Ceren Cevik (洁然)
@cerencevik.bsky.social
Postdoc @UniSiegen focusing on #environmentalactivism #migration #transnationalNGOs in China & Turkey, #environmentalgovernance, #justtransition. prev @mpifg.bsky.official @unidue.bsky.officia
In Klassenzimmern ist es 29-34 Grad heiß. Unterricht in Innenräumen kaum mehr möglich. Die Lösung der Schule: Rausgehen und Schatten suchen. Wo auch kein Unterricht möglich ist, weil ja 36 Grad im Schatten. Wir gehen als Gesellschaft mit dieser Katastrophe um, als lebten wir im 14. Jahrhundert,… 1/3
It’s less than a week since my radio was telling me that Britain needed to abandon net zero and drill baby drill because the Tories won a by election in Aberdeen Now it’s so hot the kids can’t sleep
Currently on an RE9 from Siegen to Köln. No AC. It is worse than a sauna inside the train. I think this is a liability issue at this point…
On my way to @dvpw.bsky.social #3LT2026 in Friedrichshafen! Me and Valentin Rottensteiner looked at Nepal’s Gen Z protests with a visual analysis, we looked at how pop culture images #OnePiece took part in the protests for framing purposes 🏴☠️ Come to our panel on Authoritarianism on Friday to see! 🤗
How does independent publishing survive in China when ISBNs are state-controlled and a single anonymous tip can shut you down? 51 Personae founder Yun Chen speaks with Faye Linfei Xu and Jingzhe Zhang about the end of the 'golden years' of Chinese art book fairs and finding new readers abroad.
Navigating Hope and Exhaustion through the Art of Publishing | Made in China Journal
The Chinese Government imposes strict controls on publishing through both formal legal mechanisms and informal, arbitrary enforcement. Within this institutional context, independent publishing that do...
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Workshop alert! 🌿 Mensch / Natur / Politik – geteilte Welten oder getrennte Horizonte? Organized by @nicolemilmandoerr.bsky.social me, and brilliant colleagues at Uni Siegen. I'll present findings from Akbelen!🌳 Most panels in German, but English questions very welcome! Students & activists welcome!
Workshop-Ankündigung! 🌿 Mensch / Natur / Politik – geteilte Welten oder getrennte Horizonte? Organisiert von Forschenden der Uni Siegen. Ich spreche über Umweltungerechtigkeit am Akbelen-Wald 🌳 Studierende & Aktivist:innen willkommen! #MenschNaturPolitik #Transformation
does back pain come with an update once you complete your phd and never leave? asking for a friend.
It finally happened, I think a student used G(AI) for a paper in my seminar... aka my nightmare
Teaching a course on democracy and civil society in these times feel increasingly difficult. I came back here after months of being absent just to say this.
🚨Job offer🚨 I‘m recruiting a student research assistant to support me in my research project at the @mpifg.bsky.social ➡️ Apply online: career.mpifg.de/jobposting/c... ➡️ Closing date: September 30, 2025 Please share widely! 🙏🏻
Student Assistant for the “Political Economy of Generational Politics and Ageing” research project
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How can nonprofits and philanthropies talk about the important work they’re doing? The 14th Symposium on Public Policy for Nonprofits, hosted virtually by @independentsector.bsky.social, #ARNOVA, and Non-profit Policy Forum, is bringing expert panels together to discuss on September 12.
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NEW: A ChinaFile investigation into China's powerful, but leaky, internet censorship system at locknet.chinafile.com 1/21
🎓 I successfully defended my PhD on transnational environmental NGO strategies in China and Turkey this week! I was busy taking a long nap after the intensity of the past year 😴😅 Massive thanks to my brilliant advisors + amazing colleagues. Longer post here: tinyurl.com/4vpzrhpp
🎓 I successfully defended my PhD on transnational environmental NGO strategies in China and Turkey today!! | Ceren Çevik
🎓 I successfully defended my PhD on transnational environmental NGO strategies in China and Turkey today!! This journey has been long, challenging, and deeply rewarding. I am beyond grateful to my s...
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I wrote an op-ed about China’s double-carbon policy and its implications for global climate change action 🌱 You can access it here: tinyurl.com/45tbfhm5
Review of Democracy@revdem2020.bsky.social · last yr.✍️ In this op-ed, @cerencevik.bsky.social analyzes China’s falling CO2 emissions, which has the potential to redefine the pace and politics of global climate action, but demands closer scrutiny. 🇨🇳♻️ 🧑💻 Read it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/45tbfhm5
Next exciting on my list is @ipsa.org congress in July. If you are going, let me know!
Now that I am done writing my dissertation, I am back to doing “fun” stuff. Started a paper on protest visuals today! Super excited to be back to work ☺️
Why am I forced to use AI whenever I do a google search. There is no way to turn it off either. So I did what any sane human should do, changed the search engine I am using.
*Call for Applications* We’re excited to announce the Second Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy! Link to the conference website: www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025... Please share widely! @mpifg.bsky.social @palmapolyak.bsky.social
Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy
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Amazing read for these days following all the postdoc rejections I am dealing with: On getting rejected (a lot) open.substack.com/pub/miryahol...
On getting rejected (a lot)
Why I'm about to be champagne drunk on a Monday
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Even more interesting things are happening. China’s response to the #Tiktokban ended up being allowing international users to register on #Douyin
#tiktokrefugees has arrived to Xiaohongshu. I am amazed and curious about what will happen, here are some posts: It seems that Chinese netizens are generally welcoming, although there is a group that thinks they will ruin the app.
You know who knows climate change e is real? Insurance companies.
The call is out! In Oct 2025, Aotearoa/New Zealand hosts the world’s most significant climate adaptation event: #AF2025. Online & in-person. Hosted by UC & UN World Adaptation Science programme & consortium sponsors. A key focus is Oceania & Indigenous solutions. Join us! adaptationfutures2025.com
People who think “the markets” will save us from climate change do not understand that capitalism created climate change.
Your 'doom quote' for today: "If humans make the earth basically uniihabitable for many of the plants and animals and civilizations alive today, no matter our other accomplishments, I believe we will have failed as a species." www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/665274...
Under the Sky We Make by Kimberly Nicholas PhD: 9780593328170 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
** Los Angeles Times bestseller ** It's warming. It's us. We're sure. It's bad. But we can fix it. After speaking to the international public for close to fifteen years about sustainability, climate...
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To understand global south anger at the COP29 climate finance goal it's crucial to understand two key numbers. 1️⃣ "At least" $300bn/year - developed nations agreed to "take the lead" in mobilising this for developing countries 2️⃣ $1.3tn/year - a wider, vaguer goal They sound pretty big! But...
