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David Thompson @anthrodave.bsky.social · 10h

Starting soon! (5pm Sydney)

David Thompson @anthrodave.bsky.social · 5d

Then the next day, 09/10, at my alma mater, Sydney University, as part of the Sydney University Research Community for Latin America: whatson.sydney.edu.au/event/93d345...

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David Thompson @anthrodave.bsky.social · 1d

It’s real!

Me opening a box filled with books. By me! That I wrote!

Book cover: ‘where the sun rises square: Mass incarceration and the binds of reform in Brazil’

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · Jan 27

I've created a calculator that gives you the right answer 80% of the time and I believe it will change the world

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David Thompson @anthrodave.bsky.social · 2d

Tomorrow!

David Thompson @anthrodave.bsky.social · 5d

I'm giving two talks next week about gender, race and redemption in Brazil's prisons. First up, 08/10 at the University Newcastle:

Public lecture: "If I Were His Mother": Race, Kinship and Redemption in Brazil's Prisons". Dr David Thompson. 8 October, 1:15-2:30pm, Room SR 165 and Zoom. Contact: Randi.Irwin@newcastle.edu.au with any questions or to receive a Zoom link by email.

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David Thompson @anthrodave.bsky.social · 5d

They're both hybrid events, so you can join either (or both!) via Zoom, just check the registration details.

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David Thompson @anthrodave.bsky.social · 5d

Then the next day, 09/10, at my alma mater, Sydney University, as part of the Sydney University Research Community for Latin America: whatson.sydney.edu.au/event/93d345...

The University of Sydney - Event Calendar

Tell me what's on. Events and exhibitions in the University of Sydney.

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David Thompson @anthrodave.bsky.social · 5d

I'm giving two talks next week about gender, race and redemption in Brazil's prisons. First up, 08/10 at the University Newcastle:

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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · 7d

This is a remarkable moment.

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Written by Uju ✍🏽 @writtenbyuju.bsky.social · 12d

“A country in denial. Anyway, I was born…” — Assata Shakur 🤎

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REBRAC - Rede Europeia de Brasilianistas de Análise Cultural @rebracweb.bsky.social · 14d

Job: Assistant Professor of Latin American Literary & Cultural Studies, University of Notre Dame. Specialism in Afro Latin America (includes Brazil ). NB "Specialists of Brazil will teach in Spanish, English & Portuguese as needed." Closes 1 November 2025. Full info: joblist.mla.org/job/2000392/...

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David Thompson @anthrodave.bsky.social · 17d

Brazilians: www.amazon.com.br/Where-Sun-Ri...

Where the Sun Rises Square: Mass Incarceration and the Binds of Reform in Brazil | Amazon.com.br

Compre online Where the Sun Rises Square: Mass Incarceration and the Binds of Reform in Brazil, de Thompson, David C na Amazon. Frete GRÁTIS em milhares de produtos com o Amazon Prime. Encontre divers...

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David Thompson @anthrodave.bsky.social · 17d

Australians: www.thenile.com.au/books/david-...

Where the Sun Rises Square by David C. Thompson, Paperback, 9781503644564 | Buy online at The Nile

Buy Where the Sun Rises Square by David C. Thompson, Paperback, 9781503644564 online at The Nile. Fast delivery with free 30 Day Returns across Australia.

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David Thompson @anthrodave.bsky.social · 17d

Americans, you can pre-order here: bookshop.org/p/books/where-the-sun-rises-square-mass-incarceration-and-the-binds-of-reform-in-brazil-david-c-thompson/124b5129b069104e?ean=9781503644564&next=t

Where the Sun Rises Square: Mass Incarceration and the Binds of Reform in Brazil

Mass Incarceration and the Binds of Reform in Brazil

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David Thompson @anthrodave.bsky.social · 17d

My book is almost out! This is an ethnography of incarceration, it's my attempt to tell a different story about Brazil's prisons and to understand the relationship between punishment and hope. It's out November 25, but available to preorder now. www.sup.org/books/anthro...

Where the Sun Rises Square | Stanford University Press

Brazil's prison population, estimated at 90,000 in 1990, has exploded to over 650,000, the third highest in the world behind the US and China. Systematically targeting poor, Black communities, Brazil'...

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 26d

Some of this stuff is just white pundits begging: "please don't shoot me too?"

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André Brett @drdrehistorian.bsky.social · Sep 4

Depressing news. Meanjin hardly posed a significant call on the University of Melbourne's finances: its annual budget was no more than a third of the VC's salary. To shut it down diminishes the University of Melbourne and leaves a large hole in Australia's already threadbare cultural landscape

Crikey @crikey.com.au · Sep 4

Exclusive: Australia’s second-oldest literary journal, Meanjin, is being shut down today for "financial" reasons, Crikey can reveal.

Literary journal Meanjin to close after 85 years of publishing

Meanjin, a mainstay of Australia's cultural landscape and the nation's second-oldest literary publication, is shuttering after Melbourne University Publishing decided to cease financial support.

www.crikey.com.au

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Oren Samet @osamet.bsky.social · Aug 28

I know there's a lot happening today, but this is sneaking in under the radar. This proposed new rule would absolutely crush foreign PhD students, potentially making it impossible for them to enroll with any certainty of their ability to finish www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · Aug 9

Assistant Professor - Knowledge Systems, Infrastructures, Communities, and Cultures. Another job at the University of Toronto Faculty of Information.

www.ischools.org/post/assista...

Assistant Professor - Knowledge Systems, Infrastructures, Communities, and Cultures

The Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in Knowledge Systems, Infrastructures, Communities, and Cultures. The appointment wi...

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Bronwyn Isaacs @find-bronwyn.bsky.social · Jul 31

Five travel awards for scholars from low & middle income countries are available for this years ASAA/NZ #anthropology Conference in Whāingaroa, Raglan! www.asaanz.org/conference Priority will be given to applicants from #Oceania and #SoutheastAsia

ASAA/NZ Annual Conference — Association of Social Anthropologists of Aotearoa New Zealand

ASAA/NZ ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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David Thompson @anthrodave.bsky.social · Jul 29

I wrote a book! Coming soon… www.sup.org/books/anthro...

Where the Sun Rises Square | Stanford University Press

Brazil's prison population, estimated at 90,000 in 1990, has exploded to over 650,000, the third highest in the world behind the US and China. Systematically targeting poor, Black communities, Brazil'...

www.sup.org

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Joseph Howley @illdottore.bsky.social · Jul 17

Rümeysa Öztürk describes the library in the prison where she was held for 45 days for co-authoring an op-ed

After many requests, I finally accessed what turned out to be the saddest and smallest library I have ever seen. I was surprised to find that the books were not categorized by author or Dewey number but size. I tried to find a book before my allotted time ended and picked a cooking book; the second time I got a novel. I began flipping through the pages in search of solace, as books have always been my safe haven. To my surprise, I discovered handwritten notes scattered throughout the book, dated and written by various detainees over time. These messages were filled with reminders of hope, strength, and the assurance that this, too, shall pass. Tears welled up in my eyes as I read their heartfelt expressions. It’s incredible how human beings can find ways to uplift each other, transcending time, space, and borders if they want to and if they choose to. I continued to turn the pages, holding on to the hope of finding brighter moments in this terrifying situation—all thanks to the kindness of people I had never met.

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Hans Steinmüller @steinmuller.bsky.social · Jul 14

New Special Issue: Anthropologies of Capture. Guest edited by Ana Chiritoiu and @chakadojani.bsky.social, with contributions by Judith Scheele, Sinan Jappan, Qing Shen, Sam Rumé, and @acorsin.bsky.social out with @socialanalysis.bsky.social www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journal...

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Ponte Jornalismo @ponte.org · Jun 3

Corte Interamericana aceita denúncia contra Brasil por desaparecimento durante os Crimes de Maio

Caso de Paulo Alexandre Gomes, desaparecido em 2006, será analisado por instância internacional após acusação de omissão e tortura

Por: Catarina Duarte

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Crimes de Maio: CIDH aceita denúncia contra o Brasil

Caso de Paulo Alexandre Gomes, desaparecido em 2006, será analisado por instância internacional após acusações de omissão da justiça do país.

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David Thompson @anthrodave.bsky.social · May 29

I'm in a catalog!

Stanford University Press @stanfordpress.bsky.social · May 29

The SUP Fall / Winter 2025 Catalog is now available!

www.sup.org/fall-winter-...

Fall / Winter 2025 Catalog | Stanford University Press

Download full PDF of Fall / Winter 2025 Catalog .

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Craig Gilmore @craiggilmore.bsky.social · May 29

São Paulo::

Editora Boitempo @boitempo.bsky.social · May 28

💥 Do que falamos quando falamos em abolição?

Ruth Wilson Gilmore vem ao Brasil em Maio e, junto com Juliana Borges, ministra o curso de formação nos dias 4 e 6 de maio, no CPF Sesc, em SP!

☛ As inscrições abrem amanhã (29/5) às 14h: encurtador.com.br/azR5r

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