Call for Papers, Panels and Workshops | IRIS 2026 Conference: Unsettling Communities: Diversity, Mobility and Displacement in an Age of Growing Authoritarianism
7-9 September 2026, @unibirmingham.bsky.social
Deadline for proposals: 16 March 2026
superdiversity.net/iris-2026-co...

I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.

I was kindly gifted a trial loaf of Dom's new focaccia recipe months ago and I still think about it often

Amazing to see these aid workers free of the bogus legal cases plaguing them for 7 years!

This is an important example of how states punish people working against their interests, in solidarity with migrants, even when they act within the limits of the law. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

NYC-DSA stands against Trump’s illegal war against Venezuela. Extractive wars have defined our lifetimes and we will not silently watch another begin. We know what follows from here - the enabling of a puppet government in the interest of big oil and the spread of US imperialism.

Take action with us! Contact your MP, sign the open letter, demand the media cover this story!! docs.google.com/document/d/e...

8 Pro-Palestine protestors who have been in prison without remand for over a year are experiencing serious health complications since they have been on hunger strike for over a month. These people deserve a quick and fair trial immediately!!! www.newarab.com/news/uk-pro-...

Adorable foodie engagement story from my besties!! Gosh I love them! And Dom's way with words doesn't hurt -- subscribe to Braise!!

Honouring a literary legend on Friday, tickets here: www.outsavvy.com/event/31815/...

🎙️ Exciting news—we’ve just launched a new mini podcast series, Between Borders!

Across three episodes, we dive into the challenges of precarious migration and the difficulties of researching it. Available on all good platforms, listen to our first episode here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

I recently joined some colleagues to discuss friendly (and unfriendly) spaces that shape people on the move's experiences in cities! Give our convo on the new podcast "Between Borders" a listen! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
@rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social @froeschert.bsky.social

Join us @bdsucl.bsky.social protesting UCLs ties to Google DeepMind and Demis Hassabis. Google cloud services are being used to enact the genocide in Gaza. Read more here bdsatucl.com/google-deepm...

241 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the 'ceasefire'.

UCL staff, students and alumni demand that UCL rescinds Demis Hassabis’ Honorary Fellowship. Sign our petition now, link and info at this link: shorturl.at/l0BCO

Feels so good to feel hope again! Hugely excited for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social to make NYC more affordable for working people!!! And what a giant win for @demsocialists.bsky.social @socialists.nyc!

How can art and storytelling help us make sense of migration, displacement & belonging?
Join panellists @ismaileinashe.bsky.social, Manal Massalha, Christie Swallow & Jessie Sullivan on 11 Nov, 4.30pm, for Visualising Migration: Art, Resistance & Wellbeing.
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#Migration #Art #Wellbeing

Really excited for this panel in two weeks! Please join us if you're in London!!