“This is a book about that generation’s resistance to a capitalist war bequeathed to today’s anti-war generation. Tom Orsag reviews Rowan Cahill’s COLD WAR KID

Cold War rebel: how the government created its anti-war activists - Overland literary journal

“The only lottery I’ve ever won” quips Rowan Cahill about turning twenty — the date of his birthday being his number in the “lottery of death” or “blood lottery” run by the Australian government for c...

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On the occasion of the XXXV ALAS Congress (Congreso Latinoamericano de Sociología / Latin American Congress of Sociology), 26-31 July, 2026, we feature:

Personal bonds in the internationalization of the social sciences: A view from the periphery - Leandro Rodriguez-Medina, Hebe Vessuri, 2021

Due to the interest in formal relationships at work or to the difficulty to define what personal means, personal bonds in the social sciences have been an under...

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It’s UK publication day! Today my book on the colonial roots of French theory is officially out with @politybooks.bsky.social. Thanks for the wonderful blurbs from @stuartelden.bsky.social, @juliango.bsky.social, Adam Rosenthal, and Joachim Whaley. (US publication date: October 6th)

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Out in July! "School of the South: The Colonial Roots of French Theory". More details & pre-orders here: www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b... @politybooks.bsky.social

"Nobody is searching for the truth, everybody is putting forward a 'case' with complete disregard for fairness or accuracy, and the most plainly obvious facts can be ignored by those who don't want to see them." Today's 'post-truth' world? No: Orwell on British pamphlets, 1944. Lying's not new.

Ambrose Bierce's best definition? (from The Devil's Dictionary, more than 100 years ago: "President, noun. A temporary chief, elected by the leaders of a party of political bandits, for the purpose of dividing the spoils amongst them."

The formative years of Putin's authoritarian regime were vividly described by investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya (murdered in 2006). A new collection of her work has just been published by Penguin; I discuss it in "Extreme Prejudice", here: www.raewynconnell.net

**Share widely** More than 40 civil society groups are calling on Australian universities to protect the right to peaceful protest, freedom of expression and academic freedom on campus…   Read more: nteu.info/civilsociety

For an idea of what follows from mass bombing as in Gaza, read a very short story from another war: "Rats do sleep at night". Author Wolfgang Borchert died soon after WWII ended. I read this superb story in high school and never forgot it. Here it is: www.ejcampfield.com/rats.html

A useful account of the rhetoric of anti-trans propaganda. Strongly US-focussed. There's a larger international context to this propaganda and abuse, which I outline in "Trans Lives".

Contexts Magazine@contexts.org · 3w ago

Analyzing Fox News broadcasts from 2012–2024, Jack G. R. Wippell, Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira, Shelby Frye, Bri Londerée, Ryleigh Adkins, and Shreya Yogesh identify the rhetorical strategies broadcasters use to fuel an anti-transgender moral panic. ➡️https://journals.sagepub.com/loi/ctx

It was excellent to be able to attend the launch of @evawuk.bsky.social & Beyond Equality's really important 'Building Bridges: Principles for work with men and boys to end violence against women and girls' in Parliament yesterday while visiting the UK, together with #NowandMen co-host Sandy Ruxton!

What happens when students become researchers of their own school culture? This article reveals how participatory action research exposed #bullying and gendered privilege in an elite boys’ school, sparking a school-wide movement for change. #Masculinities t.co/5x4aIuPrDa

The world's oceans have just recorded their hottest June on record—and with El Niño developing, even more heat may be on the way. 🌊🌡️ Why does this matter? Warmer oceans fuel marine heatwaves, reshape weather patterns, and increase the risk of extreme events worldwide.

The world’s oceans are the hottest on record for June – and El Niño is set to turn up the heat even more

More than 90% of the heat trapped by greenhouses goes into the ocean. But what happens in the oceans doesn’t stay there.

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Exciting news! @raewynconnell.bsky.social and my new book, Gender: In World Perspective is officially out and fully available @politybooks.bsky.social. Request an exam or desk copy here. Paperbacks under $25 USD. We're so excited to share it with everyone. www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

Gender: In World Perspective

Gender: In World Perspective, How can we understand gender in the contemporary world? What psychological differences now exist between women and men? How are masculinities and femininities made? And h...

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What can sociology offer to understandings of resistance and revolution? At TASA 2026, we will explore resistance, refusal, sovereignty, justice, crisis, change, revolutionary technologies, and the many ways sociologists make sense of social transformation. Register now:tasa.org.au/content.aspx...

"alongside the deadpanned river whited-out with salinity, a triptych of three blue trees" Our latest #FridayPoem is THE STRAINS OF SURREALISM IN SAD REALITIES by John Kinsella.

The strains of surrealism in sad realities - Overland literary journal

Near the shooting range / alongside the deadpanned river / whited-out with salinity, / a triptych of three blue trees ...

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It’s been a while since I wrote a #FridayPoem but I’m back on it with one for the @thebrokenspine.co.uk prompt #earntheright Thanks as always to @alanparrywriter.co.uk for hosting. #alttext #poemalttext #poetrycommunity #poems #poets #poetsofbluesky

Terrific piece about how managerialism actually operates in universities, to the detriment of staff and students - with lessons far beyond the case of ANU.

Overland Journal@overlandjournal.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“The intergenerational work we do is the public university’s most essential long-term asset, but formal accounting records it as a cost to be minimised.” Beck Pearse on the exercise of financial power at ANU

What does it mean to be a male servant in modern #India? Do not miss Radhika Chopra's article on indian servants and domestic work. 📚 You can read her contribution at the following link: t.co/QwpfRE6dKg #OpenAccess #Masculinities #Men

Thanks MCS for circulating this again!

Masculinities & Social Change@mcshipatia.bsky.social · 2mo ago

One of the first articles published in our journal was written by Raewyn Connell, one of the most influential scholars in the field of #masculinities studies. Did you miss this article? 📚 You can read her contribution at the following link: t.co/mw6Kkhx4oX #OpenAccess

"Gender in Flux" conference on the state of gender studies: Banaras Hindu University, India, 30-31 October 2026. See brochure here: www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-sre...

International Seminar on "Gender in Flux". | Dr. Sreeramulu Gosikonda

International Seminar on "Gender in Flux".

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Bodybuilding, imperialism and masculinist culture wars - a little-discussed side of the international extreme right. Good article.

Illiberalism Studies Program@illsp.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Josh Vandiver analyzes the geopolitical visions of the masculinist right, arguing that “BAPian masculinists” form a strategic community with a coherent worldview shaping interpretations of global conflicts.

Very interesting piece on the Meloni regime in Italy, emphasising it is close to mainstream conservatism despite its populist rhetoric.

Illiberalism Studies Program@illsp.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New piece! Giovanni Orsina investigates the nature of Giorgia Meloni's political project and evaluates her time in power.

“GeoCities remains an important reminder that collective labour on the internet is not new — and that recognising ourselves as workers is the first step towards organising as such.” Maria Dudko on social media as work.

We were all workers on GeoCities - Overland literary journal

GeoCities remains an important reminder that collective labour on the internet is not new — and that recognising ourselves as workers is the first step towards organising as such.

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National Reconciliation Week (NRW) 27 May – 3 June. For more resources, information and events visit the Reconciliation Australia website www.reconciliation.org.au Artwork by renowned Gumbaynggirr/Bundjalung artist Otis Hope Carey. #NationalReconciliationWeek2026 #NRW2026 #AWGSA

One month left! ⏰ CALL FOR SESSIONS 🔊 #ISAWCS27 XXI ISA World Congress of Sociology 'Global Sociology in Turbulent Times' July 4 – 10, 2027 Gwangju, Republic of Korea Details about the Call at 🔗 www.isa-sociology.org/en/conferenc...

Melbourne friends: launch for my new book "Trans Lives". 6 pm Wednesday 27 May, Readings shop 1 in Emporium, Level 1, 287 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne CBD. I will be joined by Son Vivienne, CEO of Transgender Victoria. Free, but Readings ask you to register here: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...

Raewyn Connell in conversation

We are delighted to have Professor Raewyn Connell (University of Sydney) and Son Vivienne (CEO of Transgender Victoria) join us to talk...

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Elite football in the modern world - the happy broker between big money and authoritarianism. Analysis by @davidroweics.bsky.social: theconversation.com/why-trump-an...

Why Trump and FIFA are perfect bedfellows as the World Cup heads to the US

The 2026 World Cup is likely to reveal a deep ethical poverty at the heart of ‘the world game’ thanks to two leaders who have much in common.

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Looking forward to speaking in London next week on why liberal democracies create militarized police readied for authoritarian rule (spoiler alert: the answer is not about whether you have liberal or right wing leaders but rather is about histories of colonialism).

LSE Sociology@lsesociology.bsky.social · 3mo ago

💡 How do imperial tactics return home to reshape policing, citizenship and democracy? Join us for 'From citizen to subject', a free public event at LSE with @juliango.bsky.social and @aaronreeves.bsky.social. #LSEEvents #LSESociology

#Conference ℹ️ From Enforced Disappearance to Border Violence: New Directions in the Study of Necropolitics International Conference with ISA RC48 (Social Movements, Collective Action and Social Change) on September 7–9, 2026 at the Bizkaia Aretoa, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain

Crisis in #HigherEducation - Open-access symposium in the latest issue of Australian Historical Studies. My essay "Deeper #history and democratic politics" is here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #universities #coloniality #democracy

Deeper history and democratic politics: HASS and university crisis

Published in Australian Historical Studies (Vol. 57, No. 2, 2026)

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