Joe Jukes
@joejukes.bsky.social
Postdoc at Tampere University, Finland, researching queer histories of rurality and DIY / 'ITE' art
I'm a cultural geographer w/ special expertise in visual geographies and geographies of sexualities. Also write on affect, emotion and asexualities.
I'm a cultural geographer w/ special expertise in visual geographies and geographies of sexualities. Also write on affect, emotion and asexualities.
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This is so grim and it happening under a so-called Labour government is unforgivable
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:45 AM
This is so grim and it happening under a so-called Labour government is unforgivable
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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U Glasgow has covered Jay Todd's @jaytoddgla.bsky.social & my critical paper on the 'Sullivan Review' rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Many social scientists whom Jay & I talk to are (still) unaware of the Sullivan Review and its potential implications. Our paper aims to change this
Many social scientists whom Jay & I talk to are (still) unaware of the Sullivan Review and its potential implications. Our paper aims to change this
Recommendations from the Sullivan Review could undermine the quality of public institutions’ research, erode academic freedom, and threaten the rights of trans and gender diverse people if widely adopted, @uofgges.bsky.social researchers have warned.
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
February 3, 2026 at 11:14 AM
U Glasgow has covered Jay Todd's @jaytoddgla.bsky.social & my critical paper on the 'Sullivan Review' rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Many social scientists whom Jay & I talk to are (still) unaware of the Sullivan Review and its potential implications. Our paper aims to change this
Many social scientists whom Jay & I talk to are (still) unaware of the Sullivan Review and its potential implications. Our paper aims to change this
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New paper, led by @jngardiner.bsky.social. We look at queer & trans visibility on social media and negotiations of safety for LGBTQ+ young people - drawing from interviews with young people, service providers and LGBTQ+ creators. Reach out if you'd like a copy www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Supporting LGBTQ+ young people on social media in times of heightened visibility: challenges, opportunities, strategies
This article explores how LGBTQ+ young people, service providers, and influential LGBTQ+ peers navigate social media visibility in the contemporary political and media climate. Framed by intense po...
www.tandfonline.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:58 PM
New paper, led by @jngardiner.bsky.social. We look at queer & trans visibility on social media and negotiations of safety for LGBTQ+ young people - drawing from interviews with young people, service providers and LGBTQ+ creators. Reach out if you'd like a copy www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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📣 Today @felicitycallard.bsky.social and I have published the first peer-reviewed response to the 'Sullivan Review' of research and data on sex and gender.
doi.org/10.1111/tran...
The Review could threaten trans rights and inclusion, erode academic freedom, and undermine research quality.
doi.org/10.1111/tran...
The Review could threaten trans rights and inclusion, erode academic freedom, and undermine research quality.
February 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
📣 Today @felicitycallard.bsky.social and I have published the first peer-reviewed response to the 'Sullivan Review' of research and data on sex and gender.
doi.org/10.1111/tran...
The Review could threaten trans rights and inclusion, erode academic freedom, and undermine research quality.
doi.org/10.1111/tran...
The Review could threaten trans rights and inclusion, erode academic freedom, and undermine research quality.
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📢 New peer-reviewed academic response to the Sullivan Review into sex and gender in research and data.
@jaytoddgla.bsky.social and @felicitycallard.bsky.social have published a critical response to the Sullivan Review.
doi.org/10.1111/tran...
@jaytoddgla.bsky.social and @felicitycallard.bsky.social have published a critical response to the Sullivan Review.
doi.org/10.1111/tran...
February 3, 2026 at 8:38 AM
📢 New peer-reviewed academic response to the Sullivan Review into sex and gender in research and data.
@jaytoddgla.bsky.social and @felicitycallard.bsky.social have published a critical response to the Sullivan Review.
doi.org/10.1111/tran...
@jaytoddgla.bsky.social and @felicitycallard.bsky.social have published a critical response to the Sullivan Review.
doi.org/10.1111/tran...
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Still seeking participants for my PhD research on neuroqueer youth digital resistance practices! (ERGO: 103967)
Know someone who’d be interested?
All info is at linktr.ee/nqresearch.s..., or email me with any questions at ✉️nqresearch@soton.ac.uk
Know someone who’d be interested?
All info is at linktr.ee/nqresearch.s..., or email me with any questions at ✉️nqresearch@soton.ac.uk
Neuroqueering Online - Study | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree
PhD research project (ERGO: 103967) - participants needed!
linktr.ee
February 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Still seeking participants for my PhD research on neuroqueer youth digital resistance practices! (ERGO: 103967)
Know someone who’d be interested?
All info is at linktr.ee/nqresearch.s..., or email me with any questions at ✉️nqresearch@soton.ac.uk
Know someone who’d be interested?
All info is at linktr.ee/nqresearch.s..., or email me with any questions at ✉️nqresearch@soton.ac.uk
Channelling Aquarius season this week by getting some non-Fellowship projects off the ground.… hopefully more to share soon!
January 30, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Channelling Aquarius season this week by getting some non-Fellowship projects off the ground.… hopefully more to share soon!
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Two fully funded studentships at Manchester to support research in queer and trans healthcare and creativity www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Queer and Trans Healthcare and Creativity studentships | Faculty of Humanities | The University of Manchester
Explore Queer and Trans Healthcare and Creativity studentships at The University of Manchester, supporting inclusive postgraduate research funding options.
www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk
January 28, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Two fully funded studentships at Manchester to support research in queer and trans healthcare and creativity www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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🎉 Big news! Our new collection, East African Queer and Trans Displacements, is out Open Access 5 Feb. Bringing together diverse case studies + interdisciplinary perspectives, this collection offers the first in-depth examination of queer and trans displacement in East Africa. tinyurl.com/4fz2rk5v
January 27, 2026 at 4:04 PM
🎉 Big news! Our new collection, East African Queer and Trans Displacements, is out Open Access 5 Feb. Bringing together diverse case studies + interdisciplinary perspectives, this collection offers the first in-depth examination of queer and trans displacement in East Africa. tinyurl.com/4fz2rk5v
Finland Friday this week is sharing that we took some DIY headshots this week for our project website (coming soon).
I look like an academic lol! A cold one!
I look like an academic lol! A cold one!
January 23, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Finland Friday this week is sharing that we took some DIY headshots this week for our project website (coming soon).
I look like an academic lol! A cold one!
I look like an academic lol! A cold one!
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See my thesis for research evidence of why a social media ban would be terrible for LGBTQIA youth.
TLDR- when you belong to a geographically dispersed minority that your family don’t belong to, might even be hostile to- social media is likely your only lifeline for identity work and community.
TLDR- when you belong to a geographically dispersed minority that your family don’t belong to, might even be hostile to- social media is likely your only lifeline for identity work and community.
My PhD thesis “Waving and Drowning: UK Trans Youth Experiences of Social Media Affective Publics” is now available online.
It features a model of the emotional cycle of doomscrolling that I’m particularly proud of.
It features a model of the emotional cycle of doomscrolling that I’m particularly proud of.
Waving and Drowning: UK Trans Youth Experiences of Social Media Affective Publics - Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive
shura.shu.ac.uk
January 22, 2026 at 1:24 PM
See my thesis for research evidence of why a social media ban would be terrible for LGBTQIA youth.
TLDR- when you belong to a geographically dispersed minority that your family don’t belong to, might even be hostile to- social media is likely your only lifeline for identity work and community.
TLDR- when you belong to a geographically dispersed minority that your family don’t belong to, might even be hostile to- social media is likely your only lifeline for identity work and community.
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My article “Particularly Vulnerable. Negotiating Intersections within the ‘Berlin Model’ of Queer Refugee Support” has now appeared in the latest issue of Gender, Place & Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography! 🌍✨ Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Particularly vulnerable. Negotiating intersections within the ‘Berlin model’ of queer refugee support
Since 2015, the ‘Berlin model for support of LGBTI refugees’ organises funding and support for those individuals coming to Berlin because they are fleeing persecution due to their sexuality and/or ...
www.tandfonline.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:20 PM
My article “Particularly Vulnerable. Negotiating Intersections within the ‘Berlin Model’ of Queer Refugee Support” has now appeared in the latest issue of Gender, Place & Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography! 🌍✨ Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Brought some West Country tradition to my local park here in Finland and held a jolly Wassail with friends and colleagues - auspicious timing with Old Twelfth Night falling in a Saturday!
January 19, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Brought some West Country tradition to my local park here in Finland and held a jolly Wassail with friends and colleagues - auspicious timing with Old Twelfth Night falling in a Saturday!
"84.9% of colleagues on FTCs reported that their contracts had negative impacts upon their wellbeing"
^ As long as fixed-term contracts (FTC's) are the norm for early-career scholars + many others, then our workplaces are structurally screwing us.
^ As long as fixed-term contracts (FTC's) are the norm for early-career scholars + many others, then our workplaces are structurally screwing us.
Today we launch States of Precarity in UK HE Geography.
Thank you to the 364 colleagues whose experiences shaped this work.
Download the report, share widely, and join us in advocating for change.
Launch event (1:00-2:30GMT):
www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
Read report:
www.rgs.org/research/hig...
Thank you to the 364 colleagues whose experiences shaped this work.
Download the report, share widely, and join us in advocating for change.
Launch event (1:00-2:30GMT):
www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
Read report:
www.rgs.org/research/hig...
States of precarity in UK Higher Education geography
Findings from a discipline-focused research project exploring the lived realities of precarious academic work within UK Higher Education geography.
www.rgs.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:34 PM
"84.9% of colleagues on FTCs reported that their contracts had negative impacts upon their wellbeing"
^ As long as fixed-term contracts (FTC's) are the norm for early-career scholars + many others, then our workplaces are structurally screwing us.
^ As long as fixed-term contracts (FTC's) are the norm for early-career scholars + many others, then our workplaces are structurally screwing us.
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Today we launch States of Precarity in UK HE Geography.
Thank you to the 364 colleagues whose experiences shaped this work.
Download the report, share widely, and join us in advocating for change.
Launch event (1:00-2:30GMT):
www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
Read report:
www.rgs.org/research/hig...
Thank you to the 364 colleagues whose experiences shaped this work.
Download the report, share widely, and join us in advocating for change.
Launch event (1:00-2:30GMT):
www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
Read report:
www.rgs.org/research/hig...
States of precarity in UK Higher Education geography
Findings from a discipline-focused research project exploring the lived realities of precarious academic work within UK Higher Education geography.
www.rgs.org
January 14, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Today we launch States of Precarity in UK HE Geography.
Thank you to the 364 colleagues whose experiences shaped this work.
Download the report, share widely, and join us in advocating for change.
Launch event (1:00-2:30GMT):
www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
Read report:
www.rgs.org/research/hig...
Thank you to the 364 colleagues whose experiences shaped this work.
Download the report, share widely, and join us in advocating for change.
Launch event (1:00-2:30GMT):
www.rgs.org/events/upcom...
Read report:
www.rgs.org/research/hig...
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Introducing: Dr Joe Jukes
@joejukes.bsky.social is a cultural geographer and queer theorist at Tampere University, Finland. They work on queer and film studies, platonic relations, ‚nonsexualities‘, emotion and affect, and geographies of sexualities.
@joejukes.bsky.social is a cultural geographer and queer theorist at Tampere University, Finland. They work on queer and film studies, platonic relations, ‚nonsexualities‘, emotion and affect, and geographies of sexualities.
January 14, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Introducing: Dr Joe Jukes
@joejukes.bsky.social is a cultural geographer and queer theorist at Tampere University, Finland. They work on queer and film studies, platonic relations, ‚nonsexualities‘, emotion and affect, and geographies of sexualities.
@joejukes.bsky.social is a cultural geographer and queer theorist at Tampere University, Finland. They work on queer and film studies, platonic relations, ‚nonsexualities‘, emotion and affect, and geographies of sexualities.
That's me!
Introducing: Dr Joe Jukes
@joejukes.bsky.social is a cultural geographer and queer theorist at Tampere University, Finland. They work on queer and film studies, platonic relations, ‚nonsexualities‘, emotion and affect, and geographies of sexualities.
@joejukes.bsky.social is a cultural geographer and queer theorist at Tampere University, Finland. They work on queer and film studies, platonic relations, ‚nonsexualities‘, emotion and affect, and geographies of sexualities.
January 15, 2026 at 7:03 AM
That's me!
"Halfway between local studies, which have been confined to large western cities for a long time, and national studies whose results struggle to overcome the biases induced by urban hierarchies, the region stands out as a significant area of study as well as a relevant object of research"
Tea!
Tea!
Fantastic & highly relevant article from Theophile Plouvier on rural/regional LGBTI geographies in France.
I appreciated Theo's call for more regionally-specific approaches in geog's of sexualities & the in-text maps are great for visualisation.
In FR and EN: journals.openedition.org/belgeo/85933
I appreciated Theo's call for more regionally-specific approaches in geog's of sexualities & the in-text maps are great for visualisation.
In FR and EN: journals.openedition.org/belgeo/85933
Reticular LGBTI spatialities: challenging metronormativity using a ...
Introduction In this article, I present how regional geography, and in particular the regional approach, can be used as a method to overcome several of the biases identified over the last few decad...
journals.openedition.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:40 PM
"Halfway between local studies, which have been confined to large western cities for a long time, and national studies whose results struggle to overcome the biases induced by urban hierarchies, the region stands out as a significant area of study as well as a relevant object of research"
Tea!
Tea!
Fantastic & highly relevant article from Theophile Plouvier on rural/regional LGBTI geographies in France.
I appreciated Theo's call for more regionally-specific approaches in geog's of sexualities & the in-text maps are great for visualisation.
In FR and EN: journals.openedition.org/belgeo/85933
I appreciated Theo's call for more regionally-specific approaches in geog's of sexualities & the in-text maps are great for visualisation.
In FR and EN: journals.openedition.org/belgeo/85933
Reticular LGBTI spatialities: challenging metronormativity using a ...
Introduction In this article, I present how regional geography, and in particular the regional approach, can be used as a method to overcome several of the biases identified over the last few decad...
journals.openedition.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Fantastic & highly relevant article from Theophile Plouvier on rural/regional LGBTI geographies in France.
I appreciated Theo's call for more regionally-specific approaches in geog's of sexualities & the in-text maps are great for visualisation.
In FR and EN: journals.openedition.org/belgeo/85933
I appreciated Theo's call for more regionally-specific approaches in geog's of sexualities & the in-text maps are great for visualisation.
In FR and EN: journals.openedition.org/belgeo/85933
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On Tuesday, the Israeli military invaded Birzeit University, attacking students with live ammunition.
Israel's scholasticide is a core part of its attempt to obliterate the collective life of the Palestinian people.
We have written to Yvette Cooper urging the British government to take action.
Israel's scholasticide is a core part of its attempt to obliterate the collective life of the Palestinian people.
We have written to Yvette Cooper urging the British government to take action.
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 PM
On Tuesday, the Israeli military invaded Birzeit University, attacking students with live ammunition.
Israel's scholasticide is a core part of its attempt to obliterate the collective life of the Palestinian people.
We have written to Yvette Cooper urging the British government to take action.
Israel's scholasticide is a core part of its attempt to obliterate the collective life of the Palestinian people.
We have written to Yvette Cooper urging the British government to take action.
Submitted a big paper to a big journal (in my field at least) this week. Very proud of it! Hope the reviewers agree lol ✨🙏
January 9, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Submitted a big paper to a big journal (in my field at least) this week. Very proud of it! Hope the reviewers agree lol ✨🙏
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📢Call For Papers📢
Sociability & Political life
Marc Jaffré & I are organising a conference! We're asking: can there be politics without sociability? How have friendship, intimacy, socialising & informal attachments been central to political projects & movements?
Get your abstracts in by Feb 14th!
Sociability & Political life
Marc Jaffré & I are organising a conference! We're asking: can there be politics without sociability? How have friendship, intimacy, socialising & informal attachments been central to political projects & movements?
Get your abstracts in by Feb 14th!
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
📢Call For Papers📢
Sociability & Political life
Marc Jaffré & I are organising a conference! We're asking: can there be politics without sociability? How have friendship, intimacy, socialising & informal attachments been central to political projects & movements?
Get your abstracts in by Feb 14th!
Sociability & Political life
Marc Jaffré & I are organising a conference! We're asking: can there be politics without sociability? How have friendship, intimacy, socialising & informal attachments been central to political projects & movements?
Get your abstracts in by Feb 14th!
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it's the official publication date for my first book CINEMAS OF BISEXUAL TRANSGRESSION. don't forget you can get 30% off at @dukepress.bsky.social
(dukeupress.edu/cinemas-of-b...) & @mngupbooks.bsky.social
(mngbookshop.co.uk/978147803298...)
(dukeupress.edu/cinemas-of-b...) & @mngupbooks.bsky.social
(mngbookshop.co.uk/978147803298...)
January 6, 2026 at 11:17 AM
it's the official publication date for my first book CINEMAS OF BISEXUAL TRANSGRESSION. don't forget you can get 30% off at @dukepress.bsky.social
(dukeupress.edu/cinemas-of-b...) & @mngupbooks.bsky.social
(mngbookshop.co.uk/978147803298...)
(dukeupress.edu/cinemas-of-b...) & @mngupbooks.bsky.social
(mngbookshop.co.uk/978147803298...)
I was back in Bristol for New Year so I delivered another LGBTQ+ History Walk through the city centre on New Years Day! Yay for queer history and happy, smiling faces 💕
January 6, 2026 at 8:52 AM
I was back in Bristol for New Year so I delivered another LGBTQ+ History Walk through the city centre on New Years Day! Yay for queer history and happy, smiling faces 💕
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Another week another publication (!)
In 2023 I worked on a participatory project which researched thru the medium of documentary film
We explore how the processes of filmmaking relates to embodied trauma + its representation onscreen
Read w/ open access: www.openscreensjournal.com/article/id/1...
In 2023 I worked on a participatory project which researched thru the medium of documentary film
We explore how the processes of filmmaking relates to embodied trauma + its representation onscreen
Read w/ open access: www.openscreensjournal.com/article/id/1...
December 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Another week another publication (!)
In 2023 I worked on a participatory project which researched thru the medium of documentary film
We explore how the processes of filmmaking relates to embodied trauma + its representation onscreen
Read w/ open access: www.openscreensjournal.com/article/id/1...
In 2023 I worked on a participatory project which researched thru the medium of documentary film
We explore how the processes of filmmaking relates to embodied trauma + its representation onscreen
Read w/ open access: www.openscreensjournal.com/article/id/1...