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Myria Georgiou

@myriageorgiou.bsky.social

Media and Communications Prof, LSE; digital cities and migration; identity and solidarities; a Londoner and a migrant.

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LSE Department of Media and Communications@lsemedia.bsky.social · 2y ago

Why is being a #victim such a potent identity today? Just over a week to go for the hybrid launch of @liliechouliaraki.bsky.social's book 'Wronged' where we'll be joined by #RosalindGill #RadhaSarmaHegde #KarinWahlJorgensen & @myriageorgiou.bsky.social (chair). Thurs 6 March, 6.30-8pm + reception

Wronged: the weaponization of victimhood

6.30pm Thurs 6 Mar | Lilie Chouliaraki, Rosalind Gill, Radha Sarma Hegde, Karin Wahl-Jorgensen | Free public event at LSE

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LSE Department of Media and Communications@lsemedia.bsky.social · 2y ago

🔎 How do we understand the nature and meaning of #mediadiversity amidst #FarRight appeals to media representation? Join us 6.30pm this Thursday as Anamik Saha & Francesca Sobande will discuss the above question and more. #LSEEvents In person and online. See more ⤵️ www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2025/...

Racism, anti-racism and the politics of popular culture

6.30pm Thurs 6 Feb | Anamik Saha, Francesca Sobande | Free public event at LSE

lse.ac.uk

ECREA - Diaspora Migration and the Media (DMM)@ecreadmm.bsky.social · 2y ago

💡 CALL FOR PAPERS 💡 We’re excited to announce the ECREA Diaspora, Migration and the Media - International and Intercultural Communication Sections Conference, Tallinn University in Estonia, from September 16 to 18, 2025. See further details via the link below: www.tlu.ee/en/bfm/dmmiic

DMMIIC

ECREA Diaspora, Migration and the Media - International and Intercultural Communication Sections Conference. We are delighted to announce that the conference 'Beyond Borders: Creative Methods and Refl...

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Petra Molnar@petramolnar.com · 2y ago

Carceral immigration tech is on the rise - like ankle monitors, facial recognition apps, and surveillance watches. Now, investors "openly salivate[] over the potential profits they could see from a Trump immigration regime" -@katyaschwenk.bsky.social @levernews.com www.levernews.com/inside-the-p...

Inside The Plan To Let Trump Track Millions of Immigrants

The private prison lobby has been quietly pushing a drastic expansion of ICE’s surveillance apparatus. Trump’s reelection may be the final step.

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Media Reform Coalition@mediareformuk.bsky.social · 2y ago

Whether it's X, Meta or Google, our shared online spaces are dominated by billionaire media moguls and unaccountable Big Tech companies. So is Big Tech too big to regulate? Join us on 26th November at the LSE for a discussion on making tech platforms work for the public good. Book your free ticket:

Is Big Tech too big to regulate?

Can regulation rein in and remedy Big Tech for the public good? Our expert panel discusses challenging the power of global tech companies.

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Austin Kocher, PhD@austinkocher.com · 2y ago

What Is a Sanctuary City and What Does That Mean for NYC Under Trump? Here’s a guide to the policies that together define a “sanctuary city” — and what that could mean during a potential mass deportation effort. @Documentedny documentedny.com/2024/11/20/t...

What Is a Sanctuary City and What Does That Mean for NYC Under Trump? - Documented

Here’s a guide to the policies that together define a “sanctuary city” — and what that could mean during a potential mass deportation effort.

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Myria Georgiou@myriageorgiou.bsky.social · 2y ago

While this kind of deals are criticised for their dehumanising effects, they seem to be gaining traction with many western governments that prefer to make headlines than to protect human rights.

MSF Sea@msfsea.bsky.social · 2y ago

🛑The implementation of the Italy-Albania protocol results in blatant violations of medical ethics and human rights, with the involvement of health care institutions in deportations to Albania, making them complicit in a discriminatory and degrading system.