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Geoffrey Pleyers
@geoffreypleyers.bsky.social
President of the International Sociological Association
FNRS Professor at UCLouvain
Global Sociology, Social Movements, Religion, Democracy, Ecology, Youth, Latin America
In our times, democracy needs to be defended and deserves to be celebrated. thank you people of South Korea for showing your country and the world such a determination& enthusiasm for democracy!
Thousands gather in Seoul after the president who declared martial law is impeached by the supreme Court
April 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Next to the supreme court in Seoul, Thousands citizens listening to the judge to announce the impeachment of the president who declared martial law on Dec. 3rd
Decisive moment for democracy in Korea
April 4, 2025 at 2:19 AM
"A vibrant global sociology in a world in crisis"
On Friday 4th in Seoul with Korean Sociological Association at Korea University & on Wed. 9th at Shanghai University.
A series of talk to prepare the 2027 World Congress of #Sociology in #Gwangju #SouthKorea.
@isa-sociology.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
This Monday in Johannesburg
March 10, 2025 at 6:54 AM
#MichaelBurawoy left us at a time we most needed his leadership, his energy, his tireless work to understand our world, his example as an extraordinary teacher, his faith in a relevant public sociology, his openness to a global dialogue, his energy against injustice
February 4, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A snowy start of the year in Belgium. A quiet contrast with a frightening year to come.
January 9, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Congratulations to ISS and Maitrayee Chaudhuri for bringing together 1500+ sociologists from all over India! We
December 23, 2024 at 5:12 AM
Fantastic to meet and learn from a new generation of Indian sociologists at the 49th All India Sociological Congress!
December 23, 2024 at 3:45 AM
This Thursday at JNU,Delhi.
December 18, 2024 at 5:20 PM
In Delhi this week, for a series of talks and meetings at JMI university and JNU.
Dec. 18th, 3pm: an open & interactive meeting at JMI
Dec. 19th, 3pm : JNU: "A global dialogue to renew sociology",
Dec. 20th, 11am : "For a Global Sociology of Social Movements", JMI
December 17, 2024 at 10:13 AM
"Cosmopolitanism: Four sociological transformations". Now available in Arabic in "IDAFAT Arab Journal of Sociology"

Many thanks to IDAFAT's editors for translating & for their work in disseminating local & global research in soc. sciences in the MENA region. Social sciences need to be multilingual!
December 6, 2024 at 11:24 AM
Thank you @jay.bsky.team & #BlueSky for opening a tolerant public space!

Thousands of scholars & social scientists have joined
#Bluesky in the past week. Our next challenge is to globalize it & welcome citizens, researchers & other voices from the #GlobalSouth and East.
#GlobalPublicSpace
November 25, 2024 at 10:06 AM