Rachel Schoner

As political scientists, we really want to know when, where, and why people mobilize against repressive governments. Happy to share my latest article is out that helps us understand this in a specific context: intl legal petitions in the UN. How do courageous individuals overcome barriers?

This is a disgrace. I look forward to visiting the ICC in the Hague later this month.

📢 The Call for Papers for EPSS 2027 is open! After a fantastic first conference in Belfast, we’re heading to Copenhagen 🇩🇰, 24–26 June 2027. ⏰ Deadline: 13 Nov 2026 👉 Call for papers: epssnet.org/2027-copenha... 1/2

I could not be happier to start my month-long stay as a visiting researcher at Research Centre for State and Law (SteR), Radboud University. It is wonderful to be part of such a welcoming and intellectually stimulating community. Thank you to @jkrommendijk.bsky.social & all for the warm welcome!

We are hiring! @tulanepolisci.bsky.social Flowerree Professorship in Environmental Studies and Public Policy Adv Assistant/Associate Professor (TT) joint Political Science and Environmental Studies. Focus on US and public policy. Apply and come to New Orleans!

Soccer & politics!

data visualization is my passion.

We have a great panel tomorrow afternoon in Belfast for @epssnet.bsky.social! Looking forward to meeting new folks and reconnecting with old friends. Send me a message if you're here in Belfast and want to meet up!

How much longer must we suffer with Alexi Lalas??

Everyone has lost count of the cards. For players and coaches. Brazil down to playing with 9. Sheer absolute chaos

📑 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝖱𝖺𝖼𝗁𝖾𝗅 𝖩. 𝖲𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗇𝖾𝗋 (𝖳𝗎𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖾 𝖴𝗇𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗂𝗍𝗒) Read this interesting chapter on analyzing individual petitions in the UN human rights system in our book, Innovations in Human Rights: doi.org/10.4337/9781....

It’s comforting to know that as many things change, some things remain the same. We still have manels.

I am physically sick. I already called my three congressional reps this morning, urging them to de-escalate, take back war powers, impeach Trump, and prevent this genocide.

Miso chocolate chip cookies to help with the post spring break Monday blues

Wish I was teaching "soccer & politics" class this semester...

This is where I grew up. Impossible to count how many times I was on ODU's campus. Gun violence has touched everyone in this country. No one is safe. Yet, these preventable horrific acts remain. We needed gun reform long ago, but let's not that that stop us today or tomorrow.

Interested in access to justice, children's rights, or IR? Check out @andreavilan.bsky.social & @rjschoner.bsky.social's fantastic new work in the Journal of Human Rights "Children’s participation in international organizations: Individual petitions in the United Nations."🔥🔥 doi.org/10.1080/1475...

KENNEDY: You said, 'Republicans think can troll their way to ethnic cleansing.' Did I read that correctly? BIER: DHS tweeted for 100m deportations. That would be ethnic cleansing! K: You don't think it's hyperbolic? B: I think advocating 100m deportations is ethnic cleansing. Yes. Your time is up

Sports sprinkled into my international law class today: Opening with FIFA peace prize awarded to DJT. and talking about Iran: women's soccer players in Australia seeking asylum.

For my future soccer & politics class....

A little moment of zen My new office plant is *thriving*

About to teach the use of force today, in international law course... Naturally, thinking why didn't I get a PhD in 18th century English literature instead?

One of the great joys of life has been seeing Flavor Flav over the years... from watching Flavor of Love as a teen to see him become the ultimate champion of women's sports.

Assistant Professor @rjschoner.bsky.social has published her article "Children’s participation in international organizations: Individual petitions in the United Nations" with @andreavilan.bsky.social in the Journal of Human Rights. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

“Are we going to war?” Senate Majority Leader: “I don’t know the answer to that.” The Article I Crisis, wearing a suit and tie.

Everyone should buy and read this awesome book! If you're interested in regional organization, IOs, international law, IR theory, governance in the Global South, human rights, self-determination, norms... 👇Just out in Cambridge 👇

New Regional Authorities by Katherine M. Beall Explores how regional authority become a central, taken-for-granted feature of human rights and global governance. 📚 https://cup.org/45QT3ct

Check out the papers of the 18th PEIO (@the-peio.bsky.social, IE University) at www.peio.me. Please save the date for our next PEIO, hosted by the University of Texas at Austin, on January 7-9, 2027. Thanks to Dan Nielson et al. for hosting us! @rwellhausen.bsky.social, @natemjensen.bsky.social

I had the misfortune of meeting this guy on multiple occasions in New Orleans. His demotion is long overdue. He should be fired alongside so many others. ABOLISH ICE

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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."

The EPA is no longer going to consider how many potential lives a pollution regulation would save -- just the costs to industry. This is directly counter to EPA's mission. And it will kill Americans. Great (depressing) scoop from @maxinejoselow.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...

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Reminds me of this map: The children's rights treaty, all but one...

It’s Friday, and things are bad. And the semester starts on Monday. But, this chocolate babka king cake is fabulous. Made better by sharing with good friends. These are good things.

It should have long scared us all shitless that agents of the state can kill citizens w/ near-total impunity. It should scare us even more that this power now extends to ICE & other federal officials in our cities. If there was ever a time for mass mobilization to abolish ICE, it is now.

AOC: What we saw today was a horrific act of violence. What we have seen and are now seeing is that ICE has not just become an anti-immigrant force—it is becoming an anti-civilian, paramilitary organization. People are being taken off the streets for exercising their free speech rights.

Mayor Jacob Frey: “To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”

The Junior Law and Politics Research Community is accepting proposals for its spring seminar series on zoom! Submit by January 12 for full consideration. To apply to present or to get on our email list to attend our seminars see 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #psworkshop

Jan 6th has multiple significances. Today, I am focusing on the start of Carnival season, which means king cakes!

The foreign policy of a personalist dictatorship. There are no constraints.