Hur är det ställt med försvarsviljan bland svenskarna? Vi har undersökt frågan i samarbete med ⁦SOM-institutet⁩ Resultaten visar att viljan att slåss för landet är ganska god men det finns djupa klyftor i opinionen, skriver vi på ⁦DN Debatt⁩ . dn.se/debatt/forsvar…

We are now receiving applications for one fully funded #PhDposition in peace and conflict research, with a focus on political violence in democratic countries. Read more. 👉 uu.se/en/about-uu/jo… Also see our general PhD position.👉 uu.se/en/about-uu/jo… #Democracy

Isak Stoddard at CEMUS and NRHU, Uppsala University has successfully defended his doctoral thesis "Perilous times: Carbon budgets and the cosmopolitics of climate mitigation". Congratulations from all us at CEMUS to you Isak! 🥳 Read more: cemus.uu.se/stoddard-2025-…

We're happy to share the video from the latest EXIST seminar "Upcycled Solutions and the Circular Futures Hub" with Sonali Phadke! Watch it here: youtu.be/BZG8mbzagy4

5 yrs after the outbreak of COVID-19, it’s worth revisiting this PA Journal article I wrote with Eric Stern on the Trump Admin’s dismal response. Trump 2.0’s early moves and inaction on bird flu suggest the US remains ill-prepared for another outbreak. doi.org/10.1111/padm.1…

The Trump administration isn’t just attacking climate science —it’s waging war on higher education and research, too. Unopposed, the consequences will be dire.

What makes undergraduate thesis supervision successful? This article reveals how 5 dimensions of supervision impact thesis quality, scientific curiosity, learning and completion. Check it out below! Dr Johanna Söderström Moa Mårtensson Department of Government, Uppsala University doi.org/10.1080/155121…

Apply to our new course package Global Sustainability Studies, 30 credits, autumn 2025 We are happy to announce a new course package that which gives you the opportunity to study full time in English autumn 2025! Apply no later than April 15, 2025 cemus.uu.se/new-glss-2025/

Hållbar utveckling A, 30 hp Vad innebär hållbar utveckling i både teori och praktik? Vilka strategier och metoder kan användas för att skapa en hållbar samhällsutveckling? Läs mer och sök kursen senast 15 april: cemus.uu.se/hua/

On this #EarthDay, it’s sadly clear the science–politics link is more consequential than ever. In this Climate Policy | climate-policy.bsky.social piece, Daniel Nohrstedt & I explore how disasters shape climate policy. Open access 📖 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #EarthDay20250

Hats off to Prof. Herbert Kitschelt, this year's Skytte Prize winner in Political Science. His work has deepened our understanding of European politics, from the rise of green parties to shifts in social democracy & the radical right. A well-deserved honor.

Born in SF, raised in the Bay Area—I've loved visiting Alcatraz as a museum. Now Trump wants to reopen it as a prison. Because nothing says “modern governance” like shipping inmates to a foggy rock with ferry-only access and crumbling infrastructure. 🎥youtube.com/watch?v=8xTQ01…

Pretty sure Elon Musk just discovered the Premium edition of buyer’s remorse.

Amid the Trump-Musk media circus, Pres. Trump just did something deeply troubling: he invoked Title 10 to send National Guard troops to LA without the California governor’s consent. Rare, alarming & a direct threat to state sovereignty & democratic norms. latimes.com/california/liv…