Outrageous. One of the very first symptoms of a wanna-be) authoritarian regime is their declared dislike for Sociology and Gender Studies. Those are usually the first they go after, as we saw in Brazil during Bolsonaro, in Hungary, etc. It's time to rise. #publicSociology
#academicfreedom

The IV Monsters Summer School invites PhD students to explore monstrosity as a site of possibility. Together, we will reflect on queer challenges, methods, and resistance in times of reactionary politics and shrinking citizenship and democracy.

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What if we stopped fearing the monster and instead embraced monstrosity as a space of resistance, solidarity, and radical belonging?

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Highlights:
🔹Lectures by leading international scholars
🔹Hands-on workshops & group discussions
🔹Activist & cultural events
🔹Networking

Confirmed speakers:
🔹Ana Cristina Santos
🔹David Paternotte
🔹Judith Takács
🔹 Luisa Semedo
🔹Maggie O’Neill
🔹Miguel Cardina

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The evaluation process has been carefully designed and thoroughly explained. The focus on feasibility on B2 only will make room for more cutting edge proposals to get shortlisted avoiding desk rejection. The ERC is a rare gem in wonderful hands! 💎

Thank you, also from my team and institution. Much more ahead in the years to come, and that's a promise! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️⚧️♀️

Same in Portugal, many of us will not set foot in the US for a while. It's simply not safe for scholars engaged in academic freedom and human rights. The costs of this deranged authoritarian turn will last for decades.