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Balša Lubarda

@lubardab.bsky.social

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MSCA postdoc @upf.edu. Formerly at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social & @weareceu.bsky.social. Odd bedfellows in politics, environment, everyday fascism. Author of Far-Right Ecologism. Work: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ZQ2VTfIAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=

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Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Nov 18

Since I will probably stick around here for some time: I am currently a MSCA postdoc at @upfbarcelona.bsky.social, where I research ideological contentions within environmental movements in The Balkans. Most of my previous work was on the far right & environment. A few research highlights below 👇🧵

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Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · 2d

Not much to be added really ("UPF is with Palestine").

Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · 7d

Looks great, congrats!

Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Sep 15

Can't say I did not expect this from Cal or any other higher ed institution but these remidners of authoritarian, colonial (even genocidal) and extractive institutions do hurt.

Dr Lucie Fremlova 🍉🌻🦋 @inclusivelucie.bsky.social · Sep 14

No one is safe: Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’

UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move

UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move

Prominent professor Judith Butler among students and faculty investigated for ‘alleged antisemitic incidents’

www.theguardian.com

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Soumaya Majdoub @soumayamajdoub.bsky.social · Sep 10

1.Ursula, you have ZERO credibility
2.This unanimity requirement institutionalises a grotesque "lowest common denominator logic" that transforms European foreign policy into a theater play while definitions are discussed to avoid the terms 'famine' and 'genocide'
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Ursula von der Leyen calls for suspension of EU trade with Israel

Commission president cites illegal West Bank settlement plans, Gaza and attempts to ‘undermine two-state solution’

www.theguardian.com

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Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Sep 9

I was happy to meet Srđan Cvijić and disciss the prospects of radical and not-so-radical green politics in the Balkans. 👇🏻

Belgrade Centre for Security Policy @bezbednost.bsky.social · Sep 6

Environmental issues aren’t just “green” – extremist groups use them too.

With sociologist @lubardab.bsky.social, we discussed eco-fascism, activism vs. extremism, and ecological struggles in Serbia and the region.

The latest episode of "Lighthouse" podcast 👇🏻
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SKA...

BCBP podkast Svetionik / BCSP podcast Lighthouse – Balša Lubarda

YouTube video by Beogradski centar za bezbednosnu politiku

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Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Aug 31

Not the first and obviously not the last time @theguardian.com is allowing dictators in its 'marketplace of ideas'. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Serbia cannot accept violent street protests | Letter

Letter: Serbia’s deep engagement with Europe is hardly consistent with the idea of it as an ‘authoritarian’ and ‘malign’ outlier in the region, says the country’s president Aleksandar Vučić

www.theguardian.com

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Seán Hanley @drseanhanley.bsky.social · Aug 26

Not “Is this a good option - do we want a Trumpian immigration security state?” but “Would it work?”…

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Aug 26

How would Reform UK’s ‘legal reset’ on migration work? on.ft.com/4pbMlpB

How would Reform UK’s ‘legal reset’ on migration work?

Rightwing populist party wants Britain to withdraw from international treaties and conventions to facilitate removals

on.ft.com

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Dr William Allchorn @willallchorn.bsky.social · Aug 23

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘Why here?’: inside mid-Wales village where far-right figure has created a settlement

Woodlander Initiative provokes mixed reactions in Llanafan Fawr as critics say aim is to build racially exclusive communities

www.theguardian.com

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Cat-Tebaldi @cat-tebaldi.bsky.social · Aug 19

So happy to have a copy of my first book!

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Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Aug 18

Looking for suggestions for personal scholarly websites, simple, affordable (free is even better!) and without a steep learning curve.

No, I am not into excessive self-branding and flattering but I need to meet the project requirements.

Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Aug 12

Very happy to see this one out, as a prelude to the special issue I am currently co-editing with Camil Ungureanu.

What is up with the center-right parties and the environment? Is there a prospect of a right-wing ecology that is not instrumental nor simply parroting the far-right ecologist points?

Illiberalism Studies Program @illsp.bsky.social · Aug 8

Then, read Balša Lubarda on the varieties of right-wing ecology and the challenges center-right parties face when forging a greener conservatism.

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Right-wing Ecologies: Background Clatter or a Serious Force in Environmental Politics? illiberalism.org |

Balša Lubarda on the varieties of right-wing ecology and the challenges center-right parties face when forging a greener conservatism.

www.illiberalism.org

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Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Aug 8

Glory to all the book reviewers out there (especially those who were kind enough to review my book) but this is why I try to stay away from writing them myself.

From the book "Political Hypocrisy" by David Runciman.

Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Aug 2

I know I didn't get the job but can I at least not perish?

Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Aug 1

Happy to be interviewed for this article exploring the trajectories of climate obstruction (and acceptance) by the far right in the European Parliament. I also shared some insights from my work in progress - stay tuned!

www.desmog.com/2025/07/30/d...

From Denial to Delay: How the Far-Right is Orchestrating a Climate Backlash in European Parliament

The far-right Patriots for Europe (PfE), currently the third-largest group in the European Parliament, achieved a major victory in July. The group will lead negotiations on the EU’s 2040 climate targe...

www.desmog.com

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Lysistrata’s Stone Phallus @lubottom.bsky.social · Jul 18

7 years later and I still whisper, “We’re disabled, Daniel, not werewolves” to myself like a sacred mantra whenever I see a non-disabled person discover ableism like it’s the latest hipster indie band.

Daniel Lawson @DanielLaw1998: Disabled parking should only be valid during business hours 9 to 5, Monday to Friday.

I cannot see any reason why people with genuine disabilities would be out beyond these times.

Jennifer Lee Rosman @JenLRossman:
We’re disabled, Daniel, we’re not werewolves

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Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Jul 15

"Disabled people have to prove our humanity on repeat, sharing ever more intimate details of our lives and bodies to prove ourselves worthy, not least of taxpayer money."

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Disabled people want to live a full life. Instead, we’re forced to scrap over our right to food and a wash | Frances Ryan

Britain’s political and media class advocate policies that leave disabled people hungry and dirty. Why are we expected to settle for this, asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

www.theguardian.com

Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Jul 8

🚨 BOOK REVIEW ALERT 🚨

Following John Hultgren in @environmentalpol.bsky.social A new review of 'Far-Right Ecologism' was published by Estelle Delaine in the Critique Internationale. The French speakers in my network, do have a look!

lnkd.in/dS2SPMgP

If you read or reviewed my book, let me know!

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JHU-UPF Public Policy Center @publicpolicycenter.bsky.social · Jul 1

🌍 Mañana, 2 de julio: Iª Jornada sobre Transición Verde y Post-crecimiento: Megaproyectos, Conflictos y Movilización Social en
@upf.edu

🤝Un espacio para conectar academia y activismo frente a la crisis eco-social

👉 bit.ly/4lysKNw

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez2S...

🌍 Spatial implications of the green transition | Fiammetta Brandajs

YouTube video by JHU-UPF Public Policy Center

www.youtube.com

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jul 1

Did CO₂ write this?

BP, Once a Hunter in the Oil Industry, Is Now Prey. What Went Wrong?

www.nytimes.com

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Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Jul 1

A bit on the digital ontologies by the excellent @rebeccaborges.bsky.social during the "Ecological Humanities" Congress at @publicpolicycenter.bsky.social

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Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Jul 1

A very interesting presentation by Thiago Monteiro de Souza (Uni Minjo, Coimbra) on "Ecological Republicanism" during the Ecological Humanities conference at @publicpolicycenter.bsky.social

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Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Jun 30

Things out of place all over the space

Another Green @anothergreen.bsky.social · Jun 30

A deputy leader opposed to solar farms? www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...

Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Jun 30

I attribute this to the conference season: too many events to 'consume' before the Summer break - the scorching heat (at least in the GN) does not help either. 😂

Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Jun 30

José Manuel Mojica Velez, a great former colleague of mine, on Ecological Humanities, Decoloniality and Climate Justice. #CIHE2025

Balša Lubarda @lubardab.bsky.social · Jun 30

Looking forward to presenting my work-in-progress on far-right mainstreaming in the European Parliament at the Ecological Humanities conference held at @upf.edu (30 June - 1 July). Great organisation by @bea-labajos.bsky.social and my colleagues from the JHU-UPF Public Policy Center!

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