Nicola Perugini

@PeruginiNic

Based at . 'The Human Right to Dominate' (2015). 'Human Shields. A History of People in the Line of Fire' (2020)

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Joined May 2013
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    Aug 25

    The first ever history of human shields is finally out today! and I chronicle how the human body is weaponized to justify or resist violence in both international and domestic conflicts. You can read the introduction here :

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  2. Sep 18

    This was my message in support

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  3. Sep 18

    Please colleagues and friends who live in Edinburgh, send your support by the end of the day!

    Please take a moment to support Geoff Palmer's campaign to recognise the history of the Melville Monument in St Andrew's Square. Today is your last chance to comment. Please register your comments/support here:
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  4. Sep 17

    Search for Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Palestinian Studies | Palestinian Studies

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    Sep 17

    1. Take some time to read about the shocking and disappointing events at . A hiring committee unanimously chose over nearly 10 others to run the school’s justly-celebrated international human rights program.

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  6. Sep 15

    On the imperial character of the , read the UAE’s words: “the role of the United States in the Middle East is positive,” normalising the dispossession of Palestinians = being part of a “humanitarian movement” and a “civilized approach.”

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    Sep 15

    Mark your calendar for the 2020-21 Contemporary Series, organised by and ! We will cover topics from wars in to sovereignty in among many other interesting things you do not want to miss!

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  8. Sep 14

    Must listen

    Universities are bringing students back because higher ed is a business that relies on tuition as long-running crises of austerity and casualization of teaching labor come to a head. New ep w/ Tithi Bhattacharya, , &
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  9. Sep 13

    This should be accompanied by more anti-racist teaching of Hume’s work.

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  10. Sep 11

    "The position of universities is fraudulent and utterly immoral: they are prepared to let people get ill and even die to keep themselves afloat. But perhaps we should not be too harsh on individual institutions, for really the problem is the system itself"

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  11. Sep 10

    RIP Sally Engle Merry. Her illuminating works on the "vernacularization" of universal human rights discourses and how they are translated within local socio-political contexts of violence should be mandatory in human rights and international law courses.

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    Sep 7

    Thankful for these compas who have labored tirelessly to share a piece of themselves w all of us. This is my “non-essential” rdg list for Fall 2020.

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  13. Sep 4

    RIP

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  14. Sep 3

    Settler colonialism is a political regime of violence in which both life and death are confiscated.

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    Sep 1

    Delighted that our new book is available! The Intimate Life of Dissent. Co-Edited with the wonderful Harini Amarasuriya, Sidharthan Maunaguru, Galina Oustinova-Stjepanovic, Jonathan Spencer

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    Aug 31

    New blog post over on the RACE.ED website ➡️ 'Portland's voluntary human shields bring new kind of solidarity to America' Written by RACE.ED's and Originally published by

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  17. Aug 31

    Critical Thinking and Teaching as Common Sense—“by excavating contending sovereignties and the racial, gendered, class identities they endorse, we open up a range of possible responses to difficult issues.” Tony Anghie

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  18. Aug 29

    “A million young people are being encouraged to travel all around the UK, move into halls of residence and congregate in large numbers. This could lead to universities being the care homes of any second wave of Covid,” general sec ⁦⁩ said

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    Aug 19

    It has a cover! Dreamworlds of Race - due out in November...

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  20. Aug 25

    “Let us continue celebrating slavery and the empire!”

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    Aug 25

    This sounds like a really interesting read. Love that there is a scene from To Kill a Mockingbird in the introduction!

    The first ever history of human shields is finally out today! and I chronicle how the human body is weaponized to justify or resist violence in both international and domestic conflicts. You can read the introduction here :
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