Gianni Sievers
@giannisievers.bsky.social
Historian of colonialism, Islam & the performing arts in South Asia & beyond | Musician | Postdoc @ Utrecht University | PhD @ Penn
https://www.uu.nl/staff/GSievers
https://www.uu.nl/staff/GSievers
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Just a little more gold and it will be perfect
November 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Just a little more gold and it will be perfect
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Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez
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Without the night shift, there is no morning.
Without the night shift, there is no morning.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
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November 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Without the night shift, there is no morning.
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Nine million euros in federal research funding for a project led by a culture warrior which "assumes that anti-Semitic attitudes are 'a given' in a 'Muslim culture'." Meanwhile the critical humanities wither and die.
„Die formulierten Thesen würden auf der Vorannahme basieren, dass in einem ‚muslimischen Kulturkreis‘ antisemitische Einstellungen ‚per se gegeben‘ seien.“ — Dafür gibt’s dann halt knapp neun Mil. Euro Förderung vom Forschungsministerium an Ahmad Mansour @correctiv.org
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Trotz Kritik: Forschungsministerium fördert umstrittenes Projekt gegen Antisemitismus
Forschungsministerium fördert Antisemitismus-Projekt unter Ahmad Mansour – internen Zweifel an Wissenschaftlichkeit zu Trotz.
correctiv.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Nine million euros in federal research funding for a project led by a culture warrior which "assumes that anti-Semitic attitudes are 'a given' in a 'Muslim culture'." Meanwhile the critical humanities wither and die.
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It is not as exciting as smearing "elite liberal arts colleges," but empirical evidence shows that on average young peoples' political positions shift little to not at all in college. Family, social class, etc. all shape their worldviews far more.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
How a Small Elite College in Maine Influenced Mamdani’s World View
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October 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
It is not as exciting as smearing "elite liberal arts colleges," but empirical evidence shows that on average young peoples' political positions shift little to not at all in college. Family, social class, etc. all shape their worldviews far more.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
"The best gift that I have is the ability to listen," DeJohnette said in a video profile produced for his 2012 induction as an NEA Jazz Master. "Not only listen audibly but also listen with my heart."
Jack DeJohnette, just one of the deepest musicians ever, and a personal hero. Here is my obituary for NPR Music.
Jack DeJohnette, dynamic and instantly recognizable jazz drummer, dies at 83
Jack DeJohnette, of the most daring and singular jazz drummers of the last 60 years, died on Sunday.
www.npr.org
October 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
"The best gift that I have is the ability to listen," DeJohnette said in a video profile produced for his 2012 induction as an NEA Jazz Master. "Not only listen audibly but also listen with my heart."
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„Eher hat sich der gesamte politische Diskurs nach rechts verschoben, nicht zuletzt in den Medien. Besonders auffällig: Die ehedem leicht links ausgerichteten Polit-Talkshows haben eindeutig die Seite gewechselt.“ www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/nied...
Vor der Wahl in den Niederlanden
Die Niederländer müssen schon wieder ein neues Parlament wählen. Und wieder liegt Geert Wilders in Führung. Doch etwas Entscheidendes ist anders.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
„Eher hat sich der gesamte politische Diskurs nach rechts verschoben, nicht zuletzt in den Medien. Besonders auffällig: Die ehedem leicht links ausgerichteten Polit-Talkshows haben eindeutig die Seite gewechselt.“ www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/nied...
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Ich habe mir nun den entsprechenden Eintrag in Goebbels Tagebücher (20.8.1941) angesehen. Das muss man als dt. Bundeskanzler wissen. Man darf nicht von #Stadtbild faseln im Kontext von Abschiebung. Das ist ein Bruch mit der Vergangenheitsbewältigung, ein Bankrott der Erinnerungskultur. #Merz
October 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Ich habe mir nun den entsprechenden Eintrag in Goebbels Tagebücher (20.8.1941) angesehen. Das muss man als dt. Bundeskanzler wissen. Man darf nicht von #Stadtbild faseln im Kontext von Abschiebung. Das ist ein Bruch mit der Vergangenheitsbewältigung, ein Bankrott der Erinnerungskultur. #Merz
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‘One of the oldest urban centres on the planet’: Gaza’s rich history in ruins.
My @guardian piece on the erasure of Gaza's past. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
My @guardian piece on the erasure of Gaza's past. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
‘One of the oldest urban centres on the planet’: Gaza’s rich history in ruins
The territory’s ancient heritage has too often been ignored. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
‘One of the oldest urban centres on the planet’: Gaza’s rich history in ruins.
My @guardian piece on the erasure of Gaza's past. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
My @guardian piece on the erasure of Gaza's past. As we mourn incalculable human losses, learning about its past can help us better understand the present
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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We are awarding our President's Medal to 'In Our Time' as it has done so much to showcase humanities & social sciences. We'd decided this before the news of Melvyn Bragg stepping down, but glad we got our timing right & had a chance to celebrate with him!
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/renowne...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/renowne...
Renowned BBC Radio 4 programme In Our Time receives prestigious British Academy President’s Medal for 2025
The British Academy has awarded its prestigious President’s Medal to the long-running and beloved BBC Radio 4 programme In Our Time. Recognising its outstanding contribution to humanities and social s...
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October 17, 2025 at 8:23 AM
We are awarding our President's Medal to 'In Our Time' as it has done so much to showcase humanities & social sciences. We'd decided this before the news of Melvyn Bragg stepping down, but glad we got our timing right & had a chance to celebrate with him!
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/renowne...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/renowne...
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“Historic women artists are often treated as exceptional cases, one-offs, if you will, but in this exhibition, the sheer bounty of women’s work across visual culture offers a surprising alternative framework for thinking about women’s contributions.” news.artnet.com/art-world/jo...
Her Intricate Paper Cuttings Outsold Rembrandts. Who Was the Dutch Master Known as 'Scissors Minerva'? | Artnet News
Joanna Koerten was a super star of the Dutch Golden Age. A new museum exhibition thrusts her back in the spotlight.
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October 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
“Historic women artists are often treated as exceptional cases, one-offs, if you will, but in this exhibition, the sheer bounty of women’s work across visual culture offers a surprising alternative framework for thinking about women’s contributions.” news.artnet.com/art-world/jo...
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Not unhappy to be mentioned in this article, but when did it become the norm to grab something off of social media rather than conduct an actual interview? I know far more about this history than what fits in a couple of BlueSky posts.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Hegseth says Wounded Knee massacre soldiers will keep Medals of Honor
Historical records say the US army killed about 250 Lakota Sioux people in the 1890 massacre in South Dakota
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Not unhappy to be mentioned in this article, but when did it become the norm to grab something off of social media rather than conduct an actual interview? I know far more about this history than what fits in a couple of BlueSky posts.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories showcases the long presence of South Asians in Britain, from the establishment of Hindoostane Coffee House in 1810 to the Gate Gourmet industrial dispute in 2005.
southasianbritain.org/events/
@uobartsmatter.bsky.social @BL_Learning @QMULsed
southasianbritain.org/events/
@uobartsmatter.bsky.social @BL_Learning @QMULsed
Events — South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories
Find out more about key events involving South Asians in Britain
southasianbritain.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:10 AM
South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories showcases the long presence of South Asians in Britain, from the establishment of Hindoostane Coffee House in 1810 to the Gate Gourmet industrial dispute in 2005.
southasianbritain.org/events/
@uobartsmatter.bsky.social @BL_Learning @QMULsed
southasianbritain.org/events/
@uobartsmatter.bsky.social @BL_Learning @QMULsed
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'Now, Alexandra Wilson’s new book, Someone Else’s Music, unpicks the myth that opera is alien to the working class. For much of the past century, Wilson shows, opera was a hugely important thread in working-class lives.'
It’s not opera that’s elitist but the idea that art is to...
The myth that culture has not been for the masses is debunked in a new book
observer.co.uk
October 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
'Now, Alexandra Wilson’s new book, Someone Else’s Music, unpicks the myth that opera is alien to the working class. For much of the past century, Wilson shows, opera was a hugely important thread in working-class lives.'
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Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States. n.pr/4mY0owk
Peru: Chicha Cumbia, the electric pulse of Lima
Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.
n.pr
October 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States. n.pr/4mY0owk
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'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
October 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
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Save 30% on #NewBook "Decolonizing Afghanistan," edited by @wazhmah.bsky.social and Robert D. Crews, which marks a decolonial turn in #Afghanistan and #AmericanStudies.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Save 30% on #NewBook "Decolonizing Afghanistan," edited by @wazhmah.bsky.social and Robert D. Crews, which marks a decolonial turn in #Afghanistan and #AmericanStudies.
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Nathan Tabor, City of Lyrics
Ordinary Poets and Islamicate Popular Culture in Early Modern Delhi uncpress.org/978146969022...
Ordinary Poets and Islamicate Popular Culture in Early Modern Delhi uncpress.org/978146969022...
City of Lyrics
For centuries, Urdu-speaking poets and their audiences have gathered for mushāʿirahs, literary competitions for spoken-word verse. Today the mushāʿirah i...
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October 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Nathan Tabor, City of Lyrics
Ordinary Poets and Islamicate Popular Culture in Early Modern Delhi uncpress.org/978146969022...
Ordinary Poets and Islamicate Popular Culture in Early Modern Delhi uncpress.org/978146969022...
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Genauso wie man den deutschen (deutschsprachigen) Sonderweg der Habilitation endlich aufgeben sollte, sollte man die Ausbeutung der Privatdozent*innen durch unentgeltliche Titellehre sein lassen. Sie ist ein Instrument der sozialen Auslese.
Ich habe unterschrieben. Unterschreib Du auch!
Ich habe unterschrieben. Unterschreib Du auch!
Der Brief und die Möglichkeit zur Unterschrift sind unter folgendem Link zu finden:
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Diese Kampagne braucht deine Unterstützung
An die Bildungsministerkonferenz: Schluss mit dem Prekariat der Privatdozent:innen!
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October 7, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Genauso wie man den deutschen (deutschsprachigen) Sonderweg der Habilitation endlich aufgeben sollte, sollte man die Ausbeutung der Privatdozent*innen durch unentgeltliche Titellehre sein lassen. Sie ist ein Instrument der sozialen Auslese.
Ich habe unterschrieben. Unterschreib Du auch!
Ich habe unterschrieben. Unterschreib Du auch!
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Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."
President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
October 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."
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out today from @ucpress.bsky.social comes with words and a map. can be displayed and/or read.
September 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
out today from @ucpress.bsky.social comes with words and a map. can be displayed and/or read.
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“The Lebanese label produced hundreds, if not thousands, of recordings in Berlin up until the eve of World War II.”
Anna-Theresa Bachmann and Hannah El-Hitami explore the history of Baidaphon for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Anna-Theresa Bachmann and Hannah El-Hitami explore the history of Baidaphon for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
The Arab World’s First Indie Record Label
A Lebanese family’s global brand reflects the story of 20th-century Europe — and its relationship with the Middle East
newlinesmag.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“The Lebanese label produced hundreds, if not thousands, of recordings in Berlin up until the eve of World War II.”
Anna-Theresa Bachmann and Hannah El-Hitami explore the history of Baidaphon for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Anna-Theresa Bachmann and Hannah El-Hitami explore the history of Baidaphon for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
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CFP: International Conference
New Perspectives on South-Asian and Middle Eastern Connections in the 20th Century
9-10 May 2026
Institut français d’archéologie orientale (Ifao)
in collaboration with Orient-Institut Beirut
Antoinette Ferrand (Ifao) & Simon Conrad (OIB)
New Perspectives on South-Asian and Middle Eastern Connections in the 20th Century
9-10 May 2026
Institut français d’archéologie orientale (Ifao)
in collaboration with Orient-Institut Beirut
Antoinette Ferrand (Ifao) & Simon Conrad (OIB)
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
CFP: International Conference
New Perspectives on South-Asian and Middle Eastern Connections in the 20th Century
9-10 May 2026
Institut français d’archéologie orientale (Ifao)
in collaboration with Orient-Institut Beirut
Antoinette Ferrand (Ifao) & Simon Conrad (OIB)
New Perspectives on South-Asian and Middle Eastern Connections in the 20th Century
9-10 May 2026
Institut français d’archéologie orientale (Ifao)
in collaboration with Orient-Institut Beirut
Antoinette Ferrand (Ifao) & Simon Conrad (OIB)