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Dr Rohit K Dasgupta

@rkdasgupta

Associate Professor, London School of Economics| Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Glasgow| Labour & Coop Party Councillor| Chair of Council & First Citizen, London Borough of Newham 25-26| He/They| https://linktr.ee/rohitkdasgupta

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On the COVID-19 Day of Reflection, I joined colleagues and residents at the memorial in Plaistow Park. We honoured those we lost, stood with those still grieving, and remembered the care and solidarity that carried Newham through the pandemic, reaffirming our shared values of compassion & community

06.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He is an idiot

06.03.2026 09:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello!

I'm looking for queer and trans people to tell their positive stories please! About love, dating, euphoria, hobbies, family - just really nice stories - for @metro.co.uk Real Life section πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ

More PoC, faith, disabled & working class voices pls ❀️

PAIDΒ£

Email me:
sharan.dhaliwal@metro.co.uk

06.03.2026 08:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee just published their report on AI, copyright & the creative industries, and their conclusions could not be clearer.

🧡 1/5

06.03.2026 08:53 πŸ‘ 1431 πŸ” 824 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 125

Weβ€˜re very excited for our next department event with @sarahowen.org.uk and @rkdasgupta.bsky.social πŸ₯³

Get your tickets now ⬇️

20.02.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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John's Labour blog: Canning Town South Street Surgery johnslabourblog.org/2026/02/cann...
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14.02.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Newham is a place for all! Participated in a fabulous queer zine making workshop today in Canning Town library as part of our LGBT History month events trawling through the newham archives making this!

12.02.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pleased to see two of my favourites taking on this role!

10.02.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Issue from #Identities!

Vol 32 No 1 (February 2026)

Including a Symposium on Catherine Hall's Lucky Valley: Edward Long and the History of Racial Capitalism

Explore the issue:
www.tandfonline.com/...

@nasarmeer.bsky.social Aaron Winter Taylor & Francis Research

09.02.2026 10:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare

This is horrendous

β€œA freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare”

09.02.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Politics latest: Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar to call for Keir Starmer to resign, Sky News understands Pressure is building on the prime minister following the departure of his communications director Tim Allan and chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney.

Well well well

09.02.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Is it just me or the media bubble I live in but all the people falling from Epstein are Brits. Are you telling me that the Umreekans don’t exist in it or is the media sphere so compromised that there is no public backlash calling for heads to roll?

09.02.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh well, wasn’t he on the board of Sex matters? Good riddance.

09.02.2026 11:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Literature Professor Weighs in On Wuthering Heights' 'Whitewashed' Heathcliff "Race is a huge preoccupation in the novel (and all the BrontΓ«s’ novels, for that matter)..."

In case you'd like to read on the current 'race' conversation re Wuthering Heights.
My claim to fame is that I had the privilege of having coffee w/ Prof Jo Macdonagh when she was invited to our uni. Just the two of us at CafΓ© de la Paix πŸ˜€
A great scholar.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jacob-...

09.02.2026 11:20 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Join us for an evening with Sarah Owen MP, chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee!

In dialogue with @rkdasgupta.bsky.social, Sarah will share insights from her work and open discussion on how we can collectively push for a fairer and more inclusive Britain.

Tickets via the website!

09.02.2026 11:07 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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@rkdasgupta.bsky.social has received the Freedom of the City of London, recognising outstanding contributions to civic society. Congratulations from
everyone at the Department πŸŽ‰

20.01.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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POV: YOU JUST GRADUATED FROM LSE GENDER πŸ‘¨β€πŸŽ“β€οΈ

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16.12.2025 16:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FANTASTIC CLASS OF 2024-25! πŸ₯‚πŸŽ‰β€οΈ

We absolutely loved celebrating this wonderful cohort and all their amazing achievements last night!

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16.12.2025 13:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Research Seminar Series: Gender Works in Progress with @rkdasgupta.bsky.social and PhD alumni and Visting Fellows @senelw.bsky.social and @clairelwilmot.bsky.social this afternoon!

10.12.2025 12:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@rkdasgupta.bsky.social is speaking at Kolkata Literary Festival in January! ⬇️

www.aklf.in/index.html

10.12.2025 11:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gender Department Christmas Lunch! πŸ΄πŸŽ„

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09.12.2025 13:46 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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βœοΈπŸ“š PROGRAMME SPOTLIGHT: MSC GENDER (SEXUALITY)

The interdisciplinary MSc Gender (Sexuality) programme foregrounds the relevance of theory to transnational issues of sexual activism and legal frames.

Find out more about our MSc programmes and apply now on our website! πŸ”—

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01.12.2025 14:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Their courage reminds us that sacrifice knows no borders, and that our shared histories bind us together in the pursuit of a more just and peaceful world.

10.11.2025 18:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On Remembrance Sunday, we honour all those who gave their lives in the service of peace and freedom. As we remember, we must also acknowledge the extraordinary diversity of those who served from every corner of the Commonwealth, of every faith and background.

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Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors β€œWith fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”

wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...

17.10.2025 01:15 πŸ‘ 7771 πŸ” 3752 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 340

ChatGPT gave a significant portion of my students the wrong answer to an easy quiz question that everyone used to always get right

I had two groups of students turn in annotated bibliographies that were ChatGPT generated - not a single citation actually existed

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Meet the Women Stitching a Resilient Future on Dal Lake In Srinagar’s famous Dal Lake area, climate change is changing the lifestyles of subsistence farmers and fishers, causing women who rely on these resources to pick up needlework to generate income.

A 2024 survey shows 57% of inhabitants of Dal Lake experienced decreasing rainfall, 75% saw less snowfall, and 60% saw a decline in stream discharge.

Nearly 75% are experiencing more frequent and stronger extreme weather occurrences, significantly impacting agricultural output and livelihoods.

13.10.2025 23:46 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 Starting today, you can apply to join LSE Gender in September 2026!

πŸŽ“ Choose between eight specialised MSc degrees or our internally competitive PhD Programme and join this globally recognized hub for agenda setting gender research!

08.10.2025 15:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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WELCOME 2025? COMPLETED IT MATE βœ…πŸŽ‰

We’re delighted to welcome our new cohort and our brilliant new LSE Fellows R and Zuzana!

Special thanks to our PSS colleagues, our HoD @sumimadhok.bsky.social and @rkdasgupta.bsky.social for a fantastic Welcome Lecture.

Bring it on!

29.09.2025 15:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hug. Been a while since I have seen you. Hope you’re keeping well x

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