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Centre for the Study of Violence

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The Centre for the Study of Violence, University of Newcastle is a group of active scholars in the Humanities and Social Sciences whose work focuses on the origins, causes and experience of violence, historically and in the present.

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Joanna Bourke @joannabourke.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
I have a new book coming out on 1st March: Five Evil Women Myra Hindley, Rosemary West, Karla Homolka, Aileen Wuornos, Karla Faye Tucker. reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/five-ev.... I ask this challenging question: how should a non-carceral feminist respond to women who have acted in such atrocious ways?
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Conference on Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence, University of Sydney, 8 December 2025 CFP closes on 31 October 2025 For more information and to make a submission: sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Dr Una McIlvenna @unamcilvenna.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Fascinating historical context to current fears about mass misinformation: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The fledgling UN tried to rein in mass-scale misinformation. The world turned its back and is now paying the price | Roland Burke
The ruinous result of the US approach to freedom of information and media has made anti-democratic contagion impossible to ignore
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LadyGiada @ladygiada.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Call for Papers📣: Gender, Violence and the Early Moderns. Join us in Florence. We look forward to hosting you in May 2026😎☀️ @eui-history.bsky.social #skystorians #academicsky #earlymodern
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
We are pleased to promote the call for papers for an upcoming issue of War and Remembrance (muzeum1939.pl/en/war-and-m...) on the theme of moral alienation and emotions during wars and conflicts. Submissions are welcome up to the due date of 31 January 2026.
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
CSOV member Justin Ellis and Nicole L. Asquith on a compensation scheme for those prosecuted under discriminatory laws in Tasmania. Tasmania will compensate people for historical LGBTQIA+ convictions. Could others follow suit? theconversation.com/tasmania-wil...
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Tasmania will compensate people for historical LGBTQIA+ convictions. Could others follow suit?
In a nation-leading reform, those convicted of homosexuality and cross-dressing crimes in the island state can receive up to $75,000 in redress.
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Sara M. Butler 🇨🇦 @sarabutler.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Coming in October! Bloomsbury's six volume set on A Cultural History of Violence. Yours truly is the editor of the medieval volume. Has your library ordered a copy yet? www.bloomsbury.com/us/cultural-...
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A Cultural History of Violence
Tracing the cultural history of violence through the ages, these six volumes explore how it has been understood, created, carried out and controlled from the an…
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
We are delighted to be hosting Dr Kent Schull of Binghamton University for the first two weeks of August. Please join us, in person or online, for a lecture this Thursday, 7 August, 5 - 6 AEST. www.newcastle.edu.au/events/colle...
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CSOV and History at Newcastle present a public lecture by Dr Kent F Schull
Please join us for this public lecture by special guest Dr. Kent F Schull from Binghamton University, New York.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
"One of the reasons the epidemic of violence against women is so unacknowledged is because cases like these are talked about individually, and often treated as though they are shocking aberrations rather than part of a pervasive pattern that operates at all levels of society."
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The problem is far bigger than Jeffrey Epstein | Rebecca Solnit
Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women
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Matt Fitzpatrick @kilderbenhauser.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Important work focused on the precise and localised details of settler colonial violence on the Australian frontier. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...?
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The killing code: strange symbols in a WA settler’s diaries lay bare frontier atrocities
Exclusive: Stories of murders passed down by Yamatji elders are confirmed by a cipher hidden in the 1850s journals of prominent pastoralist Major Logue. Now descendants on both sides want to break the...
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
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Are Western governments complicit in the commission of war crimes in Gaza? - ABC Religion & Ethics
How should we evaluate the role played by Western powers in the ongoing suffering of the Palestinian people — from their reluctance to condemn purported war crimes by the IDF to the ways governments h...
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
We have a cover. It has been a long time in coming. I think Lyndall Ryan would have been pleased. Out in the UK and US in Oct, in Aus in Dec. Lovely endorsements from Henry Reynolds, Stephen Gapps, Elizabeth Elbourne, and Alan Lester. www.bloomsbury.com/au/empires-o...
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Empires of Violence
Violence was a constant on all colonial frontiers, from the British expansion into the Australian and African continents, to the expansion of the United States…
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The TLS @thetls.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
'Mythic accounts of courageous pioneers absolved atrocities.' T. H. Breen: Settling America at gunpoint
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Settling America at gunpoint
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Looking forward to participating in this upcoming conference
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
"There's no Auschwitz in Gaza, but it is still genocide." "Why Gaza is Genocide" with Israeli Holocaust Historian Prof. Amos Goldberg open.substack.com/pub/uncomfor...
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"Why Gaza is Genocide" with Israeli Holocaust Historian Prof. Amos Goldberg
Terms like "genocide" and "apartheid" are thrown around a lot by anti-Israel activists.
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Matt Fitzpatrick @kilderbenhauser.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
The latest book in our series has just dropped. If you have an idea for a book in our Modern German History series, let me know!
Book: Revolutions in Modern German History by Andrew Bonnell.
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
"The move toward a final solution is not a jump. It takes one step, then another, then another.” Toni Morrison. Fascinating insights from three historians on the slide into fascism in the US.
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 15/05/2025
Today marks the 77th anniversary of Nakba Day, commemorating the displacement of 700,000+ Palestinians in the events surrounding the establishment of Israel in 1948. This anniversary is taking place amid ongoing widespread Israeli atrocities and mass displacement of Palestinians.
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
CSOV Deputy Director Dr Kath McPhillips shared her insights into clergy sexual abuse in the latest episode of Compass (on ABC Australia iView). It examines the treatment of Bishop of Newcastle Greg Thompson who refused to turn a blind eye to institutional child abuse. iview.abc.net.au/show/compass
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Compass
Compass explores the Australian soul - our beliefs, our ethical dilemmas and the changing face of our spirituality, with host, popular journalist and broadcaster, Indira Naidoo.
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Very productive and enjoyable conference at the University of Crete:
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Congratulations to Umit Kurt on a successful conference held in Crete over the past few days. EP Philip Dwyer presented a keynote and Honorary AP Hans Lukas Kieser gave a paper. All are members of the Centre for the Study of Violence. www.newcastle.edu.au/research/cen...
A photo of the group of scholars who participated in the Global Patterns of Violence standing outside of a university building in Crete.
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The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History @jich.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
See the latest Current Debate 'The Palestine Exception to Academic Freedom and the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism' by Sindre Bangstad: doi.org/10.1080/0308...
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The Palestine Exception to Academic Freedom and the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)'s non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism or the IHRA WDA, adopted by IHRA in 2016, and since adopted or endorsed by some 43 c...
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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
"WRONGED reveals why claims of victimization are so effective at reinforcing instead of alleviating inequalities of class, gender, and race...powerful and thought-provoking" WRONGED by @liliechouliaraki.bsky.social reviewed in Journalism. bit.ly/3YwGwHn @lsemedia.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Our deputy director, Kath McPhillips and new CSOV member Tracy McEwen draw upon their research into women in the Catholic church to reflect on this aspect of Pope Francis' legacy. theconversation.com/pope-francis...
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Pope Francis tried to change the Catholic Church for women, with mixed success
Pope Francis is being remembered as a pastoral leader – and in some ways, his treatment of women in the Catholic Church was unprecedented. But he could have done more.
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
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Friday essay: ‘War has made me a pacifist’. Why are we so reluctant to acknowledge Australia’s anti-war veterans?
From the first world war to the invasion of Iraq, left-wing soldiers have questioned our involvement in wars. Yet we rarely hear these dissenting veteran’s voices.
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Sinisa Malesevic @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
On Wednesday, 23 April: www.memorystudiesassociation.org/seminar-viol...
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Seminar: Violence, Memory, Networks 2nd Session - Memory Studies Association
Seminar: Violence, Memory, Networks Organized by University of Coimbra Online | April 23, 2025 The second session of the seminar "Violence, Memory, Networks" will be held on 23 April 2025, at ...
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
CSOV is pleased to announce the launch of member Dr Justin Ellis's book on the Digiqueer at NSW Parliament House, May 7 from 6 - 8 (in person only). Speakers include the Hon. Alex Greenwich and Chair of TransEquality Teddy Cook. www.eventbrite.com.au/e/representa...
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Representation, Resistance & the Digiqueer - Book Launch and Discussion
The launching of Dr Justin Ellis' book: Representation, Resistance and the Digiqueer: Fighting for Recognition in Technocratic Times.
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
This online forum will provide an opportunity to hear from current Australian MPs Amanda Rishworth, Kerrynne Liddle, Larissa Waters, and Zoe Daniel about domestic, family and sexual violence policies and election commitments. 16 April, 3:30 - 4:30pm AEST www.eventbrite.com.au/e/national-f...
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National Family Violence Election Forum: Hear Commitments Firsthand
Join the movement. Hear political leaders’ plans to end violence and ask your questions on creating safer families and stronger communities.
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History Council of NSW, Inc. @historynsw.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
We look forward to seeing everyone this weekend at the SOLD OUT Newcastle Writers Festival session 'Close to Home: Colonial Violence and Family Histories' More information is available via buff.ly/yRygC0u We are proud to be supporting this session 📷 Supplied
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Interesting piece by Jumana Bayeh on the adoption of a new definition of anti-Semitism by Universities Australia overland.org.au/2025/03/sile...
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Silencing Palestine: Universities Australia and the new definition of antisemitism - Overland literary journal
I am a researcher of literature and I am invested in understanding the political nature of language, and the context in which that language is embedded — even chaotic and unfocused language. I want to...
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International Australian Studies Association @intlausstudies.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Congratulations to Lyndall Ryan Thesis Prize winner Dr Emily Gallagher, and to Dr Chris Cheng and Dr Rebecca Lindsay for their commendations. Full details including judge's citations available here: inasa.org/blog/2024-ly...
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2024 Lyndall Ryan Thesis Prize: Winner Announcement
InASA warmly congratulates the winner of the 2024 Lyndall Ryan Thesis Prize, Dr Emily Gallagher, for her thesis “The Childhood Imagination in Australia, 1890–1940”. The Lyndall Ryan Thesis Prize ce…
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
At least 50,000 killed in Gaza since the start of the war. That meets the accepted definition of mass violence. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Israel kills Hamas political bureau member in Khan Yunis hospital strike, group confirms
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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Interview with the Repair Campaign about the history behind slavery reparations claims. repaircampaign.org/dive-into-hi...
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Correcting the Narrative: The Truth about Britain’s Colonial Past - Repair Campaign
"The problem there is this very long tradition in Britain of just sweeping under the carpet aspects of empire that don't reflect well on the imperial power."
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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
"Arnaud’s writing evokes the interiority of Clarice Lispector and features plot twists worthy of Edgar Allan Poe, consistently delivering surprising endings."—Alison Entrekin on THE BOOK OF AFFECTS
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An Exploration of the Darker Sides of the Human Psyche
"The Book of Affects" showcases Arnaud’s profound ability to explore the darker sides of the human psyche, and its English translation won translator Ilze Duarte the 2024 Sundial House Literary…
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
The first seminar "Violence, Memory, Networks" will take place on 19 March 2025, at 2.30 pm (GMT), exclusively online. Caroline Elkins (Harvard) and Max Silverman (Leeds). Registration is free but mandatory: forms.gle/brgNcR6hk6dx... Event website: www.uc.pt/fluc/seminar...
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I Session - Violence, Memory, Networks
The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of the University of Coimbra (CEIS20) will hold monthly sessions of the online seminar series Violence, Memory, Networks - Interdisciplinary Connections, via Z...
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regina mühlhäuser @remueh.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Mina Watanabe, Women's Active Museum Tokyo: What the 'comfort women' survivors wanted was for Japan to acknowledge what had happened, to pass their stories on & prevent recurrence. Many survivors have passed away but we continue to work to make Japan admit the crimes. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/w...
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A Plea for Justice for Japan’s So-Called Comfort Women (Gift Article)
Mina Watanabe has made it her life’s work to tell the stories of the women who were sexually enslaved by the Japanese military before and during World War II.
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Greek Genocide Resource Center @greekgenocidercen.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Trump and Musk share alarming similarities with Nazi groups. Read the latest by Genocide Watch: www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/...
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History Council of NSW, Inc. @historynsw.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Hear John Maynard, Mark Dunn, Stephen Gapps, and Kate Grenville speak with Julie McIntyre at the #NewcastleWritersFestival session 'Close to Home: Colonial Violence and Family Histories' We are honoured to be supporting this session Book your tickets now via buff.ly/ic3GlHd
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 03/03/2025
Israeli authorities are violating the International Court of Justice’s legally binding orders in South Africa’s genocide case by denying the entry of lifesaving aid and services into Gaza. Ceasefire or not, Israel is obligated legally as the occupier to facilitate entry of aid.
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Israel Not Complying with World Court Order in Genocide Case
The Israeli government has failed to comply with at least one measure in the legally binding order from the International Court of Justice, in South Africa’s genocide case.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 02/03/2025
I wrote this before the Oval Office performance, but really, there is nothing to add. It's all still true.
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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
1/2 Despite all the denialism from right wing polemicists, Lyndall Ryan kept going, patiently gathering the evidence proving that Australia’s colonisation entailed hundreds of massacres. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows
‘Horrendous’ eight-year long project has ended with final fact check, leaving a legacy ‘nobody can argue’ with, says researcher
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
CSOV member Dr Effie Karageorgos will be speaking about her work on the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide at the Centre for Contemporary History at Deakin on 5 March. Join in person or via zoom. cch.deakin.edu.au/news/2025/02...
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CCH Seminar - 5 March - Effie Karageorgos - Centre for Contemporary History (CCH)
Join us online or in person for our first seminar for 2025 – with Dr Effie Karageorgos. Locating the ‘moral genealogy’ of war trauma in the Australian Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Worldwide developments in the conceptualisation of trauma over the twentieth century have largely guided clinical practice in Australia. However, domestic political […]
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Centre for the Study of Violence @studyofviolence.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
An excellent article from Lorena Allam and Nick Evershed on the Australian Colonial Frontier Massacres project led by the late EP Lyndall Ryan of CSOV and its ground breaking online map. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows
‘Horrendous’ eight-year long project has ended with final fact check, leaving a legacy ‘nobody can argue’ with, says researcher
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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
In Safe Havens for Hate, Tamar Mitts shows why efforts to moderate harmful content on social media fail to stop extremists. Out March 4. Learn more about this important book and save 30% with code PUP30: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
Why efforts to moderate harmful content on social media fail to stop extremists.
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The TLS @thetls.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
'Han assumes an unimpeachable position that demands our attention and our gratitude.' Claire Lowdon: Remembering a massacre in Korea – and all those who ‘ever suffered similar fates’
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Remembering a massacre in Korea – and all those who ‘ever suffered similar fates’
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Amy Chandler @amychandler.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Call for papers and participation - #SuicideCultures and the Sociology of Suicide, a 2 day symposium at the University of Edinburgh 6-7th May blogs.ed.ac.uk/suicide-cult...
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Call for papers and participation: Suicide Cultures and the Sociology of Suicide (6th-7th of May 2025) – Suicide Cultures: Reimagining Suicide Research
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Stanford University Press @stanfordpress.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
You can now read an excerpt from Atrocity: A Literary History by Bruce Robbins on Lit Hub #ReadUP
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How the Advent of Modernity Shifted Our Perception of Mass Violence
As historian Dierk Walter argues in his book, Colonial Violence, the convenient belief that “savages” and “heathens” did not regulate warfare in any way had to be invented by their imperial opponen…
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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
History is not an accident: three years of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. Organised by @associationruta.bsky.social and Tallinn University. 21.2.25, 16-17:30 (Tallinn/Kyiv time). Presenters: M. Barkaia, E. Marat, I. Zamuruieva. Moderator: E. Annus. Zoom. Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Seminar "History is not an accident: three years of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine". . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email abo...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Seminar "History is not an accident: three years of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine". . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email abo...
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