@chknutsen.bsky.social
Political science professor, University of Oslo; Research group leader, CIR group; Researcher, PRIO; co-PI, V-Dem
@jakemgrumbach.bsky.socialReposted by @chknutsen.bsky.socialQuick story. My op-ed on how corporations that kept their DEI programs performed just as well financially was accepted & factchecked at TIME Magazine. Just needed "pro forma review by the legal department." Suddenly the piece is spiked Why? Benioff owns TIME and wants to ingratiate himself to Trump
@nobelprize.orgReposted by @chknutsen.bsky.socialBREAKING NEWS The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem โNaviโ Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
@kajakallas.bsky.socialReposted by @chknutsen.bsky.socialRussian strikes killed over 80 Ukrainian civilians in two days. Moreover, it has stepped up its hybrid attacks against Europe, both EU Member States and NATO Allies. Suspending sanctions on Russian diesel provides Moscow with more revenues to wage war.
@ninajankowicz.comReposted by @chknutsen.bsky.socialRUSSIA TARGETED A BUS FULL OF CIVILIANS AND MULTIPLE APARTMENT COMPLEXES THIS WEEK ALONE. Maybe the ingrate is the guy who made the decision to fund that terrorism by purchasing oil in a last ditch attempt to boost his poll numbers?
@jacobnyrup.bsky.socialReposted by @chknutsen.bsky.socialNoticed that I was cited in a new publication today... for a paper with @chknutsen.bsky.social we have never written. I start shuffling through the references, and it turns out that @edwardgoldring.bsky.social has changed name to Ellen!
Friends, don't do this. People in your field will notice.
@peterla.bsky.socialReposted by @chknutsen.bsky.socialFor some reason the (rather long) appendix to @chknutsen.bsky.social and my paper on gender and political attitudes was never published by the journal, but following popular demand (that is, two e-mails...) I've now uploaded it. Available here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1nBEp...
@kunkakom.bsky.socialReposted by @chknutsen.bsky.socialWe are hiring at LMU Munich: two PhD positions and one postdoc on democracy, political psychology and computational social science. Start: January 2027 or as soon as possible. We review applications on a rolling basis until October 20. Details below. Reposts very welcome! 1/7
@vdeminstitute.bsky.socialReposted by @chknutsen.bsky.social๐ข Job opportunity! University of Gothenburg is recruiting 25 early-career researchers through the ๐๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ฏ๐๐ฟ๐ด ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ. The Department of Political Science, home of V-Dem, is ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ญ-๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐.
๐ Apply by October 30, 2026 at direc.to/pmUP
@jeffkopstein.bsky.socialReposted by @chknutsen.bsky.socialWhat Philo of Alexandria learned in his encounter with Caligula (and what Mark Carney already knew) my latest scribbling.
www.persuasion.community/p/how-to-tal...
@chknutsen.bsky.socialObviously, ฮธ<0
@joenoonan.seReposted by @chknutsen.bsky.socialGame theorists: "This model assumes the closet autocrat strategically aggrandizes in ways that minimize detection. The cost of detection is represented by ฮธ." Trump:
@chknutsen.bsky.socialBig congratulations, Philipp! And thank you for the kind words and great years in Oslo! Looking forward to continuing our collaboration :)
@ecpr.bsky.socialReposted by @chknutsen.bsky.socialPostdoctoral Fellow in Political Science #ECPRMemberJobs
๐ PhD in Political Science or related discipline
๐ซ University of Oslo
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#PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky
@thestudyofwar.bsky.socialReposted by @chknutsen.bsky.socialNEW: Ukrainian forces struck a Russian strategic bomber at the Engels-2 Airbase in Saratov Oblast, demonstrating Ukraineโs ability to strike heavily defended targets in Russiaโs rear. (1/7)
Read the full assessment: isw.pub/UkrWar082826
@phillipspobrien.bsky.socialReposted by @chknutsen.bsky.socialSo the USA is stealing Venezuelan oil and entrenching a new dictator in power to oppress the Venezuelan people. There needs to be a reckoning for all this.
