Tereza Hendl
@terezahendl.bsky.social
Philosopher / global (health) justice, critiques of East-West hierarchies of knowledge / anticolonial and CEE feminisms and art / she/they/Dr
RUTA Association (Board Member), CEE Feminist Research Network, IRG-GHJ
RUTA Association (Board Member), CEE Feminist Research Network, IRG-GHJ
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Tereza Hendl
@terezahendl.bsky.social
· Nov 26
🏆We are proud to announce the winner of the 2025 B. Brodie Prize: for their critique of “Westsplaining”+coloniality in dominant debates on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the work of
@terezahendl.bsky.social Olga Burlyuk, Mila O’Sullivan & Aizada Arystanbek was recognized by a jury from our EB
@terezahendl.bsky.social Olga Burlyuk, Mila O’Sullivan & Aizada Arystanbek was recognized by a jury from our EB
Honoured to have been awarded the 2025 Brodie Prize for our work, in which we problematise the persistent theorising of Europe's East and Central Asia through western-centric perspectives and russia-centric frameworks, calling instead for the re-centering of the knowledges of (de)occupied societies
From the US: the systemic practice of coercive and forced sterilisation of racialised women is escalating yet again
"They tried to shut me up by deporting me."
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
Dozens Of Women Allege Unwanted Surgeries And Medical Abuse In ICE Custody
More women are coming forward to say they were pressured to have reproductive surgeries they did not want or understand, offering a glimpse into alleged medical abuses at an ICE detention center.
www.npr.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
From the US: the systemic practice of coercive and forced sterilisation of racialised women is escalating yet again
The moment to wake up from illusions about Putin, Trump and their political systems was a long time ago. Denial is existentially counter-productive
Well, once again it was shown that Trump's "support" for Ukraine was a con. He has been working with Putin in secret to craft a "peace" deal which the US and Russia will now try to shove down Ukrainian and European throats. Just sent out this free piece. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Trump Was Working With Putin The Entire Time
And Now Europe and Ukraine Will Pay The Price
open.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The moment to wake up from illusions about Putin, Trump and their political systems was a long time ago. Denial is existentially counter-productive
Ukrainian feminists in their Right to Resist manifesto three years ago
commons.com.ua/en/right-res...
commons.com.ua/en/right-res...
November 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Ukrainian feminists in their Right to Resist manifesto three years ago
commons.com.ua/en/right-res...
commons.com.ua/en/right-res...
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For those who might be in Göttingen, join us for this symposium on “Medical border making and the absence/presence of ‘migration’ in the production of digital healthcare in Germany”, including for in-depth discussion on structural concerns of health justice
www.uni-goettingen.de/en/symposium...
www.uni-goettingen.de/en/symposium...
<b>Symposium:</b>“Medical border making and the absence/presence of migration in the production of digital healthcare in Germany” (19. & 20.11.2025) - Georg-August-University Göttingen
Website of the Georg-August-University Göttingen
https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/symposium%3A“medical+border+making+and+the+absence/presence+of+migration+in+the+production+of+digital+healthcare+in+germany”+%2819.+%26+20.11.2025%29/703044.html
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
For those who might be in Göttingen, join us for this symposium on “Medical border making and the absence/presence of ‘migration’ in the production of digital healthcare in Germany”, including for in-depth discussion on structural concerns of health justice
www.uni-goettingen.de/en/symposium...
www.uni-goettingen.de/en/symposium...
She who (among many many things) said that the systemic rape of Ukrainian women by russian occupiers is ‘just what happens in war’ has connections to the Kremlin? Who would have guessed. How many more talk shows will platform her
www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...
www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...
Erstmals konkrete Hinweise: Wagenknechts Kanal zum Kreml
Das BSW könnte in den Sog der "Voice of Europe"-Affäre geraten: Europaabgeordnete pflegen Kontakte zu Strippenziehern des russischen Schmiergeldnetzwerks.
www.t-online.de
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
She who (among many many things) said that the systemic rape of Ukrainian women by russian occupiers is ‘just what happens in war’ has connections to the Kremlin? Who would have guessed. How many more talk shows will platform her
www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...
www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...
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Due to numerous requests, we are pleased to announce that the abstract submission deadline has been extended by two weeks. We encourage all interested contributors to take advantage of this extra time to finalize their submissions. We look forward to receiving your contributions by Nov 30
Our 2026 RUTA conference will be exploring the role of embodied knowledges and knowledges rooted in the places we conduct research about. We will discuss how the making of knowledge, art and cultural heritage changes when it is grounded in places and communities and which possibilities this opens
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Due to numerous requests, we are pleased to announce that the abstract submission deadline has been extended by two weeks. We encourage all interested contributors to take advantage of this extra time to finalize their submissions. We look forward to receiving your contributions by Nov 30
For those who might be in Göttingen, join us for this symposium on “Medical border making and the absence/presence of ‘migration’ in the production of digital healthcare in Germany”, including for in-depth discussion on structural concerns of health justice
www.uni-goettingen.de/en/symposium...
www.uni-goettingen.de/en/symposium...
<b>Symposium:</b>“Medical border making and the absence/presence of migration in the production of digital healthcare in Germany” (19. & 20.11.2025) - Georg-August-University Göttingen
Website of the Georg-August-University Göttingen
https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/symposium%3A“medical+border+making+and+the+absence/presence+of+migration+in+the+production+of+digital+healthcare+in+germany”+%2819.+%26+20.11.2025%29/703044.html
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
For those who might be in Göttingen, join us for this symposium on “Medical border making and the absence/presence of ‘migration’ in the production of digital healthcare in Germany”, including for in-depth discussion on structural concerns of health justice
www.uni-goettingen.de/en/symposium...
www.uni-goettingen.de/en/symposium...
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Students in Czechia and Slovakia have a long history of standing up for liberty.
On November 17, we remember two such occassions: 1939, when students opposed the Nazi occupation, and 1989, when student demonstrations put into motion the events of the Velvet Revolution
On November 17, we remember two such occassions: 1939, when students opposed the Nazi occupation, and 1989, when student demonstrations put into motion the events of the Velvet Revolution
November 17, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Students in Czechia and Slovakia have a long history of standing up for liberty.
On November 17, we remember two such occassions: 1939, when students opposed the Nazi occupation, and 1989, when student demonstrations put into motion the events of the Velvet Revolution
On November 17, we remember two such occassions: 1939, when students opposed the Nazi occupation, and 1989, when student demonstrations put into motion the events of the Velvet Revolution
A cover of a book about the 1989 revolutions, through the photographs of Jan Šibík. This woman was part of the student protests during the Velvet Revolution that freed many of us in (then) Czechoslovakia, while others remained unfree. What a memento
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A cover of a book about the 1989 revolutions, through the photographs of Jan Šibík. This woman was part of the student protests during the Velvet Revolution that freed many of us in (then) Czechoslovakia, while others remained unfree. What a memento
It’s 17th November, the anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution that overthrew an oppressive state socialist regime and enabled the end of the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia. I share a personal text on what that revolution meant for Czechoslovak feminist thinkers
kcgs.net.ua/gurnal/26/06...
kcgs.net.ua/gurnal/26/06...
November 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
It’s 17th November, the anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution that overthrew an oppressive state socialist regime and enabled the end of the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia. I share a personal text on what that revolution meant for Czechoslovak feminist thinkers
kcgs.net.ua/gurnal/26/06...
kcgs.net.ua/gurnal/26/06...
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Please join us in Berlin for this workshop on Anti-Palestinianism in four weeks:
November 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Please join us in Berlin for this workshop on Anti-Palestinianism in four weeks:
What could only go wrong
If history is any guide, criminalising anti-fascism in Germany should work out just great for everyone.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
AfD hails US ban on European leftwing groups as historians fear crackdown on anti-fascists
German far-right party urges Berlin and other European nations to also designate ‘antifa’ groups as terrorist organisations
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
What could only go wrong
Oooph the content. Can only imagine the depths of racist gore that had to be read through for this much needed analysis…
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
November 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Oooph the content. Can only imagine the depths of racist gore that had to be read through for this much needed analysis…
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
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“At the summit, Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, said the slave trade was abhorrent but countries should be “looking forward” and addressing current challenges such as climate change.”
Some philosophers — Nuti and Táíwò among them — might have a thing or two to say about that ‘but.’
Some philosophers — Nuti and Táíwò among them — might have a thing or two to say about that ‘but.’
Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact
A delegation from the body leading the Caribbean’s slavery reparations movement will be in the UK next week for a “historic” first official visit to advocate for former British colonies.
The Caricom Reparations Commission (CRC) will be meeting with UK parliamentarians, Caribbean diplomats, academics and civil society groups from 17 to 20 November. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM
“At the summit, Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, said the slave trade was abhorrent but countries should be “looking forward” and addressing current challenges such as climate change.”
Some philosophers — Nuti and Táíwò among them — might have a thing or two to say about that ‘but.’
Some philosophers — Nuti and Táíwò among them — might have a thing or two to say about that ‘but.’
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Very important news everyone
November 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Very important news everyone
Timely
New: We've translated in full a 1988 KGB training manual on how to infiltrate U.S. government facilities in the Middle East and North Africa. Something of a Russian growth industry these days, you might say. open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...
How Russian Spies Infiltrate U.S. Institutions
Read a 1988 KGB textbook on how to recruit agents working for the U.S. government abroad.
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Timely
Sounds a bit too Nazi, doesn’t it
The co-leader of the far-right AfD, Germany's largest opposition party, has suggested that Poland is as much of a threat to his country as Russia is.
Leader of far-right AfD suggests Poland as great a threat to Germany as Russia
Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support.
notesfrompoland.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Sounds a bit too Nazi, doesn’t it
“No one prepares you to raise children through sirens, smoke and screams. No one teaches you how to keep a child calm while the sky is falling. No one explains how to carry your baby through fire, hunger and fear – and still sing to her at bedtime”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘For the women who gave birth in the dark’: a portrait of motherhood in Gaza
Diana Shams wrote a book because ‘no one explains how to carry your baby through fire, hunger and fear – and still sing to her at bedtime’
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“No one prepares you to raise children through sirens, smoke and screams. No one teaches you how to keep a child calm while the sky is falling. No one explains how to carry your baby through fire, hunger and fear – and still sing to her at bedtime”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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#CfP for the Journal of Bioethical Inquiry!
"The Role of the History of Eugenics within Contemporary Ethical Debates over Human Enhancement" (eds. Andrew Moeller, Jose Maria Andres Porras, and Heloise Robinson)
link.springer.com/collections/...
"The Role of the History of Eugenics within Contemporary Ethical Debates over Human Enhancement" (eds. Andrew Moeller, Jose Maria Andres Porras, and Heloise Robinson)
link.springer.com/collections/...
The Role of the History of Eugenics within Contemporary Ethical Debates over Human Enhancement
This symposium issue invites interdisciplinary contributions examining how the history of eugenics informs current ethical, legal, and social debates on human ...
link.springer.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
#CfP for the Journal of Bioethical Inquiry!
"The Role of the History of Eugenics within Contemporary Ethical Debates over Human Enhancement" (eds. Andrew Moeller, Jose Maria Andres Porras, and Heloise Robinson)
link.springer.com/collections/...
"The Role of the History of Eugenics within Contemporary Ethical Debates over Human Enhancement" (eds. Andrew Moeller, Jose Maria Andres Porras, and Heloise Robinson)
link.springer.com/collections/...
More on westsplaining and oppressive, silencing and tokenising politics on the left
Dozens of collectives from different anarchist and antifascists collectives signed the protest/solidarity statement to confront the current partial boycott against collectives from Eastern Europe in EU/West. #Belarus #Ukraine #Solidarity #Anarchism
Text available at abc-belarus.org
Text available at abc-belarus.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
More on westsplaining and oppressive, silencing and tokenising politics on the left
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as a bosnian, i cannot accept this depoliticization of the mass murder that was directed against us. to brazenly claim that the violence has "no political or religious motivation" is beneath common sense. it harms any understanding of what happened in sarajevo and bosnia
“There were no political or religious motivations. They were rich people who went there for fun and personal satisfaction. We are talking about people who love guns who perhaps go to shooting ranges or on safari in Africa.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 AM
as a bosnian, i cannot accept this depoliticization of the mass murder that was directed against us. to brazenly claim that the violence has "no political or religious motivation" is beneath common sense. it harms any understanding of what happened in sarajevo and bosnia
Last days to send us abstracts for our next conference of the RUTA Association for Central, South-Eastern, and Eastern European, Baltic, Caucasus, Central and Northern Asian Studies in Global Conversation exploring the role of rooted and embodied knowledges as catalysts of change and shifts in power
Our 2026 RUTA conference will be exploring the role of embodied knowledges and knowledges rooted in the places we conduct research about. We will discuss how the making of knowledge, art and cultural heritage changes when it is grounded in places and communities and which possibilities this opens
November 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Last days to send us abstracts for our next conference of the RUTA Association for Central, South-Eastern, and Eastern European, Baltic, Caucasus, Central and Northern Asian Studies in Global Conversation exploring the role of rooted and embodied knowledges as catalysts of change and shifts in power
Reposted by Tereza Hendl
Scholars from Estonia, Czechia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine write nuanced, deeply argued pieces about the war. One of them about Westsplaing. An American scholar jumps in, distorts their views, and explains that their ideas are “American frameworks.” You can't make this stuff up.
What ensues in academia when one critiques another’s favourite empire…The charge of borrowing from US frameworks toward a robust critique of westsplaining must be the biggest straw person fallacy to my work so far. How did this get through peer review? But also glad to stand there with Maria Mälksoo
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Scholars from Estonia, Czechia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine write nuanced, deeply argued pieces about the war. One of them about Westsplaing. An American scholar jumps in, distorts their views, and explains that their ideas are “American frameworks.” You can't make this stuff up.
On what can be observed and learnt from comparative reflections on patterns of genocide denial
November 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
On what can be observed and learnt from comparative reflections on patterns of genocide denial
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Each week, as Germany gallops further to the right, you see another prominent voice raising the alarm. This time it is Tupoka Ogette, probably the country's leading anti-racism activist, expressing her fears about bringing up black children in today's Germany.
www.instagram.com/reel/DQ6YWCu...
www.instagram.com/reel/DQ6YWCu...
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tupoka.oEinfach f** scary.#keinpeptalk
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November 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Each week, as Germany gallops further to the right, you see another prominent voice raising the alarm. This time it is Tupoka Ogette, probably the country's leading anti-racism activist, expressing her fears about bringing up black children in today's Germany.
www.instagram.com/reel/DQ6YWCu...
www.instagram.com/reel/DQ6YWCu...