Suparna Chaudhry
@sch-ir.bsky.social
Associate Professor of International Affairs at Lewis & Clark College, Portland OR. I research & teach human rights, international law, state repression, and nonprofits during closing civic space
The only thing that ICE has to deal with every night in Portland is a witchy frog that'll place curses on them
October 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The only thing that ICE has to deal with every night in Portland is a witchy frog that'll place curses on them
Came across this piece from 2019 (thx to Bluesky) a few days ago and now I can't unsee it and can't wait to assign it to my Human Rights class
September 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Came across this piece from 2019 (thx to Bluesky) a few days ago and now I can't unsee it and can't wait to assign it to my Human Rights class
Today's collective action feat from war-ravaged Portland - all the golden retrievers dressed in a Halloween costume at the pumpkin patch managed to come together for a photo
September 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Today's collective action feat from war-ravaged Portland - all the golden retrievers dressed in a Halloween costume at the pumpkin patch managed to come together for a photo
Long lunch wait too, really rough out here
September 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Long lunch wait too, really rough out here
Attaching a longer description of the proposed changes
September 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Attaching a longer description of the proposed changes
Many thanks to @ninareiners.bsky.social and @debremaria.bsky.social for hosting a successful workshop (with lots of delicious food 😂), and an opening event at the incredible Norwegian Nobel Institite!
June 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Many thanks to @ninareiners.bsky.social and @debremaria.bsky.social for hosting a successful workshop (with lots of delicious food 😂), and an opening event at the incredible Norwegian Nobel Institite!
Recent graph from The Conversation on where these students are from - these policies are bound to have a ripple effect within countries. If you're an Indian student & see your peers move away from the US, it's going to start affecting your decision on where to apply and study too.
May 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Recent graph from The Conversation on where these students are from - these policies are bound to have a ripple effect within countries. If you're an Indian student & see your peers move away from the US, it's going to start affecting your decision on where to apply and study too.
Reactions to Trump claiming direct credit for the ceasefire 😂
May 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Reactions to Trump claiming direct credit for the ceasefire 😂
Major medical institutions in India cancelling leaves of residents and doctors
May 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Major medical institutions in India cancelling leaves of residents and doctors
Portland restaurants & breweries continuing to talk about tariffs (and especially the uncertainty from the chaos surrounding them) in their emails
April 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Portland restaurants & breweries continuing to talk about tariffs (and especially the uncertainty from the chaos surrounding them) in their emails
Nearby craft beer & wine shop's latest email today. We need more small businesses speaking up about tariffs.
April 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Nearby craft beer & wine shop's latest email today. We need more small businesses speaking up about tariffs.
Just like other Asian markets, the Indian stock market is also crashing and Indian newspapers are fearing a Black Monday 2.0
April 7, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Just like other Asian markets, the Indian stock market is also crashing and Indian newspapers are fearing a Black Monday 2.0
10/10 would recommend having a board meeting with your friends where everyone brings a different board 😂 pictured below: a mimosa board and a lettuce wrap board
April 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
10/10 would recommend having a board meeting with your friends where everyone brings a different board 😂 pictured below: a mimosa board and a lettuce wrap board
Made some garlic cheddar biscuits with some whipped chive butter for a brunch board
April 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Made some garlic cheddar biscuits with some whipped chive butter for a brunch board
I miss the days when immature foreign policy decisions meant ringing diplomat doorbells in the middle of the night and running away
March 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I miss the days when immature foreign policy decisions meant ringing diplomat doorbells in the middle of the night and running away
Yes Usha, you can divorce JD Vance
February 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Yes Usha, you can divorce JD Vance
Also relevant for us in the US right now,
@andrew.heiss.phd and I find that anti-civil society crackdown is often a precursor and predictor of future human rights abuses, acting as a canary in the coal mine for repression.
www.andrewheiss.com/research/art...
@andrew.heiss.phd and I find that anti-civil society crackdown is often a precursor and predictor of future human rights abuses, acting as a canary in the coal mine for repression.
www.andrewheiss.com/research/art...
November 11, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Also relevant for us in the US right now,
@andrew.heiss.phd and I find that anti-civil society crackdown is often a precursor and predictor of future human rights abuses, acting as a canary in the coal mine for repression.
www.andrewheiss.com/research/art...
@andrew.heiss.phd and I find that anti-civil society crackdown is often a precursor and predictor of future human rights abuses, acting as a canary in the coal mine for repression.
www.andrewheiss.com/research/art...
Potential impacts of the book also included in this image
November 11, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Potential impacts of the book also included in this image
Kicking off #ISA2024 with this day-long workshop on global responses to crackdown on civil society organizations.
@ninareiners.bsky.social
@ninareiners.bsky.social
April 2, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Kicking off #ISA2024 with this day-long workshop on global responses to crackdown on civil society organizations.
@ninareiners.bsky.social
@ninareiners.bsky.social
It took me halfway through week 5 of the semester to realize there's a mini fridge in my classroom?!
October 3, 2023 at 7:25 PM
It took me halfway through week 5 of the semester to realize there's a mini fridge in my classroom?!
Bring your dogs to work day! Is there a dogs of polisky yet??
September 29, 2023 at 4:22 PM
Bring your dogs to work day! Is there a dogs of polisky yet??
Feeling grateful to be able to hold class outside + have discussions on hate groups & the white power movement, which I couldn't even dream of at my previous institution where posters by these groups would occasionally show up all over campus and no one in leadership would ever condemn it 😒
September 28, 2023 at 11:38 PM
Feeling grateful to be able to hold class outside + have discussions on hate groups & the white power movement, which I couldn't even dream of at my previous institution where posters by these groups would occasionally show up all over campus and no one in leadership would ever condemn it 😒
Was concerned about the crowd outside my door during office hours until I realized the students just wanted to take the dog for a walk 😂
September 22, 2023 at 11:01 PM
Was concerned about the crowd outside my door during office hours until I realized the students just wanted to take the dog for a walk 😂