Federica Genovese

@fgenovese.bsky.social

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Political scientist at University of Oxford • Leverhulme Trust awardee • cross-national policy, political economy, politics of climate and crises • mom of 2 • she/her

https://www.federica-genovese.com/

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 2h

I have faith in men to regulate a lot of behaviors and make academia better, but this faith relies on the assumption that we can provide a context where this correction can be done (let alone be incentivized), and this is what worries me.

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 2h

I have worked with lots of amazing men that had my back. I have big esteem of men who criticize my work with fairness and seriousness. I have many male coauthors I trust immensely.

I‘ve also had advances from older male profs and job negotiations w/ male pros that were rude to say the least.

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 3h

I believe US universities made the social sciences better and I see US influence in university-building around the world in the 20th c as a big net positive.

But US liberalism has a dark side, the JE model is a product of it, and one implication is reinforced sexism and masculine cult in academia.

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 3h

There are many phenomenal men in the sector that walk the talk of truth-seeking by method and no other bias.

There are also many that only nominally honour the craft of scientific inquiry but are driven by status and selectivity and cherish a world where that power is concentrated among the ingroup

Reposted by Will Jennings

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 3h

Look, if you are genuinely surprised, you haven’t really interacted deeply and widely within academia, you dont know its strengths and weaknesses, you dont understand its political economy, and you have not paid attention to claims and investigations when ten years ago MeToo made the academy shake.

Nature @nature.com · 1d

Newly released files from the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reveal that his ties to the scientific community were deeper than previously known.

go.nature.com/3Oq4Po2

Epstein files reveal deeper ties to scientists than previously known

Latest batch of documents show researchers consulting the financier and sex offender on publications, visas and more.

go.nature.com

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 15h

which begs the question, has the majority of the US elite class, even the liberal one, been anything but hierarchy driven and masculinity-affirming?

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 16h

*That's* what it looks like when US elites care about something & want to advance it. That's the benchmark.

And with that benchmark in mind, we can ask, are they -- or were they ever -- similarly committed to climate or diversity?

LOL.

Reposted by Federica Genovese

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 16h

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

Love it!

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

Link please!

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

I would give it a go if I didn’t have more important things (aka parenting!) to do over my weekend

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

Download the pdfs (maybe a couple of weeks of work?), extract names, track co-occurrences, build a network graph showing connections, show the map. I might even do it but surely somebody has already done it?

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

I am too busy but surely a political economy graduate student out there has by now downloaded the JE files and is about to produce a connections map?

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

I am too busy but surely a political economy graduate student out there has by now downloaded the JE files and is about to produce a connections map?

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

I think they meant popular 😅

Reposted by Jonathan Wolff, Rosemary A. Joyce, Michael Zimmer , and 6 more Jonathan Wolff, Rosemary A. Joyce, Michael Zimmer, Stephen D. Murphy, Els Torreele, Paul Nightingale, Federica Genovese, Thomas E. Murray, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

Scott Patrick, PhD @neimanmarxist.bsky.social · 1d

This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.

Reposted by Ben H. Ansell, Federica Genovese

Mark @worgztheowl.bsky.social · 1d

Giorgia Meloni to Vance at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. #olympics

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

wait did i just hear that Mexico has a mother and son *in the same team*?

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

No wait, JAMAICA!

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

I am really only here to learn who is doing curling 🤩

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

lots of funky uniforms!

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

brazil always the coolest

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

(but also, why is saudia arabia in? what is their specialty? shooting on ice?)

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

always love how the nation parada starts with greece

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

in a world of wars, we can all use some (athletic) peace and (disappearing) sports

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

lol

Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 1d

yes please, finally

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Steps Onto a Wider Stage

www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Peter Thorne, Mathieu Hainselin, Holger Hestermeyer , and 2 more Peter Thorne, Mathieu Hainselin, Holger Hestermeyer, Federica Genovese, Anthony Pecqueux

Nature @nature.com · 1d

Newly released files from the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reveal that his ties to the scientific community were deeper than previously known.

go.nature.com/3Oq4Po2

Epstein files reveal deeper ties to scientists than previously known

Latest batch of documents show researchers consulting the financier and sex offender on publications, visas and more.

go.nature.com