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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · 19d

Taking place on Monday, 22 September!

Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · 29d

This very interesting event is forthcoming!

Christopher Ewing @christopherewing.bsky.social · Aug 13

Pleased to announce with @npapadogian.bsky.social a new books event series, featuring Maria Alexopoulou discussing her two(!) recent books with @laurenstokes.bsky.social.

Virtual event, Monday, September 22, at 12pm EDT.

purdue-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · 19d

Well done, colleagues!

University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 19d

UCU Bangor pass a motion of no confidence in the VC and CFO of @bangoruniversity.bsky.social over sweeping cuts

Members are now balloting for industrial action with staff at "breaking point" over 200 potential job losses

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bangor University staff in vice chancellor vote of no confidence

UCU union members at Bangor University passed a motion of no confidence due to staff and budget cuts.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · 29d

This very interesting event is forthcoming!

Christopher Ewing @christopherewing.bsky.social · Aug 13

Pleased to announce with @npapadogian.bsky.social a new books event series, featuring Maria Alexopoulou discussing her two(!) recent books with @laurenstokes.bsky.social.

Virtual event, Monday, September 22, at 12pm EDT.

purdue-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · Sep 8

Delighted to welcome the University of Stirling and @npapadogian.bsky.social to the Northern Network for Medical Humanities Research Steering Group. We're looking forward to collaborating with you and your colleagues!
nnmh.org.uk/university-o...

University of Stirling joins NNMHR Steering Group - Northern Network for Medical Humanities Research

The NNMHR is delighted to welcome the University of Stirling as the newest members of the Steering Group. Research in the Medical Humanities at the University of Stirling includes ongoing...

nnmh.org.uk

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thank you very much, @durhamimh.bsky.social ! We are so glad to be part of the Network! We look forward to working with you!

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · Sep 1

Great event!

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · Aug 19

I am curious about ways in which this approach to identity could come into dialogue with queer studies.

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thought-provoking approach to identity politics to be discussed at this exciting workshop: laoms.org/workshop-ide... The organisers welcome contributions from the perspective of the history of sexuality and gender. Deadline falling soon!

Workshop: identity politics and social movements - LAOMS

Workshop: identity politics and social movements Centre on Social Movement Studies, Scuola Normale Superiore, Florence 27-28 October 2025 The politics of identity has become one of the most contested ...

laoms.org

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · Aug 19

Looking forward to the presentation of Maria Alexopoulou’s books!

Christopher Ewing @christopherewing.bsky.social · Aug 13

Pleased to announce with @npapadogian.bsky.social a new books event series, featuring Maria Alexopoulou discussing her two(!) recent books with @laurenstokes.bsky.social.

Virtual event, Monday, September 22, at 12pm EDT.

purdue-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · Jul 14

Great initiative!

History: The Journal of the Historical Association @hisjournalha.bsky.social · Jul 11

#History #AcademicSky History PhDs/ECRs: working on an article? We are running a workshop on 'Writing History Articles' @histassoc.bsky.social in London on 19 Sept. See below for details, deadline 20 Aug. Some (limited) travel support available.
www.history.org.uk/higher-ed/re...

Writing History Articles: A Workshop for PhD students and ECRs

www.history.org.uk

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Matthew Hodson @matthewhodson.bsky.social · Jun 5

The European court of justice finds that Hungary’s law which seeks to ban LGBTQ+ issues from schools and TV (their even nastier version of Section 28) violates basic human rights and freedom of expression.

Hungary’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ content violates human rights, says EU’s top court

ECJ advocate general condemns ‘stigmatising’ law that bars such content from schools and primetime TV

www.theguardian.com

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · May 14

Are any friends who live in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Stirling subletting their apartment in June? If so, could you please send me a personal message?

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · May 10

A must read.

Dr Chris Noone @chris-noone.bsky.social · May 10

Just out! Our peer-reviewed critique of the Cass Review has been published by BMC Medical Research Methodology. Please read and share. We show that the Cass Review is fatally flawed and should not be the basis for policy or practice in transgender healthcare.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · May 9

Thank you so much, Peter, also for your support and advice on numerous occasions regarding my research, and impact plans!

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · May 9

Delighted to share the news that from August 2025 I will be a Senior Lecturer in #Contemporary #European #History at the University of Stirling!

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · May 4

Congratulations!

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · May 4

Great news!

Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan @drrageshri.bsky.social · May 4

✨UNHEARD Paperback✨ out in 2 months. Hoping that this will make it much more accessible price wise. Available to preorder now !

www.waterstones.com/book/unheard...

Unheard by Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan | Waterstones

Buy Unheard by Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

www.waterstones.com

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · May 4

Congratulations on the publication of your highly original article, Priska!

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Holger Nehring @holgernehring.bsky.social · May 3

Predictably, the government seems to be choosing exactly the wrong response. There is no win here to be had - they won't be able to control the outcome.

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · May 3

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing tougher measures on immigration to stem a record flow of arrivals across the English Channel and stave off the threat posed by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party after it made sweeping gains in this week’s local elections.

Starmer Plots Harder Line on Migration to Counter Farage Threat

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing tougher measures on immigration to stem a record flow of arrivals across the English Channel and stave off the threat posed by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party after it made sweeping gains in this week’s local elections.

bloom.bg

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · May 2

Congratulations on the publication of your fantastic article, Christopher! Once again, it was great working with you.

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · Apr 19

Please consider signing and spreading the word: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Petition: Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender.

We believe the government should change legislation to make it easier for trans people of all ages to change their legal gender without an official diagnosis of gender dysphoria.

petition.parliament.uk

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Nikolaos Papadogiannis @npapadogian.bsky.social · Apr 17

It was an honour for me to interview the authors of Our Stories Told by Us ( ourstoriestoldbyus.com) for my research project, and learn about their exciting plans. Their work is so important in very challenging times for people living with HIV!

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Stéphanie says… 🏴‍☠️☕️🍰 @stephaniejane.bsky.social · Apr 16

There’s never been any difference between women’s and trans rights: what went on in America demonstrated that!!!
Anti trans groups were prepared to look the other way over Roe v Wade, in return for Republican targeting of trans people.

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Matthew Hodson @matthewhodson.bsky.social · Apr 13

Research finds Mpox vaccine less effective for people living with HIV.
Two doses are needed.
i-base.info/htb/50751

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Priska Komaromi @priskakomaromi.bsky.social · Apr 11

Very excited that the The Routledge Handbook of Sexuality in East Central Europe has been just published! You'll find my chapter on Italian men, Western goods and transactional sex in 1960s Hungary chilling alongside some other excellent pieces in Section 6 🤩
www.routledge.com/9781032069647

The Routledge Handbook of Sexuality in East Central Europe

This handbook provides an overview of scholarly research on sexuality in East Central Europe for both students and academics, focusing on the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, from the la...

www.routledge.com

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