Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Sociological and Cultural Studies, University of Glasgow @uofgsociology.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Join us on the 20th Oct, 6-7.30 pm, in the Adam Smith Bldg, Rm 492 for a lecture by Prof. Stephen Small (University of California, Berkeley): 'Transnational Black culture in Liverpool in the final decades of the twentieth century: legacies of West Africa in so-called ‘the second city of empire’. 011
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Les Back @academicdiary.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Glasgow 21st November 3-5.30pm The Doublet presents 'Pubs for the People' and an afternoon discussion about how pubs help us understand the nation over a few pints. Meet authors Sivamohan Valluvan and Amit Singh in conversation with Les Back www.eventbrite.com/e/pubs-for-t...eventbrite.comPubs for the peopleThe fight for the pint and the nation By Sivamohan Vall! Book Launch! 023
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 01/10/2026UCU - UCU condemns Turkish state crackdown on LGBTQ+ people and civil society www.ucu.org.uk/article/1467...ucu.org.ukUCU condemns Turkish state crackdown on LGBTQ+ people and civil society 021
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)International Studies Association @isanet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Recently, #Türkiye's officials launched coordinated operations targeting #LGBTI+ organizations, journalists & individuals. Watch ISA's conversation with activists & experts on the crackdown against #Queer #Activism & its relation to the anti-democratic path of the government: buff.ly/BUiA7Pgbuff.lyTargeting Queer Life in Türkiye: Family, Security, and Mass ArrestsSponsored by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, & Allies Caucus (LGBTQA). This month, authorities launched coordinated operations across 15 provinces targeting LGBTI+ organizations,… 032
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 29/09/2026Colleagues at Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow Caledonian are all on strike today over job cuts. Please show your solidarity as they take to the picket lines to defend jobs and education. 15633
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Les Back @academicdiary.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is going to be a great event if you are in London on 23rd October. Early bird tickets available. 033
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Phillip Ayoub @payoub.bsky.social · 29/09/2026For those who missed @isanet.bsky.social's excellent expert panel on the crackdown targeting queer life in Turkey, you can find the link here: youtube.com/watch?v=nNV_ujWY1so&feature=youtu.be.youtube.comTargeting Queer Life in Türkiye: Family, Security, and Mass ArrestsYouTube video by International Studies Association (ISA) 1127
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)International Studies Association @isanet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026📢 Submissions are open for the ISA 2027 Midyear Conference in #Reykjavík, #Iceland (23-25 June)! Explore this year's theme, Melting Ground: Crossroads of Global Order, and submit your proposal today: buff.ly/WP8zIUl 053
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A mass walkout of the UN General Assembly as Benjamin Netanyahu begins his speech. 491399383
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It is demonstrably proven, via multiple studies as well as commonsense, that preventing young people explore and acknowledge their own identity has massively harmful impacts. Labour reviving Section 28 against trans young people will cause untold harm, just as the original Section 28 did. 312137
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Great to see this first article published from my former PhD student Dr Congwei Zheng, on gay men in China engaging with parenting via surrogacy @uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.comBeyond Choice: Constrained Navigation of Surrogacy Destinations Among Chinese Gay MenThis article examines how Chinese gay men navigate surrogacy destinations under conditions of legal complexity, unequal resources and limited recognition of gay parenthood. Drawing on qualitative int... 031
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Valuable online gathering on Friday to address the escalated state repression of #LGBTI+ in Turkey via @isanet.bsky.social 021
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 20/09/2026European Conference of African Studies Lisbon 2027 #ECAS2027 www.ecasconference.org/2027/ecasconference.orgHomeFrom 30 June to 3 July 2027, Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, will welcome scholars from across the world for the 11th European Conference of African Studies (ECAS2027): African Prisms. 021
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)International Studies Association @isanet.bsky.social · 17/09/2026📢 Submissions are now open for the ISA Midyear Conference 2027 in Reykjavík, Iceland (23-25 June)! Explore this year's theme, Melting Ground: Crossroads of Global Order, and submit your proposal today: buff.ly/x914QPl 023
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/09/2026Dutch riot police break up far-right protest in The Hague after violence eruptstheguardian.comDutch riot police break up far-right protest in The Hague after violence eruptsAuthorities ban anti-immigration march after fireworks and other projectiles thrown at officers in city centre park Dutch riot police dispersed several hundred far-right protesters in The Hague on Saturday after violence erupted and local authorities banned a planned march in the city against immigration and asylum policies. Police officers made several arrests after some protesters started throwing fireworks and other projectiles at them. Continue reading... 68835
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 19/09/2026The Welsh Gender Service also doesn’t suffer from the vast backlogs that many English and Scottish gender clinics are weighed down by wearequeeraf.comNHS cancels all gender-affirming surgeries for adult patients of Welsh Gender Service with immediate effectSome trans patients received news their surgeries had been cancelled just days or even hours before they were due to take place 12511
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 19/09/2026There has been a noticeable lack of serious reaction over Turkish persecution of LGBTQIA+ community from the global community. As in many other countries, Türkiye tries to mask persecution by claiming being LGBTQIA+ isn't illegal and then using "obscenity laws". www.theguardian.com/global-devel...theguardian.comTurkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalistsProtesters teargassed as minister claims widespread raids and arrests under obscenity laws were to ‘protect families’ 10865509
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Open letter against repression of LGBTI+ people in Turkey, over 1250 signatories including myself. Solidarity with Turkish LGBTI+. I hope the chapter ‘The Ottoman Empire and is Legacies’, in our book Colonialisms and Queer Politics, provides a resource to teach on this. velvele.net/2026/09/17/j...velvele.netJudith Butler, Noura Erakat, Slavoj Žižek and others join more than 1,250 academics in joint letter against repression of LGBTI+ people in TurkeyA joint call from more than 1,250 academics, including Judith Butler, Noura Erakat, Slavoj Žižek, Susan Stryker, Jasbir Puar, Elizabeth Anderson, Etienne Balibar and Peter Hallward. 052
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Thanks to everyone who came to our book launch, at least 144, we hope to publish a recording from Sexuality Policy Watch 032
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Please share this online book launch Colonialisms and Queer Politics, engaging global historical sociology @rc09-isa.bsky.social @rc56.bsky.social @isa-tg12.bsky.social @wg01-local-global.bsky.social 022
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Invitation to our Colonialisms and Queer Politics book launch - global historical sociology and political sociology in action @asanews.bsky.social @thesociologicalreview.org @bsatheory.bsky.social @bsa-families.bsky.social @bsarace.bsky.social @rc48-isa.bsky.social @rc47isa.bsky.social 021
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Sociological and Cultural Studies, University of Glasgow @uofgsociology.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Delighted to be able to share advance notice of the online book launch for this timely and very welcome new collection. Sign up at the link below. 011
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Invitation to our online book launch for Colonialisms and Queer Politics @lgbtqa-isa.bsky.social @isanet.bsky.social @isa-sociology.org @ilgaworld.bsky.social @outrightintl.bsky.social @ilgaeurope.bsky.social @britsoci.bsky.social @esasexuality.bsky.social @ecpr.bsky.social 020
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Online book launch for Colonialisms and Queer Politics, eds S Corrêa, G Gomes da Costa & M Waites. Fri 18th Sept. Hosted @sxpolitics.bsky.social w. Federal University of Pernambuco & @uofgsps.bsky.social 9am US EST, 10am Brazil, 2pm UK, 3pm CET, 4pm Turkey. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 0117
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Coordinated state repression against LGBTI+ movement in Turkey, all allies note and support kaosgl1.org/en/single-ne...kaosgl1.orgINFORMATION: Simultaneous operations targeting the LGBTI+ movementSimultaneous operations targeting the LGBTI+ movement: Digital blackout, home raids, searches of associations, and workplace raids 011
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Jon Phillips @jowiph.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Academic freedom is when a foreign government dictates how and even whether a university investigates misconduct 62167597
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026the coming european reconquista 2763191
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 14/08/2026From years of collective work, Colonialisms and Queer Politics has been published! Presenting chapter analyses of 11 empires, and their colonial legacies, plus comparison of both legal and social regulation. #Colonialisms #Queer #LGBTIQ+ @uofgsociology.bsky.social global.oup.com/academic/pro... 04221
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk · 23/08/2026Record Breaking: LGBTQ+ Adults Now 12% of Population; Greater than 10% in 40 of 50 Stateshrc.orgRecord Breaking: LGBTQ+ Adults Now 12% of Population; Greater than…HRC Foundation analysis of U.S. Census Bureau Data finds a record-high 25.6 million people now identify as LGBTQ+ Heading into the midterms, the LGBTQ+… 48724
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 23/08/2026US Congressional Budget Office expects US government debt to rise from 100% of GDP to 175% in 30 years time www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comJumpy bond markets make it clear: Trump risks driving US into debt crisis | Heather StewartTreasury secretary Scott Bessent’s attempt to calm bond markets is a sign of weakness not strength 010
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 23/08/2026www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.comThis is how we do it: ‘Since having cancer, I’m more open – before I was straight, now I’m queer’Following the all-clear, Kevin and Jade found a new openness in discussing sex and intimacy – and also a shared desire for exploring polyamory 010
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk · 23/08/2026“Attacks on LGBTQ+ health are a threat to all”: A new Lancet Editorial. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 4434188
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 23/08/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comWhen I first moved to Glasgow from India, I felt welcomed and included. Now I just feel scrutinised | Sanghmitra SinghThe city that used to be full of kind strangers is increasingly witnessing racist disorder. I hope it can find its way back to its old friendliness, says human rights lawyer and farmer Sanghmitra Sing... 020
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Les Back @academicdiary.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Lovely to share this moment again and the honouring of Bridget’s life as a scholar. So deserved and so important as an example of sociological craft at its best. 011
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Settler Colonialisms / British Empire @scbenetwork.bsky.social · 07/10/2025📝 Registration for the 'Settler Colonialisms / British Empire' workshop series is open! 🪢 Over three online sessions, we're gathering UK-based PhDs and ECRs to connect, reflect and develop our approaches to the study of British settler colonialism. 🔗 Find out more: www.scbenetwork.co.uk/workshops 021
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Emeritus Professor Bridget Fowler awarded British Sociological Association’s Distinguished Service to British Sociology award, by BSA President Professor Les Back, 9.04.2026 @uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @academicdiary.bsky.social @bsatheory.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=ubti...youtube.comProf Bridget Fowler receives BSA Distinguished Service to British Sociology, from Les Back, 9.04.26YouTube video by Matthew Waites 151
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Juan Lejárraga @heroedesillon.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Colonialisms and Queer Politics. Sexualities, Genders, and Unsettling Colonialities (Oxford UP, 2026) global.oup.com/academic/pro...global.oup.com 011
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Hopkins Press @hopkinspress.bsky.social · 28/01/2026NEW ISSUE OUT NOW Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth 19.1, Winter 2026 tinyurl.com/59bv9br9 CONTRIBUTORS Kate Ekama Bianca Premo Julie Partsch Charmaine Modisane Luca Bertolani Azeredo Hayley Keon Lukas Schretter Elena Jackson Albarrán Carolina Rocha Sace Elder and more 011
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Anti-Fascism and Far Right @ffrafaction.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Far right thug who marched as "defender of women" battered his own mum Alan Miller took to streets on march to "Protect Our Women and Kids". We can now reveal that he was convicted of assaulting his own mum at her home www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/far-rig...dailyrecord.co.ukFar right thug who marched as "defender of women" battered his own mumAlan Miller took to streets on march to "Protect Our Women and Kids". We can now reveal that he was convicted of assaulting his own mum at her home 22183107
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 18/08/2026A new challenge argues that if the EHRC Code is found to be lawful, the current legislation itself breaches human rights law wearequeeraf.comState-sanctioned segregation in EHRC code "misstates the law", says new court challengeA new judicial review sets out that the EHRC Code of Practice, which recommends the segregation of Trans+ people, "misstates the law" 0206
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Stephen Brown @stephenbrown.bsky.social · 18/08/2026New article on #LGBTQ+ rights and Canadian foreign policy. It uses a new analytical framework for assessing states as "good allies", which should help analysis of such policies elsewhere. Co-authored with B. Neumann, M. Rosier and M. Rahman. #OpenAccess 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🌍 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 072
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 17/08/2026@britsoci.bsky.social BSA, check out our new book Colonialisms and Queer Politics: Sexualities, Genders and Unsettling Colonialities, drawing on global historical sociology @bsa-families.bsky.social @bsatheory.bsky.social global.oup.com/academic/pro...global.oup.com 012
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Here are the Contents pages for our new book Colonialisms and Queer Politics (Oxford University Press), analysing and comparing 11 empires and their legacies @lgbtqa-isa.bsky.social @rc47isa.bsky.social @sxpolitics.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social 154
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Cameron Giles @gilescameron.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Deadline day 🚨 If you’ve been thinking about submitting something to this call, do it! We’ve already had some fantastic submissions so please do consider joining us for what’s sure to be a great day! 001
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Sumi Madhok @sumimadhok.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Now on my ‘teaching/reading’ list. @lsegender.bsky.social 011
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Thanks to the colleagues at the University of Glasgow who supported my work on the Colonialisms and Queer Politics book @uofgsps.bsky.social 000
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Dr. Sandra Duffy Golden @sandraduffy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Exciting! 061
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 14/08/2026@julianisenia.bsky.social Thanks so much for your excellent chapter on 'The Dutch Empire and its Legacies...' in the Colonialisms and Queer Politics volume, critically analysing histories and homonationalism; so good to work with you in this collaborative project - after many years, we made it! 011
Matthew Waites (he or they) @matthewwaites.bsky.social · 14/08/2026From years of collective work, Colonialisms and Queer Politics has been published! Presenting chapter analyses of 11 empires, and their colonial legacies, plus comparison of both legal and social regulation. #Colonialisms #Queer #LGBTIQ+ @uofgsociology.bsky.social global.oup.com/academic/pro... 04221
Reposted by Matthew Waites (he or they)Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · 11/08/2026In 2019, the British government circulated a call for evidence to learn about the experiences of people with variations in sex characteristics. After 7 years, the report has finally been published and exposes the stigma, shame, and secrecy facing intersex folk. Read here: www.gov.uk/government/c... 26127