@nasarmeer.bsky.social
@nasarmeer.bsky.social
Professor in SPS, Glasgow University. PI Nuffield; PI @GLIMER_Research. co-Editor @IDjnl. FBA FRSE FAcSS. Writing in personal capacity.
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Congratulations Nasar! Brilliant title. Justice has always had a social life, we just rarely interrogate it honestly. Very much looking forward to this.
February 17, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Congratulations Nasar! Brilliant title. Justice has always had a social life, we just rarely interrogate it honestly. Very much looking forward to this.
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I am somebody! This is one of Jesse Jackson's greatest gifts to me.
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 12:47 PM
I am somebody! This is one of Jesse Jackson's greatest gifts to me.
Off to the typsetters: *The Social Life of Justice*. An attempt to understand what 'justice' does in an unjust world, and to re-centre it in social dynamics across institutions, laws, contracts and identities.
February 17, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Off to the typsetters: *The Social Life of Justice*. An attempt to understand what 'justice' does in an unjust world, and to re-centre it in social dynamics across institutions, laws, contracts and identities.
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"Isaria Anael Meli has been looking for his grandfather's remains for more than 6 decades. He believes the skull ended up in a Berlin museum after his grandfather, Mangi Meli, along with 18 other chiefs and advisers, was hanged by a German colonial force 123 years ago."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-a...
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The Tanzanians searching for their grandfathers' skulls in Germany
Descendants of 19 men hanged 123 years ago have spent decades searching for their remains.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 11:59 AM
"Isaria Anael Meli has been looking for his grandfather's remains for more than 6 decades. He believes the skull ended up in a Berlin museum after his grandfather, Mangi Meli, along with 18 other chiefs and advisers, was hanged by a German colonial force 123 years ago."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-a...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-a...
More good stuff from @glasgow.ac.uk 👏🏽👍🏽
February 16, 2026 at 2:19 PM
More good stuff from @glasgow.ac.uk 👏🏽👍🏽
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Immigration and the limits of "control": me in @prospectmagazine.co.uk on why, and how, Labour has got both the economics *and* politics of migration so wrong.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/724...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/724...
Labour’s migration doom loop
The Starmer government risks trapping the United Kingdom in a spiral of discontent and decline
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Immigration and the limits of "control": me in @prospectmagazine.co.uk on why, and how, Labour has got both the economics *and* politics of migration so wrong.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/724...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/724...
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Absolutely right. Like Chris, I resent the framing that European governments are learning this from the US. It’s totally routine for hundreds of black African people to drown in the Mediterranean when trying to reach Europe. The EU, and its homegrown structural racism, enabled that all by itself.
Rather obviously so. European governments are closer to the Trumpists in practice than people would like to think.
EU’s deportations plan risks ICE-style enforcement, rights groups warn
Crackdown on undocumented people could lead to home raids, surveillance and racial profiling, 75 organisations say
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Absolutely right. Like Chris, I resent the framing that European governments are learning this from the US. It’s totally routine for hundreds of black African people to drown in the Mediterranean when trying to reach Europe. The EU, and its homegrown structural racism, enabled that all by itself.
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The latest episode of The #Identities Podcast is now live!
Episode 9: Researching Extremism and Risky Material
With Shereen Fernandez, Dr Rizwaan Sabir and Aaron Winter
open.spotify.com/epi...
@uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social Taylor & Francis Research
Episode 9: Researching Extremism and Risky Material
With Shereen Fernandez, Dr Rizwaan Sabir and Aaron Winter
open.spotify.com/epi...
@uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social Taylor & Francis Research
February 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The latest episode of The #Identities Podcast is now live!
Episode 9: Researching Extremism and Risky Material
With Shereen Fernandez, Dr Rizwaan Sabir and Aaron Winter
open.spotify.com/epi...
@uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social Taylor & Francis Research
Episode 9: Researching Extremism and Risky Material
With Shereen Fernandez, Dr Rizwaan Sabir and Aaron Winter
open.spotify.com/epi...
@uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social Taylor & Francis Research
The Asian Gang Revisited: Race, Youth Culture, Policing & Community www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-asian-...
The Asian Gang Revisited: Race, Youth Culture, Policing & Community
Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power and Stuart Hall Archive Project Online Panel Event
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 10:08 PM
The Asian Gang Revisited: Race, Youth Culture, Policing & Community www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-asian-...
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Proud to have signed this letter signed by 70+ MPs and tens of NGOs that like us know that as a result of these harsh proposals lives will be impacted and ruined.
We urge the Government to rethink these plans - everybody in our communities deserve to thrive.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
We urge the Government to rethink these plans - everybody in our communities deserve to thrive.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
February 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Proud to have signed this letter signed by 70+ MPs and tens of NGOs that like us know that as a result of these harsh proposals lives will be impacted and ruined.
We urge the Government to rethink these plans - everybody in our communities deserve to thrive.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
We urge the Government to rethink these plans - everybody in our communities deserve to thrive.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
MUFC mens team without 'immigrants'
-Tom Heaton
-Harry Maguire
-Mason Mount
-Luke Shaw
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-Tom Heaton
-Harry Maguire
-Mason Mount
-Luke Shaw
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'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country's richest and most influential men, has told Sky News.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:44 PM
MUFC mens team without 'immigrants'
-Tom Heaton
-Harry Maguire
-Mason Mount
-Luke Shaw
bsky.app/profile/news...
-Tom Heaton
-Harry Maguire
-Mason Mount
-Luke Shaw
bsky.app/profile/news...
The unbridled horror... www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:31 PM
The unbridled horror... www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
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Read 200 pages of our new book here www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...
Or — if you’re in a rush — read @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social’s summary piece below, which does an amazing job of boiling the gist of it down to 900-odd words
Or — if you’re in a rush — read @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social’s summary piece below, which does an amazing job of boiling the gist of it down to 900-odd words
February 10, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Read 200 pages of our new book here www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...
Or — if you’re in a rush — read @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social’s summary piece below, which does an amazing job of boiling the gist of it down to 900-odd words
Or — if you’re in a rush — read @mikebrewerecon.bsky.social’s summary piece below, which does an amazing job of boiling the gist of it down to 900-odd words
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Children need their families. Refugee children are no different.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Pulling up the drawbridge’: Alf Dubs criticises Shabana Mahmood’s plans for child refugees
Exclusive: Labour peer, who came to UK as a refugee, says some ministers try to show they won’t ‘just do things because of their background’
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Children need their families. Refugee children are no different.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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"In their words and drawings, they convey how much they ache for creature comforts and describe the anguish of being trapped. They write about missing their friends and teachers, falling behind at school, having unreliable access to medical care when they’re sick...and feeling scared."
“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM
"In their words and drawings, they convey how much they ache for creature comforts and describe the anguish of being trapped. They write about missing their friends and teachers, falling behind at school, having unreliable access to medical care when they’re sick...and feeling scared."
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This is homelessness by design. It has to end - extending the move on period to allow more time for people to find accommodation is essential, as is fixing the flaws in the system that leave people without support as soon as they are recognised as deserving protection www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Number of homeless refugees in England soars, BBC has found
Analysis of government data shows numbers increased from 3,560 in 2021/22 to 19,310 in 2024/25.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 11:36 AM
This is homelessness by design. It has to end - extending the move on period to allow more time for people to find accommodation is essential, as is fixing the flaws in the system that leave people without support as soon as they are recognised as deserving protection www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The notorious five-week wait for Universal Credit can lead to a significant period with no income.
It is unsurprising that this is the most common issue with the UC system that @changingrealities.bsky.social participants identified when speaking to us ⤵️
It is unsurprising that this is the most common issue with the UC system that @changingrealities.bsky.social participants identified when speaking to us ⤵️
February 6, 2026 at 12:15 PM
The notorious five-week wait for Universal Credit can lead to a significant period with no income.
It is unsurprising that this is the most common issue with the UC system that @changingrealities.bsky.social participants identified when speaking to us ⤵️
It is unsurprising that this is the most common issue with the UC system that @changingrealities.bsky.social participants identified when speaking to us ⤵️
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If we want older people to downsize why do we let retirement housing companies get away with this? Why would anyone buy one of their flats?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Families' debt 'nightmare' as thousands of retirement flats stand empty
Relatives face
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 7:57 AM
If we want older people to downsize why do we let retirement housing companies get away with this? Why would anyone buy one of their flats?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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How can the other parties not beat this? I mean, seriously? These people should be shouted down in roars of laughter the minute they say this. Just toxic. www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
Nigel Farage wants to cut price of beer by reinstating two-child benefit cap
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has pledged to reinstate the two-child limit on benefits to pay for a 5p cut off pints of beer to boost pubs.
www.bigissue.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:36 PM
How can the other parties not beat this? I mean, seriously? These people should be shouted down in roars of laughter the minute they say this. Just toxic. www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
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The idea of "pull factors" has become essential for how many parties approach immigration. In their desperate attempt to respond to the radical right, they look for levers that signal agency. Imaginary pull factors are necessary for the just-do-something approach that wants to signal toughness.
Do they understand how mad they sound? As if anyone has ever decided to cross the Channel in a small boat because, if they make it, they might get to take a free taxi to a doctor's appointment?
"Pull factors" on steroids.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Pull factors" on steroids.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
February 5, 2026 at 10:23 AM
The idea of "pull factors" has become essential for how many parties approach immigration. In their desperate attempt to respond to the radical right, they look for levers that signal agency. Imaginary pull factors are necessary for the just-do-something approach that wants to signal toughness.
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The UK government’s AI skills programme betrays UK workers and our digital sovereignty - Dr Mark Wong @uofgussp.bsky.social is co-author of this article critiquing the UK government's AI Skills Boost programme for its reliance on US tech platforms.
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The UK Government’s AI Skills Programme Betrays UK Workers And Our Digital Sovereignty | Computer Weekly - World Of Software
Last month, the UK government announced the AI Skills Boost programme, promising “free AI training for all” and claiming that the courses will give people the
worldofsoftware.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:30 AM
The UK government’s AI skills programme betrays UK workers and our digital sovereignty - Dr Mark Wong @uofgussp.bsky.social is co-author of this article critiquing the UK government's AI Skills Boost programme for its reliance on US tech platforms.
worldofsoftware.org/the-uk-gover...
worldofsoftware.org/the-uk-gover...
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As always, excellent comment from Mark Wong and fellow experts on AI and UK workers.
The UK government’s AI skills programme betrays UK workers and our digital sovereignty - Dr Mark Wong @uofgussp.bsky.social is co-author of this article critiquing the UK government's AI Skills Boost programme for its reliance on US tech platforms.
worldofsoftware.org/the-uk-gover...
worldofsoftware.org/the-uk-gover...
The UK Government’s AI Skills Programme Betrays UK Workers And Our Digital Sovereignty | Computer Weekly - World Of Software
Last month, the UK government announced the AI Skills Boost programme, promising “free AI training for all” and claiming that the courses will give people the
worldofsoftware.org
February 4, 2026 at 12:02 PM
As always, excellent comment from Mark Wong and fellow experts on AI and UK workers.
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Senior Programme Manager role now advertised, here in Glasgow, with our interdisciplinary @healthmod.bsky.social Consortium.
We’re hiring! 📣 @uofgshw.bsky.social is recruiting a FT Senior Programme Manager to support our £7.5m consortium - part of UKRI-funded @phiuk.bsky.social network shaping how policy affects health and equity.
📍 Glasgow | 💷 £50,253–£58,225
⏰ Deadline 17 Feb 2026 www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/senior-p...
📍 Glasgow | 💷 £50,253–£58,225
⏰ Deadline 17 Feb 2026 www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/senior-p...
Senior Programme Manager
Job PurposeThe University of Glasgow is seeking to appoint a talented and highly motivated Senior Programme Manager to join the £7.5m Policy Modelling for Health consortium, funded by UKRI’s Popula...
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk
February 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Senior Programme Manager role now advertised, here in Glasgow, with our interdisciplinary @healthmod.bsky.social Consortium.
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We're absolutely delighted to share the news that our dear colleague Prof. Bridget Fowler is this year's recipient of the @britsoci.bsky.social Distinguished Service Award. The very definition of a worthy winner...
Distinguished Service to British Sociology Award Winner Announced - Everyday Society - The British Sociological Association
We are delighted to announce Professor Bridget Fowler (University of Glasgow) is the 2025 winner of the Distinguished Service to British Sociology Award. This prestigious award is judged on service...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:44 PM
We're absolutely delighted to share the news that our dear colleague Prof. Bridget Fowler is this year's recipient of the @britsoci.bsky.social Distinguished Service Award. The very definition of a worthy winner...
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We are very pleased to let you know that the latest entry in the Sociological & Cultural Studies blog series has just been published.
In 'Teaching Migration Otherwise' @teresap.bsky.social shares critical lessons for how we might teach migration in the classroom.
In 'Teaching Migration Otherwise' @teresap.bsky.social shares critical lessons for how we might teach migration in the classroom.
Teaching Migration Otherwise: Ethics, Discomfort, and Critical Pedagogy in Practice
Teresa Piacentini shares lessons for how we might teach migration in the classroom.
www.gla.ac.uk
February 2, 2026 at 9:17 AM
We are very pleased to let you know that the latest entry in the Sociological & Cultural Studies blog series has just been published.
In 'Teaching Migration Otherwise' @teresap.bsky.social shares critical lessons for how we might teach migration in the classroom.
In 'Teaching Migration Otherwise' @teresap.bsky.social shares critical lessons for how we might teach migration in the classroom.