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Sandipto Dasgupta

@sandipto.bsky.social
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Political theorist, @thenewschool.bsky.social Author: Legalizing the Revolution, @universitypress.cambridge.org sandiptodasgupta.com

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Boston Review @bostonreview.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
And “billionaires are not simply handing money over to politicians and campaigns; they are running their own political operations.” @mschmitt9.bsky.social on why it’s not just “money in politics,” and not just Citizens United:
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How to Buy an Election
The problem is no longer “money in politics.” It’s just money.
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
A good chance to remind everyone that we have dozens of amazing LPE syllabi stored in our “syllabi bank,” with entries from faculty all around the country. Check it out for your future reading and course planning needs! lpeproject.org/syllabi/
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Archives: Syllabi
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Contemporary Levant @contemplevant.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
As a journal editor, it is incredibly depressing to see the expansion of AI slop in the academic field. What I'm noticing at the moment is that it seems to come in waves, presumably because someone within a network finds out about a tool and their contacts start to use it: at the moment, the two...
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
CFP - ‘The Battle of Algiers’ at 60 At @crasshlive.bsky.social www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/51930/?
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‘The Battle of Algiers’ at 60 - CRASSH
Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The whole 'how evangelical protestantism killed Brazilian football' discourse is unironically one of the best Weberian analysis I have read in a while.
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Boston Review @bostonreview.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
“The process was flawed in many ways, restricted to like-minded insiders; the issues are framed by categories from the culture wars that have no place in serious analysis; and the diagnoses miss their mark.” @ramoran.bsky.social responds to the Boghossian report on the humanities:
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The Wrong Way to Criticize the Humanities
A recent report, commissioned by the chancellors of Vanderbilt and Washington University, invites further intrusions on scholarly self-governance.
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Jocelyn Simonson @jocelynsimonson.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Working on finishing up a law review article for the upcoming submission cycle? ICYMI, the final version of @ksabeelrahman.bsky.social & my essay "The Part IV Problem in Legal Scholarship" is now online at the Columbia Law Review: columbialawreview.org/content/the-...
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THE PART IV PROBLEM IN LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP - Columbia Law Review
Introduction As legal scholars, we have tremendous freedom to choose what we study and how we study it, to engage with the relationship between how law is and what legal arrangements might help move u...
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I am (fortunate to be a) part of far too many group chats where graphic like these are shared. "Every Round of 16 match at the World Cup has been won by the nation with more sheep per square km."
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This is correct
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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 30/06/2026
“Universities are incentivized by the promise of better credit scores to not only suppress labor wages but also labor power. From the vantage of credit rating agencies, tenure systems, strong labor protections, and legislative control of tuition are not democratic treasures but red-flag liabilities”
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I understand SCOTUS, know who they are, & by all rational accounts it feels so naive to say: "I can't believe 4 of 9 justices said the Constitution doesn't protect birthright citizenship." And yet, I can't believe 4 of 9 justices just said the Constitution doesn't protect birthright citizenship.
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A great critique of Foucault by Carlo Ginzburg
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Boston Review @bostonreview.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
TODAY at noon Eastern! Join Adom Getachew, Aziz Rana, & @dwaldstreicher.bsky.social for a panel moderated by Nikhil Pal Singh about their recent essays about America at 250. Cohosted with @dissentmag.bsky.social. Donations suggested; register here: tinyurl.com/44yrhzbt
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Michael Lange is the best analyst of NYC local politics IMO, and this is a great piece on the recent primaries
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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Imagine if hundreds of people died in hurricane or floods smashing through Europe Heatwaves have already killed that many ppl. They are a silent killer in that they dont generate outrage or fear. Hope this by @economist.com helps save lives as Europeans wake up to danger bsky.app/profile/eate...
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LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
A special event for New Yorkers: On July 18, Aziz Rana and @sandipto.bsky.social will be holding a one day workshop that examines left critiques of the US constitution and invites participants to initiate their own exercise in constitution drafting.
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How to Write a Constitution
How to Write a Constitution NYC DSA Office (14 Jefferson St., NYC) Saturday, July 18, 10–4pm As clear as the need is for strong elected leadership toward a vision of positive social change, questions...
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Columbia University will be represented in Congress by a 32 year old graduate student who participated in the student encampments.
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
On July 18, Aziz Rana and I will be doing a one day workshop for the NYC DSA Academy on left critiques of the US constitution and what an alternative left idea of constitution could be. Please spread the word to those who may be interested. Registration: actionnetwork.org/events/how-t...
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How to Write a Constitution
How to Write a Constitution NYC DSA Office (14 Jefferson St., NYC) Saturday, July 18, 10–4pm As clear as the need is for strong elected leadership toward a vision of positive social change, questions...
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slr-nlsiu.bsky.social @slr-nlsiu.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Vol. 20(1) ends with a Book Review of Sandipto Dasgupta's Legalizing the Revolution (2024) by Shaunna Rodrigues. She evaluates Dasgupta’s methodological use of political theory and situates the book within the current crisis of constitutionalism in India. repository.nls.ac.in/slr/vol20/is...
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Equator @equatormag.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Equator is kicking off the World Cup with an essay from Mexico by the legendary Juan Villoro – on the unequal billing of the three host nations, the “cautious attitude” of fans who fear being deprived of a great public spectacle, and the moments of magic to come
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Ilias Alami @iliasalami.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Our new piece, collectively authored by the Editorial Board of @econsocjournal.bsky.social, reflecting on the state today. @campolis.bsky.social Link to the full piece below:
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Pablo Torre @pablo.show · 07/06/2026
James Dolan invited his friend Donald Trump to watch Game 3. In order to do that, they have to ban the organic, historically joyous parties happening outside MSG for fans who can't afford to be inside. Modern sports in a nutshell
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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I have a much higher opinion of David Graeber than @himself.bsky.social does (I believe) - I would even say that Graeber is one of my intellectual heroes. But I think there is a lot of truth to this description of him. crookedtimber.org/2023/07/08/d...
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Dan "Scary" Greene @dmgreene.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
I was lucky to write the lead article for a special issue of Academe on AI in the Corporate University. In "What does AI do?" I offer a provisional balance sheet of this technology's effects on our work, our finances, and our management, in a moment of rising fascist attacks on higher education.
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What Does AI Do?
The economic and political problems of “cost disease” in education have created a powerful incentive for the adoption of AI.
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Launch of @dwaipayanbanerjee.bsky.social's brilliant new book this Monday at MIT Museum
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Ali Rıza Taşkale @alirizataskale.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Today, Palantir posted their manifesto to millions. I published an analysis of exactly this text in @sciasculture.bsky.social, arguing it functions not as political theory but as a corporate manifesto for the nationalist-militarist faction of the tech oligarchy. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Really looking forward to discussing my book with a great panel of @itihaasnaama.bsky.social, @nsultan.bsky.social, and Uday Mehta at Brown this Friday. For those in the Providence/ Boston area that might be interested, the registration link is in the comments.
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Honored to receive the Bernard Cohn first book prize. Thank you to the @asianstudies.org for this recognition.
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Clifford Geertz's “Deep Play: Notes on the Balinese Cockfight” is my favorite example
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Had a chance to read this in draft form. Cannot recommend highly enough.
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Mitra Sharafi @mitrasharafi.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The CFP is now up for the 6th Asian Legal History Conference, which will be in Melaka, Malaysia (6-7 August 2026). Proposals are due by 1 April 2026 (Malaysia time): www.mmu.edu.my/fol/alhc2026/ #LegalHistory
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6th Asian Legal History Conference 2026 – FOL
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Aufhebunga Bunga @bungacast.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Highly symbolic attachments to singular leaders like Modi or Trump isn't about too much democracy, says Sandipto Dasgupta. From our latest episode on the making of independent India: 🎧: www.patreon.com/posts/528-he...
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Tom Six @tomsix.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Furious clarity from Jude Wanga www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/fe...
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Benjamin Braun @benbraun.social · 04/02/2026
🚨 The political economy of finance summer school is back, 3rd year running! Better still: We're bringing it to London via @lse-ei.bsky.social. 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜: Finance & democracy 𝙳̲̲𝚊̲̲𝚝̲̲𝚎̲: 4-5 June 2026 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦: March 1. Link below. We've got brilliant instructors as usual. Please spread the word!
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Corinne Blalock @corinneblalock.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
A new era for LPE — a more democratic one, not subject to university administrators and not reliant on funder money. LPE lfg lpeproject.org/blog/lpe-2-0...
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LPE 2.0: A New Association to Meet the Times
As the Trump administration attempts to suppress critical inquiry and operate outside of conventional legal boundaries, the work of LPE scholars, organizers, and practitioners has never been more…
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Buying a copy tomorrow to frame it
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Remarque Institute @remarquenyu.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Watch Dan Edelstein speak on his book, The Revolution to Come: A History of an Idea from Thucydides to Lenin, in conversation with @judith-surkis.bsky.social and @sandipto.bsky.social on October 10th. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfGW...
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Dan Edelstein on The Revolution to Come: A History of an Idea from Thucydides to Lenin
YouTube video by Remarque NYU
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Excited about this discussion on my book tomorrow. Will be streamed on Youtube 8 PM IST/ 2.30 PM GMT/ 9.30 AM EST (link in replies)
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Symposium on the Bandung Conference and the Third World's many International Laws at @ajil.bsky.social [link in replies]
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
I wrote a little bit about Aimé Césaire's play A Season in the Congo, written after Patrice Lumumba's assassination, for @bostonreview.bsky.social.
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Mahmood Mamdani's new book (just released from @harvardpress.bsky.social) is an account of the fate of postcolonial Uganda, intertwined with a intellectual and political autobiography.
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Everyone should read the excellent debate between @gabrielwinant.bsky.social and @econmarshall.bsky.social on the politics of anti-monopoly. Worth adding here Charles Maier's acute observation about the history of anti-monopoly pol. in the US as a replacement for a broader critique of capitalism
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Benjamin Braun @benbraun.social · 27/06/2025
Some news: In 2026-27, I'll be visiting professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, leading the theme seminar on ‘𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺‘ There's no place quite like the IAS to think, together, about big questions. Please share—applications are open 𝚗̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚠̲.
Screenshot of this document: https://www.ias.edu/sites/default/files/SSS%20Call%20for%20Applications%202026-27%20.pdfScreenshot of this document: https://www.ias.edu/sites/default/files/SSS%20Call%20for%20Applications%202026-27%20.pdf
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
For those in the Boston/ Cambridge area, will be speaking about my book at @mitpolisci.bsky.social on Friday (October 17), at 3.30 PM.
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Arunabh Ghosh @arunabhghosh.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Next week, @sandipto.bsky.social speaking on his new book. polisci.mit.edu/events/2025/...
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Caribbean Philosophical Association @caribphil.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
“Blouin’s Africa was a product of revolutionary political self-making—a project defeated before it could be born by the reactionary regressions to the inherited.”
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The Inventor of the Future - Boston Review
The autobiography of anticolonial luminary Andrée Blouin captures her era’s euphoric highs as well as its tragic denouement.
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Looking forward to discussing Dan Edelstein's new book at the @remarquenyu.bsky.social on Friday
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Shane M. Bailey @shanembailey.com · 03/10/2025
"Blouin’s very birth troubled a colonial order erected on a strict racial hierarchy. She would make sure that her life would be far more of a problem for it."
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The Inventor of the Future - Boston Review
The autobiography of anticolonial luminary Andrée Blouin captures her era’s euphoric highs as well as its tragic denouement.
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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
His was one of the best analysis/ critique of the postwar Welfare State Capitalism that I have read. Was planning to teach this book this semester. Rest in Peace.
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