D. Anca Cretu

Gisèle Pelicot and the language of rape culture In her memoir, Pelicot examines the vocabulary of sex and violence in the bedroom, the chatroom and the courtroom. She insists that the way men talk about women matters

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Farage's claims here are straightforward lies (and it's about time the media/press said so)

The correct figures are 160K (0.3%) and 900K (1.5%)

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Maybe, just maybe, people should start to understand that there is no such thing as non punitive detention. And so the entire premise of immigration law— that this is civil and isn’t meant to punish or coerce— is a tremendous lie

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Bucking a Global Trend, Spain Offers Undocumented Migrants a Legal Way to Stay

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It sure will get you clicks there, The Guardian!

Another day, another stint in the beef-tallow queue, as America makes itself healthy again.

If you’re at AHA, please note that I am there in spirit and print:

Who came up with name #Goretti for the storm? I thought we were all getting free pizza.

Universität Basel: PhD position: History of Interwar Czechoslovakia (case study Bohemian Lands) The Department of History at the University of Basel, Switzerland, invites applications for a invite applications for a fully funded, four-year (1 plus 3) PhD position in a history project led by Dr. ...

The University of Basel has just advertised three positions in my project on treason, disloyalty, and the defense of democracy in interwar Czechoslovakia. If you know any students and junior scholars interested in working on interwar Czechoslovakia, please encourage them to apply!

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Fellowship!

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Lmao. Eastern European politicians post-1991 in a nutshell:

Hypocrisy klaxon is very pitchy at the moment.

Fortunately, I’ve never been able to take myself seriously.

🤣🤣🤣

Stagediving auch noch, bitte war das der süßeste liebenswerteste Dirigent ever beim #Neujahrskonzert?!

Das hat Spaß gemacht. Vielleicht auch schön für 2026: man darf auch Spaß an schönen Dingen haben das zeigen.

Florence Price showcased! I can’t ! Standing ovation and irony points are to the roof.

Really superb. Selection incredible and it’s a joy to watch him!

Traditions are for the #neujahrskonzert… Incredible conducting this year from Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Cannot remember the last time I enjoyed a conductor so much. Bravo!

Yesssss!

I am…confused.

No no I got that. But since when are archives passé? I’m behind times or smthg.

What on earth am I reading?

Seems that many students too are happy for reprieve from what is effectively an injunction to cheat in the blizzard of ads celebrating use of AI to ”increase productivity“ and the repeated reminders their future bosses will expect this from them.

Merry Christmas to everyone celebrating!

About — Refugee History.

Official pitch that I have joined the wonderful editorial group at Refugee History Blog. Please get in touch if you want to write for us! refugeehistory.org/about

My article "Religious humanitarianism. The World Council of Churches for refugees in Austria in 1956 and 1968" is out! Published in "Humanitarian mobilization in Central and Eastern Europe. Local, national and international perspectives" edited by @dacretu.bsky.social and @michalfrankl.bsky.social