Dr Rohit K Dasgupta
@rkdasgupta.bsky.social
Associate Professor, London School of Economics| Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Glasgow| Labour & Coop Party Councillor| Chair of Council & First Citizen, London Borough of Newham 25-26| He/They| https://linktr.ee/rohitkdasgupta
On Remembrance Sunday, we honour all those who gave their lives in the service of peace and freedom. As we remember, we must also acknowledge the extraordinary diversity of those who served from every corner of the Commonwealth, of every faith and background.
November 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
On Remembrance Sunday, we honour all those who gave their lives in the service of peace and freedom. As we remember, we must also acknowledge the extraordinary diversity of those who served from every corner of the Commonwealth, of every faith and background.
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wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”
www.404media.co
October 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
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ChatGPT gave a significant portion of my students the wrong answer to an easy quiz question that everyone used to always get right
I had two groups of students turn in annotated bibliographies that were ChatGPT generated - not a single citation actually existed
I had two groups of students turn in annotated bibliographies that were ChatGPT generated - not a single citation actually existed
October 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
ChatGPT gave a significant portion of my students the wrong answer to an easy quiz question that everyone used to always get right
I had two groups of students turn in annotated bibliographies that were ChatGPT generated - not a single citation actually existed
I had two groups of students turn in annotated bibliographies that were ChatGPT generated - not a single citation actually existed
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A 2024 survey shows 57% of inhabitants of Dal Lake experienced decreasing rainfall, 75% saw less snowfall, and 60% saw a decline in stream discharge.
Nearly 75% are experiencing more frequent and stronger extreme weather occurrences, significantly impacting agricultural output and livelihoods.
Nearly 75% are experiencing more frequent and stronger extreme weather occurrences, significantly impacting agricultural output and livelihoods.
Meet the Women Stitching a Resilient Future on Dal Lake
In Srinagar’s famous Dal Lake area, climate change is changing the lifestyles of subsistence farmers and fishers, causing women who rely on these resources to pick up needlework to generate income.
www.thexylom.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
A 2024 survey shows 57% of inhabitants of Dal Lake experienced decreasing rainfall, 75% saw less snowfall, and 60% saw a decline in stream discharge.
Nearly 75% are experiencing more frequent and stronger extreme weather occurrences, significantly impacting agricultural output and livelihoods.
Nearly 75% are experiencing more frequent and stronger extreme weather occurrences, significantly impacting agricultural output and livelihoods.
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🚨 Starting today, you can apply to join LSE Gender in September 2026!
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🎓 Choose between eight specialised MSc degrees or our internally competitive PhD Programme and join this globally recognized hub for agenda setting gender research!
October 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🚨 Starting today, you can apply to join LSE Gender in September 2026!
🎓 Choose between eight specialised MSc degrees or our internally competitive PhD Programme and join this globally recognized hub for agenda setting gender research!
🎓 Choose between eight specialised MSc degrees or our internally competitive PhD Programme and join this globally recognized hub for agenda setting gender research!
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WELCOME 2025? COMPLETED IT MATE ✅🎉
We’re delighted to welcome our new cohort and our brilliant new LSE Fellows R and Zuzana!
Special thanks to our PSS colleagues, our HoD @sumimadhok.bsky.social and @rkdasgupta.bsky.social for a fantastic Welcome Lecture.
Bring it on!
We’re delighted to welcome our new cohort and our brilliant new LSE Fellows R and Zuzana!
Special thanks to our PSS colleagues, our HoD @sumimadhok.bsky.social and @rkdasgupta.bsky.social for a fantastic Welcome Lecture.
Bring it on!
September 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
WELCOME 2025? COMPLETED IT MATE ✅🎉
We’re delighted to welcome our new cohort and our brilliant new LSE Fellows R and Zuzana!
Special thanks to our PSS colleagues, our HoD @sumimadhok.bsky.social and @rkdasgupta.bsky.social for a fantastic Welcome Lecture.
Bring it on!
We’re delighted to welcome our new cohort and our brilliant new LSE Fellows R and Zuzana!
Special thanks to our PSS colleagues, our HoD @sumimadhok.bsky.social and @rkdasgupta.bsky.social for a fantastic Welcome Lecture.
Bring it on!
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The recording of yesterday’s brilliant Welcome Lecture is now available on our YouTube channel! 📺 🍿
@rkdasgupta.bsky.social @sumimadhok.bsky.social
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@rkdasgupta.bsky.social speaking on South Asian Diasporic Cultural Production and Queer Organising for this year‘s Welcome Lecture chaired by @sumimadhok.bsky.social 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
September 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The recording of yesterday’s brilliant Welcome Lecture is now available on our YouTube channel! 📺 🍿
@rkdasgupta.bsky.social @sumimadhok.bsky.social
@rkdasgupta.bsky.social @sumimadhok.bsky.social
NEW ARTICLE out now. That’s my service to the discipline sorted for the next decade! A collection of 50 articles, books, and chapters that I hope will be a useful resource for anyone researching queer digital cultures in non-Western contexts.
www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/docu...
www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/docu...
September 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
NEW ARTICLE out now. That’s my service to the discipline sorted for the next decade! A collection of 50 articles, books, and chapters that I hope will be a useful resource for anyone researching queer digital cultures in non-Western contexts.
www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/docu...
www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/docu...
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@rkdasgupta.bsky.social speaking on South Asian Diasporic Cultural Production and Queer Organising for this year‘s Welcome Lecture chaired by @sumimadhok.bsky.social 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
September 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
@rkdasgupta.bsky.social speaking on South Asian Diasporic Cultural Production and Queer Organising for this year‘s Welcome Lecture chaired by @sumimadhok.bsky.social 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Yesterday marked 8 years since the late Sarah Hegazi raised the rainbow flag at a Mashrou' Leila concert in a moment of uncalculated joy so threatening to Egyptian authorities that they arrested, tortured, prosecuted her, and sent her to exile.
Sarah in my heart today. 🌈
Sarah in my heart today. 🌈
September 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Yesterday marked 8 years since the late Sarah Hegazi raised the rainbow flag at a Mashrou' Leila concert in a moment of uncalculated joy so threatening to Egyptian authorities that they arrested, tortured, prosecuted her, and sent her to exile.
Sarah in my heart today. 🌈
Sarah in my heart today. 🌈
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I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again.
Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐
Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐
September 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again.
Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐
Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐
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@sumimadhok.bsky.social welcoming our new cohort this morning ❤️
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September 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
@sumimadhok.bsky.social welcoming our new cohort this morning ❤️
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A year on since we have been raising the alarm. We have been shouting Labour can’t out reform Reform and with the far right rising I have seen my communities divided and this is what we have now. I hope this ‘progressive fight back’ is not too little too late.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keir Starmer to launch progressive fightback against ‘decline and division’ fuelled by far right
Prime minister expected to warn UK is ‘at a crossroads’ as he sets out plan to counter Nigel Farage and Reform
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
A year on since we have been raising the alarm. We have been shouting Labour can’t out reform Reform and with the far right rising I have seen my communities divided and this is what we have now. I hope this ‘progressive fight back’ is not too little too late.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Happy Welcome everyone! 🎉
Last chance to sign up to our WELCOME LECTURE 2025!
Start the academic year off right with @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @sumimadhok.bsky.social and a drink on us! 🥂
Comment for details on how to attend! 💌
Last chance to sign up to our WELCOME LECTURE 2025!
Start the academic year off right with @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @sumimadhok.bsky.social and a drink on us! 🥂
Comment for details on how to attend! 💌
We‘re inviting all LSE students, staff and alumni to attend our WELCOME LECTURE 2025!
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September 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Happy Welcome everyone! 🎉
Last chance to sign up to our WELCOME LECTURE 2025!
Start the academic year off right with @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @sumimadhok.bsky.social and a drink on us! 🥂
Comment for details on how to attend! 💌
Last chance to sign up to our WELCOME LECTURE 2025!
Start the academic year off right with @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @sumimadhok.bsky.social and a drink on us! 🥂
Comment for details on how to attend! 💌
What an absolute privilege it was to join Ambassador Dr Husam Zomlot at the Palestine Embassy today to raise the flag and mark this historic recognition of the State of Palestine. As he reminded us, this is just the first step, we still need the violence to end and a permanent ceasefire.
September 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
What an absolute privilege it was to join Ambassador Dr Husam Zomlot at the Palestine Embassy today to raise the flag and mark this historic recognition of the State of Palestine. As he reminded us, this is just the first step, we still need the violence to end and a permanent ceasefire.
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Next week! Start the academic year off with @sumimadhok.bsky.social and @rkdasgupta.bsky.social! (And a drink on us 🥂)
We‘re inviting all LSE students, staff and alumni to attend our WELCOME LECTURE 2025!
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September 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Next week! Start the academic year off with @sumimadhok.bsky.social and @rkdasgupta.bsky.social! (And a drink on us 🥂)
Queerbeat Media have published an extract from our book focusing on how Desi queers navigated the club scene, including racism, in Britain during the 80s and 90s. You can read the complete excerpt here: www.queerbeat.org/stories/in-b...
September 10, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Queerbeat Media have published an extract from our book focusing on how Desi queers navigated the club scene, including racism, in Britain during the 80s and 90s. You can read the complete excerpt here: www.queerbeat.org/stories/in-b...
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Tooley's the guy that, if you reconstructed the public timeline of events, was previously removed from his position after he (almost definitely) threatened his ex-wife with a weapon, then the police immediately searched his house and found an unregistered weapon in his bedside table.
Suing cos you haven’t had your contract renewed while being a Freeze Peach warrior lmao
September 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Tooley's the guy that, if you reconstructed the public timeline of events, was previously removed from his position after he (almost definitely) threatened his ex-wife with a weapon, then the police immediately searched his house and found an unregistered weapon in his bedside table.
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You‘re invited to this years WELCOME LECTURE delivered by the one and only @rkdasgupta.bsky.social and chaired by Head of Department @sumimadhok.bsky.social!
Start the year with a great talk and drink on us! 🥂
Details below! ⬇️
Start the year with a great talk and drink on us! 🥂
Details below! ⬇️
We‘re inviting all LSE students, staff and alumni to attend our WELCOME LECTURE 2025!
📩 Comment for details on how to attend!
www.lse.ac.uk/gender/event...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
You‘re invited to this years WELCOME LECTURE delivered by the one and only @rkdasgupta.bsky.social and chaired by Head of Department @sumimadhok.bsky.social!
Start the year with a great talk and drink on us! 🥂
Details below! ⬇️
Start the year with a great talk and drink on us! 🥂
Details below! ⬇️
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Congratulations to everyone on here! — thrilled to be sharing space w/ @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @harveyhumphrey.bsky.social Prof Churnjeet Mahn, Dr Maria Sledmere & others.
Big shoutout to @yvettetaylor.bsky.social for making this happen!
Out April 2026.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/queer-in-...
Big shoutout to @yvettetaylor.bsky.social for making this happen!
Out April 2026.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/queer-in-...
September 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Congratulations to everyone on here! — thrilled to be sharing space w/ @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @harveyhumphrey.bsky.social Prof Churnjeet Mahn, Dr Maria Sledmere & others.
Big shoutout to @yvettetaylor.bsky.social for making this happen!
Out April 2026.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/queer-in-...
Big shoutout to @yvettetaylor.bsky.social for making this happen!
Out April 2026.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/queer-in-...
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We‘re inviting all LSE students, staff and alumni to attend our WELCOME LECTURE 2025!
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September 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
We‘re inviting all LSE students, staff and alumni to attend our WELCOME LECTURE 2025!
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NEW✨ Untold Stories of Britain's queer South Asians
Desi Queers by @churnjeet.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @lsegender.bsky.social & @djritu.bsky.social @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
Read the #review by Kanchan Panday 👉
blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...
#SAHM2025
Desi Queers by @churnjeet.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @lsegender.bsky.social & @djritu.bsky.social @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
Read the #review by Kanchan Panday 👉
blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...
#SAHM2025
August 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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NEW✨ Untold Stories of Britain's queer South Asians
Desi Queers by @churnjeet.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @lsegender.bsky.social & @djritu.bsky.social @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
Read the #review by Kanchan Panday 👉
blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...
#SAHM2025
Desi Queers by @churnjeet.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @lsegender.bsky.social & @djritu.bsky.social @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
Read the #review by Kanchan Panday 👉
blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...
#SAHM2025
August 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
NEW✨ Untold Stories of Britain's queer South Asians
Desi Queers by @churnjeet.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @lsegender.bsky.social & @djritu.bsky.social @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
Read the #review by Kanchan Panday 👉
blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...
#SAHM2025
Desi Queers by @churnjeet.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @lsegender.bsky.social & @djritu.bsky.social @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
Read the #review by Kanchan Panday 👉
blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...
#SAHM2025
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Untold Stories of Britain's queer South Asians
Desi Queers by @churnjeet.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @lsegender.bsky.social & @djritu.bsky.social @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
Read the #review by Kanchan Panday 👉
blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...
#SAHM2025
Desi Queers by @churnjeet.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @lsegender.bsky.social & @djritu.bsky.social @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
Read the #review by Kanchan Panday 👉
blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...
#SAHM2025
blogs.lse.ac.uk
August 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Untold Stories of Britain's queer South Asians
Desi Queers by @churnjeet.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @lsegender.bsky.social & @djritu.bsky.social @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
Read the #review by Kanchan Panday 👉
blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...
#SAHM2025
Desi Queers by @churnjeet.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @rkdasgupta.bsky.social @lsegender.bsky.social & @djritu.bsky.social @hurstpublishers.bsky.social
Read the #review by Kanchan Panday 👉
blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...
#SAHM2025
Pleased to see that The Telegraph India has covered my speech from the St James School Founders Day.As I said in my message:
“Never be afraid to challenge what doesn’t feel right,Some of the most important changes in the world have come from people who dared to speak up,even when it wasn’t popular”
“Never be afraid to challenge what doesn’t feel right,Some of the most important changes in the world have come from people who dared to speak up,even when it wasn’t popular”
July 27, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Pleased to see that The Telegraph India has covered my speech from the St James School Founders Day.As I said in my message:
“Never be afraid to challenge what doesn’t feel right,Some of the most important changes in the world have come from people who dared to speak up,even when it wasn’t popular”
“Never be afraid to challenge what doesn’t feel right,Some of the most important changes in the world have come from people who dared to speak up,even when it wasn’t popular”