Historian of beautiful actions. PhD from UChicago. Past at U Warwick, now teaching and writing in Berlin.
Personal Homepage: https://joachimhaeberlen.com/
My book on Protesting in Post-War Europe: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/321011/beauty-is-in-the-
Joachim C. Häberlen
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the insanity of the world (or at least significant parts of it) in a nutshell.
The cruelty is the point
⚡️BREAKING: Magyar says Orban congratulated him on election win.
"Prime Minister Viktor Orban has just called to congratulate us on our victory," Tisza leader Peter Magyar wrote on X. With over 50% of votes processed, the opposition has taken a significant lead over the ruling party.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa... a beautiful must read if you care about humanity and love movies
(Gift article)
Thank you Arash Azizi for writing this and @theatlantic.com for publishing it
Congratulations to Joachim C. Häberlen for his article 'Democracy at Play: Adventure Playgrounds in the Federal Republic of Germany, 1967–1984' which has been awarded the German History 2025 Article Prize!
You can read the winning article here: doi.org/10.1093/gerh...
the russian judicial system in two headlines
The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.
Academic News: Finally, my article on adventure playgrounds as sites of democratic learning in the Federal Republic of Germany is freely available. What slides, swings, and constructing wooden huts in concrete desserts have to do with democracy.
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If this (what's happening on Moltbook) is the future of the internet (you never whether something is written by AI or by a human being), then I guess it's also the future of humanity. Funny times.
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Bäume verbuddeln und gar im Meer versenken, gegen die Klimawandel. Interessante und ernst gemeinte Idee; und dennoch, irgendwie zeigt sie die Absurdität der Weltlage. Bäume stehen zu lassen schein nicht en vogue zu sein.
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Joachim C. Häberlen
Mark Copelovitch
"This has become, and will be, a celebration of democracy," Tisza party leader Peter Magyar said.
