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John Todd-Kvam

@johntoddkvam.bsky.social
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Associate professor at the University College of the Norwegian Correctional Service. Researching criminology, politicking locally (for Miljøpartiet de Grønne in Nordre Follo). PhD in criminology, MSc in international relations. He/him.

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Hege @hegeherman.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Lyst til å bli forsker? Vil du bli min kollega? Vi lyser ut fire stipendiatstillinger ved Senter for profesjonsforskning: www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-still...
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Inntil fire stipendiatstillinger ved Senter for profesjonsforskning (302145) | OsloMet
Stillingstittel: Inntil fire stipendiatstillinger ved Senter for profesjonsforskning (302145), Arbeidsgiver: OsloMet, Søknadsfrist: tirsdag 4. august 2026
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Giovanni Capoccia @gcapoccia.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
PhD opportunity at the University of Oxford. The Morelli scholarship funds a doctoral student to work with me on on democratic backsliding, strategies of democratic defense and regeneration, or the rise of illiberalism. Deadline Jan 9. More information at users.ox.ac.uk/~ssfc0073/
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Sarah Dempster @dempster2000.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
There’s an antiques emporium in Norwich of such unfathomable strangeness every visit produces fresh gasps of bewilderment and terror. Recent finds: 1. Mounted photo print of depressed steam train driver (£1)
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 25/08/2025
NORWAY UPDATE - In the 2nd quarter of 2025, we spent more on fossil fuel extraction than we've ever spent before - 2025 will probably end up with record-high investments in fossil fuels - Spending is so high every prior projection wildly underestimates final $$ (this is worsening since 2021)
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Filter Nyheter @filternyheter.no · 09/06/2025
Milde måne! Vi har passert 3900 abonnenter – det begynner å gå opp for oss at hvis folk fortsetter å like, dele og tegne abonnement vil vi nå målet, redde Filter Nyheter og bli større enn Document!
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Christopher Pahle @tophepahle.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Fri, undersøkende og ikke-klikkdrevet journalistikk har aldri vært viktigere enn nå. Det handler om demokratiets fremtid, intet mindre. Har derfor to oppfordringer på lille pinseaften: 1) Tegn abo på @filternyheter.no NÅ 2) Spre ordet videre om alle du kjenner også skal gjøre det
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Vil du la disse danse på Filters grav? - Filter Nyheter
Nå er det alvor for Filter. Vi er under press fra alle kanter. Men vi kan aldri ta ned ambisjonene for vår journalistikk, selv om den er tidkrevende og kostbar. Det er nettopp nå, når sterke krefter f...
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Exceptionally long, but familiarly pompous and uniformed, puff piece on the “good” nativism of Mette Frederiksen in Denmark. Completely ignores most basic data and, of course, any academic research. Some quick points 🧵
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European Journal Probation @europeanjprobation.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
❇️ New journal article ❇️ 'Exploring relational and structuring skills among Norwegian probation officers during mandatory supervision sessions' by Karl Yngvar Dale, Bjørn Kjetil Larsen, Sarah Hean, and Atle Ødegård. #Probation #SocialWork #Criminology journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Exploring relational and structuring skills among Norwegian probation officers during mandatory supervision sessions - Karl Yngvar Dale, Bjørn Kjetil Larsen, Sarah Hean, Atle Ødegård, 2025
This study draws on person-centered therapy, Bordin’s working alliance model, and the guidelines from the Norwegian Prison and Probation Service to explore how ...
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European Journal Probation @europeanjprobation.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Hello from the Editors at the European Journal of Probation! We are just getting started on BlueSky. We welcome submissions on a range of topics across: #probation and community justice, sentencing, #parole, resettlement, desistance, and much more. 🔗 to our website: journals.sagepub.com/home/EJP
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Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Tarjei W. Havneraas @tarjeiw.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Great postdoc opportunity! Join the Segregation of Opportunities (SEGOP) project led by Nicolai Borgen, with methods for causal inference using registry, survey, and genotyped data 📊 Located at CREATE (@uio.no), an exciting environment with many working on similar topics! tinyurl.com/segop-postdoc
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Postdoctoral Fellow - SEGOP (277092) | University of Oslo
Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow - SEGOP (277092), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 04/02/2025
📢 Attention researchers and practitioners! The International Review of the Red Cross calls for papers on 'upholding humanity in war'. Submit by February 15th, 2025, and contribute to this vital discussion. Read more 👉🏽 international-review.icrc.org/call-for-pap...
Abstract submission deadline: Feb 15th 2025 Selection notification: Mar 15th 2025 Full paper deadline: Aug 1st 2025
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Jake Phillips @jakephillips.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Last week I chaired the Probation Journal editorial board for the first time in my new role as Editor. If you're planning to write about probation please do get in touch! We're a suportive board, keen to publish pieces from people with diverse voices and backgrounds. journals.sagepub.com/home/prb
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Probation Journal: Sage Journals
... was established in 1929 and now provides a national and international forum for sharing good practice, disseminating criminal justice research and developin...
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Our new @probationres.bsky.social publication is out! 'A Fork in the Road' reports on probation practitioners' experiences of probation's post-nationalisation journey. We identify profound questions about the delivery of probation services now and in the future. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Ruben Mathisen @rubenmathisen.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
New Working Paper: Teenage boys and girls in Norway are more ideologically polarized than ever. Using data for 130,000 high-schoolers over 34 years, I find that a surge in anti-feminism among boys is driving much of the recent trend.📈 Read: osf.io/preprints/os... Findings 🧵👇
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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
In a post-peak public engagement world where mainstream papers have dropped outlets like the Monkey Cage, what avenues exist for academics to get their work and insights in front of a wider public audience or directly to policymakers? A thread of examples from my own experience. 1/
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Paul Beaumont @pauldavidbeaumont.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Pleased (and relieved) to have just submitted proofs for our volume "Governing Nature and the Making of World Order". Thanks to our contributors for their wonderful chapters & meeting our rather strict deadlines! Here's a sneak preview of the cover we settled on after extensive public polling...
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chris walla, ,, @calculizer.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
it's worth noting exactly why helseplattformen is such a terrible fit for norway: it was developed by an american company, specifically for a for-profit health care system. it works pretty well in the states – specifically because there are countless for-profit admins, working for myriad companies
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Anton Hur @antonhur.com · 03/12/2024
According to Korean constitutional law, if martial law is declared in a state of non-war, the National Assembly can vote to make the president stand it down. The National Assembly is gathering now. We are just now getting footage of inside the National Assembly.
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Ella Rabaiotti @ellarabaiotti.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Exciting news! At Swansea University we’re hosting the 5th Narrative Criminology Symposium -‘Narrating harm, narrating hope’ - 15th-17th June 2025. More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/narrative-...
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Narrative Criminology Symposium 2025: Narrating Harm, Narrating Hope.
Hosted by the Department of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy, Swansea University.
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Alba Díaz @adiazor.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Check out this feed on #criminology created by @johntoddkvam.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Richard Garside @richardjgarside.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
1,742 The number of released #IPP prisoners who had their licences automatically terminated on 1 November www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP)
Data for offenders whose IPP Licences automatically terminated on 1 November 2024.
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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 09/07/2024
Can't stop thinking about the McSweeney's Sad Dad Bands, (first published January 14, 2022.) Back on Twitter, I started a thread of my own riffs on Sad Dad Bands on January 17, 2022. Here is that thread, recreated. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wha...
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What Your Favorite Sad Dad Band Says About You
The War on Drugs You make your own paella and take super long naps on Saturday. Like over two hours, consistently. You prefer the smallest possible...
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Some big news this morning www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
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Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts
Platform’s coverage of US election crystallised longstanding concerns about its content, says Guardian
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Dan Quintana @dsquintana.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
In case you missed this over the weekend, I put together a University of Oslo starter pack ⬇️
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Filter Nyheter @filternyheter.no · 25/10/2024
Elon Musk har vært i regelmessig kontakt med Vladimir Putin siden slutten av 2022. De snakker sammen om både business og geopolitikk, hevder kilder i europeiske og amerikanske myndigheter overfor amerikansk storavis. filternyheter.no/elon-musk-ha...
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Elon Musk har hatt jevnlige samtaler med Putin i årevis – snakker om business og politikk - Filter Nyheter
Adgang til hele Filter. Avslutt når som helst Et abonnement på Filter er en uvurderlig støtte til et uavhengig og seriøst, norsk avisprosjekt. Allerede abonnent? Logg inn her. APP + NETT. Kun kr 70/mn...
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Francis Pakes @francispakes.bsky.social · 30/09/2024
Hey people, just letting you know that my book Comparative Criminal Justice is out (again! it's the 5th edition you see...). Loving the front cover if I'm honest! Available at Routledge: www.routledge.com/Comparative-...
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Comparative Criminal Justice
This book offers a scholarly and lively introduction to comparative criminal justice. It considers the state of crime globally and examines and reflects on the ways different countries and jurisdictio...
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Mitch Travis @profmitchtravis.bsky.social · 10/09/2024
Two weeks left to apply to Leeds for an Associate Professor in Criminology/Criminal Justice position. Reach out if you’d like to chat! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DIR386/a...
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice/Criminology at University of Leeds
Apply now for the Associate Professor in Criminal Justice/Criminology role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.
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Ferhat Tura @ferhattura19.bsky.social · 03/09/2024
Our sexual violence research group at BU is organising a free in-person conference 28-29th October. Would be happy to see you in Bournemouth. If you are interested please let me know so I can send you the link for registration. #Criminology #CrimSky
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 28/08/2024
📢 1.90 is rolling out now (3/11) Every post now has the ability to “detach” quote posts. Quote posts are great but sometimes they’re used to dunk on people. This tool gives you a quick way to remove your post from the quote, reducing the unwanted attention that a quote might bring.
A screenshot of a quote post. The “Detach quote” menu item is highlighted. An arrow shows the post after the quote was detached, showing now “Content not available.”
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Marte Ødegaard @marteode.bsky.social · 22/08/2024
Bokfolk av alle slag! Fantastiske kollegaer på UB har laget en ressursside om forbudte bøker. Supert for bibliotek, skoler, lesere, bokhandlere, forfattere, lesesirkler, forlag og alle andre! Les, bestill gratis materiale og bli med! www.ub.uio.no/bruk/forbudt...
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Forbudte bøker
Les denne saken på UiOs nettsider.
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thatcherlegacy.bsky.social @thatcherlegacy.bsky.social · 22/08/2024
Let's begin with a plug. Our new book on the long-term impact of neoliberal socio-economic policies on crime and justice is now available for free via *Open Access*. Delighted! www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mon...
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The Politics of Crime, Punishment and Justice | Exploring the Lived Re
This book explores the impact of right-wing political ideology on crime, the criminal justice system, and attitudes towards punishment in Britain. Grounded in a
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Shona Minson @shonaminson.bsky.social · 20/08/2024
Thx for the welcome! 📢 18th September 5pm Online launch of my @britishacademy.bsky.social research report 'Beyond the Barriers: Exploring Access to Family Justice for Women in Prison' Of interest social workers,courts,prisons,family lawyers, judges #familylaw Sign Up👇 forms.office.com/e/sXkxMTY4EH
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Microsoft Forms
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Stephanie Merritt/SJ Parris @stephmerritt.bsky.social · 21/08/2024
Very pleased to see Man in @seatsixtyone.bsky.social is here! 👋🏼 If you want flight-free travel, there really is no better source of info 🚈
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Lizzie Seal @lizzieseal.bsky.social · 19/08/2024
Join us for a mix of literature, film, history and criminology at our online event Crime, Death and the Gothic Imagination, 9 September 2-6pm BST (programme in post below, sign up via link). Please share! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crime-deat...
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Crime, Death and the Gothic Imagination
Join us for an interdisciplinary look at crime, death and the Gothic imagination in fact and fiction
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Harry Annison @harryannison.bsky.social · 16/08/2024
If you're looking for an interesting criminal justice listen, this podcast on the future of probation is great - contributors are some of my super colleagues on the Rehabilitating Probation project secretlifeofprisons.libsyn.com/the-future-o... (More on the project: rehabilitating-probation.org.uk)
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The Secret Life of Prisons podcast: The future of probation: Part 2 | Professor Nicola Carr and Dr. Matthew Millings
The Secret Life of Prisons is produced by a charity, the Prison Radio Association. To make a donation please visit .  -- In June 2024 a group of people with a wealth of experience of probation ga...
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håvard mokleiv nygård @havardmn.bsky.social · 15/02/2024
Vil du jobbe med å videreutvikle kunnskapsarbeidet i Norad, bidra til innovative løsninger og velfungerende systemer? Dobler vi effekten av 1% av norsk bistand tilsvarer det å øke budsjettet med en halv milliard. Det trenger verden. Hjelp oss med det! 201701.webcruiter.no/main/recruit...
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Vil du være med å videreutvikle kunnskapsfeltet i Norad?
Har du lyst til å være med å videreutvikle kunnskapsarbeidet i Norad, bidra til innovative løsninger og velfungerende systemer?  Da håper vi at du sender oss en søknad. Norsk utviklingssamar...
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Darren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 06/02/2024
Hi friends. I'm looking for someone with solid medical stats and/or health data science skills to work with me on development of clinical prediction models for diagnosis and prognosis. It's a Postdoctoral Researcher position and is full time for 2 years. Search ref: 074011 ore.ucc.ie
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University College Cork Vacancies
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John Todd-Kvam @johntoddkvam.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
If anyone is in/near Edinburgh on 21 February, this will be a great seminar on narratives, interaction and desistance: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/narratives.... Free and aimed at both academics and practitioners!
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Narratives, interaction and desistance from crime
The University of Edinburgh Social Work Seminar
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Per-Erik Schulze @pererikschulze.bsky.social · 06/01/2024
Sykt viktig sak. Er bildene fra en krigssone? Fra månen? Fra en gruve i Kina eller Afrika? Nei, fra hverdagen til norsk @naturvern.bsky.social www.nrk.no/dokumentar/x...
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Charles Louis Richter @richterscale.bsky.social · 20/11/2023
so you want to hear a little popular music history from a galaxy far far away? i'm sure you're already familiar with the biggest group ever, Rebel Alliance. (bringing this thread over from the bad place before it is list like tears in rain)
fake album cover for The Rebel Alliance – The Empire Strikes Back. Th eband, consisting of lando, luke, leia, and han, are embracing one another cheesily and the whole thing is super 80s in fashion.
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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 20/11/2023
On the seventh anniversary of THIS image, here's a funny story about the elephants, Naomi Wolf and the absurdity of online nostalgia.
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Zachary Van Winkle @zjvanwinkle.bsky.social · 15/11/2023
Two 3-year PhD fellowships are available within the remit of my ERC project on the risks and vulnerability of widowhood across ageing societies!!! Deadline for applications - December 10 Start date - September 1 www.sciencespo.fr/osc/fr/conte...
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Call for Two PhD Candidates | Sciences Po Centre de recherche sur les inégalités sociales
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Ingo Rohlfing @ingorohlfing.bsky.social · 15/11/2023
The British Academy runs a multiyear trial on randomizing grant allocation among proposals that exceed quality threshold www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/promisi... Looks like a lottery increases diversity of recipients on many dimensions. 1/
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‘Promising’ results from first year of innovative grant awarding trial show greater diversity of...
Early results from an innovative new trial in how the British Academy awards its Small Research Grants suggests that introducing partial randomisation into the selection process could lead to a more e...
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Katjana Gattermann @kgattermann.bsky.social · 24/10/2023
Join us for @tabouchadi.bsky.social 's talk about "Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone: (How) Can Niche and Challenger Parties Expand Their Electorate?" in our "European Politics & Society" series at the Amsterdam Centre for European Studies (ACES) on 16 Nov! Register & more info tinyurl.com/3saxnrw5
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Jen Gentleman @jenmsft.bsky.social · 05/11/2023
If you have Windows 11, the latest version of the Snipping Tool which is rolling out has the ability to extract text from images - handy if someone sends you a screenshot of an error code and you don't want to have to type it out (also for a variety of other uses)
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Tatanya D. Valland, Phd, ms.spelling @tatdv.bsky.social · 19/10/2023
This might interest a few here. In Oslo, but worth checking out the book litteraturhuset.no/arrangement/...
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Boklansering: Victimhood, Memory, and Consumerism: Profiting from Pablo
Samtale med Katja Franko og David R. Goyes
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Dr Ryan Scoats @ryanscoatsphd.bsky.social · 19/10/2023
So many sociology and criminology jobs going at Birmingham City University at the moment. Join me! jobs.bcu.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Emily Herring @emilyherring.bsky.social · 11/10/2023
I love this Radiohead song
A sign with a picture of a snapped tree falling onto a car which reads: CAUTION
-Dead trees are rotting
- Wings make trees unstable
-Trees are falling
-Look up; look around
- Watch where you park
-Watch where you walk
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CrimRxiv @crimrxiv.com · 09/10/2023
Criminologists of the world, where are you? Follow us so we can follow back, and build this network to a critical mass?
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