We're delighted to be joined this evening by Professor Julian Go, who is delivering a talk on police militarisation in the UK and US. This event explores how imperial tactics reshape these so-called liberal democracies. #LSEEvents #LSESociology

🚔 How do liberal democracies come to embrace militarised policing? Join us tonight for a public lecture at LSE on empire, race and policing with @juliango.bsky.social, @aaronreeves.bsky.social and Mahvish Ahmad 💻 In‑person & online

📣 Today at LSE: How do states turn citizens into “traitors”? Join Ilyas Chattha for a public lecture on citizenship, captivity and post‑colonial state violence, drawing on his book Citizens to Traitors. 🕒 3pm to 4.30pm 📍 Wolfson Theatre, LSE

🎙 Join us next week for a public lecture on empire, race and the militarisation of policing with Julian Go (University of Chicago), in conversation with Dr Mahvish Ahmad and Prof Aaron Reeves at LSE. 📅 Wed 27 May 💻 In‑person & online #LSEEvents #LSESociology

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).

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Here is the video recording of Professor @robin-c.bsky.social's thought-provoking lecture at the LSE, "Migration as Anti-Fascist Movement? Rethinking the Question of Solidarity": www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW-P... @lsesociology.bsky.social @lsehumanrights.bsky.social

💡 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

Was delighted to host @robin-c.bsky.social of @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social at @lsesociology.bsky.social. He gave a most thought-provoking lecture on migration as anti-fascist movement as our 12th Annual Internationalism, Cosmopolitanism & Politics of Solidarity Lecture. @lsehumanrights.bsky.social

Who becomes a “traitor”? And why? Join us at #LSE next week to explore citizenship, captivity and post‑colonial state violence in this public lecture based on the new book "Citizens to Traitors". 🗓 20 May, 3pm 📍 LSE

🏆 Congratulations to LSE Sociology students Oli Ahmed, Yu Xin Chang and Freya Eke-Cunis, who have all been nominated for LSE's Volunteer of the Year! The awards recognise students who go above and beyond the call of duty to support a voluntary cause or organisation.

Who becomes a “traitor”? And why? Join us at #LSE next week to explore citizenship, captivity and post‑colonial state violence in this public lecture based on the new book "Citizens to Traitors". 🗓 20 May, 3pm 📍 LSE

"Don’t underestimate the value you bring. Speak up, take space and lean on the resources around you. And if you’re considering applying to LSE—do it." We spoke to MSc Human Rights alumna Selena about her journey after graduation and her advice for current students.

"My MSc in Human Rights added a new lens, an analytical framework that helped me explore the origins of human rights, the theories behind them and how justice movements have unfolded around the world." We spoke to Selena Chávez about her journey after graduating in 2020.

We're delighted to be joined by Robin Celikates this evening as he delivers our Annual Internationalism, Cosmopolitanism and the Politics of Solidarity Lecture. His talk considers how migration has transformed social relations and what this reveals about solidarity today.

📚 Citizens to Traitors: Bengali internment in Pakistan, 1971–1974 Ilyas Chattha will discuss his book on Bengali internment after the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and the making of “traitors” by the state. 🕒 Wed 20 May, 3pm 📍 Wolfson Theatre, LSE

Join us at 6.30pm tonight at #LSE for 'Migration as anti‑fascist movement? Rethinking the question of solidarity' with Robin Celikates. 🎟️ Open to all and free to attend #HumanRights #Sociology #Migration

📢 Upcoming event at #LSE | From citizen to subject: police militarisation and the imperial boomerang with Julian Go. 📅 Wed 27 May 🕡 6.30pm 📍 LSE & online

🌎 What does migration reveal about solidarity today? Join us for 'Migration as anti-fascist movement?' with @robin-c.bsky.social and @aycacu.bsky.social this week. 📍 LSE 📅 Thurs 7 May ⏰ 6.30pm Hosted by @lsesociology.bsky.social & @lsehumanrights.bsky.social #Migration #HumanRights

Is migration a political counter‑force to authoritarianism? Explore this question with us next week with leading social philosopher Robin Celikates at LSE 📅 7 May | 6.30pm 📍 LSE #HumanRights #Sociology #Solidarity #Migration

London friends, please don't forget to register if planning to attend: www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/ev... @robin-c.bsky.social @lsehumanrights.bsky.social @lsesociology.bsky.social

📢 Upcoming #LSE event: Citizens to Traitors Based on the new book by Ilyas Chattha, this talk examines Bengali internment in Pakistan (1971–74) and what it reveals about citizenship & state power. 🗓 Wed 20 May 🕒 3pm to 4.30pm 📍 LSE

Don’t miss Robin Celikates at LSE discussing migration, solidarity, and the politics of belonging. 📅 7 May, 6.30pm Free & open to all. #Sociology #HumanRights #LSE

Join us at LSE for our Annual ICPS Lecture, where Professor Robin Celikates will examine migration both as a form of mobility and as a political practice. 📅 Thurs 7 May 🕒 6.30pm 📍 LSE Find out more and register to attend 🎫

Happy to return to Cornell University, my alma mater, to give a talk today at a conference organized by the Polson Institute. I will be speaking about civilizational justifications of war and annihilation in the current conjuncture. renewingdevelopment.org/program.html @lsesociology.bsky.social

Last month, Professor Kamari Clarke gave a public lecture on how digital technology has democratised the collection of visual evidence. Writing for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social, she shows how this translates into evidentiary standards shaping what and whose expertise is recognised.

🔍 Join us tonight at 5.30pm for 'Evidence everywhere, justice nowhere? Techno-humanitarianism under pressure' 🎙️ Kamari Maxine Clarke (University of Toronto) 🎤 @aycacu.bsky.social (LSE) 📍 In‑person public event | All welcome

🌎 Join us next week for 'Evidence everywhere, justice nowhere?' Drawing on research from the ICC, Mexico, and northern Nigeria, this lecture asks: Who counts as an expert? What counts as harm? And what becomes invisible when justice is built around precise optics? #LSE #Sociology #HumanRights

📺 Satellite images, geolocated videos, data dashboards — visibility has become a promise of justice. But is more evidence really leading to accountability? Professor Kamari Maxine Clarke explores the limits of “evidence revolutions.” 📅 Wed 18 March | 🕠 5.30pm | 📍 LSE | With @aycacu.bsky.social

🏙️ Join us tonight at #LSE for "Planning amid division: the politics of the public in Beirut" with Mona Fawaz and @davidjmadden.bsky.social. 🎫 Open to all and free to attend 🕡 6.30pm to 8pm #Sociology #Cities #Beirut

🤳 Evidence everywhere—#justice nowhere? What happens when the power to see violence outpaces the power to act on it? Join us at LSE for a talk on techno‑humanitarianism under pressure. Chaired by @aycacu.bsky.social. 🎫 Open to all and free to attend #LSE #Sociology #HumanRights

In this interview, Professor Anthony Bogues expands on his recent lecture at LSE examining authoritarian resurgence, the unravelling of the postwar order, and the entanglements of liberalism and illiberalism. blogs.lse.ac.uk/humanrights/...

Last night, we had the pleasure of being joined by Tareq Baconi to discuss his new book 'Fire in Every Direction'. In conversation with Mai Taha and @aycacu.bsky.social, they shared their thoughts on the themes of the memoir, including political consciousness, desire and displacement.

Join us tonight for 'Fire in every direction' with Tareq Baconi. This talk will explore themes of political and queer awakening, drawing on personal experiences of displacement, belonging, and resistance. 🕡 6pm 📍 OLD.3.24, LSE Old Building 🔗 buff.ly/eJFXV1f #Sociology #HumanRights

Next week, renowned Palestinian scholar Tareq Baconi joins us to discuss his memoir of political and queer awakening, 'Fire in Every Direction'. 📅 16 Feb | 🕕 6pm | 📍 LSE 🔗https://buff.ly/eJFXV1f #Sociology #HumanRights #memoir

🔍 Upcoming event | Evidence everywhere, justice nowhere? Techno-humanitarianism under pressure In an age when violence is visible in real time, documentation is often assumed to lead to justice, what happens when the ability to see outpaces the ability to act? 📍 Wed 18 March | 5.30pm | LSE

🌍 From #Beirut’s 2020 Port explosion to #global planning debates: Prof. Mona Fawaz reflects on knowledge, politics, and representation in polarised contexts. Chaired by @davidjmadden.bsky.social. 📅 2 March | 6.30pm 🎟️ Open to all and free to attend #LSE #Sociology #Cities

🌿 Can governing with nature drive real transformative change in our cities? Join us next week to explore the politics, possibilities, and consequences of nature‑based solutions. 📅 11 Feb | 🕡 6.30pm | 📍 In person & online #LSEEvents #Sociology #Cities

📆 🌍 We’re delighted to announce the programme for the Study Group’s research seminar series, Critical Currents! Join us for the first event next Tuesday at 1pm on Microsoft Teams. ⚡ Check out the programme here: tiny.cc/2ohy001 #race #ethnicity #AcademicSky #BSA #sociology #researchseminars

'Mrie demonstrates how authoritarianism and war are interwoven: violence, repression and concessions of conscience permeate everyday routines, shaping both identity and ethical decision-making.' - Jenifer Vaughan (Fenton) for the MEC blog Read the book review: https://ow.ly/97iB50Y5rjQ

🏙️ Upcoming event | Planning amid division: the politics of the public in Beirut Join us as we explore what happens to democratic planning when the idea of a common good becomes contested. 📅 Mon 2 March 🕡 6.30pm 📍 LSE Campus #Sociology #Cities #Beirut

Join us on Mon 16 Feb for a public conversation with Tareq Baconi on his new memoir, Fire in Every Direction. The book explores themes of political and queer awakening, of impossible love amidst generations of displacement, and what it means to return home. 🎫 Register to attend

🌲 Can nature reshape our cities? Join us at LSE to explore new ways of governing with nature. 📅 11 Feb | 🕡 6.30pm | 📍 In person & online #LSEEvents #ClimateChange #Sociology #Cities

I wrote this before the recent uprising in Iran, and the massacre of thousands that followed. On @versobooks.bsky.social blog, the talk I gave at @histmat.bsky.social-London conference in November 2025. "Notes On Campist Internationalism" www.versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/...

🌏 What does it mean to return home? Join us for a public conversation with author Tareq Baconi, Dr Mai Taha, and @aycacu.bsky.social on personal and political journeys, displacement and belonging, and identity. 📅 16 Feb | 🕕 6pm | 📍 LSE 🔗https://buff.ly/eJFXV1f #Sociology #HumanRights #memoir

Join us tonight for Sociology of hope, a book talk with Adrián Scribano on hope, revolution, utopia & collective action. ⏰ 6.30pm 📍 Online 🎟️ Free to attend and open to all #LSE #LSESociology

Thrilled to host Tareq Baconi at @lsesociology.bsky.social & @lsehumanrights.bsky.social soon to discuss his powerful memoir of political and queer awakening, FIRE IN EVERY DIRECTION. Space is limited, please register here: www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/ev...

📚 Upcoming LSE event Join us for Fire in every direction: A public conversation with Tareq Baconi on identity, displacement, and resistance. 📅 16 Feb | 🕕 6 to 7.30pm | 📍 LSE #Sociology #HumanRights

Read @margotsalomon.bsky.social from @lselaw.bsky.social's latest paper for the Melbourne Journal of International Law.

@aycacu.bsky.social co-convened the Historical Materialism conference's roundtable on the question of internationalism. Watch the session 👉 www.youtube.com/live/qdlUYhI... #HistoricalMaterialism #CriticalTheory #Marxism #Internationalism