I didn't know I could join the Society of Authors until I saw posts like this. I'm a mere Geographer, I've written a bunch of articles. Book eternally in progress. Turns out it counts. I'm a member. Join, and vote for Palestine and Planet on May 2. societyofauthors.org

This evening if you’re in #Manchester

China Miéville: 'Since that invitation was extended to me, Israel commenced its onslaught on Gaza, which amounts to a plausible genocide, according to the International Court of Justice on 26 January 2024.'
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Abubaker watering and taking care of his yellow rose amid destruction, despair, and human losses.

That's the tweet for me and for Habibi Alhassan W. M. Mattar 🇵🇸.

Palestinian poet Dr Yousif M. Qasmiyeh will read from his 'Writing The Camp' collection tomorrow at Academy 3, UoM. Reem Anbar, the first woman oud player from Gaza, will interpret the poems. 

My brilliant supervisor, Dr. Anastasia Valassopoulos will be moderating the session!

our community guidelines for the Gaza Solidarity Encampment!! ❤️‍🔥 please read before participating or engaging with our encampment. we keep us safe. #cu4palestine

I’m often asked about the politics and ethics of literary prizes. Prizes can be good and bad. To all the writers who applied pressure by withdrawing their work, showing that prizes are about more than money—they’re about canon-making, gate-keeping, visibility, celebrity—thank you

Stay focused. All eyes on Palestine. We reject those who use this movement to center themselves.

Call for Applications for the Safe Haven Fellowship is intended, at this stage, to provide assistance to scholars and cultural actors affected by the war in Gaza. nias.knaw.nl/news/safe-have…

Please read this as many times as you need to. We don’t need rallies at other institutions saying “We stand with Columbia”. We need you to escalate for the sake of Gaza and take inspiration and tactics from Columbia as needed! Please focus on Gaza!!!

I am a professor and as of today, I quit my position as Artist-in-Residence #ColumbiaUniversity which I have served for the past two years. I am an Associate Professor at Hunter College and in support of the courageous student protestors at Columbia, I cannot in good conscience..

As 100s of students were arrested for exercising their right to p/assembly in support of #Palestine , I remind Columbia University to respect academic freedoms and student’s fundamental rights. The right to p/assembly is key for people to speak out against injustices& to mobilise for  #peace

From SJP Rutgers-NB's IG: '(This week, Rutgers students passed) 2 bills defining Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism. In a crushing 15 to 3 vote, Rutgers Student Assembly (RUSA) became THE FIRST STUDENT ASSEMBLY to adopt a definition of anti-Palestinian racism.'

Please share to let the world know how beautiful and peaceful our young people are. So much hope is generated by people of all religions taking turns to celebrate according to their customs in mutual respect. This is the message of love we need now.

Can you imagine being detained, tortured & interrogated over an article you published? Serious question. If you can’t, what does that say about your privilege, or specifically your relationship to power? Solidarity with Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian. This is #scholasticide .

No research on obstetric violence would be complete without taking seriously the work of Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, which shows how: 'The social geography of horror [is] inscribed on the psyche of the [Palestinian] birthing woman.'

Read & cite her work!

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So many academics around the world are being targeted and many cases we never hear about because the victims of these smear campaigns have been slapped with confidentiality clauses. The impact on their mental health must be huge. Not to mention the fact that it is impossible to

With more than 80 per cent of schools destroyed or damaged, 625,000 students without any ability to study, and no possibility to pursue higher education as all universities have been destroyed. This is Gaza after 6+ months of genocidal violence, and the long-term impact is

Palestinians, who fled their homes and took refuge in Deir al Balah city due to the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, spend time on the Gaza coast at sunset as daily life goes on in Deir al Balah, Gaza . (Photo by Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images)