I do miss having “legal” access to journal articles and other scholarly works behind expensive pay walls. *deep sigh* Thank you to dear friends (and authors) who help me out as I put together materials for this coming semester. My students and I are grateful.
“The spectres of student martyrs rise from their graves and spill onto social media. They come back as memories and memes, but it is truly the spectre of liberation that haunts the heavily patrolled streets of Bangladesh…
All power to the student protesters. Solidarity.”
Short list of insightful pieces on protests & upheaval in Bangladesh from the last few weeks:
Nafis Hasan: jamhoor.org/read/the-spectre…
Naveeda Khan: naveedakhan.org/post/a-mocke…
Naomi Hossain: newleftreview.org/sidecar/po…
Faisal Mahmud and Mehedi Hassan Marof: scroll.in/article/1071602/ba…
My awesome PhD sibling Lucy Pei @lucypei314 is about to enter the academic job market. She’s great! This award is a well deserved recognition. Lucy is an amazing scholar, collaborator, & ally. You’ll be remiss not to hire her. Get on it! You’re welcome. socsci.uci.edu/newsevents/ne…
Bliss’ book is out!
“…this book recognizes the agentive ingenuity and creative boldness called forth by anarchival conditions” (19)
dukeupress.edu/the-archival-…
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After nearly seven years in jail, former Philippine senator and fierce critic of Duterte's bloody "war on drugs" Leila de Lima was granted bail today, Nov. 13, 2023.
"Finally, I will be freed," she told reporters outside the court after her bail was granted. @Reuters
“The thousands who died were killed with the permission of my people. I am writing this book because I refuse to offer mine” (xvi.) @patevangelista
“Some People Need Killing” out now.
penguinrandomhouse.com/books…
“Rodrigo Duterte’s Deadly Promise” wnycstudios.org/story/rodrig… via @NewYorker
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Rodrigo Duterte told a story. It was a story of monsters and mayhem so terrifying it called for a war against people he said were no longer human. This book is about the slaughter of human beings. It is a true story. It happened in my country.
penguinrandomhouse.com/books…
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FOR THE 10TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
The Philippines remains the deadliest country in Asia for individuals defending their land and the environment, according to new research, raising concerns among advocates who fear that the current administration’s promotion of mining and infrastructure projects will exacerbate the threats to their lives.
Read: philstar.com/headlines/clima…
Advisor: “Can we consider the database a character in the story”
Me in my head: “…and if so, who will play her?”
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Now available: Policing Empires: global.oup.com/academic/prod……. Promo code for 30% off is ASFLYQ6. Honored to have endorsements from these formidable writers
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RESBAK, an alliance of progressive artists and media practitioners demand justice for victims and an end to state-sponsored killings in their fifth solidarity event through cultural performances and artistic presentations. vera.ph/472fBWD
“Of course it's unfortunate but we ask passengers to direct their anger towards the airport management that is responsible for this mess," -Jamshid Pouranpir, union secretary of the Public Services Union
Our colleagues at Geneva Airport have been on #strike since 4 o'clock this morning, fighting for their rights.
This strike is caused by the ignorance of the Board, who wants to run a new, unfair, intransparent wage policy ❌️🚩
#grèveaéroport #airportstrike
“It is almost impossible to use classic labour rights tools to sanction a diplomat or monitor the conditions of workers in their household,” said Vanpeperstraete.” aljazeera.com/amp/features/2…
fellows of @ucicreate and @evokelab at #DataJustice2023 presenting our critical data work on migration, urban informatics, and human rights @AndrewHamann3 @lucypei314 @warre_n_peace @seolhalee_ @UCI_Informatics
