Lisa Sundstrom

UBC political scientist studying Russia, NGOs, democracy, human rights and gender politics. Tweeting about these and anything else that grabs my attention.

[Lisa Sundstrom @LisaSundstrom2]

Thrilled that this article I co-authored with Laura Henry in @Env_Pol is now out! Part of a Special Symposium I'm co-editing with Kathryn Harrison @profkharrison.bsky.social, comparing countries' climate policies under the Covid pandemic & Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

[Environmental Politics @Env_Pol]

New article!

Russia’s climate policy in an era of pandemic and war: weathering disruption, by Laura A. Henry & @LisaSundstrom2

https://t.co/wrzlLIE9rT

[Lisa Sundstrom @LisaSundstrom2]

@jpaulgoode @afitz3105 Heard it Paul! You were great!

[Lisa Sundstrom @LisaSundstrom2]

Great #humanrights PhD and #postdoc fellowship opportunities at the University of Amsterdam here! 👇

[Dilek Kurban @DilekKurban13]

At @ACIL_UvA, we are hiring two postdocs (and a PhD) for our @ERC_Research Starting Grant project on the effectiveness of regional human rights regimes. Here is the call for the postdoc on the inter-American system👇 Please disseminate - thank you!
https://t.co/iWyylbUgdf

[Lisa Sundstrom @LisaSundstrom2]

Really important corrections here from @brik_t

[Tymofii Brik @brik_t]

1/ So many people have been commenting on the "4% approval" for "dictator" Zelensky.
As a sociologist, I can’t resist bringing in some polling data from Ukraine 🧵

[Lisa Sundstrom @LisaSundstrom2]

@NinaReiners @ERC_Research Yay Nina! So thrilled for you! And very well deserved ❤️

[Kennedy Chi-pan Wong @KennedyWongHK]

An Azeri PhD student was arrested by the Azerbaijani regime while visiting family, facing treason charges for his academic and journalistic work criticizing the regime and calling for peace with Armenia. He could face up to 20 years in prison. (Sign the letter below...)

[Lisa Sundstrom @LisaSundstrom2]

Friends who are part of or involved with Russian civil society!! @KovchegLive An important @citizenlab report about a targeted phishing campaign against Russian civil society folks and allies and how to avoid harm: https://t.co/kleiKNiDFv

[Lisa Sundstrom @LisaSundstrom2]

What an enormous relief! A bit of great news at an otherwise awful time

[Genevieve Bates @genbates]

🚨🚨 Calling all grad students in @isanet: I'm chairing TWO awards committees for best grad student paper from #ISA2024. Both are currently accepting nominations, including self-nominations, and all you have to do is email your paper to me! (1/3)

#poliscitweets #ISAawards

[Lisa Sundstrom @LisaSundstrom2]

@ShaneSidney87 Love it!! That must be the best book ever and you pulled off a fabulous prank. Hope you're all well!

[Lisa Sundstrom @LisaSundstrom2]

Excellent and very current contributions in this eBook -- highly recommend!

[PONARS Eurasia @ponarseurasia]

🚨New PONARS eBook: The Impact of the Russo-Ukrainian War on the Broader Region
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Read more here: https://t.co/SW12JOrIGF

[Lisa Sundstrom @LisaSundstrom2]

@MaxwellACameron Very interesting, and excellent work @tamir_moustafa!

[Lisa Sundstrom @LisaSundstrom2]

Amazing panel and community! Looking forward to working together in future. Thanks all ❤️! #ISA2024 ISA2024

[Lisa Sundstrom @LisaSundstrom2]

@SuparnaChaudhry @NinaReiners @MayFarid_HM @realosamet @F_Bethke @ShanshanLian This was an outstanding workshop -- thank you organizers @SuparnaChaudhry @NinaReiners! Hope we will all have an opportunity to collaborate in future on research and public outreach on these crucial problems.

[Lisa Sundstrom @LisaSundstrom2]

Wow

[Julia Ioffe @juliaioffe]

Somewhere under all those flowers is Alexey Navalny’s grave

[Anjali Thomas @anjalit2020]

Come work with me! The @NunnSchoolGT at Georgia Tech is hiring a two-year post-doctoral fellow with a substantive focus on Global Development (broadly defined). I am chairing the search and happy to answer any questions. Details on the link below.

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

Yulia Navalnaya just gave a moving speech at #MSC2024 . She is tough as nails. However long it takes, She and all those Russians who believe in freedom will prevail. On that, I have no doubt

[Lisa Sundstrom @LisaSundstrom2]

Devastating. I have no words this morning. https://t.co/ZIqfjygfYN

[Genevieve Bates @genbates]

🚨 The APSA Democracy & Autocracy Section is currently accepting nominations (incl. self-noms) for all awards! I'm chairing the best dissertation committee and we want more submissions. Find out more here: https://t.co/n8whO7TOcP

Deadline March 15! #poliscitweets #APSAawards

[UBC Political Science @UBCPoliSci]

UBC Poli Sci Postdoc Ibrahim Muradov is delivering a talk on the Russian-Ukrainian war at @GreenCollegeUBC tomorrow at 5pm!

Join in person at the Coach House or online. More details below👇