Véronique Altglas

@valtglas.bsky.social

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Sociologist researching religion, social class, and politics. Queen's University Belfast. Trade union activist. Tá Gaeilge Agam agus falo português do Brasil.

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Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · 2d

Saipan's premiere in Belfast, produced by ine of my closest friends, Trevor Birney. Never thought I'd be so interested in football and there was still about Irish culture i had no idea about...

Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · 5d

I had the pleasure of joining @williamcrawley.bsky.social on BBC TalkBack to discuss Christian Judaism. It was a fascinating conversation about how theology, politics, and identity intersect in Northern Ireland and beyond. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Sep 15

thanks @caoimhearchibald.bsky.social for meeting with us.

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UCU @ QUB @ucuatqub.bsky.social · Sep 15

Today - along with colleagues from Ulster University UCU and regional @ucu.org.uk representatives - we had a productive meeting with @caoimhearchibald.bsky.social, the Minister for the Economy in the Executive, about a sustainable and accountable Higher Education sector for Northern Ireland.

Local and regional representatives of UCU pictured with the minister for the economy of Northern Ireland.

Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Aug 9

Great debate on Christian Zionism in Northern Ireland at the Feile an Phobail, in Belfast. Full room!

Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thanks to The Irish News and best PR @scoutfinchreads.bsky.social for this! Talk at St Mary’s University College at 3pm on Friday, come along! @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

Protestant attraction to Jewish traditions and support for Israel to be discussed at Féile an Phobail

www.irishnews.com

Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Jul 7

Had my paper on critical sociologies of religion after an impressive kick off of the ISA forum in Rabat. Done for the summer!

Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Jul 1

Delighted to give the first keynote of the 38th ISSR conference in Kaunas, on “Sociology of Religion and Conflict: A Roadmap for Times of Crisis”. @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Jun 29

www.lemonde.fr/le-monde-des... an interesting interview with @frank fregosi

Franck Frégosi, politiste : « En France, l’Etat est en quête du “musulman idéal” et mène une politique de domestication de l’islam »

Alors que la visibilité d’une partie des musulmans choque une société française profondément sécularisée, les pouvoirs publics se montrent plus intrusifs vis-à-vis de l’islam qu’à l’égard des autres c...

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · Jun 25

Media figures rushed to assume Trump's warmaking would automatically be popular. But new polls show majorities disapprove, and new reports reveal the mission might have failed at its objective!

New piece from me on the absurdity of "war is always popular" punditry:
newrepublic.com/article/1971...

Warning for Trump as Surprise Poll Offers Harsh Verdict on Iran Strike

Are you surprised Trump moved so quickly to try to force a ceasefire? Read this striking new survey data, and you won’t be. Americans don’t trust him to wage a long war.

newrepublic.com

Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Jun 25

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Virginie Despentes, Anna Mouglalis, Ian Brossat et un collectif : « Accepter la présence d’un groupe identitaire au sein de la Pride revient à acter une forme de renoncement »

TRIBUNE. A l’initiative du média « Problematik », un collectif d’organisations LGBTQI et de personnalités publiques se positionne, dans une tribune au « Monde », contre la participation du groupuscule...

www.lemonde.fr

Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Jun 25

Chin Hair, Laundry, Your Opinion: Women in Menopause Don’t Care www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/w...

Chin Hair, Laundry, Your Opinion: Women in Menopause Don’t Care

www.nytimes.com

Véronique Altglas @valtglas.bsky.social · Jun 24

I enjoyed that, hope you will too!

New Books in Irish Studies @leabhairnua.bsky.social · Jun 24

Talking about Christian Zionism, Messianic Christians and Northern Ireland with @valtglas.bsky.social on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

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Blue and green cover of the book "Judaizing Christianity and Christian Zionism in Northern Ireland" by Véronique Altglas

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New Books in Irish Studies @leabhairnua.bsky.social · Jun 24

Talking about Christian Zionism, Messianic Christians and Northern Ireland with @valtglas.bsky.social on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

newbooksnetwork.com/judaizing-ch...

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Jun 24

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · Jun 24

New data show that ICE is pulling record numbers of people off the streets who have no criminal convictions of any kind. This is not just a change from the Biden admin. This is a radical tactical shift compared to Trump 1.0. These arrests are up over 1,000% from 2017.
www.cato.org/blog/ice-arr...

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Keri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · Jun 24

Houston police called ICE on a woman who called 911 to report domestic abuse by her ex-husband.

The only reason she didn't get deported is because ICE said there was no one to take custody of her kids, according to the police report. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

She called 911 to report domestic abuse. Then Houston police called ICE on her.

The woman’s case is a worst-case scenario, according to advocates worried about the worsening state of domestic violence in the Houston region.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · Jun 22

This morning:

Hegseth told reporters the war against Iran is "not about regime change.”

This afternoon:

⤵️

Donald J. Trump
@realDonald Trump
It's not politically correct to use the term,
"Regime Change," but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn't there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jun 22

Is it too late to give Sacha Baron Cohen an Oscar for this? Not a damn lie told. 🇺🇸

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mikenietzel.bsky.social @mikenietzel.bsky.social · Jun 22

Federal judge rules against NSF rate cap, a victory for research universities. #AcademicSky #HigherEd www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

Judge Sides With Universities, Blocks NSF’s 15% Indirect Cost Cap

A federal judge has blocked the National Science Foundation from implementing a 15% cap on the reimbursement of indirect costs on research grants funded by the agency.

www.forbes.com

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Politico @politico.com · Jun 20

BREAKING: A judge ordered pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to be immediately released from jail.

Judge orders pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil immediately released from jail

The decision is the latest setback for the Trump administration’s effort to detain and deport academics who have protested Israel.

www.politico.com

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · Jun 20

Adriana Smith was brushed off when she went to the hospital in pain

She was braindead within hours

That was in February. Doctors performed a c-section on her on Friday.

They kept her on life support for months in order to avoid violating Georgia's abortion ban

ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...

Georgia’s Abortion Ban Just Forced a Brain-Dead Woman On Life Support to Give Birth

The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs upended decades of settled law. Adriana Smith and her family paid the price

ballsandstrikes.org

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UCU @ QUB @ucuatqub.bsky.social · Jun 17

The UCU Northern Ireland Regional AGM/Conference took place today. We were pleased to welcome the Gen Sec Jo Grady to @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social campus. Not surprisingly, the voluntary severance scheme and ongoing related issues were a key topic for discussion.

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · Jun 16

"The Only Democracy in the Middle East" is arresting protesters for wearing "Stop The War" t-shirts. One officer said the slogan "is something that's illegal to have on a shirt."

Gift link www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Israeli cops detain five protesters in Haifa, saying 'Stop the War' t-shirts are 'illegal'

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www.haaretz.com

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · Jun 16

A federal judge on Monday declared the Trump administration’s move to cut hundreds of grants issued by the National Institutes of Health illegal, accusing the government of discrimination against minorities and L.G.B.T.Q. individuals. nyti.ms/4jSIjOG

Trump’s Cuts to N.I.H. Grants Are Illegal, Federal Judge Rules

The judge accused the Trump administration of discriminating against minorities and L.G.B.T.Q. people and ordered the government to restore much of the funding.

nyti.ms

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Jun 16

No-bid contracts with politically connected companies have become crucial to the Trump administration's push for more space to hold immigrants for deportation.

ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds

No-bid contracts with politically connected companies have become crucial to the Republican Trump administration’s push for more space to hold immigrants for deportation.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Jun 16

How is life in Los Angeles after ICE started to target undocumented immigrants with no criminal record? Our LA bureau chief writes about his empty neighborhood and schools trying to stop agents from reaching students on graduation day https://on.ft.com/4ebHAas

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Libération @liberation.fr · Jun 16

⚫ Mort de la galeriste Agathe Gaillard : proche de Cartier-Bresson, Gibson et Doisneau, celle qui a fondé la première galerie dédiée à la photographie en France, il y a 50 ans, a toujours défendu cet art longtemps méprisé par les institutions