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Annual Lecture: Decolonisation: Lessons From Post‑Colonial Uganda

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African Studies Centre, University of Oxford, 30 Apr 2026

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A leading Ugandan intellectual gives his authoritative and personal account of the tragic postcolonial fate of Uganda, his homeland.

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Speaker: Mahmood Mamdani

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Healthy Dose of Scepticism

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CfP: MENACASEA 2026 Symposium on Dance, Music, and Performing Arts

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The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London. 28-30 Oct 2026.

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Few areas of dance research and writing have been as underrepresented or misunderstood in scholarly literature as the dance and music traditions of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Central Asia (CA), and Islamic Southeast Asia (SEA), whether in historical or contemporary contexts of performance.

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This year’s international conference, jointly sponsored by The Institute of Ismaili Studies in London and MENACASEA, is dedicated to exploring the link between dance, movement,...

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CfP: Fatimid Sicily: History, Memory, and Legacy

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The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London. 19-20 Oct 2026

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The scarcity of written sources and archaeological remains from the Fatimid period has long posed a major challenge for historians of Muslim Sicily. While there has been no monograph dedicated exclusively to Fatimid Sicily, it remains a relatively rare topic even within the thematic chapters of recent Fatimid-focused collections. This conference invites scholars working in the field to address this gap in light of newly published sources and documents, recently uncovered materials pertaining to...

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Lecture: Iran: International Law and the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Times of War

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Courtauld Trans-Asias in collaboration with the Iran Heritage Foundation, 12 May 2026

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The humanitarian loss and disruptions of life during the relentless bombing campaigns in the war on Iran since February 28, 2026, are tragic. Equally consequential are the destruction of monuments of profound cultural significance to Iran and Iranians.

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This event brings together a panel of experts on Iranian heritage, from antiquities to modern times, and an expert in international law, to offer insights and discuss the...

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@amerpie Thanks for this! I’ve always wanted to learn as a non-specialist/developer

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CfP: Silence and Word: fayaz.micro.blog

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@ayjay I love his work too (and although I’m forever gifting his book to friends, I’m still rubbish at showing my own work🤦🏻‍♂️)

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@manton Great, open offer (with cake thrown in, too)

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@ayjay I love reading your work and your screenshot nudged me to ☕️/🐲Thanks!

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@manton If you head to Edinburgh at some point gimme a shout if you fancy grabbing a coffee

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@vasta @manton Just read this and thought of you - observer.co.uk/news/colu…

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Isfahan - Half the World, Damaged

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“These sites carry historical memory that transcend ideology,” said Naghmeh Sohrabi, a professor of Middle East history and director for research at Brandeis University’s Crown Center for Middle East Studies. “They are living breathing monuments to beauty and creation, not just for Iranians but for all of us in the world.”

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Aga Khan III and Florence Nightingale at Tea\nThe 48th Ismaili Imam, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III relating being invited for tea to Florence Nightingale’s

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@amerpie I love that you wrote a ou this bc I was going to ask you just a few weeks ago about desktop tidying apps and just couldn’t find it via your tags. I did eventually (and ended up buying Hazel, thanks!)

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@ayjay In the unlikely event you haven’t already seen this, I’d be curious to read your take on it if you have? See shumer.dev/something…

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@manton Done

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@markcousinsfilm.bsky.social Woohoo!

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@manton Ok, thanks!

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@manton I can’t see any of the images in Mark’s timeline from bsky in MB?

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Setting Boundaries

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@markcousinsfilm.bsky.social Ooh, I shall out for them!

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Heartbroken\nShe went peacefully, leaving one more hole in our hearts.

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On Hating AI

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But I am more than a critic: I am a hater. I am not here to make a careful comprehensive argument, because people have already done that. If you’re pushing slop or eating it, you wouldn’t read it anyway. You’d ask a bot for a summary and forget what it told you, then proceed with your day, unchanged by words you did not read and ideas you did not consider.

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— Anthony Moser, I am an AI Hater. 26 Aug 2025.

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@ayjay 💯

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Being Unique

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@manton Thanks, that seems to have fixed it.

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@manton A post I backdate-published earlier this afternoon on MB to its original publication date elsewhere has yet to turn up on my archives list. The slug post says it’ll be published soon and so curious to understand what a reasonable timeline would be for this.

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@manton Ta!

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Unplugging

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Things @vasta learnt the past few mo and now me, too :)

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@amerpie Ah, ok. Not funny either, I’m guessing? Did you like I Love You, Man?

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@manton Ah, brill. Funnily enough I’d also been thinking about this earlier in the week. Thanks for info - and ongoing commitment 🙏

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@amerpie 😂

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A Problem of Deferral\nThis hit (too) close to home:

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When I first started using PKM tools, I believed I was solving a problem of forgetting. Later, I believed I was solving a problem of integration. Eventually, I realized I had created a new problem: deferral. The more my system grew, the more I deferred the work of thought to some future self who would sort, tag, distill, and extract the gold.

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— JA Westenberg. I Deleted my Second Brain. Medium. 17 Jun 2025.

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Loved but Unremembered, the Forgotten Living

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… a reminder to remain alert to the passing of time and to make contact, now and then - an email, a text, a phone call, a letter - with those who have slipped from my mind, those loved but unremembered, the forgotten living, while they are still with us.

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— Nick Cave, The Red Hand Files, Issue 329, Jun 2025.

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@amerpie Oh no! I was so looking forward to seeing it. What was the biggest flaw?

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@ayjay Loved this, thanks!

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@manton Thanks!

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@vasta Sorry to hear :( Hope it passes soon.

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How to Write About Iran: fayaz.micro.blog

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@manton I actually enjoy reading your take on AI, not least bc your optimism tempers my personal scepticism, so I’m sorry you feel you need to step back. I hope you return to blogging about it soon.

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The Migration Question | 2025

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A definitive study of a hotly debated phenomenon: migration into Europe and America, its socioeconomic impacts, and the eternal policy efforts to stop the inevitable.

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Intuitive Heuristics

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On Joy

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Giving #7

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Krista Tippett. Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery & Art of Living. 2017.

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Giving #6

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Warren Buffet. The Giving Pledge. 2010.

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The Gift of the Draft

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Home and Not: fayaz.micro.blog

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