FYI, I've got a wee offer on throughout August to help keep the lights on and the cub fed. www.annatomix.com

I am deeply saddened to share the passing of Andrew Lakoff. Andy was a dear colleague, mentor, and friend. He left us far too soon and will be so deeply missed. I'm at a loss for words...

Really sad to hear of the death of Andrew (Andy) Lakoff. His work on pandemic preparedness was pivotal for a whole generation of anthropologists of medicine in providing crucial new ways of understanding the biopolitics of our times & envisioning pathways for Global Health beyond biosecurity

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British Academy President: UK higher education crisis risks irreversible damage

As course closures, shrinking provision and widening regional inequalities threaten the future of UK higher education and research, President of the British Academy, Susan J Smith calls for an immedia...

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A statement from Exeter UCU branch @ucu.org.uk - please share far and wide.

Such awful, awful news. Marjane Satrapi, the author of the four volumes of "Persepolis", one of the greatest of all graphic novels, has "died of sadness" at the age of 56, one year after the death of her beloved husband Mattias Ripa.

France Culture@franceculture.fr · 2mo ago

L’autrice franco-iranienne Marjane Satrapi est morte à 56 ans. "Marjane Satrapi morte de tristesse un peu plus d’un an après le décès de Mattias Ripa, son mari et l’amour de sa vie", indiquent ses proches à l’AFP. ➡️ https://l.franceculture.fr/XjS

If you're near Birmingham on the 3rd June, here's a chance to reflect on the importance of music to Stuart Hall's work. Organised by the Stuart Hall Archive project, with Mykaell Riley and our own Les Back @academicdiary.bsky.social

Select tickets – Stuart Hall Archive Project Reading Seminar: Summer Specials – BRIG Cafe, The Warehouse, 54-57 Allison Street

Stuart Hall Archive Project Reading Seminar: Summer Specials – BRIG Cafe, The Warehouse, 54-57 Allison Street, Wed 3 Jun 2026 - The Stuart Hall Archive Project Readings Seminar in 2026 continues with ...

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Some thoughtful person provided a link to a non-paywalled version of this article: gcaptain.com/drowning/

Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning

Drowning is not the violent, splashing, call for help that most people expect. In this article, Mario explains what drowning really looks like and how to recognize it when its happening.

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Quite the image. Newly elected Birmingham councillors from all political parties* standing together against racism and hate crime. *All political parties except Reform. None of the Reform councillors agreed to stand against racism and hate crime.

Please help spread the news far and wide! We have a new, full-time, permanent Lecturer in Global History of Science job @stsucl.bsky.social Don't be fooled by the application of deadline of only 9 June 2026. This is an open search #histsci #skystorians www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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The final talk in the Urban Multiplicities Seminar Series will be delivered by @profgillian.bsky.social (@oxfordgeography.bsky.social) Tuesday 19th May, 16:30–18:00, Small Lecture Theatre. All welcome!

If you are the editor of a journal and you have received a submission from me that looks a bit weird (weirder than usual) please assume it is a LLM-generated paper from a ghost author. This has happened four times in recent weeks. In each case it is possible to see how a genuine published paper 1/2

Please share! Two PDRA jobs available on the UKRI-funded interdisciplinary MoonRISE project researching the effective governance of sites of cultural, scientific and environmental interest on the Moon. One Geography/STS slant, one law/governance. A great team at the OU led by Dr Alessandra Marino.

At the OU, life-changing education is what drives us 💙 That’s why we’re continuing to offer the Care Experienced Scholarship, giving young people who’ve been in care the chance to unlock their potential through fully funded study. Ready to take the next step? Apply now 👉 https://ow.ly/Tx6Z50YCoBt

I agree with the sentiment. But while the Earthrise image emphasises Earth's fragile environment, it does so by contrasting it with a supposedly dead and barren Moon. A dead Moon justifies mining with no environmental constraints. The Moon has a right to its ecological integrity. 🧪

Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 4mo ago

From the climate to the economy, Republican policies and lies destroy everything.

We are incredibly proud of the work Dr Alessandra Marino at all times, but even more so this week! It was her first Legal Subcommittee of UN COPUOS and she was giving a technical presentation! Her talk was entitled ‘Preserving Science: Considerations for the Moon we share’. Amazing work Ale!!

How do we govern the moon? Our topical discussion paper www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/documents/60...

Excited to share a new paper in @societyandspace.bsky.social, co-authored with 8 graduate students from a Fall 2023 Black Geographies Seminar. I am grateful for them and our collaborators at Highlander, BattleField Farm, and the Children’s Defense Fund/Alex Haley Farm. doi.org/10.1177/0263...

Given the upcoming Artemis launch this seems a good moment to draw your attention to our discussion paper on governing the sites of scientific interest on the Moon. The paper calls for documenting key sites & prioritising non invasive scientific activities www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/documents/60...

Very excited to be part of this project and team

AstrobiologyOU@astrobiologyou.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Dr Alessandra Marino and a team received £1.245m from UKRI to launch MoonRISE, a major new project exploring how we can protect fragile and significant sites on the Moon. Bringing science, law, ethics & global voices together — shaping sustainable lunar governance for the future. buff.ly/UfzMvkP

Strong recommendation to teaching faculty to just say no to this stuff, even if you are AI curious/enthusiastic. This is meant to reduce faculty autonomy and capture human labor with automation. You're selling out your future self and the profession as a whole. www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

Canvas Unrolls AI Teaching Agent

The new AI agent aims to save faculty time on “low-value tasks,” but stops short of fully automating grading. But some experts worry that the rise of agentic AI could lead to a dead classroom, where c...

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Next Tuesday evening at the Cooper Union, my friend / brilliant designer Curry Hackett and I are sharing "Making Sense in Seven Movements"; we'll explore how "actions from cooking and collaging to furniture making to syllabus design help us to make sense of a disordered world."

Visiting Lecture | Shannon Mattern and Curry Hackett: Making Sense — Seven Movements

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Applications for the 2026 Fi Wi Road Internship are now open! Offering paid part-time work, mentoring, group sessions and workshops, this opportunity is open to Black or mixed Black heritage geography students currently enrolled at a UK university. Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/NsR850YuM81

"Whether hailed or feared, AI is framed as an unstoppable technological, epistemological, and ontological trajectory. Awe invites enthusiastic adoption; anxiety calls for adaptation and preparation. Both discourage more fundamental questioning." — @samiraibnelkaid.bsky.social

Mark Dingemanse@markdingemanse.net · 5mo ago

Recent additions to the Futures Library: Sara Ahmed & Killjoy Ethics, by @samiraibnelkaid.bsky.social futuresoflanguage.org/posts/librar...

The Spectator, a right wing news magazine owned by Paul Marshall, falsely accused a HOPE not hate journalist of committing a serious criminal offence. They were forced to retract the story and apologise. But instead of stopping there, The Spectator couldn’t resist one more swing.

15% cuts across faculty and staff at The New School 😢

cass@cassiusa.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The New School announces a faculty and staff bloodbath