A new LSE Media & Communications blog considers how #digitalcities change what it means to be human, and shows how Myria Georgiou new book 'Being Human in Digital Cities' addresses this in relation to digital urbanism and digital justice. blogs.lse.ac.uk/medialse/2024/…

6pm 17 April Join us to debate homlessness & housing in the capital #LondonAssemblyElection2024 #Hustings With expert speakers from Museum of Homelessness London Renters Union - Haringey Migrants Organise Plus candidates Joanne McCartney Cllr Benali Hamdache Guy Russo 🔶 Book ⬇️ eventbrite.com/e/is-london-dy…

Weds 17 April 6pm. #LondonAssemblyElection2024 hustings focused on the scandal of #homelessness and how we can reclaim a city of affordable/inclusive housing. Lab, LD, Green candidates plus expert speakers. Free entry but booking essential. eventbrite.com/e/is-london-dy…

The EU Migration Pact creates a dangerous regime of migrant surveillance. It will encourage the mass surveillance of migrants, treat people as suspects and encourage more tech-facilitated prisons. 👉Read the Statement of the Protect Not Surveil coalition accessnow.org/press-release/…

It’s out! Our paper on refugee teens’ digital lives reflects on the entanglement of risks, needs and opportunities when “Being young, refugee, and connected in Europe” ⁦ySKILLS⁩ ⁦Leen d'Haenens⁩ ⁦Veronica Donoso⁩ journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

If you are in London on May 14, do come to Ulises Ali Mejias and my launch of #DataGrab at LSE at 630pm. We will be signing books too

A really interesting (and generous!) read of my book Being Human in Digital Cities by 🥥🌴 Dr 🎓 LSE Media & Communications LSE Review of Books

Thrilled to read the sharp (and generous) review of Being Human in Digital Cities by the always inspiring gillian rose Polity LSE Media & Communications

Tonight. Not to be missed.

📓 We're delighted to welcome NICK BLUESKYMASTODON @indieweb.social @aoir.social and Ulises A Mejias tonight for their book launch! In this LSE Media & Communications & LSE Inequalities talk, the authors will discuss data colonialism with Myria Georgiou. #LSEMedia In person and online. Learn more 👇 lse.ac.uk/Events/2024/05…

Denied privacy and dignity? Exceptionalising migrant smartphone use - great piece by great scholars

#NotADoneDeal!! Arts and humanities are worth saving, can be saved, and WILL be saved!

Solidarity with the Goldsmiths, University of London community, a community under attack. Colleagues at Goldsmiths have inspired generations of academics and students with their incredible contributions to knowledge in arts and humanities. Standing with them #notadonedeal

Myria Georgiou

Thankful for the invite to participate in the Mediapolis Journal podcast series, and discuss my new book Being Human in Digital Cities with the great Scott Rodgers LSE Media & Communications Polity

If Goldsmiths - with a very strong & active union - can get away with sacking nearly 100 people for spurious financial reasons, then I shudder to think about what's next for other universities. Please send messages of support to Goldsmiths UCU & donate to gofundme.com/f/help-goldsmi…

BBC reporter describes far-right bigots as “pro-British protesters.” Pro-British. Once again, consider how this type of language not only normalizses, but enables racism that sees anyone who isn’t white as “anti-British” or not British at all. Awful.

Haringey Welcome statement on Race Riots

“Two-tier” policing is not a myth. Like all the best conspiracy theories, it’s an upside-down truth. Lilie Chouliaraki and I write about policing myths and the tactical victimhood of the far-Right for LSE British Politics and Policy 👇

Thrilled to announce a new LSE Cites project in partnership with Islington Council. Imogen HamiltonJones will be working with Islington Council and four young researchers (aged 18-26) to re-think green and just local transitions. lse.ac.uk/Cities/researc…