Umut Özkırımlı

@umutozkirimli.bsky.social

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IBEI - Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals | CIDOB - Barcelona Centre for International Affairs | Last book Cancelled: The Left Way Back from Woke | Currently back to writing on nationalism

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Umut Özkırımlı is a political scientist known for his work in nationalism studies, social movements, and identity politics.

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Political science 71%

Sociology 16%

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 2d

He has no idea what Obamacare is. Absolutely no idea.

We are ruled by the dumbest monarch ever.

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Nations and Nationalism @nationsnationalism.bsky.social · 6d

You have one month to submit your abstract, themed panel, or book panel for #ASEN2026 if you want to join us in Edinburgh from 21 to 23 May next year! Details + submission form at asen.ac.uk/conference

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Eric Storm @ericstorm.bsky.social · 6d

Yesterday I gave a talk on my book in the University of Barcelona.

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Middle East Research and Information Project @merip.bsky.social · 6d

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Eric Storm @ericstorm.bsky.social · 10d

La primera resena en America Latina: "un libro muy revelador ... muchas de las observaciones del autor son agudas y clarificadoras"

Miedo, refugio y venganza: el retorno del nacionalismo. Por Héctor Soto www.ex-ante.cl/miedo-refugi...

Miedo, refugio y venganza: el retorno del nacionalismo. Por Héctor Soto

Para Eric Storm, el auge del nacionalismo responde tanto al triunfo del populismo como al descrédito de las instituciones internacionales.

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Nations and Nationalism @nationsnationalism.bsky.social · 19d

The latest ASEN newsletter is out now at mailchi.mp/asen/oct2025, with info on our #asen2026 conference, upcoming events, and recent publications :)

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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 21d

For those who have followed the fallout from the Filia conference: southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/sbs-sta...

SBS STATEMENT ON FILIA CONFERENCE - Southall Black Sisters

At a time when Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza has entered its second year, the FiLiA conference in Brighton highlighted deep schisms within a feminist movement committed to end violence against wo...

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Umut Özkırımlı @umutozkirimli.bsky.social · 22d

Mi entrevista en @elperiodico.com

"La gente no solo está desencantada y cansada. ¡Para empezar, no les importaban tanto estas cosas!”, apunta Umut Özkirimli, autor de ‘Cancelados’, investigador senior en @ibei.org y asociado en @cidobbarcelona.bsky.social"

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¿Y si cancelar ya no sirve? El agotamiento de una estrategia que solo castiga

Dos pensadores progresistas se suman con sus últimos libros a las críticas a la cultura de la cancelación y opinan que la izquierda debe volver a su enfoque universalista para luchar contra la extrema...

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Umut Özkırımlı @umutozkirimli.bsky.social · 25d

The overuse of em dashes give it away. Otherwise, it's perfect!

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New Lines Magazine @newlinesmag.bsky.social · 25d

NEW: Riyadh’s comedy festival and video game investments are aimed at Saudis first — the “whitewashing” frame and Western outrage say more about us than them, writes @kshaheen.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social

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Saudi Arabia and the Tired 'Whitewashing' Trope

Riyadh’s comedy festival and the Electronic Arts megadeal aren’t image laundry so much as a domestic culture pivot, and our scolding says more about us than about the kingdom

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Romeo Kokriatski @vagrantjourno.bsky.social · 26d

Ben Gvir personally oversaw the torture of Greta Thunberg, as reported by Aftonbladet.

www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

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Kat O’Brien @lavidagata.bsky.social · Oct 11

We’ll be out in Barcelona, too, please add to your map! And Madrid also has a protest planned @demsabroad.bsky.social - if you’re in Barcelona, please join us to protest tyranny next Saturday. Noon, Plaça Sant Jaume. People of all nationalities & speaking any language welcome, bienvenido, Benvingut!

No Tyrants. Barcelona, please join us to protest tyranny next Saturday. Noon, Plaça Sant Jaume.

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · Oct 10

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is divided between its realists like, Mamdani and AOC, and fundamentalists who disagree over whether or not the DSA should continue to run and win with the Democratic Party. From Harold Meyerson:

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The Rift in American Socialism

Today on TAP: Realists (Mamdani, AOC) seek immersion in mass politics; fundamentalists oppose it.

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Lori Allen @loriall.bsky.social · Oct 9

jacobin.com/2025/10/pale... So much wisdom in this conversation: "without focusing on that broader working-class agenda & without focusing on winning over people who don’t already agree with you ... how [will you] build enough power to... change US policy toward Israel and the Middle East”

Ultraleftism Can’t Free Palestine

Two years into Israel’s genocide, the US movement in solidarity with Palestinians is far weaker than it should be. To cut off American arms to Israel, we need to build a powerful movement oriented to ...

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Nations and Nationalism @nationsnationalism.bsky.social · Sep 19

ICYMI: @umutozkirimli.bsky.social is working on a fourth edition of his seminal Theories of Nationalism and is crowdsourcing publications that should be covered in it. Do you know of any? Head to asen.ac.uk/theorieso... to submit them!

Umut Özkırımlı @umutozkirimli.bsky.social · Sep 18

That’s why, together with ASEN - The Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism @asenevents.bsky.social, I’m crowdsourcing recommendations. If you know of recent or forthcoming publications that should be included, please share them with me via asen.ac.uk/theoriesofna....

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Theories of Nationalism | ASEN

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Umut Özkırımlı @umutozkirimli.bsky.social · Sep 18

This fully revised and expanded edition will be reimagined as a fully-fledged textbook, complete with Key Concepts and Case Study features. Although the core research is done, I want this edition to reflect the most comprehensive, global, and up-to-date scholarship available.

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Umut Özkırımlı @umutozkirimli.bsky.social · Sep 18

Some unexpected but exciting news: after eight years away from the field, I am returning to nationalism studies. The first stop in what will be a three-book marathon is the fourth edition of Theories of Nationalism, forthcoming with
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Nations and Nationalism @nationsnationalism.bsky.social · Sep 17

Do you know of any publications, including forthcoming publications, that would be relevant to an updated Theories of Nationalism? If you have any you would like to share, head on over to asen.ac.uk/theorieso...!
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Nations and Nationalism @nationsnationalism.bsky.social · Sep 17

This is where you come in. While Umut’s core research is largely complete, he wants to ensure this edition is as comprehensive and up-to-date as possible. ASEN is helping crowdsource as wide a base as possible of research, case studies, and perspectives from around the world.
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Nations and Nationalism @nationsnationalism.bsky.social · Sep 17

Twenty-five years on, Umut is working on a revised and expanded fourth edition. The new edition will be a fully-fledged textbook with new features such as Key Concepts and Case Study boxes.
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Nations and Nationalism @nationsnationalism.bsky.social · Sep 17

@umutozkirimli.bsky.social’s seminal work, Theories of Nationalism, has been a standard text for students of nationalism at all levels since its first edition in 2000.
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Nations and Nationalism @nationsnationalism.bsky.social · Sep 17

A fourth edition of Theories of Nationalism?
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