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johank76

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Political scientist.
Professor of International Relations, School of Global Studies, Uni Gothenburg.
Editor in Chief, Nordic Journal of Human Rights.
Dad.
Cyclist.

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@johank76@mastodon.nu avatar johank76 , to random Swedish

"The war between humans and cars" (1976) by Lars Hillersberg (1937–2004).

Photo of framed painting "The war between humans and cars" (1976) by Lars Hillersberg (1937–2004).
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@randahl@mastodon.social avatar randahl , to random

As a kid, I learned English from English language cartoons on FilmNet. I learned from German TV shows. My passion for Swedish crime series taught me Swedish.

But now, the largest tv medium of our time, YouTube, has begun auto-translating everything. Future generations will not be exposed to foreign languages and be inspired to take an interest.

There was no public review of this, no democratic vote. One company just decided to turn foreign cultures off and make the world dumber.

For profit.

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@randahl On the flip side, subtitles on foreign films and tv-shows also helped us learn foreign languages. When I grew up, Norwegian children's shows on Swedish public service TV – like the amazing adventures of Brødrene Dahl – were subtitled. Today, they're dubbed, and the kids miss out on learning listening comprehension and vocabulary in another Scandi language.

@johank76@mastodon.nu avatar johank76 , to random Swedish

Is there some quick and easy way to follow all accounts in a Bluesky starter pack that are Bridgy Fed-bridged to the Fediverse?

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Mammals that chose ants and termites as food almost never go back
Ant eating is widely distributed across mammalian lineages.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/mammals-that-chose-ants-and-termites-as-food-almost-never-go-back/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@aslakr Jag har testat, men fastnade inte.

@ErikJonker@mastodon.social avatar ErikJonker , to geopolitics group

The mineral agreement is not very specific, underlying agreements need to be worked out and approved, which will contain the important details. My impression Zelensky gives Trump a "win" but has limited the damage at this time.
https://kyivindependent.com/exclusive-the-full-text-of-the-final-us-ukraine-mineral-agreement/
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@sonjdol@ohai.social avatar sonjdol , to histodons group

Hello dear academic community, I am looking for research, novels, non-fiction, media reports, etc. on "living underground", as in resistance, hiding in repressive regimes, etc. Any material and any region.

Maybe more people are interested in this topic...
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Emma Larkin: "Secret histories: finding George Orwell in a Burmese tea shop", https://archive.org/details/secrethistoriesf0000lark

Astrid Lindgren: The brothers Lionheart, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brothers_Lionheart

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@sonjdol @socialscience histodons@a.gup.pe icon histodons group academicchatter@a.gup.pe icon AcademicChatter group (I assume you already know the German lit, but this is an absolute favourite)

Hans Fallada: Jeder stirbt für sich allein. https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeder_stirbt_f%C3%BCr_sich_allein_(Roman)

@johank76@mastodon.nu avatar johank76 , to AcademicChatter group Swedish

CFA: 1-3 fully funded 3-year positions in research, affiliated with the multidisciplinary Centre for European Research at the University of Gothenburg (CERGU). Applicants should relate their research to one of CERGU's themes:

Apply by 27 Feb 2025.
https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1035/job?site=7&lang=UK&validator=9b89bead79bb7258ad55c8d75228e5b7&job_id=p36079

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@johank76@mastodon.nu avatar johank76 , to sociology group Swedish

Circulate widely!
CFA: University of Gothenburg has announced two 4-year PhD positions – fully funded & salaried – with a focus on democracy and human rights, in any social science or humanities discipline.

  1. Social sciences - closing date: 31 Jan 2025: https://bit.ly/PhDdemocracyHR

  2. Humanities - closing date: 17 Feb 2025: https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1035/job?site=7&lang=UK&validator=9b89bead79bb7258ad55c8d75228e5b7&job_id=35943

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@johank76@mastodon.nu avatar johank76 , to AcademicChatter group Swedish

We're recruiting!

Two fully-funded and salaried 4-year in the MSCA Doctoral Network “The International Dimensions and Effects of (IDEoPOP)”, placed at the School of Global Studies, U. of Gothenburg, with secondments elsewhere.

  1. Populism and the reshaping of the
    https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1035/job?site=7&lang=UK&validator=9b89bead79bb7258ad55c8d75228e5b7&job_id=35521

  2. Populists in International and Regional Organizations: Engagement or Disengagement?
    https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1035/job?site=7&lang=UK&validator=9b89bead79bb7258ad55c8d75228e5b7&job_id=35508

@politicalscience @internationalrelations
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@ml@ecoevo.social avatar ml , to AcademicChatter group

Who's tried Zotero 7 on MacOS yet? Are you liking it? Any bugs? https://www.zotero.org/blog/zotero-7/ academicchatter@a.gup.pe icon AcademicChatter group

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@ml academicchatter@a.gup.pe icon AcademicChatter group Just installed it. The update fixed a Word file that was constantly crashing when inserting/editing citations. What's more, it's very fast at inserting citations and bibliography. The dark mode is great and I like the new item panel. Haven't encountered any bugs yet…

@johank76@mastodon.nu avatar johank76 , to AcademicChatter group Swedish

Should granting rights to an academic press to charge €200 for a copy of one's research monograph (hardcover, the crappy glued print-on-demand paperback is just €100) even be considered "publishing"?

'Publish = to make information available to people, especially in a book' https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/publish

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