#Jordan Rant: the erosion of civic space over the past year has been horrific to watch. Even Freedom House took note, downgrading the country to "not free" - which, has always been the case. The state's ability to quietly silence dissent has only grown under emergency law...

#SolidaritaetMitTareq

I am not at a point where I can connect the different events in Jordan into a thread of an attempted coup. I could be wrong as events unfold. But there are different threads happening at the same time so let’s contextualize since Jordan isn't exactly in the headlines every day:

Devastating beyond words. Take some time to view, read, and reckon with this piece.

Ein der Verschwörung verdächtigter Königsbruder unter Hausarrest, ein Schwert-schwingender Parlamentarier und ein Vogel, der die Stromleitung und damit pro-palästinensische Demos lahmlegt. Viel los zur Zeit in #Jordanien. Mein Bericht für zenith magazin.zenith.me/de/politik/mon…

Join us tomorrow for an interesting discussion on local politics in the MENA BRISMES!

This #BRISMES2021 panel comparing decentralisation under neopatrimonialism in four Arab countries was terrific. Thoroughly enjoyed reading and discussing the papers. For those interested, there is a recording of the panel, a couple of articles and a forthcoming book, link 👇

"Das haben wir immer befürchtet. Wir haben angemahnt, dass es passieren könnte. Wir haben Lösungen aufgezeigt, die keiner hören wollte. [...] Und nun lassen wir 80 Prozent unserer Ortskräfte in die Hände der Taliban fallen." zdf.de/nachrichten/he…

(1) VACANCIES FAU Erlangen-Nbg: our new DFG public | @[email protected] Research Training Group on "The Sentimental in Literature, Culture and Politics" invites applications for 12 PhDs, 1 Postdoc and 1 coordinator. Pls spread the word...more info👇🏽 sentimental.phil.fau.de/files/2021/12/…

Nothing to add…great chair, great place…join us FAU Erlangen-Nbg 👇🏼

Dank eines #DAAD Stipendiums konnte ich 2017 als Masterstudentin einen Arabisch Intensivkurs in Amman finanzieren. Diese Erfahrung hat mich persönlich sowie professionell geprägt & führte mich direkt in die Wissenschaft. #IgotFundedByDAAD Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock Auswärtiges Amt BMBF

My first book is out! 😌📔 I discuss the political implications of the climate transition in the Gulf monarchies from different perspectives. Go check it out: link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

#MELS workshop w/ #FAU PhD candidates Antonia Thies Laura Schuhn Marius Bales & Jan Mewes presenting their PhD projects on #Gulf monarchies 👉🏼 many thanx Martin Beck Thomas Richter Miriam Bohn for discussing the projects 🙏🏼

A big applause to Miriam Bohn Miriam Bohn 👏🏼 She successfully defended her PhD project FAU Erlangen-Nbg on „The autocrat‘s guide to the periphery“. A groundbreaking study on decentralization in 🇯🇴. Thanks to Marco Bünte & Georg Glasze for being part of the jury & thanx DFG public | @[email protected] for funding 🙏🏼

Promotionsfeier der Philosophischen Fakultät und Fachbereich Theologie FAU Erlangen-Nbg am 10. Mai 2024. A final PhD hug and applause to Miriam Bohn for an outstanding thesis on elite politics in 🇯🇴. All the best to you and your future career 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Alumni Politikwissenschaft Erlangen