The 19th-century poet and artist Taras Shevchenko was born on March 9, 1814. His life is defined by his long struggle against injustice. Born a serf and only freed at almost 30 years of age, he faced arrest and exile for his works of art that have shaped the modern Ukrainian identity.

I cannot recommend enough this paper by @benrosher.bsky.social published in @politicalgeography.bsky.social a few days ago to anyone interested in borders. Such a careful and nuanced analysis of the EU settlement scheme and accountability for the effects of state border regimes.

Intervention—“‘Mass Deportations = Lower Housing Costs’: When Necropolitics Meets Liberal Economics” by @simtulum.bsky.social antipodeonline.org/2026/02/02/n...

🌀It's safe to say that UK politics is in flux 🌀 Join our expert panel @anandmenon.bsky.social, @sophiestowers.bsky.social, Rachel Wolf and @drjennings.bsky.social as they unpack the latest in UK politics 📆 Tues 10 Feb, 1pm GMT 💻 Online Sign up now 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

Re-upping. If you want more reviews of Russia-Ukraine books, take a look at this post and leave a like.

My interview in Die Zeit coming out shortly. Thanks to them for allowing me this mild criticism of survey data in the German mainstream press.

We are excited to announce Elisa Loncón Antileo and Nicholas Blomley as our keynote speakers for the Second International Conference of Critical Legal Geography. Learn more about these great leaders on our conference page @ www.clg.place

TOMORROW | What does Trump mean for relations between the UK and Europe, and the rest of the world? Listen Sir Simon Fraser, Fiona Hill and @anandmenon.bsky.social discuss the impact of Trump's presidency on the UK and Europe. www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/trump-...

Our book is out in paperback shortly, and the publishers have made Ch 1 available. Have a read. www.wiley.com/en-gb/Migrat...

Excited to have this out in the world “Disciplining Through Landlord Technologies: Why the Carceral Logics of Tenant Surveillance Require Abolition” onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @antipodeonline.bsky.social

New Year's READ: Volunteering While Researching Conflict and Violence by @shonaloong.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Excited that this is part of our special issue on #Decolonising Research #Ethics in Asia Pacific Viewpoint (w/Anne Décobert, Sophia Htwe + @zalifung.bsky.social)

From London King's Cross to the 'City of Kings' (York) Fantastic day meeting Dr Mhairi-Jean Ross – new recruit to The Leverhulme Trust Sensory Lives Project with myself and Rosalie Warnock Researching the experiences of neurodivergent children + their families living in Temporary Accommodation.

An advert at Jesmond Metro Station in Newcastle. Bleak. (Spotted by a friend who I believe added the sweary voice bubble – excuse the language)

When I lived in Chernivetska oblast, it was explained to me that the masks and layers of clothing should make someone unrecognisable to their friends and neighbours. This meant that we could cause mischief anonymously! This track by Haydamaky always reminds me of it - youtu.be/L044-HVhq64?...

Giveaway! I’m giving one lucky person the chance to pick one shelf of books from our Bertvent bookcase. Follow and repost by midday on Saturday 27th and I’ll pick someone at random! Which shelf will you choose? (UK only)

Over the past 30 years, European border governance has shifted from facilitating mobility within the Schengen to managing perceived threats and criminalising migration. AI-driven tools have been central to this. Read the new blog post by Dr Foteini Kalantzi ⤵️ blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/border-crimi...

🚨 Happening tomorrow! For all our London-based friends interested in hearing more about the political direction of travel on irregular migration: rli.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Excited to announce @leverhulmecal.bsky.social posts - we are looking for 7 interdisciplinary fellows to join our Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life, closing date 30 January 2026 (1/3) durham.taleo.net/careersectio...

I wrote about food and the work to create "solidarity infrastructures" in the #Salween, particularly the work by women who provide food for the movement, with @zalifung.bsky.social www.roadsides.net/articles/8234

Updates on special issue proposal process(due 1/15/26) and new submission types. Our "Coordinates" section features timely, topical essay forums that orient us in the socio-spatial landscape, and our book review forums got a refresh too. Plz circulate and submit! journals.sagepub.com/page/epd/pro...

Published today on #WorldHomelessDay: my book Debt Trap Nation – a deep dive into how government policy is driving families into homelessness & debt. All royalties to @seacharity.bsky.social 💜 Families aren't failing. They're being failed. 📖 www.agendapub.com/page/detail/... #DebtTrapNation

This is tonight! Last chance to register!

New in Area: What happens when academic institutions police solidarity? Dr Shereen Fernandez explores the disciplining of #Palestine solidarity & the radical potential of #friendship in resistance. Part of our Dialogues in #Radical Geog SI. Read 👉 rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirec...

One more month until "All Geographers should be Feminist Geographers!" Published by @ugapress.bsky.social

On 2 Oct 1990, Ukrainian students launched Revolution on Granite on Kyiv Maidan, pitching tents & going on hunger strike. They rejected the Union Treaty with Moscow & party property nationalization. The Maidan protest tradition was born, followed by Orange Revolution 2004 & Euromaidan 2013-14.

An important piece of journalism by @resprofnews.bsky.social on the costs of visas to UK universities. But the overall burden of border regimes for public sector is much greater & not limited to elite unis. See my piece in @societyandspace.bsky.social for more - journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

Full article 👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We made a reading list for you.

Just arrived: Debt Trap Nation by @kbrickell.bsky.social & Mel Nowicki “A compelling call to action... shows how reimagining policy could deliver economic justice.” - @nicolajanesharp.bsky.social Author royalties will be donated to @seacharity.bsky.social www.agendapub.com/page/detail/...

Just dropped! Episode two of Between Borders podcast where we explore what reproductive justice means in the context of precarious migration. With @mariammalik.bsky.social @rachelbenchekroun.bsky.social and Julia Fernandez Molina podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

📣 I'M HIRING! Please spread the word 📣 🔎 Looking for a 1-year postdoctoral research associate to support @sensory-lives-prj.bsky.social & UK-wide tour of a playhouse tent communicating neurodivergent children’s experiences of Temporary Accommodation. 🛜 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOL488/p...

Attending the @rgsibg.bsky.social Annual Conference and curious about the Political Geography Research Group? We're sponsoring more than 30 sessions this year, and having a friendly lunchtime social on Friday 29th - all welcome to join! More info: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/08/15/t... #RGSIBG25

In Brussels in September? Come along! ukandeu.ac.uk/events/the-f...

🎟️ Don't miss our upcoming event with @instituteforgovernment.org.uk 🎟️ @anandmenon.bsky.social, @jillongovt.bsky.social and Rachel Ellehuus will reflect on the impact of the US on UK-EU relations 📆 Tues 9 September 📍In-person (London) and online Sign up here 👇

New 2025 Special Issue: “The Spatial Dimensions of Refugee and Migrant Activism: Borders, Liminality, and Porosity.” Editors, Susan Banki & Suraina Pasha. See articles in the Journal of Refugee Studies.

❗Calling all social scientists ❗ 🔎 Want your work to get noticed by non-academic audiences? Our blog page provides clear and insightful analysis on topical issues, especially UK-EU relations🇬🇧🇪🇺 Got an idea? Send it to [email protected] Check out our latest blogs 👉 ukandeu.ac.uk/analysis/blo...

"After all his rhetoric about European solidarity — all for one and all that — Macron broke ranks, cutting a deal with a country that has always been ambivalent about Europe." @annedaguerre.bsky.social on the political cost of the 'one in, one out' migration deal 🇫🇷🇬🇧 ukandeu.ac.uk/macrons-retu...

#OpenAccess in Area: 'On the forms of borderwork in public institutions: Bordering social security through conditions and tests' by @kathrynlcassidy.bsky.social & Gill Davidson This paper explores everyday bordering practices in the UK within public services. doi.org/10.1111/area...

I will be speaking on spatial justice at the GRASP festival in Roskilde: graspfestival.dk/en/programme...

We have long been highlighting the issue of a lack of routes to long-term residence for people displaced from Ukraine - ukandeu.ac.uk/ceasefires-a... - Given the widespread threat to civilians from Russian drone & missile attacks, displaced people need stability & security NOT forced return.

I enjoyed writing this for the Good Growth Hub @acadsocsciences.bsky.social : how might the UK-EU reset contribute to growth through financial services?

🧵1/ How can armed resistance enable—not undermine—democracy, peacebuilding, and the revitalisation of Indigenous socio-ecological relations? In the Annals of the AAG, I write about post/decolonial approaches to territory & the #SalweenPeacePark doi.org/10.1080/2469... @geographers.bsky.social

Out tomorrow! @brisunipress.bsky.social bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/borders-citi...

Really exciting to finally have a hard copy of this thoughtful, rigorous and thought-provoking piece of scholarship. Highly recommended summer (or any other time of year!) reading for anyone interested in borders, migration and/or reproductive justice. Congratulations @drglonergan.bsky.social

I've just launched a survey exploring the experiences of Britons living in the EU, EEA, EFTA of accessing and securing their post-Brexit rights, five years on. Open to Brits of all ages across the EU - please share widely! #Brexit #BritsinEU lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

One of the final pieces from work I undertook during my @leverhulme.ac.uk research fellowship has just been published in Geoforum - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Constrained agency and everyday borderworkers in public sector institutions

Really looking forward to this conference tomorrow on Migration and Technologies of Un/Bordering www.ias.surrey.ac.uk/wp-content/u... www.ias.surrey.ac.uk/wp-content/u... I’ll be presenting research on refusals in everyday borderwork that was part of a project funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk

I'm excited to share that SSAHE will be holding a joint book launch for myself and Rachel Rosen and Eve Dickson on 5 June at 5pm online, with Umut Erel as discussant! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/borderingm....

Incredible piece of work on the spending on border securitisation in the UK channel.