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Dr Ram Zamanov
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Humboldt postdoc @freeuniberlin
PhD in social anthropology #gender #queer #homonationalism #queermigration 🏳️‍🌈

https://drramzamanov.my.canva.site/
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ramup.bsky.social
My new #article is out in #CentralAsianSurvey!

Based on my 2019 fieldwork and MA thesis;huge thanks to the amazing women who shared their stories💜

If you don’t have access,message me and I’ll send you a free link.
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#Gender #Displacement #NagornoKarabakh
Intersecting legacies: gender, ethnicity and displacement in the aftermath of the first Nagorno-Karabakh War for internally displaced and refugee women
This article explores the long-suffering gendered challenges that shape the lives of internally displaced and refugee women after the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. By applying the ‘matrix of dominati...
www.tandfonline.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
ramup.bsky.social
This is an open access article but if you have technical problems downloading it, please reach out!

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
State violence and queer identities: experiences from the Azerbaijani military
This study investigates the state-perpetuated violence and oppression experienced by LGBTQI+ subjects within the Azerbaijani military. Utilizing a transnational queer-feminist framework, the study ...
www.tandfonline.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
ramup.bsky.social
How is this different from Nazi Germany?
paultlevin.bsky.social Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · Oct 4
““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+
Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
ramup.bsky.social
🚨 Quick request:

It concerns the family of two dear friends of my friend’s, who, after three years of struggle, finally received a German residence permit.Yet today, they remain stuck in Pakistan, blocked by German bureaucracy, and face imminent deportation back to Afghanistan.

👉 shorturl.at/MQMA7
Petition unterschreiben
Stoppt die Abschiebung von Abu und Ahmad Torans Familie
shorturl.at
August 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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sandeepbak.bsky.social
Sahar Delijani on brand
The pic features the Iranian author Sahar Delijani who is looking at the camera. Her words appear next to her on the picture and they read: I was born in an Iranian prison. My parents were held in their jails. My uncles lie in their mass graves. Nothing you can tell me about the crimes of the Iranian regime that I haven't lived in blood and bone. That doesn't mean I want my people bombed, maimed, killed, their homes in ruins. If your vision of liberation comes only through the destruction of innocent lives, then it's not freedom you're after. Sahar Delijani, Iranian author
June 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
ramup.bsky.social
Dear all,

I am happy to share my newly published op-ed in Caucasus Edition: Journal of Conflict Transformation. This piece offers a modest critique that seeks to shed light on the current dynamics of knowledge production in the South Caucasus.
Decolonising the Caucasus: On Epistemic Resistance and the Violence of Global North Knowledge Production
This paper interrogates the colonial dynamics of academic knowledge production in and about the South Caucasus, exposing how Global North scholars exploit local researchers and contexts while silencin...
caucasusedition.net
June 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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zedecksiew.bsky.social
The crew of the Madleen, a ship carrying humanitarian aid, are now hostages of Israel.
June 9, 2025 at 3:33 AM
ramup.bsky.social
Thrilled to announce the publication of my article,’State Violence and Queer Identities: Experiences from the Azerbaijani Military’, in Journal of Critical Military Studies! #QueerStudies #Azerbaijan #StateViolence
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23337486.2025.2516883
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June 7, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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mommunism.bsky.social
We were hoping that this letter to @bsky.app could first be shared by a Gazan, but we were too worried that doing so would get their account deleted so we are sharing first.

You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
[CLICK here if you would like your name added to this letter] النسخة العربية من هذه الرسالة متاحة أدناه. Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza The signatories of this letter are all members of the Bluesky community, many of us have actively participated on the platform since its inception. We came to Bluesky because it was a breath of fresh air, a place that felt different from many of the other social media platforms. The lack of a central algorithm, the ability to build and use custom feeds, and the lack of penalty for link promotion contributed to an environment that allowed diverse and interesting voices to find their footing and community on Bluesky. While some of the signatories of this letter have had no issues with speaking their mind publicly on Bluesky, unfortunately that is not true for all the signatories because many are Palestinians currently living in Gaza. These Palestinians are journalists, artists, engineers, teachers, grandmas, entrepreneurs, a man who owned an ice cream shop, a pediatrician who has been featured on CBS Morning News, aid workers, architects, waiters, pharmacists, students–and perhaps most essential to the backbone of Bluesky, posters. All of these people provide unique and interesting voices to the Bluesky community. However, unlike the other signatories of this letter, these Bluesky community members have struggled to keep their accounts on the platform. Most of them have lost multiple accounts and/or have had their accounts labeled as spam. Some cannot even make an account without it immediately being removed from the platform. Gazans undertake immense efforts to simply be on Bluesky. Sometimes, they walk for miles just to have access to the internet. They scale rooftops where they are exposed to potential military attacks just for the opportunity to get better cell signals–one signatory of this letter tragically lost her brother this way. They use what little money they have to pay … Gazans have also been aggressively targeted and unfairly reported by bad actors. Many accounts openly encourage the reporting and targeting of any Palestinian. Several groups exist for the express purpose of looking for Palestinian accounts to report. We believe Bluesky owes Gazans, and the entire community who benefits from their voices, a greater duty of care especially in the context of the horrors they are enduring. We ask Bluesky to implement the following changes: Provide information on all Bluesky-affiliated websites in Arabic that explains the rules and expectations of the site in clear language. Investigate the accounts that are mass-reporting Palestinians on Bluesky. The mass reporting of Palestinians on Bluesky is a group effort to render the platform a hostile place for a community based on their ethnicity. As such, it is racism, and should be understood as such. Reports against Palestinians who have broken no community guidelines must be understood as racism, and the accounts that submit those reports should be disregarded in the future. Many Bluesky users encourage Gazans to tag or reply to them, and this is not always understood as unwelcome behavior. If an account is reported as Spam for tagging or replying to others, treat only reports from the tagged/mentioned account as legitimate, seeing as they were the only ones who received a notification. Send emails regarding disciplinary action every time it is taken. Gazans do not always get an email explaining what they did wrong, and those that do are required to parse a language they do not speak in order to understand their violation. Have these emails contain an easily visible link to information about their violations in Arabic. Respond to appeals in a timely fashion, many Gazans simply never hear back from Bluesky after they appeal a decision. In addition to removing Gazans for alleged spam behavior, Bluesky has also sometimes indicated that they are deleting an account for being a scam or … End IP bans on any account from Gaza and allow them to make new accounts where they can comply with Bluesky rules and continue to be valued members of the community. We understand that even if all these changes are made, many Gazans may still violate Bluesky rules in the future, but we hope that Bluesky will abandon their punitive approach to these violations and instead embrace an attitude of education, cooperation and community care– one that works to ensure people in Gaza can participate in a way that keeps their voices heard. We also call on the Bluesky community to help and support these accounts however they can. We want to continue to build a healthy community with better community members and this cannot be done if Gazans continue to be shunned. We can use this as an opportunity to show how to protect all vulnerable groups in the future. We hope that Bluesky does not follow the path of other social media platforms and instead forges ahead with a different philosophy. After all, that is the reason so many of its users are there. Bluesky's ethos of "No Caesars” should apply to all members of its community. [To add your name to the list of signatories, click here.]
May 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
ramup.bsky.social
Disappointed but not surprised by the International Studies Association’s decision to host its 2026 Convention in Columbus, Ohio.

Despite growing concerns, #ISA continues its Americentric approach, prioritizing convenience over genuine inclusion and safety.
April 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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enqa.bsky.social
Meet-up! 25th of april, 12-13.30 CEST, DM for Zoom-Link
This time we want to offer a space to share experiences and think about the current situation of the world in turmoil and its impact on different queer people. The developments in various parts of the world affect us in many different ways,
April 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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senthorun.bsky.social
Women are “ordinary people.”

Migrants are “ordinary people.”

LGBT folks are “ordinary people.”

Stop using “ordinary people” as a reference only for people who are straight, white and male.

It’s simple.
December 14, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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sandeepbak.bsky.social
Pic from BBC -- white women celebrating outside the UK SC. We may deprivilege the colonial-racial frame, but the hate campaign led by white cis women speaks to a nation that criminalised same-sex relations in its empire, invented 'woman' in its colonies (cf. Oyewumi) & knows how to coerce white +
April 18, 2025 at 6:46 AM
ramup.bsky.social
Quotidian realities of the Trump era! #freerumeysa
joshuajfriedman.com Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · Apr 10
NEW: Rümeysa Öztürk says she's had 4 painful asthma attacks in ICE custody, and not only is her asthma going untreated but a nurse tore off her hijab, saying, "You need to take that thing off your head." www.aclum.org/sites/defaul...
38. Once they finally took me to the medical center, the nurse took my temperature. She said "you need to take that thing off your head" and took off my hejab without asking my permission. I told her you can't take off my hejab and she said this is for your health. After a few minutes I put my hejab back on. But they did nothing to treat my asthma and gave me a few ibuprofen. 39. I had a third asthma attack at the Louisiana facility. Again, this happened in the cell and other woman knocked on the window to get the attention of the officers. I was told that the nurse would come to the cell to see me. She took me outside for a short bit and told me that it was all in my mind. She finally took me to the medical center but I was not treated for my difficulty breathing. The nurse left the room and didn't answer my questions 40.I had a fourth asthma attack on Wednesday March gth around noon. I used my inhaler and waited for it to pass. I was in pain and very scared but I didn't ask to go to the medical center because I don't feel that they address my medical needs. 41. I don't feel safe at the medical center because of my prior experiences there. They complain when I go there and speak to me in an insulting and condescending manner. They also write information in my medical records that is not accurate. The doctor and nurses there are rude and uncaring.
April 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
ramup.bsky.social
Why do we always share the #success? As #Halberstam said’Failing is something #queers do and have always done exceptionally well.’

Just received a rejection from a postdoc funding of #FWO in #Belgium. Disheartening that #queerethnography still struggles to find appreciation at the heart of #Europe!
April 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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lisamaier.bsky.social
"The threat of #German citizens being stripped of their citizenship for political opinions – for example, for expressing views about the war in #Gaza – risks creating a chilling effect to quash views unpopular with the government."

NEW comment @hrw.org: www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
German Proposal to Strip Citizenship Endangers Human Rights
A leaked paper reveals that Germany’s conservative political parties want to add a clause to Germany’s Nationality Law to allow the country to revoke German nationality from dual nationals if they are...
www.hrw.org
April 4, 2025 at 7:47 AM
ramup.bsky.social
@echr.coe.int is hopefully getting ready to deal with such serious human rights violations in #renazifying #germany.
benbraun.bsky.social Benjamin Braun @benbraun.bsky.social · Apr 1
Good to see the FT take this up. @hahauenstein.bsky.social broke the story today in The Intercept. Deporting EU citizens for having participated in Gaza protests – a drastic escalation of repression by emboldened CDU – first reported in the *foreign* press.
www.ft.com/content/324e...
Berlin seeks to deport EU citizens over pro-Palestinian protests
Irish, Polish and US activists appeal rulings based on events at university sit-in against Israeli offensive in Gaza
www.ft.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social
Berlin's city parliament just agreed a city partnership with Tel Aviv. All parties voted in favour. Die Linke‘s representative in fact complained that it has taken so... long, given the plan dates to 2023. So that you know...
March 29, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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nuclearanthro.bsky.social
Race is a human invention.

Race is not a biological reality.

#Anthropologist

I have literally taught this to undergrads.

americananthro.org/about/polici...
Screenshot of Trump’s executive order reading: Once widely respected as a symbol of American excellence and a global icon of cultural achievement, the Smithsonian Institution has, in recent years, come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology. This shift has promoted narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive. For example, the Smithsonian American Art Museum today features "The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture," an exhibit representing that "[societies including the United States have used race to establish and maintain systems of power, privilege, and disenfranchisement." The exhibit further claims that "sculpture has been a powerful tool in promoting scientific racism" and promotes the view that race is not a biological reality but a social construct, stating "Race is a human invention."
March 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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senthorun.bsky.social
“Research into sexuality and gender is vital for identifying social, cultural, and medical needs of populations, and addressing inequalities across populations.”

It’s good to see editors of academic journals refuse to comply with increasing state censorship of sexuality and gender scholarship.

🌈🎓
Statement on the Importance of Sexuality and Gender Research
Published in The Journal of Sex Research (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
March 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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tiojeda.bsky.social
If you’re in London this Friday, this event on ‘Global Anti-Gender Politics’ is one not to be missed. Great lineup of speakers and a truly transnational focus, which is often overlooked in these discussions 🤩 www.qmul.ac.uk/events/upcom...
Global Anti Gender Politics
www.qmul.ac.uk
March 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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hsw.bsky.social
"The ministry announced that it will launch family education seminars for citizens living abroad ... will include a session titled 'De-gendering.'"

The Ministry of Family’s new move: Anti-LGBTI+ training seminars to begin abroad #Turkey 👇🏽
kaosgl.org/en/single-ne...
The Ministry of Family’s new move: Anti-LGBTI+ training seminars to begin abroad
In the first "Family Education Seminars" organized by the ministry for citizens living in Germany, a session titled "De-gendering" will also be included.
kaosgl.org
March 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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premthakker.bsky.social
BREAKING: Yuval Abraham, co-director of Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," says Israeli settlers beat his co-director Hamdan Ballal, injuring his head and stomach — and then Israeli soldiers invaded the ambulance he was in and seized him.

Ballal's whereabouts are now unknown.
Tweet from Yuval Abraham: "A group of settlers just lynched Hamdan Ballal, co director of our film no other land. They beat him and he has injuries in his head and stomach, bleeding. Soldiers invaded the ambulance he called, and took him. No sign of him since."
March 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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joelhs.bsky.social
What is happening to Columbia is the beginning of what happened to the Central European University in Budapest, which ultimately led to them forced to leave Hungary, so no one in Hungary can teach critically on Gender Studies, Jewish History, Romani History in Hungary. We are going the Orbán route.
March 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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manchesterup.bsky.social
In February, the European Commission withdrew their anti-discrimination legislation proposal.

For @citystgeorgesucu.bsky.social, @kslootmaeckers.bsky.social discusses the veneer of progress in human rights issues and his award-winning book on sexual politics in Serbia/the EU:

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“LGBT laws alone are not a measure of equality”: Dr Koen Slootmaeckers wins European Union Studies Association Best Book Prize 2025 | City St George's, University of London
The European Union Studies Association (EUSA) awarded Dr Koen Slootmaeckers the EUSA Best Book Prize 2025 for his book Coming in: Sexual Politics and EU Accession in Serbia.
tinyurl.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM