern History and Politics (c20), Trinity College, Cambridge
[This includes a teaching requirement for International Relations]
www.trin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/co...
If you are a political theory PhD student or junior scholar interested in discussing all things publishing in political theory, please join the WPSA Political Theory virtual community on Thursday, October 30th for a panel on Academic Publishing. We have a great group of panelists! Please do join us.
Join the @wpsa.bsky.social Political Theory Virtual Community Oct. 30 for a panel on academic publishing! Feat. 3 great speakers: Alison McQueen (@aejm.bsky.social), Shmuel Nili, & Jack Turner. No pre-reading required, only pre-registration! Registration & details here: mailchi.mp/5e42ef9434a2...
Join us in one month! Thursday, October 30 – Panel on Academic Publishing
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October 20, 2025 at 1:02 AM
If you are a political theory PhD student or junior scholar interested in discussing all things publishing in political theory, please join the WPSA Political Theory virtual community on Thursday, October 30th for a panel on Academic Publishing. We have a great group of panelists! Please do join us.
Please join us on Friday, August 22nd to discuss three new books in political theory!
Join the @wpsa.bsky.social Political Theory Virtual Community 8/22, 2 pm ET to discuss 3 new books, no pre-reading required! Feat. @annajurkevics.bsky.social (Contested Territory), @kdpham.bsky.social (Architects of Dignity), & Graham Wright (Persuasion, Integration, & Deliberative Democracy).
SAVE THE DATE - Friday, August 22 – New Books Celebration & Discussion
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August 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Please join us on Friday, August 22nd to discuss three new books in political theory!
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Coming soon to an open access APSR near you:
(all kidding aside, I'm so happy to see this piece out in the world)
(all kidding aside, I'm so happy to see this piece out in the world)
July 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Coming soon to an open access APSR near you:
(all kidding aside, I'm so happy to see this piece out in the world)
(all kidding aside, I'm so happy to see this piece out in the world)
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
Join us tomorrow, at noon ET, for the next meeting of the "Interpretivists to Intepretive Methods" series organized by APSA's IMM. Richard Holtzman (Bryant) will be our presenter. The talks are free and open to everyone, but registration is required. We hope you can join!
mailchi.mp/26d427dd95c8...
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TOMORROW - April 25: Richard Holtzman does Presidency Studies through an Interpretive Lens
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April 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Join us tomorrow, at noon ET, for the next meeting of the "Interpretivists to Intepretive Methods" series organized by APSA's IMM. Richard Holtzman (Bryant) will be our presenter. The talks are free and open to everyone, but registration is required. We hope you can join!
mailchi.mp/26d427dd95c8...
mailchi.mp/26d427dd95c8...
If you are interested in interpretive methods, I hope you can join the @interpretivemm.bsky.social tomorrow for the research presentations of our Spotlight Scholars!
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TOMORROW - March 21: Spotlight Scholars Research Presentations
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March 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
If you are interested in interpretive methods, I hope you can join the @interpretivemm.bsky.social tomorrow for the research presentations of our Spotlight Scholars!
mailchi.mp/ad01ac9a3016...
mailchi.mp/ad01ac9a3016...
Excited for this!
Together with Paulina Ochoa Espejo and Murad Idris, Leigh Jenco has just published a new introduction to political theory that integrates recent insights from comparative and global political thought. Available here: uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/po...
March 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Excited for this!
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We are hiring TWO political theorists as well as a PPE position which is open to theorists (focus on history of economic thought) - please apply and circulate!
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/108445-...
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/108445-...
Lecturer in Political Theory
www.kcl.ac.uk
February 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM
We are hiring TWO political theorists as well as a PPE position which is open to theorists (focus on history of economic thought) - please apply and circulate!
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/108445-...
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/108445-...
Loyola has a new search for an Assistant Professor (TT) in Italian American studies. The search is carried out, at large, by the College of Arts and Sciences, and the person hired could be part of any of CAS's departments. I would, of course, love to have a political theorist fill this role!
February 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Loyola has a new search for an Assistant Professor (TT) in Italian American studies. The search is carried out, at large, by the College of Arts and Sciences, and the person hired could be part of any of CAS's departments. I would, of course, love to have a political theorist fill this role!
For those of you interested in ethnographic methods, please join the IMM next Friday, February 21, for a session on Intepretive Interviewing with Fred Schaffer. The sessions are held on Zoom and are open to the public, but registration is required.
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NEXT WEEK - February 21: Fred Schaffer does Interpretive Interviewing
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February 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
For those of you interested in ethnographic methods, please join the IMM next Friday, February 21, for a session on Intepretive Interviewing with Fred Schaffer. The sessions are held on Zoom and are open to the public, but registration is required.
mailchi.mp/227367b2224a...
mailchi.mp/227367b2224a...
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Giving online talk on “Ethics in Academic Publishing” at the SJ Center for Business Ethics on Feb. 10 at 5pm EST.
I’ll be discussing the crisis of for-profit academic journal publishing, the emerging diamond open access alternative, and what we can do.
You can register to attend online here:
I’ll be discussing the crisis of for-profit academic journal publishing, the emerging diamond open access alternative, and what we can do.
You can register to attend online here:
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Ethics in Academic Publishing. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Prof. Arash Abizadeh from McGill University will be discussing the ethics and inequities in academic publishing, focusing on exploitation by commercial publishers and barriers to accessing knowledge. ...
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January 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Giving online talk on “Ethics in Academic Publishing” at the SJ Center for Business Ethics on Feb. 10 at 5pm EST.
I’ll be discussing the crisis of for-profit academic journal publishing, the emerging diamond open access alternative, and what we can do.
You can register to attend online here:
I’ll be discussing the crisis of for-profit academic journal publishing, the emerging diamond open access alternative, and what we can do.
You can register to attend online here:
This was such a good read, a welcome distraction in these times.
ONE
My dad died. Classic start to a funny story. He was buried in a small village in Sussex. I was really close to my dad so I visited his grave a lot. I still do. [DON’T WORRY, IT GETS FUNNIER.]
My dad died. Classic start to a funny story. He was buried in a small village in Sussex. I was really close to my dad so I visited his grave a lot. I still do. [DON’T WORRY, IT GETS FUNNIER.]
January 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This was such a good read, a welcome distraction in these times.
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Join the WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community this Friday 1/24, 4-5:30 pm ET to discuss @amitr.bsky.social and Michael Illuzzi's "Stories of Transnational Peoplehood" w/ our very own @tunablazer.bsky.social as commenter! Details here: mailchi.mp/160b383e0469... #polisky #poltheory
REMINDER: Fri. Jan. 24 - Michael Illuzzi and Amit Ron on "Stories of Transnational Peoplehood"
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January 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Join the WPSA Political Theory Virtual Community this Friday 1/24, 4-5:30 pm ET to discuss @amitr.bsky.social and Michael Illuzzi's "Stories of Transnational Peoplehood" w/ our very own @tunablazer.bsky.social as commenter! Details here: mailchi.mp/160b383e0469... #polisky #poltheory
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My book, "Local Peace, International Builders," is now OUT.
It examines the conditions under which international actors successfully bring order, peace, and stability to fragile settings.
To read more about each chapter and download the book OPEN ACCESS: www.williamgnomikos.com/local-peace
It examines the conditions under which international actors successfully bring order, peace, and stability to fragile settings.
To read more about each chapter and download the book OPEN ACCESS: www.williamgnomikos.com/local-peace
'Local Peace, International Builders - How UN Peacekeeping Builds Peace from the Bottom Up' by @wnomikos.bsky.social.
Demonstrates how legacies of colonialism shape the effectiveness of international interventions, peacekeeping, and statebuilding in the 21st century.
📚 cup.org/4jtWATl 📚
Demonstrates how legacies of colonialism shape the effectiveness of international interventions, peacekeeping, and statebuilding in the 21st century.
📚 cup.org/4jtWATl 📚
January 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
My book, "Local Peace, International Builders," is now OUT.
It examines the conditions under which international actors successfully bring order, peace, and stability to fragile settings.
To read more about each chapter and download the book OPEN ACCESS: www.williamgnomikos.com/local-peace
It examines the conditions under which international actors successfully bring order, peace, and stability to fragile settings.
To read more about each chapter and download the book OPEN ACCESS: www.williamgnomikos.com/local-peace
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The next meeting of the WPSA Pol Theory Virtual Colloquium, Fri. Jan. 25, will feature Michael Illuzzi and Amit Ron @amitr.bsky.social presenting their paper "Stories of Transnational Peoplehood," with Yuna Blajer @tunablazer.bsky.social as discussant. Please join us! mailchi.mp/7d46c2cfd817...
Friday, January 24 - Michael Illuzzi and Amit Ron on "Stories of Transnational Peoplehood"
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January 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The next meeting of the WPSA Pol Theory Virtual Colloquium, Fri. Jan. 25, will feature Michael Illuzzi and Amit Ron @amitr.bsky.social presenting their paper "Stories of Transnational Peoplehood," with Yuna Blajer @tunablazer.bsky.social as discussant. Please join us! mailchi.mp/7d46c2cfd817...
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In the 1920s, Gandhi developed a distinctive, neglected position in animal ethics - "progressive ahimsaism". To encourage scholarship on this, I've extracted his series of essays "Is this humanity?" from the Collected Works and put it on PhilPapers: philpapers.org/rec/GANITH
January 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
In the 1920s, Gandhi developed a distinctive, neglected position in animal ethics - "progressive ahimsaism". To encourage scholarship on this, I've extracted his series of essays "Is this humanity?" from the Collected Works and put it on PhilPapers: philpapers.org/rec/GANITH
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It's breathtaking both how wrong and how many things are wrong with this guy who believes everything is an alienable commodity.
January 9, 2025 at 4:18 AM
It's breathtaking both how wrong and how many things are wrong with this guy who believes everything is an alienable commodity.
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A reminder about these PhD opportunities. 6+ fully funded open studentships, plus one ring-fenced for UK minority ethnic candidates, in my school. I'm happy to support potential applicants in my research areas, including animal ethics/politics.
Application deadline: 30 January.
#philsky #polisky
Application deadline: 30 January.
#philsky #polisky
My school is advertising 6+ fully funded PhD studentships to start in October 2025, open to UK or international applicants. I'd be very happy to support applicants working in my areas of interest, including animal ethics/animals in political philosophy.
#philsky #polisky
#philsky #polisky
School of Social Sciences and Humanities Funded Studentship | Postgraduate study | Loughborough University
We are keen to receive proposals from scholars interested in working within or across social sciences and humanities.
www.lboro.ac.uk
January 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Please join the @interpretivemm.bsky.social on Friday, January 10th at 12:00 PM Eastern Time for the next session of the Interpretivists do Interpretive Methods Series!
We will have a talk by the wonderful Diana Kim (Georgetown) on archival research and interpretive methods.
tinyurl.com/mt8437z8
We will have a talk by the wonderful Diana Kim (Georgetown) on archival research and interpretive methods.
tinyurl.com/mt8437z8
Next Friday, January 10 - Diana Kim does Archival Research
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January 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Please join the @interpretivemm.bsky.social on Friday, January 10th at 12:00 PM Eastern Time for the next session of the Interpretivists do Interpretive Methods Series!
We will have a talk by the wonderful Diana Kim (Georgetown) on archival research and interpretive methods.
tinyurl.com/mt8437z8
We will have a talk by the wonderful Diana Kim (Georgetown) on archival research and interpretive methods.
tinyurl.com/mt8437z8
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anyone (know anyone) in Chicago available & interested to teach intro to theory for Loyola next semester? we had a part-time instructor leave unexpectedly and kinda leave us hanging!
December 18, 2024 at 4:47 PM
anyone (know anyone) in Chicago available & interested to teach intro to theory for Loyola next semester? we had a part-time instructor leave unexpectedly and kinda leave us hanging!
I am very excited that this article is out in the world!
"Habits of democracy: practices, mores, and neighborhood meetings in Paris" is now available online at the European Journal of Political Theory.
If you'd like to read it but lack access, let me know.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
"Habits of democracy: practices, mores, and neighborhood meetings in Paris" is now available online at the European Journal of Political Theory.
If you'd like to read it but lack access, let me know.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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December 14, 2024 at 6:24 PM
I am very excited that this article is out in the world!
"Habits of democracy: practices, mores, and neighborhood meetings in Paris" is now available online at the European Journal of Political Theory.
If you'd like to read it but lack access, let me know.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
"Habits of democracy: practices, mores, and neighborhood meetings in Paris" is now available online at the European Journal of Political Theory.
If you'd like to read it but lack access, let me know.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...