Sarah Colvin
@sarahcolvin.bsky.social
Professor / literature / social justice / prisons / Germany / and things. Representing myself not my institution. Mostly reading & reposting here.
„Nothing about these people is inevitable“. Great piece by @thomaszimmer.bsky.social
Thomas Zimmer@thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 2w agoWarnings and Lessons from the Struggle Against Trumpism Germany is facing the prospect of rightwing extremism in power. Time to push back hard against the narratives that have undermined the democratic response in the United States. My new piece:
Die AfD fordert in Sachsen-Anhalt eine Patriotismusklausel für die Kultur. Theater fürchten Kürzungen nach der Wahl, wenn die Kulturbudgets neu verhandelt werden. taz.de/Einfluss-der...
Einfluss der AfD auf die Kultur: Stärkt das die Identität?
Die AfD fordert in Sachsen-Anhalt eine Patriotismusklausel für die Kultur. Theater fürchten Kürzungen nach der Wahl, wenn die Kulturbudgets neu verhandelt werden.
taz.de
Let’s try again: I’d like to hear about new research from Scottish historians. Especially ECRs whose work may not get much attention. This is because I have a newspaper column where I publicise new work by Scottish historians! Tell me about your research!
People need to know that Ghent university is not considering investigating Mr. Cfnas because he acted as a whistleblower, but because of propounding ideas that are potentially in breach of the university's ethical code of conduct.
Pieter T. L. Beck@ptrbck.bsky.social · 3w agoWe have written a statement in support of Ghent Uni's decision to suspend Nathan Cofnas. We resist attempts to frame this as a punishment for "whistleblowing" or censorship of "controversial research". We invite all academics who share our views to sign our letter. forms.gle/qwN8xzEM5C7Q...
Seit fünf Jahren bringen die Taliban jetzt schon die Stimmen in #Afghanistan zum Schweigen – doch wir dürfen nicht schweigen. Mutige Afghane*innen haben uns von den Misshandlungen der Taliban berichtet, die sie erlitten haben. Mehr erfahren: https://bit.ly/4zaKmXz
Auf eine Unterkunft für Geflüchtete in Hellersdorf wird ein Brandanschlag verübt. Doch öffentlich findet dieser nur wenig Beachtung.
Anschlag auf Flüchtlingsunterkunft: Der Aufschrei bleibt aus
Auf eine Unterkunft für Geflüchtete in Hellersdorf wird ein Brandanschlag verübt. Doch öffentlich findet dieser nur wenig Beachtung.
taz.de
Ich lese gerade die Dissertation von Franziska Pfister “Herzlich Unwillkommen“, die bisher zu Unrecht kaum besprochen wurde. Aus meiner Sicht ein must-read, um die Vorgeschichte der #Baseballschlägerjahre zu verstehen.
💥New | If you want to publish papers in your own language, look to Diamond OA ✍️ @jpolonen.bsky.social & @johanrooryck.bsky.social #DiamondOA #AcademicPublishing #Bibliodiversity
If you want to publish papers in your own language, look to Diamond OA - LSE Impact
Diamond OA publications contain more work in languages other than English, Johan Rooryck & Janne Pölönen argue for more national & international co-ordination.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
This petition needs as many signatories as the Exeter one. Please sign and share — don’t let Hertfordshire managers get away with this just because a Russell Group one took the spotlight. #UKHE
Joanna Bourke@joannabourke.bsky.social · 4mo agoShocking news about redundancies in the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire, despite their exceptional research activities. I have signed the petition against these actions: it would be great if you would as well: c.org/kDQynZV7J4 @bbkhistorical.bsky.social @bisa-bkk.bsky.social
Shocking news about redundancies in the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire, despite their exceptional research activities. I have signed the petition against these actions: it would be great if you would as well: c.org/kDQynZV7J4 @bbkhistorical.bsky.social @bisa-bkk.bsky.social
Sign the Petition
Save the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire
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A spokesperson for UEL said: “We take the health, safety and well-being of our staff very seriously...' Whenever a university spokesperson says, “We take this very seriously,” it’s usually your first clue that they absolutely don’t ...
Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 3mo ago'The University of East London has been reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for a second time over concerns that it has failed to address issues with work-related stress.' 1/2
Where are the UK university leaders who are articulating the public cost of slashing research infrastructure?
Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 3mo ago'A Nobel laureate has challenged the University of Nottingham’s decision to slash staff numbers in its prestigious physics department by a third, arguing that short-term budget difficulties should not lead to cuts in areas of internationally recognised research excellence.' 1/3
Sag mal @zdfde.bsky.social , heisst das, dass Richter am Internationalen Strafgerichtshof oder zB @hateaid.org nicht mehr bei Euch interviewt werden?
Claudia Fischer@dfischerin.bsky.social · 3mo agoPressefreiheit in Gefahr – und das ausgerechnet beim #ZDF. Wer auf Trumps Sanktionsliste steht, darf nicht mehr beim Sender auftreten oder arbeiten. Unterzeichne jetzt den Campact-Appell. ➡️ aktion.campact.de/s/8brxPyuE
Freedom joins the list of words that now mean opportunism
Kassie Jo@kassiejo.bsky.social · 3mo agoAfter ironing out a few more wrinkles on her brain, Kim Reynolds signed off on compulsory freedom classes.
my old #UCU colleagues at Goldsmiths are are on indefinite strike from Monday. They have been locked out, with 100% deductions of pay.
Goldsmiths UCU@goldsmithsucu.bsky.social · 3mo ago📢 ALL OUT ON MONDAY Our indefinite strike starts on Monday. Meet outside RHB at 8:45am and join Goldsmiths UCU on the picket line. Bring a colleague, a placard, the kids and/or the dog! ✊ #FreeGoldsmiths #GoldsmithsLockedOut #DividedWeBegUnitedWeFight
'The real surprise from the OECD’s subsidy numbers is that it cost China less than $18bn in sectoral support over 15 years to build an industry that can now provide more clean power than the world can readily absorb.' @adamtooze.bsky.social @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/b6ca...
Wasting China’s solar panel surplus is madness
Clean power is within our reach — yet factories sit idle
ft.com
“In this detail lies the hope for those opposing the rise of the Far Right. Shake things up. Be the disruptors, only on your terms.”
The UK Far Right Is Eating Itself
Some lessons for the world
open.substack.com
A livestream of a volcano in the Philippines captured a meteor crashing to Earth today. What are the odds? Mayon Volcano, Location: Albay, Luzon, Philippines
A friend of mine who was TA’ing for an AmLit course found a copy of Moby Dick a student had left behind. It had only one marginal annotation, around page 100, that simply said “whale is important.”
a swarm of spring bugs@facefullabugs.bsky.social · 7mo agoLove the glimpse into the beautiful mind that notated this used copy of Moby Dick I got
When we say medical misogyny kills people, this is the shit we mean.
twenty years ago people attacked universities by deriding “Mickey Mouse degrees” like media studies in favour of “proper” subjects like history, and now universities are skipping that step and simply abolishing everything that isn’t economics
Ceri Houlbrook@cerihoulbrook.bsky.social · 4mo agoWhy would we want to learn from our pasts, or ponder the power of the written and spoken word, or explore the deep questions of humanity? According to the University of Hertfordshire, we wouldn't. They've just cut all of our undergrad Humanities programmes
Three German political parties - the Social Democrats, the Greens and Die Linke - have chosen to leave Elon Musk's X platform together in a joint move.
Tarik Abou-Chadi@tabouchadi.bsky.social · 5mo agoGerman SPD, Greens, and Linke will stop posting on X. An important step and signal. X and its owner have long become a megaphone for the far right, a venue that is actively used to encourage abuse and violence. It‘s simply shameful how many in politics, media, and academia still actively post there.
Heute morgen wurde mein Roman von Georgina Fakunmoju im Radio besprochen 😎
Sharon Dodua Otoo: "So, in etwa, ist es geschehen"
Eine Rezension von Georgina Fakunmoju
radiodrei.de
Und als "Buch der Woche" (NDR Kultur) wurde mein Roman heute auch besprochen 🤩
Neue Bücher: "So, in etwa, ist es geschehen" von Sharon Dodua Otoo
Warum hat die Schwarze Deutsche Amata ihren Chef getötet? Sharon Dodua Otoo macht mit ihrem Roman viele Denkräume auf.
ndr.de
