Cities After Transition (CATference)
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This is the one and only official bsky for the Cities After Transition network. CAT unites scholars from all over the world with an interest in urban development in all things "post-socialist" Central and Eastern Europe and beyond.
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Since according to Putin Kyiv is the "mother of all Russian cities," perhaps he should go to Kyiv. I'm sure they would be happy to receive him.
“If Zelensky is ready, let him come to Moscow — such a meeting will take place” — Putin
September 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Since according to Putin Kyiv is the "mother of all Russian cities," perhaps he should go to Kyiv. I'm sure they would be happy to receive him.
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Clearly the US president is mentally ill.
September 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Clearly the US president is mentally ill.
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Not an entirely new narrative, but they seem to be pushing it a lot more these days.
Russian propaganda teaches Russians that Germany, Finland, Poland, the Baltic states, Ukraine, Azerbaijan were all "created" by Russia.
A very dangerous narrative.
📹: Current Time
A very dangerous narrative.
📹: Current Time
September 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Not an entirely new narrative, but they seem to be pushing it a lot more these days.
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Lavrov is asking for international law to disregard itself.
Lavrov: "For lasting peace, new territorial realities must be recognized under international law."
They want international recognition of Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories. If that happens, that will mean completely destruction of existing international law and order.
They want international recognition of Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories. If that happens, that will mean completely destruction of existing international law and order.
September 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Lavrov is asking for international law to disregard itself.
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You know who else erases history? Putin. He jails truth-tellers, whitewashes Stalin’s mass murders of millions, and rewrites borders to claim Ukraine was never a real country or people.
For a decade, I have been warning that Trump wants to mirror Putin and all his tactics
For a decade, I have been warning that Trump wants to mirror Putin and all his tactics
August 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
You know who else erases history? Putin. He jails truth-tellers, whitewashes Stalin’s mass murders of millions, and rewrites borders to claim Ukraine was never a real country or people.
For a decade, I have been warning that Trump wants to mirror Putin and all his tactics
For a decade, I have been warning that Trump wants to mirror Putin and all his tactics
Your regular reminder to register for CATference 2025 in Tirana, if you haven't done so already! Deadline August 15. Come join us!
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Registration - CAT 2025
Registration We are pleased to announce that registration for the CATference is now open. Please use the registration form below.The programme is available on the conference website. This website also...
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August 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Your regular reminder to register for CATference 2025 in Tirana, if you haven't done so already! Deadline August 15. Come join us!
cat2025tirana.com/registration/
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“In the 1950s, American officials placed the scientist Qian Xuesen under house arrest and eventually deported him. The U.S. authorities came to regret their action: Back in China, Qian became the father of its missile-and-space program.”
For Chinese Students, America Feels Just Like Home
But not in a good way.
www.theatlantic.com
July 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“In the 1950s, American officials placed the scientist Qian Xuesen under house arrest and eventually deported him. The U.S. authorities came to regret their action: Back in China, Qian became the father of its missile-and-space program.”
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July 1, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Two years after her tragic death in a Russian missile strike, Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina was posthumously awarded on June 25 the prestigious U.K. Orwell Prize for her book “Looking at Women, Looking at War.”
Ukrainian author killed by Russia awarded UK’s prestigious Orwell Prize in political writing
Two years after her tragic death in a Russian missile strike, Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina was posthumously awarded on June 25 the prestigious U.K. Orwell Prize for her book “Looking at Women, Lo...
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June 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Two years after her tragic death in a Russian missile strike, Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina was posthumously awarded on June 25 the prestigious U.K. Orwell Prize for her book “Looking at Women, Looking at War.”
This has some great chapters on mega-events in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and China
The Hard Edge of Soft Power was published a month ago and I just learned it's the most downloaded book of the past 6 years in Springer's Mega-Events series.
It's also the series' 3rd most downloaded of all time.
I'm very grateful for free-to-read Open Access!
tinyurl.com/SDWHESP
It's also the series' 3rd most downloaded of all time.
I'm very grateful for free-to-read Open Access!
tinyurl.com/SDWHESP
The Hard Edge of Soft Power
This open access book explores the links between geopolitics and hosting mega-events, drawing on a global range of case studies.
tinyurl.com
June 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
This has some great chapters on mega-events in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and China
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Zelensky writing a response to Trump's latest extortion attempt:
February 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Zelensky writing a response to Trump's latest extortion attempt:
Check out this opportunity:
Hello academic Bluesky!
I put this call for papers together at the Urban Studies Journal on the urbanization of conflict and conflict urbanization. Please submit if it applies to you!
www.urbanstudiesonline.com/callforpaper...
I put this call for papers together at the Urban Studies Journal on the urbanization of conflict and conflict urbanization. Please submit if it applies to you!
www.urbanstudiesonline.com/callforpaper...
The Urbanisation of Conflict and Conflict Urbanisation - Urban Studies
Urban Studies Journal Call for Papers is now open: The Urbanisation of Conflict and Conflict Urbanisation. Submission deadline: 1 July 2025.
www.urbanstudiesonline.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Check out this opportunity:
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Looks like a super interesting series. Thanks for doing it! (Ps - hello from Zurich to Thiruni!)
Hello academic Bluesky!
I put this call for papers together at the Urban Studies Journal on the urbanization of conflict and conflict urbanization. Please submit if it applies to you!
www.urbanstudiesonline.com/callforpaper...
I put this call for papers together at the Urban Studies Journal on the urbanization of conflict and conflict urbanization. Please submit if it applies to you!
www.urbanstudiesonline.com/callforpaper...
The Urbanisation of Conflict and Conflict Urbanisation - Urban Studies
Urban Studies Journal Call for Papers is now open: The Urbanisation of Conflict and Conflict Urbanisation. Submission deadline: 1 July 2025.
www.urbanstudiesonline.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Looks like a super interesting series. Thanks for doing it! (Ps - hello from Zurich to Thiruni!)
The official CATference microblogging social media account is alive once more! Accept no imitations. This is the one and only bluesky for the Cities After Transition network. (The Xitter account will be formally deactivated soon.)
It's good to be back! And we hope to see you in Tirana this fall!
It's good to be back! And we hope to see you in Tirana this fall!
January 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The official CATference microblogging social media account is alive once more! Accept no imitations. This is the one and only bluesky for the Cities After Transition network. (The Xitter account will be formally deactivated soon.)
It's good to be back! And we hope to see you in Tirana this fall!
It's good to be back! And we hope to see you in Tirana this fall!