Melanie Sauter
@melinscribe.bsky.social
JProf at @UniMannheim, prev @ox.ac.uk, @statsvitenskap.bsky.social,
@eui-eu.bsky.social, Conflict Dynamics, Humanitarian Affairs, UN Peacekeeping, #firstgen 🇨🇭
melaniesauter.eu
@eui-eu.bsky.social, Conflict Dynamics, Humanitarian Affairs, UN Peacekeeping, #firstgen 🇨🇭
melaniesauter.eu
join tomorrow when @acalacino.bsky.social is presenting joint work ✨
November 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
join tomorrow when @acalacino.bsky.social is presenting joint work ✨
Turns out, predicting crises isn’t about crystal balls, it’s about data. Enjoyed exploring the future of early warning data at the German Federal Foreign Office @diplo.de with colleagues across academia & practice.
September 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Turns out, predicting crises isn’t about crystal balls, it’s about data. Enjoyed exploring the future of early warning data at the German Federal Foreign Office @diplo.de with colleagues across academia & practice.
Free Speech in Schwyz: Nur für Männer. 🗣️👨
September 18, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Free Speech in Schwyz: Nur für Männer. 🗣️👨
ACLED locking researchers out feels less like data protection, more like damage control. Especially when the numbers already… don’t add up because they're sourced from people doing the fighting. 📉
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journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
July 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
ACLED locking researchers out feels less like data protection, more like damage control. Especially when the numbers already… don’t add up because they're sourced from people doing the fighting. 📉
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journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
👉
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
If Dante wrote Inferno today, Circle 9 would be a heat dome and the sinners drive SUVs and run coal plants. 🔥🚗🏭
www.ft.com/content/5189...
www.ft.com/content/5189...
July 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
If Dante wrote Inferno today, Circle 9 would be a heat dome and the sinners drive SUVs and run coal plants. 🔥🚗🏭
www.ft.com/content/5189...
www.ft.com/content/5189...
I'm also presenting joint work with @acalacino.bsky.social in the same session. ✨
We argue that environmentalists are less likely to get killed during election cycles because the increased media attention could jeopardize FDI inflows.
We argue that environmentalists are less likely to get killed during election cycles because the increased media attention could jeopardize FDI inflows.
June 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I'm also presenting joint work with @acalacino.bsky.social in the same session. ✨
We argue that environmentalists are less likely to get killed during election cycles because the increased media attention could jeopardize FDI inflows.
We argue that environmentalists are less likely to get killed during election cycles because the increased media attention could jeopardize FDI inflows.
Is my research topic relevant, or is it just stalking me on holiday? Does that count as fieldwork? 🕵️♀️
June 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Is my research topic relevant, or is it just stalking me on holiday? Does that count as fieldwork? 🕵️♀️
Totally out of office 🐴
June 20, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Totally out of office 🐴
10 years abroad. Countless supermarkets. Endless heartbreak. And then today … the Zweifel Paprika chips appeared in Germany. This is my redemption arc. 🙂
May 21, 2025 at 6:52 AM
10 years abroad. Countless supermarkets. Endless heartbreak. And then today … the Zweifel Paprika chips appeared in Germany. This is my redemption arc. 🙂
🚨 A new program for postdocs who are affected by growing constraints on academic freedom (e.g., in the United States).
1. Postdoc stipends for 24 months
2. Research groups for 3+3 years
Thinking of escaping? Mannheim’s calling. My last visitor said it best 😎:
www.bwstiftung.de/de/ausschrei...
1. Postdoc stipends for 24 months
2. Research groups for 3+3 years
Thinking of escaping? Mannheim’s calling. My last visitor said it best 😎:
www.bwstiftung.de/de/ausschrei...
May 19, 2025 at 8:53 AM
🚨 A new program for postdocs who are affected by growing constraints on academic freedom (e.g., in the United States).
1. Postdoc stipends for 24 months
2. Research groups for 3+3 years
Thinking of escaping? Mannheim’s calling. My last visitor said it best 😎:
www.bwstiftung.de/de/ausschrei...
1. Postdoc stipends for 24 months
2. Research groups for 3+3 years
Thinking of escaping? Mannheim’s calling. My last visitor said it best 😎:
www.bwstiftung.de/de/ausschrei...
Come join us in Mannheim as Professor for Survey Methodology! ✨ #academicsky #polisci
www.uni-mannheim.de/media/Univer...
www.uni-mannheim.de/media/Univer...
April 14, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Come join us in Mannheim as Professor for Survey Methodology! ✨ #academicsky #polisci
www.uni-mannheim.de/media/Univer...
www.uni-mannheim.de/media/Univer...
And just like that, the demographic health survey (DHS) data are gone. #polisci #conflictsky
February 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
And just like that, the demographic health survey (DHS) data are gone. #polisci #conflictsky
The World Food Program (WFP) will be hit worst.
Not all aid goes through #USAID, but a big chunk does. With Trump likely slashing direct payments as well, brace for serious consequences.
Not all aid goes through #USAID, but a big chunk does. With Trump likely slashing direct payments as well, brace for serious consequences.
February 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The World Food Program (WFP) will be hit worst.
Not all aid goes through #USAID, but a big chunk does. With Trump likely slashing direct payments as well, brace for serious consequences.
Not all aid goes through #USAID, but a big chunk does. With Trump likely slashing direct payments as well, brace for serious consequences.
The defunding of aid will affect food insecurity the most. We know that food insecurity fuels more violence & conflict.
February 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The defunding of aid will affect food insecurity the most. We know that food insecurity fuels more violence & conflict.
The defunding of aid will hit many countries affected by protracted and complex crises.
February 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The defunding of aid will hit many countries affected by protracted and complex crises.
The defunding of #USAID and US humanitarian aid in general will have devastating effects on the global humanitarian system. More than 40% of all official humanitarian aid comes from the US. The system is completely dependent on US contributions.
February 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The defunding of #USAID and US humanitarian aid in general will have devastating effects on the global humanitarian system. More than 40% of all official humanitarian aid comes from the US. The system is completely dependent on US contributions.
How do autocratic regimes exploit crises?
We show how electoral autocracies manipulate aid distribution to reinforce power.
Erdogan’s government politicized the 2023 earthquake response by restricting & co-opting aid organizations and prioritizing loyal voter bases over minorities.
We show how electoral autocracies manipulate aid distribution to reinforce power.
Erdogan’s government politicized the 2023 earthquake response by restricting & co-opting aid organizations and prioritizing loyal voter bases over minorities.
January 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
How do autocratic regimes exploit crises?
We show how electoral autocracies manipulate aid distribution to reinforce power.
Erdogan’s government politicized the 2023 earthquake response by restricting & co-opting aid organizations and prioritizing loyal voter bases over minorities.
We show how electoral autocracies manipulate aid distribution to reinforce power.
Erdogan’s government politicized the 2023 earthquake response by restricting & co-opting aid organizations and prioritizing loyal voter bases over minorities.
Last hike of the year with @lucasschramm91.bsky.social on Cimetta in beautiful Ticino 🇨🇭
Happy new year everyone 🥳
Happy new year everyone 🥳
December 31, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Last hike of the year with @lucasschramm91.bsky.social on Cimetta in beautiful Ticino 🇨🇭
Happy new year everyone 🥳
Happy new year everyone 🥳
Hello #isa2024 👋
Want to learn more about Russian attacks on hospitals and healthcare in Ukraine?
Join our presentation in the health security panel on Thursday at 10.30 am.
Want to learn more about Russian attacks on hospitals and healthcare in Ukraine?
Join our presentation in the health security panel on Thursday at 10.30 am.
April 3, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Hello #isa2024 👋
Want to learn more about Russian attacks on hospitals and healthcare in Ukraine?
Join our presentation in the health security panel on Thursday at 10.30 am.
Want to learn more about Russian attacks on hospitals and healthcare in Ukraine?
Join our presentation in the health security panel on Thursday at 10.30 am.
When spring hits the college gardens 😍
@Oxford @LMH
@Oxford @LMH
March 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM
When spring hits the college gardens 😍
@Oxford @LMH
@Oxford @LMH
Inter-collegiate rules for Oxford women around 1910, from @LadyMargaretHall
February 19, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Inter-collegiate rules for Oxford women around 1910, from @LadyMargaretHall
Drawing on secondary survivor testimonies and legal frameworks, I highlight the need for more tangible prevention and follow-up mechanisms for survivors based on the legal duty of care of aid organizations.
January 6, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Drawing on secondary survivor testimonies and legal frameworks, I highlight the need for more tangible prevention and follow-up mechanisms for survivors based on the legal duty of care of aid organizations.
Thanks for your reply. The matter gave me no peace. The pop density of Sevastopol is much smaller than Kyiv's (but larger area). The annual nl averages since 2012 show that the values have always been larger for Sevastopol, but there has been an increase again since 2017.
December 21, 2023 at 9:44 AM
Thanks for your reply. The matter gave me no peace. The pop density of Sevastopol is much smaller than Kyiv's (but larger area). The annual nl averages since 2012 show that the values have always been larger for Sevastopol, but there has been an increase again since 2017.
In a plot twist I never saw coming, Swedish trains are proving less reliable and less punctual than the infamous German Bahn.
At least the view is an upgrade!
#TrainTravel #DeutscheBahn #SJ
At least the view is an upgrade!
#TrainTravel #DeutscheBahn #SJ
November 26, 2023 at 1:51 PM
In a plot twist I never saw coming, Swedish trains are proving less reliable and less punctual than the infamous German Bahn.
At least the view is an upgrade!
#TrainTravel #DeutscheBahn #SJ
At least the view is an upgrade!
#TrainTravel #DeutscheBahn #SJ