Umut Ozguc
@umutozguc.bsky.social
#Borders #IR #CriticalSecurityStudies #IPS #Walls Convenor @acbsnetwork.bsky.social MacquarieUni
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Great to see Beryl Pong's article 'Volumetric mediations' is out in Area. It is the first article in an SI on 'Atmospheric Borders' edited by @kayatbarry.bsky.social @umutozguc.bsky.social Andrew Burridge and I @acbsnetwork.bsky.social rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Area | RGS Geography Journal | Wiley Online Library
This paper contributes to scholarship on drones’ more-than-military realms as they pertain to the atmospheres they create in visual culture. Focusing on two humanitarian drone documentaries, Ai Weiwe...
rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 13, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Great to see Beryl Pong's article 'Volumetric mediations' is out in Area. It is the first article in an SI on 'Atmospheric Borders' edited by @kayatbarry.bsky.social @umutozguc.bsky.social Andrew Burridge and I @acbsnetwork.bsky.social rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Please join us for our next @visualpolitics.bsky.social event:
Prof Lilie Chouliaraki @liliechouliaraki.bsky.social (LSE) discusses her new book Wronged: The Weaponization of Victimhood.
Wed 7 May, 5-6pm Brisbane time (UTC+10). In person 501/(39a). Zoom rego: www.rolandbleiker.com/news/upcomin...
Prof Lilie Chouliaraki @liliechouliaraki.bsky.social (LSE) discusses her new book Wronged: The Weaponization of Victimhood.
Wed 7 May, 5-6pm Brisbane time (UTC+10). In person 501/(39a). Zoom rego: www.rolandbleiker.com/news/upcomin...
Upcoming Event: Lilie Chouliaraki on The Symbolic Politics of Victimhood — Roland Bleiker
Prof Lilie Chouliaraki will join us online to discuss her new book Wronged: The Weaponization of Victimhood (Columbia University Press, 2024)
www.rolandbleiker.com
May 5, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Please join us for our next @visualpolitics.bsky.social event:
Prof Lilie Chouliaraki @liliechouliaraki.bsky.social (LSE) discusses her new book Wronged: The Weaponization of Victimhood.
Wed 7 May, 5-6pm Brisbane time (UTC+10). In person 501/(39a). Zoom rego: www.rolandbleiker.com/news/upcomin...
Prof Lilie Chouliaraki @liliechouliaraki.bsky.social (LSE) discusses her new book Wronged: The Weaponization of Victimhood.
Wed 7 May, 5-6pm Brisbane time (UTC+10). In person 501/(39a). Zoom rego: www.rolandbleiker.com/news/upcomin...
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April 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Join us for our next @visualpolitics.bsky.social event:
@emilyfaux.bsky.social (@nclpolitics.bsky.social) discusses collage as method for her Ph.D. research on nuclear weapons and war.
Wed 9 April, 5-6pm Brisbane time (UTC+10). In person 501/(39a). Zoom rego: www.rolandbleiker.com/news/upcomin...
@emilyfaux.bsky.social (@nclpolitics.bsky.social) discusses collage as method for her Ph.D. research on nuclear weapons and war.
Wed 9 April, 5-6pm Brisbane time (UTC+10). In person 501/(39a). Zoom rego: www.rolandbleiker.com/news/upcomin...
Upcoming Event: Emily Faux on Representing Nuclear War — Roland Bleiker
Join us for our next Visual Politics event with Emily Faux (Newcastle University, UK) on Representing Nuclear War.
www.rolandbleiker.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Join us for our next @visualpolitics.bsky.social event:
@emilyfaux.bsky.social (@nclpolitics.bsky.social) discusses collage as method for her Ph.D. research on nuclear weapons and war.
Wed 9 April, 5-6pm Brisbane time (UTC+10). In person 501/(39a). Zoom rego: www.rolandbleiker.com/news/upcomin...
@emilyfaux.bsky.social (@nclpolitics.bsky.social) discusses collage as method for her Ph.D. research on nuclear weapons and war.
Wed 9 April, 5-6pm Brisbane time (UTC+10). In person 501/(39a). Zoom rego: www.rolandbleiker.com/news/upcomin...
As Australian Critical Border Studies Network @acbsnetwork.bsky.social, we are pleased to have Henk van Houtum present his new book Free the Map. Join us on the 16th of April. @henkvanhoutum.bsky.social @arijerrems.bsky.social @kayatbarry.bsky.social events.humanitix.com/free-the-map...
Free the Map. From Atlas to Hermes, towards a new cartography of borders and migration
Get tickets on Humanitix - Free the Map. From Atlas to Hermes, towards a new cartography of borders and migration . Online. Wednesday 16th April 2025. Find event information.
events.humanitix.com
March 31, 2025 at 9:21 PM
As Australian Critical Border Studies Network @acbsnetwork.bsky.social, we are pleased to have Henk van Houtum present his new book Free the Map. Join us on the 16th of April. @henkvanhoutum.bsky.social @arijerrems.bsky.social @kayatbarry.bsky.social events.humanitix.com/free-the-map...
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We've made some new additions to our Critical Border Studies starter pack. If you are new and would like to join let us know! go.bsky.app/TxsUGAN
December 10, 2024 at 8:11 AM
We've made some new additions to our Critical Border Studies starter pack. If you are new and would like to join let us know! go.bsky.app/TxsUGAN
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In tribute to Emma Hutchison @risjnl.bsky.social has curated a collection celebrating the impact of her work. This includes her RIS article alongside 8 other pieces inspired by her ideas.
Emma’s research on emotions in IR shaped an entire generation of scholarship.
@cambridgeuppolisci.bsky.social
Emma’s research on emotions in IR shaped an entire generation of scholarship.
@cambridgeuppolisci.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM
In tribute to Emma Hutchison @risjnl.bsky.social has curated a collection celebrating the impact of her work. This includes her RIS article alongside 8 other pieces inspired by her ideas.
Emma’s research on emotions in IR shaped an entire generation of scholarship.
@cambridgeuppolisci.bsky.social
Emma’s research on emotions in IR shaped an entire generation of scholarship.
@cambridgeuppolisci.bsky.social
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It attempts to separate the mythology of writing from the work of writing, as though the quotidian labour of expression is something that keeps you from your ideas rather than the exact process by which you discover them. internetprincess.substack.com/p/choosing-t...
Choosing to walk
AI writing tools, labour, and my only writing advice
internetprincess.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 10:53 AM
It attempts to separate the mythology of writing from the work of writing, as though the quotidian labour of expression is something that keeps you from your ideas rather than the exact process by which you discover them. internetprincess.substack.com/p/choosing-t...
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When OpenAI complains about intellectual property theft
January 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
When OpenAI complains about intellectual property theft
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Excited to welcome Professor Jessica Auchter & Dr Tom Gregory to @richmonduni for the first 'State, Power, & Globalisation' Research Centre events under my Directorship! Join us on 14 Sept & 26 Oct for talks/discussion on 'Global Corpse Politics' & 'Weaponizing Civilian Protection’. All welcome!
September 5, 2023 at 3:37 PM
Excited to welcome Professor Jessica Auchter & Dr Tom Gregory to @richmonduni for the first 'State, Power, & Globalisation' Research Centre events under my Directorship! Join us on 14 Sept & 26 Oct for talks/discussion on 'Global Corpse Politics' & 'Weaponizing Civilian Protection’. All welcome!
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"Israel has forcibly displaced 90% of Gaza’s 2.2 million inhabitants ... multiple times, into ever-shrinking, ever-changing pockets of land that lacked basic infrastructure, forcing people to live in conditions that exposed them to a slow and calculated death" www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...
‘You Feel Like You Are Subhuman’: Israel’s Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza
We are Amnesty International UK. We are ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights.
www.amnesty.org.uk
December 6, 2024 at 10:20 AM
"Israel has forcibly displaced 90% of Gaza’s 2.2 million inhabitants ... multiple times, into ever-shrinking, ever-changing pockets of land that lacked basic infrastructure, forcing people to live in conditions that exposed them to a slow and calculated death" www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...
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You love to see it.
Exec salaries & uni governance both need urgent reform.
And well done to the union for their report, yet again showing their value.
[perhaps some of the free riders who like pay rises that come from union bargaining, but don't like paying annual union dues, will now do so?]
Exec salaries & uni governance both need urgent reform.
And well done to the union for their report, yet again showing their value.
[perhaps some of the free riders who like pay rises that come from union bargaining, but don't like paying annual union dues, will now do so?]
November 25, 2024 at 11:20 PM
You love to see it.
Exec salaries & uni governance both need urgent reform.
And well done to the union for their report, yet again showing their value.
[perhaps some of the free riders who like pay rises that come from union bargaining, but don't like paying annual union dues, will now do so?]
Exec salaries & uni governance both need urgent reform.
And well done to the union for their report, yet again showing their value.
[perhaps some of the free riders who like pay rises that come from union bargaining, but don't like paying annual union dues, will now do so?]
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In case you missed it, we made this critical border studies starter pack last week. There have been quite a few additions since then but still some space. Let @arijerrems.bsky.social know if you'd like to be added go.bsky.app/TxsUGAN
November 24, 2024 at 6:55 AM
In case you missed it, we made this critical border studies starter pack last week. There have been quite a few additions since then but still some space. Let @arijerrems.bsky.social know if you'd like to be added go.bsky.app/TxsUGAN
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Leeds has a fully funded scholarship program for undergraduate and Masters study for Gaza students.
**Tell Everyone**
www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...
**Tell Everyone**
www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scho...
Gazan Humanitarian Scholarship
We offer scholarships for citizens of Gaza who have been displaced as a result of the ongoing conflict in the region and are living in a different country (outside of the UK).
www.leeds.ac.uk
November 22, 2024 at 8:29 AM
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Here a video of our last event: Federica Caso interviewed by Cormac Opdebeeck-Wilson about Settler Military Aesthetics and her new Edinburgh UP book, which exaines war commemorations are part of broader militarised forms of governing societies. www.rolandbleiker.com/news/https/w...
Available to Watch: Federica Caso on Settler Military Aesthetics — Roland Bleiker
Dr Federica Caso is interviewed by Dr Cormac Opdebeeck-Wilson about her new book Settler Military Politics: Militarisation and the Aesthetics of War Commemoration (Edinburgh University Press, 2024). T...
www.rolandbleiker.com
November 21, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Here a video of our last event: Federica Caso interviewed by Cormac Opdebeeck-Wilson about Settler Military Aesthetics and her new Edinburgh UP book, which exaines war commemorations are part of broader militarised forms of governing societies. www.rolandbleiker.com/news/https/w...
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If you are interested in affective politics, check out the BISA Emotions in Politics and IR Working Group account. They do great work.
We are delighted to announce that the Emotions in Politics and IR (EPIR) @mybisa.bsky.social Working Group is now officially on Bluesky 😊
Stay tuned for a Starter Pack on Emotions in Politics & IR coming soon!
Stay tuned for a Starter Pack on Emotions in Politics & IR coming soon!
November 21, 2024 at 9:23 PM
If you are interested in affective politics, check out the BISA Emotions in Politics and IR Working Group account. They do great work.
Our special Issue on #borders #criticalborderstudies with @chrisagius13.bsky.social @arijerrems.bsky.social and Samid Suliman.
The world-making power of borders: Asia-Pacific perspectives
www.sciencedirect.com
November 22, 2024 at 2:33 AM
Our special Issue on #borders #criticalborderstudies with @chrisagius13.bsky.social @arijerrems.bsky.social and Samid Suliman.
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Union report out today finds:
- 306 senior uni execs earn more than their state premiers
- average Vice Chancellor salary over $1 million
- Unis spent $734 million in 2023 on "consulting” etc
Meantime, we're constantly told by execs we have to cut spending
newshub.medianet.com.au/2024/11/new-...
- 306 senior uni execs earn more than their state premiers
- average Vice Chancellor salary over $1 million
- Unis spent $734 million in 2023 on "consulting” etc
Meantime, we're constantly told by execs we have to cut spending
newshub.medianet.com.au/2024/11/new-...
New report reveals deep governance crisis in Australian universities - News Hub
A damning new report has uncovered a shocking governance crisis in Australian universities, with 306 senior executives now earning more than their state premiers. The National Tertiary Education Union...
newshub.medianet.com.au
November 21, 2024 at 6:22 AM
Union report out today finds:
- 306 senior uni execs earn more than their state premiers
- average Vice Chancellor salary over $1 million
- Unis spent $734 million in 2023 on "consulting” etc
Meantime, we're constantly told by execs we have to cut spending
newshub.medianet.com.au/2024/11/new-...
- 306 senior uni execs earn more than their state premiers
- average Vice Chancellor salary over $1 million
- Unis spent $734 million in 2023 on "consulting” etc
Meantime, we're constantly told by execs we have to cut spending
newshub.medianet.com.au/2024/11/new-...
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Is there a starter pack for all things security studies? Critical security studies?
a man and a woman are standing next to each other in a hospital room .
ALT: a man and a woman are standing next to each other in a hospital room .
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:15 AM
Is there a starter pack for all things security studies? Critical security studies?
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Finally an explanation...
You may wonder why we are a critical border studies network with 'Australian' in the title. We don't like it either! We just found it necessary to include so everyone understands the time zones our events are held in. Borders in time etc. etc. 6/6
November 18, 2024 at 9:22 AM
Finally an explanation...
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A bit about the Australian Critical Border Studies Network for the benefit of our new followers. We are a bit of an academic garage band convened by @arijerrems.bsky.social @umutozguc.bsky.social @kayatbarry.bsky.social and Andrew Burridge. The last few years we've organised a bunch of stuff... 1/6
November 18, 2024 at 9:19 AM
A bit about the Australian Critical Border Studies Network for the benefit of our new followers. We are a bit of an academic garage band convened by @arijerrems.bsky.social @umutozguc.bsky.social @kayatbarry.bsky.social and Andrew Burridge. The last few years we've organised a bunch of stuff... 1/6
Border violence theconversation.com/another-rush...
Another rushed migration bill would give the government sweeping powers to deport potentially thousands of people
The sweeping new removal powers are not restricted to the non-citizens with criminal histories who feature so prominently in political speeches and media reports.
theconversation.com
November 17, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Border violence theconversation.com/another-rush...
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Following the trend we have started a Critical Border Studies starter pack. Reply to this if you would like to be added or have suggestions go.bsky.app/TxsUGAN
November 16, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Following the trend we have started a Critical Border Studies starter pack. Reply to this if you would like to be added or have suggestions go.bsky.app/TxsUGAN