Meghan Tinsley
@meghanetinsley.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Manchester | author: http://bit.ly/3HKURWE | memory, nationalism, post/decoloniality | she/her
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@meghanetinsley.bsky.social comments on the importance of representation in memorials in this article about delays to a proposed Muslim war memorial by @weronikas.bsky.social in @hyphenonline.com
@uomsociology.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social
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Muslim war memorial: ministers’ delay leaves trust to find £1m - Hyphen
Long-awaited project could help counter far-right myths about Muslims not being part of Britain’s history, argue supporters
hyphenonline.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
@meghanetinsley.bsky.social comments on the importance of representation in memorials in this article about delays to a proposed Muslim war memorial by @weronikas.bsky.social in @hyphenonline.com
@uomsociology.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social
hyphenonline.com/2025/11/05/m...
@uomsociology.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social
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well this kicks ass www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
October 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
well this kicks ass www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
What are your favourite interdisciplinary journals that invite submissions outside the conventional article format? I’m thinking of poetry, reflection pieces, even visual art. @academic-chatter.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM
What are your favourite interdisciplinary journals that invite submissions outside the conventional article format? I’m thinking of poetry, reflection pieces, even visual art. @academic-chatter.bsky.social
The @greenparty.org.uk internal election results have given me a renewed sense of hope. With @zackpolanski.bsky.social @mothinali.bsky.social @rachelmillward.bsky.social & a strongly trans-inclusive, pro-Palestine GPEx, the Greens are creating space in party politics to fight the far right.
September 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The @greenparty.org.uk internal election results have given me a renewed sense of hope. With @zackpolanski.bsky.social @mothinali.bsky.social @rachelmillward.bsky.social & a strongly trans-inclusive, pro-Palestine GPEx, the Greens are creating space in party politics to fight the far right.
Not “an American city.” A city. Any city. It shouldn’t be normal for armed US military to engage in law enforcement in any city, anywhere. But much of the outrage taking hold right now treats the US empire-state as exceptional.
Please: DO NOT NORMALIZE OR EXPLAIN AWAY ARMED MILITARY ENGAGED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT IN AN AMERICAN CITY. If it doesn’t seem that off base or unusual to you, perhaps it’s because you are not the target of this.
August 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Not “an American city.” A city. Any city. It shouldn’t be normal for armed US military to engage in law enforcement in any city, anywhere. But much of the outrage taking hold right now treats the US empire-state as exceptional.
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Kudos to the vegan society for curating this brilliant exhibition on the past, present and future of veganism 🌱!
The exhibition is a great way to learn about veganism and also teach your kids about it.
The exhibition ends on August 23rd.
#vegan #govegan #vegangreens #vegangreensuk
The exhibition is a great way to learn about veganism and also teach your kids about it.
The exhibition ends on August 23rd.
#vegan #govegan #vegangreens #vegangreensuk
August 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Kudos to the vegan society for curating this brilliant exhibition on the past, present and future of veganism 🌱!
The exhibition is a great way to learn about veganism and also teach your kids about it.
The exhibition ends on August 23rd.
#vegan #govegan #vegangreens #vegangreensuk
The exhibition is a great way to learn about veganism and also teach your kids about it.
The exhibition ends on August 23rd.
#vegan #govegan #vegangreens #vegangreensuk
I’m in there. A billionaire at Meta stole six publications from me, including the first article I ever published as a PhD student.
I’ve just added my name to the potential lawsuit.
I’ve just added my name to the potential lawsuit.
"If your books were uploaded to LibGen/fed into the LLMs, add your name to the potential class action lawsuit by tomorrow." Details:
LibDem database: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Attorney form: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
(This information comes via a reliable Discord source.)
LibDem database: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Attorney form: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
(This information comes via a reliable Discord source.)
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I’m in there. A billionaire at Meta stole six publications from me, including the first article I ever published as a PhD student.
I’ve just added my name to the potential lawsuit.
I’ve just added my name to the potential lawsuit.
It’s 2 weeks since my 40th birthday, and I’ve made the pleasant discovery that it’s now slightly harder for mansplainers to dismiss me with ‘In MY day, young lady . . .’
I can talk about ‘my day’, too, mate. And capitalism has always been the problem.
I can talk about ‘my day’, too, mate. And capitalism has always been the problem.
August 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It’s 2 weeks since my 40th birthday, and I’ve made the pleasant discovery that it’s now slightly harder for mansplainers to dismiss me with ‘In MY day, young lady . . .’
I can talk about ‘my day’, too, mate. And capitalism has always been the problem.
I can talk about ‘my day’, too, mate. And capitalism has always been the problem.
‘The removal of statues is not a symbol of decolonization, but an act of it.’
theintercept.com/2025/08/08/t...
theintercept.com/2025/08/08/t...
Trump Is Putting Confederate Statues Back Up. Here’s Why They Must Fall Again.
Monuments to racism license racist violence. White supremacists, for their part, know this well.
theintercept.com
August 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
‘The removal of statues is not a symbol of decolonization, but an act of it.’
theintercept.com/2025/08/08/t...
theintercept.com/2025/08/08/t...
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Congrats to our colleagues Andreja Zevnik, @tonihaastrup.bsky.social & @meghanetinsley.bsky.social for winning the BISA 2025 EDI Prize
Their Decolonial Praxis project is transforming how we think about equity, knowledge & collaboration in international studies
🔗Read more below:
Their Decolonial Praxis project is transforming how we think about equity, knowledge & collaboration in international studies
🔗Read more below:
University of Manchester team wins BISA 2025 EDI prize for Decolonial Praxis Project
The British International Studies Association (BISA) has recognised The University of Manchester’s outstanding commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) by awarding its 2025 EDI Prize to a t...
www.manchester.ac.uk
July 10, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Congrats to our colleagues Andreja Zevnik, @tonihaastrup.bsky.social & @meghanetinsley.bsky.social for winning the BISA 2025 EDI Prize
Their Decolonial Praxis project is transforming how we think about equity, knowledge & collaboration in international studies
🔗Read more below:
Their Decolonial Praxis project is transforming how we think about equity, knowledge & collaboration in international studies
🔗Read more below:
I actively discourage my students from postgrad study in the US. Even if they get a visa, they’ll face surveillance on campus. This isn’t to excuse the UK (where pro-Pal speech is also under attack), but to dispel illusions about the US as a land of opportunity. www.thejournal.ie/us-visa-chan...
US embassy wants 'every social media username of past five years' on new visa applications
The move has been heavily criticised by Taoiseach Micheál Martin who described it as “excessive”.
www.thejournal.ie
June 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I actively discourage my students from postgrad study in the US. Even if they get a visa, they’ll face surveillance on campus. This isn’t to excuse the UK (where pro-Pal speech is also under attack), but to dispel illusions about the US as a land of opportunity. www.thejournal.ie/us-visa-chan...
Delighted to have received my contributor copy of The Routledge Handbook of the History of Paris since 1789! Gemma King and I have a chapter about a particularly ambivalent postcolonial ruin. It was a pleasure to work with @kory-ory.bsky.social @amandasvincent.bsky.social & Erin-Marie Legacey.
June 5, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Delighted to have received my contributor copy of The Routledge Handbook of the History of Paris since 1789! Gemma King and I have a chapter about a particularly ambivalent postcolonial ruin. It was a pleasure to work with @kory-ory.bsky.social @amandasvincent.bsky.social & Erin-Marie Legacey.
It feels a bit surreal to be writing about the contestation of statues in Martinique inside the Bibliothèque Schoelcher, directly across the street from Joséphine’s broken plinth.
May 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It feels a bit surreal to be writing about the contestation of statues in Martinique inside the Bibliothèque Schoelcher, directly across the street from Joséphine’s broken plinth.
This is what happened when I used an English-language AI tool to transcribe a French-language interview.
The good news is that I don't think AI will be taking over the world any time soon. The bad news is that I might be having a stroke. 😂
The good news is that I don't think AI will be taking over the world any time soon. The bad news is that I might be having a stroke. 😂
February 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This is what happened when I used an English-language AI tool to transcribe a French-language interview.
The good news is that I don't think AI will be taking over the world any time soon. The bad news is that I might be having a stroke. 😂
The good news is that I don't think AI will be taking over the world any time soon. The bad news is that I might be having a stroke. 😂
Heading back to Manchester after a wonderful week of fieldwork and workshops on decolonial praxis at the University of Ghana.
February 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Heading back to Manchester after a wonderful week of fieldwork and workshops on decolonial praxis at the University of Ghana.
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I am begging people to acknowledge the fact that US foreign aid and “humanitarianism” has coexisted with a decades long bipartisan (!!) track record of destroying democracies and propping up dictators and authoritarians across the globe. The “aligning” did not begin with Trump and Elon Musk.
Dictators and authoritarians globally are cheering Trump/Musk's destruction of USAID. But Trump/Musk think that's *good.* They're aligned with the dictators/authoritarians in this regard.
My exchange with former USAID official @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1912...
My exchange with former USAID official @jeremykonyndyk.bsky.social on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1912...
February 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I am begging people to acknowledge the fact that US foreign aid and “humanitarianism” has coexisted with a decades long bipartisan (!!) track record of destroying democracies and propping up dictators and authoritarians across the globe. The “aligning” did not begin with Trump and Elon Musk.
When ex- @labouruk.bsky.social voters say ‘they’re all the same’, this is what they’re talking about.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Britain can learn from Trump’s positivity, says Rachel Reeves
Under-pressure chancellor says she is challenging people to be more positive on the UK’s strengths
www.independent.co.uk
January 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
When ex- @labouruk.bsky.social voters say ‘they’re all the same’, this is what they’re talking about.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
I just received Miguel Montalva Barba’s new book from @brisunipress.bsky.social. Looking forward to this timely read from the Decolonisation and Social Worlds series. @alimeghji.bsky.social @jairofunez.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I just received Miguel Montalva Barba’s new book from @brisunipress.bsky.social. Looking forward to this timely read from the Decolonisation and Social Worlds series. @alimeghji.bsky.social @jairofunez.bsky.social
Really enjoyed listening to Ajmal Hussain present his research on memory, belonging, and (not) being ‘left behind’ in Stoke-on-Trent. Looking forward to reading his book! @ethnicityuk.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Really enjoyed listening to Ajmal Hussain present his research on memory, belonging, and (not) being ‘left behind’ in Stoke-on-Trent. Looking forward to reading his book! @ethnicityuk.bsky.social
My new hobby is jumping on US citizens who complain about needing a ‘visa’ to visit the UK.
1. ETA is absolutely nothing like applying for a UK tourist visa.
2. The US has required the equivalent for 15 years.
3. Passport privilege is alive and well.
4. #abolishborders
1. ETA is absolutely nothing like applying for a UK tourist visa.
2. The US has required the equivalent for 15 years.
3. Passport privilege is alive and well.
4. #abolishborders
January 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
My new hobby is jumping on US citizens who complain about needing a ‘visa’ to visit the UK.
1. ETA is absolutely nothing like applying for a UK tourist visa.
2. The US has required the equivalent for 15 years.
3. Passport privilege is alive and well.
4. #abolishborders
1. ETA is absolutely nothing like applying for a UK tourist visa.
2. The US has required the equivalent for 15 years.
3. Passport privilege is alive and well.
4. #abolishborders
Closing Monday: expressions of interest in ‘Sociology in the Times of Genocide’, a spevial section of @sociologicalreview.bsky.social thesociologicalreview.org/announcement...
Sociology in the Times of Genocide: call for expressions of interest Contribute to a forthcoming Special Section in The Sociological Review journal
thesociologicalreview.org
January 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Closing Monday: expressions of interest in ‘Sociology in the Times of Genocide’, a spevial section of @sociologicalreview.bsky.social thesociologicalreview.org/announcement...
What is apparently a ‘distant era’ for the NYT is literally every day in Palestine.
January 9, 2025 at 9:37 AM
What is apparently a ‘distant era’ for the NYT is literally every day in Palestine.
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The government is pressing on with eVisas for non-EU migrants despite not completing an equality impact assessment
Campaigners warn the switch to eVisas could cause problems for older residents and those lack reliable internet access
By me, for the Observer:
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Campaigners warn the switch to eVisas could cause problems for older residents and those lack reliable internet access
By me, for the Observer:
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UK rollout of eVisas could leave non-EU migrants ‘vulnerable’
Home Office is issuing digital visas without completing necessary checks, Freedom of Information quest reveals
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The government is pressing on with eVisas for non-EU migrants despite not completing an equality impact assessment
Campaigners warn the switch to eVisas could cause problems for older residents and those lack reliable internet access
By me, for the Observer:
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Campaigners warn the switch to eVisas could cause problems for older residents and those lack reliable internet access
By me, for the Observer:
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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'Jean-Marie Le Pen died knowing his extremist far-right politics have been successfully mainstreamed in France'
Great piece by @aurelmondon.bsky.social
theconversation.com/jean-marie-l...
Great piece by @aurelmondon.bsky.social
theconversation.com/jean-marie-l...
Jean-Marie Le Pen died knowing his extremist far-right politics have been successfully mainstreamed in France
The former leader of the National Front has died, aged 96.
theconversation.com
January 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
'Jean-Marie Le Pen died knowing his extremist far-right politics have been successfully mainstreamed in France'
Great piece by @aurelmondon.bsky.social
theconversation.com/jean-marie-l...
Great piece by @aurelmondon.bsky.social
theconversation.com/jean-marie-l...