Yesterday my students showed me a picture of one of Act Up Paris actions I haven’t seen: on the 1st December 1993, they put a gigantic pink condom at the obelisk of place de la Concorde to remind about the HIV/AIDS danger.

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Yesterday my students showed me a picture of one of Act Up Paris actions I haven’t seen: on the 1st December 1993, they put a gigantic pink condom at the obelisk of place de la Concorde to remind about the HIV/AIDS danger.

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If true, then: bloody finally!

It’s funny cause it’s true 🥲

Dear colleagues, what among newer (past 10 years or so) feminist and queer theory texts do you reckon to be indispensable for an introductory course? Looking for an inspiration!

Meanwhile

Prepping a session on the HIV/AIDS crisis for my students and circling back to 2020:

Ah, to teach at Oxford for 1300 pounds per month... But don't worry, thanks to free lunches you will be able to spend all those money on a shitty room! 🤡💔🫥

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'Never has our future been more unpredictable, never have we depended so much on political forces that cannot be trusted to follow the rules of common sense and self-interest—forces that look like sheer insanity.'

— Hannah Arendt, 1951, The Origins of Totalitarianism

Ah, if only the same kind of engagement and support was shown to Ukraine…

Seeing plenty of old videos from the Middle East plus some video game footage going viral tonight, mostly posted by accounts seeking clout and engagement during a major news event by spreading misinformation and fear.

Double-check everything you see online tonight.

Going to sleep tonight feels weirdly similar to the night from 23/24 of February 2022.

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Two new positions in our department! 1) Modern S Asian History 2) Modern US History, emphasis on gender/sexuality. Closing date 13 May. For details go to tcd.ie/hr/vacancies, select 'Academic' and then 'School of Histories and Humanities' from drop-down menu

Last touches before the Olympics in Paris 😅