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Matthew Waites (he or they)
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Reader & Sociology Subject Co-Lead, @UofGSociology.bsky.social University of Glasgow. Global queer politics, sexualities & genders, human rights, decolonizing, genocide. https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/socialpolitical/staff/matthewwaites/ .. more

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Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · Nov 16
So here is my first post: my latest open access article ‘The international politics of development for LGBT+ inclusion…’ in International Politics journal, discussing my experiences participating in a project to work in five African countries link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The international politics of development for LGBT+ inclusion: how the UK’s Johnson government used crisis as a political opportunity - International Politics
This article analyses the international queer politics of development by examining UK aid addressing lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans, plus (LGBT+) inclusion in the context of COVID-19 and right-wing ...
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Scottish Trans @scottishtrans.bsky.social · 2h
Join Scottish Trans for our first meeting in Tayside to discuss how we can campaign to improve access to trans healthcare locally!

You can sign up to the event here: www.outsavvy.com/event/32781/...
A map of Scotland with the Tayside health board area highlighted. It says "Do you want to campaign to improve trans healthcare? Do you live in Tayside? Join us for our first campaign meeting in Dundee Wednesday 18th February, 6.30-8.15pm, Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre’ " The Scottish Trans logo is in the bottom right.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 20h
LGB+ people in UK ‘much more likely’ to take their own lives than straight people
LGB+ people in UK ‘much more likely’ to take their own lives than straight people
ONS analysis also shows LGB+ people more likely to die from drug overdoses and alcohol-related disease LGB+ people are much more likely to die by taking their own lives, drug overdoses and alcohol-related disease than their straight counterparts, the first official figures of their kind show. The 2021 census in England and Wales asked people aged 16 or over about their sexual orientation for the first time. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has now analysed differences in causes of mortality from March 2021 to November 2024. The ONS research uses the acronym '“LGB+” rather than “LGBTQ+”. Continue reading...
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Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 5d
Anti-Racism, Social Justice and the European City - Summer School at University of Padua, Italy. Co-organised by my colleague Giovanni Picker at UofG, recommended! @uofgsociology.bsky.social www.arjecsummerschool.org
arjec 2026
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Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 5d
New open access book from Roman Kuhar ‘Anti-Gender Mobilizations in the Post-Yugoslav Space’, in our Global Queer Politics book series link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 5d
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

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 8d
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

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FUNDING CALL Apply to be part of the Sociological Review Foundation’s UNDISCIPLINING SEMINAR SERIES of in-person, online or hybrid events Theme for 2026: Who and what is sociology for? Deadline: 31 January

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Past Glasgow @pastglasgow.co.uk · 21d
An aerial view of Glasgow Green's Christmas fair and market, looking across the Clyde to the south of the city in the distance.

#Glasgow #christmas

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Nuffield Foundation @nuffieldfoundation.org · 26d
How can evidence help shape an inclusive future for the UK? Our recent Racial Diversity UK event featured grant-holders leading the first four funded projects & signalled the start of bringing people together who are interested in RDUK’s work. Find out how to get involved: bit.ly/3N6LDeo
Image shows panellists at RDUK event

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Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 27d
Two PhD student funded opportunities on international LGBTIQ+ issues in relation to humanitarian actions, at Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV) in Germany. Share! www.ifhv.de
IFHV - Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict / Chair for Public Law and International Law
Ruhr-Universität Bochum Bachelor Master degree programmes excellence in research diversity in international contacts Humanitarian Action Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict war...
www.ifhv.de

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Sociological and Cultural Studies, University of Glasgow @uofgsociology.bsky.social · Dec 15
The latest entry in our Sociological & Cultural Studies blog series has just been published. In ‘Populism, anti-populism, and the politics of the ‘left behinds’, Salomé Ietter reflects on a forgotten history of progressive populism and its significance today. Please do share and circulate.
Populism, anti-populism, and the politics of the ‘left behinds’.
Salomé Ietter reflects on a forgotten history of progressive populism and its significance today.
www.gla.ac.uk

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Sociological and Cultural Studies, University of Glasgow @uofgsociology.bsky.social · Dec 12
Here's a new special issue of Journalism Studies, edited by @dr-hm-mabweazara.bsky.social and @catherinehapper.bsky.social and dedicated to our former colleague Greg Philo. It revisits the core concerns of media sociology - power, ideology, bias - but broadens the focus beyond Europe and America.
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Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · Dec 11
Attending book launch for ‘Migrant and Refugee Access to Health Systems’ by Nicola Burns and colleagues from universities of Lancaster and Sussex, at the ARC at University of Glasgow 🙌 @uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgarc.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgpolicy.bsky.social

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Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · Dec 10
Bad news of job cuts from Strathclyde, solidarity to folks there.
heraldscotland.bsky.social The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Dec 9
The full-time posts are set to be axed following the revelation of a £35m funding gap

www.heraldscotland.com/news...

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · Dec 9
The full-time posts are set to be axed following the revelation of a £35m funding gap

www.heraldscotland.com/news...

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Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · Dec 8
Call for Papers for interesting two day workshop on autonomist organising in West Asia and North Africa, organised by Jade Saab in Sociology here at University of Glasgow @uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgarc.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/committees...
Committees, Councils, and Federations in the WANA region
Histories and Futures of Autonomist Organising in West Asia and North Africa
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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · Dec 8
This is the second decision - both first instance - since the appalling For (Some) Women Scotland decision to find that there is no trans bathroom ban. www.gov.uk/employment-t...
B M Kelly v Leonardo UK Ltd: 8001497/2024
Employment Tribunal decision.
www.gov.uk

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Dec 8
Two FREE Sociology events this Thursday!🎤

At @manchester.ac.uk, author @scarletharris.bsky.social will be discussing her new book on what is, and isn't, being done to tackle Islamophobia in Britain.

At @glasgow.ac.uk, join @dudleymarianna.bsky.social to chat all things wind power.
Promotional image for Scarlet Harris's book talk at The University of Manchester. A photograph of Scarlet next to the cover of her book, Islamophobia, anti-racism and the British left sits next to details about the time and place of the event. Promotional image for Marianna Dudley's book talk at Glasgow University. A photograph of Marianna and the cover of her book, Electric wind, sit next to information about the date, time and place of the event.

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Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · Dec 6
Terrible www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Trans women to be barred from main Labour women’s conference in 2026
All delegates will be able to attend fringe programme as party tries to find compromise while complying with supreme court ruling on gender
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Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · Dec 5
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage turns on broadcasters over racism allegations as number of claims hits 28
Reform leader suggests he would boycott BBC, saying he has had letter from Dulwich pupils defending him
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Stephen Brown @stephenbrown.bsky.social · Dec 5
🚨 New article: "LGBTQI+ People and the ‘Triple Nexus’ of Development Cooperation, Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding", co-authored with Morgane Rosier and Dennis Dijkzeul, available via open access at journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... 🌍 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ #LGBTQResearch
LGBTQI+ People and the ‘Triple Nexus’ of Development Cooperation, Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding - Morgane Rosier, Stephen Brown, Dennis Dijkzeul, 2025
Since the mid-2010s, scholars and practitioners have been increasingly interested in the integration of development cooperation, humanitarian action and peacebu...
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Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · Dec 5
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform deputy leader dismisses claims of Farage’s past racism as new witnesses come forward
Richard Tice says testimony by about two dozen people about party leader’s school days is ‘made-up twaddle’
www.theguardian.com

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Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · Dec 4
I have just learned that Paul Mepschen passed away on 6 November. He worked at Utrecht University. My thoughts and love to family, friends & colleagues. He was a prize winning teacher and leaves publications that challenged racist sexual nationalisms; what a wonderful guy. www.uu.nl/staff/PJHMep...
Publications - Dr. Paul Mepschen - Utrecht University
UU Staff
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UCU Commons @ucucommons.org · Dec 3
Our statement on yesterday’s #UKHE ballot result is now on our website. #UCU

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Industrial Action Ballot Result Statement
UCU Commons members are disappointed in the outcome of the ballot; a failed ballot is not a result that any of us wanted. However, we know that many members have lost faith in our union’s elected comm...
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UCU Commons @ucucommons.org · Nov 28
Exciting news! We have transitioned off Substack and Wordpress and onto Ghost for both our website and newsletter. We're delighted to be on an open platform for our newsletter, which comes out every other Wednesday. You can check out our shiny new site via the same URL: ucucommons.org
UCU Commons
Thoughts, stories and ideas.
ucucommons.org

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · Nov 24
GLESGA CALLING: will you be in Glasgow this week? Are you interested in sociology, anthropology and migration?

If so, please join us for our Annual Lecture 2025 on Thursday, as acclaimed scholar Shahram Khosravi speaks on doing migration studies in dark times.

🎟️ Book your tickets buff.ly/n8QjRkd
The Sociological Review Annual Lecture 2025 How to do Migration Studies in Dark Times Professor Shahram Khosravi Thursday 27 November 18.00–20.00 GMT James McCune Smith Building, University of Glasgow

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RC48 @rc48-isa.bsky.social · Nov 23
#CallForPapers

Alternative Futures and Popular Protest 2026

The 2026 conference will be held in Manchester on June 15-17, 2026.

More details: www.movements.manchester.ac.uk/afpp/
AFPP 2026 Call for Papers
www.movements.manchester.ac.uk

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Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · Nov 22
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Carroll Thompson - Let The Music Play (Official Visualiser)
YouTube video by PetShopBoys Parlophone
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Social Policy Blog @socialpolicyblog.bsky.social · Nov 21
We’re now live on Bluesky! And we're back online and preparing for a full re-launch next week!

We’re the companion blog to the SPA's journals — Journal of Social Policy, Social Policy & Society, and Journal of International & Comparative Social Policy.

Follow us here and at socialpolicyblog.co.uk
Social Policy Blog
Companion Blog to the Journal of Social Policy, Social Policy & Society, and the Journal of International & Comparative Social Policy
socialpolicyblog.co.uk

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Sociological and Cultural Studies, University of Glasgow @uofgsociology.bsky.social · Nov 21
Citizenship and Migration Research Network PhD Conference 2026: Call for Abstracts (PhD students in Scotland) Deadline 19 December
Unbordering Futures: Migration Studies in Urgent Times
CMRN / GRAMNet PhD Conference
4-5th March 2026, University of Edinburgh
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Microsoft Forms
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Bilge Serin @noxyin.bsky.social · Nov 20
Join the seminar: Reclaiming Spatial Justice - The Emancipatory Power of Commoning

Stavros Stavrides will discuss role of commoning in just urban futures.

Co-organised by Just City by the Med Research Network & Urban Studies and Social Policy Seminar Series.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reclaiming...