banner
leaypi.bsky.social
Lea Ypi
@leaypi.bsky.social
11K followers 250 following 100 posts
Professor of Politics and Philosophy at the London School of Economics. Flas shqip. INDIGNITY pre-orders: https://linktr.ee/leaypi
linktr.ee
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs
leaypi.bsky.social
Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social · 3h
no words
Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead
Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive
www.theguardian.com
88 130
leaypi.bsky.social
Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social · 3h
This is such a great review of Indignity by @lilylynch.bsky.social in @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social - I really enjoyed reading her discussion/critique of the questions around social class, do check it out!
jacobinmag.bsky.social
Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 12h
In her new book, Indignity, Albanian political scientist Lea Ypi discovers that online trolls are accusing her grandmother of having been a communist spy during World War II.

To find the truth, she digs deep into her family and country’s archives.
Lea Ypi’s Reckoning With Family and the Legacy of Revolution
In her new book, Indignity, Albanian political scientist Lea Ypi discovers that online trolls are accusing her grandmother of having been a communist spy during World War II. To find the truth, she digs deep into her family and country’s archives.
jacobin.com
16
Reposted by Lea Ypi
internazionale.it
Internazionale @internazionale.it · 7d
"Non penso che un libro finisca quando lo scrittore lo finisce: continua a scriversi nel modo in cui le persone ne parlano, in cui i suoi temi alimentano i dibattiti culturali e sociali".⁠ Leggi la conversazione tra Elif Shafak e Lea Ypi: intern.az/1ObD
3 10
Reposted by Lea Ypi
suhrkamp.de
Suhrkamp Verlag @suhrkamp.de · 8d
Freude: Wir stehen auf der Sachbuch-Bestenliste mit gleich drei Titeln! »Mit Männern leben« (shrk.vg/MitMaennern-B) von @manongarcia.bsky.social, »Aufrecht« (shrk.vg/Aufrecht-B) von
@leaypi.bsky.social und »Systemkrise« (shrk.vg/Systemkrise-B) von Philipp Staab. Mehr Infos gibt es hier:
Welche Sachbücher sind besonders lesenswert? Die Sachbuch-Bestenliste für Oktober 2025.
Die Sachbuch-Bestenliste: Eine Jury aus 30 Kritikerinnen und Kritikern von ZDF, DLF Kultur und DIE ZEIT empfiehlt monatlich zehn herausragende Bücher.
www.3sat.de
7 23
Reposted by Lea Ypi
dedependance.eu
De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 11d
📣 Last night at a sold-out OASE, @leaypi.bsky.social explored memory, survival, and solidarity in an age of crisis - from Ottoman aristocracy to modern Albania. We would like to thank you all for your presence, insightful questions and your commitment to thinking beyond the status quo.
1 2 10
Reposted by Lea Ypi
lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social
LSE Review of Books @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social · 12d
NEW✨ Family, history and the fallibility of memory – Indignity: A Life Reimagined by Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social @lselaw.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social.

#Review by Andi Haxhiu 👇
Indignity by Lea Ypi – family, history & memory's fallibility
Taking a photograph of her grandparents as its jumping off point, Indignity by Lea Ypi blends memoir and historical enquiry to explore her grandmother's life and the period of transition between the…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
4 12
Reposted by Lea Ypi
buechereienwien.bsky.social
Stadt Wien-Büchereien @buechereienwien.bsky.social · 13d
In ihrem zweiten Buch "Aufrecht" erforscht Lea Ypi das verborgene Leben ihrer Großmutter, taucht noch tiefer in Albaniens Vergangenheit ein und stellt sich den Fragen nach Identität und Erinnerung. fm4.orf.at/stories/3049...
Immer aufrecht? Lea Ypi schreibt über das Leben ihrer Großmutter - fm4.ORF.at
In Lea Ypis erstem Buch „Frei“ erzählt sie vom Aufwachsen im stalinistisch-kommunistischen Albanien und von der Geschichte ihrer Familie. In ihrem zweiten Roman „Aufrecht“ geht sie einen Schritt weite...
fm4.orf.at
3 33
Reposted by Lea Ypi
dedependance.eu
De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 14d
Heads up: tickets for our upcoming talk with @leaypi.bsky.social are moving fast. Join us this Friday for a timely conversation about the personal and political challenges that we currently face.

👉 Final tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-ypi
1 3
leaypi.bsky.social
Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social · 14d
Such a wonderful review - thank you @gresahasa.bsky.social !
gresahasa.bsky.social
Gresa Hasa @gresahasa.bsky.social · 15d
This is my review of #Indignity by Albanian author @leaypi.bsky.social for @balcanicaucaso.org. I share how I understood the book and highlight the themes that I found most compelling.
Indignity: reimagining life in Southeastern Europe
In a quest for truth, renowned author Lea Ypi, with her new book Indignity, embarks on a journey that carries her from the multiethnic setting of the last days of the Ottoman Empire to the rise of fas...
www.balcanicaucaso.org
2 21
leaypi.bsky.social
Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social · 15d
An excerpt from INDIGNITY in @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social
jacobinmag.bsky.social
Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 15d
In the middle of war-ravaged Europe, Asllan Ypi, a jaded communist and son of Albania’s tenth prime minister, reflected on a world shaped by the rise of Stalinism and the collapse of the liberal order.
Socialism in Exile
In the middle of war-ravaged Europe, Asllan Ypi, a jaded communist and son of Albania’s tenth prime minister, reflected on a world shaped by the rise of Stalinism and the collapse of the liberal order.
jacobin.com
1 23
Reposted by Lea Ypi
balcanicaucaso.org
OBCT @balcanicaucaso.org · 15d
Alla ricerca della verità, la celebre autrice Lea Ypi, con il suo nuovo libro Indignity, intraprende un viaggio che la porta dal contesto multietnico degli ultimi giorni dell'Impero ottomano all'ascesa del fascismo in Europa e alla successiva instaurazione di dittature proletarie in Oriente
Indignity: reinventare la vita nel sud-est Europa
Alla ricerca della verità, la celebre autrice Lea Ypi, con il suo nuovo libro Indignity, intraprende un viaggio che la porta dal contesto multietnico degli ultimi giorni dell'Impero ottomano…
www.balcanicaucaso.org
2 4
Reposted by Lea Ypi
nzz.ch
NZZ @nzz.ch · 16d
Mit den Erinnerungen an ihre albanische Kindheit in Enver Hoxhas abgeschottetem albanischem Kommunismus hat die Politologin Lea Ypi Furore gemacht. Jetzt weitet sie den Horizont mit dem Blick auf das Schicksal ihrer Grossmutter, einer Lichtgestalt der Emanzipation. trib.al/GcOs1ZU
Die albanische Schule des aufrechten Ganges: Lea Ypis Roman über ihre Grossmutter
Mit den Erinnerungen an ihre albanische Kindheit in Enver Hoxhas abgeschottetem albanischem Kommunismus hat die Politologin Lea Ypi Furore gemacht. Jetzt weitet sie den Horizont mit dem Blick auf das Schicksal ihrer Grossmutter, einer Lichtgestalt der Emanzipation.
trib.al
1 4
Reposted by Lea Ypi
prospectmagazine.co.uk
Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 18d
One photograph. A honeymoon in 1941. And a firestorm that tore through Albanian social media.

@leaypi.bsky.social tells Pete Hoskin why she spent years hunting for the truth about her grandmother:
Lea Ypi goes in search of lost dignity
After an image of her grandmother triggered an online firestorm, the political philosopher sought answers in Albania’s state archives. She tells us wh...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
11 21
Reposted by Lea Ypi
ezgibasaran.bsky.social
Ezgi Basaran @ezgibasaran.bsky.social · 20d
This is about Lea Ypi’s remarkable new book Indignity, my grandmother, her grandmother, Salonica, Istanbul, Tirana and the long shadows of empire. Ypi recounts her grandmother’s life as a story of dignity. Dignity in the fate of a woman. In the bonds of a family. In the decline of an empire.
1 3 11
Reposted by Lea Ypi
freitag.de
der Freitag @freitag.de · 20d
Die Philosophin Lea Ypi wurde in den sozialen Medien mit einem Foto ihrer Großmutter konfrontiert, das sie an deren Integrität zweifeln ließ. Sie forschte nach und taucht mit ihrem neuen Buch nun tiefer in die Geschichte Albaniens ein (F+)

🔗https://buff.ly/3cVnpjc
📝 Christine Käppeler
2 8
leaypi.bsky.social
Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social · 21d
As part of the @britishacademy.bsky.social Lecture Programme, in partnership with Coventry University, I will be reading and discussing Indignity tomorrow. 6pm, free event, followed by reception and book signing but registration is required 👇!!!

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/lectu...
Dignity and Historical Injustice: The History of an Albanian Family
Join Professor Lea Ypi FBA as she reads and discusses her new book, tracing the journey of a woman from Ottoman Salonica to a life under surveillance in post-war communist Albania.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
1 4 15
leaypi.bsky.social
Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social · 22d
www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/philo...
Philosophin Lea Ypi im Gespräch: „Wir erleben den Zerfall gemeinsamer Verantwortung“
Untergang des Kommunismus, Chaos des Kapitalismus: Lea Ypi erlebte selbst in Albanien, wie Ideologien zerfallen. In ihrem neuen Buch fragt sie: Was heißt es, moralisch aufrecht zu bleiben?
www.tagesspiegel.de
2 12
leaypi.bsky.social
Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social · 22d
Looking forward to @equatormag.bsky.social !
gavjacobson.bsky.social
Gav Jacobson @gavjacobson.bsky.social · 23d
A small teaser of what I’ve been working on for the last little while.

@equatormag.bsky.social is finally out in the world.

Sign up for our newsletter, donate, and get tickets to our launch event at the Southbank on 31 October: equator.org
equator
A new world is emerging from the ruins of the liberal order. But the West’s prestigious publications are ill-equipped to comprehend its challenges – and its possibilities. Enter Equator, an internatio...
equator.org
2 2
leaypi.bsky.social
Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social · 23d
I am in Bristol this evening (15 September) if anyone wants to join!!

www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/boo...
Indignity: A Life Reimagined launch with Lea Ypi at Bookhaus
When Lea Ypi discovers a photo of her grandmother, Leman, honeymooning in the Alps in 1941 posted by a stranger on social media, she is faced with unsettling questions. Growing up, she was told record...
www.headfirstbristol.co.uk
1 6 22
Reposted by Lea Ypi
freitag.de
der Freitag @freitag.de · 23d
Die Philosophin Lea Ypi wurde in den sozialen Medien mit einem Foto ihrer Großmutter konfrontiert, das sie an deren Integrität zweifeln ließ. Sie forschte nach und taucht mit ihrem neuen Buch nun tiefer in die Geschichte #Albanien|s ein (F+)

www.freitag.de/autoren/chri...
Lea Ypi über ihren Roman „Aufrecht“: „Heimat ist auch eine verlorene Zeit“
Die Philosophin Lea Ypi wurde in den sozialen Medien mit einem Foto ihrer Großmutter konfrontiert, das sie an deren Integrität zweifeln ließ. Sie forschte nach und taucht mit ihrem neuen Buch nun…
www.freitag.de
1 7
leaypi.bsky.social
Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social · 23d
A wonderful review of Indignity / Aufrecht on Der Standard 🤩🤩😍😍
"Aufrecht" heißt das neue Buch der großen europäischen Vordenkerin Lea Ypi
Sie stammt aus Albanien und lehrt an der London School of Economics. Nach ihrem Bestseller "Frei" beschwört sie in "Aufrecht" Europas intellektuelle Ressourcen.
www.derstandard.at
22
leaypi.bsky.social
Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social · 25d
I hope you enjoy it :) !
1 1
Reposted by Lea Ypi
suhrkamp.de
Suhrkamp Verlag @suhrkamp.de · 25d
Endlich: Das lang erwartete Prequel zum international gefeierten Bestseller »Frei« ist da! In »Aufrecht« erzählt @leaypi.bsky.social vom Leben einer Frau im Zeitalter der Extreme. Jetzt erhältlich überall, wo es Bücher gibt und hier: shrk.vg/Aufrecht-B
Die beiden Bücher für Lea Ypi, »Frei« und »Aufrecht«, liegen nebeneinander. Eine Hand greift zu der Neuerscheinung der Autorin.
1 4 37
leaypi.bsky.social
Lea Ypi @leaypi.bsky.social · 26d
Well, I must confess my ignorance about the Romanian ones...it's the former communist party, right? In which case yes similar trajectory.
1