Dr Dion Georgiou ๐จ๐พโค๏ธ๐ฌ๐พ
@drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social
Lecturer at Goldsmiths. Contemporary historian of British, US and global politics and culture. Writing a book on progressive politics, culture, and memory. Made in North London from working Cypriot parts. ๐ดโช๏ธ
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Refugee Narratives on The Reunion
Episodes of BBC Radio 4 programme The Reunion have given refugees to Britain opportunities to narrate their stories in dialogue with each other, but within parameters it also set.
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New post: On the way refugees' narratives are told on the BBC Radio 4 programme The Reunion, focusing on episodes on 'Kindertransport', 'Ugandan Asians', and 'Vietnamese Boat People'. A ๐งต on its themes...
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New post: On the way refugees' narratives are told on the BBC Radio 4 programme The Reunion, focusing on episodes on 'Kindertransport', 'Ugandan Asians', and 'Vietnamese Boat People'. A ๐งต on its themes...
#skystorians ๐๏ธ #polisky
#skystorians ๐๏ธ #polisky
Refugee Narratives on The Reunion
Episodes of BBC Radio 4 programme The Reunion have given refugees to Britain opportunities to narrate their stories in dialogue with each other, but within parameters it also set.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:33 PM
New post: On the way refugees' narratives are told on the BBC Radio 4 programme The Reunion, focusing on episodes on 'Kindertransport', 'Ugandan Asians', and 'Vietnamese Boat People'. A ๐งต on its themes...
#skystorians ๐๏ธ #polisky
#skystorians ๐๏ธ #polisky
Big โwhen one of my kids tells me without prompting that something bad happened but their sibling did it not themโ vibes.
February 10, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Big โwhen one of my kids tells me without prompting that something bad happened but their sibling did it not themโ vibes.
Yes, I think that's very much part of the issue in how certain dominant narratives of refugees are told, which this falls into. I also found myself annoyed at the evasion of the issue of British immigration restrictions, and why Britain only admitted unaccompanied children and not their parents.
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Yes, I think that's very much part of the issue in how certain dominant narratives of refugees are told, which this falls into. I also found myself annoyed at the evasion of the issue of British immigration restrictions, and why Britain only admitted unaccompanied children and not their parents.
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Archive Index
This is the index for the full archive of posts on The Academic Bubble, organised by series, topic, and theme.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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I argue that while not shying away from questions of racism in Britain, nor the challenges facing refugees, the apparently open and pluralistic nature of these episodes partly masks the extent of the editorial decisions that shape these narratives, and evades questions of British state culpability.
February 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
I argue that while not shying away from questions of racism in Britain, nor the challenges facing refugees, the apparently open and pluralistic nature of these episodes partly masks the extent of the editorial decisions that shape these narratives, and evades questions of British state culpability.
The panellists on 'Vietnamese Boat People' (2017) had been rescued by a British cargo ship in 1978, having fled South Vietnam after the communist takeover there; they discussed life under communism, their perilous escape on an overcrowded fishing boat, and the challenges of resettling in Britain.
February 10, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The panellists on 'Vietnamese Boat People' (2017) had been rescued by a British cargo ship in 1978, having fled South Vietnam after the communist takeover there; they discussed life under communism, their perilous escape on an overcrowded fishing boat, and the challenges of resettling in Britain.
'Kindertransport' (2010) featured panellists discussing being sent from Germany to Britain as children in the late 1930s to escape worsening antisemitism, their separation from their parents, settling in Britain during WW2, and their identities as as 'survivors' (or not) of the Holocaust.
February 10, 2026 at 4:52 PM
'Kindertransport' (2010) featured panellists discussing being sent from Germany to Britain as children in the late 1930s to escape worsening antisemitism, their separation from their parents, settling in Britain during WW2, and their identities as as 'survivors' (or not) of the Holocaust.
The Reunion (2003-present) uses a hosted panel discussion, in which a past major event is discussed by a group of four or five panellists who (usually) directly participated it, interspersed with other archival and pre-recorded excerpts to help set the historical scene.
February 10, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The Reunion (2003-present) uses a hosted panel discussion, in which a past major event is discussed by a group of four or five panellists who (usually) directly participated it, interspersed with other archival and pre-recorded excerpts to help set the historical scene.
This is a follow-up to a piece I previously wrote specifically on the 2012 'Ugandan Asians' episode, and how panellists reflected upon their experience of expulsion from Uganda in 1972 and subsequent resettlement in the UK, which is also the subject of a chapter I am currently finishing off.
Ugandan Asians in Dialogue (Part II)
As an episode of BBC series The Reunion demonstrates, the way the Ugandan Asian experience is articulated to a wider audience depends much on format and mediation.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
This is a follow-up to a piece I previously wrote specifically on the 2012 'Ugandan Asians' episode, and how panellists reflected upon their experience of expulsion from Uganda in 1972 and subsequent resettlement in the UK, which is also the subject of a chapter I am currently finishing off.
New post: On the way refugees' narratives are told on the BBC Radio 4 programme The Reunion, focusing on episodes on 'Kindertransport', 'Ugandan Asians', and 'Vietnamese Boat People'. A ๐งต on its themes...
#skystorians ๐๏ธ #polisky
#skystorians ๐๏ธ #polisky
Refugee Narratives on The Reunion
Episodes of BBC Radio 4 programme The Reunion have given refugees to Britain opportunities to narrate their stories in dialogue with each other, but within parameters it also set.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:33 PM
New post: On the way refugees' narratives are told on the BBC Radio 4 programme The Reunion, focusing on episodes on 'Kindertransport', 'Ugandan Asians', and 'Vietnamese Boat People'. A ๐งต on its themes...
#skystorians ๐๏ธ #polisky
#skystorians ๐๏ธ #polisky
At the @ihr.bsky.social today, having a writing day, and then looking forward to attending @mklassen.bsky.social's paper at this evening's @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social seminar.
Friendly Warnings: Youth and Protection in British Sexual Surveillance of International Travel, 1885โ1914
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February 10, 2026 at 10:56 AM
At the @ihr.bsky.social today, having a writing day, and then looking forward to attending @mklassen.bsky.social's paper at this evening's @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social seminar.
Meanwhile at Senate House today, this squirrel is using a napkin like itโs auditioning for a role in the next Beatrix Potter film adaptation.
February 10, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Meanwhile at Senate House today, this squirrel is using a napkin like itโs auditioning for a role in the next Beatrix Potter film adaptation.
This is quite a useful primer on this topic for anyone from outside the UK wondering quite why the Epstein scandal is having such a damaging impact on the British government and prime minister.
โCould the Epstein scandal topple the British Prime Minister?โ, w/ Tristan Redmond, Asma Khalid & @georgewparker.bsky.social on โThe Global Storyโ.
Could the Epstein scandal topple the British Prime Minister?
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February 10, 2026 at 10:40 AM
This is quite a useful primer on this topic for anyone from outside the UK wondering quite why the Epstein scandal is having such a damaging impact on the British government and prime minister.
'Why Arteta is prioritising substance over style', w/ @aakinwo.bsky.social, @gunnerblog.bsky.social & @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social, on @theathleticfc.bsky.social podcast.
Why Arteta is prioritising substance over style
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February 10, 2026 at 10:36 AM
'Why Arteta is prioritising substance over style', w/ @aakinwo.bsky.social, @gunnerblog.bsky.social & @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social, on @theathleticfc.bsky.social podcast.
Once again, it is neither fair nor right that Ricardo Calafiori is a) really good at football and b) while getting to look like this.
February 10, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Once again, it is neither fair nor right that Ricardo Calafiori is a) really good at football and b) while getting to look like this.
โUganda after Museveniโ, w/ Alan Boswell & @kristoftiteca.bsky.social on @crisisgroup.orgโs โThe Hornโ podcast.
Uganda after Museveni
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February 10, 2026 at 10:19 AM
โUganda after Museveniโ, w/ Alan Boswell & @kristoftiteca.bsky.social on @crisisgroup.orgโs โThe Hornโ podcast.
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Please do share this doctoral opportunity with MA/MSt students - four years of AHRC funding to work on the history of children's play in Wales, supervised by me and the lovely and brilliant Dr Jacky Tyrie. Any questions get in touch! www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
History: Serious about Play: Childhood, Play and Policymaking in Wales, 1945 to the present (RS936) - Swansea University
We offer a wide range of funded and fully funded research scholarships in all subject areas. Explore your options and apply now.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Please do share this doctoral opportunity with MA/MSt students - four years of AHRC funding to work on the history of children's play in Wales, supervised by me and the lovely and brilliant Dr Jacky Tyrie. Any questions get in touch! www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
โCould the Epstein scandal topple the British Prime Minister?โ, w/ Tristan Redmond, Asma Khalid & @georgewparker.bsky.social on โThe Global Storyโ.
Could the Epstein scandal topple the British Prime Minister?
open.spotify.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:06 AM
โCould the Epstein scandal topple the British Prime Minister?โ, w/ Tristan Redmond, Asma Khalid & @georgewparker.bsky.social on โThe Global Storyโ.
โWe need to talk about Fournier-Beaudry and Cizeronโ, by @feverbitch.bsky.social.
We need to talk about Fournier-Beaudry and Cizeron.
This article mentions multiple sexual assault cases and links to articles with graphic descriptions of assault. Please take care whenโฆ
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February 10, 2026 at 9:45 AM
โWe need to talk about Fournier-Beaudry and Cizeronโ, by @feverbitch.bsky.social.
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We have more Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) workshops coming up!
Join staff at The London Archives for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgrad students and researchers make the most of archival collections.
๐ The London Archives
๐ 1 April + 3 June
๐๏ธ 1-4:30pm
Join staff at The London Archives for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgrad students and researchers make the most of archival collections.
๐ The London Archives
๐ 1 April + 3 June
๐๏ธ 1-4:30pm
Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) Workshop
Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgraduate students and researchers make the most of archival collections.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM
We have more Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) workshops coming up!
Join staff at The London Archives for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgrad students and researchers make the most of archival collections.
๐ The London Archives
๐ 1 April + 3 June
๐๏ธ 1-4:30pm
Join staff at The London Archives for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgrad students and researchers make the most of archival collections.
๐ The London Archives
๐ 1 April + 3 June
๐๏ธ 1-4:30pm
Ooh, this is right up my street!
February 10, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Ooh, this is right up my street!
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Excellent article by m'learned colleague @qmulsse.bsky.social, @riakapoor.bsky.social which is available to read open access. Fascinating way to think about aircraft as sites/vehicles of internationalism and rights talk ๐๏ธ
On advance access: "Air Travel, Statelessness, and the Rights Claims of Ugandan Asians, c.1973"
by @riakapoor.bsky.social (@qmul.bsky.social)
#OpenAccess
doi.org/10.1093/past...
by @riakapoor.bsky.social (@qmul.bsky.social)
#OpenAccess
doi.org/10.1093/past...
Air Travel, Statelessness, and the Rights Claims of Ugandan Asians, c.1973*
Abstract. In the aftermath of Idi Aminโs expulsion of Ugandaโs South Asians in 1972, some of those made technically stateless arrived in India unsupported
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February 10, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Excellent article by m'learned colleague @qmulsse.bsky.social, @riakapoor.bsky.social which is available to read open access. Fascinating way to think about aircraft as sites/vehicles of internationalism and rights talk ๐๏ธ
Somewhere in Ilford North, a sudden spike in frantic Google searches
February 9, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Somewhere in Ilford North, a sudden spike in frantic Google searches
Also not the smartest choice of words when an American centred scandal is threatening to engulf the prime minister and the government.
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Also not the smartest choice of words when an American centred scandal is threatening to engulf the prime minister and the government.
