Reposted by Mohan J DuttaTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026some descriptive statistics here on the civility industrial complex on college campuses that I haven’t seen analyzed before www.uncivilcollective.org/resources 7939341
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaSean Phelan @sean-phelan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026TEU whānau....we need to keep our 'UniSaver divest from genocide' bargaining demand vivid in the consciousness of our colleagues at the different universities @islates.bsky.social @mohanjdutt.bsky.social @amandathomas.bsky.social @rosieoverell.bsky.social @ojutel.bsky.social 0106
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaunCivil @uncivilcollective.bsky.social · 28/06/2026We tracked the right-wing funding networks behind the civility-industrial complex. At @theguardian.com, @alicesperi.bsky.social uses our research to explore the explosive growth of "civility" and "dialogue" programs on campuses across the U.S.: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.com‘Dialogue is all the rage’: why is the right pouring millions into ‘civil discourse’ initiatives on US campuses?Universities looking for a fix to relentless controversy are flocking to ‘civility’ initiatives. Critics say these efforts mask a darker project 03523
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaJoanna Kidman @joannakidman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Professor Mohan Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social on civility and speaking out. culture-centered.blogspot.com/2026/09/fk-c...culture-centered.blogspot.comF*#%K Civility!Mohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change 193
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Ngā mihi nui Professor Kidman. What a treat to find you here. In solidarity. 030
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Written in solidarity with colleagues in the UT system.apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.comThe Dashboard Turns Around: Evaluating the managerial university, part oneMohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change 000
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaSean Phelan @sean-phelan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Murdoch Stephens' new book...the book on Pākehā Metaphysics that we have all been waiting for @islates.bsky.social @mohanjdutt.bsky.social lawrenceandgibson.bigcartel.com/product/pake...lawrenceandgibson.bigcartel.comPākehā Metaphysics by Murdoch Stephens (presale)PRESALES WILL BE SENT OUT MID-SEPTEMBER Perhaps best known for his work on refugee protection, Murdoch Stephens turns his mind inwards with a new book Pākehā Metaphysics. In this new book, he employs ... 021
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaKo Ess Ahau ☀️😷 @occasio.bsky.social · 13/09/2026We are going to make 40,000 by 11:59pm tonight when petition for govt to stop removing the Treaty of Waitangi from NZ legislation closes. Spread it around and sign please. #kikorangipetitions.parliament.nzPetitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern. 67259
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 12/09/2026culture-centered.blogspot.com/2026/09/nobo...culture-centered.blogspot.comNobody Has Ever Watched Them TeachMohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change 122
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaSean Phelan @sean-phelan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026an exemplar for a left affective politics everywhere @mohanjdutt.bsky.social 011
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026www.massivemagazine.org.nz/articles/mas...massivemagazine.org.nzTertiary Education Union Criticise Massey's New Leadership Structure | Massive MagazineMembers of the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) have criticised Massey University's decision to introduce a new executive leadership team model after finding that academic freedom is abse... 086
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaSean Phelan @sean-phelan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026maybe the Dunedin police think Henry has the protected status of some fucked-up "national treasure"....this is real authoritarian shit. Solidarity with @chewienz.bsky.social and the Big Hairy News crew...#nzpol @mohanjdutt.bsky.social 093
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaPat Walshe - Privacy Matters 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 @privacymatters.bsky.social · 07/09/2026OMG 😂😂😂😂😂 In the thick of it at the Reform UK conference 😂 Fair play to Chris. 082
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaPaula Penfold @paulapenfold.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I asked Elizabeth Mundt for an interview. She did not respond. Instead, she put a video on Facebook describing me as the "lady" who did the Fire and Fury documentary and that I am "probably not the person" she wanted interviewing her about abortion.stuff.co.nzA political candidate says a topic has ‘haunted’ her for years. We fact check her claimsSenior journalist Paula Penfold examines an NZ First candidate’s abortion claims against the law, official data and medical practice. 3824075
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaPam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This is why most faculty cannot make sense of the 'woke' University trope. Our lived experiences bear little resemblance to it. This is far closer to the norm. 231669435
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The suit walks the corridor: the managerial takeover of the university. Full essay here: culture-centered.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-... 023
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Ngā mihi e hoa! We are all living through this mess. It’s painful. 000
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaBenjamin Detenber @detenber.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Blessed be the student journalists. www.statepress.com/article/2026...statepress.comASU hires professor who violated former university's consensual relationship policy - The Arizona State PressThree female University of Wisconsin-Madison students filed complaints against professor Dietram Scheufele, who is now employed by ASU. 0216
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaAnise K. Strong @anisekstrong.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Narrative Structure of All Such Articles: P1: This is not great, but... P2-10: Increasing urgl but also his defense P11: BTW, Chair of the dept for 12 years is also his ex-lover who he groomed when she was a grad student. Conclusion: Abusive prof gets new job/retires; student victims leave program. 1163
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Because of white male power and the whiteness of our disciplines. This behavior is structurally enabled. 010
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaJohn Timmer @jtimmer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The professor in question is Dietram Scheufele, who was a major figure in the science of science communications a decade or so ago. 0144
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaMark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Here's a story from his new university www.statepress.com/article/2026...statepress.comASU hires professor who violated former university's consensual relationship policy - The Arizona State PressThree female University of Wisconsin-Madison students filed complaints against professor Dietram Scheufele, who is now employed by ASU. 411139
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaJonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This should be a bombshell in the world of science communication. Dietram Scheufele and Dominique Brossard are big names, and the allegations here are nauseating and revolting. 🧵 captimes.com/news/educati...captimes.comUW-Madison students, records detail investigation of professorDietram Scheufele resigned after investigators determined he had sexual relationships with two students and engaged in unwelcome sexual conduct with one. 512042
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaDave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I think I can speak for the entire political communication section of APSA when I say “fuck you Dietram Scheufele. None of us will collaborate with you or cite your research ever again.” 613122
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaMatt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 04/09/2026Dietram Scheufele is a sex pest and currently teaches at ASU 06822
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaMagpie Said 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @magpiesaid.bsky.social · 19/08/2026My son did complete his MSc thanks. But it was a whole year wasted. It was like lightning striking 2x! His life was essentially on hold. And who do you complain to? The lack of care/interest was an eye opener. The system of choosing a masters topic from those on offer + supervisor is flawed. 011
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026So sorry to learn about the experience of your son. Hope that in spite of these setbacks, he is able to find the support he needs. A colleague was sharing a similar story, how her son dropped out of the Uni because he was so disappointed with lack of classes. 100
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026This is the overall state of the sector. And the irony of it all, no metrics or performance reviews to actually evaluate the managers, to measure whether they are delivering stated objectives. 010
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Written with a profound sense of sadness about the sector I call home. A managerial class that has hollowed out universities. culture-centered.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-...culture-centered.blogspot.comThe Refuge: A career guide for the academic who has run out of ideasMohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change 2105
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaStatus @status.news · 16/08/2026A debunked clip compilation was used to accuse Hasan Piker of calling for lynchings. He told @status.news that litigation against Scott Jennings, Salem Media, and Fox News now “seems unavoidable.” The full story in Status: www.status.news/p/hasan-pike...status.newsHasan Piker Lawyers UpA debunked clip compilation was used to accuse Hasan Piker of calling for lynchings. He told Status that litigation against Scott Jennings, Salem Media, and Fox News now “seems unavoidable.” 516540
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 15/08/2026culture-centered.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-...culture-centered.blogspot.comThe Free Speech Union NZ: Champions of Liberty, Selectively AppliedMohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change 084
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Turns out the Prime Minister who dissed Communication jobs needed a Communication Advisor. Essay in the link below. 👇apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.comIn which the Prime Minister Who Fired the Messengers Discovers He Still Needs Someone to Tell Him What the Message IsMohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change 185
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaDr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Good piece by @mohanjdutt.bsky.social | We must name racism when it happens e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-... #nzpol 04321
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaSean Phelan @sean-phelan.bsky.social · 02/08/2026@mohanjdutt.bsky.social "Name racism here, & you will be told you are divisive, that you are importing someone else’s culture war.. that this is not who we are...It is not impolite to name racism... What is impolite is telling a New Zealander of 30 years to go home" e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...e-tangata.co.nzWe must name racism when it happens | E-Tangata"It is not impolite to name racism, to document it, or to organise against it. What is impolite is telling a New Zealander of 30 years to go home. What is indecent is a cabinet that shelters him." — M... 0125
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaD Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026“Racism is putting "We Prefer Customers Who Look Like Us" in the shop window. It is terrible marketing. It narrows the talent pool. It makes the country look smaller & meaner than it is, & in a small open economy that depends on the rest of the world not laughing at us, looking mean is expensive.” 041
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 03/08/2026culture-centered.blogspot.com/2026/08/an-o...culture-centered.blogspot.comAn Open Letter to the Honourable Christopher Luxon, CEO... apologies, Prime Minister of Corporation New ZealandMohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change 0125
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 19/07/2026culture-centered.blogspot.com/2026/07/shan...culture-centered.blogspot.comShane Jones has said racist things about migrants. On the Kia Ora Modi rally, he is the one telling the truthMohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change 020
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 15/07/2026India's anti-terror law jailed an 84-year-old Jesuit priest, who died in custody. NZ is now talking intelligence cooperation with that system. Whose terrorists would we be hunting? culture-centered.blogspot.com/2026/07/whos... 0116
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 15/07/2026India's anti-terror law jailed an 84-year-old Jesuit priest, who died in custody. NZ is now talking intelligence cooperation with that system. Whose terrorists would we be hunting? culture-centered.blogspot.com/2026/07/whos...culture-centered.blogspot.comWhose Terrorists? The Question Beneath New Zealand's Security Talk with IndiaMohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change 010
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaMohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I have often said this. I find liberals performing “let’s sing kumbaya” whiteness to be some of the greatest enablers in the rise of fascism. Here’s my analysis of The Spinoff’s coverage of Kia Ora Modi. culture-centered.blogspot.com/2026/07/beau...culture-centered.blogspot.comBeautiful Chaos as Alibi: What The Spinoff's Modi Coverage PerformsMohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change 03413
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Thanks for sharing e hoa. The uncritical journalism, where no journalist was allowed to ask a question, is telling. 130
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaJeff Tischauser @jtischauser.bsky.social · 13/07/2026A new scholarly article I co-authored is out at the Quarterly Journal of Speech. If you like reading communication theory and thinking about how to apply it to confront groups like Patriot Front, this article is for you. 3308
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Yup @sean-phelan.bsky.social the vacuousness of Labor and Spinoff, while performing centrist liberalism, and selling all the culturalist nonsense. 0114
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaAndrew @openpolicy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The discipline of distinguishing Hinduism, which filled that arena with legitimate joy, from Hindutva, the political production that harvested it. A multiculturalism worthy of the name, 1 that engages minority communities as internally plural & politically alive, with their own struggles over power. 0136
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaSean Phelan @sean-phelan.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Totally justified takedown of the overrated and self-regarding Spinoff by @mohanjdutt.bsky.social For a notionally "liberal" media outlet, its coverage of the Modi visit mirrors the lack of thought we see in the gushing social media posts of the Labour party MPs #nzpol 0135
Reposted by Mohan J DuttaAndrew @openpolicy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026“India's Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the country's principal anti-terror law, has been deployed against journalists, students, academics & human rights defenders, people whose offence was reporting, organising or dissenting.” Read more about the authoritarians NZ’s govt is cosying up to: 042
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I have often said this. I find liberals performing “let’s sing kumbaya” whiteness to be some of the greatest enablers in the rise of fascism. Here’s my analysis of The Spinoff’s coverage of Kia Ora Modi. culture-centered.blogspot.com/2026/07/beau...culture-centered.blogspot.comBeautiful Chaos as Alibi: What The Spinoff's Modi Coverage PerformsMohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change 03413
Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 13/07/2026culture-centered.blogspot.com/2026/07/whos...culture-centered.blogspot.comWhose Terrorists? The Question Beneath New Zealand's Security Talk with IndiaMohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change 011
