davidharvie.bsky.social
deprofessionalised intellectual * co-author of Shaping for Mediocrity: The Cancellation of Critical Thinking at Our Universities (Zer0, 2024) * co-editor of Commoning with George Caffentzis and Silvia Federici (Pluto, 2019) * Omnia Sunt Communia * he/him
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In case anyone's wondering, the "bullying complaint in previous role" was at U. Leicester, where he was enabled by VC Nishan Canagarajah and deputy VC Edmund Burke, now VC at Bangor.
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Organisation scholars call this 'strategy' MIMETIC ISOMORPHISM. We write about it in Shaping for Mediocrity – it's a 'middling' strategy!
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If you'd like a preview copy (especially to provide coverage or to help distribute as widely as possible) please get in touch!
Warning: it’s a challenging read – the testimonies stories are frequently harrowing and heartbreaking – but a necessary one.
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And here's a recent review by Yiannis Gabriel: www.yiannisgabriel.com/2025/02/toug...
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Here's the book... www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/o...
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Here's the event blurb...
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Last year's Congress passed a motion (B35, proposed by a dozen branches), resolving "to publicly state that UCU does not recognise the legitimacy of the Office for Students as a decision-making body, and to boycott its research, guidance, and advice."
Time for UCU to take this seriously?
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It's also available as a Minor Compositions podcast.
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These attempts have all been thwarted by the reactionary and conservative forces that dominate UCU. My health has been harmed as a direct result of seeking to organise in that space. UCU is a careless and toxic institution; I am leaving it in order to spend more time on politics. [2/2]
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We're also hoping to arrange events in Lancaster, Edinburgh and Leeds.
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In Bristol, on Weds 12 March (6–8pm), at Bookhaus. www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e120...
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In Falmouth, on Mon 17 Feb (7–9pm), hosted by Rubicund Books.
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In Newcastle, on Weds 5 Feb (3–5pm) www.eventbrite.com/e/the-baltic...