Urbanist, Lecturer @UCL. Co-PL. Interests include Postcolonial Studies, Urban Theory, Radical Politics, Anarchist Geography 🍉🍉
London/Kolkata
Joined March 2011
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We @TheoPapaioannou are happy to announce publication of our article where we discussed conflict politics as framework for understanding developmental politics @dpu_ucl . After years of rejections and revisions, we are glad to see it published by @RSA_ADP tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Happy to share that I've been promoted to Associate Professor. Big shout to my supervisors, mentor, colleagues and comrades across UK, India and Brazil. This is a milestone that could not be achieved solely by myself. Huge thanks to all those who have been part of my journey. 🎉
It’s nice to feel hopeful again!
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I am organising an exciting panel on 'Anti-fascist futures' for the Political Geography research group - save the date!!
📢 Save the date! You are warmly invited to the 3rd webinar in the 2026 PolGRG webinar series: Towards anti-fascist futures: building solidarities in and beyond political geography
📅 Wednesday 29 July 2026
🕑 2:00–3:30 pm BST
#PoliticalGeography #PolGRG #CriticalGeography
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We started our experimental project with CPP unit of the social movement MTST. In this we will try to challenge the normative idea of research skills, what does knowledge mean and will collectively develop a counter archive from the below for the social movement. @dpu_ucl
I still read guardians sometimes, one of the reasons being Nesrine Malik’s opinion pieces. Such a great analysis. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Really grateful for this support from the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies.
We have to fight back against the suppression of free speech on behalf of 'israel'.
#AcademicFreedom | We have written to @ERC_Research to express deep concern regarding complaints against @HarrygPettit, and suggestions that an ERC grant should be withdrawn based on his lawful political beliefs and public expression.
Read our letter: bit.ly/4sp7r51 1/2
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Call for Papers
International Conference: South-South Solidarity and Resistance to Imperialism
27–28 October 2026
Birzeit University, Palestine
In-person and virtual participation
Conference languages: Arabic, English, and Spanish
al-shabaka.org/releases/call…
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If it is compatible with genocide, your democracy is bullshit. Stop celebrating genocide cheerleaders
newlinesmag.com/argument/jue…
I would highly recommend ECRs to apply! It’s a great place. If anyone needs support with the application, I am happy to discuss being one of the visiting fellows last year.
The Antwerp Urban Studies Institute is currently looking for two full-time visiting scholars for a short-term research stay (in-person) at the University of Antwerp in 2026/2027. uantwerpen.be/en/jobs/vacanc… Apply by 28th May 202623:59 CEST#urban #sociology
Folks in my list if you are in london and interested to hear about water landscape of Bengal, by Prof Swati Chattopadhyay on 11th March, please register. eventbrite.co.uk/e/water-cou…
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Careful obstruction: Rethinking urban knowledge formations from a protest site in India
Srilata Sircar, Raktim Ray, Ufaque Paiker
Volume 29, 2024 - Issue 3-4
doi.org/10.1080/13604813.202…
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Really appreciated @raktimplan & colleagues’ thought-provoking presentation at #RGS2025 on how academic extractivism and omissions shape urban studies, in a session organised by CITY.
Kickstarting #rgsibg25 with this wonderful panel on critical geopolitics and transport geographies organised by @geo_mittal sponsored by @RGS_PolGRG
Folks heading to @RGS_IBG Conference in Birmingham, please consider attending our @rad_kinase @Lili_Assaba
session on "Rethinking Racial Geographies of Health" on the 27th at Arts Building: LR1 11:10-12:50. The session is sponsored by RACE Research group. See some of you there.
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Attending the @RGS_IBG Annual Conference and curious about the Political Geography Research Group?
We're sponsoring more than 30 sessions this year, and having a friendly lunchtime social on Friday 29th - all very welcome to join!
More info: polgrg.wordpress.com/2025/08…
#RGSIBG25
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After a very long time there is some sort of optimism in the electoral politics. Join this new initiative#Your Party yourparty.uk/