Robbie Aitken
@rjmauk.bsky.social
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Professor of Imperial History at Sheffield Hallam. Working on the Black experience during the Nazi period. Long suffering follower of terrible sports teams. shu.academia.edu/RobbieAitken
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A great volume celebrating the fantastic work carried out in Berlin.
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Zürich hat jetzt seine eigene M-Wort-Debatte, allerdings natürlich unter klassisch Zürcher Bedingungen mit direkt persönlichen Attacken auf einen guten Kollegen, Bernhard Schär
Thanks also to Eve Rosenhaft and Andrea-Vicky Amankwaa-Birago and to all who came along!
Really enjoyed our panel at the @historikertag.bsky.social Thanks to @aselmeyer.bsky.social and Eva Schöck-Quinteros for organising this - a full house!!!
Looking forward to the Historikertag next week in Bonn
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🧵1/ Our branch just passed a motion condemning the stealth closure of the MA in Black British History.
We did this to demand accountability — for the future of the MA and for the College’s promises on racial justice and equality.
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Motion in support of MA Black British History - Goldsmiths University and College Union
This motion was passed at our branch meeting on 27/08/2025. Full text below: Motion in support of MA Black British History This branch notes that:  b) The college continues to ...
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Morgen ist es soweit: Die rassistische Bezeichnung „M* Straße“ verschwindet!
Der Versuch der Initiative „Pro M* Straße“, die Umbenennung mit einem Eilantrag zu blockieren, ist gescheitert.
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Zu Amos transnationaler Bedeutung hier noch einmal ergänzend Andrea-Vicky Amankwaa-Birago 👇
Recently found out more about the revue show Sonnenaufgang im Morgenland, performed by Black Berliners in 1930 - looking forward to writing it up!
Coming to Sheffield Crucible on 1st August:
Heads Up: Frank's Story | Sheffield Theatres
Off to Berlin to tank some much-needed energy.
Arrived yesterday - great to receive a print copy of my article in Holocaust and Genocide Studies on Black lives in Nazi Germany
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Dekolonial Erinnern in Berlin: Heutige Auskunft von @ba-mitte-berlin.bsky.social zur #AntonWilhelmAmo Straße: „Mit Urteil vom 6. Juli 2023 hat das BA Mitte das erste
(Muster-)klageverfahren vor dem Verwaltungsgericht Berlin gegen die
Straßenumbenennung Mohrenstraße gewonnen. …“
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Photo der zwei Bücher von Ottmar Ette zu Anton Wilhelm Amo im Kulturverlag Kadmos:
a) Mein Name sei Amo (Roman)
b) Anton Wilhelm Amo - Philosophieren ohne festen Wohnsitz
Ha - even better, could me my team the Dolphins!
"Something good like the Bears"! C'mon Andre!
On holiday - it happens!
Last teaching day of the semester...it's been a long one! Looking forward to seeing the work the students produce!