Boycotts on social media are a pathway for action against distant crime, like Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Scholars often dismiss them as expressive, but @erinobrien.bsky.social and I show that their motivations have a strong instrumental element. Read for more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Griffith University research reveals how Florida’s campaign against “woke capitalism” reframed ESG investing as harmful to the public, despite its social impact. @erinobrien.bsky.social

How Florida’s ‘war on woke’ reframed responsible investment as a threat to ‘everyday people’ - Griffith News

Fossil fuel companies were a major force behind the United States (US) state of Florida’s move to stop banks and pension funds from

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🏆 Nominations are now open for the 2025 APSA Awards! Recognising excellence in political studies — from standout PhDs to lifetime contributions and policy impact. 📅 Deadlines: – 1 Aug: PhD Thesis & Mayer Book Prize – 11 Aug: All other awards 🔗 auspsa.org.au/2025-apsa-co... #APSA2025

APSA Prizes and Awards 2025 - Australian Political Studies Association

In recognition of the contributions made to all areas of political science, APSA will award the below prizes in 2025. These prizes cover a wide spectrum of achievement, from the PhD Thesis Prize award...

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A short piece from me and Justine Coneybeer on the boycotts to protest Trump administration decisions. Not surprising in this Trump 2.0 era where the line between government and corporate America is dangerously blurred. #boycott #divest #Trump #Tesla #Musk theconversation.com/trouble-at-t...

Trouble at Tesla and protests against Trump’s tariffs suggest consumer boycotts are starting to bite

If Donald Trump appears deaf to the protests of other governments over his policies, he may still hear the voice of corporate America should consumer boycotts spread.

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CALL FOR PAPERS Our annual APSA Political Organisations and Participation @popgroupaus.bsky.social research group workshop is being held 5-6 June at the Uni of Canberra. Limited financial support available for ECRs and HDRs travelling from outside Canberra. Short abstracts due 7 April.

New position at our department: Senior Lecturer in Sociology with specialization in Personnel, Work and Organization Department of Sociology, Stockholm University su.varbi.com/what:job/job...

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I have updated the Academic Workload Tracker for 2025. I strongly encourage all academics to track how long you actually work, and at what tasks. It's a crucial way to counter the deliberate wage-theft of obfuscatory university workload models. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Academic Work Tracker Template v2.2 (2025)

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I'm very excited that I, and wonderful collaborators @ainsleyelbra.bsky.social + @martijnboersma.bsky.social, have been awarded an ARC Discovery Grant to investigate proxy advisor influence on campaigns for ethical investment on #climatechange, #modernslavery, and First Nations people's #landrights.

Over the last few days I had the privilege of attending the United Nations Business and Human Rights Forum in Geneva. It was great to speak with others around the world who are also interested in how the state, civil society, investors, and corporations can work together to combat #modernslavery.

So glad my brief visit to Oxford was timed well to catch some lovely snow! Good weather for archival research.

For obvious reasons, re-upping this Thesis Whisperer post from @zeblarson.bsky.social thesiswhisperer.com/2023/11/01/m...

So heartened to see the academic community spilling into this refuge from X.

HNY folks! As 2024 gets rolling, I highly suggest you start the year by saving a copy of this spreadsheet @brkeogh.bsky.social makes & tracking yr work! This will be the 5th yr I've used it. It helps me: ⏰ know I'm working 'enough' 📊 know where I'm spending my time 📝plan my work Strong recommend!

Brendan Keogh@brkeogh.bsky.social · 3y ago

For years now, @hmberents.bsky.social and I have been using this spreadsheet template we made to track where and how we are working. It's hugely valuable and something I strongly encourage salaried academics to do. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Spectacular moon tonight. This photo doesn’t quite do it justice.

Enjoying a much-needed break in my favourite place on the planet.