Lucy Potter
@lucypotter.bsky.social
PhD in non-religion, apostasy & asylum | Sociologist exploring identities, human and refugee rights & (de)coloniality | ESRC Postdoc at Uni of York | PGR Officer for SocRel
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‘Raciological thinking’: Poland’s narratives of race, eugenics, and nation-formation'
From our Special Collection commemorating #HolocaustMemorialDay, with #OpenAccess:
doi.org/10.1080/1070...
@nasarmeer.bsky.social Aaron Winter Taylor & Francis Research
From our Special Collection commemorating #HolocaustMemorialDay, with #OpenAccess:
doi.org/10.1080/1070...
@nasarmeer.bsky.social Aaron Winter Taylor & Francis Research
January 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
‘Raciological thinking’: Poland’s narratives of race, eugenics, and nation-formation'
From our Special Collection commemorating #HolocaustMemorialDay, with #OpenAccess:
doi.org/10.1080/1070...
@nasarmeer.bsky.social Aaron Winter Taylor & Francis Research
From our Special Collection commemorating #HolocaustMemorialDay, with #OpenAccess:
doi.org/10.1080/1070...
@nasarmeer.bsky.social Aaron Winter Taylor & Francis Research
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You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
January 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
Any other ECRs feeling pressured to become a kind of influencer? 🤔
It’s what these authors call ‘post or perish’, interesting read! journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
It’s what these authors call ‘post or perish’, interesting read! journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
journals.humankinetics.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Any other ECRs feeling pressured to become a kind of influencer? 🤔
It’s what these authors call ‘post or perish’, interesting read! journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
It’s what these authors call ‘post or perish’, interesting read! journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
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Reminder:
📣 Women’s rights are human rights
📣 Refugee rights are human rights
📣 Either we all have rights, or none of us do
#HumanRightsDay
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📣 Women’s rights are human rights
📣 Refugee rights are human rights
📣 Either we all have rights, or none of us do
#HumanRightsDay
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December 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Reminder:
📣 Women’s rights are human rights
📣 Refugee rights are human rights
📣 Either we all have rights, or none of us do
#HumanRightsDay
1/🧵
📣 Women’s rights are human rights
📣 Refugee rights are human rights
📣 Either we all have rights, or none of us do
#HumanRightsDay
1/🧵
Non-religious people seeking asylum are disbelieved, dismissed, or misunderstood. At the UN this year, I raised these concerns directly: freedom of thought is a human right #HumanRightsDay
www.york.ac.uk/cahr/news/20...
www.york.ac.uk/cahr/news/20...
UN Special Rapporteur Cites Research on Apostate Asylum Claims Conducted Through University of York - Humanists UK Collaboration
A new interim report by Dr Nazila Ghanea, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief has cited research undertaken through a collaborative PhD award.
www.york.ac.uk
December 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Non-religious people seeking asylum are disbelieved, dismissed, or misunderstood. At the UN this year, I raised these concerns directly: freedom of thought is a human right #HumanRightsDay
www.york.ac.uk/cahr/news/20...
www.york.ac.uk/cahr/news/20...
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Well done! A Massachusetts church displayed an “ICE was here” sign in its Nativity scene.
December 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Well done! A Massachusetts church displayed an “ICE was here” sign in its Nativity scene.
Last week I was in Glasgow for the @thesociologicalreview.org’s ECR Day and Annual Lecture 👏🏻🏴
December 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Last week I was in Glasgow for the @thesociologicalreview.org’s ECR Day and Annual Lecture 👏🏻🏴
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There’s been a few changes to the Committee since our annual conference, so we thought it would be a good idea to introduce and reintroduce the people behind the scenes. Keep an eye out in the coming weeks as we’ll be sharing a little about each person and their role on the SocRel Committee
December 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
There’s been a few changes to the Committee since our annual conference, so we thought it would be a good idea to introduce and reintroduce the people behind the scenes. Keep an eye out in the coming weeks as we’ll be sharing a little about each person and their role on the SocRel Committee
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Leaving a high-control religion can be incredibly isolating, especially for women who've faced profound levels of religious coercion, abuse, & misogyny. This programme offers a vital space for freedom, solidarity, & rebuilding lives. A well-deserved award for our @faith2faithless.bsky.social team.
Faith to Faithless wins award for empowering Women’s Group
A specialist Faith to Faithless group supporting women leaving high-control religions was recognised in London this week as part of the 2025 London Dangoor Awards, also known as the Faith & Belief For...
humanists.uk
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Leaving a high-control religion can be incredibly isolating, especially for women who've faced profound levels of religious coercion, abuse, & misogyny. This programme offers a vital space for freedom, solidarity, & rebuilding lives. A well-deserved award for our @faith2faithless.bsky.social team.
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Britain’s asylum system is costly, chaotic, and uncaring - but it doesn’t have to be.
It’s time for evidence-based policy - fair to refugees, good for Britain. #TogetherWithRefugees
Read the report: togetherwithrefugees.org.uk/welcoming-gr...
It’s time for evidence-based policy - fair to refugees, good for Britain. #TogetherWithRefugees
Read the report: togetherwithrefugees.org.uk/welcoming-gr...
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Britain’s asylum system is costly, chaotic, and uncaring - but it doesn’t have to be.
It’s time for evidence-based policy - fair to refugees, good for Britain. #TogetherWithRefugees
Read the report: togetherwithrefugees.org.uk/welcoming-gr...
It’s time for evidence-based policy - fair to refugees, good for Britain. #TogetherWithRefugees
Read the report: togetherwithrefugees.org.uk/welcoming-gr...
What does ‘safe’ mean for people persecuted for their identites like the non-religious & LGBTQ+? Their risk doesn’t disappear because a country looks stable on paper.
Reassessing thousands of cases every 30 months won’t capture that nuance, and the Home Office is already overwhelmed.
Reassessing thousands of cases every 30 months won’t capture that nuance, and the Home Office is already overwhelmed.
Refugee status set to become temporary in radical asylum reforms
Refugee status set to become temporary in radical asylum reforms
People granted asylum in the UK will only be allowed to stay in the country temporarily, in sweeping reforms to be announced on Monday.
news.sky.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
What does ‘safe’ mean for people persecuted for their identites like the non-religious & LGBTQ+? Their risk doesn’t disappear because a country looks stable on paper.
Reassessing thousands of cases every 30 months won’t capture that nuance, and the Home Office is already overwhelmed.
Reassessing thousands of cases every 30 months won’t capture that nuance, and the Home Office is already overwhelmed.
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The basic problem with the temporary refugee status policy - especially one lasting up to 20 years - is it leads to very few removals (based on Denmark's experience) but does significantly worsen integration.
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The basic problem with the temporary refugee status policy - especially one lasting up to 20 years - is it leads to very few removals (based on Denmark's experience) but does significantly worsen integration.
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Seems like a good time (again) to share the guide I developed with @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social, which tells you how to talk about refugees and asylum in a way that actually convinces the undecided - based on testing 🧵 www.freedomfromtorture.org/changing-the...
Changing the Conversation on Asylum: A Messaging Guide
Our new messaging guide looks at the methodology and messages that can help us carve out a new approach that will be successful in persuading the public that seeking safety is a fundamental human righ...
www.freedomfromtorture.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Seems like a good time (again) to share the guide I developed with @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social, which tells you how to talk about refugees and asylum in a way that actually convinces the undecided - based on testing 🧵 www.freedomfromtorture.org/changing-the...
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The Government inherited an asylum system in meltdown, and had managed to at least get cases being processed again while ending the madness of the Rwanda plan. But the policies being announced today undermine all of that, making it harder for refugees to integrate and contribute to their communities
November 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The Government inherited an asylum system in meltdown, and had managed to at least get cases being processed again while ending the madness of the Rwanda plan. But the policies being announced today undermine all of that, making it harder for refugees to integrate and contribute to their communities
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Latest from Kristin Aune, Matt Mayhew & myself on how the cultural climate on university campuses shapes interfaith relations. theconversation.com/how-campus-c... In @uk.theconversation.com
How ‘campus climate’ affects students’ attitudes to people of different religions
Visible diversity and critical conversations are important.
theconversation.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Latest from Kristin Aune, Matt Mayhew & myself on how the cultural climate on university campuses shapes interfaith relations. theconversation.com/how-campus-c... In @uk.theconversation.com
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Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
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📣 My research on apostate asylum claims has been cited in the UN’s Special Rapporteur FoRB interim report!
The report explores whether ‘people on the move’ are equally protected within human right provisions for freedom of religion or belief.
More here 👉🏻 humanists.uk/2025/10/23/u...
The report explores whether ‘people on the move’ are equally protected within human right provisions for freedom of religion or belief.
More here 👉🏻 humanists.uk/2025/10/23/u...
UN demands asylum protection for the non-religious
A United Nations report has demanded that asylum systems worldwide must become fit for purpose for non-religious individuals, citing evidence submitted by Humanists UK. The UN Special Rapporteur on Fr...
humanists.uk
October 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
📣 My research on apostate asylum claims has been cited in the UN’s Special Rapporteur FoRB interim report!
The report explores whether ‘people on the move’ are equally protected within human right provisions for freedom of religion or belief.
More here 👉🏻 humanists.uk/2025/10/23/u...
The report explores whether ‘people on the move’ are equally protected within human right provisions for freedom of religion or belief.
More here 👉🏻 humanists.uk/2025/10/23/u...
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One in, one out, one in again. It is demonstrably not a success for either the government or the man who has had to risk his life twice because of this ridiculous scheme.
That's some spin from Lammy. Not only does someone having to make another channel crossing, particularly due to their expressed fear of being trafficked, show how inhumane and pointless the policy is, it shows how it risks creating a never ending cycle of people forced into using irregular routes.
October 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
One in, one out, one in again. It is demonstrably not a success for either the government or the man who has had to risk his life twice because of this ridiculous scheme.
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Most people are shocked to learn that ALL state-funded in schools are legally required to hold daily acts of worship.
We’re campaigning to change that – and replace worship with assemblies that all children can participate in.
Want to help us? Donate! humanists.uk/2025/10/14/h...
We’re campaigning to change that – and replace worship with assemblies that all children can participate in.
Want to help us? Donate! humanists.uk/2025/10/14/h...
Help give every child a fair start in life. Support Humanists UK’s Every Child, Every Chance appeal today
Humanists UK has launched its 2025 Faith Schools Fundraiser, ‘Every Child, Every Chance’, aiming to raise £40,000 on JustGiving to support its ongoing campaign for a fair, inclusive, and non-discrimin...
humanists.uk
October 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Most people are shocked to learn that ALL state-funded in schools are legally required to hold daily acts of worship.
We’re campaigning to change that – and replace worship with assemblies that all children can participate in.
Want to help us? Donate! humanists.uk/2025/10/14/h...
We’re campaigning to change that – and replace worship with assemblies that all children can participate in.
Want to help us? Donate! humanists.uk/2025/10/14/h...
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The Mediterranean continues to be a graveyard for people attempting to reach safety in Europe. 🧵
October 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The Mediterranean continues to be a graveyard for people attempting to reach safety in Europe. 🧵
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BREAKING: A man who burnt a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in London has had his conviction for religiously motivated harassment, alarm, or distress overturned on appeal by Southwark Crown Court. A huge victory for free speech and a blow against the revival of blasphemy laws. 🧵
October 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
BREAKING: A man who burnt a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in London has had his conviction for religiously motivated harassment, alarm, or distress overturned on appeal by Southwark Crown Court. A huge victory for free speech and a blow against the revival of blasphemy laws. 🧵
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Her research explores refugees who face persecution for leaving their religion & their experiences of the asylum claims process in the UK.
@lucypotter.bsky.social
#Research #Asylum #Sociology #Refugees #ESRC
@lucypotter.bsky.social
#Research #Asylum #Sociology #Refugees #ESRC
October 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Her research explores refugees who face persecution for leaving their religion & their experiences of the asylum claims process in the UK.
@lucypotter.bsky.social
#Research #Asylum #Sociology #Refugees #ESRC
@lucypotter.bsky.social
#Research #Asylum #Sociology #Refugees #ESRC
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Dr Lucy Potter has joined the Department of Sociology at the University of York as an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow, mentored by Dr Anna Strahn.
@lucypotter.bsky.social
#UniversityofYork #Sociology #Postdoctoral #Research
@lucypotter.bsky.social
#UniversityofYork #Sociology #Postdoctoral #Research
October 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Dr Lucy Potter has joined the Department of Sociology at the University of York as an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow, mentored by Dr Anna Strahn.
@lucypotter.bsky.social
#UniversityofYork #Sociology #Postdoctoral #Research
@lucypotter.bsky.social
#UniversityofYork #Sociology #Postdoctoral #Research
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On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
October 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.
As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.
At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.