Yuri Kasahara
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Yuri Kasahara
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Senior researcher at NIBR/OsloMet. President of Norwegian Association of Latin Studies (NALAS). Brazilian politics, social and data sciences, camping, board games and other nerdy stuff.
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The @nalas-org.bsky.social Conference 2025, "Encounters, Transitions, and Resistances", starts at the University of Bergen ( #UiB) tomorrow, 19 June.
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June 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Addressing the 2025 @nalas-org.bsky.social conference at the University of Bergen, keynote speaker @svampam.bsky.social underlines that with the worldwide rise of the far right "we are witnessing the suicide of #democracy."
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June 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Very interesting presentation at #NALAS2025 on "Contemporary Religious Political Parties in Latin America" by @tboas.bsky.social from @bostonu.bsky.social.
These kind of parties are among "the oldest forms of political organization in [contemporary] Latin America".
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June 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Muchas gracias a #Nalas por la invitación al congreso. Gracias a @hofferdal.bsky.social por las fotos. Ha sido un placer visitar #Noruega 🫶🏼
#cienciaficción #literaturalatinoamericana
#NALAS2025 acaba de terminar con una conferencia magistral maravillosa de @teresalopezpellisa.bsky.social. Habló sobre la ciencia ficción como utopía que inspira nuevas formas de sociedad. Usó "Soñarán en el Jardín", de la mexicana Gabriela Damián Miravete, que imagina un #México sin #feminicidios.
June 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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#NALAS2025 acaba de terminar con una conferencia magistral maravillosa de @teresalopezpellisa.bsky.social. Habló sobre la ciencia ficción como utopía que inspira nuevas formas de sociedad. Usó "Soñarán en el Jardín", de la mexicana Gabriela Damián Miravete, que imagina un #México sin #feminicidios.
June 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Many thanks to @nalas-org.bsky.social and NALAS president @ykasahara.bsky.social for choosing the University of Bergen (UiB) as the venue for the 2025 conference.

All NALAS friends will meet again in June 2027, when the University of Agder (UiA) will host the conference.
June 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Now:
@tboas.bsky.social is arguing, in his talk at #NALAS2025, that the most important trend in Latin American politics over the last 30 years is the anti-establishment sentiment. This has been a winning formula for 'populists' in various election.
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June 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Tomorrow (Friday 20 June) at 9 a.m. (CET) is day 2 of the conference of @nalas-org.bsky.social.
We look forward to great keynotes by @teresalopezpellisa.bsky.social and @tboas.bsky.social.

#LatinAmerica #Encounters #Transitions #Resistances
June 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Happening now: opening of the 2025 @nalas-org.bsky.social at the University of Bergen UiB.
#NALAS2025
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June 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I am pleased to see this piece published in B&P. It was a rewarding experience to learn more about Malaysia. Long story short: consensus about achieving international competitiveness must be a core pillar of any local content policy!

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Varieties of local content: Comparing ideas and institutions in Brazil and Malaysia’s oil and gas sector | Business and Politics | Cambridge Core
Varieties of local content: Comparing ideas and institutions in Brazil and Malaysia’s oil and gas sector
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May 30, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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I was just informed that our RCT in Bangladesh has been terminated mid-way. The project we were evaluating was helping to build resilience by forming farmer groups in 225 villages and transferring critical knowledge on smart agriculture practices in areas highly affected by climate change.
February 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I had the privilege to introduce the movie Ainda estou aqui (I’m still here) in a première in Oslo with Barbara Hoff Schmidt. A movie that could not be more relevant to discuss the current role of the military in Brazilian society. Also, an amazing performance from Fernanda Torres. Go watch it!
February 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The (preventive) prison of a Brazilian General for a coup attempt is historic. But it almost annoys me that the journalist picked my joke that it felt like a Xmas gift, as an opening quote for his piece.

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Brasil: General og tidligere forsvarsminister Braga Netto arrestert etter kupp-planlegging
Brasil preges av et politisk drama idet detaljer kommer frem om et plott for å styrte demokratiet i 2022. –⁠ En tidlig julegave, sier Brasil-ekspert.
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December 15, 2024 at 8:58 AM
Deadline for proposals extended to December 16. You still have time to join us in Bergen!

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December 4, 2024 at 8:54 PM
@nalas-org.bsky.social is happy to have three great keynote speakers for its NALAS Conference 2025: Maristella Svampa, Taylor Boas and Teresa López-Pellisa.

Join us by sending your proposal. Deadline: November 29!

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Keynote Speakers 2025
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November 21, 2024 at 6:40 PM
The Amazon river in Manaus is moving fast to a new record low level (the current one was reached last year). But what the picture cannot convey is the burning smell that impregnates the whole city. Brazil is burning.
September 20, 2024 at 4:00 AM
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Congratulations, Hanne Tangstad, for winning the first NALAS award on best master thesis in Latin American studies!
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September 10, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Thank you, Philly, for a great #APSA2024!
September 7, 2024 at 1:58 PM
“Policies Make Politicians: Intermediaries, State Benefits, and Political Entrepreneurship in Brazil," with @tboas.bsky.social, Danny Hidalgo and Monique Menezes now available Ahead of Print in the JoP! 50 first clicks can get it for free here:

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I am very happy to see this piece with @tboas.bsky.social , Danny Hidalgo and Monique Menezes accepted in @thejop.bsky.social. It was a great combination of insights from qualitative work tested on quantitative data. Full disclosure: we didn’t know what DAPs were when we started this project!
June 21, 2024 at 5:16 AM
October last year, I conducted with colleagues from NordSTAR_ai @oslomet.bsky.social a nation-wide survey in Norway about trust in AI (n=1,330). We are still analyzing the data, but one interesting take out: Norwegians know little about AI, but in general are positive to its effects in society.
March 6, 2024 at 9:05 AM
I am very happy to see this piece with @tboas.bsky.social , Danny Hidalgo and Monique Menezes accepted in @thejop.bsky.social. It was a great combination of insights from qualitative work tested on quantitative data. Full disclosure: we didn’t know what DAPs were when we started this project!
February 22, 2024 at 8:24 AM
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We have an opening for a postdoc position in the ERC project Contested Frontiers: Understanding the constitutional politics of settler-state peripheries, PI Aaron Spitzer.

Deadline: 29th February 2024.

We are looking forward to your application!

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Postdoctoral fellow on the ERC project "Contested frontiers of settler states" (ConFront) (254642) | University of Bergen
Job title: Postdoctoral fellow on the ERC project "Contested frontiers of settler states" (ConFront) (254642), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Thursday, February 29, 2024
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February 12, 2024 at 7:13 PM