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Umut Özkırımlı

@umutozkirimli.bsky.social

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IBEI - Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals | CIDOB - Barcelona Centre for International Affairs | Last book Cancelled: The Left Way Back from Woke | Currently back to writing on nationalism

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Nations and Nationalism @nationsnationalism.bsky.social · 19d

ICYMI: @umutozkirimli.bsky.social is working on a fourth edition of his seminal Theories of Nationalism and is crowdsourcing publications that should be covered in it. Do you know of any? Head to asen.ac.uk/theorieso... to submit them!

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Nations and Nationalism @nationsnationalism.bsky.social · 21d

Do you know of any publications, including forthcoming publications, that would be relevant to an updated Theories of Nationalism? If you have any you would like to share, head on over to asen.ac.uk/theorieso...!
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Nations and Nationalism @nationsnationalism.bsky.social · 21d

This is where you come in. While Umut’s core research is largely complete, he wants to ensure this edition is as comprehensive and up-to-date as possible. ASEN is helping crowdsource as wide a base as possible of research, case studies, and perspectives from around the world.
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Nations and Nationalism @nationsnationalism.bsky.social · 21d

Twenty-five years on, Umut is working on a revised and expanded fourth edition. The new edition will be a fully-fledged textbook with new features such as Key Concepts and Case Study boxes.
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Nations and Nationalism @nationsnationalism.bsky.social · 21d

@umutozkirimli.bsky.social’s seminal work, Theories of Nationalism, has been a standard text for students of nationalism at all levels since its first edition in 2000.
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Nations and Nationalism @nationsnationalism.bsky.social · 21d

A fourth edition of Theories of Nationalism?
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ASEN @asenevents.bsky.social · 21d

Do you know of any publications, including forthcoming publications, that would be relevant to an updated Theories of Nationalism? If you have any you would like to share, head on over to asen.ac.uk/theorieso...!
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ASEN @asenevents.bsky.social · 21d

This is where you come in. While Umut’s core research is largely complete, he wants to ensure this edition is as comprehensive and up-to-date as possible. ASEN is helping crowdsource as wide a base as possible of research, case studies, and perspectives from around the world.
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ASEN @asenevents.bsky.social · 21d

Twenty-five years on, Umut is working on a revised and expanded fourth edition. The new edition will be a fully-fledged textbook with new features such as Key Concepts and Case Study boxes.
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ASEN @asenevents.bsky.social · 21d

@umutozkirimli.bsky.social’s seminal work, Theories of Nationalism, has been a standard text for students of nationalism at all levels since its first edition in 2000.
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ASEN @asenevents.bsky.social · 21d

A fourth edition of Theories of Nationalism?
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Umut Özkırımlı @umutozkirimli.bsky.social · 21d

That’s why, together with ASEN - The Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism @asenevents.bsky.social, I’m crowdsourcing recommendations. If you know of recent or forthcoming publications that should be included, please share them with me via asen.ac.uk/theoriesofna....

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Theories of Nationalism | ASEN

Umut Özkırımlı @umutozkirimli.bsky.social · 21d

This fully revised and expanded edition will be reimagined as a fully-fledged textbook, complete with Key Concepts and Case Study features. Although the core research is done, I want this edition to reflect the most comprehensive, global, and up-to-date scholarship available.

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Umut Özkırımlı @umutozkirimli.bsky.social · 21d

Some unexpected but exciting news: after eight years away from the field, I am returning to nationalism studies. The first stop in what will be a three-book marathon is the fourth edition of Theories of Nationalism, forthcoming with
@bloomsburyacad.bsky.social

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Umut Özkırımlı @umutozkirimli.bsky.social · Sep 2

I'd say no, and only from a particular political perspective (liberal, left, "progressive", you name it). It's a bubble - not sure how successful as a business model.

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Yezid Sayigh @yezidsayigh.bsky.social · Aug 19

Sickening. So much of the post-WW2 German political establishment and culture retained the depraved roots - and many of the individuals - that led to that war.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

How German media outlets helped pave the way for Israel’s murder of journalists in Gaza | Hanno Hauenstein

In the run-up to this week’s deadly attacks, stories linking Palestinian reporters to Hamas gained currency, says Berlin-based journalist Hanno Hauenstein

www.theguardian.com

Umut Özkırımlı @umutozkirimli.bsky.social · Jul 16

The opening event of the Barcelona Summer School 2025 is now available to stream online.

"Protest in the Middle East" w/ Neil Ketchley, Monica Marks and Yezid Sayigh at CCCB

@ibei.org @blanquerna.bsky.social @iemed.bsky.social @catalunyaintl.bsky.social

www.cccb.org/en/multimedi...

Neil Ketchley, Yezid Sayigh and Monica Marks. Protest in the Middle East | Videos | CCCB

In this session, Neil Ketchley, speaks about the difficulties presented by this activism, most of them resulting from the repressive power...

Umut Özkırımlı @umutozkirimli.bsky.social · Jul 5

Luca Can Özkirimli Larsson
18.03.2013 - 05.07.2018... 05.07.2025 💚

Umut Özkırımlı @umutozkirimli.bsky.social · Jul 3

Halfway through, the Barcelona Summer School 2025 has already turned into a blast of ideas, debates, and late-night conversations, leaving everyone both exhausted and exhilarated for what's still to come.

@iemed.bsky.social @ibei.org @blanquerna.bsky.social

Umut Özkırımlı @umutozkirimli.bsky.social · Jul 2

"Syria's Morning After: Who Owns the Revolution"

Public lecture by Fawaz Gerges (London School of Economics), with Yezid Sayigh (Carnegie Endowment for Intrenational Peace)

Join us at 18:30. Free admission

Venue: IEMed (Carrer de Girona, 20, L'Eixample, 08010 Barcelona)

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Kat O’Brien @lavidagata.bsky.social · Jun 30

Attended a very interesting discussion at Barcelona’s CCCB on Protest in the Middle East, featuring Fred Halliday winner Neil Ketchley, @monicamarks.bsky.social & @yezidsayigh.bsky.social. It’s the kickoff to Barcelona Summer School of Mediterranean & Middle East led by @umutozkirimli.bsky.social

Attended a very interesting discussion at Barcelona’s CCCB on Protest in the Middle East, featuring Fred Halliday winner Neil Ketchley, @monicamarks.bsky.social & @yezidsayigh.bsky.social. It’s the kickoff to Barcelona Summer School of Mediterranean & Middle East led by @umutozkirimli.bsky.social

Discussion
Perceived Western complicity in the genocide in Gaza has eroded public support for the
U.S. while boosting China's appeal
• The absence of mass street-level mobilization masks other forms of contention:
• Asef Bayat (2003): "The metaphorical [Arab street is not deserted, so much as it is controlled"
• Pro-Palestinian activism as an established gateway to oppositional politics in the Arabic-speaking MENA (El Kurd 2020)
• Ironic development: A longstanding and hitherto legally protected form of nonviolent activism — i.e. boycotting — is increasingly being legislated against in Western contexts while being freely practiced in autocracies

Example: The economic effects of the boycott in Egypt
• Local franchises of Western companies have closed or laid off staff
• A number of company CEOs have released public statements disavowing Israel's actions in Gaza
• Significant growth in locally produced alternatives to Western products (e.g., water, soft drinks, fast food)

Umut Özkırımlı @umutozkirimli.bsky.social · Jun 29

With the right tag @fawazgerges.bsky.social

Umut Özkırımlı @umutozkirimli.bsky.social · Jun 29

Let the brainstorming begin. With @FawazGerges in Barcelona.

Join us tomorrow at CCCB

www.cccb.org/en/activitie...

@ibei.org @blanquerna.bsky.social @iemed.bsky.social @catalunyaintl.bsky.social

#BarcelonaMEDMENA

Umut Özkırımlı @umutozkirimli.bsky.social · Jun 29

Let the brainstorming begin. With @FawazGerges in Barcelona.

Join us tomorrow at CCCB

www.cccb.org/en/activitie...

@ibei.org @blanquerna.bsky.social @iemed.bsky.social @catalunyaintl.bsky.social

#BarcelonaMEDMENA

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Monica Marks @monicamarks.bsky.social · Jun 29

Here’s the exact address for the location (CCCB) on Google Maps.

Thanks so much to @umutozkirimli.bsky.social for putting this together!

maps.app.goo.gl/kv3xUQPteshc...

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Monica Marks @monicamarks.bsky.social · Jun 29

In Barcelona? You’re warmly welcome at a panel I’ll be on 6:30pm tomorrow (Monday) evening.

It’s titled “The Future of the Middle East” & I’ll be speaking alongside the wonderful Neil Ketchley from Oxford & Carnegie’s @yezidsayigh.bsky.social. We’ll be doing Q&A too!

Address below ⬇️