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in a field of inquiry. Open, boisterous disagreements were common in poco theory in the 90s, esp in how it theorised the period of Gulf wars.
It’s incumbent upon us to theorise our current moment of grievance. How do we proceed without falling into a culture of threats & muzzling of dissent? 2/2

I referenced this Stuart Hall essay 👇🏽to pinpoint the arbitrariness of pre/colonial. Indigenous thinking has oft considered Eurocolonialism as solely *one* episode in their existence.
Anyhow, Hall’s essay exemplifies that we can articulate substantive disagreements 1/2
readingtheperiphery.org/hall/

Overnighting in Lille.
Lila Abu-Lughod was in Paris today for a talk. Sent my MA Yr 1 student to attend the talk & she’s sent me a pic of them together, telling me she’ll attend all decolonial events I’d recommend. My student is of Maghrebian origin. She can see that this world is hers. Love it!

The discussions were riveting today. Knackered now and looking forward to more conversations tomorrow.
#AgregAnglais2026
Cedric and Melanie did an excellent job hosting us.

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No it absolutely will not

Hi gorgeous. Always charming. Lille.

Just got into Lille - it sends its love to you in the form of aggression by dead white coloniser - am sure you don’t want me to take a photograph of his statue!😆😆😂😂

Come—it’s next Weds 15th October. Engage with author @profdanhicks.bsky.social
Were I a Grauniad contributor, I’d label the work ‘eminently readable’!
A gem from page 114:
Another dead White mediocre man with letters after his name, an inherited fortune, some made-up landed gentry title, come on. 😂

I'm a Social Worker from Aotearoa NZ. The Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers has empowered us all to stand up in solidarity with Palestine, along side our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and solidarity with Tangata Whenua as a Profession & Academic field of study.

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History won’t be kind to us. We’ve forfeited our humanity. Two years on and the tweet below remains valid. ‘Shame’ is a meagre consolation.

Colonial-loot museum is hosting an Indian-themed gala. I don't know what's more offensive: normalising engaging with colonial loot -- did the funds dry up -- or 'fancy-dressing up' Indian.

They say there’s hope in poetry. There are no poets, no children here. Come back, poets & children of Gaza.

I’m reminded of Amrita Pritam’s invocation of the poet Waris Shah in ‘Aaj Aakhan Waris Shah Nu’, eliciting his response on the endless murders of Punjabi women at Punjab’s partition in 1947.

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#queerstudies #decolonialstudies #event #bookmark

20th Nov 2025 at 2.00 pm (Paris time), I'll be giving a talk on queer & decolonial thinking & how it is evolving in our times. It's co-badged by Université Paris Cité & CLAGS, CUNY. Everyone is welcome.
Image courtesy: Mario Patiño
Hybrid event. Registration required: u-paris.fr/universite-o...

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‘Essential’ queerness equals ‘non-negotiable solidarity’ Palestine in our hearts indeed 💜💚❤️🇵🇸🍉

KiddySmile explaining in French (for those at the back) that ‘essential’ queerness equals ‘non-negotiable solidarity’.
Please don’t command perfection from folks nor ask victims to hold spotless views.
Character certificates are a colonial construct.
Palestine in our hearts.

Lovely