Karim Murji
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Co-editor of An Introduction to Sociology (Sage, 2022).
After FIFA's embarrassment today it's now better as the Rumbelows World Cup....
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đđ§ When Donald Trump did the League Cup draw | ITV Sport Archive
YouTube video by ITV Sport
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4 days ago
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Recommend read.
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The Humanitiesâ Lost Ambition
How Abandoning Old Strengthsâand Failing to Build New OnesâLeft the Field Unable to Explain the World It Claims to Study
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8 days ago
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'Failure never matters'.
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âThe culture must changeâ: Police leadership facing major review after scandals
Former home secretary Lord David Blunkett will chair the âmost significant review of police leadership for a generationâ
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about 2 months ago
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The never ending saga of 'the institutional'. Even now, Rowley just doesn't get it. Why do I think I'll have to bring this out again in... 2 years/5 years?
muse.jhu.edu/article/899224
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2 months ago
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www.euronews.com/2025/09/22/t...
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Thousands of workers across Italy go on strike in solidarity with Gaza
Monday marks the second day of strike action after a similar walk-off was called on Sunday by the southern European country's largest trade union, the Italian Confederation of Labour (CGIL).
https://www.euronews.com/2025/09/22/thousands-strike-across-italy-in-solidarity-with-palestinians-in-gaza-causing-widespread-d
3 months ago
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Great read and reminder of LKJ's dub poetry.
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3 months ago
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Excellent rapid response by Nasar Meer.
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4 months ago
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SAVE SOCIOLOGY AT MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY
We urge Macquarie University management to reverse this decision and preserve the vital disciplines of Sociology and Politics. Sociology has a key place in the social sciences as the broadest and mos...
https://www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/save-sociology-at-macquarie-university
4 months ago
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Three leading scholars on racial capitalism
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Coming to terms with racial capitalism
âComing to terms with racial capitalismâ brings together three scholars from the disciplines of History, Geography, and Sociology to open up consideration of this increasingly popular concept This is...
https://journal.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/articles/13/2/a22
5 months ago
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www.csohate.org/2025/07/09/d...
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Digital Hate, Islamophobia, Zohran Mamdani, and NYCâs Mayoral Primary
This report analyzes online hate before and after New York Cityâs mayoral primary, showing how discourse surrounding Zohran Mamdani and Muslim communities was shaped by overlapping narratives of Islam...
https://www.csohate.org/2025/07/09/digital-hate-islamophobia-zohran-mamdani/
5 months ago
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Big Beautiful Bill.
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NEW COUNTRY SINGLE - Big Beautiful Bill
YouTube video by Mr. Newberger's AI Funnies
https://youtu.be/1ua6C5Xwujg?feature=shared
5 months ago
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Karim Murji
The Sociological Review Foundation
5 months ago
Our latest magazine is out now, featuring:
#Hollyoaks
writer Jayshree Patel on sociology & soaps
@academicdiary.bsky.social
on weighing your job's worth
@vapunkt.bsky.social
on ski slopes & sustainability
@karimmurji.bsky.social
on representing London ...& much more, too. Explore:
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Pleased to get my copy of this book edited by
@ckulz.bsky.social
et al.
6 months ago
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Karim Murji
Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power
6 months ago
'The #BBC, public intellectuals, and the making of Five Views of Multi-Racial Britain' by @karimmurji.bsky.social From #Identities' latest issue 32.3, with #OpenAccess:
doi.org/10.1080/1070...
#BBC,
#Identities'
#OpenAccess:
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#racism
#multiculturalism
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Sally Rooney hits the nail on the head.
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Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | Sally Rooney
If Palestine Action becomes a proscribed group, writing these words of support could become a serious offence. Itâs vital we fight this alarming attack on free speech, says writer Sally Rooney
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/22/israel-palestine-action-uk-government-terrorism-sally-rooney
6 months ago
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Karim Murji
Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power
6 months ago
'The #BBC, public intellectuals, and the making of Five Views of Multi-Racial Britain' by @karimmurji.bsky.social From #Identities' latest issue 32.3, with #OpenAccess:
doi.org/10.1080/1070...
#BBC,
#Identities'
#OpenAccess:
nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social
#racism
#multiculturalism
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Pleased to have a contribution here, looks like a must read collection.
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6 months ago
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New from
#opencity
.... A fascinating archival study of 3 London estates.
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7 months ago
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Recommended reading. With great photos.
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âBack then we thought we would defeat racismâ | The Observer
In the 1960s, Stephen Shames befriended and photographed activists and revolutionaries, including Martin Luther King and the Black Panthers. More than 50 years on, he hopes that an exhibition of unsee...
https://observer.co.uk/culture/photography/article/back-then-we-thought-we-would-defeat-racism
7 months ago
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Karim Murji
Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power
8 months ago
Have you listened to the latest episode from The Identities Podcast? Episode 5: Broadcasting Race and Resistance With Karim Murji, Nick Beech, Aasiya Lodhi and Nasar Meer
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@karimmurji.bsky.social
@aasiyalodhi.bsky.social
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Episode 5: Broadcasting Race and Resistance
The Identities Podcast · Episode
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I hope he added "its just not cricket"!
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8 months ago
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Karim Murji
Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power
8 months ago
Have you listened to the latest episode from The Identities Podcast? Episode 5: Broadcasting Race and Resistance With Karim Murji, Nick Beech, Aasiya Lodhi and Nasar Meer
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Episode 5: Broadcasting Race and Resistance
The Identities Podcast · Episode
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Karim Murji
Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power
8 months ago
Have you listened to the latest episode from The Identities Podcast? Episode 5: Broadcasting Race and Resistance With Karim Murji, Nick Beech, Aasiya Lodhi and Nasar Meer
open.spotify.com/epi...
@karimmurji.bsky.social
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Episode 5: Broadcasting Race and Resistance
The Identities Podcast · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4e8GwKahc3UgHUtyh9WJRx?si=X16T8EN2Rx-OKsVsErOHMQ
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Fascinating to hear Aasiya on the history of the BBC, and Nick on Stuart Hall papers in the archive. Thanks Nasar and
@identitiesjournal.bsky.social
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9 months ago
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Karim Murji
The Sociological Review Foundation
9 months ago
STOP PRESS! The debut issue of our new-format Magazine, edited by
@juliettephd.bsky.social
& Iris Pissaride. Features, Foundation news, fiction, image-makers, reviews and Michael Burawoyâs final interview, in conversation with
@michaelacbenson.bsky.social
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Making America White Again.
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67,000 white South Africans express interest in Trump's plan to give them refugee status
The U.S. Embassy in South Africa says it has received a list of more than 67,000 people interested in refugee status in the U.S. under President Donald Trumpâs plan to relocate members of a white mino...
https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-refugee-afrikaner-south-africa-0fbca411470d3b439886cabc12c7600d
9 months ago
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Where collective guilt means induvidual absolution (or just denial). A comedian as truth speaker.
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Germanyâs Far-Right Comeback | NYT Opinion
YouTube video by The New York Times
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10 months ago
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Our American Oligarchy | Washington Monthly
Extracting, defending, and sanctifying the wealth ofâand rule byâthe few
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/01/20/our-american-oligarchy/
11 months ago
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'A museum of the world for the world' is good but what if the world disagrees? An excellent read on what is a chaotic place with remarkable treasures and exhibitions.
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âThe ghosts are everywhereâ: can the British Museum survive its omni-crisis?
Beset by colonial controversy, difficult finances and the discovery of a thief on the inside, Britainâs most visited museum is in deep trouble. Can it restore its reputation?
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jan/16/the-ghosts-are-everywhere-can-the-british-museum-survive-its-omni-crisis
11 months ago
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Karim Murji
Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power
11 months ago
Have you read the latest #IdentitiesBlog? 'Beyond the tower of babble' Based on the recently published #Identities article, 'The BBC, public intellectuals, and the making of Five Views of Multi-Racial Britain' by @karimmurji.bsky.social Read the blog post âŹïž
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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power
11 months ago
'Beyond the tower of babble' New on the #IdentitiesBlog, based on the recently published #Identities article, 'The BBC, public intellectuals, and the making of Five Views of Multi-Racial Britain' by @karimmurji.bsky.social
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Thanks Ben. Race and migration entangled in the city... hope people find this of interest.
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11 months ago
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Populism/Authoritarianism ... And democracy. A new contribution to the Catchwords site;
englishpoliticalwords.wordpress.com/2024/12/12/a...
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âAuthoritarian Populismâ / âPopulist Authoritarianismâ
In this essay, Murji recalls the 1980s debates about âauthoritarian populismâ and Thatcherism in the UK. The current purchase and global relevance of the phrase, and its relation to âpopulist authoâŠ
https://englishpoliticalwords.wordpress.com/2024/12/12/authoritarian-populism-populist-authoritarianism/
12 months ago
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Karim Murji
Silke Roth
12 months ago
call for papers Sociology in the Times of Genocide
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thesociologicalreview.org/announcement...
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Sociology in the Times of Genocide: call for expressions of interest Contribute to a forthcoming Special Section in The Sociological Review journal
https://thesociologicalreview.org/announcements/calls/sociology-in-the-times-of-genocide-call-for-expressions-of-interest/
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Hope or cruel optimism?
www.lexacademic.com/blog/living-...
A sort of welcome to Bsky
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Living on Hope? Reflections on âHope Labourâ in Academia | Lex Academic Guest Blog - Lex AcademicÂź
https://www.lexacademic.com/blog/living-on-hope-reflections-on-hope-labour-in-academia-lex-academic-guest-blog/
about 1 year ago
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A great statement of sociological intent from the new Editors of Current Sociology.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
And thanks for the tribute too.
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00113921241299510
about 1 year ago
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Karim Murji
Prof Michaela Benson
about 1 year ago
Join us
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next Thursday to hear more from the authors and our awards panel!
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Karim Murji
Ben Gidley
about 1 year ago
Join next Social Scientists Against the Hostile Environment webinar on Monday, 25 November 2024, 17:30-19:00 No child is illegal! Education and the hostile environment with Louise Ryan, MarĂa LĂłpez and Alessia Dalceggio,
@jenpersson.com
, Deborah Gwynn.
ssahe.net/2024/11/20/n...
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No child is illegal! Education and the hostile environment: Register for SSAHE webinar
SSAHE November Webinar | âEducation and the Hostile Environmentâ Monday 25th November 2024, 17:30-19:00 To register: Standing up for school children in the Hostile Environment: what can we do? Jen âŠ
https://ssahe.net/2024/11/20/no-child-is-illegal-education-and-the-hostile-environment-register-for-ssahe-webinar/
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Karim Murji
The Sociological Review Foundation
about 1 year ago
BRAVO đ to the joint winners of our Journal Article of the Year for 2023: đAndrĂ©s Felipe Castro Torres + Edith Yolanda Gutierrez-Vazquez đCosmin Popan, David Perez + Jamie Woodcock Join us online on 5 Dec @ 13:00 UTC/GMT to hear from authors and judges.
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New paper with Open City team. 50 free downloads at this link:
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/5P9TT...
about 1 year ago
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Karim Murji
Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power
about 1 year ago
'The #BBC, public intellectuals, and the making of Five Views of Multi-Racial Britain' by @karimmurji.bsky.social New from #Identities, with #OpenAccess @nasarmeer.bsky.social #racism #multiculturalism
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As if politics was not already sufficiently bananas.
www.politico.eu/article/swed...
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Leaked emails reveal scale of Swedish ministerâs bananaphobia
All rooms must be banana-free before the minister enters, according to new revelations.
https://www.politico.eu/article/sweden-equality-minister-paulina-brandber-banana-phobia/
about 1 year ago
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The far right cult of cruelty.
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The ascendant far right: the lust for cruelty
After the elections in eastern-German LĂ€nder and ahead of those in Austria, Robert Misik casts an unsentimental eye on far-right voters.
https://www.socialeurope.eu/the-ascendant-far-right-the-lust-for-cruelty
over 1 year ago
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New article. Open access here -
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
over 1 year ago
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Powerful analysis by John Holmwood -
www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-r...
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The sinister rise of 'white race-ism'
Right-wing thinkers argue 'whiteness' is diminished by equality with others. They attack multiculturalism because they fear advancement by minorities erodes their advantage
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-riots-sinister-rise-white-race-ism
over 1 year ago
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