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Silke Roth

@silkeroth.bsky.social

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sociologist, interested in organizing for change, solidarity, intersectionality, inequality, she/her, editor at @sociologicalreview.bsky.social

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Silke Roth @silkeroth.bsky.social · Dec 15

Publication day of Organising for Change co-authored with Clare Saunders bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/organizing-f... and checking final proof of Handbook co-edited with Bandana Purkayastha and @aidnography.de

photo shows cover of book ‚Organising for Change‘ and proofs of ‚Handbook on Humanitarianism and Inequality‘

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Ros Edwards @rosedwards.bsky.social · 2d

I’m honoured and excited to be talking about ‘How Wives Helped to Shape the Foundations for Knowledge About Society’ for the Neustadt Lecture on 29 October 2025, 17:00-18:00
If you’re in Leicester, come along in person.
If you’re not, you can attend online.

Select tickets – Neustadt Lecture: How wives helped to shape the foundations for knowledge about society – Astley Clarke, Ground Floor, Lecture Theatre One

Neustadt Lecture: How wives helped to shape the foundations for knowledge about society – Astley Clarke, Ground Floor, Lecture Theatre One, Wed 29 Oct 2025 - We are delighted to announce that the nex...

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Jannis J Grimm @jannisgrimm.bsky.social · 6d

Criticism of biased media coverage of Gaza is often discarded as baseless..

so we set out to study the coverage of Palestinian and Israeli victims by German press systematically!

The resulting study 'Hierarchies in Death' was just published #OA by Peacebuilding www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

www.tandfonline.com

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Silke Roth @silkeroth.bsky.social · 6d

Sounds amazing!

Roger Burrows @rogerjburrows.bsky.social · 6d

www.newcastle.edu.au/events/colle... 9am UK time

The Materialities of Inequality: Mould, Acid and Glitter

These presentations contribute towards rethinking a politics of the future by exposing where power lies and how it moves in and through us all through our proximities to different forms of matter.

www.newcastle.edu.au

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Roger Burrows @rogerjburrows.bsky.social · 6d

www.newcastle.edu.au/events/colle... 9am UK time

The Materialities of Inequality: Mould, Acid and Glitter

These presentations contribute towards rethinking a politics of the future by exposing where power lies and how it moves in and through us all through our proximities to different forms of matter.

www.newcastle.edu.au

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 9d

Pls join us in following the Global Sumud Flotilla as it attempts to break Israel’s starvation siege of Gaza.

It will make more noise if more people are watching on YouTube.

So far over 60,000 people are following live.

www.youtube.com/live/uEN2bWF...

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Jan Fuhse @fuhsejan.bsky.social · 15d

Sociological Theory (the journal) invites contributions to a special issue on "Sociological Theorizing in the Global South".
Find out more:
www.asanet.org/wp-content/u...

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Silke Roth @silkeroth.bsky.social · 15d

@robinskyer.bsky.social @lizziereed.bsky.social

TristanBridges.bsky.social @tristanbridges.bsky.social · 15d

Raewyn and I are about 3/4 through another book. She has also been working on this book. I read a draft that I found fascinating in part b/c of how global it is.

Congratulations to a scholar I have read half my life. Very excited she’s still teaching me things.

www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

Trans Lives

Trans Lives, In this book, Raewyn Connell, a world-leading sociologist and gender researcher, gathers the evidence and writes about the lives of trans women and men, hijra, travesti, and other groups ...

www.politybooks.com

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TristanBridges.bsky.social @tristanbridges.bsky.social · 15d

Trans Lives

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Sasha Costanza-Chock @schock.cc · 15d

I've been part of the movement to stop detentions and deportations since the early 2000s. I wrote a book about this movement, freely available here: mitpress.mit.edu/978026202820...

Never ONCE have I ever heard any activist on the left say 'anti-ICE.'

I'm not exaggerating.

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Silke Roth @silkeroth.bsky.social · 16d

maybe work by Rachel Einwohner, for example global.oup.com/academic/pro...

and work on mutual aid & prefigurative politics?

global.oup.com

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Silke Roth @silkeroth.bsky.social · 20d

perhaps @tammam.bsky.social @newhumanitarian.bsky.social

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Jannis J Grimm @jannisgrimm.bsky.social · 21d

Given broad interest we gave our best to speed up the translation of our study of self-censorship and perceptions of academic freedom infringements in Germany since 7 October 2023!

An english version of our report and codebook are now available on our website: interact.fu-berlin.de/en/News/Grim...

New INTERACT study: German Academia after October 7

interact.fu-berlin.de

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Silke Roth @silkeroth.bsky.social · 22d

schönes Interview!

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Dr Orly Siow @drorlysiow.bsky.social · 22d

🌟Submissions open: "Anti-Racist Feminist Politics: Thinking with Backlash, Creating New Worlds" at ECPG 2026 🌟

ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

Organised by @drashleec.bsky.social Akwugo Emejulu, Leah Bassel & me

@ecprgender.bsky.social @nclpolitics.bsky.social @psa-race.bsky.social @bsarace.bsky.social

Anti-Racist Feminist Politics: Thinking with Backlash, Creating New Worlds

European Consortium for Political Research

ecpr.eu

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Criminological Encounters @crimencounters.bsky.social · 22d

Online first: Here is the new article of Brunilda Pali and Polly Pallister-Wilkins in Criminological Encounters.

www.criminologicalencounters.org/index.php/cr...

@mattiasdebacker.bsky.social

From police violence to (self) censorship: Mapping the continuum of criminalization of student-led Palestine solidarity activism in the Netherlands | Criminological Encounters

www.criminologicalencounters.org

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robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · 23d

SOLIDARITÄT — WAS HEISST DAS?

morgen 18h in Neukölln:

epiz-berlin.de/veranstaltun...

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Ros Edwards @rosedwards.bsky.social · 24d

… A methodological addition to our academics’ wives material. How can we reconstruct the part played by wives of major disciplinary figures in their husbands' intellectual endeavours when evidence is patchy, concealed or missing?
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doi.org/10.1177/0038...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

doi.org

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Polly Pallister-Wilkins @pollypw.bsky.social · 25d

What should humanitarian actors do to stop the genocide in Gaza?

A powerful event held today by @newhumanitarian.bsky.social.

So refreshing to hear such powerful, reflexive, and challenging demands that the humanitarian sector has to do better in the face of this genocide.

youtu.be/N-H0vU64xp0

What should humanitarian actors do to stop the genocide in Gaza | TNH Event

YouTube video by The New Humanitarian

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · Sep 9

OUT TODAY: @alimeghji.bsky.social on social struggles & sociological perspectives, research insights on chicken shops & beedi-makers, Alice Bloch on podcasting, Journal editors on peer review, #Alevelsociology resources + much more.

➡️ The Sociological Review magazine Sept issue buff.ly/5crknOP

The Sociological Review Magazine September 2025
Safia Banharally ~ Alice Bloch ~ Raquel Figueira ~ Stephanie Guirand ~ Madhuri Kamtam
Leah Joan Kenny ~ Alexa MacDermot ~ Ali Meghji ~ Dale Mineshima-Lowe ~ Sebastian J. Moser
Iris Pissaride ~ Ipsita Pradhan ~ Louise Rondel ~ Carin Runciman ~ J.E. Sumerau ~ Jennifer Takhar
Leon Taylor ~ Charlotte Waltz ~ Sam Wilkinson ~ Juliette Wilson-Thomas

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · Sep 8

OUT NOW: The Sociological Review journal 73.5, featuring 13 new papers (11 #openaccess).

💡 Includes a Special Section on the ideas and impact of @academicdiary.bsky.social and Nirmal Puwar’s Live Methods, published in 2012 as part of our monograph series.

buff.ly/bJQXWs6 @journals.sagepub.com

The Sociological Review Journal Vol 73 Issue 5
Kirsteen Paton Emma Jackson Les Back
Nirmal Puwar Andrea Doucet Eva Jewell Jessica Falk
Rebecca Coleman Dawn Lyon Chloe Turner
Thomas Wadsworth Zoe Walshe
Beth Bramich Shamser Sinha
Sophie Woodward Brenda Herbert
Irene van Oorschot Sophie van Balen
Andreas Folkers Susie Scott Nina Lockwood
Theresa O’Keefe Aline Courtois Jérémy Vachet

https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/SOR/73/5/

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · Sep 8

JOIN US: The Sociological Review journal is recruiting 15 new Editorial Board members who will take up post in February 2026.

Our aim is to recruit a cohort of globally minded scholars reflective of the richness and diversity of the sociological community.

➡️ Deadline 5 December buff.ly/wQQwoHU

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Silke Roth @silkeroth.bsky.social · Sep 7

congratulations!!

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Silke Roth @silkeroth.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Silke Roth @silkeroth.bsky.social · Sep 6

kocia mama

Silke Roth @silkeroth.bsky.social · Sep 6

auch etwas für @guesnet.bsky.social

blushy @blushy.bsky.social · Sep 6

Ok, besser wird‘s heut nimmer.
Gute Nacht.

Peter Glaser @peterglaser.bsky.social · Sep 6

• Angeblich das beste Katzenvideo aller Zeiten

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blushy @blushy.bsky.social · Sep 6

Ok, besser wird‘s heut nimmer.
Gute Nacht.

Peter Glaser @peterglaser.bsky.social · Sep 6

• Angeblich das beste Katzenvideo aller Zeiten

Henri 2, Paw de Deux

YouTube video by Will Braden

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Silke Roth @silkeroth.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Andrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · Sep 5

I’ve done this for 2 weeks now and it *absolutely rules*. Best class discussions I’ve ever had. Best engagement with readings. They write in this worksheet for 15 minutes, then talk about their responses in groups of 3-4, then groups share with the whole class, and *then* we talk about the readings

Andrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · Aug 19

Updating my comparative public admin seminar class—which was decimated by AI last year—to maybe be a little more LLM-proof by adding a 20–30 minute start-of-class writing & discussion activity. Will it work? Who knows! Full details and PDF here: governancef25.classes.andrewheiss.com/assignment/c...

Worksheet called "Check-in and warm-up" with these questions:

1. Name and date
2. Check in asking about attendance and preparation with readings
3. Write 1–2 paragraphs about (1) what you most want to talk about from the readings today, and (2) why.
4. Write 1–2 paragraphs connecting this week’s topic and readings to a recent or current event.

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Infopoint #Klimawandel #Artensterben @infopointa.bsky.social · Sep 1

Ein tagaktiver Igel 🦔 ist hilfsbedürftig, bitte bietet ihm Futter an
- gerne Katzenfutter, KEINE Milch.

Erstversorgung Igel
wildtierrettung.de/erstversorgu...

Igelfutter
www.igel-in-bayern.de/igel-im-herb...

Bauanleitung Igelhaus
www.bund-naturschutz.de/oekologisch-...

Zwei Reihen: obere eingerollte Igel unterschiedlicher Größe, darunter Obst bzw. Gemüse mit Gewichtangabe:
Kiwi unter 100 Gramm; Zitrone 100-200 Gramm; Paprika 300-400 Gramm; Grapefruit 500-600 Gramm; Mango 650-800 Gramm.
Link: https://wildtierrettung.de/erstversorgung/igelhilfe.html

Zwei Reihen mit je 3 Abbildungen von je einem Jungigel, darüber gelegt die Schrift:
"Überwinterungshilfe für Igel
mit folgenden Gewichten braucht ein Igel Hilfe bei der Überwinterung
unter 200 Gramm bis ca 15.09.
unter 300 Gramm ab 1.10.
unter 400 Gramm bis 1.11.
unter 550 Gramm ca 15.11."
Link: https://wildtierrettung.de/erstversorgung/igelhilfe.html

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Ronald Hartz @ronaldhartz.bsky.social · Sep 1

‪
‘Shaping for Mediocrity’ was published a year ago. Among other things, we are discussing the authoritarian turn in universities, financial issues, academic freedom and, last but not least, the expulsion of #CriticalManagementStudies at a Business School.

www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/o...

Shaping for Mediocrity from Zer0 Books

In 2021, as part of a programme called Shaping for Excellence, bosses at the University of Leicester made redundant numerous scholars in what wa...

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