Stefan Pedersen
@stefanpedersen.bsky.social
Interested in planetary politics and planetary political theory. Honorary Research Fellow, School of Global Studies, Sussex. Co-lead, Planetary Justice Taskforce (Earth System Governance Project).
"Worlds Beyond Bios," edited by Sophie Chao, @winterchristine.bsky.social, and @dschlosberg.bsky.social, explores how entities not traditionally recognized as “alive” play active roles in shaping multispecies worlds. Read the intro for free now: buff.ly/Gjsa8v2
Timely that my chapter on Planetary Socialism 'A Left for the Earth' coincides with the Green surge in the UK (and the latest nail in the coffin for what used to be the social democratic Old Left but now is a strange right of centre nationalist-neoliberal perversion of it) doi.org/10.4324/9781...
Planetary Socialism | 13 | A Left for the Earth | Stefan Pedersen | Ta
This chapter puts the climate and ecological crisis squarely at the centre of analysis. Combining insights from Earth System Science with post-national
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Today, as Sir David Attenborough turns 100, we mark the extraordinary contribution of a global figure who has dedicated his life to deepening our understanding of nature. His work reminds us all to protect the only home we share - with urgency, responsibility and hope. Happy birthday, Sir David!
Here's a mural of David Attenborough I came across in Sheffield about a decade ago. I think he can be considered an early 'biospheric hero' which I hope in the future will be a much higher distinction than currently being designated a 'Sir'
My chapter 'Planetary Socialism: A Left for the Earth' was just published open access. I argue that a planetary socialism fit for our time of Earth system crisis can and should be formulated in direct opposition to the double-hegemony of neoliberal-nationalism. www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
Join Environment and Climate Politics Working Group & Joanne Yao TOMORROW for their earth day keynote exploring the abstracted view of earth from above as an integrated whole 🌳 'The parts and the whole: 'Earthrise' and the politics of seeing everything from nowhere' 🎉 👉 https://ow.ly/nb3j50YAtr5
🎥 Missed it live? The recording of our webinar “Exploring Planetary Justice: A View from India” is now on ESG TV! 📺 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=56oo... 📚 Full series playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... Thanks to all speakers & co-conveners!
Another interesting Earth Day feature from BBC Future this year: www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
How 50 years of climate change has changed the face of the 'Blue Marble' from space
The "Blue Marble" was the first photo of the whole Earth and the only ever taken by a human. Fifty years on, new images of the planet reveal visible changes to the Earth's surface.
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John McConnell came up with Earth Day in 1968 and campaigned at UNESCO for it be celebrated during the spring equinox (21 March). But Sen. Gaylord Nelson had planned an Environmental Teach-In to coincide with Arbor Day (22 April) that ended up being promoted as Earth Day 1970 - and here we are.
Over 150 university leaders: "As leaders of America’s colleges, universities, and scholarly societies, we speak with one voice against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education." www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
A Call for Constructive Engagement | AAC&U
A Call for Constructive Engagement
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What is Planetary Justice? An interview with Agni Kalfagianni, Dimitris Stevis and @stefanpedersen.bsky.social. This interview relates to the recent Special Issue on Planetary Justice which they co-edited. environmentalpoliticsjournal.net/interviews/w...
Very pleased to share that my latest Editorial for @jpolideologies.bsky.social is now available online! "The apotheosis of conceptual morphology", in which I explore no fewer than sixteen different ways we can analyse ideas and ideologies through a morphological lens. Have a read! #ideology
The apotheosis of conceptual morphology
Published in Journal of Political Ideologies (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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Here is a list/thread of my favourite reading from Noema @noemamag.com and @berggruenpress.bsky.social on The Planetary: Dipesh Chakraberty on the need to 'imagine a politics beyond the nation state' www.noemamag.com/the-planet-i...
The Planet Is A Political Orphan | NOEMA
To keep Earth habitable, we must reimagine a politics beyond the nation-state.
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My @BigThink piece on the future of the nation-state under the pressures of the Anthropocene. Ideas taken from @berggruenInst and @NoemaMag and the Planetary Summit in Venice. bigthink.com/the-present/...
From global to planetary: Is new governance needed in a post-Holocene world?
The nation-state had a good run, but this form of government may not be able to face planetary challenges that lie ahead.
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My review of Anthony Pagden's Beyond States was just published. It is a bit critical due to its nation-centric formula for world federation and lack of engagement with the Earth system crisis - but I nonetheless recommend reading it: doi.org/10.1177/1360...
I look forward to attending the Planetary Summit this weekend. It's on topic for much of my work to put it mildly - so it should be interesting berggruen.org/projects/pla...
Berggruen Institute
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It’s great to see this SI come out (after years of working on it)!
Environmental Politics@environmentalpol.bsky.social · 2y agoSpecial Issue on Planetary Justice, Vol 33, Issue 7 out now! From guest editors Stefan Pedersen, Dimitris Stevis & Agni Kalfagianni. See below for details of the articles, or follow the link: environmentalpoliticsjournal.net/editorial-an...
I just received a bunch of free eprints of some earlier articles, please use and share as you see fit: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/NMIS6...
Planetarism: a paradigmatic alternative to internationalism
What is a robust theoretical alternative to nationalism? For many seasoned cosmopolitan thinkers the answer is internationalism, which is generally perceived to be a sound foundation for creating a...
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I just received a bunch of free eprints of some earlier articles, please use and share as you see fit: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/DAFKW...
Navigating world order: neoliberalism between nationalism and cosmopolitanism
Through a morphological analysis of early neoliberal discourse, it is argued that preserving the system of states became integral to neoliberalism after a period of contestation. It is common knowl...
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Columba Peoples' new book on the (security) implications of 'Planetary Emergence' is a stellar contribution to the scholarship on planetary politics academic.oup.com/book/58214
Security in Crisis: Planetary Emergence and the Technopolitics of Crisis Management
Abstract. The concept of crisis is a recurrent staple in representations of modern forms of insecurity—from nuclear proliferation to cyber-security, armed
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New publication: The intro to an upcoming SI, from guest editors @stefanpedersen.bsky.social, Dimitris Stevis and Agni Kalfagianni. What is planetary justice? doi.org/10.1080/0964...
What is planetary justice? Here's a link that provides free access to the intro I co-authored with D Stevis and A Kalfagianni for our upcoming SI on Planetary Justice with @environmentalpol.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/eprint/RVWGU...
What is planetary justice?
To reconsider the meaning of justice in a planetary frame is both a necessity in our time of multiple entangled crises and an endeavour that seeks convergence and synthesis where there might instea...
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This is an interesting blog/introduction of an SI on "The Arrival of Planetary Politics" by Ian Manners and others: jcms.ideasoneurope.eu/2024/08/28/j...
JCMS 20th Anniversary Symposium: What does the Arrival of Planetary Politics tell us about normative power and the European Union?
by Dr Maxine David (Leiden University), Professor Roberta Guerrina (University of Bristol), Professor Ian Manners (Lund University), Professor Kalypso Nicolaïdis (European University Institute), Profe...
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My latest publication is now out with Environmental Values. This fruit of a collaboration with Jeremy Bendik-Keymer will be of interest to anyone interested in the disruptive potential of planetary ideas: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... (or you can alternatively DM me if you would like a pdf).
'Will a planetary federation save Earth?' my podcast interview with Lisa Camillo on Are We F#ed? A Climate Shitshow is now available on YouTube youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Are we fkd? How to survive a Climate Shitshow
We have created a new podcast to ease your climate-anxiety and if you don't have it yet, you should and be ready for it, by listening to our amazing guests! ...
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'Will a planetary federation save Earth?' my podcast interview with Lisa Camillo on Are We F#ed? A Climate Shitshow is now available on Spotify open.spotify.com/show/2VpExic...
Are we f#ed? How to survive a climate Shit-Show
Podcast · [object Object] · On 'Are We F..ed?', we tackle the pressing challenges of climate collapse with a blend of reality-check, practicality and humor. In a world teetering on the brink of climat...
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New article from Agni Kalfagianni, Stefan Pedersen & Dimitris Stevis. This is a framing article from an upcoming SI on 'planetary justice'. It focuses on three themes: scope, scale, and ecosocial purpose of planetary justice. doi.org/10.1080/0964...
