Jaakko Husa
@husajaakko.bsky.social
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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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...
"She would sacrifice her firstborn for a professorial post. She would sever a limb."
I have seen people with this mindset...
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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...
"She would sacrifice her firstborn for a professorial post. She would sever a limb."
I have seen people with this mindset...
This movie is really good. Finally we see the story of the "monster". Thank you Guillermo del Toro.
November 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This movie is really good. Finally we see the story of the "monster". Thank you Guillermo del Toro.
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...
a close up of a man in a suit and tie smiling
Alt: a close up of a man in a suit and tie making a bad fake smile
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November 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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...
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?
What goes around comes around, eh?
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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?
What goes around comes around, eh?
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...
November 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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...
Question to those who are familiar with French legal system: where can one find one preparatory works of legislation?
November 5, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Question to those who are familiar with French legal system: where can one find one preparatory works of legislation?
Just saying that "getting things done" and "putting in hours" is not necessarily the same thing.
November 5, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Just saying that "getting things done" and "putting in hours" is not necessarily the same thing.
Brilliant. Just bloody brilliant. 🙄
Weather forecast in Finland: “We may see the sun this week.” Maybe on Thursday.
November 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Brilliant. Just bloody brilliant. 🙄
So, humanity has reached the endpoint of its ideological evolution. Western liberal democracy has been universalised as the final form of human government.
Right?
Right?
November 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
So, humanity has reached the endpoint of its ideological evolution. Western liberal democracy has been universalised as the final form of human government.
Right?
Right?
This does not look good. Not at all.
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...
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
November 3, 2025 at 8:16 AM
This does not look good. Not at all.
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 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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November 3, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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 service disruption has occurred in the Moodle learning environment."
The Revising (2025)
November 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The Revising (2025)
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October 31, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Perhaps our Yorkie is not a dog but an Ewok?
October 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Perhaps our Yorkie is not a dog but an Ewok?
Reposted by Jaakko Husa
Callum needs your vote!
October 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Callum needs your vote!
Almost all day in online meetings... 🥺
October 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Almost all day in online meetings... 🥺
This is pure Nazi uniform aesthetics. Why I am not surprised, I wonder...
Here is Gregory Bovino, the man in charge of ICE agents in Chicago.
October 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This is pure Nazi uniform aesthetics. Why I am not surprised, I wonder...
Email: "Are you in a leadership position at the University or aiming toward that?"
Me: "Who in their mind would aim toward that? I mean, who wants to herd cats?"
Me: "Who in their mind would aim toward that? I mean, who wants to herd cats?"
October 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Email: "Are you in a leadership position at the University or aiming toward that?"
Me: "Who in their mind would aim toward that? I mean, who wants to herd cats?"
Me: "Who in their mind would aim toward that? I mean, who wants to herd cats?"
Who would not love unboxing especially, if it's an interesting book.
October 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Who would not love unboxing especially, if it's an interesting book.
Just saying that if you echo Russian propaganda, then, I'll block you.
October 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Just saying that if you echo Russian propaganda, then, I'll block you.
Why some leftists align with Russia remains mystery for me. What on earth Putin's Russia has to do with leftist politics?
October 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Why some leftists align with Russia remains mystery for me. What on earth Putin's Russia has to do with leftist politics?
There is no shame in shameless self-promotion in social media.
October 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
There is no shame in shameless self-promotion in social media.
Perfectly curled up sulking Yorkie.
October 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Perfectly curled up sulking Yorkie.
Sometimes I find myself thinking too fondly about university and academia. When this happens I turn to the cure which is reading Stoner by John Williams.
The existential sadness of the book brings me back to reality, quickly and mercilessly.
The existential sadness of the book brings me back to reality, quickly and mercilessly.
October 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Sometimes I find myself thinking too fondly about university and academia. When this happens I turn to the cure which is reading Stoner by John Williams.
The existential sadness of the book brings me back to reality, quickly and mercilessly.
The existential sadness of the book brings me back to reality, quickly and mercilessly.