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erdemavsar.bsky.social
Erdem Avşar
@erdemavsar.bsky.social
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doctor of usefully useless things | utopias and crises, queer performance and politics, sociology of culture and media

teaches at @uofgsociology.bsky.social
affiliate artist & researcher @uofgunescorila.bsky.social
writer, translator
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What challenges do you face as a PhD student working in the field of arts and culture? Discuss at ‘Meeting Emerging Sociologists of the Arts and Culture: A PGR Online Tea Chat’ – a free online event by the BSA Sociology of the Arts Study Group, 12 December tinyurl.com/47hw76h6
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November 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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ttinfranetwork.bsky.social
The first in our new TTiN podcast series of interviews with academics and artists working on infrastructure is now live!

In this episode, Nicola Kirkby discusses her new book, Railway Infrastructure and the Victorian Novel. Listen on your usual podcast platform!

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October 23, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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harveyhumphrey.bsky.social
Thanks to everyone who came to the GLINTS launch yesterday. Great to see so many academics, students & supporters. Excited for the possibilities of this new space. Thanks to @echomikeromeo.bsky.social @notrightruth.bsky.social @kenglish.bsky.social @jaytoddgla.bsky.social & co-directors not on here
Picture of the GLINTS logo. Glasgow Lab for Intersex Non-binary and Trans Studies
October 22, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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alisonphipps.bsky.social
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Gaza PhD student ‘heartbroken’ as family blocked from entering the UK
Manar al-Houbi’s husband and children refused entry despite her winning a scholarship to cover tuition fees, living costs and housing for them all
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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alisonphipps.bsky.social
Happy Monday to UK academics

politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/where-n...
Where now for Britain’s Universities?
UK higher education now faces a very bleak future, retreating in the face of little public sympathy and limited political interest.
politicalquarterly.org.uk
October 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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harveyhumphrey.bsky.social
If you are a @uofglasgow.bsky.social staff or student interested in intersex, non-binary and trans studies join us for our GLINTS launch event later this month on October 21st: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glints-lau... also enjoy this image of some our publications (books and zines!) from our stall.
A stall featuring books and zines written by co-directors and members of GLINTS. Also features our own zine beautifully crafted by Kirstie Ken. The table also has a trans flag on.
October 1, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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uofgsociology.bsky.social
2/ '...one that seeks to explore and celebrate the connection between our capacity to engage in critical resistance and our ability to experience pleasure and beauty'. From 'An Aesthetic of Blackness - Strange and Oppositional'.
September 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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uofgsociology.bsky.social
1/ Here, to close out the week, is a word from bell hooks, whose 73rd birthday would have fallen yesterday: 'I remain passionately committed to an aesthetic that focuses on the purpose and function of beauty, of artistry in everyday life, especially the lives of poor people...'
September 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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If you are an academic based in the UK, please consider signing and circulating this letter. It's important. cc @ophiragamliel.bsky.social @cairsti.bsky.social @erdemavsar.bsky.social @uofgsociology.bsky.social
Academic Sign-On Letter: Support for Gazan Students with UK University Offers
This form is to collect signatures from academics at UK universities in support of an urgent open letter addressed to the UK government. The letter highlights the critical and ongoing barriers faced b...
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September 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
erdemavsar.bsky.social
"I trust that the UK Government will take the right decision. Please, don't let me choose between my family and my education, because it's impossible for me to be separated from them."

www.thenational.scot/news/2548316...
Gaza student hoping for Glasgow PhD in urgent plea as family blocked from entering UK
A student from Gaza hoping to study in Scotland has issued a plea to the UK Government urging them not to "make her choose" between her…
www.thenational.scot
September 23, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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feenavan2099.bsky.social
"Italian labor unions led a massive 24-hour general strike on Monday to protest Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, with estimates of hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallying in dozens of cities across Italy."
Italy's Unions Lead General Strike for Gaza | Common Dreams
"Meloni should take a stand with the facts against those who have slaughtered 20,000 children, rather than limiting herself to saying 'I do not agree,'" said one critic of Italy's right-wing prime min...
www.commondreams.org
September 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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alisonphipps.bsky.social
Dawn

Today we inaugurate the Peace Bench, round the Peace Tree @uofglasgow.bsky.social

Reflections with and for the whole University Community - from the youngest in our Nursery to those serving the longest.

A yearning for peace in our heart, lives and universe.

@uofgunescorila.bsky.social
Circular bench in dawn light
September 22, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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identitiesjournal.bsky.social
Still time to register for our next #IdentitiesEvent!

'Race, Gender and Misogynoir Stereotypes within the Constructions of Digital Women Footballers​'

23 Sep, 1-2.30pm (Online)

@uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

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September 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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alisonphipps.bsky.social
Really touched by all the messages and comments from colleagues and friends who have read (or attended) our BERA plenary, also by the academics and academic associations choosing to share the text. 🙏🏾

#KeepTellingOfGaza
#AntiPalestinianRacism
@khawlabadwan.bsky.social @hyabyohannes.bsky.social
Out of Ashlaa’ أشلاء: Refugee Language Education in Times of Heartbreak and Failure
Keynote presented at the BERA Conference, 10 September 2025, University of Sussex, by Alison Phipps, Khawla Badwan and Hyab Teklehaimanot Yohannes.
www.gla.ac.uk
September 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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noxyin.bsky.social
Just City by the Med Research Network connects researchers investigating social justice and inequality in cities and exploring pathways towards just urban futures, through the context of the Mediterranean. Check justcitymed.org for details 👇
Just City by the Med
Research network exploring social justice and inequality in Mediterranean urban contexts.
justcitymed.org
September 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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alisonphipps.bsky.social
Perhaps I live closer to death than many, but I also live closer to life, real life, joyful moments and the things that at the end of the day really matter.

www.thenational.scot/politics/254...
10 positive stories from my 30 years of working with refugees
IN the 30 years of working with refugees worldwide I’ve never once looked back. Whilst there are many things I’d love to change in the system I…
www.thenational.scot
August 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
erdemavsar.bsky.social
In Paris next week for @unesco.org's Digital Learning Week. I'm especially looking forward to conversations on the speculative and imaginative uses of AI. Grateful to @uofgunescorila.bsky.social for the opportunity to join as a delegate and affiliate artist-researcher! @uofgsociology.bsky.social
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August 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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uofgsociology.bsky.social
Here's something a bit special and a bit different - with thanks to @awtsn.bsky.social for facilitating these exciting engagements, and featuring @mindyptolomey.bsky.social, @academicdiary.bsky.social, @kenglish.bsky.social, @erdemavsar.bsky.social, @harveyhumphrey.bsky.social and more...
August 26, 2025 at 12:56 PM
erdemavsar.bsky.social
The new special edition of So Fi Zine is live! A beautiful collection of sociological fiction - HUGE thanks to the legend that is Ash @awtsn.bsky.social for making this possible and including my piece, and to everyone involved.

Read here: sofizine.com/latest-editi...
Edition #17
OUT NOW! So Fi Zine #17 is a special issue created with sociologists and other academic kin at the University of Glasgow in 2025 – full of new sociological fiction, poetry and visual art. Thi…
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August 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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noxyin.bsky.social
Just City by the Med brings together researchers interested in investigating social injustice and inequality in a contemporary urban context; and exploring actions, approaches, and pathways towards just urban futures, specifically within the fast-evolving context of the Mediterranean.
July 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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deeheddon.bsky.social
If you'd like more info about resources, drop me an email at Deirdre.Heddon@glasgow.ac.uk
August 12, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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dukepress.bsky.social
Save 30% on #NewBook "The Disturbing Profane," Joseph R. Winters's look at religion and hip hop.
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Cover of The Disturbing Profane: Hip Hop, Blackness, and the Sacred by Joseph R. Winters. The cover art features an abstract pattern of black circles against a white background. Roughly half of the circles have a solid fill, leaving little of the white background visible. The other circles have a brushstroke-like texture. The title and subtitle are in bold block text, in orange and white respectively. The author’s name appears at the bottom in light yellow.
July 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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alisonphipps.bsky.social
Happy 40th Birthday @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social

Here’s to an end to the need for another 40 years and the full institution of dignity, fairness and equity as restored lives and restored communities flourish thanks to your years of tenacity. #refugeeswelcome @uofgunescorila.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 9:00 AM
erdemavsar.bsky.social
looking forward to this conversation next week with wonderful friends + colleagues for the Voices of Change roundtable at #ATHE2025. we’ll read from new work + talk all things playwriting, identity, and cultural resistance. come join us! july 30, 1:30-3PM MET
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A screenshot with details of a roundtable conversation. Playwrights and Practitioners of MENA/SWANA in Conversation: Voices of Change July 30, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM MET Concurrent Session Practice About the Session This panel invites prominent MENA/SWANA playwrights and actors to share insights into their creative processes, experiences in American and global theatre, and the challenges they face. These conversations will illuminate the intersection of culture, identity, and storytelling in their work while addressing broader themes of representation and inclusion. The panel examines how playwrights use their craft to amplify marginalized voices, explores how interdisciplinary approaches can foster creative forms in playwriting, and aims to highlight the transformative potential of theatre in addressing contemporary social and political issues. Session Coordinator Q-mars Haeri Presenter Burcu Seyben, Deniz Basar, Erdem Avsar, Fatma Onat Moderator Aycan Akcamete
July 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM