Still time to register for next week's #IdentitiesEvent! Investigating Social Change: Migratory Stratifications as a Fresh Analytical Tool 28 Jan, Online In collaboration w/ University of Glasgow Social Anthropology & Migration www.eventbrite.co.uk... @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social

Thanks to colleagues at the Universities of Brighton and Surrey for curating this Race, Ethnicity and Antiracism Learning (REAL) resource bank for the social sciences in higher education: blogs.brighton.ac.uk/realresource...

'Post-homophobic imaginaries amongst the far-right in Germany and Switzerland' From our Special Collection commemorating #HolocaustMemorialDay, with #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1080/1070... @nasarmeer.bsky.social Aaron Winter Taylor & Francis Research

Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention. The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.

“Today it was made clear, as it should always have been, that providing life-saving humanitarian assistance is an obligation, not a crime.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.

They didn’t want a university without cancel culture. They didn’t want to be criticized for their retrograde views so they created a pretend school funding by their rich friends. The only people surprised that this failed were credulous enough to believe the fairy tales these folks told.

Announcing this new seminar series from @thesccjr.bsky.social, with the first session taking place Feb 24th - details below.

Out now! This new essay from Prof Matt Dawson asks what it means to read or re-read classical sociology in the wake of the decolonial and feminist critiques.

"If the price of keeping universities solvent is to tell whole national groups that their applications are unwelcome, then it is not the applicants who are undermining the reputation of UK higher education." New from me on @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social ⬇️ blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

'Vigilant Whiteness: #racism, transphobia and the mainstreaming of far-right politics in Britain' New from #Identities, by Aleks Lewicki & Maddy Clark #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1080/1070... #farright @nasarmeer.bsky.social Aaron Winter Taylor & Francis Research#racism,#Identities,

Classic accountability sink - condemning failure while evading all responsibility: bsky.app/profile/sara...

'Articulating ‘otherness’ within multiethnic rural neighbourhoods: encounters between Roma and non-Roma in an East-Central European borderland' From our Special Collection commemorating #HolocaustMemorialDay, #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1080/1070... @nasarmeer.bsky.social Aaron Winter

Please help spread the word on this, especially to those who may be feeling cold winds towards their research. We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

🔔 We're hiring! Vacancies at the Nuffield Foundation: ➡️ Project Manager, Inclusive Grant Making ➡️ Research Grants & Programmes Manager (Welfare) ➡️ Trustee We're also looking for a Governing Board Member @nuffieldfjo.bsky.social. For more info, visit: bit.ly/3NKJhlH

Our next #IdentitiesEvent! Investigating Social Change: Migratory Stratifications as a Fresh Analytical Tool 28 January, Online In collaboration with University of Glasgow Social Anthropology & Migration Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk... @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

🔴 Last week the Free Speech Union got a High Court writ to prevent the publication of a list of its donors So we decided to investigate who *does* fund Toby Young's outfit Wanna see? 🫣 New on Democracy for Sale: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/who-funds-...

Interesting discussion of Mills on R4's In Our Time. Apparently, when explicitly carves out an exception to his liberty principle for peoples he calls “barbarians,” endorsing authoritarian rule so long as it claims to “improve” them, he really meant the French. [Reader, this may not be the case].

'Do I look Jewish in this? A phenomenological approach to intercorporeality and racism' From our Special Collection commemorating #HolocaustMemorialDay: doi.org/10.1080/1070... #HMD @nasarmeer.bsky.social Aaron Winter Taylor & Francis Research

British Academy Publishing is pleased to be the newest signatory of the Accessible Publishing Charter of the Publishing Accessibility Action Group (PAAG). Find out more about how we're working to make our digital publications accessible: bit.ly/49mWPfV

"In my constituency, in Folkestone, for example, the Grace Hill Library has been a cornerstone of our community for 138 years. It survived world wars and recessions, but it may not survive Reform UK." www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/n...

Have you read the latest #IdentitiesBlog? 'Ecofascism in Italy' by Nicola Guerra Read the blog post ⬇️ identitiesjournal.co... @nasarmeer.bsky.social Aaron Winter Taylor & Francis Research#IdentitiesBlog? #farright #climate #Italy

'Generations and difference: language, religion, and North African Jewish identification in Québec' From our Special Collection commemorating #HolocaustMemorialDay, with #FreeAcces throughout January and February: doi.org/10.1080/1070... #HMD @nasarmeer.bsky.social Aaron Winter

A new online database includes comparable estimates of inequality of opportunity for 72 countries that cover 2/3 of the world population. The share of total inequality that is due to inherited circumstances ranges from 19% (Denmark) to 77% (South Africa). stonecenter.gc.cuny.edu/publications...

What do people in England think about their local area? In this short report I take a look at surveys we conducted with @yougov.co.uk in 2022, 2024 and 2025 to gain some insights... Some key findings...

Putting the numbers into @jaclarner.bsky.social’s Senedd election simulator, suggests the following potential Senedd composition: Interestingly, these numbers put Plaid very close to majority govt or, more likely, a vaguely comfortable life as a minority administration? #senedd #devolution

Skipping to one of the other devolved legislatures, if you are not watching the developing political earthquake in Wales, you need to start. A lot of the potential drama of the Holyrood election has evaporated, and good gods has the Senedd stepped up. www.itv.com/news/wales/2...

The @unibirmingham.bsky.social #socialpolicy is hosting #ISARC19 2026 conference next September (2-4 Sept, University of Birmingham), the call for papers is available here: uobevents.eventsair.com/rc19/call-fo...

'Memory, place and the human geology of migration: further thoughts on #migratory stratifications' by Russell King From #Identities' latest Special Issue, with #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1080/1070... #migration #SpecialIssue @nasarmeer.bsky.social Aaron Winter Taylor & Francis Research

“If you met him, you weren’t likely to forget him.” Great article in @glasgowbell.bsky.social about the extraordinary story of 'tour de force' Alec Nove, leading Soviet expert and former head of the Institute for Soviet and East Europe Studies @glasgow.ac.uk www.glasgowbell.co.uk/alec-nove-so...

Have you read the latest issue of The #Identities Newsletter? Read Issue 9 (December 2025), including updates on our trending articles, events, podcast episodes, blog posts and more! sh1.sendinblue.com/a... @uofgsps.bsky.social Taylor & Francis Research @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

Kemi, this is just a population density map

WATCH: video recording of The Sociological Review Annual Lecture 2025 Author & "accidental anthropologist" Shahram Khosravi on doing migration studies in dark times. Chair @carinrunciman.bsky.social, discussant Karolína Augustová, poet Tawona Sitholé. buff.ly/742ITKk @uofgsociology.bsky.social

FUNDING CALL: Undisciplining Seminar Series 2026 The Sociological Review Foundation is inviting proposals for in-person, hybrid or online seminars that explore the transformative potential of sociological thinking. Theme: Who & what is sociology for? Deadline to apply: 31 January buff.ly/VOwOmYt

Details below of a Summer School on Anti-Racism, Social Justice and the European City taking place in Padua this July. The summer school is an independent, collaborative platform bringing together postgraduate students, activists and scholars, including our own @giopicker.bsky.social

In our latest blog post, Dylan Brewerton-Harper reflects on public memorials as hauntings in Port Glasgow. 👉 Read the full piece here www.gla.ac.uk/schools/soci...

Attend our next #IdentitiesEvent! Investigating Social Change: Migratory Stratifications as a Fresh Analytical Tool 28 January, Online In collaboration with University of Glasgow Social Anthropology & Migration www.eventbrite.co.uk... @uofgsociology.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social

NEW: Weekend @newsagents.bsky.social @mehdirhasan.bsky.social on America’s “neofascist” turn Listen now podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

The Voice of Hind Rajab 💔 uk.thevoiceofhindrajabfilm.com/home/?utm_so...

The immigration doom loop in full swing. Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically. (1/3) archive.ph/pyVLg

Dan Wootton is Liz Truss’s muse. He’d like to lock up @bethrigby.bsky.social and Robert Peston for their services to the Deep State. It’s all happening on her Liz’s new show. And, boy, is it odd www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/con...

Yesterday I posted my last ever Tweet and called on the Government to do the same. Read more below on why I think it’s time to leave the cesspit formerly known as Twitter. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

Register for our next #IdentitiesEvent! Investigating Social Change: Migratory Stratifications as a Fresh Analytical Tool 28 January, Online In collaboration with University of Glasgow Social Anthropology & Migration www.eventbrite.co.uk... @nasarmeer.bsky.social @uofgsociology.bsky.social

Today @catherinehapper.bsky.social gave evidence at the Scottish Parliament Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Inquiry into Scottish Broadcasting. Catherine referenced the work of @gu-mg.bsky.social and UofG's media programmes. Watch here: bit.ly/4aLh5ZF

I reached out to more than three dozen X advertisers, xAI investors, politicians, and government agencies about the growing library of sexualized deepfakes generated with Grok—now including Renee Good. I only heard back from four, with three declining to comment. spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...

Ah here. The 10 o’clock news on BBV Radio 4 is leading with ‘JD Vance has described a woman shot dead by an ICE officer in Minnesota as a deranged leftist carrying out a terrorist attack’ This is not public service broadcasting

We will focus Justice funding in October 2026 on projects aligned with our Public Right to Justice programme, and prioritise applications that address challenges in the justice systems of England & Wales. More info to follow. Stay up to date, subscribe to our newsletter: bit.ly/4pvlPpQ

Have you listened to the latest episode of The #Identities Podcast? Episode 8: Beyond the Border: Poetics of Refuge and Critical Classroom Praxis Listen to the episode: open.spotify.com/epi...#Identities @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsociology.bsky.social

Back in November I told Westminster's women and qualities that the UK government needed to get off X. The committee's chair @sarahowen.org.uk is completely right - X is not an appropriate channel for comms. Quite the opposite