Eline van Ommen
@elinevanommen.bsky.social
Associate Professor of International History at the University of Leeds, UK. Historian of Latin America, revolutions, peace processes, and the Cold War. Author "Nicaragua Must Survive: Sandinista Revolutionary Diplomacy in the Global Cold War" (UC Press)
Just finished reading the papers for this panel, and they are 💯. You won't want to miss this conversation! #AHA26 Panel 141: A New World Order? Latin America in the Post-Cold War Era, Friday 3:30-5pm in the Palmer House Hilton Price Room @shafrhistorians.bsky.social @elinevanommen.bsky.social
And for fans of Inter-American History, I gathered a group of some of the smartest people I know to talk about the state of the field! Join us Saturday 3:30-5 in Palmer House Salon 3! #AHA26 @shafrhistorians.bsky.social @elinevanommen.bsky.social @llchristyll.bsky.social @carmensoliz.bsky.social
Een stuk van mij over Trump en Venezuela in het FD (@fd.nl): De grove schending van de soevereiniteit van Venezuela en arrestatie van Maduro is zonder precedent – zelfs in de geschiedenis van Amerikaanse interventies in Latijns-Amerika. fd.nl/opinie/15827...
🎁 Het ingrijpen door de Verenigde Staten in Venezuela ondermijnt juist Trumps macht
De grove schending van de soevereiniteit van Venezuela en arrestatie van Maduro is zonder precedent – zelfs in de geschiedenis van Amerikaanse interventies in Latijns-Amerika, schrijft historicus Elin...
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Incl chapters by @reyhuang.bsky.social on UNITA, @elinevanommen.bsky.social on the Sandinistas, Leila Seurat on Hamas, my own chapter "The Astonishingly Easy Path to International Legitimacy of Khalifa Haftar’s LAAF", and more. Fondly remember stimulating discussions at the two author workshops.
Glad to see this volume on "Armed Groups and the Politics of International Legitimation", edited by Klaus Schlichte and Stephan Hensell, is now out with @academic.oup.com academic.oup.com/book/61785
Morning, #SHAFR2025 attendees! In addition to dropping by our booth to check out our History program, one of our acquisitions editors will be on hand to answer any questions about the UC Press program. Come by and say "hi!" A reminder that our SHAFR website is live: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/s...
Are you a PhD student/ECR working on contemporary European history? If so, consider submitting to the @conteurohistory.bsky.social article prize. Deadline 12 September. I strongly encourage submissions from those working on Central/Eastern Europe & the USSR! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The Contemporary European History Prize
A prize aimed at encouraging, recognizing and promoting high-quality research among postgraduate and early career historians.
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Great news! My book on transnational fair trade activism is out. It's been an unbelievably rewarding trek from starting this research in 2012 to today. I hope you will find it as worthwhile reading it! By way of a preview, I wrote about 5 insights from the book: cambridgeblog.org/2025/06/five...
Five Things You Should Know About Fair Trade
Fair trade has become a household name for many shoppers who encounter certified products on supermarket shelves. But behind those labels lies a complex global movement with a rich history.
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Friends, my book is available for pre-order! It's really real! The official publication date is October 14, but if you order from the UNC Press website (uncpress.org/.../978146.....) you can get 30% off with the code 01SOCIAL30 and get your book 2-4 weeks early!
Middle of the year conference palooza is upon us! Hello, @lasabluesky.bsky.social and #LASA2025 attendees! Thrilled to once again be exhibiting and showing off our latest Latin American studies books. Visit our conference page to save 40% on select books: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/l...
And two Research Fellow posts at the University of Leeds on the 4-year project ‘The Soviet Union, the WHO and Global Health, 1957-91’, which looks superb. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNE369/r...
Research Fellow in Global Health History x2 at University of Leeds
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Research Fellow in Global Health History x2 on jobs.ac.uk!
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Sebastián Carassai and I are delighted to announce the publication of our book: Coups d'État in Cold War Latin America, 1964–1982. shorturl.at/nSvUk Thanks to B. Cowan, T. Field, P. Klarén, V. Markarian, C. Trumper, J. Gould, H. Vrana, V. Garrard, and B. Weinstein. @bw-historiadora.bsky.social
*PhD position klaxon* Vrije Universiteit Brussel is recruiting three PhD students for the ERC-financed AFROPRESS project led by Cedric Van Dijck. Focus on South-Africa (1948-68); Congo (1918-60) or Madagascar (1923-60). clic.research.vub.be/open-phd-pos... Apply by 30 May! More on the project 👇
Recovering Global Exchanges from Sub-Saharan Africa's Cultural and Political Magazines in the Age of Black Internationalism, 1918-68
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A fantastic opportunity for postdocs working in Pacific History:
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Pacific History
Full time, fixed term for 3 years Opportunity for research in Pacific history in the Discipline of History First Nations and Pacific Nations candidates strongly encouraged to apply Academic Level A6-8...
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if the whole world population had emitted as per the richest 0.1% since 1990, the global temperature increase would have been 12.2C 😲
Two-thirds of global heating caused by richest 10%, study suggests
Paper in Nature Climate Change journal reveals major role wealthy emitters play in driving climate extremes
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The 1980 execution of four American churchwomen was one of the most shocking human rights crimes of the twentieth century. No one has ever really gotten to the bottom of it—until now. newrepublic.com/article/1935...
Decades Later, the Truth Behind a Grisly Mass Murder in El Salvador
The 1980 execution of four American churchwomen was one of the most shocking human rights crimes of the twentieth century. No one has ever really gotten to the bottom of it—until now.
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Strong editorial @theguardian.com - and thank you for the reference www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on Israel’s aid blockade of Gaza: hunger as a weapon of war | Editorial
Editorial: Conditions are increasingly desperate. The resumption of humanitarian relief is essential to save civilian lives
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2 new lecturer positions in the Middle East and Africa in the School of International Relations @standrewsir.bsky.social at the University of St Andrews: www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
Invitamos a leer el nuevo dossier “Izquierdas latinoamericanas en los años sesenta y setenta del siglo XX” de la revista Historia Mexicana de El Colegio de México. Ojalá pueda difundirse, leerse y debatirse.
Please share in your networks. Goldsmiths, UoL are offering 5 scholarships in Undergrad & MA courses for Palestinian students. The scholarships include: tuition fee waiver, £19,550 allowance, return trip to & from the UK. Eligibility details & further info at link👇🏽 www.gold.ac.uk/fees-funding...
Palestinian Scholarship
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What a great @h-diplo.bsky.social roundtable discussion of "Nicaragua Must Survive" by @elinevanommen.bsky.social! #history 🗃️ issforum.org/roundtables/...
H-Diplo | RJISSF Roundtable 16-32 on van Ommen, Nicaragua Must Survive
11 April 2025 | PDF: https://issforum.org/to/jrt16-32 | Website:rjissf.org | X: @HDiplo Editor: Diane Labrosse Commissioning Editor: Elisabeth Leake Production Editor: Christopher Ball Pre-Production…
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Thrilled to see Nicaragua Must Survive discussed in a H-Diplo roundtable. Deeply grateful to @mollyavery.bsky.social , Michelle Chase, @tomlongphd.bsky.social & @sarahosten.bsky.social for their engagement and kind words. Thank you @emleake.bsky.social for organising! issforum.org/ISSF/PDF/RJI...
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Hey! Spread the word, submit an abstract for a workshop on Cold War Cartography to be held in Ediburgh in May 2026 networks.h-net.org/group/announ...
Global Histories of Cold War Cartography | H-Net
Cartographic technologies and sciences underwent revolutionary transformations during the global Cold War (1945-1989) as military officers, scientists, governments, private corporations, universities,...
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My heart goes out to everyone at the Wilson Center now put on leave and all the exceptional programs that are shutting down. I mean, who needs excellent and meaningful foreign policy research these days? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u...
Workers Forced to Leave Foreign Policy Center as Trump Presses Shutdown (Gift Article)
About 130 employees of the Wilson Center were told they were being put on leave, just four days after workers for Elon Musk’s team entered the center.
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Who wants to be official historian of UK policy in Northern Ireland during the Troubles? (Don’t all shout at once) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMQ310/e...
Expressions of Interest: Historian(s) for history of UK Government policy towards Northern Ireland during the Troubles at Northern Ireland Office
Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...
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PhD Opportunity in Global History Join our team at ETH Zurich for the SNSF-funded project Engineering Empire. 4 years, fully funded. Applicants from marginalized groups are particularly welcome. More details:
PhD Position in Global History
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Posting this extract from a lecture by John Maynard Keynes, speaking on the BBC in the middle of the Second World War, to every Labour cabinet minister
Just heard that #PresidentMusk /DOGE fired president and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Affairs in DC. I guess they had a problem with the website's call to "support fiercely nonpartisan policy analysis." Will share any confirmed details here www.wilsoncenter.org/leadership
Leadership
Members of the Board of Trustees are appointed to six-year terms by the president of the United States. Trustees serve on various committees including executive, audit, finance and investment policy, ...
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🤦El expresidente de Costa Rica y Premio Nobel de la Paz 1987, Óscar Arias Sánchez, dijo este martes que desconoce las razones que tuvo Estados Unidos para cancelar su visa, pero afirmó que nada lo callará y que continuará criticando la política norteamericana. www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/mun...
El Nobel de la Paz Óscar Arias no sabe por qué EEUU canceló su visa, pero afirma que nada lo callará
Arias Sánchez, quien gobernó Costa Rica en los periodos 1986-1990 y 2006-2010, se sumó este martes a una serie de figuras políticas y trabajadores públicos costarricenses a quienes el Gobierno de Dona...
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