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ART OF SECRECY - SURVEILLANCE: Tomas van Houtryve, ‘Blue Sky Days’, 2016. Drone shots of ordinary sites across the US that are habitually targeted by air strikes - commenting on the nature of surveillance, personal privacy, and war: tinyurl.com/4ywf6zrn #artofsecrecy

Don't forget that at SPIN we do podcasts too! In this episode, SPIN's own Dr. Oliver Kearns (Lecturer in International Relations University of Leicester and SPAIS Bristol alumni) talks with Dr. Elspeth Van Veeren about secrecy and sound. See: bit.ly/2V4ThZw

Give a great SPIN-ster hello to Brian Rappert! Researching and teaching University of Exeter, he specializes in the social and ethical dilemmas in scientific/technical expertise, asking; how can we maintain responsible stewardship of life sciences? See more here: t.ly/El3s

DRONE CULTURES: Trevor Paglen, 'Drone Vision', Video Still, 2010, dld.bz/gWwth #dronevision

🌐SPIN is pleased to share a publication by Clare_Stevens86, Dr. Elspeth Van Veeren #ucu and Amaha Senu: ‘Secrecy Games: Power and Resistance in Global Politics’, published in RIS BISA - British International Studies Association. Read here: bit.ly/3sfKgHa

ART OF SECRECY - AMBIGUITY: Stephen Slaughter, ‘Young Woman with Servant’, 1745-1755 – the subject matter is shrouded in mystery, challenging contemporary understandings of racial social standing in the 18th century: tinyurl.com/6wbvrmbu tinyurl.com/3ay4rapk #artofsecrecy

SPIN's pleased to share the work of Harvey, Politics BSc Student Bristol SPAIS Students. The project: a superb animation and analysis of the US ‘Big Lie’ conspiracy and the Jan 6th Capitol Insurrection, white rage, freedom of speech and democracy. Stream at bit.ly/37W1IQ7

DRONE CULTURES: Edmund Clark, untitled, 2011. Photograph series. dld.bz/haCdr #dronething #droneshadow

ART OF SECRECY - SILENCE: 'The Paradox of Silence in the Arts and Religion', an article by Jon D. Green (1995) on role of silence in the arts – the paradox being that what is not said can be more expressive than what is said: tinyurl.com/24m6nthx #artofsecrecy

Using the example of a 2014 US drone strike in Pakistan, in this article Oliver Kearns explores the politics of US state silence, rumour and debris - the traces of the secret - surrounding drone strikes. See more: bit.ly/34oXlXF

TRADING ZONES: SPIN Research Fellow Lewis Bush (Lewis Bush) is working on an immersive project - ‘Trading Zones’ - a research documentary that examines the issue of offshore tax havens, which shield the ownership of assets from scrutiny. Read more here: secrecyresearch.com/all-projects/t…

DRONE CULTURES: Mahwish Chisty, 'Reaper', 2015. Part of the drone art series that fuses Pakistani truck art practices with the object of the US miltary drone. dld.bz/gX9Sy dld.bz/gX9Su #dronething

BOOKS WE’RE READING: Secrecy and Insurgency Socialities and Knowledge Practices in Guatemala, by Silvia Posocco (University of Alabama Press) tinyurl.com/bdue83uc #secrecyresource

Through their first-hand investigation spanning over 20 years, Brian Rappert and Chandre Gould examine how the continuing silences, impunities and stories surrounding a top-secret 1980's biochemical weapons program are still relevant today. See more: bit.ly/2JOg0Td

ART OF SECRECY - AMBIGUITY: Stephen Slaughter, ‘Young Woman with Servant’, 1745-1755 – the subject matter is shrouded in mystery, challenging contemporary understandings of racial social standing in the 18th century: tinyurl.com/6wbvrmbu tinyurl.com/3ay4rapk #artofsecrecy

Feeling secretive or suspicious? In this SPIN podcast episode, Mike Bourne, Reader at Queen's University Belfast 🎓, talks about sensing secrecy. See: bit.ly/2V4ThZw Be sure to check out our complete list of secrecy and ignorance themed podcasts here: t.ly/yN9k