Ben Rogers

Call for papers: We're getting used to cities standing up to populists leaders. But what explains this & what intellectual, legal & political resources can they draw on in their fight? Delighted to be working w/ @mwojciechowska.bsky.social @jmchickson.bsky.social Joe Hoover. Apply: lnkd.in/ee3dkZj6

Leeds Uni lecture theatre block voted best city building Leeds' Roger Stevens Building was chosen from a shortlist of 10, all built between 1965 and 2025.

Very annoying when a serious news outlet runs a story celebrating the design of a building without mentioning the architect. Happens the time yet too www.bbc.com/news/article...

Think maybe you gave to follow me so i can DM you?

15£?

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MANCEPT Workshop: The City as a Normative Political Space: Institutions, Relations, and Republicanism While mainstream political theory has long focused predominantly on the nation state, it has largely been silent about the city. Slowly, however, the city is gaining prominence in political theory, pa...

Deadline approaching: Call for papers: The City as a Normative Political Space: Institutions, Relations, and Republicanism MANCEPT Workshop philevents.org/event/show/1...

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Marvellous book

Incredibly gratifying

As Americans take to the streets, a new piece by me on public protest as the last line of defence in the fight for #democracy #HandsOff2025

Americans have a proud tradition of civil disobedience but not much experience of using the streets to defend democracy. That might have to change. One for @fromtga.bsky.social @lseusablog.bsky.social @gideonrachman.bsky.social @anneapplebaum.bsky.social

I liked it when they had policemen outside No10 not bouncers

Yes to this

The rule of law is often described as democracy's last defence. Wrong. It's the public square. Just look at #Turkey Me, for @lseusablog.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

Definitely more thinking to be done here. Obvious alternative would be to beef up powers of Assembly but easier to justify if Mayor gets more powers. Also councils should be careful what you wish for. If MCA’s are your model, gov might say, then let’s radically reduce # of London boroughs

Some English peeps are getting jolly cross

Why hasn’t AI taken your job yet? New research shows ChatGPT’s inability to cope with ‘messy’ multitasking is still protecting some human workers

This is very good by @jburnmurdoch.ft.com. Also, the tasks that AI is taking over fastest (defined, complicated, programmable) are often those most easily performed from home, while the tasks that are more messy, complex, interactive may still be better in person/office. www.ft.com/content/471b...

Update from today’s #Turkey protests. Hundreds continue to protest across the country. Protests spreading fast & getting stronger despite harsh police response, including tear/pepper gas in Ankara & Istanbul. Protests not just in large cities but also conservative places like Konya & Trabzon.

Various books and articles i have done have been pilfered which is bad - but I also wish i could lay claim to the articles by some of the other Ben Rogerses - especially the astrophysicist

For female followers: this is bold!

I'm afraid I must inform you we are discussing Canadian membership of the EU again.

NEARLY HALF OF CANADIANS SAY THEY WOULD SUPPORT JOINING THE EU.

Lower Thames Crossing has cost £1.2bn even before construction starts Outlay on items including consultants, planning and legal fees jumps from £800mn two years ago

Fun fact: the cost is of building a tunnel across the Thames is about the same as UK gov has given to help Ukraine.

I guess most grant proposals work out like this

YouTube video by ynetnews Israeli Palestinian documentary 'No Other Land' wins Oscar

I am not a big Oscars fan but delighted No Other Land won best documentary. And the acceptance speeches were a moment of hope when there is not much of that around youtu.be/6N3CUwe3LPA?...

Donate to Ukraine’s defenders The National Bank of Ukraine has decided to open a special fundraising account to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The official site for donations to Ukraine seems to be down I hope its because of surge in donations and not combined Russian-US cyber attack war.ukraine.ua/donate/

Video: Trump, Zelensky and Vance Argue Over Ukraine War President Trump and Vice President JD Vance scolded President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during a meeting in the Oval Office on Friday, claiming he was not grateful enough for U.S. aid.

Feels like the US has crossed the Rubicon now this is Europe’s moment www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...

Ce soir plus que jamais aux côtés des ukrainiens et de Volodymyr Zelensky.

Dans ces tempêtes où les vents mauvais soufflent forts, rassemblons nous derrière le président ukrainien.

Il s’agit de nos valeurs,
il s’agit de notre démocratie,
il s’agit de notre liberté.

Nous vaincrons.
Slava ukraini !

I always struggle a little to explain my students why Marxists are right about freedom in the capitalist state. Jeff Bezos does it so much better.