Baris Cayli Messina
@bariscaylimessina.com
Assoc Professor / Editor-in-Chief, International Social Science Journal (Wiley) / Editor Temple Studies in Criminalization, History & Society Book Series
(Temple Univ Press)
A gay man 🏳️🌈
www.bariscaylimessina.com
#Sociology #History #Criminology
(Temple Univ Press)
A gay man 🏳️🌈
www.bariscaylimessina.com
#Sociology #History #Criminology
Please visit @templeunivpress.bsky.social if you’re at #ASCinDC25 for the American Society of Criminology conf. Our acquisitions editor, Ryan, is there representing our book series @templestudieschs.com. If you have got a project that bridges #history & #criminology, drop by for a chat.
#AcademicSky
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November 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Please visit @templeunivpress.bsky.social if you’re at #ASCinDC25 for the American Society of Criminology conf. Our acquisitions editor, Ryan, is there representing our book series @templestudieschs.com. If you have got a project that bridges #history & #criminology, drop by for a chat.
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
“L’arte è morta, Venezia è la sua tomba.”
Art is dead, Venice is its tomb.
I saw it on the wall this morning.
This mirrors the global condition of culture under neoliberalism. Commercialisation and the fast-consumption “Insta-pic” generation have hollowed art into performance for visibility.
Art is dead, Venice is its tomb.
I saw it on the wall this morning.
This mirrors the global condition of culture under neoliberalism. Commercialisation and the fast-consumption “Insta-pic” generation have hollowed art into performance for visibility.
November 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
“L’arte è morta, Venezia è la sua tomba.”
Art is dead, Venice is its tomb.
I saw it on the wall this morning.
This mirrors the global condition of culture under neoliberalism. Commercialisation and the fast-consumption “Insta-pic” generation have hollowed art into performance for visibility.
Art is dead, Venice is its tomb.
I saw it on the wall this morning.
This mirrors the global condition of culture under neoliberalism. Commercialisation and the fast-consumption “Insta-pic” generation have hollowed art into performance for visibility.
At the @eui-eu.bsky.social today as jury member for a brilliant PhD viva! Brian O’Connor presented an outstanding dissertation on queer activism against the mafia. Congratulations, Dr. O’Connor!
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
November 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
At the @eui-eu.bsky.social today as jury member for a brilliant PhD viva! Brian O’Connor presented an outstanding dissertation on queer activism against the mafia. Congratulations, Dr. O’Connor!
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
My husband, a true Palermitan, somehow manages to outshine his own city.
Walking through Palermo with him means stopping every five minutes because he knows everyone, everywhere. He swears he is showing me around when I took this pic., but I'm sure the city lights up because he is home. #HomeisHe
Walking through Palermo with him means stopping every five minutes because he knows everyone, everywhere. He swears he is showing me around when I took this pic., but I'm sure the city lights up because he is home. #HomeisHe
October 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
My husband, a true Palermitan, somehow manages to outshine his own city.
Walking through Palermo with him means stopping every five minutes because he knows everyone, everywhere. He swears he is showing me around when I took this pic., but I'm sure the city lights up because he is home. #HomeisHe
Walking through Palermo with him means stopping every five minutes because he knows everyone, everywhere. He swears he is showing me around when I took this pic., but I'm sure the city lights up because he is home. #HomeisHe
I enter Rosh Hashanah with a heavy heart. I believe in Palestinian freedom and dignity, yet watching children and families buried under rubble is unbearable. Justice can’t be built on mass graves. This new year must begin with life, not endless death.
September 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I enter Rosh Hashanah with a heavy heart. I believe in Palestinian freedom and dignity, yet watching children and families buried under rubble is unbearable. Justice can’t be built on mass graves. This new year must begin with life, not endless death.
I popped to the loo this afternoon and Gino (my cat) had nicked my chair. He snoozed like he owned the place, slept like royalty so I waited an hour until he woke up for his dinner. Then I finally got my seat back to continue writing the book. He is clearly the real author here.
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
August 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I popped to the loo this afternoon and Gino (my cat) had nicked my chair. He snoozed like he owned the place, slept like royalty so I waited an hour until he woke up for his dinner. Then I finally got my seat back to continue writing the book. He is clearly the real author here.
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
I am a gay man, married. My husband is Catholic. We are a family built on love, not gender.
The Pope doesn't get to define our dignity.
Love makes a family, not dogma. #LoveIsLove
The Pope doesn't get to define our dignity.
Love makes a family, not dogma. #LoveIsLove
May 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I am a gay man, married. My husband is Catholic. We are a family built on love, not gender.
The Pope doesn't get to define our dignity.
Love makes a family, not dogma. #LoveIsLove
The Pope doesn't get to define our dignity.
Love makes a family, not dogma. #LoveIsLove
They have come for the Humanities!
NEH grants are now barred from supporting #DEI, gender, or environmental justice work.
This is a direct assault on scholars, educators, and communities striving for #justice. A step backward.
Shameful.
Outrageous.
Dangerous.
#AcademicSky
NEH grants are now barred from supporting #DEI, gender, or environmental justice work.
This is a direct assault on scholars, educators, and communities striving for #justice. A step backward.
Shameful.
Outrageous.
Dangerous.
#AcademicSky
February 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
They have come for the Humanities!
NEH grants are now barred from supporting #DEI, gender, or environmental justice work.
This is a direct assault on scholars, educators, and communities striving for #justice. A step backward.
Shameful.
Outrageous.
Dangerous.
#AcademicSky
NEH grants are now barred from supporting #DEI, gender, or environmental justice work.
This is a direct assault on scholars, educators, and communities striving for #justice. A step backward.
Shameful.
Outrageous.
Dangerous.
#AcademicSky
Excited to join the editorial board of the Journal of Sociology @sociologyjnl.bsky.social of the @britsoci.bsky.social
It has always been one of my top journals, shaping the discipline with cutting-edge research.
Looking forward to contributing to its continued success! #sociology #BSA
It has always been one of my top journals, shaping the discipline with cutting-edge research.
Looking forward to contributing to its continued success! #sociology #BSA
February 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Excited to join the editorial board of the Journal of Sociology @sociologyjnl.bsky.social of the @britsoci.bsky.social
It has always been one of my top journals, shaping the discipline with cutting-edge research.
Looking forward to contributing to its continued success! #sociology #BSA
It has always been one of my top journals, shaping the discipline with cutting-edge research.
Looking forward to contributing to its continued success! #sociology #BSA
Tomorrow off to Palermo.
Honoured to be invited as a keynote speaker at the GLITTS Workshop on #civilsociety's response to #illicittrade at LUMSA, #Palermo.
Excited to explore how civil society challenges #illicitmarkets and #organisedcrime.
Honoured to be invited as a keynote speaker at the GLITTS Workshop on #civilsociety's response to #illicittrade at LUMSA, #Palermo.
Excited to explore how civil society challenges #illicitmarkets and #organisedcrime.
February 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Tomorrow off to Palermo.
Honoured to be invited as a keynote speaker at the GLITTS Workshop on #civilsociety's response to #illicittrade at LUMSA, #Palermo.
Excited to explore how civil society challenges #illicitmarkets and #organisedcrime.
Honoured to be invited as a keynote speaker at the GLITTS Workshop on #civilsociety's response to #illicittrade at LUMSA, #Palermo.
Excited to explore how civil society challenges #illicitmarkets and #organisedcrime.
Here, we have one at the moment Andy and observing everything from the table: a real guardian😊
January 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Here, we have one at the moment Andy and observing everything from the table: a real guardian😊
Happy New Year 2025! As we celebrate, let’s remember those still facing injustice & inequality. May this year inspire us to act with solidarity, uplifting those who need help most. Dignity, justice, and support for all.
December 31, 2024 at 11:11 PM
Happy New Year 2025! As we celebrate, let’s remember those still facing injustice & inequality. May this year inspire us to act with solidarity, uplifting those who need help most. Dignity, justice, and support for all.
Arrivederci, Palermo. Your beauty always remains with me until we meet again. See you soon, my beloved city
December 30, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Arrivederci, Palermo. Your beauty always remains with me until we meet again. See you soon, my beloved city
Hanukkah is about liberation, miracles, and human resistance. As we remember the eternal light in these days, I extend my pray for those living under oppressive regimes, like those in Gaza, who lack basic needs like clean water and food. May the spirit of hope and justice guide us all. #Hanukkah
December 27, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Hanukkah is about liberation, miracles, and human resistance. As we remember the eternal light in these days, I extend my pray for those living under oppressive regimes, like those in Gaza, who lack basic needs like clean water and food. May the spirit of hope and justice guide us all. #Hanukkah
My research assistant is giving me a very dramatic side-eye and meowing, clearly saying:
"Enough with the writing, it is time for some cuddles!" #AcademicSky
"Enough with the writing, it is time for some cuddles!" #AcademicSky
December 20, 2024 at 1:27 PM
My research assistant is giving me a very dramatic side-eye and meowing, clearly saying:
"Enough with the writing, it is time for some cuddles!" #AcademicSky
"Enough with the writing, it is time for some cuddles!" #AcademicSky
It has been a great experience staying at the @mpimmg.bsky.social Today is my last day and I thank colleagues, all admin staff who have been very supportive. I'm leaving here my room and inspiring window that accompanied me. Check out the website of the Max Planck Institute for excellent projects!
December 19, 2024 at 10:28 AM
It has been a great experience staying at the @mpimmg.bsky.social Today is my last day and I thank colleagues, all admin staff who have been very supportive. I'm leaving here my room and inspiring window that accompanied me. Check out the website of the Max Planck Institute for excellent projects!
We had breakfast with these amazing sweets!
December 13, 2024 at 11:53 AM
We had breakfast with these amazing sweets!
#Palermo today honourpps #SantaLucia referring to miracle on 13 December 1646, ending the famine in the city as Palermitans found grains at the gates of old town. Bread, pasta are skipped in favor of #arancine today.
With sweet treats like cuccia, Sicilians celebrate the light of resilience.
With sweet treats like cuccia, Sicilians celebrate the light of resilience.
December 13, 2024 at 11:50 AM
#Palermo today honourpps #SantaLucia referring to miracle on 13 December 1646, ending the famine in the city as Palermitans found grains at the gates of old town. Bread, pasta are skipped in favor of #arancine today.
With sweet treats like cuccia, Sicilians celebrate the light of resilience.
With sweet treats like cuccia, Sicilians celebrate the light of resilience.
Getting a haircut in Palermo feels like stepping into a Christmas wonderland. It is warm, stylish, and full of charm.
Why is it so hard to find male hairdressers in the UK with this kind of chic vibe?
Why is it so hard to find male hairdressers in the UK with this kind of chic vibe?
December 12, 2024 at 9:27 AM
Getting a haircut in Palermo feels like stepping into a Christmas wonderland. It is warm, stylish, and full of charm.
Why is it so hard to find male hairdressers in the UK with this kind of chic vibe?
Why is it so hard to find male hairdressers in the UK with this kind of chic vibe?
On this #WorldAIDSDay, we remember the countless souls that were stolen by AIDS and the cruel stigma that shadowed our community in the 80s and 90s.
We carry their memory like a fire and we refuse to let the world forget their struggles and courage.
We carry their memory like a fire and we refuse to let the world forget their struggles and courage.
December 1, 2024 at 6:18 PM
On this #WorldAIDSDay, we remember the countless souls that were stolen by AIDS and the cruel stigma that shadowed our community in the 80s and 90s.
We carry their memory like a fire and we refuse to let the world forget their struggles and courage.
We carry their memory like a fire and we refuse to let the world forget their struggles and courage.
Here are my #DNAResults, revealing to my surprise that I am more than 5% #Inuit! Perhaps this explains why I have always felt a deep sympathy for them since childhood. It seems my intuition was in my DNA all along :)
November 30, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Here are my #DNAResults, revealing to my surprise that I am more than 5% #Inuit! Perhaps this explains why I have always felt a deep sympathy for them since childhood. It seems my intuition was in my DNA all along :)
It’s #Caturday, a perfect excuse to share this tender moment I captured this summer: Gioacchino, my husband, and a charming feline companion basking in the golden glow of a late summer afternoon. May it bring a smile to your day.🐈 #Buonweekend
##AcademicsWithCats
##AcademicsWithCats
November 30, 2024 at 12:58 PM
It’s #Caturday, a perfect excuse to share this tender moment I captured this summer: Gioacchino, my husband, and a charming feline companion basking in the golden glow of a late summer afternoon. May it bring a smile to your day.🐈 #Buonweekend
##AcademicsWithCats
##AcademicsWithCats
The holiday season is just around the corner, so don’t miss the boat! Snag the paperback of our book, #EnvironmentalInjustice & #Catastrophe, for just $16.99
It is a deal that’s the cherry on top for any book lover.
#AcademicSky #BookSky
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It is a deal that’s the cherry on top for any book lover.
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November 26, 2024 at 10:11 AM
The holiday season is just around the corner, so don’t miss the boat! Snag the paperback of our book, #EnvironmentalInjustice & #Catastrophe, for just $16.99
It is a deal that’s the cherry on top for any book lover.
#AcademicSky #BookSky
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/environmen...
It is a deal that’s the cherry on top for any book lover.
#AcademicSky #BookSky
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#SociologicalInquiry released a video about my recent article:
"The Dual-Edged State Paradox: Fighting for Justice When the State is Unreliable'
It is so tempting to read the article now thanks to this video. It is #OpenAccess. I'm leaving the link here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
"The Dual-Edged State Paradox: Fighting for Justice When the State is Unreliable'
It is so tempting to read the article now thanks to this video. It is #OpenAccess. I'm leaving the link here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 24, 2024 at 9:43 AM
#SociologicalInquiry released a video about my recent article:
"The Dual-Edged State Paradox: Fighting for Justice When the State is Unreliable'
It is so tempting to read the article now thanks to this video. It is #OpenAccess. I'm leaving the link here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
"The Dual-Edged State Paradox: Fighting for Justice When the State is Unreliable'
It is so tempting to read the article now thanks to this video. It is #OpenAccess. I'm leaving the link here:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...