Patti T Lenard

@pattitlenard.bsky.social

Prof of political theory and applied ethics at UO; advocate for lgbtiq+ refugees 🌈; defender of multiculturalism; sloth in profile pic is named Mani

❗New Entry❗ Reparative citizenship may aim to right past wrongs, but @peterspiro.bsky.social argues it actually weakens the foundational concept of citizenship itself 🛂⚖️ It is unsentimental, instrumental, detached from the community and erodes civic ties 🧑‍🤝‍🧑🚫 Read here 🔗 tinyurl.com/dh6pkpyt

Citizenship as Reparations: Should the victims of historical injustice be offered membership? - Page 6 of 6 - Globalcit

Kickoff contribution by David Owen and Rainer Bauböck. Comments by Jocelyn Kane and Patti Tamara Lenard, Ashley Mantha-Hollands , Timothy Jacob-Owens , Lior Erezand Peter Spiro Read More ...

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I don’t doubt that some of my co-religionists have experienced antisemitism. Sometimes aggressively so. But it’s use as a cudgel to destroy institutions essential to our country has absolutely nothing to do with that.

I’m what I hope is at least half way through my first Covid infection - and I have to say, everything about this experience makes me confused about why we have decided to let it run rampant when we could … not.

My blog post on what immigration justice might look like is shortlisted for "best CIPS blog post" this year. Voting is open to the public. If I win, I'll direct the prize money to a refugee-serving organization! Read all the posts and cast your vote here: www.cips-cepi.ca/2024/10/01/c...

CIPS Best Blog Award 2024: Public Voting Now Open – Centre for International Policy Studies

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Thank you to the *16* people who responded so thoughtfully to my defence of mandatory citizenship oaths. Below is my attempt at a response! Short version: citizenship oaths build trust and formalize new political affiliations in ways that newcomers find meaningful.

Swearing loyalty: Should new citizens pledge allegiance in a naturalisation oath? - Page 18 of 18 - Globalcit

Kickoff contribution by Patti Tamara Lenard. Comments by Lior Erez, Ashwini Vasanthakumar, Daniel Sharp, Christine Hobden, David Owen, Helen Irving, Zara Goldstone and Avia Pasternak, Rainer Bauböck, ...

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Christine Hobden argues persuasively that mandatory oaths are especially problematic in states filled with xenophobia directed against migrants in particular - South Africa is her test case: globalcit.eu/swearing-loy... @christinehobden.bsky.social

Patti T Lenard@pattitlenard.bsky.social · 3y ago

No one thinks mandatory citizenship oaths are a good idea? No one at all? Here's the fantastic @deeesharp.bsky.social arguing against them (and me), at the EUI's Global Citizenship Observatory: globalcit.eu/swearing-loy...

No one thinks mandatory citizenship oaths are a good idea? No one at all? Here's the fantastic @deeesharp.bsky.social arguing against them (and me), at the EUI's Global Citizenship Observatory: globalcit.eu/swearing-loy...

Patti T Lenard@pattitlenard.bsky.social · 3y ago

@ashwinivasantha.bsky.social offers a decisive, and possibly determinative "no" to the question, "should new citizens have to pledge allegiance to their new state in order to become citizens?" globalcit.eu/swearing-loy...

Should new citizens swear have to pledge allegiance to their new state, in order to become citizens? EUI's Global Citizenship Observatory is running a forum on just this question! I opened up the conversation and the wonderful Lior Erez is pressing it forward: globalcit.eu/swearing-loy...

Swearing loyalty: Should new citizens pledge allegiance in a naturalisation oath? - Globalcit

Kickoff contribution by Patti Tamara Lenard. Comments by Lior Erez Read More ...

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