Kurt Borg
kurtborg.bsky.social
Kurt Borg
@kurtborg.bsky.social
Lecturer, Uni of Malta
Secretary, PEN Malta
Author, sens ta' ħarifa: esejs (KKM, 2024)
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The latest targeted assassination of Palestinian journalists by Israel in Gaza is horrifying confirmation of a long-standing, genocidal policy aimed at wiping out Palestinian life and culture.

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera staff killed by Israel in Gaza
Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.
www.aljazeera.com
August 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
New issue of 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 on Transnational Politics of Anti-Gender Mobilizations. Includes my review of Adriana Zaharijević's Judith Butler & Politics, a wonderful book.

All articles open access through the link below.
journal-redescriptions.org/43/volume/28...
Volume 28 - Issue 1 - 2025 | Redescriptions: Political Thought, Conceptual History and Feminist Theory
journal-redescriptions.org
July 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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PEN Malta stands with Maltese and Malta-based writers, artists, academics & activists in calling out European Parliament Roberta Metsola's silence on Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
We endorse this powerful open letter: openlettertorobertametsola.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/5/
June 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Following last week's announcement of our two new Executive Editors Dr @kirstyliddiard1.bsky.social & Prof Heng-hao Chang, we're thrilled to announce 5 wonderful new IJDSJ Editorial Board members:
✨Dr Kurt Borg
✨Dr Paul Darke
✨Dr @antoniosktenidis.bsky.social
✨Dr Amy Redhead
✨Prof Tania Titchkosky
May 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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We joined civil society in marking the Palestinian Nakba and in urging our government and the EU to stop Israel's genocoide of Palestinians
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/nationa...
NGOs mark 77 years since Nakba with march, call for action on Gaza
Organisers say the march honours the Palestinian Nakba and urges Malta and the EU to take immediate action to stop Israel’s crimes against humanity
www.maltatoday.com.mt
May 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Check out PEN Malta's May newsletter – find out more about the Open Mic on Manoel Island, standing up to unchecked development, and how you can raise your voice.
Manoel Island should be for everyone, not for the greedy trying to grab our country with enabling politicians.
May 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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In-Newsletter ta' PEN Malta għal Mejju - niżżilha u ssib iżjed informazzjoni dwar il-Palk Ħieles fuq Manoel Island kontra l-iżivlupp bla kontroll u kif tista' ssemma' leħnek.
Manoel Island tista' tkun post fejn ingawdu lkoll, kontra r-regħba ta' min irid jaħtaf 'il pajjiżna.
May 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Ingħaqad magħna għall-Palk Ħieles f'lejla li tiċċelebra l-libertà tal-espressjoni, il-komunità u l-kreattività fl-arja miftuħa.
Organizzat minn PEN Malta mal-kampanja "Manoel Island: Post Għalina".
- 22 ta’ Mejju 2025
- 6:00 PM
- Manoel Island
Irreġistra hawn:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
May 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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1/ PEN Malta stands in solidarity with Gaza and condemns the Maltese government’s refusal to assist the humanitarian vessel Conscience, left stranded following a reported Israeli drone attack.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/nationa...
Activists urge government to allow Gaza aid ship to dock in Malta after drone attack
Activists are urging the Maltese government to allow the damaged humanitarian vessel Conscience to dock for emergency repairs, following a reported Israeli drone strike near Malta's waters
www.maltatoday.com.mt
May 4, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Fil-jum Dinji għal-Libertà tal-Istampa nitlobu għall-waqfien tal-impunità ta' min iwettaq krimini kontra l-ġurnalisti.

On World Press Freedom Day we call for the end of impunity for crimes against journalists.
May 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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PEN Malta firmly supports the call to safeguard a healthy democratic culture, as highlighted in today’s Times of Malta editorial. Democracy is about fostering a culture where informed debate, accountability and the protection of fundamental freedoms thrive.
timesofmalta.com/article/edit...
Editorial: More to democracy than just voting
The safety of journalists is of paramount importance without whom we would lose a crucial component in the democratic functioning of the institution of our democracy
timesofmalta.com
March 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Seyla Benhabib and Ayelet Shahar (eds.), Lawless Zones, Rightless Subjects: Migration, Asylum and Shifting Borders - Cambridge University Press, January 2025 (print and open access)
www.cambridge.org/core/books/l...
Lawless Zones, Rightless Subjects
Cambridge Core - Political Theory - Lawless Zones, Rightless Subjects
www.cambridge.org
March 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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MAKING SILENCED LANGUAGES VISIBLE
Day 11 - Poem 17: Malti
Keith Borg: sakemm (until)
Malti is the official language of the Maltese people. It is the only official Semitic language of the EU, and the only one written in Latin alphabet.
@penmalta.bsky.social
youtu.be/yYdtAioz00M?...
Keith Borg: sakemm (until) Malti
YouTube video by Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee of PI
youtu.be
March 3, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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PEN Malta expresses solidarity with journalists who were attacked yesterday Wednesday 26 February while carrying out their duties in court.
1/3
timesofmalta.com/article/igm-...
'I will f*** your family': journalists threatened outside court, IĠM want action
Journalists 'filmed and threatened by relatives', institute wants police to take action
timesofmalta.com
February 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
*sens ta' ħarifa* jista' jinxtara mis-sit tal-pubblikatur:

www.midseabooks.com/shop/language-literature/rumanzi-u-novelli/sens-ta-harifa-essejs/
November 23, 2024 at 12:45 PM