Stephen Shapiro
@stephenshapiro.bsky.social
Edinburgh based:
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I work on contemporary cultural studies, horror, world-systems perspectives, and a Gramscian Marx.
read my scholarly books below!
I work on contemporary cultural studies, horror, world-systems perspectives, and a Gramscian Marx.
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France builds, Britain rots.
www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
November 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
France builds, Britain rots.
www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
www.lemonde.fr/economie/art...
Business support for nazis shouldn't happen, since it worked out so well the first time
www.spiegel.de/geschichte/a...
www.spiegel.de/geschichte/a...
November 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Business support for nazis shouldn't happen, since it worked out so well the first time
www.spiegel.de/geschichte/a...
www.spiegel.de/geschichte/a...
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This challenge to US-metropole centric accounts of modernism was unsurprisingly ignored by the US-metropole dominant modernism studies
This challenge to US-metropole centric accounts of modernism was unsurprisingly ignored by the US-metropole dominant modernism studies
November 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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This challenge to US-metropole centric accounts of modernism was unsurprisingly ignored by the US-metropole dominant modernism studies
This challenge to US-metropole centric accounts of modernism was unsurprisingly ignored by the US-metropole dominant modernism studies
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Good, of course, though the SFC isn't, as far as I know, doing anything for other Scottish universities who also are making redundancies but haven't needed to be bailed out.
'The University of Dundee has been told it cannot make any compulsory redundancies until it has a three-year recovery strategy in place as part of conditions placed on its bailout from the Scottish government.' 1/3
Bailout conditions restrict compulsory redundancies at Dundee
University told to come up with a plan for financial recovery before it enforces more job losses
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Good, of course, though the SFC isn't, as far as I know, doing anything for other Scottish universities who also are making redundancies but haven't needed to be bailed out.
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'Universities are communities of people and those within Scotland’s universities play a critical role in shaping our regions, our nation and our international reach and impact.'
Devolution dividend: staff matter too. A huge contrast to DfE/Jacqui Smith approach in Tuesday's testimony. 3/3
Devolution dividend: staff matter too. A huge contrast to DfE/Jacqui Smith approach in Tuesday's testimony. 3/3
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
'Universities are communities of people and those within Scotland’s universities play a critical role in shaping our regions, our nation and our international reach and impact.'
Devolution dividend: staff matter too. A huge contrast to DfE/Jacqui Smith approach in Tuesday's testimony. 3/3
Devolution dividend: staff matter too. A huge contrast to DfE/Jacqui Smith approach in Tuesday's testimony. 3/3
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Reposted by Stephen Shapiro
nazis have nothing to offer except chaos and hell
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
nazis have nothing to offer except chaos and hell
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
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www.jta.org/2025/11/25/u...
why not make us wear a golden star?
why not make us wear a golden star?
www.jta.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
www.jta.org/2025/11/25/u...
why not make us wear a golden star?
why not make us wear a golden star?
DB repeats line from Hogan's Heroes, "I see nothing"
www.spiegel.de/panorama/deu...
www.spiegel.de/panorama/deu...
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
DB repeats line from Hogan's Heroes, "I see nothing"
www.spiegel.de/panorama/deu...
www.spiegel.de/panorama/deu...
nazis have nothing to offer except chaos and hell
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
nazis have nothing to offer except chaos and hell
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
www.jta.org/2025/11/25/u...
why not make us wear a golden star?
why not make us wear a golden star?
www.jta.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
www.jta.org/2025/11/25/u...
why not make us wear a golden star?
why not make us wear a golden star?
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Today's fav Pirkei Avot:
"Forget the good you've done."
"Forget the good you've done."
November 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Today's fav Pirkei Avot:
"Forget the good you've done."
"Forget the good you've done."
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I hear Europe is nice
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I hear Europe is nice
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I never thought it would be possible to have a stupider university policy than the Tories, but Labour schooled me.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Fifty higher education providers at risk of exiting market in England, MPs told
Regulator says 24 are at more immediate risk and may have to stop degree courses within next 12 months
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I never thought it would be possible to have a stupider university policy than the Tories, but Labour schooled me.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
November 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I hear Europe is nice
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I hear Europe is nice
Today's fav Pirkei Avot:
"Forget the good you've done."
"Forget the good you've done."
November 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Today's fav Pirkei Avot:
"Forget the good you've done."
"Forget the good you've done."
I never thought it would be possible to have a stupider university policy than the Tories, but Labour schooled me.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Fifty higher education providers at risk of exiting market in England, MPs told
Regulator says 24 are at more immediate risk and may have to stop degree courses within next 12 months
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I never thought it would be possible to have a stupider university policy than the Tories, but Labour schooled me.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
November 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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The wonders of this government's stupidity is a moveable feast.
November 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The wonders of this government's stupidity is a moveable feast.