joeborges.bsky.social
MA World Heritage student, interested in magical objects, museum collections and meaning-making. Formerly British Museum Loans and Exhibitions. (he/him)
14 posts
210 followers
418 following
Prolific Poster
comment in response to
post
Moving from London to Cottbus, it was sometimes unnerving to live in a depopulating city, sure. I saw fresh anti-LGBT graffiti and teenage AfD support, but also antiracist and antifascist action. I think German and European media are too quick to blame GDR legacy for the modern state’s failings.
comment in response to
post
Reminded of John Rentoul et al in 2010 deciding it was contemptuous and wrong to call Gillian Duffy a ‘bigoted woman’, but refusing to think about what that meant - essentially that they could tolerate a ‘moderate’ level of xenophobia. An indefensible middle-ground that led to today’s polarisation.
comment in response to
post
It makes sense of course, but gah 😭
comment in response to
post
In exactly the same boat! Wishing I had an ICOM card to flash
comment in response to
post
It's remarkable to me though how many still can't see, even if they acknowledge this in reflective moments, they essentially organise their political life so much around resisting the smug moralists they are de facto agents aiding the political project of the authoritarian right. Bad centrist habit.
comment in response to
post
I can’t seem to get this link to work, is there a way to book online?
comment in response to
post
I explore the construction of "immigration as a legitimate concern" at length in the article below
Suffice to say, if you are not willing to take power structures into account in the shaping of public discourse, you are part of the problem
2/
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
comment in response to
post
More info on the strike action here: www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...