*A Thread on Activism in Academia* 🧵

Yesterday I gave a talk about climate activism in academia, first to a group of students at Sciences Po, and later to faculty members at McGill University and University of Vermont.

The core question of the talk was: What is the role of researchers in a time of ecological emergency — should we all become activists?

Here are some key takeaways.

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*Many researchers are hesitant to act politically*

One of the barriers preventing scholars from engaging in political activism is the fear that they might be perceived as less trustworthy by doing so. But if we look at the research that fear might very well be overstated.

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