Rachel Schoner
@rjschoner.bsky.social
Assistant professor of political science @ Tulane | Interested in intl orgs & law, human rights, soccer & dogs (she/her) | Website: rjschoner.com
We are hiring! @tulanepolisci.bsky.social Flowerree Professorship in Environmental Studies and Public Policy Adv Assistant/Associate Professor (TT) joint Political Science and Environmental Studies. Focus on US and public policy. Apply and come to New Orleans!
Assistant Professor
David and Jane Flowerree Professorship in Environmental Studies and Public Policy
tulane-ibqejb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com
We have a great panel tomorrow afternoon in Belfast for @epssnet.bsky.social! Looking forward to meeting new folks and reconnecting with old friends. Send me a message if you're here in Belfast and want to meet up!
Everyone has lost count of the cards. For players and coaches. Brazil down to playing with 9. Sheer absolute chaos
The Women's Game@womensgamemib.bsky.social · 2mo agoBIA IS SENT OFF FOR A SECOND YELLOW AND BRAZIL ARE DOWN TO 10. A CHAOTIC GAME GETS CRAZIER 🟥
The professors are not okay. The students are mostly fine, but are unaware what they’re missing and of how much better it could be.
Michael Clemens@mclem.org · 3mo agoThe United States now has the most government restrictions on academic freedom of any high-income country. www.chemistryworld.com/news/academi... Raw data from @vdeminstitute.bsky.social —> academic-freedom-index.net/research/Aca...
📑 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝖱𝖺𝖼𝗁𝖾𝗅 𝖩. 𝖲𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗇𝖾𝗋 (𝖳𝗎𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖾 𝖴𝗇𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗂𝗍𝗒) Read this interesting chapter on analyzing individual petitions in the UN human rights system in our book, Innovations in Human Rights: doi.org/10.4337/9781....
It’s comforting to know that as many things change, some things remain the same. We still have manels.
I am physically sick. I already called my three congressional reps this morning, urging them to de-escalate, take back war powers, impeach Trump, and prevent this genocide.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 4mo agoBreaking news: President Trump said “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran doesn’t accept his deal to open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Eastern time tonight, pledging destruction by midnight if not.
Miso chocolate chip cookies to help with the post spring break Monday blues
Edward Elgar Publishing@elgarpublishing.bsky.social · 4mo agoInnovations in Human Rights Edited by @kellyzvobgo.bsky.social and Francesca Parente Contributors incude: @genbates.bsky.social @ajullmann.bsky.social @andrew.heiss.phd @aperezli.bsky.social @rjschoner.bsky.social Free chapter: doi.org/10.4337/9781... More info: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97...
Wish I was teaching "soccer & politics" class this semester...
The Athletic | Football@theathleticfc.bsky.social · 5mo agoIran is negotiating with FIFA to move its World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico, according to a post by the country’s embassy in Mexico.
This is where I grew up. Impossible to count how many times I was on ODU's campus. Gun violence has touched everyone in this country. No one is safe. Yet, these preventable horrific acts remain. We needed gun reform long ago, but let's not that that stop us today or tomorrow.
Reuters@reuters.com · 5mo agoA gunman opened fire at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, injuring two people before being shot dead, according to the university reut.rs/4b6iHNh
Interested in access to justice, children's rights, or IR? Check out @andreavilan.bsky.social & @rjschoner.bsky.social's fantastic new work in the Journal of Human Rights "Children’s participation in international organizations: Individual petitions in the United Nations."🔥🔥 doi.org/10.1080/1475...
KENNEDY: You said, 'Republicans think can troll their way to ethnic cleansing.' Did I read that correctly? BIER: DHS tweeted for 100m deportations. That would be ethnic cleansing! K: You don't think it's hyperbolic? B: I think advocating 100m deportations is ethnic cleansing. Yes. Your time is up
Sports sprinkled into my international law class today: Opening with FIFA peace prize awarded to DJT. and talking about Iran: women's soccer players in Australia seeking asylum.
A little moment of zen My new office plant is *thriving*
About to teach the use of force today, in international law course... Naturally, thinking why didn't I get a PhD in 18th century English literature instead?
One of the great joys of life has been seeing Flavor Flav over the years... from watching Flavor of Love as a teen to see him become the ultimate champion of women's sports.
FLAVOR FLAV ⏰@flavorflav.bsky.social · 5mo agoThis one is for a REAL need and imma hopeful that an auto company gonna step up. KELLY PANNEK from the women’s hockey team got hits by someone who totaled her car. She needs a new car. Lots of brands commenting that they want to help,, but few truly stepping up. Who can help,??
Assistant Professor @rjschoner.bsky.social has published her article "Children’s participation in international organizations: Individual petitions in the United Nations" with @andreavilan.bsky.social in the Journal of Human Rights. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Children’s participation in international organizations: Individual petitions in the United Nations
Recent scholarship in international relations has shown that nonstate actors’ access to international institutions has expanded, including for victims of human rights abuse. Yet, although children ...
tandfonline.com
“Are we going to war?” Senate Majority Leader: “I don’t know the answer to that.” The Article I Crisis, wearing a suit and tie.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo agoFOX NEWS: Are we going to war? THUNE: I think the president is preparing us to defend America's vital national security interests. We cannot tolerate a nuclear Iran.
🚨New publication with @andreavilan.bsky.social in The Journal of Human Rights🚨 We explore individual petitions *by children* in the United Nations. We center children as active participants in global governance & find prior concerns over their agency were valid. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Children’s participation in international organizations: Individual petitions in the United Nations
Recent scholarship in international relations has shown that nonstate actors’ access to international institutions has expanded, including for victims of human rights abuse. Yet, although children ...
tandfonline.com
Everyone should buy and read this awesome book! If you're interested in regional organization, IOs, international law, IR theory, governance in the Global South, human rights, self-determination, norms... 👇Just out in Cambridge 👇
Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 6mo agoNew Regional Authorities by Katherine M. Beall Explores how regional authority become a central, taken-for-granted feature of human rights and global governance. 📚 https://cup.org/45QT3ct
New Regional Authorities by Katherine M. Beall Explores how regional authority become a central, taken-for-granted feature of human rights and global governance. 📚 https://cup.org/45QT3ct
Check out the papers of the 18th PEIO (@the-peio.bsky.social, IE University) at www.peio.me. Please save the date for our next PEIO, hosted by the University of Texas at Austin, on January 7-9, 2027. Thanks to Dan Nielson et al. for hosting us! @rwellhausen.bsky.social, @natemjensen.bsky.social
I had the misfortune of meeting this guy on multiple occasions in New Orleans. His demotion is long overdue. He should be fired alongside so many others. ABOLISH ICE
Nick Miroff@nickmiroff.bsky.social · 6mo agoBREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
