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Dr Teresa Piacentini

@teresap.bsky.social
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Sociologist teaching/researching/writing about asylum & refugee migration, community mobilisations, solidarity & resistance practices. Also writing about developing critical pedagogy in Migration Studies. And yes the Home Office is a disgrace.

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Dr Teresa Piacentini @teresap.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
In Glasgow tomorrow? Come along to this public talk: 'From dispersal to solidarity - 25 years of migrant justice in Glasgow' organised by STAR Glasgow, with me and Dr Pinar Aksu all very welcome! www.instagram.com/p/DVT3QD4iME... www.instagram.com/star.glasgow @uofgsociology.bsky.social
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
I did an update on who is seeking asylum in the UK 🧐 Are they all men? 🤔 What countries do they come from? 🤨 Why are only half of Afghans being recognised as refugees? www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsOc...
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The TRUTH about migrants seeking asylum in the UK
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Dr Teresa Piacentini @teresap.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Massive congrats to my brilliant pal & colleague @nickyburns.bsky.social & co-editors on the publication of this urgent, important intervention. Very much looking forward to learning more! www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/mig...
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Migrant and Refugee Access to Health Systems
‘Bringing together the literature on borders, healthcare, and mobility justice, this book reveals how people on the move must navigate the “sedentary bias” of modern health systems. Eye-opening case s...
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Dr Teresa Piacentini @teresap.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
This arrived in paperback! Lovely to recieve this today. In times of so much turbulence, reminded of why we need critical, ethical, transformative classrooms. Please do get in touch if you'd like to hear more!
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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
For the @theguardian.com I wrote about the abduction of Mahmoud Khalil & Trump's exploitation of anti-Palestinian racism to descend the nation into authoritarianism, with the full collaboration of academia. No one is free until Palestine is free. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Trump is using Mahmoud Khalil to test his mass deportation plan | Heba Gowayed
The Palestinian student’s arrest at Columbia University is a harbinger of what’s to come on college campuses
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UKJAN @ukjan.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
We held back briefly while waiting for mainstream news platforms to pick up our letter. After prolonged silence, however, we feel we cannot delay this message any longer. 1/4
A green graphic with a stylized image of Mahmoud Khalil's face and text that says "UK Jewish Academics call for immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil"
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Dr Teresa Piacentini @teresap.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Deep thanks to Ömer Gökhan Ulum & International Migration Journal for the detailed, thoughtful, & critically engaged review of my book. The generous & positive insights & feedback have given me much to reflect on & work with 🙏🏽 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Developing a critical pedagogy of migration studies: Ethics, politics and practice in the classroom By Teresa Piacentini, Bristol: Bristol University Press. 2024. pp. 194
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 06/10/2023
We really need a discussion about how the far-right is essentially normalised by the way leaders like Meloni are covered, and how it is rising by the way in which leaders like Sunak treat them as allies.
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British and Italian PMs call for urgent measures against 'European crisis'

Matt Dathan, Home Affairs Editor | Bruno Waterfield, Brussels

Correspondent Thursday October 05 2023, 8.00pm, The Times

Rishi Sunak and Giorgia Meloni have issued a rallying cry to their European counterparts to show the "same sense of urgency" as Britain and Italy have on tackling illegal migration."Screenshot saying: "Sunak, Meloni demand more urgency to combat migration

'We are two of the closest friends in Europe today,' British and Italian leaders write.£Screenshot saying: Rishi Sunak joins forces with Giorgia Meloni to tackle illegal migration

Italian premier has defended Britain's Rwanda- style deals to process asylum claims in third countries

By Edward Malnick, SUNDAY POLITICAL EDITOR, IN NEW

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Rishi Sunak has joined forces with the Italian prime minister to campaign for a crackdown on illegal migration as he hailed "growing interest" among European leaders in Rwanda-style deals.Screenshot saying: Italy and Britain pledge joint action against 'illegal migration'
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