Anthony J. Spires

Sociologist with broad interests @UniMelb - China, Civil Society, Philanthropy, Globalization, Democracy, Activism; PIP-3 Fellow @NCUSCR; Wary Twitterer

[Anthony J. Spires @AnthonyJSpires]

Can #DemocraticValues take hold in a seemingly intractable and ever-deepening authoritarian state? I’m hoping my new book on #China – #EverydayDemocracy – gives some clues https://t.co/x2iNthWv96 At its heart, the book aims to answer this question: In a society where virtually 1/

[Anthony J. Spires @AnthonyJSpires]

Thank you, @DoreGMD and colleagues @JohnsHopkins for the invitation to talk about “Everyday Democracy” (@ColumbiaUP), and to your students for the great questions and discussion!

[Giovanna M D Dore @DoreGMD]

Thanks to @AnthonyJSpires for an inspiring and engaging presentation on his book Everyday Democracy! @jkyasuda @JohnsHopkins @JHUArtsSciences @jhuEastAsianStudies!

[NTU Sociology 台大社會 @ntu_sociology]

The Department of Sociology at National Taiwan University invites applications for a full-time faculty position at all ranks beginning from August 1, 2026. Area of specialization is open. Priority will be given to candidates who are able to teach courses in quantitative methods.

[Anthony J. Spires @AnthonyJSpires]

I’m truly honored to have this chance to speak at @ntu_sociology about Everyday Democracy! If you’re in Taipei, please join us this Thursday. #democracy @ColumbiaUP

[NTU Sociology 台大社會 @ntu_sociology]

Our visiting professor @AnthonyJSpires will give us a book talk on "Everyday Democracy: Civil Society, Youth, and the Struggle against Authoritarian Culture in China" on Thursday, October 2. The event will be followed by a reception. Please scan the QR code to register.

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.

[Anthony J. Spires @AnthonyJSpires]

The Minnesota Supreme Court went to high school, and everyone got an education - The Minnesota Star Tribune https://t.co/j4YP0Zm3hu

[Anthony J. Spires @AnthonyJSpires]

My Son Is Not an Epidemic: A Father Responds to RFK Jr.'s Dangerous Autism Rhetoric - Variety https://t.co/KpFYoJ7vNC

[Anthony J. Spires @AnthonyJSpires]

Please do join me in this conversation @CGMPitt next week - lots of changes afoot in the world, with many implications for China and global civil society!

[Center for Governance and Markets | Pitt @CGMPitt]

Coming Up: Anthony Spires (@AnthonyJSpires), Associate Professor, @UniMelb

"Global Civil Society and China: Challenges and Prospects"

📅 April 10 & 11
⏰ 9 PM NEW YORK, 9 AM BEIJING, 11 AM MELBOURNE
📍 Zoom

Register here:
https://t.co/pzdJmBmWYu

[Anthony J. Spires @AnthonyJSpires]

Thanks to @DelDemUCan , Jordan McSwiney, and @dakilakim for the great conversation about #EverydayDemocracy. Hope to reconnect with all of you soon.

[DelDemUCan @DelDemUCan]

We were visited by @AnthonyJSpires on Wednesday to share about his latest book "Everyday Democracy" that looks into youth engagement and democratic values in China.
Thanks to Jordan McSwiney for moderating and
@dakilakim for his thoughtful contribution to the discussion.

[Senator Mark Kelly @SenMarkKelly]

Traitor?

Elon, if you don’t understand that defending freedom is a basic tenet of what makes America great and keeps us safe, maybe you should leave it to those of us who do.

[Yasheng Huang 黄亚生 @YashengHuang]

There is a Chinese saying, “Calling a deer a horse.” It was used by a chief minister, Zhao Gao, in the Qin dynasty as a loyalty test. One day, he brought a deer to the court and he called it a horse to see who would disagree with him. Those who disagreed, he deemed them as disloyal. The entire speech that Trump gave yesterday was a deer/horse loyalty test. It was filled with flagrant lies possibly by design so that he knew those in the audience cheering for him to be his loyal supporters. He made Zhao Gao proud.

[Lakshya Jain @lxeagle17]

This is demonic. It’s the purest distillation of evil.

[Anthony J. Spires @AnthonyJSpires]

@EdwardGoldring @rpcward89 @CUP_Elements Downloaded and in the reading list! Congrats, Ed!

[Austin Strange @AustinMStrange]

🚨Workshop! "China in the Global South"

Join us at @HKUniversity for (very timely) research+policy discussions organized by @AsiaGInstitute, @kiel_china, and @CeMEAS_unigoe.

Submissions on all related topics welcome. Travel + lodging covered.

Info: https://t.co/B0SK59eLjE

[Benjamin Ryan @benryanwriter]

A lot of people are portraying USAID as some sort of bastion of looney DEI excesses. Let’s take a look at what the sudden arresting of their operation is doing to global health. Please read the thread (my thread, not Ryan James’):

[Anthony J. Spires @AnthonyJSpires]

For recent PhDs in contemporary Chinese studies looking for a post-doc, this looks like an incredible opportunity at both Peking U. and Princeton. I've got no ties to either place, just wanted to pass this along. Jobs (and post-docs) are hard to come by!

https://t.co/mp1ZOib2gb

[Samson Yuen @SamsonYuen852]

This is now open-access in @democ_journal. In the article, we ask how self-censorship spreads among ordinary citizens. We argue that social influence – friendly reminders from friends, family and peers – plays a pivotal role in decisions to self-censor.
https://t.co/YJEcnubL0n

[Anthony J. Spires @AnthonyJSpires]

my "Global Civil Society and China" (Cambridge University Press 2024). Many thanks, in advance, for the invitation and honor to contribute to the UCLA Asia Pacific Center's Global Chinese Philanthropy Lecture seminar series! 3/3 https://t.co/TNrABNJWpr

[Anthony J. Spires @AnthonyJSpires]

Wondering what Trump's hashtag#freeze on US foreign aid means for hashtag#China's role in the (development) world? I didn't plan on that being my starting point, but it might be where this upcoming webinar ends up. Global civil society has been 'in' China for decades 1/

[Anthony J. Spires @AnthonyJSpires]

and having discernible impact, but an equally interesting story is China's more recent ambitions to 'go out' and provide aid to other countries. To learn more and swap thoughts, join me online on Feb. 18 (or 19th, depending on where you are). I'll be sharing insights from 2/

[Anthony J. Spires @AnthonyJSpires]

Thanks, @PhelimKine and @politico for the chance to share some thoughts in "1 Book, 3 Questions" about my book #EverydayDemocracy (@ColumbiaUP). Trying to shrink a book into less than 300 words was tough but kinda fun, too! https://t.co/x2iNthX2YE

[Phelim Kine “老 康“ @PhelimKine]

Many thanks to today's @politico China Watcher contributors 1/2 @SenMarcoRubio @michaelgwaltz @RobWittman @RepAuchincloss @anthonyspires @AnthonyJSpires @SenJohnHoeven @RepDustyJohnson @RepMoolenaar @CongressmanRaja @SpoxCHNinUS https://t.co/GJgz2UqenH https://t.co/GJgz2UqenH