I'll be writing in more depth about this, but the "act now" in climate discourse conjures a kind of presentism, mobilizes apolitical solutionism, and a colonialist rhetoric to suggest we all have the same interests, can act towards the same goals, or have a monopoly on force.

for African researchers working on
i) actors of violence and the changing nature of conflict
ii) the effects of megatrends on democratisation and autocratisation
iii) global power shifts and multipolarity
Deadline: April 7, 2023
https://www.megatrends-afrika.de/en/the-project/call-for-applications-fellowship-2023