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Sophia Hatzisavvidou

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Associate Professor at the University of Bath, UK. Ecological Politics, Imaginaries, Just Transitions, Political Theory, Rhetorical Studies. https://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/persons/sophia-hatzisavvidou

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Sophia Hatzisavvidou @drsophiah.bsky.social · Sep 5

Pleased to share my new article on the value of reading climate fiction as political theory. I argue that this helps to enrich and decolonise our ecopolitical imaginaries and the ways we envision just sustainable futures.

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Congratulations Richard!

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Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research @tyndallcentre.bsky.social · Jul 17

🎉Tyndall Centre's Roger Few + co-authors have won the Richard Macrory Prize for Best Article in the Journal of Environmental Law for 'Protecting Everyday Nature'. Judges called it 'conceptually fascinating': doi.org/10.1093/jel/...

@drsophiah.bsky.social @ljmabon.bsky.social @odirilwes.bsky.social

Photo by Mike Erskine via Unsplash of closeup of meadowsweet herb in Llandough, Cardiff, Wales

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Sophia Hatzisavvidou @drsophiah.bsky.social · May 20

Yesterday I had the pleasure of introducing Mauro Lubrano’s new book ahead of his lively conversation with Sean Fleming. Congratulations on a topical and important book, @maurolubrano.bsky.social

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Sophia Hatzisavvidou @drsophiah.bsky.social · May 20

I really enjoyed this podcast with @jemgilbert.bsky.social and @profafinlayson.bsky.social I came to it for insights into British politics, I stayed for the regressions. But it was the discussion on the crisis of liberalism that kept me through it.

Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · May 13

Here's me and @profafinlayson.bsky.social talking on a podcast. Come for the analysis of the UK local government election results; stay for the 300-year history of liberalism and its current, possibly terminal, crisis.
culturepowerpolitics.org/2025/05/13/t....
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The Crisis of Liberalism (and the 2025 UK local elections)

Alan Finlayson returns for an in-depth discussion of the crisis of liberalism as an effective and legitimate philosophy of government, as exemplified by the success of the right-wing populist Refor…

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Laura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · May 7

EXCLUSIVE: Europe is rearming and one country is using defense money to beef up the army's ability to fight climate change.

I found it's a growing trend

Read the story for free here:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Spain Is Using Defense Budgets to Combat Climate Change Effects

Europe’s rush to rearm in support of Ukraine has led Spain to also bolster its climate defenses.

www.bloomberg.com

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IPR @uniofbathipr.bsky.social · Mar 27

Become a guest writer for the IPR blog! Share your expertise, studies, and thoughts to enrich the policy conversation. Help shape the future of public policy by joining us here: buff.ly/0ueINOw #PublicPolicy #PolicyDiscourse

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Jonathan White @jonathanpjwhite.bsky.social · Mar 24

New publication - 'The Future as a Democratic Resource', online now at Perspectives on Politics
doi.org/10.1017/S153...
@poppublicsphere.bsky.social @lsepoltheory.bsky.social @leverhulme.bsky.social @lse-ei.bsky.social @lseblogs.bsky.social

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Sophia Hatzisavvidou @drsophiah.bsky.social · Mar 21

Congratulations @lesliewehner.bsky.social and @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social Fantastic piece of work and great to see this collaboration.

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Leslie Wehner @lesliewehner.bsky.social · Mar 21

Finally out in Politics & Gender! Please read & share this work with @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social

“The Adoption of Feminist Foreign Policy: The Cases of Chile and Sweden” doi.org/10.1017/S174...

We study the conditions that made possible the formal adoption of a Feminist Foreign Policy 🇨🇱🇸🇪

The Adoption of Feminist Foreign Policy: The Cases of Chile and Sweden | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core

The Adoption of Feminist Foreign Policy: The Cases of Chile and Sweden

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PREDEF|Politische Theorie Wien @poltheoriewien.bsky.social · Mar 18

The program for the #PREDEF workshop on Forgotten Institutions is now online!

Keynote by Anthoula Malkopoulou & contributions by @arthurghins.bsky.social @drsophiah.bsky.social @simonintheory.bsky.social a.o.

Organised by @saragebh.bsky.social

Details: predef.univie.ac.at/wsforgotteni...

The picture shows the poster for the workshop, including hard facts and program

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Sophia Hatzisavvidou @drsophiah.bsky.social · Mar 12

Wonderful to see this
important new Handbook of Environmental Political Theory published. Very pleased to have a contribution on “Anthropocene imaginaries” in it. Thank you to editors @amandamachin.bsky.social and Marcel Wissenburg for coordinating this project so smoothly.

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Dr. Helen Kopnina @helenkopnina.bsky.social · Mar 7

In this article in @ecologicalcitizen.bsky.social, we reflect on Ecodemocracy: Operationalizing
ecocentrism through political
representation for non-humans www.ecologicalcitizen.net/pdfs/v03n2-1...

www.ecologicalcitizen.net

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The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) @cast-centre.bsky.social · Feb 26

Can we build the #NetZero future the Climate Change Committee says is possible? 🌍

Today @thecccuk.bsky.social published its latest advice to the Government in its #SeventhCarbonBudget report.

Read our CAST response: cast.ac.uk/building-a-n...

Key messages thread 🧵

Building a Net Zero future: CAST’s response to the CCC’s Seventh Carbon Budget Report - cast.ac.uk

CAST responds to the Climate Change Committee's (CCC) latest advice on how to achieve Net Zero in its Seventh Carbon Budget report.

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Theodore Tallent @theodoretallent.bsky.social · Feb 20

Happy to be in beautiful Bristol today to present our work on symbolic policies and climate policy support.

Great workshop organised by @psaenvironmental.bsky.social, @environmentalpol.bsky.social, @psaepop.bsky.social and @jeppjournal.bsky.social.

Agenda: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-e...

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PSA Environmental Politics Specialist Group @psaenvironmental.bsky.social · Feb 17

Join us this week in Bristol for our Workshop on Elections and Climate Change @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @environmentalpol.bsky.social @psaepopsg.bsky.social @jeppjournal.bsky.social @conorlittle.bsky.social @matpaterson.bsky.social @drsophiah.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-e...

Workshop: Elections and Climate Change (In-Person Registration)

This workshop will focus on the role that climate change is playing in elections around the world. Register here to attend in-person.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Feb 11

We got a message from the university to remove any use of the "DEI", "diversity", "equity", or "inclusion" from all public-facing documents. They said that even "biodiversity" is being flagged by the federal government. We live in the dumbest timeline.

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Henrique Tavares Furtado @furtadoht.bsky.social · Feb 7

Call for Papers @europeanisa.bsky.social PEC 2025 for the newly established standing section on Reactionary Global Politics (REACT) in Bologna, Italy. @reacpolrn.bsky.social

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Climate and Community Institute @cplusc.bsky.social · Jan 28

We are hiring Junior Research Fellows for the summer of 2025! We are looking for outstanding graduate students to join us for the summer to make meaningful contributions to our transformative research and policy work across geographies and economic sectors. Applications due March 3.

Work With Us - Climate & Community Institute

There are currently no open positions at Climate & Community Institute.

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Simon Usherwood @simonusherwood.bsky.social · Jan 23

As a member of the advisory group for this, heartily recommend this report on where Politics/IR teaching and research stands

@uaces.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social

The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · Jan 22

A new British Academy report on Politics and International Relations provision in UK higher education has found that it remains a popular subject, with graduates out-earning national averages. Read the report in full:
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/new-rep...

New report uncovers popularity of Politics and International Relations degrees, with graduates outearning national averages

A new British Academy report on Politics and International Relations (PIR) provision in UK higher education shows a 20 per cent increase in first degree enrolments and a 41 per cent rise in postgradua...

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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ECIU @eciu.net · Jan 14

How has climate change scepticism in media coverage changed since 2014?

📍 Denial that it’s happening - DOWN from 2️⃣0️⃣% to 5️⃣%

📍 Attack on science - DOWN from 2️⃣0️⃣% to 1️⃣%

📍 Attack on policies - MARGINALLY UP from 2️⃣3️⃣% to 2️⃣4️⃣%

bit.ly/4gR9poF

Climate science scepticism disappearing from UK newspapers

Scepticism of policies to address climate change increasing in opinion pieces and editorials, analysis finds.

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Annayah M.B. Prosser @annayahprosser.bsky.social · Jan 10

Spent this week finalising our programme of excellent talks for #QRS2025! Don't miss out on two days of great discussion on open qualitative methods! Find out more here: www.bath.ac.uk/events/qrs-2... #openresearch #qualitative #qualitativeresearch #openscience

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Elin Lerum Boasson @elinlb.bsky.social · Dec 18

Finalized a master in political science, and hungry for more? Want to produce knowledge that can help us to deal with some of the most pressing issues of our time? Want a decent salary+work in a friendly environment? Then this is the job for you: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (272231) | University of Oslo

Job title: PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (272231), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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David S. Moon @daimoon.bsky.social · Dec 14

I’ve an op-ed in the Guardian on pro-wrestling, politics & Donald Trump, of course.

The idea pro-wrestling helps explain Trump is well established. Hopefully my point that ‘keeping #Kayfabe’ is becoming the norm in professionalised politics offers something new: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Sad but true – Donald Trump really did wrestle his way into the White House | David Moon

The president-elect’s victory was straight out of the pro wrestling playbook. Voters knew it was fake, but they loved it, says Bath University’s David Moon

www.theguardian.com

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Anna Pringle @annapr.bsky.social · Dec 6

Really enjoyed this episode about climate justice in universities, with @profjohnbarry.bsky.social and @jenniecstephens.bsky.social

Loved John's point about finding hope and joy in climate action, very different from optimism without agency. Hope requires urgency and action

#SpeirGorm
#Climate

The Climate Alarm Clock @climatealarmclock.bsky.social · Dec 4

New special episode today!

Darragh goes to Cork to find out about climate justice in universities and has a great chat with the irrepressible @profjohnbarry.bsky.social and @jenniecstephens.bsky.social who are working to transform higher education!

player.captivate.fm/episode/80d3...

Climate Justice Universities Union

Quickly and easily listen to The Climate Alarm Clock for free!

player.captivate.fm

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Nov 7

To kick-start Bluesky, search for feeds + starter packs on topics you're interested in.

I've got this feed with 2800 scientists who study climate + 8 starter packs on climate-related topics.

Use SkyFollowerBridge to find your X follows + BlueArk to move your tweets over.

bsky.app/profile/did:...

A group of scientists at the AGU meeting holding up signs saying "cut ties to fossil fuels" and "stand up for science" and "protect our communities"

This was over a decade ago!

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