Monisha Bajaj
@monishabajaj.bsky.social
Professor & scholar of peace, human rights, migration & education
University of San Francisco
(views posted here are my own)
Debut picture book A YEAR OF KITES out in 2026 with Bloomsbury
www.monishabajaj.net
Pronouns: she/her/वह
University of San Francisco
(views posted here are my own)
Debut picture book A YEAR OF KITES out in 2026 with Bloomsbury
www.monishabajaj.net
Pronouns: she/her/वह
Powerful opening of #IPRA2025 in Aotearoa @iprasocials.bsky.social
Grateful to be here w/ students, faculty & alums of @usfca-ime.bsky.social @szunes.bsky.social + so many amazing scholars/activists from around the 🌍
"Māori use ceremony as a way to lay down pain in exchange for peace" (keynote)
Grateful to be here w/ students, faculty & alums of @usfca-ime.bsky.social @szunes.bsky.social + so many amazing scholars/activists from around the 🌍
"Māori use ceremony as a way to lay down pain in exchange for peace" (keynote)
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Powerful opening of #IPRA2025 in Aotearoa @iprasocials.bsky.social
Grateful to be here w/ students, faculty & alums of @usfca-ime.bsky.social @szunes.bsky.social + so many amazing scholars/activists from around the 🌍
"Māori use ceremony as a way to lay down pain in exchange for peace" (keynote)
Grateful to be here w/ students, faculty & alums of @usfca-ime.bsky.social @szunes.bsky.social + so many amazing scholars/activists from around the 🌍
"Māori use ceremony as a way to lay down pain in exchange for peace" (keynote)
A beautiful day of celebration to honor the 50th anniversary of our Department of International & Multicultural Education at the Univ of San Francisco @usfca-ime.bsky.social
Highlight was a talk by long time faculty member - scholar & author extraordinaire - Dr. Alma Flor Ada
@rmj12.bsky.social
Highlight was a talk by long time faculty member - scholar & author extraordinaire - Dr. Alma Flor Ada
@rmj12.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A beautiful day of celebration to honor the 50th anniversary of our Department of International & Multicultural Education at the Univ of San Francisco @usfca-ime.bsky.social
Highlight was a talk by long time faculty member - scholar & author extraordinaire - Dr. Alma Flor Ada
@rmj12.bsky.social
Highlight was a talk by long time faculty member - scholar & author extraordinaire - Dr. Alma Flor Ada
@rmj12.bsky.social
“It is our duty to fight for our freedom.
It is our duty to win.
We must love each other and support each other.
We have nothing to lose but our chains.” RIP Assata Shakur
It is our duty to win.
We must love each other and support each other.
We have nothing to lose but our chains.” RIP Assata Shakur
September 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“It is our duty to fight for our freedom.
It is our duty to win.
We must love each other and support each other.
We have nothing to lose but our chains.” RIP Assata Shakur
It is our duty to win.
We must love each other and support each other.
We have nothing to lose but our chains.” RIP Assata Shakur
August 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Any PB/MG #kidlit authors and/or illustrators interested in forming a promo group for 2026 releases? My debut pb A YEAR OF KITES, illustrated by the amazing @amberren.bsky.social, comes out in Feb ‘26 & am new to this so would love to join/form something collective to learn, share & build w/ others
July 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Any PB/MG #kidlit authors and/or illustrators interested in forming a promo group for 2026 releases? My debut pb A YEAR OF KITES, illustrated by the amazing @amberren.bsky.social, comes out in Feb ‘26 & am new to this so would love to join/form something collective to learn, share & build w/ others
Students in the @usfca-ime.bsky.social department got to learn from the amazing org @cpipr.bsky.social in Puerto Rico today. Such powerful investigative journalism on school closures, immigration, climate & more. Enjoyed this conversation & our students will carry these lessons into their work
June 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Students in the @usfca-ime.bsky.social department got to learn from the amazing org @cpipr.bsky.social in Puerto Rico today. Such powerful investigative journalism on school closures, immigration, climate & more. Enjoyed this conversation & our students will carry these lessons into their work
Looking forward to reading the new book by @halilee.bsky.social “The Big We” - and excited to see my dear friend Chitra Aiyar mentioned in it too. Great convo between Hali & @miabirdsong.bsky.social today about both of their powerful books!
May 19, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Looking forward to reading the new book by @halilee.bsky.social “The Big We” - and excited to see my dear friend Chitra Aiyar mentioned in it too. Great convo between Hali & @miabirdsong.bsky.social today about both of their powerful books!
✨✨ COVER REVEAL ✨✨
Kites serve as a universal metaphor for hope, aspirations & transcendence across cultures 🪁
In A YEAR OF KITES - out Feb '26 w/
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social - we explore 12 different kite-flying traditions across the world
📚 Pre-order at bit.ly/yearofkites or a.co/d/1XS2IAJ
Kites serve as a universal metaphor for hope, aspirations & transcendence across cultures 🪁
In A YEAR OF KITES - out Feb '26 w/
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social - we explore 12 different kite-flying traditions across the world
📚 Pre-order at bit.ly/yearofkites or a.co/d/1XS2IAJ
April 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
✨✨ COVER REVEAL ✨✨
Kites serve as a universal metaphor for hope, aspirations & transcendence across cultures 🪁
In A YEAR OF KITES - out Feb '26 w/
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social - we explore 12 different kite-flying traditions across the world
📚 Pre-order at bit.ly/yearofkites or a.co/d/1XS2IAJ
Kites serve as a universal metaphor for hope, aspirations & transcendence across cultures 🪁
In A YEAR OF KITES - out Feb '26 w/
@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social - we explore 12 different kite-flying traditions across the world
📚 Pre-order at bit.ly/yearofkites or a.co/d/1XS2IAJ
#BarbaraLee !!! 🎉@barbaraleeformayor.bsky.social
April 19, 2025 at 3:05 AM
#BarbaraLee !!! 🎉@barbaraleeformayor.bsky.social
Really enjoyed #Sinners @sinnersmovie.bsky.social
Check it out 🎥 🍿💕
Great discussion about the film w/ Ryan Coogler, Delroy Lindo & Raphael Saadiq moderated by
@ogpenn.bsky.social in Oakland
Check it out 🎥 🍿💕
Great discussion about the film w/ Ryan Coogler, Delroy Lindo & Raphael Saadiq moderated by
@ogpenn.bsky.social in Oakland
April 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Really enjoyed #Sinners @sinnersmovie.bsky.social
Check it out 🎥 🍿💕
Great discussion about the film w/ Ryan Coogler, Delroy Lindo & Raphael Saadiq moderated by
@ogpenn.bsky.social in Oakland
Check it out 🎥 🍿💕
Great discussion about the film w/ Ryan Coogler, Delroy Lindo & Raphael Saadiq moderated by
@ogpenn.bsky.social in Oakland
This looks like a really fun film and a balm for these times — queer rom-com, a cast of brilliant actors of color & many laughs. Also, we happened to walk by what looked like a premiere of it yesterday. Can’t wait to see it
April 16, 2025 at 5:44 AM
This looks like a really fun film and a balm for these times — queer rom-com, a cast of brilliant actors of color & many laughs. Also, we happened to walk by what looked like a premiere of it yesterday. Can’t wait to see it
#CIES2025 folx: Join us Tues 3/25 if you're free for our panel on Pedagogies of Migration with the Global Migration SIG. Hope to see you! Details here: tinyurl.com/29q29uzu
@rshirazi.bsky.social @amyargenal.bsky.social @claudiatriana.bsky.social @lesleybartlett.bsky.social @rmj12.bsky.social
@rshirazi.bsky.social @amyargenal.bsky.social @claudiatriana.bsky.social @lesleybartlett.bsky.social @rmj12.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
#CIES2025 folx: Join us Tues 3/25 if you're free for our panel on Pedagogies of Migration with the Global Migration SIG. Hope to see you! Details here: tinyurl.com/29q29uzu
@rshirazi.bsky.social @amyargenal.bsky.social @claudiatriana.bsky.social @lesleybartlett.bsky.social @rmj12.bsky.social
@rshirazi.bsky.social @amyargenal.bsky.social @claudiatriana.bsky.social @lesleybartlett.bsky.social @rmj12.bsky.social
W.E.B. Du Bois: "We should measure the prosperity of a nation not by the number of millionaires, but by the absence of poverty, the prevalence of health, the efficiency of public schools, and the number of people who can -- and do -- read worthwhile books" (1953)
March 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
W.E.B. Du Bois: "We should measure the prosperity of a nation not by the number of millionaires, but by the absence of poverty, the prevalence of health, the efficiency of public schools, and the number of people who can -- and do -- read worthwhile books" (1953)
Great talk at the University of San Francisco today. Kaling spoke about her mentors, her formative lessons as a child of immigrants who countered discrimination in the US & how her confidence stems from being super prepared, doing her best & using her platform to uplift others @usfca-pr.bsky.social
February 24, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Great talk at the University of San Francisco today. Kaling spoke about her mentors, her formative lessons as a child of immigrants who countered discrimination in the US & how her confidence stems from being super prepared, doing her best & using her platform to uplift others @usfca-pr.bsky.social
What an absolutely beautiful graphic novel about a young refugee from Somalia - highly recommend
February 22, 2025 at 4:33 AM
What an absolutely beautiful graphic novel about a young refugee from Somalia - highly recommend
Faculty book club at the University of San Francisco discussing this powerful letter from author Ta-Nehisi Coates to his students examining several contexts (S. Carolina, Senegal & Israel/Palestine) in “The Message” @emmahaydee16.bsky.social @nouronal.bsky.social @usfca-soe.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Faculty book club at the University of San Francisco discussing this powerful letter from author Ta-Nehisi Coates to his students examining several contexts (S. Carolina, Senegal & Israel/Palestine) in “The Message” @emmahaydee16.bsky.social @nouronal.bsky.social @usfca-soe.bsky.social
Ed scholar friends: can we stop taking this dude’s pseudo-science rankings seriously? There’s no rigor to his method & here are *real* racist & pro-Trump things he’s said. Stop legitimizing dude (& btw, I’m thrilled to have never been included--I know my influence on the communities I care about)
January 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Ed scholar friends: can we stop taking this dude’s pseudo-science rankings seriously? There’s no rigor to his method & here are *real* racist & pro-Trump things he’s said. Stop legitimizing dude (& btw, I’m thrilled to have never been included--I know my influence on the communities I care about)
Resources from Muslims for Just Futures - multilingual Know Your Rights posters available here - www.muslimsforjustfutures.org/blog/immigra...
January 31, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Resources from Muslims for Just Futures - multilingual Know Your Rights posters available here - www.muslimsforjustfutures.org/blog/immigra...
Know Your Rights Information Packet for Immigrants and Allies
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wearecasa.org/know-your-ri...
January 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Know Your Rights Information Packet for Immigrants and Allies
wearecasa.org/know-your-ri...
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Beautiful convo happening right now between our amazing Dean Shabnam Koirala-Azad & the brilliant @ruha9.bsky.social - imploring us to engage in “informed refusal” and cultivate our Abundant Imagination (a more worthwhile AI) @usfca-ime.bsky.social @usfca-soe.bsky.social
January 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Beautiful convo happening right now between our amazing Dean Shabnam Koirala-Azad & the brilliant @ruha9.bsky.social - imploring us to engage in “informed refusal” and cultivate our Abundant Imagination (a more worthwhile AI) @usfca-ime.bsky.social @usfca-soe.bsky.social