Parvathi Menon
@parvathimenon.bsky.social
Academic at SOAS Law | Marxist
Co-Director @cceilsoas.bsky.social
She/her
London | Cochin
Co-Director @cceilsoas.bsky.social
She/her
London | Cochin
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new lows in blogging! new heights in self-indulgence! what a time to be alive (so I'm told)
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Liberal Egalitarianism and Object Permanence (Tooze v Anderson)
Hey there gang, I hope you’re maintaining despite the hellscape. I’m back with an offcut (even by my standards!)I don’t really follow Adam Tooze and haven’t...
buttondown.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:32 PM
new lows in blogging! new heights in self-indulgence! what a time to be alive (so I'm told)
buttondown.com/nateholdren/...
buttondown.com/nateholdren/...
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Comrades, we are inviting applications for the Law and Marxism Spring School 2026: Race, Resources and Redistribution, 8-10 April 2026, at the @gvagrad.bsky.social
Please take a look at our Call for Abstracts and share with your networks 📣
📝 To apply, click here: tinyurl.com/LawMarx26
Please take a look at our Call for Abstracts and share with your networks 📣
📝 To apply, click here: tinyurl.com/LawMarx26
December 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Comrades, we are inviting applications for the Law and Marxism Spring School 2026: Race, Resources and Redistribution, 8-10 April 2026, at the @gvagrad.bsky.social
Please take a look at our Call for Abstracts and share with your networks 📣
📝 To apply, click here: tinyurl.com/LawMarx26
Please take a look at our Call for Abstracts and share with your networks 📣
📝 To apply, click here: tinyurl.com/LawMarx26
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Our Law & Marxism Spring School Call for Applications is out! 😻
Comrades, we are inviting applications for the Law and Marxism Spring School 2026: Race, Resources and Redistribution, 8-10 April 2026, at the @gvagrad.bsky.social
Please take a look at our Call for Abstracts and share with your networks 📣
📝 To apply, click here: tinyurl.com/LawMarx26
Please take a look at our Call for Abstracts and share with your networks 📣
📝 To apply, click here: tinyurl.com/LawMarx26
December 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Our Law & Marxism Spring School Call for Applications is out! 😻
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excited to be chairing this upcoming free event on critical theory and psychoanlysis:
www.eventbrite.com/e/melanie-kl...
www.eventbrite.com/e/melanie-kl...
Melanie Klein and Critical Theory
Eventbrite - Melanie Klein and Critical Theory - Sunday, January 18, 2026 - Find event and ticket information.
www.eventbrite.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
excited to be chairing this upcoming free event on critical theory and psychoanlysis:
www.eventbrite.com/e/melanie-kl...
www.eventbrite.com/e/melanie-kl...
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Join us in London on 23 January for the inaugural event of the Centre for the Critique of Law and Society @qmul.bsky.social.
With stellar speakers we reflect on the state of (legal) critique as we confront a world of "death and destruction without alibi".
👇👇👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-state-...
With stellar speakers we reflect on the state of (legal) critique as we confront a world of "death and destruction without alibi".
👇👇👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-state-...
The State of Critique: CCLAS Launch
Join us to celebrate the launch of the Centre for the Critique of Law and Society (formerly Centre for Law and Society in a Global Context)
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Join us in London on 23 January for the inaugural event of the Centre for the Critique of Law and Society @qmul.bsky.social.
With stellar speakers we reflect on the state of (legal) critique as we confront a world of "death and destruction without alibi".
👇👇👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-state-...
With stellar speakers we reflect on the state of (legal) critique as we confront a world of "death and destruction without alibi".
👇👇👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-state-...
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**LAUNCH OF THE NEW CENTRE FOR THE CRITIQUE OF LAW AND SOCIETY**
Join us to celebrate our new research centre (CCLAS) and hear from thinkers in law and the humanities, examining both (legal) critique and the Critic.
Full program and registration here:
tinyurl.com/stateofcritique
Join us to celebrate our new research centre (CCLAS) and hear from thinkers in law and the humanities, examining both (legal) critique and the Critic.
Full program and registration here:
tinyurl.com/stateofcritique
December 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
**LAUNCH OF THE NEW CENTRE FOR THE CRITIQUE OF LAW AND SOCIETY**
Join us to celebrate our new research centre (CCLAS) and hear from thinkers in law and the humanities, examining both (legal) critique and the Critic.
Full program and registration here:
tinyurl.com/stateofcritique
Join us to celebrate our new research centre (CCLAS) and hear from thinkers in law and the humanities, examining both (legal) critique and the Critic.
Full program and registration here:
tinyurl.com/stateofcritique
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Me and Mary Robertson in @ripejournal.bsky.social articulating a Marxist perspective on race, racialisation and subprime in a special issue on Raced Finance expertly co-edited by @iliasalami.bsky.social @alibhagat.bsky.social @vincentguermond.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Locating race in capitalism’s laws of motion: the case of subprime
Through a critical engagement with the racial capitalism literature, this article problematizes interpretations of the subprime crisis that foreground expropriation and the historical continuity of...
www.tandfonline.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Me and Mary Robertson in @ripejournal.bsky.social articulating a Marxist perspective on race, racialisation and subprime in a special issue on Raced Finance expertly co-edited by @iliasalami.bsky.social @alibhagat.bsky.social @vincentguermond.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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It might be that Birmingham have been uniquely foolish in their handling of this situation, but it's worth noting that management failing to take overwork, stress and burnout seriously is a sector-wide problem, and only getting worse as universities slash staff costs.
Oh hey it finally made the media, only a week after the letter was actually sent.
FWIW despite being legally obliged to share with all staff, he so far hasn't.
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/birming...
FWIW despite being legally obliged to share with all staff, he so far hasn't.
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/birming...
Birmingham reprimanded over its management of work-related stress
Investigation by Health and Safety Executive found institution ‘does not have appropriate arrangements in place’ to manage burnout among staff
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:19 AM
It might be that Birmingham have been uniquely foolish in their handling of this situation, but it's worth noting that management failing to take overwork, stress and burnout seriously is a sector-wide problem, and only getting worse as universities slash staff costs.
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In memoriam: Asad Haider (1987–2025).
In memoriam: Asad Haider (1987-2025) - Historical Materialism
‘Our subjective horizon is the optimism of the intellect; our objective, structuring condition is pessimism of the will. Without optimism of the intellect, we have the party without the people. Withou...
www.historicalmaterialism.org
December 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM
In memoriam: Asad Haider (1987–2025).
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Chapter 1 of myself @ruthhoughton.bsky.social & Cher Weixia Chen Research Handbook on Global Governance is available open access 👇
doi.org/10.4337/9781...
We set out how we created an alternative & critical take on global governance - on topics sometimes forgotten, lots of different voices & more
doi.org/10.4337/9781...
We set out how we created an alternative & critical take on global governance - on topics sometimes forgotten, lots of different voices & more
November 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Chapter 1 of myself @ruthhoughton.bsky.social & Cher Weixia Chen Research Handbook on Global Governance is available open access 👇
doi.org/10.4337/9781...
We set out how we created an alternative & critical take on global governance - on topics sometimes forgotten, lots of different voices & more
doi.org/10.4337/9781...
We set out how we created an alternative & critical take on global governance - on topics sometimes forgotten, lots of different voices & more
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TURN THE VOLUME UP!
Online registration for the HM London has ended, but you can still attend by registering on the door. Low income, unemployed and student (school and university) comrades are welcome to attend by offering to pay whatever you can afford.
Three important things...
Online registration for the HM London has ended, but you can still attend by registering on the door. Low income, unemployed and student (school and university) comrades are welcome to attend by offering to pay whatever you can afford.
Three important things...
November 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
TURN THE VOLUME UP!
Online registration for the HM London has ended, but you can still attend by registering on the door. Low income, unemployed and student (school and university) comrades are welcome to attend by offering to pay whatever you can afford.
Three important things...
Online registration for the HM London has ended, but you can still attend by registering on the door. Low income, unemployed and student (school and university) comrades are welcome to attend by offering to pay whatever you can afford.
Three important things...
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Public Lecture co-organised by me and @parvathimenon.bsky.social @cceilsoas.bsky.social ( & by Luke McDonagh Gerry Simpson & @mariepetersmann.bsky.social @lselaw.bsky.social ): "Recognition of the State of Palestine: Contested Interpretations" 6pm on Thurs November 13 at LSE. Registration 👇🏾
Recognition of the State of Palestine - Contested Interpretations - LSE Law School Events
What is the meaning and significance of the legal recognition of the state of Palestine in international law? Speakers: Prof Vasuki Nesiah, Dr. Shahd Hammouri, Dr Mazen Masri & Dr Nora Jaber
lselaw.events
October 28, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Public Lecture co-organised by me and @parvathimenon.bsky.social @cceilsoas.bsky.social ( & by Luke McDonagh Gerry Simpson & @mariepetersmann.bsky.social @lselaw.bsky.social ): "Recognition of the State of Palestine: Contested Interpretations" 6pm on Thurs November 13 at LSE. Registration 👇🏾
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“Marx and the Critique of Humanism”, coming Feb 2026, edited by @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/marx-and-...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/marx-and-...
September 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
“Marx and the Critique of Humanism”, coming Feb 2026, edited by @asaenzdesicilia.bsky.social
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/marx-and-...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/marx-and-...
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The week in review: it was a Labor Day special, with @mikewishnie.bsky.social on faculty unions, and Eamon Coburn on the long-eroded social norms against union busting.
Plus, the best of LPE from around the web in the 🧵 👇
Plus, the best of LPE from around the web in the 🧵 👇
Weekly Roundup: September 5
A Labor Day special: Michael Wishnie on the possibility of faculty unions, and Eamon Coburn on reviving long-eroded social norms against union busting. Plus, upcoming deadlines for the ALPE conference...
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September 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The week in review: it was a Labor Day special, with @mikewishnie.bsky.social on faculty unions, and Eamon Coburn on the long-eroded social norms against union busting.
Plus, the best of LPE from around the web in the 🧵 👇
Plus, the best of LPE from around the web in the 🧵 👇
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If you’re in Copenhagen on 23 September, come out for this stellar event ✨
Now it is time for the Cph book launch, a double whammy if you will!
"Finance Aesthetics" (@goldsmithspress.bsky.social) and "The Birth of the Financial Thriller" (@edinburghup.bsky.social)
Sep 23, at Uni of Cph, 3-6 pm.
Readings, conversations, wine!
Please come, no registration needed.
"Finance Aesthetics" (@goldsmithspress.bsky.social) and "The Birth of the Financial Thriller" (@edinburghup.bsky.social)
Sep 23, at Uni of Cph, 3-6 pm.
Readings, conversations, wine!
Please come, no registration needed.
September 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
If you’re in Copenhagen on 23 September, come out for this stellar event ✨
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Friends in NYC: Vasuki Nesiah, Tony Alessandrini, Gary Wilder and I will be holding a public conversation at CUNY Graduate Center on "The Question of Internationalism Today" on Sept 18, at 5 pm. Please join the discussion.
@lsehumanrights.bsky.social
@lsesociology.bsky.social
@lsehumanrights.bsky.social
@lsesociology.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Friends in NYC: Vasuki Nesiah, Tony Alessandrini, Gary Wilder and I will be holding a public conversation at CUNY Graduate Center on "The Question of Internationalism Today" on Sept 18, at 5 pm. Please join the discussion.
@lsehumanrights.bsky.social
@lsesociology.bsky.social
@lsehumanrights.bsky.social
@lsesociology.bsky.social
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the weaponization of course evaluations in the Brown University deal takes the consumerist model of higher education to new heights. not only is your job contingent on it, but make any of your students uncomfortable and you’ll be investigated by the government
July 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
the weaponization of course evaluations in the Brown University deal takes the consumerist model of higher education to new heights. not only is your job contingent on it, but make any of your students uncomfortable and you’ll be investigated by the government
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Recognition of Palestine now is more about attempting to (re-)normalise the Israel's place in the regional order than anything else.
July 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Recognition of Palestine now is more about attempting to (re-)normalise the Israel's place in the regional order than anything else.
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It's utterly mad.
These people are the opposite of terrorists.
THEY WANT PEACE.
The police know they're not terrorists.
The government knows they're not terrorists.
Yet, on the Home Secretary's orders, they're being arrested under the Terrorism Act.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
These people are the opposite of terrorists.
THEY WANT PEACE.
The police know they're not terrorists.
The government knows they're not terrorists.
Yet, on the Home Secretary's orders, they're being arrested under the Terrorism Act.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
More than 100 arrested across UK at protests related to Palestine Action
Police in London detain scores of people and confiscate placards under section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2025 at 5:27 AM
It's utterly mad.
These people are the opposite of terrorists.
THEY WANT PEACE.
The police know they're not terrorists.
The government knows they're not terrorists.
Yet, on the Home Secretary's orders, they're being arrested under the Terrorism Act.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
These people are the opposite of terrorists.
THEY WANT PEACE.
The police know they're not terrorists.
The government knows they're not terrorists.
Yet, on the Home Secretary's orders, they're being arrested under the Terrorism Act.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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*me and my book project
July 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
*me and my book project
Order your copies now (one for yourself and another for a friend who needs it badly)! The brilliant combination of Knox, Ziadah and Hanieh
Physical copies of this, written by Adam Hanieh l, myself and @rafeefz.bsky.social seem to be appearing on the shelves.
If you can't find a copy it's still available for preorder from Verso - www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc...
If you can't find a copy it's still available for preorder from Verso - www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc...
July 12, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Order your copies now (one for yourself and another for a friend who needs it badly)! The brilliant combination of Knox, Ziadah and Hanieh
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Physical copies of this, written by Adam Hanieh l, myself and @rafeefz.bsky.social seem to be appearing on the shelves.
If you can't find a copy it's still available for preorder from Verso - www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc...
If you can't find a copy it's still available for preorder from Verso - www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc...
July 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Physical copies of this, written by Adam Hanieh l, myself and @rafeefz.bsky.social seem to be appearing on the shelves.
If you can't find a copy it's still available for preorder from Verso - www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc...
If you can't find a copy it's still available for preorder from Verso - www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc...
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look at what was just delivered
it’s the
@pashukanist.bsky.social & co. masterpiece that everyone should read
& it looks even more 🔥🔥🔥 than online & IT HAS THAT FRESH BOOK SMELL (in case you needed another reason to ordered it right this moment)
it’s the
@pashukanist.bsky.social & co. masterpiece that everyone should read
& it looks even more 🔥🔥🔥 than online & IT HAS THAT FRESH BOOK SMELL (in case you needed another reason to ordered it right this moment)
July 11, 2025 at 10:35 AM
look at what was just delivered
it’s the
@pashukanist.bsky.social & co. masterpiece that everyone should read
& it looks even more 🔥🔥🔥 than online & IT HAS THAT FRESH BOOK SMELL (in case you needed another reason to ordered it right this moment)
it’s the
@pashukanist.bsky.social & co. masterpiece that everyone should read
& it looks even more 🔥🔥🔥 than online & IT HAS THAT FRESH BOOK SMELL (in case you needed another reason to ordered it right this moment)