@idanorberg
Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Glasgow. Interested in bureaucratic violence, contemporary forms of eugenics, disablism, the welfare state, social theory and other really interesting stuff. Also a nerd about TV stuff.
We're absolutely delighted to share the news that our dear colleague Prof. Bridget Fowler is this year's recipient of the @britsoci.bsky.social Distinguished Service Award. The very definition of a worthy winner...
Such a privilege to be a part of a panel earlier today at the Swedish Forum for Human Rights in Stockholm (I was joining remotely), discussing the erosion of rights for disabled people and how it has seemingly occurred with limited public awareness. It was such a thoughtful, important conversation
NEW PUBLICATION π
Co-written with Joana Debelt who is doing excellent PhD research. The paper is all about how working conditions, increased neoliberalisation, and understaffing impact people with PIMD's access to communication. #sociology #care #feministethicsofcare #disability
I have a paper in this co-authored by the excellent Ned Coleman-Fountain, David Abbott & Alex Toft. Itβs a piece of work Iβm really proud of. It gets at some nuanced complexities of gender &sexuality in PA. Great to see it out with all its paper pals in this special issue. Excited to read the others
New publication alert!
New chapter about trans data representation in the UK focusing on the 2021/22 censuses.
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
A bit biased, but if you're looking to follow a really good account, @uofgsociology.bsky.social might be the one. (Yes, it is my own department/division/whatever we are called now, but it's filled with a lot of good people and lots of fantastic research)
Really pleased to be able to share this intro to my research as part of an Academic Fellowship with Scottish Parliament. I'm in the midst of data generation and analysis at the moment so was good to return to my initial ideas and motivation. Watch this space for more outputs over the coming months
The @ttinfranetwork.bsky.social's Knowing Infrastructures workshop programme is here! Delighted to be part of this - come and join us on 13 June. Special thanks to @drdomdavies.bsky.social
Writing my 2nd last lecture for Bureaucracy & Violence, which is about resistance and I may or may not be incorporating watching this classic speech into the lecture (depressing how it is more timely than ever): www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7GY... #academia #bureaucracy #bureaucraticviolence #sociology
I'm absolutely delighted that Sweden made the wise decision to send this iconic banger and instant classic to #Eurovision www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIvt... (I usually am not a Eurovision person, but I really want this song to win)
Disabled people are about to get completely screwed by this Government (I know it was bad before. It is about to get much worse).
The mass shooting in Γrebro is absolutely horrific and heartbreaking. Some of the newspaper speculation I've seen has been downright weird, if not borderline inappropriate. It is also a good reminder that 'new information' is not the same as knowledge
"It was a bit barbaric"
Following a Parliamentary report on the poor state of healthcare in the UK @kristina-s.bsky.social argues that Scottish contraceptive coil users deserve better in The Herald Scotland
www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2487...
A must read about how institutional investors have βplayedβ the Swedish rental system in their favour. By my wondeful collegues: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Hope you stay safe and warm. Iβve already spotted (what I think is) a dislodged drain pipe over at the neighboursβ¦
Aw, your tweet(?) is so kind and it was such an honour being your unofficial welcome wagon π Can't wait to find out who this new colleague is and introduce myself (speaking from my own experience, giving people a proper welcome and being kind can make such a big difference)
Black ice everywhere and due to (what I assume is) underfunding there has been no salting of roads or anything. Consequently, I will do my best impersonation of a flat troll for the foreseeable future. Stay safe out there, folks.
#Wicked (Part 1) is a movie showing the cost of standing up to fascism, the importance of solidarity, that conformity is never liberation, and there's something in there about sacrificing principles for proximity to power (the Glinda of it all). All with a pretty great soundtrack.
Finally making the switch away from Twitter and for those who wonder what I am interested in, my most recent English paper I have written is this one: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....