Scott B Ritner
@podsekalnikov.bsky.social
Pessimism, political theory, co-parent of a little kid, lover of animals, Simone Weil's political thought, rapidly aging culture takes. https://www.sup.org/books/politics/revolutionary-pessimism
Dear fellow faculty. Don't be a jerk about student accomodations to the student. They are needs that our totally gutted educational culture has made necessary. I know it's a pain to deal with all the individual requirements, but you can design classes that accommodate most if not all.
Together with my mil, we got a used Ram 3500 for hauling needs. It has an armored grill & a gun rack. I love driving it blasting some indie band, while all the ranchers & wanna be cowboys on the front range stare with confused faces. I'm everything they expect, except the music.
Got to do one of my favorite things today, connect a grad student who does great work with the editor of a journal that this grad student will someday publish in.
Wow! I got an amazing invitation from a scholar I really admire to give a talk about my book later this fall. Details to come! Yes, I'm career posting, but also I'm really excited and proud of this book!
"If someone tells me he loves France, I take it as homage. But for my part I do not love France except as one may love oneself; and I have learned that one must not love oneself too much, which is ugly and foolish." Alain (Émile-Auguste Chartier), 1914.
me to my students today: "Kanopy is so cool, you should ditch the streaming services you pay for." me while catching up on emails and doing dishes tonight: "I think I'll watch Supergirl on my phone."
Today’s John Coltrane’s centennial. Listening to his music taught me as much about thinking as Gramsci, Husserl, Hall, or Anderson. One of the very few historical figures who I’d call a hero. 
India (Live From Village Vanguard/November 1,1961)
YouTube video by John Coltrane - Topic
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Me trying to twist my second book project in the critique of progress as an ideology into every single one of these jobs because there aren't that many people who actually do this work at this point.
Quinn Slobodian@quinnslobodian.com · 2w ago*person finishing PhD perusing job postings*: Let's see, History of AI at Rice, Political Science and AI at BU, Governance and AI at Northeastern, Government and AI at Hopkins...
I'm not trying to start a discourse or anything, but my acupuncturist is basically my primary care provider now.
Can a journal send me a copy of Jaeger's Hyperpolitics with a deadline to review it? @polityalsberuf.bsky.social or another?
I just made some amazing hummus out of Rancho Gordo black chickpeas. Holy smokes.
With my book coming out Nov 24 I'm on the PoliSci/Phil/Soc/Humanities/PPE/SocialSciences job market. That said, I moved departments at my current place of employment & it's cool to be in a supportive dept that makes inclusive decisions/shares resources. I appreciate the chance to be a good colleague
With my book coming out Nov 24 I'm on the PoliSci/Phil/Soc/Humanities/PPE/SocialSciences job market. That said, I moved departments at my current place of employment & it's cool to be in a supportive dept that makes inclusive decisions/shares resources. I appreciate the chance to be a good colleague
Whew! Promotional book tour is over! Thanks to Vincent Lloyd at Villanova, Robyn Marasco and Cristina Basili at NSSR, Emily King at Brown, and Licia Carlson at Providence College for hosting me these past five days! My book is out on Nov 24 from @stanfordpress.bsky.social !
Today! At 4pm, I'll be talking about my forthcoming book at the place I did my PhD, @nssrnews.bsky.social The book is coming out on Nov 24 with @stanfordpress.bsky.social, link is in my bio!
We invite you to join “Thinking War Otherwise: Critical and Genealogical Perspectives,” organized by Society member Cristina Basili. Join us Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 14–15, in New York at The New School for Social Research, featuring Society members Cristina Basili and Scott Ritner.
If you're in Providence, RI or its environs this coming week, I'll be talking about my forthcoming book at Providence College on Thursday afternoon and Brown on Friday morning!
Hey NYC folks. I'm giving a talk at @nssrnews.bsky.social on Tuesday Sept 15 at 4pm! Hope to see you all there! I'll be discussing my forthcoming book from @stanfordpress.bsky.social
Hey NYC folks. I'm giving a talk at @nssrnews.bsky.social on Tuesday Sept 15 at 4pm! Hope to see you all there! I'll be discussing my forthcoming book from @stanfordpress.bsky.social
Since 1981, the Simone Weil Society has promoted scholarly discussion of Simone Weil's thought. Run by our members, for our members. Join us at our Annual Colloquy each spring, and year-round. #SimoneWeilSociety
If you're in Providence, RI or its environs this coming week, I'll be talking about my forthcoming book at Providence College on Thursday afternoon and Brown on Friday morning!
My book is now available for preorder in Bookshop, for a VERY reasonable price of $34.50 for a paperback! Revolutionary Pessimism a book by Scott Ritner - Bookshop.org US share.google/lg3qiqx2CK2v...
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My chapter on "Colonialism, Fascism, and Force's many faces" as well as fantastic chapters by Kate Lawson, Inese Radzins, and Ben Davis, and others can now be read! Edited by Christopher Thomas and Deborah Casewell of the UK Weil Network!
The Routledge Companion to Simone Weil
The remarkable life and work of the French philosopher and activist Simone Weil has fascinated scholars from many disciplines, with no less than Albert Camus calling her the
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Another reminder: if there exists *any* class of people who don't have due process rights, then *nobody* actually has due process rights because the government can always just say you're in that class.
Chris Morran@themorrancave.bsky.social · 4mo agoA US-born woman born was confronted by sheriff deputies in Louisiana who were convinced her ID and social security card were fakes. They turned her over to ICE, who shackled her & took her an hour away. Even after a lawyer convinced ICE of the woman's citizenship the sheriff says they did no wrong
the myth of white victimization is really all they have
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo agoJD Vance: "You know who never, ever gets an ounce of sympathy when it comes to disproportionate sentencing? People who voted for Donald Trump and participated in the January 6 protest."