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Dr Aiko Holvikivi

@aikoiiris.bsky.social

Assistant Professor at LSE Gender, feminist curious about knowledge, pedagogy and (in)security.

101 Followers  |  54 Following  |  8 Posts  |  Joined: 09.01.2025  |  2.1843

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Join us for our first event of the academic year in collaboration with @lseir.bsky.social and other great co-hosts!

Bringing together four leading experts, we will explore the legacy and future of the UN WPS agenda.

www.lse.ac.uk/gender/event...

@aikoiiris.bsky.social @drkmillar.bsky.social

26.08.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

🚨 Event alert!

Join @ipinst.bsky.social next week for this puclic policy forum with @aikoiiris.bsky.social ⬇️

24.07.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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European Journal of Women's Studies - Volume 32, Number 2 Table of contents for European Journal of Women's Studies, 32, 2

πŸ“’Hot off the Press:

Special Issue: Conceptual Diversity and Anti-Imperial Epistemic Justice.

journals.sagepub.com/toc/EJW/curr...

Concepts πŸ‘‡πŸ½

*Wujud
*NamΓΊs
*Zulm,
*Azadi
*Coloniality of Gender
*Territorio- Cuerpo-Tierra’
*Asar
*Jeong
*Middle-ness; Middle-lives

@lsegender.bsky.social

23.05.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

🚨 Recruiting now!

We’re looking for a LSE Fellow in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies to join the department!

Check out the job listing and apply below!

⬇️⬇️⬇️

jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

28.05.2025 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Episode promo flyer featuring the book’s cover: β€œTransnational Anti-Gender Politics. Feminist Solidarity in Times of Global Attacks,” and the podcast logo: β€œFeminism, Fascism, & the Future.” The image in the ad has a pink background and reads: β€œNew episode! A new(ish) book and other cool research.”

Episode promo flyer featuring the book’s cover: β€œTransnational Anti-Gender Politics. Feminist Solidarity in Times of Global Attacks,” and the podcast logo: β€œFeminism, Fascism, & the Future.” The image in the ad has a pink background and reads: β€œNew episode! A new(ish) book and other cool research.”

Last year, Billy Holzberg, @aikoiiris.bsky.social, and I spoke with the team from the podcast "Feminism, Fascism and the Future" about our book. The episode is out 🀩 Tune in to learn more about the volume’s β€œorigin story” and its key takeaways open.spotify.com/episode/7IYL...

13.05.2025 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Two days to go and not many tickets left!

Grab them while you can to join us and the opportunity win a copy of Zeynepβ€˜s book! πŸ“šπŸ€

@rkdasgupta.bsky.social @asiyaislam.bsky.social @aikoiiris.bsky.social @hsw.bsky.social @sumimadhok.bsky.social

12.05.2025 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ONE THOUSAND signatures (on top of the original group). Academics and educators say TRANS RIGHTS NOW.

30.04.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tomorrow join @lsegender.bsky.social's @aikoiiris.bsky.social at our coffee break Research Showcase. Take a 30min break & hear about her new book "Fixing Gender" over free β˜•πŸ₯

25 March, 11am, Shaw Library
Training military & police peacekeepers on gender
info.lse.ac.uk/staff/servic...

24.03.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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With the amazing @lsegender.bsky.social crew 😍

@smrodriguez.bsky.social @aikoiiris.bsky.social @sumimadhok.bsky.social @asiyaislam.bsky.social @hsw.bsky.social

21.03.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Upcoming GPS career event and we’re looking for alumni! πŸ‘€

13.03.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a reminder, we'll be having a book launch in London on the evening of Wednesday 26 March.

Please join us and share with your networks!

12.03.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Was tickled to see Fixing Gender at the OUP stand at ISA ☺️

07.03.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for everything you taught and continue to teach us, Sandra Harding.

07.03.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And on Tuesday I am so pleased that these incredible scholars will be joining me for a discussion on Fixing Gender. Shepherded, as ever, by the inimitable @mghacademic.bsky.social

01.03.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After lunch is our panel on β€˜Governing martial forces’ with @drswhite.bsky.social @b-steve.bsky.social @hkrichards.bsky.social et co.

01.03.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m kicking off the conference tomorrow by celebrating @mghacademic.bsky.social new book 🀩 with @tonihaastrup.bsky.social @rogermacginty.bsky.social and other fabulous discussants

01.03.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Chicago-bound and I am totally overwhelmed by the #ISA2025 programme again. Bluesky, can we share panel recommendations? Tell me what you are up to please!

01.03.2025 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thrilled to see this review out - thank you for the labour that went into engaging with the work so carefully and generously!

20.02.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Feminist and Queer Happy Hour is back at #ISA2025 by popular demand! Location to be announced. RSVP here. #FQHH

www.eventbrite.com/e/isa-2025-q...

13.02.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nominate now for our annual prizes
Deadline 10th February

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ANNUAL PRIZES - OPEN NOW! 🌟

Our annual prizes recognise excellence & achievement through research and teaching in International Studies.

Make a nomination now:
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@julietdryden.bsky.social @risjnl.bsky.social @leejarvis.bsky.social

31.01.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We had such a great event last night celebrating A Woman’s Job! Thanks for such an important book @asiyaislam.bsky.social and for all the insightful contributions and questions!

@shirinmrai.bsky.social

30.01.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wonderful to celebrate @asiyaislam.bsky.social fab new book A Woman’s Job: Making Middle Lives in New India @lsegender.bsky.social

29.01.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A photograph of Belfast's Queen's Bridge at night

A photograph of Belfast's Queen's Bridge at night

To make #BISA2025 more accessible we're offering bursaries for PGs and ECRs! With huge thanks to the Mitchell Institute at Queen's University Belfast for their contribution!

Applications close 28 Feb

More Info: conference.bisa.ac.uk/about-confer...

@nickcaddick.bsky.social @drdeiana.bsky.social

24.01.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 Join us on 5th February for this exciting research relay on normativity in South Asian public culture, engaging Dr J Daniel Lutherβ€˜s book ’Queering Normativity and South Asian Public Culture: Wrong Readings Onlyβ€˜.

Info and free tickets in bio!

@jdanielluther.bsky.social
@rkdasgupta.bsky.social

24.01.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The (mis)use of evidence in contested rights: commentary on the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls’ report on β€œprostitution and violence” Readers of Sexual and Reproductive Health Matter are no strangers to interrogating evidence in all its forms, assessing which claims it can support, and about challenges and uncertainties in intern...

This piece on the β€˜(mis)use’ of evidence in the latest report by the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, is really good and a much-needed intervention! A few highlights from the Conclusion section: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

23.01.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are buzzing to launch our very own @asiyaislam.bsky.socialβ€˜s brand new book β€˜A Woman’s Jobβ€˜ next week! 😍

Join us for a lively conversation on the place and politics of woman’s workforce participation in urban India with amazing guests including @shirinmrai.bsky.social!

Tickets at link in bio!

23.01.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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New term, new social media platform… what better way to inaugurate them than with @asliz.bsky.social new book Violent Intimacies @lsegender.bsky.social 🀩

22.01.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🚨Tomorrow! 🚨

Grab your tickets now!

21.01.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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