Christoph Sponsel

Dear Slim, I wrote you, but you still ain't callin…

Die Idee der Demokratie ist nicht, Regierungen scheitern zu lassen, weil die Bereitschaft zur Zusammenarbeit nicht vorhanden ist. Sich politisch zu bewerben bedeutet stets, sich konstruktiv an der Erarbeitung von Lösungen innerhalb einer Regierung beteiligen zu wollen.

@runewlarsen @LSEGovernment Congratulations Rune, amazing news 🎉🎉🎉

Job news I'm really excited about: I've just started a position as an LSE Fellow in Political Science at @LSEGovernment where I will get to teach Conflict and Civil Wars over the next few years. Here is a mandatory first day of school picture:

Applications still open! Join our great LAPSS community in our 6th annual conference.

Interested in doing your doctorate in Berlin? The Mexican-German International Research Training Group ‘Temporalities of Future in Latin America' offers 12 research assistant positions (3 years, starting May 2025). Come & join us at @FU_Berlin! fu-berlin.de/universitaet/b…

Scholars of Latin America: The Princeton Program on Latin American Studies @PrincetonPLAS has a call for applications for 2 Postdoctoral Fellowships, and long and short-term Fellowships for AY 2025-2026 More information here: plas.princeton.edu/fellowships/pl… Consider applying!

I am disappointed with mainstream US media, including the New York Times. The headlines are all about Biden’s debate performance. Yes, he’s old. Yes, it would’ve been great to have had a more inspiring younger candidate. Yes, he had a bad night, certainly compared to his State of the Union address. But that is not the main story. The main story is that Trump is a very serious threat to US democracy.

If you are in Bogotá and at #LASA2024, join our fantastic panel tomorrow morning on justice, reintegration, and peace construction. I will present parts of my PhD research on former FARC members' influence during Colombia's #ParoNacional @LASACONGRESS @LASA_2024

Puesto de profesor de historia de América Latina en la Universidad Libre de Berlin. Postulaciones hasta el 13 de junio fu-berlin.berufungsportal.de/?showProcedure…

Very much looking forward to this talk with @jedelga about security sector reform after conflict at the @PembrokeOxford Global Security Programme (23/4, 12pm). We will discuss lessons from Guatemala & Colombia & ways forward for SSR based on our research @GS_Oxford and @FU_Berlin

The Latin American Peace Science Society (LAPSS) is growing strong. Another year, another great conference with great people! Thanks again to @migarcias @CPolUniandes for hosting!

After a nerve-wracking showdown, Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala's new president. Join us tomorrow, 16 January, at 6pm at the @FU_Berlin Institute for Latin American Studies to discuss the election results and the country's political future (event in Spanish).

📢 Call for Papers! 'Legacies of Civil Wars: Former armed actors’ political participation and impact' 📆22-24 May 2024 in Basel🇨🇭 The workshop is hosted by @swisspeace @UniBasel & @FBAFolke. Send us your abstracts by 11 Jan 2024! politicsafterwar.files.wordpress.com/2023/12/paw-sw…

Here is a brief summary of the thesis: "When Rebels Turn Protesters: Demobilized Insurgents and Social Uprisings in Colombia"

Last week, I successfully defended my DPhil thesis on demobilized rebels’ protest involvement @Politics_Oxford. I am incredibly thankful to all the great people who supported me along the way, especially my examiners @liviaisabella13 & @abbey_st and my supervisor @SKalyvas

A 3-month bilateral ceasefire goes into effect at midnight between the #FARC-EMC and #Colombia. Both sides will cease offensive actions, finalize protocols, and establish a monitoring mechanism by next week. A few important details about what has been agreed🧵👇

🗓️ Everyone invited: Interdisciplinary Workshop "Central America Today". 23.10.2023, @FU_Berlin, Institute for Latin American Studies. Join us to discuss old and new patterns of authoritarianism, lawfare, democratic backsliding, elites, and more.

Our next #jobmarketcandidate, @ChSponsel, in his thesis, explores the involvement of demobilized rebels during protests in #Colombia following the country’s 2016 peace deal. Read more about Christoph's research 👇 buff.ly/48Od9E7 #comparativegovernment #politics

Yes. And it’s called saving lives.

Applications still open! Join us for the fifth annual Latin American Peace Science Society Conference in Bogotá next January